Reuters: World News
BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution...
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 likel...
Amid peace bid, U.S. got purported letter from Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House received a letter last year purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant pri...
Sudan rebels "seeking way" to hand over abducted Chinese
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sudanese rebels said they are looking for ways to hand over 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan, Chinese state media said, as Sudan's government confir...
Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defense ministers...
Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eas...
Greece yet to resolve major issues in talks with lenders
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is still struggling to overcome "crucial" issues before it can secure a 130-billion-euro ($171 billion)bailout package needed to avert a messy bankruptcy, the country's fi...
Most Japanese towns undecided on nuclear stress tests: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three Japanese towns would be willing to restart their nuclear reactors if they pass government stress tests, two were against the idea but most were undecided, a newspaper survey...
Bosnia passes laws key to EU bid, Muslims agree to census
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia passed laws on Friday seen as crucial to reviving its European Union accession bid, with Serb, Croat and Muslim leaders agreeing to the first census since 1991 and to a ...
South Sudan shoot-out kills 37, wounds U.N. policeman
JUBA (Reuters) - A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman Wednesday, U.N. and government officials sa...
Reuters: U.S.
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 ...
Alabama police shoot dead fugitive cop killer
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Authorities shot and killed an escaped inmate Friday who stabbed one Mobile police officer to death and wounded a second after fleeing in a stolen police car.
Prosecutor links accused California killer to 2 more murders
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran already charged in the "thrill" killings of four Orange County homeless men has been linked by DNA evidence to the murders of the mother and br...
Mother of Lisa Irwin tearfully denies role in her disappearance
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The mother of missing infant Lisa Irwin on Friday tearfully denounced "insane theories" she had something to do with the girl's disappearance four months ago.
Charges dismissed against U.S. soldier in Afghan case
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Army dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face court-martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, according to a statement issued on Friday...
Occupy activists to protest right-to-work at Super Bowl
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street activists said on Friday they will march to protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law in downtown Indianapolis this weekend, where the New Engla...
Author traces roots of U.S. political conspiracy theories
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Extremist political conspiracies such as "birthers" and "truthers" may be a dominant theme of post-9/11 America, but in a new book by Arthur Goldwag, he argues that modern c...
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 Presid...
WTC museum cost overrun baffles NYC mayor
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday admitted he could not figure out who owed money to whom in a dispute over paying for the National September 11 Museum.
Second teacher arrested amid L.A. sex abuse probe
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Days after the arrest of a school teacher accused of taking bondage-style photos of students with cockroaches on their faces, a second instructor from the same school was ar...
Reuters: Top News
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 e...
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 Presid...
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 city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution...
A sobering look at Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.
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 ...
Insight: Syria's Assad set for long conflict
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - With the enemy at the gates, Bashar al-Assad was dining out.
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 o...
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 struggl...
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.
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 likel...
Reuters: Politics
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 ...
Romney cruises toward win in Nevada
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 e...
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 ...
Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll
(Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for pol...
Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they hav...
Senate Democrats ready backup plan on payroll tax bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats have begun preparing a backup plan to extend a tax cut for workers if a special congressional negotiating committee fails to reach quick agreement, Senate Ma...
Jovial Panetta shrugs off controversies on Europe trip
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - If Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was unsettled by making headlines that jangled nerves from Kabul to Washington on his trip to Europe this week, it didn't da...
Funding for transit in peril-groups, Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican-sponsored transportation legislation that would radically change funding for public transit advanced in the House of Representatives on Friday, leaving Democrats, ...
Lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as an Egyptian army team huddled with State Department officials t...
U.S. plans $2.8 billion upgrade of F-16 fighter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it plans a $2.8 billion upgrade of about 350 of its aging F-16 multi-role fighter planes to help offset slower purchases of the next-generati...
Reuters: Sports News
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Sunday's Super Bowl 46 appears set to boil down to the same fundamental clash of strengths seen four years ago when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots in th...
Classic Super Bowl promises grand ending to NFL season
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One of the most tumultuous National Football League (NFL) seasons ever will climax on Sunday when the New York Giants and New England Patriots lock horns in the 46th Super ...
Unlikely hero Eaton lifts Islanders past Senators
(Reuters) - The visiting New York Islanders edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in overtime on Mark Eaton's first goal in over two years at Scotiabank Place Friday.
Raptors cruise past struggling Wizards
(Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of blowout losses with a comfortable 106-89 win over the struggling Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Center on Friday.
Giants coach Coughlin has final word ready for Super Bowl
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One last elimination game remains for the New York Giants, and coach Tom Coughlin said Friday he already knows what he will tell his players before they take the field Sund...
U.S. prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, team
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their ...
Patriots need to get into the groove after Madonna show
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Super Bowl fans will enjoy a halftime concert from Madonna on Sunday but New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is concerned about the impact of the break on his te...
Belichick hopeful Gronkowski will be ready
INDIANAPOLIS, FEB 3 - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he is hopeful tight end Rob Gronkowski will be able to play in Sunday's Super Bowl against the New York Giants.
Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll
(Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for pol...
Levin surges ahead at frost-delayed Phoenix Open
(Reuters) - Little-known American Spencer Levin eagled the par-four 17th on his way to a commanding six-shot lead in the unfinished second round of the frost-delayed Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ari...
Reuters: Technology News
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents d...
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 struggl...
A sobering look at Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.
Disagreements on cyber risk East-West "Cold War"
LONDON (Reuters) - With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ...
Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he wou...
Facebook's high tax rate likely to drop
(Reuters) - Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.
Sprint investors in purgatory until 2013
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel , like its bigger rivals, is expected to report a steep decline in fourth-quarter profit margins due to its launch of the costly Apple Inc iPhone.
Going mobile: Travel's eventual high-tech future
LONDON (Reuters) - Welcome to the airport terminal of the future.
AMD CEO's battle plan lacks detail: analysts
(Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive's aggressive plans for the company's revival fell short of expectations as they offered no clear details, analysts said.
EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals ...
Reuters: Health News
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 ...
Malaria kills twice as many as thought: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of ass...
Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after pr...
Bossy mom at snack time tied to kid's weight: study
(Reuters) - Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with slightly chubbier children by the age of three, according to a U.S. study.
Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.
Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well a...
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests.
Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have si...
Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions
LONDON (Reuters) - Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, s...
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