The FDA had initially declined to approve Zioptan, sending Merck a "complete response" letter in November asking for more information about the new drug application.

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While aid workers were arriving and nations around the world were sending help to rebuild disaster-struck Thailand, the European Commission (EC) was sending it threats to complete a purchase of six A380 Airbus aircraft.41 The deal was allegedly on hold over EC discrimination against Thai seafood and poultry exports.42 Five days after the Tsunami, the EC raised the stakes and enacted billions of dollars in additional tariffs.

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For a high-level marketing position I had my eye on, I managed to land an interview by sending in three campaign ideas, complete with ad mock-ups, target segments, and a financial forecast.

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President GEORGE W. BUSH: I'm sending Ambassador Bolton to New York with my complete confidence.

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Now, he said, although the DoJ can say they are getting fines and sending people to jail for antitrust violations, the statistics do not paint a complete picture.

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