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The widely touted benefits of homeopathic drugs are merely placebo effects, a new study suggests. Clinical trials almost always show that patients given inactive sugar pills — placebos — do better than untreated patients. It’s called the placebo effect. Clinical trials of homeopathic remedies sometimes show that these treatments work …

ROMULUS, Mich. – A series of explosions rocked a Detroit-area chemical plant, causing a fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air and prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. Authorities said no injuries were reported, and no one was inside the plant when the fire started …

WASHINGTON – President Bush called newly appointed King Abdullah (search) of Saudi Arabia on Monday to express condolences over the death of King Fahd (search) and to congratulate Abdullah on his succession to the throne. White House spokesman Scott McClellan, who announced the phone call, said a U.S. delegation would …