US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
Five Dead in Apartment Shooting Near Seattle Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. More
Senate rejects expanded gun background checks The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Today's vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms sparked by December's massacre of children and staff at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. More
When you're in the market for a budget phone, it's tricky to balance the value you get versus the price. However, prioritizing these four hardware specifications while shopping for a phone will ensure you get the best bang for your buck.
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Have you ever had one of those days when you felt like you were running on a hamster wheel, working hard but not getting anywhere? I used to feel that wayconstantly busy but rarely productive. That was, until I discovered how transformative and powerful a morning review could be.