What's Happening in Virginia

Amylin's long-delayed diabetes drug gets FDA nod
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals won approval Friday for its long-delayed diabetes drug Bydureon, a next-generation treatment that requires fewer injections than the company's 7-year ...
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US gov't to extend and expand foreclosure program
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration said Friday that will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their ...
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Hillary Clinton to visit Europe next week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a short trip to Europe next week, making her sixth visit to Germany and first to Bulgaria as America's top ...
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New fraud-fighting unit to focus on bad mortgage deals
Today, Attorney General Eric Holder unveiled details about a new fraud-fighting unit at the Justice Department. The task force will focus on investigating bad mortgage deals which were a key ...
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FDA clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Patients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after federal regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from ...
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