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For the first time ever, U.S. attorneys say they have successfully prosecuted a top pharmaceutical executive in the government’s fight against opioids. A federal jury on Thursday convicted Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor and four other former executives of the company. Prosecutors accused them of bribing doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray – called Subsys. One-time billionaire Kapoor was once one of the country’s biggest pharmaceutical executives. Thursday’s verdict is a sign of the government’s mounting efforts to hold drugmakers and distributors accountable for the nationwide opioid crisis. Among the pieces of evidence presented during the 10-week trial: a five-minute video promoting the fentanyl spray Subsys, featuring an Insys company salesman rapping about prescribing higher drug doses using a process known as “titration.” Prosecutors say the video was just one of the dubious tactics Insys used to boost profits which also included bribing doctors by paying them for 꽁 머니 토토 sham speaking engagements. In 2017, CBS News learned Insys made 18,000 payments to doctors in 2016 totaling more than $2 million. Michael Canty, a former federal prosecutor who has advised states on suing opioid companies, said the prosecution’s case had “very good evidence.” “I think that this will send a message to other prosecutors that, look, these are cases that can be brought. If you have the evidence and you can put it before a jury,...

(CBS/AP) Calm is returning today to most cities around the Muslim world a day after at least six people were killed in a wave of angry protests over an anti-Islam film. It is hoped the violence peaked Friday, which is the main day for religious gatherings in the Muslim world, said CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer. However, in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, riot police used pepper spray in clashes against about 200 protesters outside the U.S. Consulate. Hundreds took part in an anti-Islam film protest in Sydney, surprising shoppers and catching police off guard. The protest quickly amassed into a group of 500 people carrying signs and chanting slogans. “We are defending our Prophet Mohammed, we are defending His honor,” said one unidentified protester. Several streets were closed as the protesters threw bottles and trash at police, who tried to contain the demonstration using police dogs and capsicum spray. Arab Winter? Unrest sparks debate on U.S. policyTunisian protesters pushed back after U.S. Embassy breachWidespread protests against U.S. over anti-Muslim film More than a dozen ambulances attended the protest and by late afternoon four people had been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, a New South Wales Ambulance Service spokeswoman told Reuters. Several people had also been treated at the scene for the effects of capsicum spray, the spokeswoman added. A number of participants were detained, and police said...

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This story first appeared on Zillow.com. Filled to the brim with floral chintz and lace, pinks and mint greens – the one word to describe Kirstie Alley’s home in Maine would be girly or perhaps, frilly. Overstuffed floral-print chairs sit beneath a delicate chandelier in a sitting room, the kitchen boasts bubblegum pink walls and shelves fit with supplies for the ultimate garden tea party. Each of the bedrooms has vintage-style wallpaper, flouncy drapes and more floral pillows. Pictures: Kirstie AlleyPictures: “Dancing with the Stars” Season 12 Situated on 16 acres on Islesboro Island, the actresses’ home is what you would expect in a dollhouse more than in rustic Maine. Islesboro Island is a high-end enclave home to many wealthy vacationers besides Kirstie Alley, including John Travolta, according to The Real Estalker. Although Alley has been in and out of the gossip mags in the past few years for her weight gains and losses, as well as her reality TV show documenting those struggles, the actress first made a name for herself on the set of Cheers, a role for which she won a Golden Globe. In May 2011, she was runner-up on the reality show “Dancing with the Stars.” Alley bought her Islesboro place in 2003 for $1,150,000 and after outfitting it, is listing it on the Islesboro real estate market for $2,350,000. The home is described as...

(AP) HAVANA – The wife of imprisoned American Alan Gross said Tuesday she has returned from a trip to Cuba to see her husband, and is fearful he will not survive his long incarceration. Judy Gross said her husband has developed a mass behind his right shoulder blade, 완주출장안마 and suffers from degenerative arthritis and other ailments. The 63-year-old Maryland native, who was obese at the time of his arrest in December 2009, has lost 105 pounds while in custody and now appears gaunt in photos released from a Havana military hospital where he is being held. “I am devastated by his appearance,” Judy Gross wrote in the statement. “While his spirit remains strong, I fear he is not going to survive this terrible ordeal.” She begged Cuban President Raul Castro to “put an end to our anguish and let Alan come home.” There was no immediate reaction from Cuba’s government to Judy Gross’s plea. Official: Cuba ready to talk about Gross caseNY rabbi meets with jailed American in CubaLeahy and Shelby meet with Raul Castro in...