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...instead the FDA saves its fire for the high-risk goods that have caused health problems. That's what happened in early June with Chinese-made toothpaste. Following 100 deaths in Panama linked to cough syrup containing diethylene glycol (the ingredient had been mislabeled as glycerin, which is harmless), the FDA issued an import alert on all toothpaste made in China, tested the tubes it could find for the toxin and recalled the questionable batches. "Obviously it's not possible for us to test every product that is coming in to make sure it's meeting every standard we have...
...reality of Iraq today comes into focus. The "surge" - the Bush Administration?s term for the security crackdown in and around Baghdad - is based on the assumption that Iraqi security forces are competent to do basic jobs such as guarding important structures. That is meant to free Americans for high-risk tasks, such as disposing of roadside bombs. But even before Samarra, there was a growing body of evidence that Iraqis aren't ready or willing to perform their appointed tasks. What does that imply for the U.S. military operation and when it might end? Or for the development...
...study combines data from pregnant women reporting at prenatal clinics, a survey of high-risk groups such as sex workers and intravenous drug users, and the Indian government's National Family Health Survey. The old figure, which ranked India as number one globally in cases of HIV/AIDS, was based on extrapolating from prenatal clinic data alone. The new figures would put India back behind South Africa, which has 5.5 million HIV-positive people, and perhaps below other countries as well...
With Von Lehman installed, the bank agreed to extend the loan to the end of March. That still didn't leave Good much time. "We needed to find a lender with a lot to gain," she explains. "That meant either a high-risk lender at 16% to 17% or a lender who would get more than interest." By the end of March she had finalized a short-term factoring deal with CIT, agreeing to pay 200 basis points above prime and 0.75% of Barry's receivables...
...We’ve had our share of high-risk cases,” he said. “But overall the trend has been, we’ve seen the same number of students but they’re presenting at lower blood-alcohol levels...