Archive for June 17th, 2009

Japan lifts ban on child organ transplants (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s lower house voted to scrap a ban on child organ donations, paving the way for patients aged under 15 to receive life-saving transplants here for the first time.

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Japan lifts ban on child organ transplants
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North Korea end 44-year football World Cup wait (AFP)

AFP – North Korea will play in their first World Cup for 44 years after winning the point they needed to qualify for next year’s finals in South Africa.

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North Korea end 44-year football World Cup wait
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U.S. approves Novartis auto-inflammatory drug (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. regulators have approved Novartis AG’s Ilaris to treat children and adults with a rare but potentially fatal auto-inflammatory disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday.

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U.S. approves Novartis auto-inflammatory drug
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Brazil, France deny rift over jet disaster probe (AFP)

AFP – Brazilian and French officials denied that a rift had opened between their teams examining bodies recovered from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic, as the search for answers to the disaster continued.

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Brazil, France deny rift over jet disaster probe
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Cust, Davis homer for A’s in 5-4 win over Dodgers (AP)

AP – Rajai Davis and Jack Cust homered in the third inning, rookie Trevor Cahill overcame an early bout of wildness and the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

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Cust, Davis homer for A’s in 5-4 win over Dodgers
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Penny gets 100th victory as Bosox beat Marlins 6-1 (AP)

AP – Reigning AL MVP Dustin Pedroia had three hits and three RBIs on Wednesday night, and the Boston Red Sox celebrated their 500th consecutive sellout with a 6-1 victory over the Florida Marlins.

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Penny gets 100th victory as Bosox beat Marlins 6-1
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Senate off to a rocky start on health care (AP)

AP – Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation’s health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger.

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Senate off to a rocky start on health care
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Secretary of State Clinton breaks her elbow (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell and broke her elbow on Wednesday but will resume her full duties soon as the Obama administration’s top diplomat, a State Department spokeswoman said.

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Secretary of State Clinton breaks her elbow
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