Search results for

Drugmaker Merck announces plans to slash 7,000 jobs -- 11 percent of its workforce -- and close five plants by the end of 2008. Merck's troubles include thousands of lawsuits related to its painkiller Vioxx and the impending loss of patent protection of one of its most profitable drugs, Zocor.

There's concern that the U.S. push to send more natural gas to Europe will come at a cost to the climate. But experts say the Ukraine crisis may actually invigorate efforts around sustainable energy.

Rydell, along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, was part of a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.

Amazon workers begin voting Friday on whether to form a union at a company warehouse on Staten Island in New York. If the yes votes prevail, it would be the first Amazon union in the U.S.

Another thing in short supply this holiday season-- books. From the paper to print them on, to finished titles to stock store shelves, there are issues every step of the way.

Sports gambling has exploded in recent years. And some experts worry the advertisements could harm people with gambling issues and those too young to place a bet.

The goal of the U.N. meetings is to produce a unified agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of the world's vast marine ecosystems.

Most of the country's lettuce and leafy greens come from California, where 13 atmospheric rivers hit this winter. Farmers both welcome the water and sometimes suffer from the deluge.

The town has become an unlikely test case for President Biden's immigration policy. Alma's city commission will vote on whether to approve a shelter for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum.

British authorities have arrested 24 suspects in their investigation into an alleged plan to blow up as many as 10 aircraft bound from London to the United States, using liquid chemicals carried in hand luggage. Many, if not all, of the suspects are believed to be British citizens of Pakistani origin.