U S officials weigh charges after White House gun incident
Federal officials weigh possible charges against Robert W. Pickett of Evansville Indiana for firing near the White House. No charges filed yet as he recovers. possible DC gun law or federal assault on a federal officer charges are under review. Pickett passed an instant background check to buy the gun with a noted history of mental illness. A note of self harm was found in his vehicle abandoned near Fairfax County.
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Women harmed by dangerous medications exceed men in 1997 onward bans
Congressional GAO findings show more women than men injured by medicines pulled from the market since 1997. Weight loss drugs Re dux and Pondimin were heavily prescribed to women, and irregular heartbeat risks were noted as more common in women. FDA urged to reassess gender differences in drug effects.
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