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Johnson & Johnson Buys Medical Device Maker

Dec. 1, 2008
Johnson & Johnson is acquiring Mentor Corporation, a maker of breast implants, for $1.07 billion in cash in a bid to strengthen its presence in aesthetic and reconstructive medicine.
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Amy Jo Johnson gives birth to girl

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Amy Jo Johnson, who played Keri Russell's best friend on the series "Felicity," has given birth to her first child, People reports on its Web site.

Life with no parole for killing toddler

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Missouri man has been sentenced to life plus 29 years for killing his girlfriend's daughter, whose beheaded body remained unidentified for four years.

Motrin ad a pain for Johnson & Johnson

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. giant Johnson & Johnson said it pulled an online ad for Motrin pain reliever after consumers protested that the ad callously portrayed women's pain.

Johnson wins Phoenix auto race

PHOENIX, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson closed in on a third straight points championship Sunday, winning the Sprint Cup Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Sprint Cup race in Phoenix.

Jimmie Johnson closes in on title

AVONDALE, Ariz., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson, closing in on his third straight points championship, won the pole Friday for Sunday's running of the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.

Ex-Dallas editor Kenneth Johnson dead

DALLAS, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Kenneth Johnson, a former top editor at The Washington Post and Dallas Times Herald, died at the age of 74, the Post reported Wednesday.

Johnson to start again at QB for Dallas

DALLAS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Brad Johnson will start at quarterback for Dallas against the New York Giants, Cowboys Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday.

Zach Johnson goes for second straight win

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Zach Johnson, seeking his second win in as many weeks, shot a 10-under 62 Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Shriners Hospital Open.

Herm Edwards sits back Larry Johnson

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Kansas City Coach Herm Edwards said Thursday that star running back Larry Johnson will not play Sunday after breaking a team rule.

Hooked shark bites back

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An Australian man is recovering after being bitten by a reef shark with giant hook in its mouth.
Zach Johnson is Texas Open champion

Zach Johnson is Texas Open champion

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Zach Johnson fired a 6-under-par 64 Sunday and won the Texas Open in San Antonio by two shots over Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson and Tim Wilkinson.

EF Johnson to support Navy's virtual fence

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted EF Johnson Technologies Inc. to provide engineering support for a virtual perimeter monitoring technology.

Dustin Johnson bags first PGA Tour trophy

VERONA, N.Y., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Dustin Johnson claimed his first PGA title Sunday, edging Robert Allenby by one shot in the Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, N.Y.

Jimmie Johnson wins Kansas Sprint Cup race

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson assumed the points lead by winning Sunday's Sprint Cup Camping World RV 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Police mix up suspects with same name

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A judge in Pittsburgh stopped a hearing after it was discovered police had brought in the wrong suspect with the right name.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch