SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who is no longer facing charges for eating a live baby rat says the act was grotesque, but shouldn't be considered as animal cruelty.
Prosecutors charged Andy Ray Harris with animal cruelty in April, after authorities viewed a posted Facebook video of him eating what appeared to be the baby rat. The …
OSI Pharmaceuticals rejected a $3.5-billion takeover bid from Astellas Pharma Inc., telling shareholders Monday the offer was too low.
Astellas has attempted to acquire OSI for more than a year and, after repeated rejections, the Japanese company filed suit to prevent the OSI's board from interfering and made a hostile bid earlier this month.
On Monday, OSI Chairman Robert Ingram said the offer "does not fully reflect OSI's fundamental, intrinsic value."
The board voted unanimously to reject Astellas again. The offer expires March 31.
Astellas said in a statement responding to the rejection that it "continues to firmly …
In a perfect world, overnight guests should be able to drop in ata moment's notice without disrupting, in the least, the rhythm andflow of your very collected household. That's because in a perfectworld, we would all have little guest cottages, perfectly appointedand standing by to welcome old college roommates, grown nieces,various in-laws and the couple you met on a cruise who threatened todrop in one day and then actually did.
Alas, we don't live in a perfect world, and impromptu guests canoften throw even an organized household into chaos. This isunfortunate, because lots of times we are actually very pleased,flattered even, to see and receive whoever turns up at our …
NAGPUR, India (AP) — India has beaten New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs in the final test at the Vidarbha Cricket …
Henrik Stenson knows better than most how quickly fortunes can change in golf.
His performance in The Players Championship, where he putted for birdie on all but two holes in the final round and turned a five-shot deficit into a four-shot victory, beefed up his credentials as the No. 5 player in the world.
Stenson also knows the lean times. The 33-year-old Swede smiled behind those intimidating sunglasses as he spoke earlier in the week about the time he played St. Andrews without having any idea where the ball was going.
"I'm standing on the 17th hole, and as I get ready to hit my tee shot, I can see my caddie out of the corner of my eye …
Summit Group reports improved results
Summit Financial Group Inc., the corporate parent of SummitCommunity Bank, reported improved results for the second quarter andfirst half of 2011.
The company reported second-quarter 2011 net income of $831,000.In comparison, Summit posted a $2.95 million loss in the samequarter a year ago.
For the first half of 2011, Summit reported net income of$509,000. In comparison, the company posted a $2.91 million loss inthe first half of 2011.
Charles Maddy, Summit's president and chief executive officer,said, "While we are pleased to have returned to profitability thisquarter, our job one remains to reduce our …
ORLANDO, Fla. - Rich history wasn't enough to lure Billy Donovan away from Florida. In the end, it was just riches. Donovan will have plenty of them after he was hired to coach the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The team confirmed the hiring Thursday night and scheduled a news conference for Friday morning.
Donovan agreed to a five-year deal paying $5.5 million annually, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press.
"Billy Donovan is a winner," general manager Otis Smith said. "We feel he is the right person to develop and maximize the talents of our players. We look forward to Billy leading us to the next level."
Donovan has been the subject of speculation since …
