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Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses
Issued: September 7, 2010
TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug...
US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
Issued: September 7, 2010
ATLANTA — U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday....
Pastor to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning
Issued: September 7, 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president
Issued: September 7, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in...
Stocks fall on fresh European bank concerns
Issued: September 7, 2010
NEW YORK — Fresh worries about European banks sent stocks lower early Tuesday. Treasury prices rose as investors sought out safe places to park their...
Picking right blood pressure Rx challenging
Issued: September 7, 2010
WASHINGTON — It’s hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient’s high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better...
Using Che image riles some Cuban Americans
Issued: September 7, 2010
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Some Cuban Americans in south Florida are upset to see a picture of revolutionary Che Guevara promoting an irreverent car...
Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president
Issued: September 6, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. has announced former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. ...
Obama unveils new $50 billion jobs program
Issued: September 6, 2010
MILWAUKEE — A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and...
US investors seek pay for pre-WWII German bonds
Issued: September 6, 2010
MIAMI — More than 80 years ago, Germany sold tens of thousands of bonds to American investors in an effort to recover financially from World War I....
Obama calling for more infrastructure spending
Issued: September 6, 2010
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term spending in the nation's roads, railways and...
Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas
Issued: September 6, 2010
MIAMI — A hurricane watch has been issued for the coasts of Texas and Mexico in the Gulf as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches. ...
Greenest state behind in waste-to-energy race
Issued: September 5, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Government officials from around the world used to come to this port city to catch a glimpse of the future: Two-story piles of...
Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk saving gizmos
Issued: September 5, 2010
NEW YORK — How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. ...
Speaker-in-waiting Boehner balances GOP camps
Issued: September 5, 2010
WASHINGTON — John Boehner could walk down most American streets without turning a head. ...
Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business
Issued: September 4, 2010
YARMOUTH, Mass. — Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note. ...
Craigslist removes adult services section
Issued: September 4, 2010
Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and...
Rangel spends $111,000 on legal fees in 2 months
Issued: September 4, 2010
NEW YORK — A federal campaign finance report shows embattled New York Rep. Charles Rangel has spent more than $111,000 on legal bills since July. ...
Nation's economic woes jeopardize Dems' prospects
Issued: September 4, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot people who have lost jobs — or know someone who has — now want to see the names of...
US says goodbye to Earl as weakened storm reaches Canada
Issued: September 4, 2010
YARMOUTH, Mass. — The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense...
BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe
Issued: September 4, 2010
NEW ORLEANS — BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico,...
Obama says he's committed to helping middle class
Issued: September 4, 2010
WASHINGTON — A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama...
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
Issued: September 3, 2010
NEWARK, N.J. — Hurricane Earl played havoc with travelers' Labor Day weekend plans even as it weakened Friday on its path up the East Coast toward...
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
Issued: September 3, 2010
NEW YORK — The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. ...
Scientist in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague
Issued: September 3, 2010
MIAMI — A scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally...

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