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UPDATED 03/08/2010: Recall classified as Class I, expanded list of affected models. Originally posted 02/09/2010

Sheath tip may break off and separate during heart procedures, causing a blockage that could lead to permanent injury and/or death.

Reports of serious injuries and at least one death have been associated with increased Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), also known as overfill of the abdominal cavity.

Test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL.

Rotor may break and eject pieces of the rotor which may cause serious physical injury to bystanders and expose them to blood-borne infectious micro-organisms.

Possible association with abnormal heart rhythms when used in combination with Norvir (ritonavir).

FDA is reviewing data from a large, long-term clinical study on possible risks for cardiovascular outcomes associated with use of rosiglitazone.

Consumers warned not to use ear candles because they can cause serious injuries, even when used according to the manufacturer’s directions.

FDA requires risk management plan and class-labeling changes for all LABAs.

Changes to Prescribing Information re: risk of renal impairment/failure, hepatic impairment/failure or gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Consumers who have a history of gastrointestinal ulcers or a bleeding disorder should not use Maalox Total Relief because it contains bismuth subsalicylate, a substance chemically related to aspirin.

FDA requires REMS that ensures that only those hospitals and healthcare professionals who have enrolled and completed training in risk management program will prescribe and dispense ESAs to patients with cancer.

Device may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death.

Risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) increases with increasing duration of exposure to Tysabri.

Sheath tip may break off and separate while the sheath is inside a blood vessel, leading to serious injury or death.

Clinicians should consider the potential long-term risks when prescribing to adolescents.

Risk information added to Warnings/Precautions section and data summary provided

Clinically significant fluid imbalance and potential for users to repeatedly override the fluid imbalance alarm.

Plastic centrifuge rotor may crack, break apart and be forcefully ejected.

Class I recall due to "coring" or dislodging of silicone cores or slivers from the ports into which they are inserted.

New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.

Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.

A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive flavor, smel,l and deep orange color may help fade fine facial lines, wrinkles, and aging spots.

Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.

Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don't get enough sleep.

If the drug Enbrel stops working, people with psoriasis have two effective options, new research suggests.

A new drug called alitretinoin can help relieve cracked, itchy, irritated hands in people with severe hand eczema, researchers report.

Normal-weight women who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely than women who don't drink at all to become overweight or obese, a study shows.

A study shows cholesterol-lowering statins may help treat psoriasis.

Following the DASH diet may boost brainpower in overweight adults as well as lower blood pressure.

Odds of having a stroke are higher for people whose fathers or mothers suffered one by the age of 65, a new study suggests.

Doctors say a chemical added to furniture shipments from China to prevent the growth of mold has been linked to severe rashes.

A new ranking of America's least obese cities shows healthy habits make for skinnier residents in several Colorado and California cities, which dominate the top 10.

Richmond ranks No. 1 as the asthma capital of the country in the latest ranking by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the nonprofit group says.

Zarontin, one of the oldest drugs used to treat the most common form of pediatric epilepsy, is also the most effective, a study shows.

The American Cancer Society says men should talk to their doctors about the benefits and limitations of prostate cancer screening before deciding whether to be tested.

Women who eat a healthy diet in the years before their ovarian cancer diagnosis may live longer than those who don't, according to a new study.

The kitchen and bathroom may be the worst rooms in the house to store your vitamins thanks to high humidity levels and temperatures.

A blood test may soon be able to predict which colon cancers are likely to spread to other parts of the body, according to a new study.

An experimental urine test accurately predicts whether a biopsy will reveal prostate cancer.

The FDA today warned 17 food makers -- including POM, Gerber, and Nestle -- that their "misleading" product labels violate federal law. It's a new get-tough policy, FDA tells the food industry.

A handheld device that magnetically zaps pain may be a promising new treatment for patients with a common type of migraine.

A new drug, cabazitaxel, shows promise for extending the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who have run out of treatment options.

You don't have to fast before taking the newly recommended A1c test to screen for diabetes -- and it spots early diabetes and heart disease better than the older test.

Many children with asthma have low blood levels of vitamin D -- and the insufficiency seems to place them at risk for more severe disease, a study shows.

Montgomery, Ala., and Stockton, Calif., are the most obese metro areas in the U.S., according a survey by Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

A study shows statin drugs -- used to lower cholesterol -- may also improve lung function in asthma patients.

