| Latest worldwide news | Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith | | | It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. |
| America Movil threatens to scrap KPN takeover bid | | | BRUSSELS/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - America Movil threatened to abandon its bid for Dutch telecom KPN on Friday, saying it has no plans to raise the 7.2 billion euro ($9.5 billion) offer, after a foundation representing KPN told the Mexican firm to improve its proposal or face a veto. |
| Mixed martial arts will be an Olympic sport, say UFC | | | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As mixed martial arts grapples for recognition as a mainstream sport, the powerbrokers behind its surge in popularity are adamant inclusion in the Olympic Games is close to becoming a reality. |
| Death of Serie A exaggerated | | | Italian football has had plenty of problems in recent years. But as Serie A kicks off on Saturday, there are hopes of a new dawn. |
| Fitch Affirms Torchmark Corporation Ratings; Outlook Stable | | | (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO/BOGOTA, August 30 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' Issuer Default Rating of Torchmark Corporation (TMK) and the 'A+' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings assigned to TMK's insurance subsidiaries. The Rating Outlook is Stable. A complete list of the ratings appears at the end of this release. KEY RATING DRIVERS The affirmation of TMK's ratings reflects Fitch's view that TMK's financial and operating profiles |
| 5 lessons for Syria from Iraq | | | The U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq led to nearly 10 years of occupation, nearly 5,000 deaths among the U.S. military and the few allies that joined "Operation Iraqi Freedom," a visceral sectarian-based insurgency and the meddling of neighbors all seeking to influence post-Saddam Iraq. What was intended as an act of liberation -- then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expected the troops to be coming home in a few months -- became a quagmire. |
| Illegal rooftop temple prompts unholy ire in Chinese city | | | (Reuters) - An elaborate temple-like structure perched on an apartment block in southeastern China is an illegal hazard that should be torn down, residents say. But they may not be as lucky as opponents of a lavish rooftop villa in Beijing. |
| Police Suspect blinded boy | | | A 6-year-old boy was recovering in hospital in China's Shanxi province on Wednesday after his eyes were gouged out in an attack that has left him permanently blind, according to state media reports. |
| ITC Nexus buys Accumetrics to gain blood-clot monitors | | | Aug 30 (Reuters) - ITC Nexus Holding Co, which sells products to measure blood clotting in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, on Friday said it had acquired Accumetrics and its products used to assess patient responses to clot-prevention therapies. |
| Dozens killed in Bolivia prison fire, brawl | | | A prison brawl and fire has left 29 inmates dead and dozens injured in eastern Bolivia, state media reported. The incident at Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz started with a battle between two groups of prisoners. |
| Golf's mind doctor on McIlroy | | | When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with Dr Bob Rotella. |
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