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Johnson & Johnson to pay $81 million to end federal cases on Topamax!

NEW YORK - April 29, 2010 - Two units of Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $81 million to resolve criminal and civil claims over illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $6.14 million criminal fine for misbranding the drug, the government said. Ortho-McN

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Thai protesters disrupt Bangkok commuter service!

BANGKOK, Thailand - April 27, 2010 - Anti-government protesters forced a rush hour shutdown of Bangkok's busy elevated train system Tuesday and promised to expand protests that have plunged the Thai capital into chaos by sending teams of demonstrators throughout the city.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who has broken off negotiations with the protesters occupying parts of centra

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Smoke bombs and eggs fly in Ukraine parliament!

KIEV, Ukraine - April 27, 2010 - Opposition lawmakers hurled eggs and smoke bombs inside Ukraine's parliament Tuesday as the chamber approved an agreement allowing the Russian Navy to extend its stay in a Ukrainian port until 2042.

Thousands of opposition demonstrators rallied outside the parliament building as deputies from newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich's coalition app

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More Amerikan expatriates give up citizenship!

GENEVA, Switzerland - April 25, 2010 - Amid mounting frustration over taxation and banking problems, small but growing numbers of overseas Amerikans are renouncing their citizenship.

“What we have seen is a substantial change in mentality among the overseas community in the past two years,” said Jackie Bugnion, director of American Citizens Abroad, an advocacy group bas

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Will precious metals prices continue to rise?

LONDON, England - April 25, 2010 - After a brief tumble in February on fears that the Chinese economy was overheating, commodity prices resumed their upward trajectory. This has ensured mining shares kept moving higher - until two weeks ago.

As sector worries persist, is the relentless charge forward for miners sustainable - or are future earnings now fully priced in?

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Goldman Sachs executives cheered housing market's decline!

WASHINGTON - April 25, 2010 - As the U.S. housing market began its epic fall nearly three years ago, top executives at Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs cheered the large financial gains the firm stood to make on certain bets it had placed, according to newly released documents.

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FDIC shuts down seven banks in Illinois!

NEW YORK - April 23, 2010 - On Friday, federal regulators shut down seven banks in Illinois, putting the number of U.S. bank failures this year at 57.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over four banks in Chicago: New Century Bank, with $485.6 million in assets; Citizens Bank &Trust Company, with $77.3 million in assets; Broadway Bank, with $1.2 billion in assets; and Lincoln P