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New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could...
Read moreAustralia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple...
Read moreShel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as...
Read moreAs he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This...
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What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly...
Read moreUS overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope...
Read moreBiden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump’s return
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru,...
Read moreTrump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of...
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Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering...
Read moreTrump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead...
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