Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B
NEW YORK - The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Monday it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments.
Nations:U.S. People:Carl Icahn Source:(AP)
2008-10-06
Biden got Obama call during wife's root canal
DENVER - Joe Biden got the call from Barack Obama while accompanying his wife as she was getting a root canal.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Sebelius Evan Bayh Dick Durbin Joseph Biden Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Stocks tumble after sales of existing homes fall
NEW YORK - Wall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell about 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost more than 280 points.
Nations:Germany Japan France Activities:U.S. Markets Source:(AP)
2008-07-24
Sandbagged levee holds in Iowa, protects city
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday, and communities along the Mississippi River were warned that new rainfall would boost their expected flood crests.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-11
Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland
DES MOINES, Iowa - Rising rivers wiped out an Iowa railroad bridge Tuesday, flooded Illinois farmland and forced residents along the Mississippi River to prepare for what could be the worst flooding in 15 years.
Nations:U.S. People:Tim Pawlenty Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Wisconsin checks other dams for flood damage
Engineers and National Guard teams examined dams across this storm-deluged state Tuesday looking for signs of damage from the high water that led to the major collapse that nearly emptied Lake Delton.
Nations:U.S. People:Tim Pawlenty Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Flash flood inundates Wis. town for 2nd time
For nearly a year, this tiny southwestern Wisconsin village has struggled to survive after a devastating flood. A new deluge may have sealed its fate.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
3 homes washed away in Wis.; Midwest rivers swell
Floodwaters washed away three houses and threatened dams in Wisconsin Monday as military crews joined desperate sandbagging operations to stop Indiana streams flooding to record levels. The East Coast simmered through a heat wave with temperatures climbing toward the century mark.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-09
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2008-06-09
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions -- John McCain and Barack Obama -- and their underlings will be working.
Nations:U.S. People:Tim Pawlenty Kathleen Sebelius Mitt Romney Evan Bayh Jim Webb Carly Fiorina Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
Storms bring new round of destruction to Midwest
Strong storms smashed houses, deluged neighborhoods, toppled trees and left thousands without power across the Midwest on Friday in the latest round of fierce weather. No injuries were reported.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-06
AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, ending a grueling marathon to become the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Jesse Jackson Barack Obama John McCain John Edwards Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-06-03
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