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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:18:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:17:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:17:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>US Senate accuses two European banks of aiding tax evasion 
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    <title>Roxane Laboratories informs healthcare professionals of the recall of two lots of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Medtronic&amp;#174; Attain StarFix&amp;#8482; Model 4195 Lead</title>
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CBP Agents Intercept Suspected Smuggling Boat Near San Diego Coast</title>
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    <title>Genentech reports that it received an increased number of complaints regarding damaged and broken vials of Herceptin 440 mg and BWFI</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>China market sees signs of economic policy easing 
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to cities hit by sluggish exports and a reported tax rebate for 
textile exporters are being interpreted by the market as 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Border Patrol Explorers Graduate</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>El Paso Agriculture Inspections Uncover Untreated Wood Packing Materials, Pests, and Other Violations</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>$200,000 in Narcotics Seized at the San Luis Port of Entry</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:13:09 GMT</pubDate>
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