Second Thoughts on Safety of Avandia Stir a Dispute

Second Thoughts on Safety of Avandia Stir a Dispute
Ecuador seeks Assange talks with UK
Apple Is Said to Be Pressing to Complete Deals for Internet Radio
Amelia Earhart mystery rises anew
Deadly MERS-CoV virus spreads to Italy
College president named Palestinian PM
Second suspect charged with murder in UK soldier's slaying
Earthquake kills 1 in Taiwan
France Puts UBS Under Investigation for Aiding Tax Evasion
Abbas names new Palestinian prime minister
An Appraisal: Behind Jean Stapleton’s Ditzy Edith, a Giant of Theatrical Skills
The Caucus: McCain Says Assad Has Gained the ‘Upper Hand’ in Syria
Federer survives scare in Paris
Ponting shines but Surrey draw
ArtsBeat: Will Smith and ‘After Earth’ Have Dismal Opening
Man held over mother and baby murder
England suffer ODI series defeat
Abbas names academic as new Palestinian prime minister
E-Book Antitrust Case Against Apple to Begin
India cricket chief refuses to quit

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT

In a highly unusual move, the agency has decided to reopen the case on Avandia and will ask a committee whether to reconsider the restrictions on the drug.

Ecuador seeks Assange talks with UK

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT

The government says it is considering a request from an Ecuadorian minister to hold talks on the future of Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange.

Apple Is Said to Be Pressing to Complete Deals for Internet Radio

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

The tech giant is said to be aiming for an introduction of its streaming music service at its annual developers conference, starting June 10.

Amelia Earhart mystery rises anew

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Could search crews be just a few hundred feet from solving a mystery that has riveted millions for 76 years?

Deadly MERS-CoV virus spreads to Italy

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT

The sometimes deadly MERS-CoV virus has spread to Italy, the World Health Organization said in statements this weekend.

College president named Palestinian PM

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas named the president of a West Bank university as his new prime minister Sunday, a top aide said.

Second suspect charged with murder in UK soldier's slaying

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

A second suspect in the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby was charged Saturday with murder, London's Metropolitan Police said.

Earthquake kills 1 in Taiwan

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least one and sending panicked residents dashing to the streets.

France Puts UBS Under Investigation for Aiding Tax Evasion

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

A unit of the Swiss bank is under scrutiny following allegations that it designed investments for clients that were designed to evade taxes.

Abbas names new Palestinian prime minister

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Palestinian president names academic and Fatah party member Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister.

An Appraisal: Behind Jean Stapleton’s Ditzy Edith, a Giant of Theatrical Skills

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT

The tics with which Jean Stapleton invested Edith Bunker had the comic timing and commitment of a theatrical performance. She died on Friday at 90.

The Caucus: McCain Says Assad Has Gained the ‘Upper Hand’ in Syria

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:39 AM PDT

Senator John McCain, back from a surprise trip to Syria, offered his bleakest assessment yet of the hostilities there, saying that President Bashar al-Assad, with growing outside backing, was beginning to tighten his grip on power.

Federer survives scare in Paris

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Roger Federer was in danger of his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2004 before recovering to beat Gilles Simon in France.

Ponting shines but Surrey draw

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:29 AM PDT

Ricky Ponting's debut batting display for Surrey does little to stop a draw in the clash of the bottom two at Derbyshire.

ArtsBeat: Will Smith and ‘After Earth’ Have Dismal Opening

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:57 AM PDT

The Sony Pictures Entertainment movie cost $135 million to produce and roughly $100 million to market worldwide. It took in an estimated $27 million from Friday to Sunday.

Man held over mother and baby murder

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:54 AM PDT

A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman and her baby son in Birmingham.

England suffer ODI series defeat

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Martin Guptill smashes a record-breaking century as New Zealand beat England by 86 runs to win the one-day series.

Abbas names academic as new Palestinian prime minister

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:31 AM PDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named British-educated political independent Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister, a Palestinian official told Reuters on Sunday, in a move that was immediately condemned by Gaza Strip rulers Hamas.