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Allergan to buy Tobira in push for fatty liver disease drugs
(Reuters) - Botox maker Allergan Plc, in its third acquisition this month, said it would pay up to $1.7 billion for Tobira Therapeutics Inc to get a leg up in the race to develop therapies for NASH, an incurable fatty liver disease closely linked to obesity.
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U.S. proposes regulators have more say in self-driving car design
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration proposed on Tuesday deeper government involvement in the design of autonomous vehicle systems and called on manufacturers to share more information about how such systems work and why they fail.
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Apple's iPhone 7 more expensive to make: IHS Markit
(Reuters) - Apple Inc
is spending more to manufacture its iPhone 7 smartphone than predecessor iPhone 6S due to features such as a bigger battery and larger storage capacity, according to a teardown by IHS Markit Ltd . -
Tesla fixes security bugs after claims of Model S hack
(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc
has rolled out a security patch for its electric cars after Chinese security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities they said allowed them to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan. -
Software company BlackLine prepares for IPO: sources
(Reuters) - Accounting software maker BlackLine Inc is preparing for an initial public offering that could value it at more than $1 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Microsoft raises dividend, plans $40 billion share buyback
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Tuesday raised its quarterly dividend by 8 percent and said it would buy back up to $40 billion as part of a new share repurchase program.
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U.S. nuclear waste backlog could be eased by private disposal: Moniz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could alleviate growing stockpiles of nuclear waste at U.S. power plants by allowing private companies to dispose of it and foster support for new nuclear projects, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Tuesday.
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Just going on vacation may change gene activity
(Reuters Health) - In a new study comparing a meditation retreat with just relaxing in the same locale, both options improved stress regulation, immune function and other cellular markers in the blood.
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More than 300 scientists warn over Trump's climate change stance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of top scientists warned on Tuesday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to pull the United States out of the Paris climate-warming accord if elected in November.
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U.S., Montana to make announcement on 2011 Exxon pipeline spill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it would join officials from Montana and other federal agencies on Wednesday to announce a "significant development" toward restoring natural resources damaged by a 2011 crude oil spill from a pipeline owned by Exxon Mobil Corp.
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