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[05/15] Charleston fire dept. is blamed in 9 deaths
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A new analysis of the furniture store fire that killed nine Charleston, S.C. firefighters last year says the department inadequately trained and supervised its personnel.

[05/15] 9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

[05/14] Merck says appeals court overturns verdict in Vioxx verdict
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Merck & Co. says a Texas appeals court has overturned a verdict against the drugmaker in a case involving its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.

[05/14] Ex-Marine to pay $11K in recruiting sex case
UKIAH, Calif. (AP) - A former U.S. Marine has agreed to pay $11,000 to a woman who accused him of coercing sex during an overnight party at a recruiting station.

[05/14] Quaid testifies of peril to newborn twins
By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Actor Dennis Quaid told Congress on Wednesday of a harrowing, near-fatal drug mixup in which his newborn twins were administered 1,000 times the normal dose of a blood thinner.

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