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From The Associated Press

Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have denounced the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles over a “lack of candor” about medical errors they believe caused their newborn twins to receive overdoses of a blood thinner. The couple said Thursday they were particularly upset to learn from a state investigation that their babies were given dosages of heparin that were 2,000 times stronger than what was prescribed.

The report’s findings released by the California Department of Public Health conflict with the hospital’s initial report that the children each received one vial containing 10,000 units per milliliter of heparin instead of the common dosage of 10 units per milliliter. The report found that the children actually received two of the vials.

Steven Seagal and his former business partner have agreed to settle a long-standing legal dispute that included allegations of contract breach and Mafia extortion, an attorney said. The actor and Julius R. Nasso worked together for years, forming Seagal/Nasso Productions and producing movies including “Marked for Death,” ‘’Out for Justice” and “On Deadly Ground.” But the two had a falling-out, and Nasso sued Seagal for $60 million, accusing the actor of backing out of a four-movie deal.