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Villegas, Toms set pace in California desert
Jan 19, 2012 20:45 EST
(Reuters) - Refreshed after a lengthy end-of-season break, Colombian Camillo Villegas fired a sizzling nine-under-par 63 to share the first-round lead in the Humana Challenge at La Quinta, California on Thursday.
Video consults with dermatologists aid treatment
Jan 18, 2012 16:30 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a live video consult with a dermatologist, almost every patient who'd previously been checked out by a primary care doctor had a change in their diagnosis or in their treatment, in a new study from California.
Columbia/Watson gel did not work in U.S.: FDA review
Jan 18, 2012 12:01 EST
(Reuters) - Columbia Laboratories' and Watson Pharmaceuticals' gel for reducing the risk of premature birth did not work for U.S. women, U.S. health reviewers said on Tuesday, sending shares of the companies tumbling.
Columbia/Watson gel did not work in U.S.: FDA review
Jan 17, 2012 14:03 EST
(Reuters) - Columbia Laboratories' gel for reducing the risk of premature birth did not work for U.S. women, U.S. health reviewers said on Tuesday, sending company shares tumbling more than 50 percent.
Santorum endorsement doesn't impress churchgoers
Jan 15, 2012 15:31 EST
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum touted an 11th-hour endorsement from conservative Christian leaders on Sunday ahead of South Carolina's crucial nominating contest but it appeared to have little influence on churchgoers.
Churchgoers little influenced by Santorum endorsement
Jan 15, 2012 15:31 EST
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum touted an 11th-hour endorsement from conservative Christian leaders on Sunday ahead of South Carolina's crucial nominating contest but it appeared to have little influence on churchgoers.
Santorum targets churchgoers, Romney in South Carolina
Jan 15, 2012 15:31 EST
FLORENCE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum took aim at front-runner Mitt Romney on Sunday as he sought to build on a late endorsement from evangelical leaders and narrow the crucial South Carolina contest to a two-man race.
Santorum targets Romney in South Carolina
Jan 15, 2012 15:31 EST
FLORENCE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum took aim at front-runner Mitt Romney on Sunday as he sought to build on a late endorsement from evangelical leaders and narrow the crucial South Carolina contest to a two-man race.
Daimler Trucks to add 1,200 jobs in U.S. by September
Jan 12, 2012 10:28 EST
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler Trucks <DAIGn.DE> will hire 1,200 new workers by September in North Carolina to add a second shift at its largest Freightliner vehicle manufacturing plant and boost staff at a nearby components plant.
South Carolina protesters allowed to camp overnight: judge
Dec 14, 2011 20:37 EST
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that anti-Wall Street protesters may camp overnight indefinitely on the South Carolina capitol building grounds in Columbia under their First Amendment right to free speech.
Program cuts teen substance use, behavior problems
Dec 12, 2011 16:35 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A family-based program helped decrease rates of behavioral problems such as fighting and stealing, as well as drinking and drug use, among African American teens living in rural Georgia, in a new study.
Chelsea Clinton exits shadows with US television job
Dec 11, 2011 12:43 EST
Chelsea Clinton, the only child of America's most famous political couple, on Monday will abandon her once-cherished privacy, making a debut with a high-profile role on national television.
Moderate drinking tied to lower diabetes risk
Nov 24, 2011 15:47 EST
Following more than 80,000 women over 26 years, researchers found that those who ate a diet high in refined carbohydrates, such as white bread, potatoes and sugary drinks, had a 30 percent lower risk of developing diabetes than women with similar eating habits who didn't drink alcohol.
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Nov 23, 2011 19:00 EST
HAWKFEATHER DANCERS Learn about modern Native American dances and customs from hoop dancer Pete FourWinds and other members of the intertribal HawkFeather Dancers. Nov. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Free (reservations required; recommended for ages 5 and older). John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. 617-514-1644. www.jfklibrary.org
Video game taps into Occupy Wall Street
Nov 23, 2011 16:50 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When gamers take the wraps off the new "BioShock" video game next year, they should not be surprised if parts of the game remind them of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Video game taps into Occupy Wall Street
Nov 23, 2011 16:39 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When gamers take the wraps off the new "BioShock" video game next year, they should not be surprised if parts of the game remind them of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Transgender people murdered as world resists change
Nov 16, 2011 14:28 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Ever since she can remember, Katherine Cummings knew she had been born into the wrong body.
Transgender people murdered as world resists change
Nov 16, 2011 12:08 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Ever since she can remember, Katherine Cummings knew she had been born into the wrong body.
MF Global CEO Jon Corzine quits as big bet fails
Nov 04, 2011 23:02 EDT
(Reuters) - Jon Corzine, one of Wall Street's best-known stars, stepped down as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive after his bets on European debt drove the futures brokerage into bankruptcy.
