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Egypt’s Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and top judges agreed on Sunday to seek a compromise to defuse a battle over Islamist attempts to force out thousands of judges that have deeply polarized the Arab world’s most populous nation.
UPDATE 4-US FDA advisory panel backs Glaxo/Theravance lung drug
* Panel votes Breo effective in treating airflow obstruction
FDA advisory panel backs Glaxo/Theravance lung drug
(Reuters) – An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the agency approve an experimental treatment for smoking-related lung damage made by Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Theravance Inc.
Mexico lower house backs telecoms reform, Senate awaits
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved a sweeping reform of the telecommunications industry early on Friday, sending legislation that aims to reduce Carlos Slim’s dominance…
EU agency backs new MS drugs from Biogen and Sanofi
LONDON, March 22 – New multiple sclerosis drugs from Biogen Idec and Sanofi have been recommended for approval in Europe.
Senate panel backs crackdown on clandestine gun sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday backed President Barack Obama’s call to crack down on the clandestine trafficking of firearms, marking the first votes in Congress on gun-control since a school massacre last year prompted calls for … Continue reading
Another Republican senator backs Hagel for Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chuck Hagel’s path to confirmation as President Barack Obama’s new secretary of defense became more secure on Thursday when Republican Senator Richard Shelby said he would support the nomination.
Commons backs gay marriage bill
MPs approve same-sex marriage in England and Wales in a key Commons vote, although more Conservative MPs voted against the bill than for it.
State Dept. backs SEC rule forcing energy company disclosures
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The State Department said on Thursday it strongly supports a rule forcing energy companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments that is currently being challenged in federal court by four business groups, according to … Continue reading
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ECB’s Knot backs Dijsselbloem comments on bank rescues
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said on Friday there was “little wrong” with Eurogroup chair Jeroen Dijsselbloem’s recipe for dealing with future euro zone banking crises, a newspaper reported.