Loan officer repossesses pacemaker from deadbeat patient When the heart starts to crash, you had better have the cash. That’s the reality for millions of subprime borrowers whose pacemaker operation is contingent upon having an unusual option: a little box mounted underneath the ribcage that forces them to make their payments on time. Periodic jolts [...]

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In some locations the drug content of water has become detectable An AP probe found a vast array of drugs including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones in the drinking water of 41 million Americans. Water suppliers were quick to assure the public that their water systems meet all relevant federal standards for safety, [...]

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