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GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:08 PM PDT

FILE -- In a Jan. 29, 2009 file photo reflections are seen in the sign on the global headquarters of AstraZeneca in London. The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators. The FDA approved AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug Iressa in 2003 based on early results showing it reduced the size of tumors. But later studies showed the drug did not significantly extend patient lives. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth/file)AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.

Immigration agents mishandle informants (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:23 PM PDT

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrest a suspect during a pre-dawn raid in Santa Ana, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)AP - One immigration agent was accused of running an Internet pornography business and enjoying an improper relationship with an informant. Another let an informant smuggle in a group of illegal immigrants. And in a third case, an agent was investigated for soliciting sex from a witness in a marriage fraud case.

4 US troops die in Afghan chopper collision (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:37 AM PDT

A US Army Chinook helicopter seen in operation in southern Afghanistan. Four US soldiers have been killed in what NATO said was believed to be a mid-air collision between two helicopters in the region.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AP - Two helicopters collided Monday in southern Afghanistan, killing four American troops and injuring two, the military said.

Lawyer: Death complicates Madoff investment case (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:13 AM PDT

AP - The death of Jeffry Picower, accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard Madoff, will make it more difficult for suing investors to recoup their money, attorneys said.

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:11 AM PDT

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk arrives for his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The court prepared to deliver a verdict Monday in the trial of Hwang whose fraudulent claims of breakthroughs in stem cell research shook the international scientific community. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - A disgraced South Korean scientist who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research and faced sentencing later in the day.

Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:50 PM PDT

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, Mark Teixeira (25), Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano, right, celebrate after winning Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in New York. The Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 to win the American League Championship. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - They dashed from the dugout and in from the outfield, swarming Alex Rodriguez in a sea of pinstripes only steps from his spot at third base. "I couldn't be more excited," he said. "I feel like a 10-year-old kid." Making it to the World Series for the first time after all those misses will do that to you.

AP sources: Health bill may cut employer mandate (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT

In this Oct. 21, 2009, photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks during a news conference on health insurance companies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In Congress these days, the health care debate is as much about patience as patients. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed government subsidies to buy coverage on their own, according to Democratic officials familiar with talks on the bill.

Bombings target government in Baghdad, 147 killed (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Fire fighters load into an ambulance the body of a man killed by a massive bomb attack at the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Iraq police say that a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad. The blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration and near the Ministry of Justice building during the morning rush hour as people headed to work. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)AP - A pair of suicide car bombings Sunday devastated the heart of Iraq's capital, killing at least 147 people in the country's deadliest attack in more than two years. The bombs targeted two government buildings and called into question Iraq's ability to protect its people as U.S. forces withdraw.

Violent clashes erupt at Jerusalem's holiest site (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:34 PM PDT

Masked Palestinian youths throw stones at Israeli policemen, not seen, during clashes in the Arab neighborhood of Ras Al Amud in east Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Israeli forces stormed the Jerusalem's holiest shrine, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of Palestinian protesters who were pelting them with stones. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Israeli police firing stun grenades faced off Sunday against masked Palestinian protesters hurling stones and plastic chairs outside the Holy Land's most volatile shrine, where past violence has escalated into prolonged conflict.

Militants kill 6 Pakistani security officers (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:08 AM PDT

Pakistan army soldiers board into a vehicle as they leave after attending funeral prayer of their comrade Nadeem Moeen-ud-Din, who was killed in the Saturday's helicopter crashed, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 in Karachi, Pakistan. A military helicopter crashed on Saturday in the Bajur tribal region, killing three officials. The crash was an accident, not caused by any militant attacks, the army said. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - Militant attacks killed six Pakistani security officers on Monday, a day after the Taliban chief warned of more terrorist strikes if the army did not stop its offensive against insurgents along the Afghan border.

U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 09:22 PM PDT

Rulour Torio, M.D. (L) examines Pabitra Timsina, (R) a refugee from Bhutan, at the El Franco Lee Health Center in Houston, Texas, July 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.

Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:27 AM PDT

Security officials gather around an overturned car to rescue the victims after two car bombs targeting the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council exploded in central Baghdad October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Saad ShalashReuters - The death toll from Sunday's two suicide bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq's bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday.

Senate Democrats close in on health reform votes (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:16 AM PDT

Rulour Torio, M.D. (L) examines Pabitra Timsina, (R) a refugee from Bhutan, at the El Franco Lee Health Center in Houston, Texas, July 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - Senate Democratic leaders are close to securing enough votes to advance a sweeping healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, a top Senate Democrat said on Sunday, adding that it likely would include a national health plan that would allow states the option of dropping out.

MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 11:31 PM PDT

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a sermon during Friday prayers at Tehran University June 19, 2009. Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, a senior lawmaker said in comments published on Monday. REUTERS/Morteza NikoubazlReuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, a senior lawmaker said in comments published on Monday.

Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:46 PM PDT

Reuters - Commercial real estate company Capmark Financial filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, wiping out the investment of several private equity firms including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Fidel Castro's sister: "I worked with CIA in Cuba" (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:18 PM PDT

Juanita Castro, sister of Cuban President Fidel Castro, smiles as she is interviewed in this file photo from Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)Reuters - The younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro, Juanita Castro, collaborated with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency against her brothers' rule in Cuba before going into exile in Miami in 1964, she said on Sunday.

South Korea shifts course on aid to North Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak arrives for the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, in the seaside town of Hua Hin, some 190 km (118 miles) south of Bangkok, October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - South Korea will make a small grant of humanitarian aid to North Korea, ending its suspension of handouts after a series of conciliatory gestures from its destitute rival, an official said on Monday.

Madoff friend Picower dead, found in pool (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2009 05:41 PM PDT

Reuters - Palm Beach billionaire and philanthropist Jeffry Picower, described as the biggest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's fraud, died on Sunday after he was found lying at the bottom of the pool at his home, police said.

Iraq bombings spark international fury (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:07 AM PDT

An Iraqi man is lifted off the ground as he grieves following a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25. More than 700 people were also wounded in the near-simultaneous attacks, which the government said were carried out by Al-Qaeda and supporters of ex-dictator Saddam Hussein's banned Baath Party.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraqi security forces were on high alert on Monday, a day after twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda killed 99 people in Baghdad, provoking widespread international condemnation.

UN inspectors conduct checks on Iran uranium plant (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 12:10 AM PDT

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors arrive at Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran. UN inspectors are expected to conduct more checks on Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Monday, the second day of their visit to the Islamic republic.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - UN inspectors are expected to conduct more checks on Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Monday, the second day of their visit to the Islamic republic.
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