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LA-area doctor indicted for illegal prescriptions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California doctor has been indicted on charges he allegedly wrote more than 1,200 prescriptions for powerful painkillers after a federal order revoked his authority to prescribe the drugs. […]

2013/05/13

‘Orajel’ creator David Morris Kern dies at 103

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — The creator of Orajel, a medicine aimed at fighting toothaches that was later also used for mouth sores, has died, family members said Sunday. David Morris Kern was 103. Allan […]

2013/05/05

Jury awards $12M to Fla. billionaire in wine spat

NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida billionaire awarded $12 million Friday by a Manhattan jury in his dispute over phony vintage wine vowed to do more to expose wine frauds. The energy maven and yachtsman also proclaimed it his happiest day since winning the America’s Cup in 1992.

2013/04/12

Rick Ross apologizes for pro-rape lyrics

NEW YORK (AP) – A day after Reebok ended its relationship with Rick Ross, the rapper acknowledged that his lyrics on Rocko’s song “U.O.E.N.O.” were “offensive.”

2013/04/12

NY school district mulls action for Nazi assignment

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A high school English teacher could face disciplinary action for giving a writing assignment that asked students to make a persuasive argument blaming Jews for the problems of Nazi Germany, Albany school district officials said Friday.

2013/04/12