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Drug companies charged with deceiving public on prescription painkillers

May 22, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Companies obscured addictive effects of OxyContin, Percocet and other dangerous opioid painkillers, according to complaint filed on behalf of the People of the State of California.

AFGE: Veterans Affairs Dept. problems include retaliating vs. whistleblowers

May 22, 2014 By PAI

"When they have sounded the alarm our members faced retaliation and intimidation. No one should have to choose between keeping their job and speaking out about threats to patient care."

Portland, Oregon dumps Walmart bonds

May 22, 2014 By PAI

"A city's investments should reflect the values of its taxpayers, and Walmart is consistently out of step with Portland values."

In India, fears accompany right-wing Modi’s landslide victory

May 21, 2014 By R.K. Sharma And Teresa Albano

This is the first time since India won independence in 1947 that a rightist party has won a clear majority in parliament.

Catastrophic destruction from floods in Balkans, landmines swept away

May 21, 2014 By Associated Press

Floodwaters triggered more than 3,000 landslides across the Balkans, laying waste to entire towns and villages and disturbing land mines leftover from the region's 1990s war.