Meditation can increase blood flow in the brain and improve memory, according to researchers who tested a specific kind of meditation and found the improvement after just eight weeks.

Some children with peanut allergies are at risk of potentially fatal allergic reactions because they don't have their lifesaving epinephrine medication on them at school, Canadian researchers report.

Food poisoning costs the U.S. $152 billion, kills 5,000 people, and sends 325,000 to the hospital each year, new calculations suggest.

The first generic version of Flomax, a medication to treat the signs and symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, has won the approval of the FDA.

A new study shows that moderate coffee drinking reduces the risk of being hospitalized for heart rhythm problems.

Being young, being childless, and, for women, not living with two parents at age 14 all predict lower odds of a marriage surviving 10 years, the CDC reports.

Kids in the U.S. are gobbling down more unhealthy snacks daily than ever before, a new study shows.

Young adults who are longtime pot smokers are more likely to display signs of psychosis than short-term smokers or people who've never smoked marijuana.

People with prediabetes aren't taking simple precautions that could prevent the potentially deadly disease of type 2 diabetes from taking hold, a study shows.

New research on racial disparity in stroke statistics between African-Americans and whites in the U.S.

A low-carb diet may offer quick results, but a new study suggests that a low-fat diet may be best for long-term weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight.

How parents view children's vaccines

A leading panel of asthma experts today criticized a new FDA ruling that long-acting asthma drugs should be used only for the shortest period of time required to achieve control of asthma symptoms and then discontinued.

Vitamin D supplements may cut heart disease risk.

Obese children as young as age 3 show signs of inflammation similar to that linked to heart disease in adults, according to a new study.

An experimental treatment in which children with food allergies are fed tiny amounts of the very food to which they're allergic is allowing some kids with peanut allergies to enjoy peanut butter and some with egg allergies to eat scrambled eggs.

If one child has food allergies, how can a pregnant woman help ensure her next kid won't be affected too? By avoiding exposure to the food her child is allergic is to -- starting in the third trimester and continuing into the second year of life, say researchers from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, Australia.

Infants with eczema are at high risk of having peanut and other food allergies too, British researchers report.

A new smoke-free inhaler gives would-be quitters a vapor with nearly as much nicotine as a cigarette and less harshness than currently available devices.

A less invasive approach for clearing clogged neck arteries proved just as effective and safe as surgical treatment for preventing strokes in high-risk patients, according to largest comparison of the two procedures to date.

Two wholesale lots of crushed red pepper linked to the ongoing national salmonella outbreak have been recalled -- and the FDA is looking at whether to recall retail products.

In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed.

Cognitive behavioral therapy appears to be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain, new research suggests.

Following the massive earthquake that struck on Feb. 27, scientists have flocked to Chile with the goal of picking up enough clues to one day predict when the next big one will strike.

If this photo were a genetics lesson, could you spot what's wrong?

Lizards normally can't move very quickly when the temperature drops. But a new study shows that chameleons have a special adaptation that allows them to quickly catch prey, even when it's cold outside.

China is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.

For 25 years, scientists have touted the promise of gene therapy to treat human diseases, but only a handful of therapies have shown progress. Nonetheless, proponents remain optimistic and say the approach may yet revolutionize medicine.

Atrazine is widely used as weedkiller on American farms. And a new study shows this common chemical may have gender-bending effects on frogs. Host Guy Raz talks to biology professor Tyrone Hayes about his work with atrazine and frogs. Hayes found that 9 of every 10 male frogs he exposed to atrazine became chemically castrated. And that other 1 out of every 10? Well, he became a she.

If you need an excuse to take your afternoon siesta, look no further: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have found that naps may help your brain work better later.

When writer John D'Agata moved his mother to the suburbs of Las Vegas, he began looking at the history of the government’s plan to store nuclear waste deep in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. The resulting boo&mdash;-<em>- About a Mounta</em>i&mdash;-- is a reporter's notebook that reads like poetry.

The earthquake that shook Chile last weekend was powerful enough to push up the Andes a few feet, shift Earth's axis and even speed up the planet’s spin. Ross Stein, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, explains the fallout of the quake and the physics that triggered it.

