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Pope Benedict edges away from total ban on use of condoms The Guardian The Vatican today rushed out a "clarification" of the pope's remarks on the use of condoms, reported in a book to be published this week, insisting he had "not reformed or changed the [Roman Catholic] church's teaching". But the statement made clear ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Merck Cholesterol Drug Is Found to Help Kidney Patients Wall Street Journal By PETER LOFTUS A new study concluded Merck & Co.'s cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin modestly reduced the risk of heart attacks and related disease among people with chronic kidney disease, when compared with a fake drug. Merck said that based on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Saudi king's fragile health raises succession questions Los Angeles Times King Abdullah, 86, a strong Western ally, is heading to the US for treatment of a blood clot, and the next in line have their own potentially problematic issues. By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times An impending medical trip to the US by King ... See all stories on this topic »

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