Protesters Clash as World Bank Demonstrations Ring Washington
Police in Washington confront World Bank IMF protesters on Pennsylvania Avenue. A manure pile outside the World Bank drew a police escort after a stunt by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Demonstrators oppose alleged harsh lending, environmental harm, and labor abuses while police guard the Pentagon action against Star Wars funds.
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Lawmakers back gas hydrate study bill for methane potential
Congress approved a five year, 47.5 million dollar Energy Department study of methane hydrates buried under the sea and Arctic permafrost. If recoverable, hydrate resources could vastly expand domestic natural gas, but extraction lacks viable tech and poses environmental risks. The bill moves to the president for signature.
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FDA approves arthritis drug Mobic for osteoarthritis
The FDA approved meloxicam tablets marketed as Mobic by Boehringer Ingelheim and Abbott for osteoarthritis pain. Expected to be available in early May at about $1.98 per tablet. This marks the third new arthritis drug approved in two years alongside Celebrex and Vioxx.
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