Business & Technology

French Researchers Claim Experimental Diet Drug Tricks Body Into Losing Weight

A team of scientists at the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg say that experimental drug SRT1720 encourages the body to burn fat reserves even on a fatty diet.

7 Northeast States Petition EPA to Limit Mercury Emissions

Seven Northeastern U.S. states have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit toxic mercury emissions originating from sources outside of the region that contaminate waterways and fish.

RIAA Will End Filesharing Lawsuits

The industry's new approach may take the form of a 3-strikes policy, in which Internet service providers would be required to eventually suspend service to customers who download illegally.

Legendary Wall Street Trader Faces Fraud Charges

Bernard L. Madoff, a prominent stock trader and fixture on Wall Street for more than four decades, was arrested at his Manhattan home on Thursday, December 11 by federal agents and charged with defrauding investors of billions of dollars.