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Facilities in Los Angeles and Tustin allegedly churned thousands of indigents through their sites and billed Medicare and Medi-Cal for costly and unjustified medical procedures.
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The deceased government researcher was the only scientist who had regular access to the unique anthrax spores linked to deadly mailings in 2001, according to FBI documents released today. >>
The government releases documents indicating that the scientist's mental illness flared around the time of the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings. >>
Some people remain skeptical, but others accept the federal report. >>
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the eateries to provide a caloric breakdown for all their offerings to help diners 'make the right dietary choices.' >>
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The findings put the hospital's funding at risk and come as its owner, Pacific Health, is named in a suit accusing it of defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. >>
Information linking government scientist Bruce E. Ivins, who apparently committed suicide, to the deadly 2001 mailings is 'compelling,' a federal official says. >>
The finding has surprised scientists, but they deny that the salt -- which occurs naturally on Earth and is used in fireworks -- would render the Red Planet uninhabitable. >>
The risk of contracting the mosquito-borne disease is the highest since 2004, health experts say. >>
Charles Lynch, whose trial involved conflicting marijuana laws, was found guilty of five counts of distributing drugs. >>
Riverside County health officials urge swimmers to use caution after the death Saturday. It is not known where the boy contracted the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. >>
The doctor who performed most of the state's forensic autopsies and testified in trials that reportedly resulted in convictions for innocent men has been removed. A medical examiner will be hired. >>
For years, snack makers fought a California suit to cut back levels of the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide. >>
A total of 127 workers, nearly double the initial reported number, have been implicated by the California Department of Public Health in the growing scandal. >>
Requiring fast-food and restaurant chains to post calorie information wouldn't hurt them and could help us. >>
COLUMN ONE
A former Marine fights nightmares of Iraq by struggling to stay awake. Millions, veteran and civilian, face a nightly battle. >>
A two-acre patch of land north of Fillmore has heated up to 800 degrees, and firefighters and geologists are unsure why. >>
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