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Novartis Faces Possible Criminal Inquiry in Japan

Novartis Faces Possible Criminal Inquiry in Japan


Novartis Faces Possible Criminal Inquiry in Japan

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:39 AM PST

The government has called for a criminal investigation into ads that allegedly used flawed research to promote expanded use of a top-selling drug.


5 Dead in Chemical Plant Explosion in Japan

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:00 AM PST

Authorities and news reports say an explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan has killed at least five people and injured more than 10 others.


Rodman Apologizes for Remarks on Detained American

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:24 PM PST

The former basketball star said he "had been drinking" when he made remarks suggesting an American detained in North Korea deserved his fate.


Dennis Rodman Apologizes for Bae Comments

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:30 PM PST

Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for comments about captive American missionary Kenneth Bae in an interview with CNN.


Christie Faces Scandal on Traffic Jam Aides Ordered

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:33 PM PST

A series of emails shows that aides to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey told officials to close lanes on the George Washington Bridge, in what appeared to be political retribution.


Why Wasn’t It ‘Grapes of Glee’? Study of Books Finds Economic Link

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:32 PM PST

British researchers who created a "literary misery index"concluded that the emotional mood of literature reflected the mood of the economy over the previous 10 years.

BlackRock Agrees to Stop Pursuing Nonpublic Views

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:01 PM PST

The asset management company agreed to no longer ask analysts for their opinions of companies before that information is made public.


News Analysis: Grim Sequel to Iraq’s War

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:26 PM PST

Contrary to President Obama's statement "I ended the war in Iraq," a resurgence by Islamic militants has been a reminder that the war is anything but over.

NASA Extends the Life of the International Space Station

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:07 PM PST

Instead of splashing into the Pacific Ocean in 2020 as planned, the International Space Station will continue circling Earth for at least an additional four years.


2 Parties Place Political Focus on Inequality

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:03 PM PST

As Republicans and Democrats offer different prescriptions, income inequality takes on unanticipated prominence as the midterm election year begins.


To Our Readers

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:52 PM PST

The New York Times is introducing a new design for NYTimes.com, its first since April 2006. The images are larger, the layout and typography are cleaner and the site navigation is better. More enhancements will follow.


With Help of Victims From 1849, Scientists Decode Early Strain of Cholera

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:24 PM PST

Scientists in Ontario used bits of human intestine stored in a Philadelphia medical museum to map a cholera strain linked to 19th-century pandemics.

Greenpeace in New Feud With Russia Over a Ship Seized by Senegal

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:13 PM PST

After freeing a Greenpeace crew, Russia finds one of its ships captured by Senegal in a poaching dispute, but Moscow blames Greenpeace.

Sinosphere Blog: Adding Sex to the Chinese Dream

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:56 PM PST

In a place where sex is still substantially mired in shame, some Chinese are trying to bring about a fundamental change in the way their culture views pleasure.

Support at Fed for Slow Stimulus Cuts

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:39 PM PST

Federal Reserve officials say they believe the monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities are effective in stimulating job growth.


Syrian Rebels Deal Qaeda-Linked Group a Reversal

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:37 PM PST

Rebel fighters have ejected the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from its headquarters in Aleppo.

U.S. to List Libyan Groups and Militant Tied to Benghazi Attack as Terrorists

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:32 PM PST

The State Department was expected to apply the designation to two groups and an individual in connection with the 2012 assault that left an American ambassador dead.

Germany Charges Former SS Member in Wartime Killings

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:48 PM PST

The 88-year-old man was charged with 25 counts of murder in a 1944 massacre in France, while the murder case of another former SS member was dropped.


Diligence Promised in Studying Looted Art

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:24 PM PST

Ingeborg Berggreen-Merkel, head of a task force on Nazi-looted art, says revealing a timetable would create pressure.

Fluorescence Is Widespread in Fish, Study Finds

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:02 PM PST

The findings, that at least 180 species and 16 orders of fish are biofluorescent, have implications for their evolution and behavior.


Nairobi Journal: African Artists, Lifted by the Promises of Democracy and the Web

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:40 PM PST

Technology, democratic aspirations and economic growth have created new spaces for young African artists to thrive.

Police Cleared in 2011 Death That Incited British Riots

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:31 PM PST

A jury found that the victim probably had a gun in the moments before an officer shot him, and called his death lawful.


Speed Minimized as Factor in Schumacher Ski Accident

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:08 PM PST

A French official said a video of the accident appeared to show "completely normal behavior by a good skier."

Prison Violence Brings Scrutiny to State in Brazil

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:16 PM PST

A video showing inmates gloating over decapitation victims is drawing scrutiny to the security situation in Maranhão State, run by one of Brazil's most powerful families.

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