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Pharmaceutical stirs outrage over hike

Miami - Muslimchronicle

A little known pharmaceutical company in Florida has found itself in the eye of a storm following disclosures it raised the price of an old drug used to fight brain tumors by 1,400 percent, from $50 a pill to more than $700. NextSource Biotechnology in 2013 bought the license for the drug Lomustine from Bristol-Myers Squibb, which sold a 100 milligram pill ofRead more

golf, tweets and phone calls

Washington - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump is spending his winter vacation at his exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida but he is not taking a break from two of his favorite things -- golf and Twitter. Trump flew to his Florida resort on Air Force One a week ago, and his days since have tended to follow the same routine. Shortly before 9:00 am, the presidentialRead more

Several killed in plane crash in Florida

WASHINGTON - Muslimchronicle

Several people were killed when a twin-engine private plane crashed during takeoff Sunday morning at a small airport in U.S. state of Florida, authorities said. The plane was taking off from Bartow Municipal Airport, about 64 kilometers east of Tampa, at around 7:15 a.m. in a heavy fog when it crashed and caught fire, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd saidRead more

Tennis: Venus Williams cleared

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

American tennis star Venus Williams will not be charged in a fatal two car smash in June that killed a passenger in the other car, according to the US media quoting the Florida police. Police concluded neither driver was at fault and no charges would be filed in the collision which took place in a busy intersection in Palm BeachRead more

Day snatches third rou nd lead at Australian Open

london - Muslimchronicle

Jason Day ended a frustrating run of par golf by making three late birdies to snatch the outright lead after the third round of the 102nd Australian Open on Saturday. The former world number one's patience finally paid off when he made back-to-back birdies at the 14th and 15th holes after parring his first 13 holes. He did drop aRead more

Back-to-back birdies give Ariya LPGA Tour Championship win

Miami - Muslimchronicle

Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn closed with back-to-back birdies to win the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship on Sunday, while American Lexi Thompson took the $1 million season bonus prize despite a last-hole heartbreak. Ariya birdied four of the last six holes, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a 23-footer at 18, to shoot a final-round five-under par 67 andRead more

David Cassidy in hospital with organ failure

London - Muslimchronicle

Partridge Family star David Cassidy has been hospitalised in Florida with multiple organ failure. Publicist JoAnn Geffen says that Cassidy is in a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital with liver and kidney failure. She says he’s in a private room, conscious and surrounded by family. Geffen says there is nothing “imminent” about his condition, and doctors are hoping to “keep him as wellRead more

Details of the suspected New York terror truck driver

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Information regarding the suspected terrorist involved in the New York attack on Tuesday show that he was an Uzbek citizen who arrived in the United States in 2010. The man was identified by US media as Saifullah Saipov, 29, a resident of Florida state. The Uzbek driver at around 3:00 PM mowed down dozens of pedestrians and cyclists on aRead more

Tropical storm Philippe crosses Cuba towards Florida

Florida - Muslimchronicle

Tropical Storm Philippe formed over Cuban skies Saturday and is on a path to strike south Florida, Cuban and US metrologists said Saturday. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Havana at 0001 GMT Sunday, moving north at 28 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles perRead more

Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving

Florida - Muslimchronicle

Tiger Woods on Friday pleaded guilty in a Florida court to reckless driving and entered a program for first-time offenders, avoiding a conviction on the charge of driving under the influence (DUI) last spring. The 41-year-old professional golfer was found asleep in May behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz, which was parked alongside a road not far from his homeRead more