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• A Toxic Pipeline: Counterfeit Drugs’ Path Eased by Free Trade Zones
  Counterfeiters use free trade zones to hide a drug’s provenance or to make or relabel adulterated products.
• Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding Deep in Laos
  Thousands of jungle warriors hired by the C.I.A. during the Vietnam War live in fear of the Laotian government.
• For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell
  Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.
• Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim
  The case of a rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes for being alone with a man had sparked an outcry.
• Political Memo: In ’08 Race, the Other Clinton Steps Up Publicly
  Bill Clinton is not running his wife’s campaign, but he has become the most powerful force in the operation besides her.
• On Facebook, Scholars Link Up With Data
  Researchers are using Facebook habits to study how tastes and values affect the formation of social relationships.
• South Korean Candidate Faces Inquiry
  Parliament voted to open a fraud investigation against Lee Myung-bak, the leading presidential candidate.
• Asian and European Markets Slide
  HONG KONG (AP) -- Asian and European markets slid Monday after signs of accelerating inflation in the U.S. dampened hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further to shore up the struggling American economy.
• Russia Ships Nuclear Fuel to Iran
  The fuel was delivered to the Bushehr nuclear plant, the power station at the heart of an international dispute on Iran’s nuclear program.
• Palestinians Win Big Aid Pledge
  The European Union will pledge $650 million in aid to the Palestinians for 2008.
• Dan Fogelberg, Lyric Rocker, Dies at 56
  Mr. Fogelberg’s hits “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne” helped define the soft-rock era.
• DealBook Blog: Ingersoll in $10 Billion Deal for Trane
  Ingersoll Rand, the industrial conglomerate, said Monday it would buy Trane, the air conditioning company that is the successor to American Standard, for $10.1 billion in cash and stock. Terms of the deal, which boards of both companies have approved, call for each Trane share to be swapped for $36.50 in cash and 0.23 shares of [...].
• The Caucus: The Clock is Ticking for Congress
  Congress still has a laundry list of things to accomplish. For Democrats, that includes proving they are capable and productive. For Republicans, it includes proving that the Democrats are not.