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Google, Yahoo and other Web companies joined the pharmaceutical industry Thursday in urging federal regulators to make it easier to pitch drugs in online advertisements.
An array of West Virginia's top political leaders stood shoulder-to-shoulder Tuesday with executives from the state's top coal producers, vowing to form a united front in the face of what they call mixed signals and heavy-handedness from federal mining regulators.
The NHL is getting closer to making a recommendation about how to reduce hits to the head.
Upon further review ... baseball general managers like instant replay the way it is.
Gov. Joe Manchin is planning to host a private meeting on the future of coal in West Virginia with government, industry and labor representatives.
Allied Capital Corp. on Wednesday canceled a special meeting for stockholders scheduled for next week after it agreed to sell itself to Ares Capital.
North Carolina lawmakers returned Tuesday to resume conversations on overhauling the state's tax system as soon as next spring after House and Senate Democrats couldn't agree on a plan before the Legislature adjourned in August.
Top defense officials from 24 nations in the Asia-Pacific region discussed how to combat piracy and deliver disaster assistance at a meeting in Hawaii.
Protesters, joined by civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, marched up Chicago's Michigan Avenue on Tuesday demanding banking and economic reform as the U.S. banking industry's largest trade group held a meeting at a nearby hotel.
Protesters, joined by civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, marched up Chicago's Michigan Ave. demanding banking reform.
FIFA officials will discuss possible changes on the age limit for male soccer players at the Olympics.
Tax preparation giant H&R Block Inc. hopes to attract new clients in the coming year with better service at its offices and advertising that reminds the public of its traditional strengths, Chief Executive Officer Russ Smyth said Thursday.
New centers at The Smithsonian Institution will focus on exploring the universe and climate change on Earth, world cultures and the American experience under a new plan approved Monday.
OPEC is leaving its production quotas unchanged, opting to take a cautious approach in a market awash in crude and a global economy still in the early stages of recovery.
The last time my aunt saw me, I was 6 and sitting on a bed, curiously watching her change her son's diaper.
A former financial adviser with R. Allen Stanford's financial company told a U.S. Senate panel on Monday that she warned the Securities and Exchange Commission about the firm's hawking of shady investments five years before it closed the firm and accused the Texas billionaire of running a Ponzi scheme.
Ashley Bystrom was terrified of germs. Jared Kant worried his own thoughts could hurt other people.
The notorious Mongols biker gang has been fenced out of a Mojave Desert motel where hundreds of motorcyclists were destined for a weekend rendezvous.
If your company has no publicly traded stock and only four stakeholders, does it need to have an annual shareholders meeting?
American International Group Inc.'s annual shareholder meeting ended without drama Tuesday after a handful of shareholders voiced disappointment over the embattled insurer's near-collapse last fall.
Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz echoed the turnaround promises of her predecessors as she presided over the first shareholder meeting since her hiring, yet she left little doubt the slumping Internet company's new boss isn't the same as the old bosses.
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Monday said travel demand slowed by the H1N1 virus will result in a $250 million hit to the carrier's revenue this year.
The American Medical Association has taken action to support doctors' ability to discuss obesity with their overweight patients.
The new leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee delivered news Friday that should make her popular: She's handing out more money.
The chief executive of Chesapeake Energy Corp., under fire for taking a $75 million bonus while the company was losing billions, on Friday defended his leadership at one of the nation's largest natural gas producers.
Japan has no time to meet USJapan says plans for a meeting between its foreign minister and US secretary of state are scrapped for lack of time.
U.S. Sends Top Team to HondurasU.S. officials are traveling to Honduras on October 28, 2009 to meet with both Manuel Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti according to this Reuters article.
If you're involved in a long term relationship or just a relationship in general, how did you meet your spouse, partner, lover, significant other, etc? In a bar? Through a friend? Church? Common cause? Work? Ad in the paper or online?