Researchers decoded electrical brain signals without implanting electrodes, according to a new study. Instead, Jose L. Contreras-Vidal and colleagues monitored brain activity with EEG sensors placed on the scalp, using those signals to reconstruct hand movement and drive a robot.

A fossil in Tanzania suggests dinosaurs appeared 10 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a <em>Nature</em> study. Christian Sidor, of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, discusses the origin of dinosaurs.

Forget the air guitar solos, go electric for under $10. Sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar, a member of NYC Resistor, specializes in building cheap, DIY instruments. He explains how to make an electric guitar from a plank of wood, some wire, a magnet and a guitar string.

Energy Star labels and miles-per-gallon vehicle ratings aren't enticing enough consumers toward energy-saving options, according to economist Hunt Allcott. Allcott explains how new research in behavioral economics might help lead consumers to more energy-efficient choices.

President Obama has pledged support for nuclear power, but problems including how to dispose of the waste persist. Ira Flatow and guests look at the latest nuclear technology, from microreactors to waste storage, and compare the cost of nuclear to other energy sources.

Wanna know what movies might get your neighbor's vote? A <em>New York Times</em> interactive has a breakdown of top Netflix rentals by ZIP code.

The economy is tough for plastic surgeons, too. Some popular procedures, including breast augmentation and tummy tucks, are being performed a lot less often. Botox injections are holding steady, however.

David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, <em>Comeback America,</em> details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou meets President Obama at the White House Tuesday. The prime minister is seeking international support for his efforts to deal with the debt crisis in Greece. Papandreou says he is not looking for financial handouts, instead he's expected to ask Washington for political support for his domestic austerity measures.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou blamed market speculators for part of his country's economic woes and called for action to curb speculation. But he acknowledged in an NPR interview that much of Greece's economic troubles can be traced to its failure to balance its books.

China is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.

Greeks are angry at the country's previous for getting the country into the debt crisis, and angry at other European states for pressuring Greece to meet its debt obligations. Greek public sector workers are seething at new austerity measures, which include steep pay cuts.

A government program will pay homeowners and banks for agreeing to short sales.

American International Group is selling an overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife as it continues to shed assets to repay billions in government aid. Nearly $7 billion in cash from the sale will be used to reduce a $47.9 billion investment in AIG by the New York Federal Reserve.

Voters in Iceland have rejected a referendum that planned to spend billions of dollars to repay Britain and the Netherlands for debts spawned by the collapse of an Icelandic bank. Britain's treasury secretary said he expects to get back several billion dollars that Iceland owes, but he admitted it could take many years.

Since the housing crisis started, Riverside County, Calif., has ranked near the top of the foreclosure list. Even people who didn't get swept up in the housing bubble have been hurt by the bust &mdash; take one block in the community of Moreno Valley.

The people of Iceland voted overwhelmingly against a plan to compensate the British and Dutch governments to the tune of about $5 billion Saturday. The referendum followed a lengthy grass-roots campaign against paying debts racked up by Iceland's bankers just before the Great Recession.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently told Congress that interest rates likely would remain "exceptionally low for an extended period." That was great news for borrowers, but not for savers

There are now 6.1 million people who have been out of work for six months or more. The average duration of unemployment is well past anything the U.S. has seen in the past 30 years.

The Labor Department's monthly jobs report wasn't as bad as expected. Employers cut a net 36,000 jobs from payrolls. The unemployment rate stayed the same at 9.7 percent. Long-term unemployment is still a problem, and many who lose their jobs don't even qualify for any unemployment benefits.

Two small-business owners discuss whether the tax incentives included in President Obama's jobs bill would be incentive enough to hire new workers. Andy Hann of Fountain Hills Door and Supply in Arizona says until the construction industry rebounds, he's not going to be able to hire any workers. Meanwhile, Simone Wilker of the printing shop AlphaGraphics in Paramus, N.J., says the incentives might just be the push she needs to take on another sales person.

