Jury Awards $23.6 Billion in Florida Smoking Case

Jury Awards $23.6 Billion in Florida Smoking Case
Tasmania, Big Supplier to Drug Companies, Faces Changes
Attack Kills at Least 20 Egyptian Soldiers at Checkpoint in Western Desert
Palestinians Find Show of Support Lacking From Arab Leaders Amid Offensive
British Open 2014: Rory McIlroy Extends Lead to Six Shots Entering Final Round
With Jet Strike, War in Ukraine Is Felt Globally
Pathogen Mishaps Rise as Regulators Stay Clear
On Southern Border, Mexico Faces Crisis of Its Own
For Globe-Trotting Golfers, Mishandled Clubs Are an Occupational Hazard

Gunmen Kill at Least 15 Egyptian Troops, Officials Say
With Jet’s Fall, War in Ukraine Is Felt Globally
News Analysis: Staying the Course on Iran by Threatening Pain and Offering Relief
Ukraine Says It Can Prove Russia Supplied Arms System That Felled Jet
A Family Feud, Uncorked in Spain
Struggling to Keep Afghan Girl Safe After a Mullah Is Accused of Rape
U.S. Drone Kills 15 Militants in Pakistan
Economic View: Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It's Falling.
Karlijn Keijzer and Quinn Schansman Were Aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 04:28 PM PDT

A jury in Florida awarded a staggering $23 billion judgment against R. J. Reynolds, the country's second-largest tobacco company, for causing the death of a smoker who died of lung cancer at the age of 36.

Tasmania, Big Supplier to Drug Companies, Faces Changes

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 02:45 PM PDT

Tasmania, with its huge poppy crop, is the top producer of a crucial raw material in prescription drugs. But companies fear that they depend too much on that harvest.

Attack Kills at Least 20 Egyptian Soldiers at Checkpoint in Western Desert

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 01:57 PM PDT

A military official said about 20 gunmen in weapon-mounted vehicles took a checkpoint by surprise in Egypt's western desert, killing at least 20 soldiers.

Palestinians Find Show of Support Lacking From Arab Leaders Amid Offensive

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 01:39 PM PDT

The governments were accused of dithering at critical moments, and at one point, Egypt even blamed Hamas, rather than Israel, for dozens of Palestinian deaths.

British Open 2014: Rory McIlroy Extends Lead to Six Shots Entering Final Round

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 01:11 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy started slowly at Royal Liverpool in the third round but after Rickie Fowler drew even, rallied to lead by six strokes at 16-under 200.

With Jet Strike, War in Ukraine Is Felt Globally

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 12:40 PM PDT

The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 rippled across multiple continents, bringing home in vivid relief the consequences of a struggle that had seemed far removed for many.

Pathogen Mishaps Rise as Regulators Stay Clear

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT

The recent number of mistakes documented at federal laboratories involving anthrax, flu and smallpox viruses have contributed to a debate over lax government oversight at high-level containment labs.

On Southern Border, Mexico Faces Crisis of Its Own

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:58 AM PDT

Mexico has announced plans for tightened deportation and border control policies as its migrant numbers surge in response to worsening gang violence in Central America.

For Globe-Trotting Golfers, Mishandled Clubs Are an Occupational Hazard

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:27 AM PDT

For golfers, whose success is predicated on acting only after a careful consideration of the odds, there is no greater leap of faith than entrusting their golf bags to a network of strangers.

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:22 AM PDT

Gunmen Kill at Least 15 Egyptian Troops, Officials Say

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:12 AM PDT

Security officials said the gunmen opened fire at a checkpoint in the country's western desert, and the three attackers were later killed.

With Jet’s Fall, War in Ukraine Is Felt Globally

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 10:04 AM PDT

The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 rippled across multiple continents, bringing home in vivid relief the consequences of a struggle that had seemed far removed for many.

News Analysis: Staying the Course on Iran by Threatening Pain and Offering Relief

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 09:15 AM PDT

Behind President Obama's decision to extend the Iran nuclear negotiations is a calculation that the administration has the mix of pressure and incentives just about right.

Ukraine Says It Can Prove Russia Supplied Arms System That Felled Jet

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 09:11 AM PDT

The Ukrainian government said it had proof that Russia had provided the surface-to-air missile system that shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet, killing all 298 people aboard.

A Family Feud, Uncorked in Spain

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Vega Sicilia's wine is triumphant, but its ruling clan's bickering has been leaving a sour taste.

Struggling to Keep Afghan Girl Safe After a Mullah Is Accused of Rape

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 08:34 AM PDT

Support for the rape suspect — a mullah — and plans by the girl's family for an "honor killing" have become emblematic of a broader failure to help female Afghan victims.

U.S. Drone Kills 15 Militants in Pakistan

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 04:46 AM PDT

The strike was the fourth reported in the North Waziristan tribal region since Pakistan began a military operation there last month.