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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo
    Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing … More »Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring

    A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo

    NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing patents, people briefed on the matter said. As part of the struggling Canadian smartphone maker's …

  • Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama
    Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead Reuters - 1 hr 25 mins ago

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark with "days of rage". … More »Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead

    Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark with "days of rage". The opposition party Wefaq said the body of a man named as Salah Abbas Habib, 37, was found on the …

  • Deputy Mayor of Chongqing Wang reads documents as he attends a session of CPPCC of the Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Chongqing municipality
    Analysis: Did U.S. fumble chance to peer inside China's secretive leadership? Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Information about a Chinese policeman who implicated the wife of a top Chinese official in a British businessman's murder was not circulated widely in Washington as he was considered of marginal intelligence … More »Analysis: Did U.S. fumble chance to peer inside China's secretive leadership?

    Deputy Mayor of Chongqing Wang reads documents as he attends a session of CPPCC of the Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Chongqing municipality

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Information about a Chinese policeman who implicated the wife of a top Chinese official in a British businessman's murder was not circulated widely in Washington as he was considered of marginal intelligence value, current and former U.S. officials said. In the weeks since Wang Lijun's visit to the …

  • Prostitutes walk on the square of the old city in Cartagena
    Three more Secret Service Agents resign Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday that three more of its employees have resigned, bringing to six the number that have left the agency in connection with alleged misconduct involving prostitutes … More »Three more Secret Service Agents resign

    Prostitutes walk on the square of the old city in Cartagena

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday that three more of its employees have resigned, bringing to six the number that have left the agency in connection with alleged misconduct involving prostitutes in Colombia last week before President Barack Obama's trip there. The Secret Service also said that …

  • Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad after Friday Prayers in Kafranbel
    U.N. Security Council to vote on up to 300 Syria monitors Reuters - 42 mins ago

    UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. ceasefire monitors visited the battered Syrian city of Homs and met its governor on Saturday, hours before the U.N. Security Council was to vote on a draft resolution to authorize the … More »U.N. Security Council to vote on up to 300 Syria monitors

    Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad after Friday Prayers in Kafranbel

    UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. ceasefire monitors visited the battered Syrian city of Homs and met its governor on Saturday, hours before the U.N. Security Council was to vote on a draft resolution to authorize the deployment to Syria of up to 300 unarmed military observers. Syrian authorities allowed the monitors …

  • A security official yells for help as rescue workers search through the wreckage of the Bhoja Air passenger plane which crashed on the outskirts of Islamabad
    Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors. The Boeing 737, operated by local … More »Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board

    A security official yells for help as rescue workers search through the wreckage of the Bhoja Air passenger plane which crashed on the outskirts of Islamabad

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors. The Boeing 737, operated by local airline Bhoja Air, was flying to the capital from Pakistan's biggest city and business hub Karachi. …

  • Defendant Anders Behring Breivik arrives in the courtroom on the fifth day of his trial in Oslo
    Shocking nation, Norway killer describes island massacre Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    OSLO (Reuters) - In an account that shocked the nation, Norwegian anti-Muslim fanatic Anders Behring Breivik described with a chilling calm on Friday how he methodically chased teenagers room by room and shot them dead on … More »Shocking nation, Norway killer describes island massacre

    Defendant Anders Behring Breivik arrives in the courtroom on the fifth day of his trial in Oslo

    OSLO (Reuters) - In an account that shocked the nation, Norwegian anti-Muslim fanatic Anders Behring Breivik described with a chilling calm on Friday how he methodically chased teenagers room by room and shot them dead on an island summer camp last year. Addressing a courtroom frozen in horror, Breivik said he shot most …

  • This image made from amateur video and released by Shaam News Network Friday, April 20, 2012, purports to show an explosion amid heavy shelling in the Khaldiyeh area of Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUT

    Fighting and government shelling stopped in Syria's central city of Homs Saturday and troops hid tanks in advance of a visit by U.N. cease-fire observers who toured the area, activists said.

