Why is FDA dropping ball on ‘superbug’?
Last week, UCLA Medical Center notified 179 patients that it had potentially exposed them to a fearsome “superbug,” and urged them to get tested. The hospital accidentally infected seven people…
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Official: U.S. keeping ISIS kill list
The U.S. is maintaining a list of about two dozen or so top ISIS operatives in Iraq and Syria it hopes to target in airstrikes according to a senior U.S….
HSBC offices raided over money laundering allegations
HSBC told ICIJ that it was making tax evasion and money laundering more difficult for its clients. “We acknowledge that the compliance culture and standards of due diligence in HSBC’s…
‘Enormous resources’ on rescue attempt for Kayla Mueller, Obama says
Kayla Mueller was difficult to reach6,000 miles away and held captive by the Islamic militants of ISIS. But her family and U.S. government officials say they went to great lengths…
Brown Family Breaks Silence On Bobbi Kristina During Vigil: ‘We Appreciate Everyone’s Prayers’
It’s been a week and a half since Bobbi Kristina was first found unresponsive in a bathtub and later put in a medically-induced coma. Since that time, reports and rumors…
In Yemen, Hard Times as Rebels Take Charge. But What Else Is New?
SANA, Yemen — Twelve-year-old Nefisa Nasser lined up four jerrycans by a faucet on the side of a busy street, patiently waiting her turn to fill them with water. She…
Obama’s Budget: Beyond the Boldness, Nuggets With G.O.P. Appeal
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday released an aggressive $4 trillion budget blueprint for next year that proclaims victory in the long, difficult climb from recession and relies on large…
Jeb’s Big Test
and make life much more difficult for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Read the whole story at Politico
Congressman Tim Ryan Changes Position On Abortion After Talking To Women
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a longtime opponent of abortion, announced in an op-ed on Tuesday that he now supports abortion rights after having talked to women in difficult circumstances throughout…
Dwarf Stripper Kat Hoffman Finds Love With Army Sergeant
When Kat Hoffman was growing up in Bellefontaine, Ohio, bullies were a big problem for her. Hoffman, 26, was born with a form of dwarfism that stunted her growth at…
Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets
The ECB is widely expected to announce stimulus measures on January 22. That will flood the market with euros, making it difficult for the Swiss to defend a fixed exchange…
Cuomo’s ‘eloquent voice for the voiceless’ remembered
New York Rep. Nita Lowey, who worked with him as assistant secretary of state before she was elected to Congress, said part of his power was how he couched the…
With climate change, Himalayas’ future is warmer, not necessarily brighter
The popular 21-day Annapurna Circuit takes trekkers in a horseshoe-shaped route around a majestic segment of the Himalayas in Nepal. On the 10th day of the tour, Chaudhary and his…