WASHINGTON – President Bush on Tuesday told the American people his policies were leading to democracy in the Middle East and demanded that Syria pull out of Lebanon to allow free elections. “All Syrian military forces and intelligence personnel must withdraw before the [May] Lebanese elections for these elections to …
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WASHINGTON – Senators on Wednesday took issue with the Homeland Security Department’s budget request for next year, contending it dramatically would cut money for the state and local authorities who are the first to respond to an emergency. Secretary Michael Chertoff (search) said the money needed to go instead to …
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WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration (search) has approved a monthly version of osteoporosis drug Boniva, Roche Holding AG (search) and GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) said on Friday. A daily version of the pill was first approved by the FDA in 2003, but the companies never launched the product as …
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JERUSALEM – Israel’s Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz (search) decided on Friday to cut the timetable for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank this summer to just up to four weeks in an effort to hinder Jewish extremists bent on disrupting the pullout, officials said. The withdrawal …
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CHICAGO – CBRL Group Inc. (CBRL), operator of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants, on Tuesday said earnings for the current quarter would miss analysts estimates, and it cut its revenue outlook. Shares of CBRL, based in Lebanon, Tenn., fell about 3 percent. CBRL said it expects earnings of …
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NEW YORK – PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) said on Wednesday it was shaking up top management at its key North American food and beverages division. The company, whose brands include Gatorade and Frito-Lay (search), said Gary Rodkin, chairman and chief executive of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North America, was leaving to …
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JERICHO, West Bank – Israeli troops handed this quiet West Bank town to Palestinian security control Wednesday, dismantling a checkpoint and easing travel restrictions in what was seen as a message to ordinary Palestinians that an informal truce is starting to pay off. Throughout the day, Israeli and Palestinian security …
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LOS ANGELES – Actress Ashley Olsen (search) is suing “The National Enquirer” (search) over a story that claimed she was involved in a drug scandal. The Superior Court lawsuit filed Monday alleges libel and false light invasion of privacy by the tabloid. It names as defendants the publication and its …
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It doesn’t get “dummer” than this. As previously reported in Out There, Governor Dummer Academy, the nation’s oldest independent boarding school, would like to change its name. A name change, board of trustees president Dan Morgan said in a letter last month, would broaden the academy’s appeal beyond the region, …
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Physical activity may lower the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Parkinson’s disease occurs when certain nerve cells in an area of the brain (substantia nigra) die or become impaired. These cells produce a chemical known as dopamine, which helps direct and control muscle movement. Parkinson’s cause …
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