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WASHINGTON – A child suffered a seizure after chewing on a cough-suppressing vapor patch, leading Novartis AG to recall the patches Monday. The Swiss drug company warned consumers to stop using its Triaminic Vapor Patches immediately. The recalled patches include both the mentholated cherry and menthol scented versions sold by …

WASHINGTON – A House committee went on record Tuesday against any normalization of U.S. relations with Libya until Tripoli pays all compensation due to families of people killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. Families of the 270 victims are still owed $2 million apiece as part of a …

SAN FRANCISCO – The woman whose life inspired the 1983 movie “Flashdance” has lost another court bid to gain a copyright interest in the film, which has grossed more than $150 million domestically. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirmed Monday a lower court’s decision that …