Chief Of Monster To Leave
William M. Pastore will be succeeded by Salvatore Iannuzzi, who has served as chairman of the board’s executive committee since October....
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Fujitsu Spins Off Unit
Fujitsu said that it would spin off its semiconductor division in a move that could make it easier for the new company to establish alliances with other chip makers and to share the significant develo...
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Music Review | ’Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’: An Opinionated Orchestra, An Indulgent Conductor
On Thursday at Carnegie Hall, the Israel Philharmonic gave off resonance as the cultural representative of an embattled nation....
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Gulf Deal Will Make London Stock Exchange ‘bid Proof’
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Ford’s Overhaul To Cost $11.18 Billion
Ford said its estimated $11.18 billion accelerated overhaul plan would go toward programs to lay off employees....
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Health News

Baba Amte, 93, Dies; Advocate for Lepers
2008-02-18 04:50 - Mr. Amte, a follower of Gandhi, gave up an early life of privilege to work for the poor, his direction irrevocably determined by an encounter with a destitute leper.

Heartbreaking Work
2008-02-18 04:50 - Essays on the isolation, pain and heroics that come with ministering to loved ones.

Miracle Workers?
2008-02-18 04:50 - Why we expect doctors to do the impossible.

A Spoonful of Immunity?
2008-02-18 04:50 - Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of ?functional? foods.

Taking Play Seriously
2008-02-18 04:50 - What can science tell us about why kids run and jump?

F.D.A. Seeks to Broaden Range of Use for Drugs
2008-02-17 06:01 - The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules would allow drug and device makers to provide doctors with medical journal articles about product uses that have not been approved by the F.D.A.

Conflict on the Menu
2008-02-17 06:01 - New York City’s new rules for menu labels at chain restaurants have set off a food fight among the nation’s obesity experts.

Gates Foundation’s Influence Criticized
2008-02-17 06:01 - A memo at the World Health Organization expressed concern that the growing dominance of malaria research by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could stifle a diversity of views among scientists.

Abortion Law Is Suddenly a Pivotal Issue in Italy’s Elections
2008-02-17 06:01 - The controversy over Italy’s 30-year-old law legalizing abortion stirred up demonstrations this week in its defense.

Bush Proposes Linking the Medicare Drug Premium to Beneficiaries? Inco...
2008-02-17 04:50 - President Bush proposed legislation to increase drug premiums for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries, which he said would generate $3.2 billion over five years.


 
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