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Omnicare will settle kickback cases for $98M

Omnicare Inc., which dispenses drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, will pay $98 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to nursing homes to gain their business, and also received kickbacks for buying and recommending drugs.

15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme

Biotechnology behemoth Amgen Inc. is being sued by 15 states alleging the company gave kickbacks to medical providers to help boost sales of the anemia drug Aranesp.

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Pitts: Luster is off Obama's "high moral ground"
Source: MiamiHerald.com

But I'll tell you something: Barack Obama was elected president in large part on a promise to restore the nation's battered moral authority.

Illinois governor ignores Obama's call to resign
Source: Yahoo! News

CHICAGO – His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from President-elect Barack Obama and a warning that Senate Democrats will not let him appoint a new senator from the state.

Like Clinton, Obama Calls for Fewer Federal Contractors to Cut Spending - washingtonpost.com
Source: The Washington Post

Like every newly elected president, Barack Obama has spelled out an agenda for how his administration will improve the use of taxpayer money. But as he pushes reforms of the government's $440 billion federal procurement system, he faces tremendous obstacles.

Create the Controversy: "Expelled" Movie Team to Bribe Moviegoers

You've heard the hooplah-- the premise of the film is that creationism and intelligent design are kept out of science classroom due to a conspiracy among scientists.

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