Ms. Martin was a veteran stage, television and film actress whose Broadway credits include ?J.B.? and ?Under the Yum-Yum Tree? and who played Ali McGraw?s snooty mother in the film ?Goodbye, Columbus.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=457e05b2a2e6d4e474d12a3fbc53b0d1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=457e05b2a2e6d4e474d12a3fbc53b0d1&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Dr. Childs helped shape the understanding of inherited diseases as scientists learned more about so-called inborn errors of metabolism, biochemistry and molecular biology.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=554cf442f425b0cd7037986dc8da9906&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=554cf442f425b0cd7037986dc8da9906&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Kimche, a spy-turned-diplomat, played a key role in the Iran-contra scandal that rocked President Ronald Reagan?s administration.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=392ddc97586f627e0f52c56ecde135aa&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=392ddc97586f627e0f52c56ecde135aa&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Williams was the lead architect or collaborated with other prominent designers on 20 buildings in Manhattan.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d20afce6f03f7a8a259dc0b2ec72486b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d20afce6f03f7a8a259dc0b2ec72486b&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

At the height of his powers, Mr. Langridge produced a warm tone with a richness and flexibility he used astutely in complex, emotionally charged roles as well as in comic parts.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=36823e294c728aabc61091a78e3a422e&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=36823e294c728aabc61091a78e3a422e&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Cohen worked on the Apollo moon program, the space shuttles and the space station during a 30-year career with the agency.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=f3ab6604b68ba57f51faef5acd8d6062&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=f3ab6604b68ba57f51faef5acd8d6062&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Linkous was a singer and songwriter whose music was renowned in indie-rock and alt-country circles for its haunted, allusive themes and fragile beauty.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=53bcabde10adc5ed94a485661af4ddd1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=53bcabde10adc5ed94a485661af4ddd1&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Biniak was part of a rebellious wave of surfers in the 1970s who transformed the competitive sport of skateboarding.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=15ccf2a7ff246579aef86fdb23a2235c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=15ccf2a7ff246579aef86fdb23a2235c&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Ms. Travers was a child prodigy who appeared with many of the world?s leading orchestras, but left the spotlight from the early 1950s until her death.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=965ce15033cec669b6afd6e40a4615f5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=965ce15033cec669b6afd6e40a4615f5&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Salmide was a former German naval officer who defied orders to blow up the French port of Bordeaux.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=593667868c9405dc888e4413768a4924&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=593667868c9405dc888e4413768a4924&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Ms. Kligman was an abstract painter, who was known less for her own work than for her role as a muse, lover, friend and subject of an impressive number of American artists.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=fb0ff0d95e32c149b8a583f0381c5640&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=fb0ff0d95e32c149b8a583f0381c5640&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Abraham influenced a generation of architectural students as much through his insistence on the socially ennobling role of architecture, and its integrity as a discipline, as through his work.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=934c0c469f89c175f6487e3db30aaec3&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=934c0c469f89c175f6487e3db30aaec3&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Jaffe presided over the expansion of the advertising trade magazine and helped revitalize the industry?s awards for excellence.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=2ce7fd1118365a22c20df757c5864b8e&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=2ce7fd1118365a22c20df757c5864b8e&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. McCall was an artist whose fervor for space exploration found expression in his six-story-tall mural at the National Air and Space Museum and two postage stamps canceled on the Moon.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bbdfe83669f841552d98b09ad01ca50f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=bbdfe83669f841552d98b09ad01ca50f&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Dr. Pigford was recruited by the federal government for his advice on major nuclear accidents and nuclear waste.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=86044d5daed3eb181fab0de57ed9fdac&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=86044d5daed3eb181fab0de57ed9fdac&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Fighting in an Army regiment made up almost entirely of Puerto Rican soldiers, Mr. Cartagena helped win victories over discrimination as well as Communist troops.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=62a1ad409749817b07a63adb177029f7&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=62a1ad409749817b07a63adb177029f7&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Foot failed to broker a peace between the party?s left and right wings, and presided over its crushing defeat in the 1983 general election.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b598ca902ae44d7ab0c3bbd2fcbf76dd&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b598ca902ae44d7ab0c3bbd2fcbf76dd&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Chenault helped reshaped rock radio in the 1960s with prepackaged programming that delivered more music and fewer commercials to hundreds of stations, creating the automated format common today.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bebc1897d70035cef7865692659572ea&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=bebc1897d70035cef7865692659572ea&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

Mr. Mihajlov was jailed for seven years by the government of Josip Broz Tito, and later taught at universities in the West.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=62e812907e706f109b3d2d97a9da5f93&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=62e812907e706f109b3d2d97a9da5f93&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/>

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