WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration laid out details of a strategy to double U.S. exports over five years on Thursday, recommending ways to boost commerce but steering clear of timetables for advancing stalled free-trade agreements.The release of the National Export Initiative report, produced by President Barack Obama's "export promotion cabinet" of top advisers and…

TORONTO (Reuters) – Steve Nash, a master director on the basketball courts of the National Basketball Association, could have a second career in the making as one behind the camera.A point guard with the NBA's Phoenix Suns and two-time league most valuable player, Nash ventured into film to tell the story of Terry Fox, a…

CAIRO (AFP) – Egyptian police are investigating an anonymous poster campaign backing intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to take over the presidency from veteran incumbent Hosni Mubarak, an officer said on Saturday.The posters, which showed the reticent spy chief waving, said he was the "real alternative" to lead the country, which is due to go to…

WASHINGTON – Shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. jumped Wednesday after federal health officials said one of its drugs appears effective for treating a chronic pain disorder.The Food and Drug Administration posted its review online, saying Jazz's drug sodium oxybate effectively treated pain from fibromyalgia in two company-run studies. However, regulators have concerns about the misuse…

Google, Skype and other companies providing communications services in India will have to make provisions for interception of these communications by India's security agencies, Indian home secretary, G.K. Pillai, said in Delhi on Wednesday, according to reports.A home ministry spokesman declined to provide further information, including whether a date had been fixed for issuing notices…