  • George Zimmerman appears before Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Martin. He claims self-defense.  (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)

    By questioning a state investigator on the witness stand during a routine bail hearing, George Zimmerman's defense attorney showed some of the weaknesses in prosecutors' claims that the neighborhood watch volunteer committed second-degree murder, legal experts say.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland, that had deeply angered Russia, at the White House in Washington. One of President Barack Obama’s signature defense programs, a missile defense shield designed to protect the United States and Europe from an Iranian missile attack, faces major delays, cost overruns and critical technological problems, according to two recent government reports.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    One of President Barack Obama's signature defense programs, a missile defense shield designed to protect the United States and Europe from an Iranian missile attack, faces major delays, cost overruns and critical technological problems, according to two recent government reports.

  • IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde listens to a question during a G-20 news conference at the IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Finance ministers and central bank governors hope a more than $430 billion increase in resources of the International Monetary Fund will be enough to handle any fresh crisis in the eurozone.

  • In this Feb. 7, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during an election night rally in Denver. While Romney didn't finish off rival Newt Gingrich in South Carolina, his failure turn back Rick Santorum in Colorado cost him even more. “A tactical mistake they made was they did try to win Colorado, and failed,” says  a longtime GOP presidential campaign strategist, Charlie Black, of the Romney campaign. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

    The pregame warm-up is over.

  • A man comforts a woman who cries over a coffin of her family member who was killed in Friday's passenger plane crash, at a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country as it began an investigation Saturday into the country's second major air disaster in less then two years. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

    Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country and ordered him into protective custody on Saturday as it began an investigation into its second major air disaster in less then two years.

  • FILE - In this April 13, 2012 file photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi speak to journalists during their joint press conference following their meeting at her lakeside home in Yangon, Myanmar. The increasingly torrid love affair between Myanmar and the West is about to heat up further with the European Union's expected announcement that it is easing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation. Cameron told the House of Commons that while regime is making some steps toward greater freedom and democracy, we should be extremely cautious and extremely careful.(AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)

    The increasingly enthusiastic love affair between Myanmar and the West is about to heat up further with the European Union's expected announcement that it is easing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation. But not everyone is caught up in the euphoria.

  • In this photo taken Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Palestinian zoo owner Mohammed Awaida holds a mummified monkey at the Khan Younis zoo, southern Gaza Strip. There is an afterlife for animals at Gaza's Khan Younis zoo. Animals who die in the dilapidated park come to life again as stuffed creatures. But because the taxidermy in the impoverished Palestinian territory relies on techniques available on the Internet, the unusual wildlife experience of petting a lion, tiger or crocodile can be a grim one.(AP Photo/Adel Hana)

    There is an afterlife for animals at the Khan Younis zoo in the impoverished Gaza Strip.

  • Signs taped to the walls from long ago are shown inside the Sam Wo restaurant in Chinatown in San Francisco, Friday, April 20, 2012. The 100-year-old Chinese restaurant known for having "the world's rudest waiter" is shutting its doors and serving its last customers Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

    Heartbroken customers lined up for meal at a closing San Francisco institution — a 100-year-old Chinese restaurant once known for having "the world's rudest waiter." Diners of decades past say he would verbally abuse patrons, slam down dishes, and chastise complainers.

  • Boston Red Sox players take the field for a baseball game against the New York Yankees in throw-back uniforms of 1912 at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, April 20, 2012. The Red Sox are celebrating  the100th anniversary of the first regular-season game at Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

    For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Joaquim Rodriguez
    Cyclist Rodriguez ready to put Valverde in the shade AFP - 1 hr 2 mins ago

    Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez is hoping to make amends for a missed opportunity in 2006 by upstaging former teammate Alejandro Valverde to claim his maiden win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. More »Cyclist Rodriguez ready to put Valverde in the shade

    Joaquim Rodriguez

    Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez is hoping to make amends for a missed opportunity in 2006 by upstaging former teammate Alejandro Valverde to claim his maiden win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

  • McLaren Formula One driver Button drives during the second practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama
    Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead Reuters - 1 hr 21 mins ago

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark … More »Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead

    McLaren Formula One driver Button drives during the second practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark with "days of rage". The opposition party Wefaq said the body of a man named as Salah Abbas Habib, 37, was found on the …

  • Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama
    Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark … More »Bahrain Grand Prix security tight, protester found dead

    Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama

    MANAMA (Reuters) - A Bahraini protester was found dead after clashes with riot police on Saturday, the eve of the Gulf kingdom's Formula One Grand Prix that anti-government activists have vowed to mark with "days of rage". The opposition party Wefaq said the body of a man named as Salah Abbas Habib, 37, was found on the …

  • Lee Westwood
    Lightning halts Westwood charge in Indonesia AFP - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    Lee Westwood's charge in the third round of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters came to a halt Saturday with play abandoned due to lightening storms. More »Lightning halts Westwood charge in Indonesia

    Lee Westwood

    Lee Westwood's charge in the third round of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters came to a halt Saturday with play abandoned due to lightening storms.

