Major indexes end down, but well off session lows
NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Wednesday on continued worries about weak global demand, but managed to close well above session lows that briefly pushed…
View More Major indexes end down, but well off session lowsCarter Center closing Egypt field office
ATLANTA: The Carter Center has closed its Egyptian field office and officials say theyre not sending observers to Egypts parliamentary elections later this year. To…
View More Carter Center closing Egypt field officeFDA approves 2 drugs for deadly lung disease
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug treatments for a deadly disease that causes severe lung damage. To continue reading the…
View More FDA approves 2 drugs for deadly lung diseaseFarmers sue oil giant BP for environment damage
LONDON: A case in which 100 Colombian farmers are suing British oil giant BP for environmental damage opened in the High Court in London on…
View More Farmers sue oil giant BP for environment damageGoogle tries to upstage Apple with latest devices
SAN FRANCISCO: Google is coming out with bigger, more expensive versions of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract more of the affluent consumers who…
View More Google tries to upstage Apple with latest devicesTeenager killed family over money, authorities say
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View More Teenager killed family over money, authorities sayTexas abortion clinics reopen after court reprieve
AUSTIN, Texas: Texas abortion clinics that closed under tough new restrictions began reopening Wednesday after winning a reprieve at the U.S. Supreme Court, but the…
View More Texas abortion clinics reopen after court reprieveTrinidad says ˜several citizens aid Islamic group
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: At least œseveral citizens of Trinidad & Tobago have traveled overseas to aid militants including the group known as the Islamic State, the…
View More Trinidad says ˜several citizens aid Islamic groupFast-track weight loss no less effective than slow
PARIS: Weight-loss guidelines have long counselled dieters that kilos shed too quickly are likelier to creep back than those lost at a slower pace. To…
View More Fast-track weight loss no less effective than slowSlave girl kept in cellar awarded US$160,000 in court
LONDON: A deaf and mute girl smuggled to Britain and kept as a slave for almost a decade must be paid £100,000 ($160,000) by her…
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