Watching the premiere of “The Informant!” — the Matt Damon movie about a high-level FBI mole at a large multinational company — was the mole himself, Mark Whitacre.
Suicide, lies and videotape: The real ‘Informant!’
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Arming Iraq’s Future Street Gangs?
There is growing concern that local militias now allied with the U.S. are turning their guns on each other as the U.S.
Study: A Safe Drug for Morning Sickness?
Morning sickness is such a hallmark of early pregnancy that for some women, it’s the first sign that they’re expecting. But despite the pervasiveness of pregnancy-related nausea, there is still no easy treatment, since most expecting mothers and their doctors aren’t keen on exposing a still developing fetus to medications. Now, researchers from Israel and Canada report in the New England Journal of Medicine that a commonly prescribed heartburn drug, which also has anti-nausea properties, may be used in pregnant women without causing harm to babies.
Cuba rejects OAS membership, official says
Cuba will not rejoin the Organization of American States, even though the multinational organization has lifted the 47-year-old suspension of the country’s membership, a Cuban official said Thursday.
OAS revokes 47-year-old suspension of Cuba
The Organization of American States on Wednesday revoked a 1962 decision suspending Cuba from the multinational group.
10 Ways Twitter Will Change American Business
Microblogging platform Twitter has 32 million users, an increase from about 2 million a year ago, according to research mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. Some Internet measurement services show that figure increasing 50% to 100% month over month.
Greg Kot: How the Internet Changed Music
In 1998, Death Cab for Cutie was just another tenderhearted indie rock band signed to a minor record label, playing empty clubs for $50 a night. But after two years of soul-crushing obscurity, something strange happened: people started coming to their shows. The crowds were small but enthusiastic and each person told the same story: they’d found the band’s songs on the Internet
Obama to troops in Iraq: ‘Thank you’
The White House released this transcript of President Obama’s remarks to U.S. troops Tuesday at Al Faw Palace — Camp Victory — in Baghdad, Iraq. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.