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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said that Iran's nuclear ambitions put the world at risk and called on nations to rally around U.S. efforts to finally hold Tehran to account.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts.
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc indicated some progress on Monday toward capping the underwater well that ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, pushing a giant oil slick toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
As a huge oil slick advances toward the U.S.Gulf Coast, BP's CEO said a new method the company is using to clean up the oil spill appears to be working. Jon Decker reports.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani-American admitted trying to detonate a bomb in New York's busy Times Square and receiving bomb-making training in a known Taliban and al Qaeda stronghold in Pakistan, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nine members of a Christian militia group accused of plotting to kill police and wage war on the U.S. government were ordered freed on bond on Monday by a judge who said prosecutors failed to show they posed a real threat.
The immune system's cells work hard to fight off infections. But new research is uncovering their important role in cognition, and a study published online May 3 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine reveals how the immune system's T cells , which aren't present in the brain, can impact learning and memory. [More]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Regulators are considering an inquiry into whether Apple Inc violates antitrust law by requiring that its programing tools be used to write applications for the iPad and iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said that Iran's nuclear ambitions put the world at risk and called on nations to rally around U.S. efforts to finally hold Tehran to account.
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit are studying injury-related and other information gathered electronically from last year's Detroit Free Press Marathon in preparation for this year's race in October. The goal of the race's organizers is to better position medical staff and other services that help runners along the 26.2-mile route. The experiment also serves as a petri dish for studying the value of electronic healthcare records (EHRs) . [More]
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc indicated some progress on Monday toward capping the underwater well that ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, pushing a giant oil slick toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear arsenal, saying it had a total of 5,113 warheads operationally deployed, kept in active reserve and held in inactive storage.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc, in a rare move, disclosed information about the many lawsuits and shareholder challenges facing the bank.
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will again close its airports for several hours on Tuesday because of the cloud of volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland that wreaked havoc on European air travel last month.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday urged consumers to stop using liquid Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec medicines for children and infants after a broad recall announced by the manufacturer, although it said the chance of serious problems was remote.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, will pay $27.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it improperly stored, handled and dumped hazardous waste at stores throughout California, state investigators said on Monday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed on Monday making "full use" of indirect Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and moving to direct negotiations as soon as possible, the White House said.
By Matthew Bigg VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc was under siege on Monday over the catastrophic oil spill from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, as its shares fell and the U.S. government pressed it to try to limit a major environmental disaster. [More]
The true impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico won't be known for weeks--if not months or years--but already the spreading oil presents a danger to the region's threatened and endangered species. One of the first species to face risk could be the brown pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis ), which has just entered its breeding season on Louisiana's coastal islands, including the Chandeleur Islands, which the oil reached over the weekend. The brown pelican was just removed from the endangered species list last year. [More]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is challenging U.S. naval power in the Middle East with an array of offensive and defensive weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday.
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