Drought improvement amid varied US moisture patterns
Nearly a quarter of the United States stayed in moderate to extreme drought at April's end, down from 37 percent in January and 50 percent last summer. Moisture was above average February to April, with wetter conditions in the mid Atlantic Southeast and most Western states, while parts of the West remained dry for three years. A separate FDA approval introduces a cheaper implantable defibrillator from Biotronik Inc costing about 10,000 dollars, offering shocks but lacking lower energy pacing therapy.
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National Climatic Data Center
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Committee backs asthma drug Xolair 11 to 0 vote
An FDA advisory panel endorsed Genentech and Novartis's Xolair for allergic asthma, voting 11 to 0 that the drug benefits patients in trials. Final FDA approval decision pending, with injections every two to four weeks.
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Pentagon trims Paris Air Show participation amid France Iraq dispute
The Pentagon will send no more than 150 personnel and six aircraft to the Paris Air Show, down from prior levels, with exhibits stationary only. Officials cited the France Iraq dispute and resource concerns while stressing continued albeit limited U S involvement. The White House denied organized efforts to discredit France, and industry leaders warned against a U S boycott harming aerospace business.
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Deflation worries economists and the Fed
Economists fear a rare deflationary period could devastate the U.S. economy even as prices fall across goods services stocks and real estate. A 1.9 percent wholesale price drop in April and Fed hints at rate cuts heighten concerns about a deflationary spiral and weak consumer spending.
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