The Senate recently approved a bill that would expand the power of the Food and Drug Administration to enforce drug safety. The House of Representatives is also considering a drug safety bill.
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Researchers experiment with a plant-based way to protect against the intestinal infection and possibly other diseases.
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Someday, rice plants might not only provide food but also a way to prevent cholera and other diseases.
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How the CIA leak case led to a prison sentence for a former top official in the Bush administration. Also, a visit to the Sisterhood of Spies area at the International Spy Museum.
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A nonprofit group, Women's World Banking, is working with lenders to go beyond just offering loans to start businesses.
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Officials from some of the world's leading banks were in the Netherlands last week for a conference on microfinance lending. The Dutch government and