WASHINGTON — A presidential commission on Wednesday recommended an urgent overhaul of the federal system that cares for disabled military veterans, including new “quality of life” payments to compensate for injuries. The bipartisan panel also recommended better...

The company said that key drugs such as Cymbalta and Alimta had boosted sales in the second quarter, but results for the first six months of 2007 were affected by the acquisitions of ICOS, Hypnion, and Ivy. For the second quarter, the US drug maker reported a sales increase of...

He has been given a final shot at redemption in the lead-up to the NRL finals, with Titans managing director Michael Searle saying he hopes Walker can convince him and coach John Cartwright he should be given another chance in 2008. Cartwright today named Walker at fullback for...