Nation Jul 15 Reynolds American buys rival for $27.4 billion Two of the largest names in tobacco joined forces Tuesday when Reynolds American bought rival Lorillard to the tune of $27.4 billion. This move unites the No. 2 and No. 3 American cigarette companies in what appears to be a…
Nation Jul 14 Swiss Lindt buys Russell Stover Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Spruengli agreed on a billion-dollar deal to buy U.S. candy maker Russell Stover. The partnership makes Lindt the third largest chocolate maker in North America behind Hershey and Mars, owning 7.9 percent of the market.
Nation May 20 Heroin seizures on the rise in Northeast The supply and demand for heroin along the East Coast has skyrocketed in recent years with New York City once again at the center of a sophisticated nationwide distribution network.
World May 12 World’s largest display of democracy wraps in India With 814 million eligible voters, the election is thought to be the largest in the world, with voting taking place in stages over a six week period. Results are expected on May 16, and Election Commissions officials have…
Health May 09 Paralyzed patients successfully move legs after breakthrough treatment Four paraplegic patients who participated in a study were able to voluntarily move their legs again after repeated epidural electrical stimulation of their spinal cords. The study was funded mainly by the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, and the results…
World May 09 Fighting erupts in Mariupol amid Victory Day celebrations Fighting broke out in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. The violence erupted Friday when pro-Russian separatists attempted to seize police headquarters in Mariupol, an important industrial town of 500,000 on the Sea of Azov,…
Economy Apr 21 In Canada, find a penny, recycle it Across Canada a beloved and familiar face is silently disappearing. Everyday transactions in shopping centers and banks are slowly feeding a systematized extinction unnoticed by most. The object of destruction: the Canadian penny.
World Mar 17 Tennessee distilleries battle over legal title of whiskey empire Lawmakers in Tennessee are re-evaluating state rules that determine what can and cannot be called Tennessee whiskey. The state’s most signature product and multi-billion dollar industry has a global reputation, one that might be at stake if lawmakers ease regulations.
World Feb 27 UPDATED: Intelligence officials secretly collected private Yahoo video chat images Updated 6:15 p.m. ET A NSA spokesperson, late today, emailed the following statement to the NewsHour: "As we’ve said before, the National Security Agency does not ask its foreign partners to undertake any intelligence activity that the U.S. Government would…