HONOLULU – Hawaii Biotech Ltd. aims to start human clinical trials for a West Nile virus vaccine during the first half of next year, marking an important milestone for the startup, the company’s chief executive said Thursday. Aiea-based Hawaii Biotech intends to test the safety of its vaccine formula on …
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NEW YORK – The board of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) announced Friday that it intends to elect Lloyd C. Blankfein as its next chairman and chief executive officer after the investment banking company’s current head, Henry M. Paulson Jr., moves to the U.S. Treasury. The board said in a …
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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University‘s troubled lacrosse team will play next season, but under strict rules and close monitoring after three players were charged with rape, school President Richard Brodhead said Monday. “I am, I know, taking a risk in reinstating men’s lacrosse,” Brodhead said in a statement. “The reinstatement …
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A judge Tuesday refused to throw out a confession from the man accused of killing a judge and three other people in a shooting rampage that began at the Atlanta courthouse. Brian Nichols made the statement before he had met with an attorney. But Superior Court Judge Hilton Fuller said …
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This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” June 6, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: There is fantastic news from Pittsburgh tonight. FOX News Correspondent Catherine Herridge and her son Peter have made it through surgery and are recovering in the intensive care …
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WASHINGTON – A divided federal appeals court Friday sided with the Bush administration over rules that make it easier for police and the FBI to wiretap Internet phone calls. In a 2-1 ruling, the court said the Federal Communications Commission was correct when it decided that providers of Internet phone …
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SEOUL, South Korea – Japan will file a “fierce” protest and seek an immediate U.N. Security Council meeting if North Korea test-fires a long-range missile, Tokyo’s foreign minister said Sunday, amid increasing reports that a launch may be imminent. Meanwhile, North Korea said Sunday it is seeking to increase its …
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NEW YORK – Millions of AOL users encountered delays sending and receiving e-mail Thursday as the company worked to identify and fix a software glitch. AOL spokesman Nicholas Graham said the company was investigating the cause of the problems, which began late in the morning. He said millions of messages …
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This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” June 27, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Today we sat down in the vice president’s home with his author and historian wife Lynne Cheney and talked about an issue that is very close to her …
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Hundreds of people waving signs and skull-and-crossbones pirate flags demonstrated in Stockholm on Saturday against a police crackdown on a popular file-sharing Web site with millions of users worldwide. Dozens of police officers conducted raids in 10 locations Wednesday, seizing servers and other computer equipment in their …
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