  • Branden Grace
    Grace takes three shot lead at Volvo China Open AFP - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    South African Branden Grace -- widely seen as a star of the future -- struck an eight-under par 64 at Binhai Lake Golf course in Tianjin on Saturday to take a three shot lead into the final round of the … More »Grace takes three shot lead at Volvo China Open

    Branden Grace

    South African Branden Grace -- widely seen as a star of the future -- struck an eight-under par 64 at Binhai Lake Golf course in Tianjin on Saturday to take a three shot lead into the final round of the Volvo China Open.

  • Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama
    Rosberg fastest in final Bahrain practice Reuters - 2 hrs 43 mins ago

    MANAMA (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg wrapped up practice for the troubled Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix by putting Mercedes on top of the timesheets in a dusty final session at the Sakhir circuit on Saturday. … More »Rosberg fastest in final Bahrain practice

    Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama

    MANAMA (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg wrapped up practice for the troubled Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix by putting Mercedes on top of the timesheets in a dusty final session at the Sakhir circuit on Saturday. While security was tight on the roads leading south from the capital Manama after another night of clashes between teargas-firing …

  • Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama
    Rosberg fastest in final Bahrain practice Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MANAMA (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg wrapped up practice for the troubled Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix by putting Mercedes on top of the timesheets in a dusty final session at the Sakhir circuit on Satur … More »Rosberg fastest in final Bahrain practice

    Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit in Manama

    MANAMA (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg wrapped up practice for the troubled Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix by putting Mercedes on top of the timesheets in a dusty final session at the Sakhir circuit on Saturday.

  • Nico Rosberg drives during the third practice session at the Bahrain international circuit in Manama
    Rosberg fastest in final F1 practice AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Nico Rosberg continued to set the pace for Mercedes in Saturday morning's third and final practice session ahead of Sunday's controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. More »Rosberg fastest in final F1 practice

    Nico Rosberg drives during the third practice session at the Bahrain international circuit in Manama

    Nico Rosberg continued to set the pace for Mercedes in Saturday morning's third and final practice session ahead of Sunday's controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

  • Bruno Metsu
    Metsu, Lechantre in frame for Senegal job AFP - 3 hrs ago

    French duo Bruno Metsu and Pierre Lechantre are the leading candidates for the vacant position of coach of the Senegalese national team, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) revealed on Saturday. More »Metsu, Lechantre in frame for Senegal job

    Bruno Metsu

    French duo Bruno Metsu and Pierre Lechantre are the leading candidates for the vacant position of coach of the Senegalese national team, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) revealed on Saturday.

  • Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans toward riot police in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Nervous shop owners closed their doors and security forces fanned out across Bahrain's capital Thursday in attempts to quell widening unrest that threatened to overshadow the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
    Bahrain opposition urges more protests during F1 AP - 3 hrs ago

    Anti-government groups in Bahrain are calling for more protests even as authorities intensify security on the eve of the Formula One Grand Prix. More »Bahrain opposition urges more protests during F1

    Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans toward riot police in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Nervous shop owners closed their doors and security forces fanned out across Bahrain's capital Thursday in attempts to quell widening unrest that threatened to overshadow the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

    Anti-government groups in Bahrain are calling for more protests even as authorities intensify security on the eve of the Formula One Grand Prix.

  • Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola gestures after Lionel Messi's goal against Getafe during their Spanish first division soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona
    Guardiola nostalgic for playing days before 'Clasico' Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola would rather be out on the pitch again than suffering through 'Clasico' games against Real Madrid from the bench, the former midfielder said on Friday. … More »Guardiola nostalgic for playing days before 'Clasico'

    Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola gestures after Lionel Messi's goal against Getafe during their Spanish first division soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola would rather be out on the pitch again than suffering through 'Clasico' games against Real Madrid from the bench, the former midfielder said on Friday. Barca host their bitter rivals at the Nou Camp on Saturday (1800 GMT) in a match that could prove decisive in the La Liga …

  • Semenya of South Africa takes part in the women's 800 m Yellow Pages third series Olympics qualifier competition in Pretoria
    Semenya qualifies for London Olympics Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics on Friday when she eased to victory in one minute 59.58 seconds at a Yellow Pages Series meeting. … More »Semenya qualifies for London Olympics

    Semenya of South Africa takes part in the women's 800 m Yellow Pages third series Olympics qualifier competition in Pretoria

    PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics on Friday when she eased to victory in one minute 59.58 seconds at a Yellow Pages Series meeting. Semenya, 21, underwent gender tests at the 2009 Berlin world championships where she won the 800 gold medal. She did not …

  • Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard gestures to the crowd after winning in Toronto
    Howard has successful back surgery: report Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard had successful back surgery in Los Angeles on Friday and should make a full recovery, one of his surgeons told an Orlando newspaper. More »Howard has successful back surgery: report

    Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard gestures to the crowd after winning in Toronto

    (Reuters) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard had successful back surgery in Los Angeles on Friday and should make a full recovery, one of his surgeons told an Orlando newspaper.

  • The Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 20, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Predators advance, ousting Red Wings 4-1 in series AP - 5 hrs ago

    The Nashville Predators need measure themselves against the Detroit Red Wings no more. More »Predators advance, ousting Red Wings 4-1 in series

    The Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 20, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    The Nashville Predators need measure themselves against the Detroit Red Wings no more.

  • On Friday Bryant played just under 30 minutes and scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting
    Spurs beat Lakers to spoil Kobe's return AFP - 6 hrs ago

    San Antonio's top trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined for 61 points as the Spurs spoiled Kobe Bryant's return from injury with a 121-97 NBA victory over the Lakers. More »Spurs beat Lakers to spoil Kobe's return

    On Friday Bryant played just under 30 minutes and scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting

    San Antonio's top trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined for 61 points as the Spurs spoiled Kobe Bryant's return from injury with a 121-97 NBA victory over the Lakers.

  • Adebayor and his team-mates were left stunned following their 5-1 defeat by Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final
    Spurs' top four hopes on line against QPR AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Emmanuel Adebayor admits Tottenham Hotspur face a test of character when they visit Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, six days after suffering a Wembley humiliation. More »Spurs' top four hopes on line against QPR

    Adebayor and his team-mates were left stunned following their 5-1 defeat by Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final

    Emmanuel Adebayor admits Tottenham Hotspur face a test of character when they visit Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, six days after suffering a Wembley humiliation.

  • New Jersey Devils Parise celebrates as he jumps into the arms of teammates Harrold and Zajac after Zajac's goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period of Game 4
    Predators eliminate Red Wings; Penguins stay alive Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Nashville Predators knocked Detroit out of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs on a Detroit native's game-winner while the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive with a 3-2 victory over … More »Predators eliminate Red Wings; Penguins stay alive

    New Jersey Devils Parise celebrates as he jumps into the arms of teammates Harrold and Zajac after Zajac's goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period of Game 4

    (Reuters) - The Nashville Predators knocked Detroit out of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs on a Detroit native's game-winner while the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. David Legwand, who grew up in Detroit, scored 13 seconds into the third period to give …

  • The Predators delivered their best performance of the series to wrap it up on home ice
    Predators down Red Wings to advance AFP - 8 hrs ago

    The Nashville Predators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win their NHL first-round playoff series four games to one. More »Predators down Red Wings to advance

    The Predators delivered their best performance of the series to wrap it up on home ice

    The Nashville Predators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win their NHL first-round playoff series four games to one.

