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U.S. Military Treats Wounds of War

BAGHDAD, Iraq – For Pfc. Jennifer Lee, it was supposed to be a Saturday night with friends. “We were in our rooms getting ready and there were about five explosions and everyone spread out of the rooms to the bunkers,” the 22-year-old said. “We heard another explosion, but I couldn’t …

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FDA Won't OK J&J's Risperdal for Alzheimer's

NEW YORK – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Thursday said U.S regulators will not approve its schizophrenia drug Risperdal (search) as a treatment for psychosis in Alzheimer’s (search) patients. The company said it received a “not approvable” letter from the Food and Drug Administration (search), which it will review to …

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Blair's Premiership May Be Doomed

LONDON – Tony Blair’s victory in Britain’s national election Thursday may turn bittersweet if the Labour Party’s diminished majority in Parliament sets the stage for anti-war critics within the party to oust him as prime minister. Labour beat the main opposition Conservatives with a sharply reduced majority — apparently reflecting …

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