AUSTIN – Many Texans for years have sought cheaper prescription drugs by crossing the border into Mexico, an option often considered unsafe and inconvenient except for those living close to the Rio Grande. By R.G. RATCLIFFE Read the full story at chron.com.

ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty called on the Canadian government Friday not to "slam the door on American consumers" by changing rules that would restrict the export of less-expensive drugs to the United States. ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted on Sat, Jan. 01, 2005 Read the full story at duluthsuperior.com.