  • FILE - This Nov. 10, 2011 file photo shows Penn State interim athletic director Mark Sherburne addressing the media before introducing interim head football coach Tom Bradley,  in State College, Pa. Sherburne, who took over as athletic director following the sex abuse scandal is no longer working at the school. A university spokesman said Friday, April 20, 2012,  in an email to The Associated Press that Sherburne no longer works there. Penn State has not said that Sherburne was fired, and declined further comment citing a personnel issue.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    AP sources: PSU official firing connected to probe AP - 8 hrs ago

    The firing of a Penn State athletics official was connected to the investigation into the child sexual abuse case at the university, said two persons familiar with the situation. More »AP sources: PSU official firing connected to probe

    FILE - This Nov. 10, 2011 file photo shows Penn State interim athletic director Mark Sherburne addressing the media before introducing interim head football coach Tom Bradley,  in State College, Pa. Sherburne, who took over as athletic director following the sex abuse scandal is no longer working at the school. A university spokesman said Friday, April 20, 2012,  in an email to The Associated Press that Sherburne no longer works there. Penn State has not said that Sherburne was fired, and declined further comment citing a personnel issue.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    The firing of a Penn State athletics official was connected to the investigation into the child sexual abuse case at the university, said two persons familiar with the situation.

  • Curtis posted his second-straight five-under round without a bogey for a 10-under total of 134
    Curtis beats the weather to take Texas golf lead AFP - 8 hrs ago

    Former British Open champion Ben Curtis, trying to find his way back to top form, completed a bogey-free 67 before a two-hour storm delay Friday to take the second-round lead at the Texas Open. More »Curtis beats the weather to take Texas golf lead

    Curtis posted his second-straight five-under round without a bogey for a 10-under total of 134

    Former British Open champion Ben Curtis, trying to find his way back to top form, completed a bogey-free 67 before a two-hour storm delay Friday to take the second-round lead at the Texas Open.

  • Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols watches his double against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    MLB, union ban personal-services deals AP - 8 hrs ago

    Baseball players and owners have banned the type of personal-services contracts agreed to by Albert Pujols and Ryan Zimmerman during the offseason. More »MLB, union ban personal-services deals

    Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols watches his double against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, April 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    Baseball players and owners have banned the type of personal-services contracts agreed to by Albert Pujols and Ryan Zimmerman during the offseason.

  • Howard missed the last six games before the team confirmed he needed surgery
    Howard doing well after season-ending back op AFP - 8 hrs ago

    Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard was doing well after arthroscopic surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, the NBA team's doctor said. More »Howard doing well after season-ending back op

    Howard missed the last six games before the team confirmed he needed surgery

    Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard was doing well after arthroscopic surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, the NBA team's doctor said.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates his second-period goal with Steve Sullivan, left, James Neal (18) and Evgeni Malkin (71) during Game 5 of an opening-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Penguins beat Flyers 3-2 to force Game 6 AP - 9 hrs ago

    Marc-Andre Fleury restored order to his goal crease and his team's Stanley Cup hopes. More »Penguins beat Flyers 3-2 to force Game 6

    Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates his second-period goal with Steve Sullivan, left, James Neal (18) and Evgeni Malkin (71) during Game 5 of an opening-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    Marc-Andre Fleury restored order to his goal crease and his team's Stanley Cup hopes.

  • Minnesota Twins' starting pitcher Pavano looks on as New York Yankees' Rodriguez scores on an RBI single by Yankees' Teixeira during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in New York
    Rodriguez passes Griffey on all-time home run list Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez enjoyed the Red Sox celebration of Fenway Park's 100th birthday on Friday and then swatted his 631st career home run to move past Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth place on the … More »Rodriguez passes Griffey on all-time home run list

    Minnesota Twins' starting pitcher Pavano looks on as New York Yankees' Rodriguez scores on an RBI single by Yankees' Teixeira during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in New York

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez enjoyed the Red Sox celebration of Fenway Park's 100th birthday on Friday and then swatted his 631st career home run to move past Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth place on the all-time home run list. A-Rod's fifth-inning shot over the Green Monster in left was one of five Yankee home runs in a …

  • With five games remaining, Real Madrid go to the Nou Camp four points clear of their great rivals
    Barca, Real lock horns in Clasico title showdown AFP - 9 hrs ago

    Bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid meet on Saturday in the sixth 'Clasico' of the season to fight for three crucial points that will shape the destiny of this season's La Liga title. More »Barca, Real lock horns in Clasico title showdown

    With five games remaining, Real Madrid go to the Nou Camp four points clear of their great rivals

    Bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid meet on Saturday in the sixth 'Clasico' of the season to fight for three crucial points that will shape the destiny of this season's La Liga title.

