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Two Sentenced to 2 Years for Cross-Burning

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Two men convicted of trying to drive a black family out of the neighborhood, burning a cross in the family’s yard and hanging a noose on the door, have been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison. Jeremy Kratzer (search), 25, and Ricky “Chase” Hobbs (search), …

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FDA Approves Implanted Device for Depression

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind implantable electrical nerve stimulator device to treat severe depression. The device, called the Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) System, was approved for adult patients with long-term or recurrent major depression that has not responded adequately to four or more antidepressant treatments. VNS consists of a …

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Drug May Cut Risk of Diabetes Vision Loss

An experimental drug may help some people with diabetes avoid vision loss. The drug, from Eli Lilly, is still going by its generic name, ruboxistaurin or RBX. It’s being tested in a large-scale clinical trial. Results of a smaller trial, reported in the July issue of Diabetes, bring both good …

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