LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose, police said on Wednesday. He was 38. Haim, who rose to the fame alongside fellow teen star Corey Feldman and became known for his hard partying ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon criticized the United States' handling of a multi-billion-dollar aerial tanker competition that saw Northrop Grumman <NOC.N> and European partner EADS <EAD.PA> drop out of the race. "I think that the attitude of the American government on the matter of the air tankers is a serious breach of ...

OSLO (Reuters) - A record 237 people and organizations have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, with interest boosted by last year's award to President Barack Obama, organizers said on Wednesday. The world's media focused on the Peace Prize after Obama was the unexpected choice for what some see as the world's highest accolade, although he ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell modestly in January, while sales rose to their highest level since October 2008, suggesting that inventories would continue to support economic growth in the first quarter. The rise in sales pushed the inventory-to-sales ratio, a measure of how long it would take to sell stocks at the current sales pace, to a record ...