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  • Defendant Anders Behring Breivik, centre, in court at the start of the 5th day of his mass killing trial in Oslo, Norway, Friday April 20, 2012. Confessed mass murderer Breivik testified Thursday in a chilling account of his preparations for the massacre of 77 people. (AP Photo / Heiko Junge, POOL)
    Court in shock as Norway gunman describes massacre AP - 18 hrs ago

    In testimony too graphic for any parent to hear, Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik shocked an Oslo courtroom Friday as he calmly described hunting … More »Court in shock as Norway gunman describes massacre

    Defendant Anders Behring Breivik, centre, in court at the start of the 5th day of his mass killing trial in Oslo, Norway, Friday April 20, 2012. Confessed mass murderer Breivik testified Thursday in a chilling account of his preparations for the massacre of 77 people. (AP Photo / Heiko Junge, POOL)

    In testimony too graphic for any parent to hear, Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik shocked an Oslo courtroom Friday as he calmly described hunting down teenagers on an island summer camp.

  • This undated handout image provided by The DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG) shows the webpage. It will only take a few clicks of the mouse. But for hundreds of thousands of computer users, those clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing their connections this July. (AP Photo/DNC Changer Working Group)
    Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July AP - 14 hrs ago

    For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. More »Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July

    This undated handout image provided by The DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG) shows the webpage. It will only take a few clicks of the mouse. But for hundreds of thousands of computer users, those clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing their connections this July. (AP Photo/DNC Changer Working Group)

    For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.

  • FILE - In this March 30, 2012 file photo  Rich Ross, chairman of the Walt Disney Studios speaks during a Walk of fame star ceremony for The Muppets in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Rich Ross stepped down as the Disney movie studio boss on Friday April 20, 2012, taking the fall for at least a couple of over-budgeted bombs as Hollywood shies away from taking risks on big blockbusters. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    Disney studio chief quits after 'John Carter' bomb AP - 12 hrs ago

    Disney movie studio boss Rich Ross stepped down on Friday, taking the fall for at least a couple of over-budgeted bombs as Hollywood shies away from taking risks on … More »Disney studio chief quits after 'John Carter' bomb

    FILE - In this March 30, 2012 file photo  Rich Ross, chairman of the Walt Disney Studios speaks during a Walk of fame star ceremony for The Muppets in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Rich Ross stepped down as the Disney movie studio boss on Friday April 20, 2012, taking the fall for at least a couple of over-budgeted bombs as Hollywood shies away from taking risks on big blockbusters. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

    Disney movie studio boss Rich Ross stepped down on Friday, taking the fall for at least a couple of over-budgeted bombs as Hollywood shies away from taking risks on big blockbusters.

  • US Airways jets taxi on the tarmac in Charlotte, North Carolina
    AMR unions want to take a chance on US Air merger Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Labor groups at bankrupt American Airlines said on Friday they support a potential merger with rival US Airways Group Inc in a deal they say would save more … More »AMR unions want to take a chance on US Air merger

    US Airways jets taxi on the tarmac in Charlotte, North Carolina

    (Reuters) - Labor groups at bankrupt American Airlines said on Friday they support a potential merger with rival US Airways Group Inc in a deal they say would save more jobs than a plan by parent AMR Corp to reorganize as a stand-alone carrier. The unions representing American's pilots, flight attendants and ground workers …

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, a sea platform carrying a crane approaches the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. Costa Crociere SpA says work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany will begin early next month and is expected to take 12 months. Costa said in a statement Saturday, April 21, 2012, the U.S.-owned company Titan Salvage won the bid to remove the ship, which struck rocks off the tourist-dependent island of Giglio on Jan. 13, when the captain made an unauthorized maneuver too close to shore. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File)
    Costa Concordia to be salvaged in 1 piece AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    Salvage work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany, where 32 people died, will begin early next month and is expected to … More »Costa Concordia to be salvaged in 1 piece

    FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, a sea platform carrying a crane approaches the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. Costa Crociere SpA says work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany will begin early next month and is expected to take 12 months. Costa said in a statement Saturday, April 21, 2012, the U.S.-owned company Titan Salvage won the bid to remove the ship, which struck rocks off the tourist-dependent island of Giglio on Jan. 13, when the captain made an unauthorized maneuver too close to shore. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File)

    Salvage work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany, where 32 people died, will begin early next month and is expected to take a year, the Italian owner announced Saturday.

