STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Two Americans and a Japanese researcher won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for the discovery of a glowing jellyfish protein that makes cells, tissues and even organs light up -- a tool used by thousands of researchers around the world. ... > full story
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — A "deadly dozen" diseases ranging from avian flu to yellow fever are likely to spread more because of climate change, the Wildlife Conservation Society said on Tuesday. ... > full story
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday urged the Bush administration to move swiftly to address the financial crisis, saying contagion was spreading. ... > full story
BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, outbidding Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech history. ... > full story
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who bucked conventional wisdom to find a virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — A bus traveling to a casino in northern California ran off a rural road and overturned, killing at least 10 people, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media reported on Monday. ... > full story
SEOUL, Oct. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, thought to have suffered a stroke in August, made his first appearance in about 50 days, the state's media said on Saturday. ... > full story
SEOUL, Oct. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-il made his first public appearance since reports surfaced last month that he may have suffered a stroke, according to a state news report on Saturday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Wall Street ended its worst week in seven years with another tumble on Friday on fears that the $700 billion financial rescue package may not unblock credit markets and stave off a U.S. recession. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Government mail carriers would deliver emergency supplies of antibiotics to people in U.S. cities in the case of an anthrax attack, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials said on Wednesday. ... > full story
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Poll: McCain gives back gains in NJ Oct. 7, 2008 (Newsday) — After closing within six points of Democrat Barack Obama following the Republican National Convention, Republican John McCain has again fallen well ...
People living in Henrico County get new address Oct. 1, 2008 (NBC 10 Roanoke (WSLS)) — Henrico County residents and businesses are getting new mailing addresses. Beginning Wednesday, county mailing addresses will switch from ...
MGM Mirage hotel-reservation system hit by outages Oct. 26, 2007 (Computerworld) — A key hotel reservations system crashed intermittently for most of this week at the MGM Mirage, a hotel and casino holding group, causing check-in ...
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