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Jimmy Barrett and Nikki Courtney in for Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 5/9/2018, including: Many doctors around the country are now asking patients with chronic pain to sign a document agreeing to certain conditions before they'll prescribe an opioid pain medication. As part of these "opioid contracts" or "pain contracts," patients agree to random urine drug screens, opioid pill counts, and other conditions. Violation of the terms can result in patients no longer being prescribed opioids by that medical professional. The contracts, also known as "opioid treatment agreements," are one tool among many aimed at reducing the misuse of prescription opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine; Fuel prices are hitting a three-year high just as many automakers continue to shift their production lineups further in favor of crossovers and truck-based vehicles. Demand for sport-utility vehicles is expected to only grow. Auto industry forecaster LMC Automotive estimates SUVs, including crossovers, will be about 50 percent of all vehicle sales by 2022. Back in 2008, when gas prices were at a record high around $4.00 per gallon, sales were half that; Retired Americans who are limited on funds are moving out of the country to stretch their savings and Social Security income. “It’s never been easier to retire overseas — the infrastructure is better than ever, technology keeps you connected to family and friends back home, and there is a wealth of safe, welcoming, beautiful options overseas.” Possibly the most important factor for a generation of undersaving Americans, is in many places “a retiree can live comfortably for less than $2,000 a month.”; The men and women President Trump has elevated to federal judgeships across the nation are having an impact on issues ranging from civil rights and campaign spending to public prayer and the death penalty. Nearly a year after the first of them won Senate confirmation, 15 nominees have made their way to federal appeals courts, representing. A dozen more are in the pipeline. While it's too soon to detect a definitive trend, Trump's judges are making their presence felt through the weight of their votes and the style of their rhetoric.
Jimmy Barrett and Nikki Courtney in for Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 5/9/2018, including: Many doctors around the country are now asking patients with chronic pain to sign a document agreeing to certain conditions before they'll prescribe an opioid pain medication. As part of these "opioid contracts" or "pain contracts," patients agree to random urine drug screens, opioid pill counts, and other conditions. Violation of the terms can result in patients no longer being prescribed opioids by that medical professional. The contracts, also known as "opioid treatment agreements," are one tool among many aimed at reducing the misuse of prescription opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine; Fuel prices are hitting a three-year high just as many automakers continue to shift their production lineups further in favor of crossovers and truck-based vehicles. Demand for sport-utility vehicles is expected to only grow. Auto industry forecaster LMC Automotive estimates SUVs, including crossovers, will be about 50 percent of all vehicle sales by 2022. Back in 2008, when gas prices were at a record high around $4.00 per gallon, sales were half that; Retired Americans who are limited on funds are moving out of the country to stretch their savings and Social Security income. “It’s never been easier to retire overseas — the infrastructure is better than ever, technology keeps you connected to family and friends back home, and there is a wealth of safe, welcoming, beautiful options overseas.” Possibly the most important factor for a generation of undersaving Americans, is in many places “a retiree can live comfortably for less than $2,000 a month.”; The men and women President Trump has elevated to federal judgeships across the nation are having an impact on issues ranging from civil rights and campaign spending to public prayer and the death penalty. Nearly a year after the first of them won Senate confirmation, 15 nominees have made their way to federal appeals courts, representing. A dozen more are in the pipeline. While it's too soon to detect a definitive trend, Trump's judges are making their presence felt through the weight of their votes and the style of their rhetoric. read more read less

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