  • File photo of Walt Disney Studios Chairman Ross and Disney CEO Iger at world premiere of "Toy Story 3" in Hollywood
    Under pressure, Disney film boss Ross resigns Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rich Ross resigned under pressure as chairman of Walt Disney Co's movie studio after a less than three-year run that included the release of "John … More »Under pressure, Disney film boss Ross resigns

    File photo of Walt Disney Studios Chairman Ross and Disney CEO Iger at world premiere of "Toy Story 3" in Hollywood

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rich Ross resigned under pressure as chairman of Walt Disney Co's movie studio after a less than three-year run that included the release of "John Carter," one of the biggest flops in recent Hollywood history. Ross, named to the job in October 2009, was never able to duplicate the success he enjoyed …

  • File photo of buildings seen reflected on the GE Building also known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in New York
    GE profit, revenue top Wall Street forecasts Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - General Electric Co topped Wall Street's profit and revenue forecasts for the first quarter, helped by strong demand for energy equipment and railroad locomotives. … More »GE profit, revenue top Wall Street forecasts

    File photo of buildings seen reflected on the GE Building also known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in New York

    (Reuters) - General Electric Co topped Wall Street's profit and revenue forecasts for the first quarter, helped by strong demand for energy equipment and railroad locomotives. The largest U.S. conglomerate said on Friday industrial orders had risen 20 percent in the quarter and that selling prices had improved in most of …

  • Google's ex-CEO gets $101M pay package in new job AP - 12 hrs ago

    Shifting from Google's CEO to executive chairman proved to be lucrative career move for Eric Schmidt. More »Google's ex-CEO gets $101M pay package in new job

    Shifting from Google's CEO to executive chairman proved to be lucrative career move for Eric Schmidt.

  • Bank of England Governor King, Britain's Finance Minister Osborne and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attend the G20 meeting in Washington
    G20 doubles IMF's war chest amid fears on Europe Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading world economies on Friday pledged $430 billion in new funding for the International Monetary Fund, more than doubling its lending power … More »G20 doubles IMF's war chest amid fears on Europe

    Bank of England Governor King, Britain's Finance Minister Osborne and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attend the G20 meeting in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading world economies on Friday pledged $430 billion in new funding for the International Monetary Fund, more than doubling its lending power in a bid to protect the global economy from the euro-zone debt crisis. The promised funds from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies aim to ensure …

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street up on earnings but tech, banks weigh Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly rose on Friday, led by solid earnings from McDonald's, General Electric and Microsoft, but declines in banks and technology shares … More »Wall Street up on earnings but tech, banks weigh

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly rose on Friday, led by solid earnings from McDonald's, General Electric and Microsoft, but declines in banks and technology shares pulled indexes from their day's highs. The Nasdaq Composite fell as SanDisk Corp led a drop in semiconductor shares with an 11.3 percent slide after its second …

  • Traders take a break outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street
    Earnings, Fed to prove skeptics wrong Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a strong first quarter, Wall Street has gotten a case of the jitters. A spike in bond yields has brought Europe's debt crisis back to the forefront. … More »Earnings, Fed to prove skeptics wrong

    Traders take a break outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a strong first quarter, Wall Street has gotten a case of the jitters. A spike in bond yields has brought Europe's debt crisis back to the forefront. U.S. economic figures point to steady-but-uninspired growth, and stocks have backed off the sharp gains that recently pushed indexes to near four-year …

  • Pranab Mukherjee
    India says it remains attractive place to invest AFP - 3 hrs ago

    India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has defended the South Asian country as an attractive place to invest, despite controversial plans to make foreign companies … More »India says it remains attractive place to invest

    Pranab Mukherjee

    India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has defended the South Asian country as an attractive place to invest, despite controversial plans to make foreign companies retroactively liable for taxes.

