By JANET HOOK and MARK PETERS AP Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice-presidential contender, talks to supporters Tuesday in Lakewood, Colo. RACINE, Wis.--The southeastern Wisconsin district that is home to Rep. Paul Ryan should be risky terrain for the … Megaupload boss plans to launch music service
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom has announced plans to launch a new online music venture this year as he prepares to fight a US attempt to extradite him from New Zealand to face online piracy charges. Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a lone Lebanese Shiite suspected of links to pro-regime Hezbollah whose abduction appears part of a wider strategy shift to target perceived backers of Bashar Assad. Accused Nazi war criminal free to stay in Australia
A 90-year-old man accused of being a Nazi war criminal on Wednesday won his fight to stay in Australia, after the High Court blocked his extradition to Hungary. France president pledges public security focus after riots - Los Angeles Times
PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that his government would use "all means" necessary to quell violence after overnight rioting in northern France left more than a dozen police officers injured and several buildings damaged or … Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides
A tropical storm slammed into the Philippines on Wednesday, dumping heavy rains and causing renewed flooding and landslides in a nation hit by weeks of destructive monsoon weather. Australia's highest court upholds law that bans logos on cigarette packs
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s highest court upheld the world’s toughest law on cigarette promotion on Wednesday despite protests from tobacco companies that argued the value of their trademarks will be destroyed under new rules that will strip all logos from cigarette packs.
Richard Burton diary chronicles Taylor infatuation
Previously unpublished extracts from the diary of iconic Welsh actor Richard Burton have revealed his "aching" love for screen siren Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married twice. Australian court OKs logo ban on cigarette packs
Australia’s highest court upheld the world’s toughest law on cigarette promotion on Wednesday despite protests from tobacco companies that argued the value of their trademarks will be destroyed under new rules that will strip all logos from cigarette packs.
Tomic advances at ATP Cincinnati Masters
Australian Bernard Tomic booked a third-round spot at the ATP Cincinnati Masters, the teen's 6-4, 6-3 defeat of American Brian Baker settling up a likely meeting with Roger Federer. Australia's Highest Court Upholds Landmark Law Requiring Plain Cigarette Packaging
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO )Delivering a tremendous victory for health, Australia’s highest court has rejected a challenge by the tobacco industry and upheld the world’s first law requiring that all cigarettes and other tobacco products be sold in plain packaging, free of colorful logos and other branding. …
Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters
Asian countries dominate a league table of economies most at risk from earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards, according to research published on Wednesday. Australia's High Court rejects challenge to anti-tobacco marketing law
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s highest court endorsed tough new anti-tobacco marketing laws on Wednesday, dismissing a legal challenge from cigarette companies in a major test case between tobacco giants and anti-smoking campaigners. Tobacco giants British American Tobacco, Britain’s Imperial Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco challenged the laws in Australia’s High Court, claiming the rules were unconstitutional because they effectively extinguished their intellectual property rights. …
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