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Ex-Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has defended the Confederate battle flag for years, making a nuanced argument for what it represents. But that's been complicated after the shooting at a Charleston church.

The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase National Institutes of Health funding and ease rules for the approval of new drugs. But the Senate may not go along.

The rules have been altered following cases where patients killed themselves, saying they couldn't bear the pain and couldn't get painkillers. But advocates say the changes haven't gone far enough.

Internal audits, never before made public, provide striking evidence of billing mistakes in Medicare Advantage health plans. The Center for Public Integrity filed suit to obtain the records.

In a meeting with the ruling coalition in Athens, Alexis Tsipras said Greeks had given him a mandate to get a better deal not bow out of the eurozone.

Greeks who want their country to continue using the euro held a rally in Athens Thursday. Many see it as a last-ditch attempt to pressure the government to reach an agreement with its lenders.

The battle flag was brought down from a 30-foot pole on Friday. The historic flag will be moved to the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.

The ceremony was emotional and it marked the end of an era for South Carolina.

The International Energy Agency, in its latest forecast, says demand will continue to slow well into next year, but that a "rebalance" of the market will eventually stabilize prices.

High doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers do increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. But good luck trying to weigh risks and benefits for yourself.