Twin birth doesn’t have to be a C-section, study says
Just because you are pregnant with twins does not mean you have to plan on having a C-section to maximize your chances of a safe delivery, a new international study...
U.S. Feds seize ‘Silk Road’ drug site, arrest operator
Federal agents have shut down 'Silk Road', a billion dollar "sprawling black market bazaar" on the Internet where hit men advertised their services and thousands of drug dealers hawked heroin,...
UTX may furlough 5K workers, blames shutdown
HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — United Technologies says it may furlough more than 5,000 workers if the government shutdown continues into next month. The company said Wednesday that its Sikorsky...
Congressional leaders, Obama meet; still no shutdown deal
WASHINGTON — President Obama told congressional Republicans on Wednesday he will not negotiate major budget issues until the government is re-opened and the debt ceiling is increased. "The president...
U.S. Lawmakers not likely to miss paycheck during shutdown
WASHINGTON -- All three Springfield, Mo.-area House members have asked for their congressional pay to be withheld during the government shutdown. But that doesn't mean they will miss a...
Suicide Car Bombing Kills 15 People in Pakistan
A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into the compound of a rival militant commander in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 15 people, a government official said. ...
Study: Extended ICU stays cause brain damage
NASHVILLE -- Staying in an intensive care unit is bad for your brain, according to a study by Vanderbilt University researchers, who determined that mental loss persists for as long...
Boston Marathon suspect wants prison restrictions lifted
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge Wednesday to lift restrictions placed on him in prison, arguing that the conditions are overly harsh,...
NIGERIA: Senate, Lawyers, Others Throw Weight Behind National Conference
Reactions to President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence Day broadcast announcing the constitution of an advisory body to work on the modalities for the convocation of a national conference continued yesterday, with...
NIGERIA: Nnamani, Na’Abba, Bankole, Others to Lose Diplomatic Passports
Former Presidents of the Senate, Senators Ken Nnamani and Adolphus Wabara, as well as all erstwhile presiding officers of the National Assembly are to lose their rights to hold diplomatic...