11M Bottles of Acetaminophen Recalled A major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. more Dems Plan to Force Change in Iraq Policy Emboldened by their congressional election triumph and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation, Democrats say they will use their new clout to force a change in Iraq policy and demand that President Bush start bringing troops home. more AP: Startling Findings in Tillman Probe  © The Associated Press Trade Deficit Narrows by Most in 5 Years Helped by falling oil prices, America's trade deficit showed a sharp improvement in September, narrowing by the largest amount in more than five years. more Bush, Nancy Pelosi Try to Reconcile  © The Associated Press
Cisco Shares Hop After 1Q Profit Soars Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. surged after the company reported a 28-percent jump in quarterly profit on soaring sales of its core products and gains from a recent acquisition. more 11M Bottles of Acetaminophen Recalled A major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness. more Viacom Earnings Fall; CFO to Leave Entertainment conglomerate Viacom Inc. reported a 16 percent decline in net earnings for its third quarter Thursday on lower movie income and a compensation charge for dismissing its former chief executive, Tom Freston. more Goodyear Reports 3Q Loss Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., dealing with a 4-week-old strike, reported a loss of $48 million for the third quarter Thursday due to restructuring charges and higher raw material costs. Its sales rose to a company record for any quarter, however, and its shares climbed nearly 10 percent in morning trading. more HealthSouth Posts Wider 3Q Loss HealthSouth Corp. posted a wider third-quarter loss Thursday as the rehabilitation chain experienced pricing pressure across all divisions, as well as fewer patients in its acute-care hospital sector. more
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2 Malawian Officials Praise Madonna  © The Associated Press Romance blossoms on 'Lost' fall finale "Lost" delivered all the goods _ romance, suspense and a really intense cliffhanger _ in its fall finale Wednesday. more British Web Site Traces Stars' Roots The ancestry of some famous Americans, including Tom Cruise, Halle Berry and Donald Trump, is revealed in immigration records released Thursday by a British genealogy Web site. more From Russia, No Love for 'Borat' Movie  © The Associated Press Metropolitan Opera Debuts on Letterman Opera fans got a preview of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" on David Letterman's "Late Show." more
Bird Flu Battler Chan to Head WHO  © The Associated Press FDA May Change Handling of Safety Issues The Food and Drug Administration plans to revamp how it handles safety issues with the stents, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and other medical devices it regulates. more EU Warns of Obesity Crisis The European Commission on Thursday hailed several food and beverage multinationals _ often seen as culprits in obesity _ for pledging to help fight the flab in Europe. more 11M Bottles of Acetaminophen Recalled A major manufacturer of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11 million bottles of the pain-relieving pills Thursday after discovering some were contaminated with metal fragments. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness. more Scientists Hope Bodies Can Fight Cancer Scientists are investigating new strategies to harness the human body's own immune system to fight skin cancer. more
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Surf 'N' Ride: Access the Net in the Car  © The Associated Press More College Students Taking Web Courses Roughly one in six students enrolled in higher education _ about 3.2 million people _ took at least one online course last fall, a sharp increase defying predictions that online learning growth is leveling off. more Microsoft and Universal Make Zune Deal Microsoft Corp. says it had struck a deal with Universal Music Group aimed at allowing the company to do more with a feature of its Zune portable music player that lets people share songs over a wireless connection. more Helio Launches Buddy Tracking Service With instant messaging programs, it's easy to tell whether a friend is at the computer, ready to chat. Despite its immense popularity, the concept of the buddy list hasn't made a smooth transition to the mobile world. more Google Checkout Waives Fees for Holidays Online search leader Google Inc. said Wednesday it is waiving the merchant processing fees for its 4-month-old payment service through Dec. 31, hoping the offer will spur more retailers to check it out. more
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