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• Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea
The maneuvering is an example of how government health officials and the industries they regulate seek to come to an accommodation behind the scenes on tricky issues. In this case, there is scant evidence that the widely used over-the-counter ...
• McCain, Obama offer ideas to boost economy
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin - John McCain and Barack Obama outlined modest steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House. McCain ...
• Leading in polls, Obama plays it safe
When GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin spoke in Ohio on Thursday, Brown said, she spent too much time on issues such as Obama's ties to Vietnam War-era radical William Ayers, now a college professor in Chicago. "People are saying, 'What about ...
• Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation
State officials have been reporting to NASS this week that there has been a slowdown in the Social Security database, which could create delays in verifying voter registrations. The issues of registration and voting are sensitive in part due to the ...
• Supreme Court to tackle cigarette, drug issues
In their new term beginning Monday, the justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will be asked to decide how much authority state courts should have in granting big damage awards against the makers of prescription drugs and cigarettes. They also face ...