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Doping inquiry into Schwazer widens
Italian investigators have expanded their doping investigation into former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer, looking into an alleged cover-up involving coaches and doctors. Prosecutors in Schwazer's hometown of Bolzano on Wednesday named five people who have been placed under investigation in the case. They are Schwazer's former coach Michele ...
Police: Pa. man threatened mom over 'poison' pork
A western Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he threatened his mother with a 10-inch kitchen knife because he believed she was trying to "poison" him with pork in violation of his Muslim beliefs. Twenty-five-year-old Joshua Coffey, of St. Marys, faces a July 2 preliminary hearing on charges of ...
Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges
Mercedes and Pirelli on Thursday must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together. The governing body of motorsport, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), convened the hearing of its international tribunal. The disciplinary body meets in Paris on Thursday morning and has summoned Mercedes and Pirelli ...
Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs
If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications and longer, more-expensive treatments, researchers conclude. The new findings by the IMS Institute for ...
Denver Zoo gives cancer treatment to lion
An elderly lion at the Denver Zoo is getting special medical care for cancer. The treatment is based on therapy typically used for domestic cats suffering from lymphoma. According to the Denver Post (http://tinyurl.com/kdgfmtd ), zookeepers noticed in March that the lion named Rian had grown lethargic. Tests found a ...
EU fines pharma firms over generics delay
The European Union has fined Danish pharmaceuticals multinational Lundbeck and several other producers a combined 146 million euros ($195 million) for delaying the market entry of cheaper generic alternatives to a major antidepressant. The EU claimed that the companies sought to capitalize profit at the expense of patients. EU Antitrust ...
Pope invites Down Syndrome teen on car for a spin
Pope Francis has given a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome the ride of his life — sort of. Francis invited Alberto di Tullio up onto his open-top Mercedes at the end of his general audience Wednesday, letting him spin around on the pontiff's white chair while tens of thousands of ...
Pascagoula council approves smoke-free ordinance
Pascagoula will go smoke free in late July. The city council approved a comprehensive smoking ban Tuesday that applies to all restaurants, bars, stores, motel/hotel lobbies, common areas of buildings and indoor workplaces. The ordinance takes effect in 30 days. Councilman Joe Abston, who brought up the idea of a ...
Leander officer with warrant shoots therapy dog
A Central Texas police officer faces an administrative review after shooting a family's trained therapy dog while trying to serve a traffic-related warrant. Homeowner James Simmons said Tuesday that the Leander police officer had the wrong house. Police say Officer Woodson Blase felt threatened when he opened fire Monday and ...
SPOTLIGHT: LaSalle man thrives after transplant
Although more than 60 years old, Vincent "Butch" Plochocki of La Salle recently celebrated a first birthday. That's the first anniversary of living with a new heart. "I'm free to do what I want," he said. That means a lot for a man who spent more than a year in ...
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