We are very much interested in responsible but effective oil exploration and recovery, and that is why we have approved 37 shallow-water permits and why overall, as I noted, domestic oil production is at its -- last year was at its highest level since 2003.

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Heart attack and stroke, he noted, had been listed as potential adverse events since Vioxx was approved in 1999.

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Mr Merton noted that lots of people miss out on credit or other socially-approved prizes such as wealth, power and status.

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