- Web an increasing tool to link campaigns, voters AP - 31 mins ago
As potential voters in New Hampshire and Iowa scan the Internet, they probably are seeing ads for Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama alongside deals for shoes and holiday gifts. More »Web an increasing tool to link campaigns, voters
- 2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought AP - 6 hrs ago
Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, doesn't know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. More »2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
- As Putin plans to stay, many Russians want out AP - 6 hrs ago
Natalia Lepleiskaya is just the sort of person today's Russia needs — a successful young IT manager who does charity work in her free time. More »As Putin plans to stay, many Russians want out
- Obama pushes payroll tax cut extension AP - 48 mins ago
President Barack Obama wants voters to get involved in the debate over extending the reduced payroll tax and he's asking them to tell members of Congress to keep the cut in place. More »Obama pushes payroll tax cut extension
- Leaders at Americas talks: world economy top worry AP - 5 hrs ago
Leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean pledged to work together to fend off the effects of the world financial crisis and safeguard the region's growing economies. More »Leaders at Americas talks: world economy top worry
- George McGovern hospitalized after fall in SD AP - 8 hrs ago
- Singer Mindy McCready's 5-year-old son in custody AP - 5 hrs ago
- U.S. judge rejects Apple bid to halt Galaxy sales Reuters - 6 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Apple failed to convince a U.S. judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the U.S. market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies. In a ruling released late on Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in …
- Exclusive: MF Global mixed funds, transferred abroad Reuters - 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators investigating the collapse of MF Global have determined that the firm combined money between securities and futures accounts owned by customers, and transferred funds outside the country to at least one entity, a source said on Friday. "The further we get into (the investigation) the more …
- Fifteen dead after Syrian army clashes with rebels Reuters - 1 hr 33 mins ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 15 people died in fierce fighting between security forces and army rebels in northern Syria early on Saturday, activists said, as violence intensified in the eighth month of unrest against President Bashar al-Assad. Opposition groups say rebel forces are increasing their attacks on security forces …
- U.S. jobless rate drops to 2-1/2 year low Reuters - 14 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate tumbled to a 2-1/2 year low in November, even though the pace of hiring remained too slow to suggest a significant acceleration in the labor market recovery. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 120,000 jobs, the Labor Department said on Friday, and the jobless rate dropped to …
- Geithner to urge Europe leaders to take action Reuters - 14 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is set to urge key European officials to take decisive action next week at a make-or-break summit to prevent a debt crisis from turning into runaway contagion. Treasury announced Geithner will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy, new Italian Prime Minister Mario …
- Zynga seeks lower IPO value in tough market Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters)- Zynga Inc is seeking a more modest valuation than Wall Street expected for its initial public offering, hoping to attract investors after a series of Internet stocks fell below their IPO price in recent weeks. The social games maker, known for Facebook games like "FarmVille" and "Mafia Wars," plans to sell 100 …
- AMR creditors' committee may be an eclectic mix Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Labor unions, suppliers and other groups with potential claims against bankrupt AMR Corp will gather on Monday to vie for a seat on what could be an eclectic committee of creditors. The office of the U.S. Trustee, which oversees bankruptcy cases, is expected to appoint the committee at a meeting on Monday at …
- Olympus won't get extension on reporting deadline: sources Reuters - 6 hrs ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regulators will not extend a deadline for Olympus to report its financial results, sources with knowledge of the matter said, leaving the scandal-hit company with less than two weeks to correct two decades of accounting and avoid delisting. Olympus and its auditors are scrambling to correct past …
- Fed hawks say central banks can't solve fiscal woes Reuters - 15 hrs ago
DALLAS/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks must not succumb to calls for additional help from monetary authorities in the face of high budget deficits, two top Fed officials said on Friday. Using the Fed as a printing press to solve the U.S. deficit problem would unleash the "sinister …
- After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement Reuters - 12 hrs ago
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's commanders in the wild Afghan border region can return fire if under attack without waiting for permission, the army chief said on Friday, a policy change that could stoke tensions after Saturday's NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani troops. Exactly what happened in the attack is unclear. Two …
- Wall St. caps stellar week on drop in jobless rate Reuters - 13 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended flat on Friday but capped the best week for Wall Street bulls in almost three years after data showed the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low. The market gave back a 1 percent gain earlier in the session as traders booked profits after the S&P 500 failed to break through …
PROBABLE LINE-UPSJUVENTUS BuffonLichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De CeglieVidal, Pazienza, MarchisioPepe, Matri, VucinicCESENA Antonioli Rodriguez, Benalouane, Von Bergen, Lauro Ghezzal, Guana, Parolo, … More »Serie A Preview: Juventus - Cesena
PROBABLE LINE-UPSJUVENTUS BuffonLichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De CeglieVidal, Pazienza, MarchisioPepe, Matri, VucinicCESENA Antonioli Rodriguez, Benalouane, Von Bergen, Lauro Ghezzal, Guana, Parolo, Martinho Bogdani, MutuBianconeri coach Antonio Conte is expected to make two changes from the side that participated …