AstraZeneca, the U.K.'s second-largest drug maker, faces over 14,000 lawsuits claiming its antipsychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes.A U.S. District Judge said she will recommend sending all the cases back to their home courts for trial. AstraZeneca wanted the judge to

The $300 million awarded to an ex-smoker who needs a lung transplant would be the nation's largest award to an individual suing a tobacco company, if the award survives appeal, reports the New York Times.The award could also encourage thousands

Israeli government ministers Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a temporary freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank in an effort to restart peace talks with the Palestinians

More than half a million pager messages sent on Sept. 11, 2001, have been leaked by the whistleblowing web site . The massive archive includes thousands of messages from US officials including Pentagon workers and New York police, as well

A newspaper is a person selected by a newspaper or another media outlet to cover its objectivity, fairness and accuracy. The ombudsman holds the publication to account and serves as a voice for readers. As an experiment, I'd like to

Steve Benen quoting Ezra Klein: "If this piece of the bill was passed on its own, it would be the most important cost control bill ever considered by the United States Congress. But you could never have passed it on

Kevin Derks turned his Wisconsin apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, police say, where every surface of the residence, including cupboard doors and shelves, was covered with posters, photos and computer printouts of girls in various poses, states

Timothy Gardner, Reuters: Revelation of a series of embarrassing e-mails by climate scientists provides fodder for critics, but experts believe the issue will not hurt the U.S. climate bill's chance for passage or efforts to forge a global climate change

More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand and have prompted a shipping warning. Scientist Neal Young said more than 100 icebergs -- some measuring more than 650 feet across -- were seen in

Mammoth dung has proved to be a source of prehistoric information, helping scientists unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out. An examination of a fungus that is found in the ancient dung and preserved in

For several years, airports across the country have been using what many call "behavioral surveillance" to weed out potential hijackers by covertly examining travelers' facial expressions and body language as they go through security. Nearly 100,000 passengers were pulled aside

A Kentucky census worker who was found dead in September committed suicide and staged the scene to look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. "Analysis of the evidence determined Mr. Sparkman's death was self-inflicted," police said in a statement.

Is the media out to get Sarah Palin?" Matt Taibbi asks. "She's getting it from all angles now and that wouldn't be happening if she still had any friends in high places. ... What the people who are flipping out

President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen next month to participate in a long-anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit, a White House official said Wednesday. Yvo de Boer, U.N. climate treaty chief, said that "the world is very much looking to

In late September, Border Patrol Agents seized more than 15 pounds of crystal meth during a traffic stop on I-15 in Temecula, CA. It was reported by a U.S. Customs and Border protection news release that agents "spotted" a 23-year-old

In yesterday's blog, I discussed the difference between misdemeanor driving without a license and the infraction driving without a license in your possession. In similar fashion, I'd like to address the difference between driving without a license and driving on

So, for those of you who didn't notice last night (or at least have a life where they aren't constantly checking my blog, Facebook or Twitter feed), I've posted . It is resplendent with amazing artwork like you see accompanying