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Controversial U.S. research in Africa that violated federal patient protection rules was nevertheless conducted well enough to support its conclusions that the AIDS drug nevirapine (search) could be used safely to protect babies from the disease, an expert scientific panel has concluded. “The committee finds that there is no reason …

NEW YORK – Colorado Rockies (search) outfielder Jorge Piedra (search) was suspended 10 days Monday for violating baseball’s new policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The suspension begins with the Rockies game at Arizona on Monday night, the commissioner’s office said. Piedra, who was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs of the Pacific …

SAVAR, Bangladesh – Rescuers digging through the concrete debris of a collapsed Bangladesh sweater factory heard survivors pleading for help Tuesday, a day after the nine-story building toppled when a boiler exploded, killing at least 30 people and trapping 200. Nine bodies were pulled from the rubble overnight, but rescuers …