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British Prime Minister Theresa May told US Republicans that the United States and the UK must "stand strong together" but said that the days of protracted military interventions in foreign countries were over.

Calling on the US not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, to defend Russia's neighboring states and to support international institutions such as NATO.

May signaled a retreat from interventionist policies of previous UK and US leaders like Tony Blair and George W. Bush, saying that a renewed UK-US partnership could not repeat the "failed policies of the past."

"The days of Britain and America intervening in Sovereign Countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over. But nor can we afford to stand idly by when the threat is real and when it is in our own interests to intervene," she said.   Just a thought

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Hawaii lawmakers are considering decriminalizing prostitution in the Aloha State after the speaker of the House introduced a bill that would also legalize buying sex and acting as a pimp.

The proposal also would end a state law that says police officers can't have sex with prostitutes in the course of investigations.

Hawaii has an unusual history with prostitution investigations. Until 2014, it was legal for police officers to have sex with prostitutes as part of investigations, but state lawmakers changed that.

The bill and another to decriminalize marijuana may be part of a push to reduce the prison population.  

Now with the DACA issue, young people will be pouring again on the borders, illegally, to cash in on the anticipated decision.

Border patrol stopped a semi and found 67 Illegals in the truck. Payment of thousands of dolars, death, miss treatment are all part of the trade.

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Thicket...

Lawmakers are considering a bill to address what President Trump called a top priority in his State of the Union speech: lowering prescription drug prices.

Critics say some drug companies hold onto their exclusive sales of a brand-name drug – and  their profits – are playing games to stave off generic competitors, leaving patients out in the cold.

In one form, a brand company will pay a generic to delay entering the market,"  "In another form it will switch from one version of a drug to another, just trivially different, just to keep generics off the market…. They call it life-cycle management. I call it anti-competitive conduct."
 
Often, the games involve patents, the government protection that gives companies the exclusive right to sell their drug for 20 years. But drug makers have found ways to extend those protections much longer.

For example, rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira last year generated $18 billion for manufacturer AbbVie. But its original patent was expiring in 2016. So to protect it, Carrier says AbbVie built what's called a "patent thicket" of more than 100 additional patents.
 

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U.S. stocks lost nearly $1 trillion in this week's sell-off, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices.


The S&P 500 fell 3.85 percent in its worst week since the ugly beginning to 2016, before Brexit and before President Donald Trump's election. The last week's decline erased $945 billion from the index's market value, with $511 billion lost on Friday alone, Silverblatt said.
Stocks plunged as investors worried about interest rates rising too quickly. The decline in market value followed an unprecedented month of inflows into equities in January.

The main question is if this week is an adjustment or the start of a correction, or the end of the bull run (started on March 9, 2009, and now up 308%)," Silverblatt said in a note late Friday.

See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

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The kind of dog you have tells a lot about your personality. A study in England found a very clear correlation between people’s personalities and type of dogs they owned.

People who owned toy dogs tend to be more intelligent, while owners of utility dogs like Dalmatians and bulldogs were the most conscientious.

Dog owners in general are more outgoing and friendly than cat owners. Dogs take on their owners' personality traits, so if you fly off the handle, it might explain why your dog is so aggressive.

People who interact with a pet while working have lower stress levels throughout the day, while people who do not bring a pet see their stress levels increase over time. 

People trust others who have dogs more. Even if you live alone, having a dog has the same emotional benefit as that of a human friendship.

Just the act of petting a dog lowers heart rate and blood pressure.  People who own dogs get better sleep at night and are sick less often, have slightly lower cholesterol and are more likely to survive a heart attack.

Dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression than non-pet owners.   Since taking care of a dog requires a routine and forces you to stay at least a little active, it is harder to stay inside feeling down all the time. The interaction with and love received from a dog can also help people stay positive.

People with dogs seem to get ill less frequently and less severely than people with cats or no pets.
So feel good. Just a thought.