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ISM Survey: Factory Activity Expanded in Sept.

NEW YORK – U.S. factories ran at their strongest pace for over a year in September, registering large increases in new orders despite a sharp rise in the price of raw materials, according to a survey published on Monday. The Institute for Supply Management (search) said its index of national …

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Female Bomber Detonates in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India – A female bomber blew herself up Thursday minutes before an army convoy was to pass on a key highway in Indian Kashmir (search), the first such attack by a woman in the region’s Islamic separatist conflict, police said. A militant group claimed five soldiers were killed in …

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Indian Company to Offset Tamiflu Shortages With Generic Drug

BOMBAY, India – A major Indian pharmaceutical company said Friday it plans to bring a generic version of the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu (search) into the market early next year, filling any potential shortages in event of a bird flu epidemic. The drug is already in short supply following fears of …

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