- Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding Reuters - 9 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters … More »Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's largest breast cancer charity. Komen's decision had thrust the group into America's …
- Insight: Syria's Assad set for long conflict Reuters - 7 hrs ago
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - With the enemy at the gates, Bashar al-Assad was dining out. The sound of gunfire and explosions carried to central Damascus as his troops clashed in the suburbs last Saturday with rebels who had seized … More »Insight: Syria's Assad set for long conflict
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - With the enemy at the gates, Bashar al-Assad was dining out. The sound of gunfire and explosions carried to central Damascus as his troops clashed in the suburbs last Saturday with rebels who had seized towns near the capital. Masked gunmen erected checkpoints on the city outskirts. But Syria's 46-year-old …
- Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore Reuters - 13 hrs ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An $80 billion marriage of commodities trader Glencore and miner Xstrata could lead to a new round of takeovers in iron ore, creating a goliath eager to muscle its way onto one of mining's richest and most … More »Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An $80 billion marriage of commodities trader Glencore and miner Xstrata could lead to a new round of takeovers in iron ore, creating a goliath eager to muscle its way onto one of mining's richest and most closely guarded sectors. Glencore and Xstrata, which have yet to reach a deal, would together rank …
- Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned Reuters - 4 hrs ago
BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer … More »Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned
BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices. The 51-year-old Appleton, a three-decade industry veteran who performed …
- Swiss bankers' nerves fray after Wegelin indictment Reuters - 8 hrs ago
ZURICH (Reuters) - The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americans has heightened tension among private bankers fearful of being next in the firing line. The United States has … More »Swiss bankers' nerves fray after Wegelin indictment
ZURICH (Reuters) - The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americans has heightened tension among private bankers fearful of being next in the firing line. The United States has indicted St.Gallen-based Wegelin, the oldest Swiss private bank, on charges it enabled Americans to …
- Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo Reuters - 6 hrs ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed Israel was likely to bomb Iran within months … More »Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed Israel was likely to bomb Iran within months to stop it building a nuclear bomb. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's defiant televised speech marking the …
- Romney cruises toward win in Nevada Reuters - 6 hrs ago
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney surged on Friday toward an apparent easy win in Nevada, with a new poll showing him beating rival Newt Gingrich by a 2-to-1 margin on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest. Romney is seeking his second consecutive victory on Saturday in the state-by-state …
- House to move insider trading bill next week Reuters - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will swiftly take up a Senate-passed bill to curb insider trading by lawmakers next week, a top Republican said on Friday as Congress clamors to promote the measure in the face of flagging approval ratings. The "clean government" bill, which aims to prevent lawmakers from …
- U.S. tourists seized in Egypt's Sinai released Reuters - 8 hrs ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Two American women kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday were released into army custody a few hours later, security sources said. The gunmen in the isolated desert region had apparently been seeking a ransom, but the security sources declined to discuss the terms of the release. However, …
- Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo Reuters - 8 hrs ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed Israel was likely to bomb Iran within months to stop it building a nuclear bomb. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's defiant televised speech marking the …
- Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge Reuters - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama. Nonfarm payrolls jumped 243,000, the Labor Department said on Friday, as factory jobs grew by the most in …
- Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault AP - 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama. Nonfarm payrolls jumped 243,000, the Labor Department said … More »Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge
BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the … More »Over 200 people killed in Syria's Homs before U.N. vote
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