A member of Israel's Lebanon-war commission sparked uproar Wednesday by suggesting Premier Ehud Olmert should stay in power because he supports the Middle East peace process. "If we think that the prime minister will promote the peace process, this is
The buzz in Beirut is that after more than a year of intermittent talks and mediation by all and sundry aimed at solving the impasse between the government and the opposition, we have come full circle and are back to
The newly appointed chief of mission at the US Embassy in Lebanon warned against foreign interference in this country and called for the oft-postponed election of a new Lebanese president to be held as soon as possible. "Outside forces must
The United Nations' point man for the Special Tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says the process of establishing the court is "irrevocable." "The more we observe the situation in Lebanon, the
The Council of Maronite Bishops said in a statement after its monthly meeting on Wednesday that the overall situation in Lebanon was anything but reassuring. "People are disagreeing over everything. Constitutional institutions are being blocked, starting with the presidency.
Members of Lebanon's ruling coalition called Wednesday for a heavy turnout at a demonstration on February 14 to mark the third anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination. After a meeting chaired by the slain premier's son, parliamentary majority
The leaders of Lebanon's largest Shiite and Christian opposition parties declared Wednesday that their two-year old alliance was still strong and that its greatest achievement was the maintenance of civil peace despite a long-running power struggle with the ruling March
A first grade class project stretches from the Heartland all the way to Iraq, and back home. On Wednesday, a group of kids got to see their work pay off with a very special hero's welcome.
It's a county that typically draws mostly Democrats to the polls. But, Tuesday night the County Clerk was surprised to find how many voters requested Republican ballots.
An Edmonton woman who lost a son in a horrific crash with an Edmonton police cruiser in June 2001 said Wednesday the family just wants to move on with their lives after agreeing to an out-of-court settlement.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Out of control" binge eaters may benefit from the appetite-suppressant drug sibutramine, based on a study showing that the drug reduces the number of binge eating episodes, along with weight and associated psychological illness.
CHENNAI, India (Reuters Health) - A 1-week yoga program reduced stress and anxiety among survivors of the tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean islands of Andaman and Nicobar in December 2004, researchers from India report.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital-based programs to routinely vaccinate children against influenza could prevent illness among children at highest risk for complications, according to a new study.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The drug alefacept, which in 2003 was the first "biologic" agent approved in the US for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, appears to be a long-term option for certain patients, results
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of six prescription drugs, with a combination of painkillers, tranquilizers and sleeping aids found in his system, officials said Wednesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among high-risk type 2 diabetics, an intensive intervention with multiple drug combinations and behavioral modification has sustained benefits, a Danish study shows.
