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Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.

State pharmacy boards back more FDA oversight

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:49:41 -0400

WASHINGTON - State pharmacy officials on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over large compounding pharmacies, in an effort to head off more outbreaks tied to contaminated medications.

Roberts poised to be oldest Kan. US senator

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:06:03 -0400

HUTCHINSON, Kansas - If Pat Roberts wins re-election next year, he stands to become the oldest Kansan ever to serve in the U.S. Senate by the time the six-year term ends.