lundi 31 décembre 2012

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Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:09 AM PST

Dr. Mark Molitch of Northwestern University, who helped write medical standards meant to limit HGH treatment to legitimate patients, holds an injector pen that contains approximately a weeks worth of doses for a patient in need of the drug at his clinic Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Chicago. An Associated Press investigation shows that a federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Report: State Dept. made 'grievous mistake' over Benghazi

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:59 AM PST

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protestA Senate report faulted the State Department for waiting for specific warnings instead of improving security at the U.S. mission.

NYC bomb suspects had 'terrorist encyclopedia'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST

Police arrested a couple on Saturday after authorities investigating a credit card theft found a highly explosive compound, bomb-making manuals, a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition.

Possible deal emerging in debt talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:08 AM PST

U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor speak to the media on the But with a midnight deadline approaching, both sides are at an impasse over whether to put off automatic spending cuts.

Worlds collide in Indian girl's rape and death

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:50 AM PST

Policemen stand guard outside the cremation ground during the funeral of a rape victim after her body arrived from Singapore, in New DelhiThe December 16 attack on a private bus has come to symbolize an epidemic of crime against women.

Teen gets iPhone for Christmas ... with a catch

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:07 AM PST

Thirteen-year-old Greg Hoffman had been begging his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning he was thrilled to find the object of his desire under the tree, but there was a catch.

6 winter woes to watch out for

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:51 AM PST

Plenty of pesky germs plague people during the winter months. Blame cold- and flu-causing viruses that thrive when people spend more time indoors together. But colds and flu aren't the only cold-weather health problems that bug people when the temperature drops. Here are six to watch out for:

NYC couple arrested; explosive substance found

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:28 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City couple has been arrested on weapons charges after a substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" were found in their Greenwich Village apartment.

Biden, McConnell 'jump-start' stalled talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:55 AM PST

President Barack Obama hosts a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress to discuss the deficit and economy, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Clockwise, from foreground are, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, the president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)The two sides are wrangling over how to extend massive tax cuts adopted in 2001 and 2003 and expiring at midnight.

Al-Qaida carving out own country in Mali

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:11 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine leave after performing a public amputation, severing the hand of a young man found guilty of stealing rice, in Timbuktu, Mali. In recent months, al-Qaida and its allies have taken advantage of political instability within Mali to push out of their hiding place and into the towns, taking over an enormous territory which they are using to stock arms, train forces and prepare for global jihad. And as 2012 draws to a close and the world hesitates, delaying a military intervention, the extremists who seized control of the area earlier this year are preparing for a war they boast will be worse than the decade-old struggle in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/File)Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has essentially become al-Qaida's new country.

Beer, liquor never sicker? Hangover cures, myths

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:49 AM PST

After the Times Square ball drops on New Year's Eve and copious amounts of Champagne get toasted and drunk, many might find themselves forgetting more "auld acquaintances" than they intended and waking up to 2013 with a vicious hangover.

New, oddball state laws to take effect on Jan. 1

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:33 AM PST

Many new, unusual state laws will take effect when the ball drops at midnight and millions of Americans ring in the New Year, including one that will limit the number of cats in a household.

'The Hobbit' stays atop box office for third week

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:44 AM PST

FILE - This publicity file photo released by Warner Bros., shows the character Gollum voiced by Andy Serkis in a scene from the fantasy adventure LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a record-setting $10.8 billion year in moviegoing.

'Fiscal cliff' disputes remain as deadline nears

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:27 AM PST

The moon rises behind the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington as Congress works into the late evening, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 to resolve the stalemate over the pending WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate Republicans sorted through stubborn disputes over taxing the wealthy and cutting the budget to pay for Democratic spending proposals as Monday's midnight deadline for an accord avoiding the "fiscal cliff" drew to within hours.

Pediatricians say kids need recess during school

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:16 AM PST

A group of American pediatricians is telling school districts that children need recess and free time during the school day, and it should not even be taken away as punishment.

Israel eases building materials blockade on Gaza

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:21 AM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has started allowing long-banned building materials into the Gaza Strip and will continue to do so if the quiet along their border holds, the military said Monday in its first key concession to Hamas under the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended eight days of fighting last month.

Explosions across Iraq kill at least 10, wound 46

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:48 AM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Explosions killed at least 10 people and wounded 46 across Iraq on Monday, police said, underlining sectarian and ethnic divisions that threaten to further destabilize the country a year after U.S. troops left. Tensions between Shi'ite, Kurdish and Sunni factions in Iraq's power-sharing government have been on the rise this year. Militants continue to strike almost daily, and carry out at least one big attack a month. ...

Markets calm despite looming fiscal cliff

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:32 AM PST

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to a closed-door GOP caucus as Congress meets to negotiate a legislative path to avoid the so-called LONDON (AP) — Markets appeared Monday to be taking in stride the prospect that U.S. politicians will fail to agree a budget deal in time to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts that many economists think could tilt the world's largest economy back into recession.

Michigan school's annual banned words list

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:27 AM PST

DETROIT - Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can down the road," ''trending" and "bucket list."

9 killed, more than 2 dozen hurt when charter tour bus veers off icy highway in eastern Oregon

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:32 AM PST

Raw: Aerial View of Oregon Bus CrashPENDLETON, Ore. - A tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy Oregon highway and 100 feet down a steep embankment Sunday, killing nine people and injuring more than 20 others, authorities said.

Psychiatric exam for suspect in NYC subway death

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:15 AM PST

In this image provided by the New York City Police Department, a composite sketch showing the woman believed to have pushed a man to his death in front of a subway train on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 is shown. Police arrested Erika Menendez on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, after a passer-by on a street noticed she resembled the woman seen in a surveillance video. The attack was the second time this month that a man was pushed to his death in a city subway station. (AP Photo/New York City Police Department)NEW YORK (AP) — A woman accused of pushing a man to his death in front of a subway train told police she did so because she blamed Muslims for the Sept. 11 attacks, and because "I thought it would be cool," prosecutors said at a court hearing.

Kim Kardashian pregnant: Her family reacts

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:42 PM PST

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen leaving Prime 112 Steakhouse in Miami on October 14, 2012 -- Getty PremiumGet ready for yet another Kardashian to keep up with! On Sunday night, Kanye West "announced" that he and Kim Kardashian are expecting a child together when he told the crowd at his Atlantic City concert to "Stop the music … Continue reading →

Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:31 PM PST

Workers set up a stage as preparations are underway for the country's first ever public New Year's countdown celebration, at Myoma grounds in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Fiscal cliff? Recession? Not in Asia, where the first countries to see 2013 dawn will enthusiastically welcome the new year.

Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:10 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, holds up a copy of the Venezuelan national constitution as his Vice President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a televised speech at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Chavez has suffered CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his vice president said in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation.

China academics warn of 'violent revolution' if no political reform

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks "violent revolution" if the government does not respond to public pressure and allow long-stalled political reforms. The 73 scholars, including well-known current and retired legal experts at top universities and lawyers, said political reform had not matched the quick pace of economic expansion. ...
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