  • A sign is seen outside the JPMorgan office in Los Angeles
    Exclusive: JPMorgan poised to sell U.S. metal concentrate unit Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is close to selling its U.S. metal concentrates trading arm and could announce a deal as early as Monday, two sources who were … More »Exclusive: JPMorgan poised to sell U.S. metal concentrate unit

    A sign is seen outside the JPMorgan office in Los Angeles

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is close to selling its U.S. metal concentrates trading arm and could announce a deal as early as Monday, two sources who were informed of the deal told Reuters this week. The divestment, while likely small in dollar terms, would come just months ahead of a deadline to sell off parts …

  • Motorola CEO, Sanjay Jha speaks at the launch of the Motorola PHOTON 4G Summer and the Motorola TRIUMPH Virgin Mobile Summer in New York
    Motorola CEO pay package rose to $47 million in 2011 Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sanjay Jha, the chief executive to Motorola Mobility, was awarded a total compensation package of about $47 million in 2011, almost four times his … More »Motorola CEO pay package rose to $47 million in 2011

    Motorola CEO, Sanjay Jha speaks at the launch of the Motorola PHOTON 4G Summer and the Motorola TRIUMPH Virgin Mobile Summer in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sanjay Jha, the chief executive to Motorola Mobility, was awarded a total compensation package of about $47 million in 2011, almost four times his 2010 pay, according to a regulatory filing. The cellphone maker, which agreed to be bought by Google Inc for $12.5 billion, said on Friday that the rise …

  • FILE -In this Friday, March 16, 2012 file photo, Robert Collins of Baltimore poses for a photo at Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore. Maryland is poised to become the first state that bans employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook. Collins, a former corrections officer in Maryland, says he was asked for his Facebook account information in 2011 while being recertified for his job following a leave of absence.(AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)
    Md. becomes first to OK password protection bill AP - 22 hrs ago

    Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Fa … More »Md. becomes first to OK password protection bill

    FILE -In this Friday, March 16, 2012 file photo, Robert Collins of Baltimore poses for a photo at Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore. Maryland is poised to become the first state that bans employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook. Collins, a former corrections officer in Maryland, says he was asked for his Facebook account information in 2011 while being recertified for his job following a leave of absence.(AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)

    Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.

  • CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder of Chesapeake Energy Corporation McClendon walks through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Chesapeake discloses loans after Reuters report Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , in response to a Reuters report earlier this week, will disclose to shareholders the existence of loans its CEO Aubrey McClendon … More »Chesapeake discloses loans after Reuters report

    CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder of Chesapeake Energy Corporation McClendon walks through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , in response to a Reuters report earlier this week, will disclose to shareholders the existence of loans its CEO Aubrey McClendon took out against his interest in thousands of wells granted to him as a corporate perk, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. Reuters reported …

  • Pandit, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, of the U.S., Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
    Citigroup CEO and directors sued over executive pay Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Days after being rebuked by shareholders, Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank's directors have been sued by a shareholder accusing them … More »Citigroup CEO and directors sued over executive pay

    Pandit, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, of the U.S., Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

    (Reuters) - Days after being rebuked by shareholders, Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank's directors have been sued by a shareholder accusing them of awarding outsized pay to top executives. The complaint, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, said directors breached their fiduciary duties by …

  • Flag hangs on the wall of the JP Morgan company stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York
    JPMorgan wins second victory in Lehman-linked lawsuit Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co on Friday won the dismissal of a pension fund lawsuit accusing it of mishandling its money by investing in notes from its client Lehman … More »JPMorgan wins second victory in Lehman-linked lawsuit

    Flag hangs on the wall of the JP Morgan company stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York

    (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co on Friday won the dismissal of a pension fund lawsuit accusing it of mishandling its money by investing in notes from its client Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, which later went bankrupt. The decision by U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones in Manhattan is JPMorgan's second court victory in a …

  • FDA proposes rules for nanotechnology in food AP - 10 hrs ago

    Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging may have to provide extra testing data to show the products … More »FDA proposes rules for nanotechnology in food

    Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging may have to provide extra testing data to show the products are safe.

  • Former trader Jerome Kerviel arrives at Paris courts for the verdict in his trial to face charges of breach of trust, computer abuse and forgery
    Rogue trader Kerviel accuses SocGen of deceit Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Ex-Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel, who is appealing a three-year prison sentence for his role in France's biggest-ever rogue trading scandal, … More »Rogue trader Kerviel accuses SocGen of deceit

    Former trader Jerome Kerviel arrives at Paris courts for the verdict in his trial to face charges of breach of trust, computer abuse and forgery

    PARIS (Reuters) - Ex-Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel, who is appealing a three-year prison sentence for his role in France's biggest-ever rogue trading scandal, is suing his former employer for allegedly obtaining a verdict under false pretences, his lawyer said on Friday. SocGen, France's second-biggest listed bank, …

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