DENVER - Federal officials have agreed to review air pollution standards for oil and gas operations to decide if they need to be updated. The proposed settlement of a complaint by two environmental groups calls for the Environmental Protection Agenc
President Obama, seated at a long table in the White House Situation Room, stared at slides showing various options for sending additional U.S. troops into .He and his top national security advisers had been debating the way forward for two full mon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers recommended that regulators further study the effects of atypical antipsychotic medicines in children, a report released on Friday said. Food and Drug Administration staff said a study of the medical litera
Panasonic is tackling low-cost competitors head on with plans to manufacture cheaper white goods in the countries where they will be sold, according to its head of overseas operations.In Indonesia, Panasonic is making a $170 fridge for the domestic
A number of Australian players have beenactive overseas this season. For the first time, players have left down underand into East Asia - namely China, South Korea and Japan.Goal.com Asia takes a look at how theygot on…China
Peers are to get an effective pay rise as part of expenses reforms being announced later, the BBC has learned.But members of the House of Lords will also see tighter rules, and a cut in expenses they can claim for overnight accommodation. The indepe
DENVER - At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credits to increasing motor ve
Oracle, the US software group, has asked Europe’s main competition watchdog to extend the deadline for approval of its proposed $7.4bn merger with rival Sun Microsystems, it emerged on Friday.The European Commission said Oracle had requested the ext
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