September 9, 2009 — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gossip columnist Army Archerd, who wrote upbeat stories about movie stars for the Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety for more than 50 years, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. He was 87.

June 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for Travelers Companies Inc , one of the largest U.S. property and casualty insurers, and said a lower court erred in overturning the approval of the company's nearly $500 million settlement of asbestos-related litigation.

April 23, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Deaths from malignant mesothelioma, a cancer primarily associated with asbestos exposure, are still on the rise in the US, federal health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported Thursday.