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Mark Baum thrust himself into drug-price debate last year when he offered to make a $1 version of Daraprim, the toxoplasmosis treatment that Martin Shkreli was selling for $750 a pill.

Now Baum has a new target in his sights.

Called Thiola, the drug also treats a rare disease and is owned by a company that hiked its price substantially — by 2000% in 2014 — without any real justification.

And, in fact, the architect of Thiola's price hike was none other than Shkreli. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (ANP) - De aandelenbeurzen in New York zijn woensdag hoger geopend. Beleggers verwerkten een toespraak van Fed-president Janet Yellen in het Amerikaanse Congres en kwartaalcijfers van onder meer Walt Disney.

The number of women holding ambassador positions for Spain plummeted from 27 to nine after conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took office, falling behind its European counterparts.

Although David Gilliland is eligible for Saturday's Sprint Unlimited, Front Row Motorsports will not field a car for him in that event.

Supermarket chief missed out on chairman's role at Channel 4

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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- About 224 worldwide incidents of IKEA ceiling lamp glass shades crashing to the ground prompted safety officials to issue a full recall on two product models.

Cupid? Never heard of him.

As Pedro Sanchez navigates through rough seas while attempting to form a government, he should take, from time to time, a quick look at the travelog of his Greek socialist comrades' unfortunate expedition of a few years ago.

PASOK (Greek Socialist party) and PSOE (Spanish Social party) share an astonishingly similar, almost identical history. They both started after democracy was restored as radical parties and managed to secure hegemony on the left, out-winning a strong communist political tradition. Читать дальше...

As the young man ducked his head getting into the elevator, I recognized him immediately as a new face on my favorite pro basketball team. I don't seek out celebrity sightings and have never asked for an autograph, but like most people, I think it's fun to see someone in person that you've watched on television.

I couldn't help ask him about the dismal circumstances of his team. "You must have been thrilled to be drafted by such a legendary franchise to play with the most winning coach in history," I began. Читать дальше...

Whacking occurs when a complainant is repeatedly cross-examined on why she did not resist, call 911, immediately flee, or why she waited a few days before going to the hospital.

BEIRUT - The Latest developments on the war in Syria and the tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing violence (all times local):

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Hassan Whiteside was ejected midway through the 4th quarter of the Heat's Tuesday night loss to the San Antonio Spurs for elbowing Spurs' center Boban Marjanovic in the face out of apparent frustration.

By the time the game ended and the Miami players returned the the locker room, Whiteside had reportedly already left the arena, having been sent home early from the team prior to the All-Star break.

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The refs reviewed the play for a while... Читать дальше...

The recent remarks of the German chancellor and her Turkish counterpart about their plans to use NATO to bolster Turkey’s coastal borders have apparently taken the Alliance by surprise, which reacted by denying the claim, declaring “it isn’t really NATO's job,” according to US-based online magazine Politico.

The Tiger girls hockey co-op didn’t bring its usual game to Onalaska and the Hilltoppers came away with a win as a result.

A new Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II,” will be available in stores beginning July 31, 2016! The book is actually an early script of the stage play by the same title, which was conceived by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. Jack wrote the play, which [...]

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Electric-car company Faraday Future and the state of Nevada appear to be hitting some gridlock.

The two entities announced an agreement late last year to build Faraday Future's first manufacturing plant in Las Vegas. Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting from the tech company, Leshi, is among the backers expected to invest $1 billion in the project.

But now, Nevada's state treasurer says he's worried about Leshi's financial health, and the fate of that seven-figure investment. Читать дальше...

A Russian delegation of government officials, investment and military experts is in Iraq for a series of high-level working meetings, Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmad Jamal told Sputnik on Wednesday.

This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. EST. U.S. stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday amid a highly volatile week as investors digested Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s policy hearing to Congress. During her remarks, Yellen cited global uncertainties as potential risk to the U.S. economy but played down chances of a significant shift in monetary policy toward gradual interest rate hikes that began in December.

Enoch plays a major role in the show's upcoming midseason premiere.

– Governor Akinwunmi Ambode inaugurated a planning committee ahead of Lagos at 50 celebration – Professor Wole Soyinka was made chairman of the committee – The state will be 50 in 2017 and plan is underway for a big celebration Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has appointed Professor Wole Soyinka as the chairman of the Lagos at […]

Daimler is recalling 840,000 cars and vans in the United States to replace Takata airbags.

The wealthier you are, the more trouble you can get into

"Together, let's fight racism wherever we find it, no matter how difficult it may be" was the message at the launch of Independent Media's anti-racism campaign.

BALTIMORE - The Latest on Adnan Syed's retrial request in a murder case explored by the popular "Serial" podcast (all times local):

Yingluck Shinawatra and her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, another ousted former Thai prime minister, are thrusting themselves back into public view to challenge graft charges and the military’s deepening hold on power.