Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Takes Leave from Sesame Street Amid Sexual Allegations

By Andrea Billups 11/12/2012 at 12:00 PM EST The puppeteer who performs as the Sesame Street character Elmo has been granted a leave of absence from his job amid allegations he had an improper relationship with a 16-year-old boy, the Sesame Workshop tells PEOPLE.Kevin Clash, who voices Elmo on the popular children's...

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British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu

LONDON (AP) — A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu.The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a global flu outbreak and was widely used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic.On Monday, one of the researchers linked to the BMJ journal called for...

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Mother charges 'Modern Family' star had unlawful sex in home

Authorities are investigating an allegation by the mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter that her daughter's 18-year-old boyfriend had unlawful sex with the 14-year-old actress, according to sources familiar with the investigation.The L.A. County Sheriff''s Department's Special Victims Unit also is separately examining whether Winter's mother, Chrisoula Workman, physically abused the...

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Changing of the Guard: Chinese Communist Party Faces Calls for Democracy

BEIJING — As the Communist Party’s 18th Congress approached, Li Weidong, a scholar of politics, made plans to observe a historic leadership battle in one of the world’s great nations. Instead of staying in Beijing to monitor China’s once-a-decade transfer of power, Mr. Li boarded a plane. “I’m going to the United States to study the elections,” Mr. Li said in a telephone interview...

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IBM surprised by Avantor lawsuit, calls claims exaggerated

(Reuters) – IBM, which is being sued by chemicals manufacturer Avantor Performance Materials for fraud and breach of contract in connection with a software project, said the accusations were blown out of proportion and that it was surprised by the move.“We believe the allegations in the complaint are exaggerated and misguided and are surprised that Avantor...

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Hottest Baseball Players of All Time: Who Are They?

By Stephen M. Silverman 11/11/2012 at 11:00 AM EST From left: Curtis Granderson (New York Yankees), Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds), Derek Jeter (Yankees), Josh Hamilton (Texas Rangers), Andre Ethier (Los Angeles Dodgers) and A.J. Pierzynski (Chicago White Sox) Louisville Slugger...

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'Modern Family' teen star had 'unlawful sex' with boyfriend, mother charges

Authorities are investigating an allegation by the mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter that her daughter's 18-year-old boyfriend had unlawful sex with the 14-year-old actress, according to sources familiar with the investigation.The L.A. County Sheriff''s Department's Special Victims Unit also is separately examining whether Winter's mother, Chrisoula Workman, physically abused the...

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