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LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:18 -0400US urges medical treatment for Chinese detaineehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8445ef1bee4643b5aaebbf037e607ad5/US--US-China-Blind-Activisthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8445ef1bee4643b5aaebbf037e607ad5/US--US-China-Blind-ActivistWASHINGTON - The U.S. is calling for China to provide immediate medical treatment to the imprisoned nephew of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng (chen GWANG-cheng).]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:16:06 -0400