Cruz and Rubio score points by bashing media during debate
It was not a good night for the media at the CNBC Republican presidential debate.
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Cueto's 2-hitter gives Royals 2-0 Series lead
Corey Jones death: New questions about the latest police shooting in Florida
A plainclothes police officer who fatally shot a stranded motorist in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 10 days ago, apparently wasn’t qualified for his undercover surveillance assignment, according to documents obtained by Yahoo News.
Republican Paul Ryan elected as House speaker, replacing Boehner
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to install Republican Representative Paul Ryan as its new speaker, replacing John Boehner following a revolt by conservative lawmakers who forced his retirement. Ryan won 236 votes among the 247 Republicans in the chamber, indicating that the Wisconsin congressman was deserted by only a handful of the conservatives who pushed out Boehner. Ryan now moves to the number two succession spot for
Twelve die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey: media
Twelve people have died in Turkey and dozens have been hospitalised over the last three days after being poisoned by bootleg alcohol, media reported on Thursday. Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu earlier in the day said six people had died. Turkey’s Islamist-rooted government levies some of the world’s highest taxes on alcohol and tobacco, which analysts say has encouraged increased smuggling and illegal production.
How your job could be influencing your waistline: study
According to researchers in Australia, people whose work days require constant decision-making are at greater risk of expanded waistlines compared to their counterparts. The overarching conclusion from the study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, suggests that the two aspects of job control — decision-making and the application of skills — should be treated separately when evaluating levels of job stress and health. For the study, researchers from
Pfizer, Allergan say in talks on merger
Botox maker Allergan Plc and Pfizer Inc on Thursday confirmed they were in preliminary, friendly talks on a potential merger, a deal that would create the world’s largest drugmaker. Both Pfizer and Ireland-based Allergan said no agreement has been reached and declined to discuss any terms that might lead to such a tie-up. Allergan shares jumped 8.2 percent to $310.92 in U.S. trading, while Pfizer was off almost 1 percent
VW eyes 10-20 people responsible for emissions rigging: source
By Jan Schwartz HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen believes that up to around 20 people were involved in its rigging of diesel-engine emissions tests, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “This should be a two-digit number in the range of between 10 and 20.” Europe’s biggest carmaker admitted last month to cheating diesel emissions tests in the United States, triggering a crisis that has wiped more than a
Stop Asking 'Why Me?' Instead, Say 'Why Not?'
My brothers and nephew are perfectly healthy; they don’t even usually get a cold and certainly have never had anything serious enough to send them to the hospital other than a broken bone. By contrast, I have done the hospital tour in three states: New York, where I work; New Jersey, where I live and Boston, where I used to go to college. I…
Zenit rule out Falcao move
Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas-Boas has denied speculation he’s lining up a move for Chelsea loanee Radamel Falcao.