Noticias de Hoy

The most comprehensive study of potential World Trade Center-related cancers raises more questions than it answers and won’t end a debate over whether the attacks were really a cause.

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They might not want to talk about the gunshots or the screams. But their toys might start getting into imaginary shootouts.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amgen Inc pleaded guilty in a New York federal court on Tuesday for improper marketing practices involving its once top-selling Aranesp anemia drug and agreed to pay $762 million in a civil settlement and criminal fines. The world’s largest biotechnology company had previously set aside funds it expected to have to pay as a result of federal and state investigations, as well as nearly a dozen civil whistleblower lawsuits. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After making major concessions on long-held "fiscal cliff" positions, President Barack Obama and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will test the reaction Tuesday of their respective parties in the U. S. Congress and continue talks aimed at further narrowing their differences. The effort is designed to avert the steep tax hikes and across the board spending cuts set to take effect unless a deal is enacted into law before December 31. Enactment would require a buy-in by the full U. S. Senate and House on whatever Obama and Boehner present to them. . . .

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A 4-year-old Indonesian boy has died from bird flu, bringing the death toll to 160 in the country hardest-hit by the deadly virus, a health official said Tuesday.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Biotech company Amgen Inc is scheduled to plead guilty on Tuesday in a criminal case in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, prosecutors said. A brief statement from the U. S. Attorney’s office gave no details of the charges Amgen would plead guilty to. Representatives of Amgen could not immediately be reached to comment on the subject matter of the expected plea. Amgen in October 2011 said it had taken a $780 million charge to settle a probe into allegedly illegal sales and marketing practices. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American women, according to a new study. Researchers found about two of every five African-American women said they avoid exercise because of concerns about their hair, and researchers say that is concerning given the United States’ obesity epidemic. “As an African-American woman, I have that problem, and my friends have that problem. So I wondered if my patients had that problem,” said Dr. . . .

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TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell to a one-week low on Monday, led down by its materials and financial sectors as investors stayed cautious as they sought clarity on what is happening in U. S. talks to avoid a budget crisis. The materials sector, which includes mining stocks, shed 1 percent after gold prices dropped early in the day. Barrick Gold Corp was down 1. 2 percent at C$33. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A mercury-containing preservative should not be banned as an ingredient in vaccines, U. S. pediatricians said Monday, in a move that may be controversial. In its statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed calls from a World Health Organization (WHO) committee that the preservative, thimerosal, not be considered a hazardous source of mercury that could be banned by the United Nations. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first real movement in the "fiscal cliff" talks began on Sunday, with Republican House Speaker John Boehner edging slightly closer to President Barack Obama’s key demands as they try to avert the steep tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect unless Congress intervenes by December 31. But Boehner’s new positions, on tax rates and the total amount of new revenue to be included in a deficit-reduction deal, were still far from those held by Obama. . . .

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