VIDEO/PHOTOS: School Board agrees to add contraception education to sex ed policyCollier County School Board member Steve Donovan admits he was at a loss for why he was at the district Tuesday night.
Clinton: Iran can't prove peaceful nuke claimSecretary of State Hillary Clinton says she doesn't believe Iran can convince the U.S. that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, putting Tehran on a course for more sanctions.
Conservative Lutherans organize after gay voteConservative members of the nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted Saturday to spend the next 12 months deciding whether to split from the church after it liberalized its stance on gay clergy.
Special education -Individual education plans- how to maneuver the processPublic school systems are required to begin educating children at age three if they have a qualifying disability.
During an August 18th broadcast of MSNBC's Morning Meeting, Contessa Brewer stated: "A man at a pro-health care reform rally…wore a semiautomatic assault rifle on his shoulder and a pistol on his hip….there are questions about whether this has racial overtones….white peop …
Euthanasia policy takes center stage at SPCA meetingSPCA Tampa Bay never meant for people to think it had a no-kill policy, shelter officials said today, conceding they might need to improve communications and make the organization's policies more transparent.
U.S. senator meets Myanmar's Suu KyiU.S. Senator Jim Webb is meeting with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her first talks with a foreign official since being sentenced this week to more house arrest, witnesses said Saturday.
People opposed to government healthcare pack meetingTwo women standing outside the healthcare meeting with signs were a sign of things to come. "I'm opposed to nationalized healthcare of any stripe," said retired nurse Kay Stone.
Now that you are apparently able to bring a loaded gun to town halls in some states, it will most certainly prevent or reduce a number of them from taking place across the Country. This is exactly what the health care companies want and need to happen.
1. Wait your turn to talk 2. Ask yourself "Would my mother want to see me or hear me acting like this?" 3. Ask your question and wait for the answer. 4. Allow others the same opportunity. Repeat Ad Nauseum until the meeting is continued.
THIS IS A RE-POSTED ARTICLE; ALL COMMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL ARE DELETED - EVERY ONE. MY ORIGINAL ARTICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE EQUIVALENT OF A DISRUPTED TOWN HALL MEETING ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM...HOW IRONIC.
Man robbed after being lured by woman on MySpaceA man told detectives when he tried to meet a woman in person after communicating on MySpace that he was set up and robbed by three people.
Cops: Politician passed out drunk at public meetingAt least he has a real excuse for not paying attention to his constituents...
Russia holds summit with five Asian nationsRussia played regional power broker Monday, hosting China and Central Asian nations for a summit highlighting the Kremlin's efforts to maintain clout and raise its profile in Afghanistan.
It's Hurricane Season---Are They Ready?Are we ready for the next major hurricane? Will the federal government be prepared, and in a better position to aid its' people?
Shadowy Bilderberg group meet in Greece and here's their address Don't tell anyone, don't breathe a word, but the world's most powerful men are meeting secretly again to save the planet from economic catastrophe.
Md. Man Accused In Craigslist Assault A District Heights man has been charged with attacking a woman he met through an ad for erotic services on Craigslist. Kelvin Cousar, 36, is charged with first-degree assault and other crimes in the April 12 attack at a hotel in Waldorf.
GOP group tries listening tour to rebrand imageWith its party struggling to define itself, a group of prominent Republicans launched a listening tour Saturday in a bid to boost the GOP's sagging image and regroup for future elections.
This is a tough one and I am sure there are lots of criticisms one could make of the President regarding his first 100 days, but I would probably be so awe-struck at getting the chance to shake his hands and look him in the eye, I would probably be tongue tied.
Turnout low for area code meetingMarjorie Szabo e-mailed everyone she attends club meetings with, informing them of a public hearing on changing the 918 area code Wednesday evening. The Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce sent out notices to its members. There were articles in the newspaper.
Episcopalians debate barring gay bishopsThe Episcopal Church's debated Friday if they should temporarily bar gays from becoming bishops. The communion was urged by the Anglican Church to revise current legislation, which stops short of a moratorium.
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