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Month: September 2023

Popular OTC medicines for colds and allergies don’t work, FDA panel says

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is ineffective in tablet form, an independent advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration agreed Tuesday. Phenylephrine is the main ingredient used in products like Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE and Vicks Sinex. The ingredient

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Gunmen kill Mexico Attorney General’s delegate to southern state of Guerrero

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have killed the representative of Mexico’s Attorney General’s office in the southern state of Guerrero. Fernando García Fernández was attacked in his vehicle near his office in the state capital of Chilpancingo on Tuesday.  The Guerrero state prosecutor’s office confirmed García’s killing and said it

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Simona Halep given four-year ban for anti-doping violations, vows to appeal decision and ‘clear my name’

By Jill Martin, Patrick Snell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep has been given a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday. Halep, having previously denied wrongdoing, responded to the announcement by saying she will appeal and has “never knowingly or intentionally

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France’s Foreign Ministry says French elected official has been arrested in military-run Niger

PARIS (AP) — France’s Foreign Ministry says that a French official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and is calling for his immediate release. Military officers in Niger deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum in July and later ordered French officials to leave the country _ an order that France has refused to heed, saying that

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Rescue teams are frustrated that Morocco did not accept more international help after earthquake

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The text-message alert came in the middle of the night: A massive earthquake had hit Morocco. French volunteers scrambled to pull together a nine-person search-and-rescue team, listening devices and other gear to look for people buried under rubble. The only thing the French aid workers didn’t have

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Danelo Cavalcante manhunt forces some businesses near search zone to pivot

By Madeleine Wright Click here for updates on this story     KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Local businesses are having to make some changes while police search for Danelo Cavalcante. Wedding photographer Bill Stank from Allentown has shot dozens of engagement sessions at Longwood Gardens. He was supposed to have another photoshoot there Monday and last

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Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders are rallying outside the White House in support of imprisoned Native activist Leonard Peltier. Tuesday is his 79th birthday. They’re urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the Native American leader. Peltier is serving life in prison for

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