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Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
Published May 25th, 2013 - 9:27AM
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.
Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in NY
Published May 24th, 2013 - 7:07PM
Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill.
Communications satellite launched into space
Published May 24th, 2013 - 5:47PM
A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.
Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case
Published May 24th, 2013 - 1:47PM
ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom, admitting it promoted the drug for unapproved uses and agreeing to pay $33.5 million in fines and fees.
US disasters by state for past 60 years
Published May 24th, 2013 - 11:12AM
Since 1953, there have been 2,115 major disasters declared in the United States and U.S. territories. Disasters by state, including Monday's tornado in Oklahoma:
FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
Published May 24th, 2013 - 11:07AM
Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
Published May 24th, 2013 - 10:52AM
Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.
Published May 24th, 2013 - 10:47AM
Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.
Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 4:22PM
An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers.
Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 2:42PM
Health officials investigating a cluster of mysterious illnesses in Alabama closed their investigation Thursday after determining the illnesses were unrelated and no new bacteria or viruses were involved.
2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 1:42PM
Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 11:52AM
Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 11:12AM
For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong.
Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 10:47AM
A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.
US companies challenging contraception mandate
Published May 23rd, 2013 - 10:37AM
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.
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