Cigar Humidors - UPDATE 2-Merck says diabetes drug on par with standard care

UPDATE 2-Merck says diabetes drug on par with standard care
Reuters - 9 hours agoNEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - A diabetes drug awaiting US approval helped lower blood sugar levels comparable to a conventional treatment and also helped patients lose weight, the drug's developer, Merck & Co. ...
Source: today.reuters.com

Regional states slam the door on Somali warlords
People's Daily Online - 45 minutes agoAfrican ministers who ended a day- long meeting in Nairobi late Tuesday resolved to ban Somali warlords, who were defeated in Mogadishu by Islamic militia, from entering regional countries, where they have extensive business and property interests. ...
Source: english.people.com.cn

Profile: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir
BBC News - 4 hours agoAbu Bakar Ba'asyir does not cut the terrifying figure expected of a man accused of being a leading figure in the murky world of international terrorism. He is a frail, 68-year-old man with a wispy beard, embroidered ...
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

12 Microsoft Patches Plug 20 Security Holes
Washington Post - 6 hours agoMicrosoft today released a dozen security updates to fix at least 20 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and other software, including 11 flaws Redmond labeled "critical," its most severe warning level. ...
Source: blog.washingtonpost.com

White House working hard to regain political momentum on war
Myrtle Beach Sun News - 18 minutes agoBY MARK SILVA. WASHINGTON - Carried out with all the stealth and swagger of a military mission, a surprise visit to Baghdad by President Bush on Tuesday was intended to catch two waves of success: formation ...
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

Poppy harvest to double in British-patrolled area
Guardian Unlimited - 49 minutes agoThe Afghanistan province being patrolled by British troops will produce at least a third of the world's heroin this year, according to drug experts who are forecasting a record harvest that will be an embarrassment for the western-funded war on narcotics. ...
Source: www.guardian.co.uk