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    Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge

    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

    Demonstrators take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in Baba Amro, near Homs

    Over 200 people killed in Syria's Homs before U.N. vote

    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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    A sobering look at Facebook

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth … More »A sobering look at Facebook

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      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

      Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker

      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 …

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      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

      PLEASE HOLD - To match Insight SYRIA/ASSAD

      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 …

    • File picture shows logos in front of Swiss commodities trader Glencore building in Baar
      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

      File picture shows logos in front of Swiss commodities trader Glencore building in Baar

      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 Technology Inc CEO and Chairman Appleton speaks at Reuters Semiconductor Industry Summit in San Francisco
      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

      Micron Technology Inc CEO and Chairman Appleton speaks at Reuters Semiconductor Industry Summit in San Francisco

      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 …

    • Iranian soldiers sing national anthems during the anniversary ceremony of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini shrine in the Behesht Zahra cemetery
      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

      Iranian soldiers sing national anthems during the anniversary ceremony of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini shrine in the Behesht Zahra cemetery

      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
      Republican presidential candidate Romney greets Potts at a campaign rally in Elko

      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
      A woman walks past the U.S. Capitol dome, seen through a porthole in nearby brick-work, in Washington

      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
      One of the two American tourists who were kidnapped is seen with Egyptian officials after her release in Saint Catherine

      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
      Iranian soldiers sing national anthems during the anniversary ceremony of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini shrine in the Behesht Zahra cemetery

      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
      Job seekers stand in line to speak with an employer at a job fair in San Francisco

      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
      In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, an anti-Syrian regime protester, holds a poster in Arabic that reads, "to the Syrian freedom soldiers, our hearts are bases for you," as he walks during a demonstration in Idlib Province, north Syria. Russia's deputy defense minister says Moscow will not stop arms sales to Syria. Russian state news agencies quoted Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov on Thursday as saying Russia is not violating any international obligations. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

      In a barrage of shelling, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds early Saturday in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.

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