More than 70 percent of Seattle residents oppose a proposed 20-cent tax on grocery bags, according to a poll by Pemco Insurance. Residents will vote on the proposed tax on Aug. 18.

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An $8.5 million budget shortfall led the Columbus Metropolitan Library on Wednesday to cut operating hours, cut employee pay and implement a salary freeze.

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DPT Laboratories Ltd. has created a new Web-based repository of information designed to give industry professionals a host of free resources and technical information on drug development and commercialization.

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Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany has received more than $25,000 in grants from the WHAS Crusade for Children.

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The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department will receive almost $3.5 million in federal stimulus funding to retain 15 deputy jobs, the county announced Tuesday.

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A fundraising effort designed to help pay for the first children’s hospital in Wake County has reached the quarter pole in its race for $20 million, the WakeMed Foundation announced Wednesday.

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Net income slipped 7.3 percent at Bayer AG, the parent company of Bayer Corp., which released second-quarter earnings Wednesday.

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Heather Bresch has been promoted to president of generic drug giant Mylan Inc. and Rajiv Malik was named to fill Bresch’s previous role as chief operating officer, the Canonsburg-based company announced Wednesday. (MYL)

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Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. said late Wednesday that preliminary data for a drug target aimed at treating advanced strains of blood cancers showed promising results in clinical trials.

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Human Genome Sciences Inc. said late Tuesday that it intends to raise $310 million from its stock offering, which it’s pricing at $14 a share, a 4 percent discount from today’s closing price. (HGSI)

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