VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis asked forgiveness Wednesday for recent scandals that have rocked Rome and the Vatican, showing again he doesn’t much care about making waves if it’s for the sake of reassuring his flock.
Katie Couric anchored as Barney Frank, Grover Norquist, and Matt Bai join our panel of experts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe Rep. Paul Ryan doesn’t feel like a character in the classic film “The Godfather,” weighing an offer he can’t refuse. But with Republican Party elders practically begging him to become the next House speaker, the pressure on him to seek the post is immense.
The Democratic front-runner blasts Republicans for their “big government” hypocrisy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday.
(Reuters) – Zafgen Inc said a patient died during a late-stage trial testing the company’s drug for a rare genetic disorder that leads to obesity. Zafgen said on Wednesday that the cause of death is currently unknown and that it had informed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the death. The company said it was working with the FDA to figure out the cause of death and to determine
By Kathryn Doyle Reuters Health – Regular exercise before pregnancy may protect against so-called pelvic girdle pain as the fetus grows, according to a new study from Norway. Between 20 and 40 percent of pregnant women experience some pelvic girdle pain late in pregnancy, associated with joint and ligament changes in their body caused by the growing baby, said lead author Katrine Mari Owe of the Norwegian Institute of Public
MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian officials this week are daring to think the seemingly unthinkable in the land of vodka — banning the sale of alcohol once a week in the country’s two main cities.
LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Free Hospital says the condition of a nurse being treated for complications resulting from Ebola has worsened.
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa is close to signing an agreement to allow 65,000 tonnes of poultry imports from the United States, a special envoy for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) said on Wednesday, sealing a deal agreed in June. South Africa imposes “anti-dumping” duties of above 100 percent on certain chicken products and industry groups said removing those import barriers opened a market which
