Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic

Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic


Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT

A study suggests that overdoses of what was then the relatively new "wonder drug" could have been deadly.


FTSE 100 closes at one-year high

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT

The FTSE 100 reaches a one-year high, boosted by stronger commodity prices and optimism about US corporate earnings.


Afghan Vote-Fraud Reviewer Resigns

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT

One of the two Afghans on a U.N.-backed commission looking into vote fraud in the August presidential election resigned, citing interference by foreigners.


Clinton to press Russia on Iran

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate talks.


Nick Bryant's blog

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 01:44 AM PDT

Is Australia more racist than other countries?


Honour case girl 'tried to wed'

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT

The boyfriend of a girl who was allegedly murdered by her father found out she was a minor when they tried to marry, a court hears.


Guinea 'facing new dictatorship'

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:59 AM PDT

People in Guinea face a new dictatorship, a regional leader warns, as talks on the military-ruled country's crisis begin.


Czechs to Seek Deal on EU Treaty

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT

The Czech government is ready to discuss President Klaus's demand for a special clause in the Lisbon treaty with other EU governments, but asked him to guarantee he won't raise any new conditions.


Inquiry into US 'sweatbox' deaths

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Investigations continue into the deaths of two people who fell ill during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona spiritual retreat.


ArtsBeat: Discussion of the New Jackson Single

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT

At midnight, the new Michael Jackson single, "This Is It," became available. Jon Pareles, the chief pop critic of the New York Times, and Jon Caramanica discuss its merits.


Replacing ‘For Rent’ Signs With Art

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT

"Pop-up galleries" are taking hold in New York as development advocates and landlords struggle to keep up appearances where commerce and construction have stalled.


Israel's Netanyahu stands by tough peace terms

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:02 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no ground on peace with the Palestinians in a speech on Monday, reasserting they must recognize Israel as a Jewish state if they wanted a deal for a state of their own.


Headstrong Honduran ruler resists world pressure

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:22 AM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Roberto Micheletti, the headstrong veteran politician who took power in Honduras when President Manuel Zelaya was toppled, is defying international pressure to reinstate his old friend and end media curbs.


Kalou signs new Chelsea contract

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:07 AM PDT

Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.


Six men jailed for 'vile' kidnap

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT

Three men are found guilty of kidnapping two shop workers in west London and holding them hostage for a week.


Miliband admits Megrahi jail fear

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT

The UK government thought UK interests would be "damaged" if the Lockerbie bomber had died in prison, David Miliband says.


Afghan quits election fraud panel

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 03:48 AM PDT

An Afghan member resigns from the UN-backed panel investigating vote fraud, blaming "interfering foreigners".


General Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:13 AM PDT

By the end of October, American troop strength in Iraq will be 120,000, a decrease of 23,000 since January, the top United States military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, said Monday.


Organized Crime Trials Start in China

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:04 AM PDT

The first in a series of trials began in China's western municipality of Chongqing that may reveal how senior police officials conspired with local gangsters to run rackets in one of the country's biggest cities.


IMF Mission Arrives in Ukraine

Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:28 AM PDT

An International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Ukraine on Monday for talks before deciding whether to recommend disbursement of a fourth loan tranche desperately needed to support the recession-battered country.


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