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Sports News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2011 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France. Sarkozy and Merkel are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to unveil a proposal for closer political and economic ties between the 17 countries that use the euro. While the leaders differ on some of the details, their cooperation has been so tight they have come to be known by a single name: "Merkozy." (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
    Merkel, Sarkozy seek deal to save the euro AP - 1 hr 49 mins ago

    The leaders of Germany and France will try to agree Monday on a cohesive plan to help save the euro through stricter oversight of government budgets. More »Merkel, Sarkozy seek deal to save the euro

    FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2011 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France. Sarkozy and Merkel are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to unveil a proposal for closer political and economic ties between the 17 countries that use the euro. While the leaders differ on some of the details, their cooperation has been so tight they have come to be known by a single name: "Merkozy." (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

    The leaders of Germany and France will try to agree Monday on a cohesive plan to help save the euro through stricter oversight of government budgets.

  • Herman Cain Launching Website, Will Endorse Candidate Soon
    What's next for Herman Cain? ABC News - 21 hrs ago

    Cain Suspended His Presidential Campaign After Allegations of Sexual Impropriety More »What's next for Herman Cain?

    Herman Cain Launching Website, Will Endorse Candidate Soon

    Cain Suspended His Presidential Campaign After Allegations of Sexual Impropriety

  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves the High Court in London
    WikiLeaks' Assange can continue extradition fight AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago

    A British court Monday gave WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to continue his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations. More »WikiLeaks' Assange can continue extradition fight

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves the High Court in London

    A British court Monday gave WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to continue his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations.

  • Journalists and observers work near a screen showing the first results from voting in Russia's parliamentray election at the Central Electoral Commission in Moscow
    Putin's party clings to reduced majority in Russia Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's ruling party clung to a much reduced majority in parliament on Monday after an election that showed growing weariness with the man who has dominated Russia for more than a decade and plans … More »Putin's party clings to reduced majority in Russia

    Journalists and observers work near a screen showing the first results from voting in Russia's parliamentray election at the Central Electoral Commission in Moscow

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's ruling party clung to a much reduced majority in parliament on Monday after an election that showed growing weariness with the man who has dominated Russia for more than a decade and plans to return to the presidency next year. President Dmitry Medvedev said the election was "fair, honest …

  • US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, stands beside UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, at the international Afghanistan conference in Bonn, Germany, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. A decade after the first Afghanistan conference the international community discusses the future of its engagement in Afghanistan.  (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
    Clinton pledges continued support to Afghanistan AP - 50 mins ago

    The United States and other nations vowed Monday to keep supporting Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country in 2014, as the nation faces an enduring Taliban-led insurgency and possible financial collapse. More »Clinton pledges continued support to Afghanistan

    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, stands beside UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, at the international Afghanistan conference in Bonn, Germany, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. A decade after the first Afghanistan conference the international community discusses the future of its engagement in Afghanistan.  (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

    The United States and other nations vowed Monday to keep supporting Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country in 2014, as the nation faces an enduring Taliban-led insurgency and possible financial collapse.

  • FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, letter carrier Kevin Pownall delivers mail in Philadelphia. Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

    Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

  • U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, smiles with Greek President Karolos Papoulias in Athens, Monday, Dec. 5 2011. Biden has begun meetings with political leaders in Greece, at the start of a crucial week for the future of the debt-saddled eurozone. (AP Photo/Orestis Panagiotou, Pool)

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Greek political leaders Monday his government is "standing with you in solidarity," at the start of a crucial week for the future of the debt-saddled eurozone.

  • Why Iran lashes out at West Christian Science Monitor - 22 hrs ago
    US drones are regularly used to target Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Amid rising clamor in Israel, the United States, and Europe to stop Iran's nuclear program – possibly with military action – a brief but incendiary news item emerged in Iran.

  • FILE- In this Dec. 20, 2010 file photo, evangelist Billy Graham, 92, is interviewed at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. The Rev. Billy Graham was admitted to a hospital Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 near his home in western North Carolina to be tested for pneumonia after suffering from congestion, a cough and a slight fever, his spokesman said. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

    The Rev. Billy Graham's recovery from pneumonia is looking better after a restful night in a North Carolina hospital.

  • FILE - In this file photo provided by Stella Harville and taken in Nov. 2010, Stella Harville and her fiancé, Ticha Chikuni, pose for a picture in Richmond, Ky. Stella’s childhood church in Pike County, Ky., the Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church, voted to ban interracial couples from becoming members at the church after the pair sang a song during a visit to the church over the summer. The pastor at the church now says that the decision is unlikely to stand. (AP Photo/Stella Harville, File)

    An eastern Kentucky church under a firestorm of criticism since members voted to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation overturned that decision Sunday, saying it welcomes all believers.

  • In this Nov. 29, 2011, photo, World War II Navy veteran Clarence Pfundheller poses at his Greenfield, Iowa, apartment with a photo of himself taken during basic training in 1939. Now 91, Pfundheller will be returning to Pearl Harbor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, for the 70th anniversary ceremony honoring those lost in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack that brought the United States into World War II. Accompanying him will be fellow survivors, other World War II veterans, and a handful of college students to hear their stories. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

    Clarence Pfundheller was standing in front of his locker on the USS Maryland when a fellow sailor told him they were being bombed by Japanese planes.

  • KABUL (Reuters) - As the Afghan government's Western backers pour in cash, and tens of thousands of foreign soldiers patrol the country, a French human rights activist is trying a new way to break the cycle of violence in Afghanistan: yoga and meditation. "In thirty years of war, we've tried everything and nothing has worked," …

  • Kennedy Center Honoree Meryl Streep, arrives with her family, not shown, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

    As Meryl Streep and four other artistic luminaries were saluted with Kennedy Center Honors, the actress got a future film assignment — to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

  • In a sign of dire economic times across the pond, Buckingham Palace is now doing some budget busting, with the queen herself due for a pay freeze and Prince Charles set to foot the bill for some major expenses. Queen Elizabeth II will see six consecutive...

  • A family in northeast Ohio says burglars have stolen their Christmas.

  • A 10-year-old upstate New York boy's message in a bottle dropped in the Atlantic as part of a school project has been retrieved across the ocean in the Azores.

  • The Truth About Teen 'Sexting' LiveScience.com - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    Teens today are constantly attending to their phones, texting and sharing with friends. But how much of what they share is sexual in nature?

  • Director Madonna attends a special screening of "W.E." at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

    The Material Girl will be taking the stage on football's biggest night.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito live analysis @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    NEW YORK – Yahoo! Sports is ringside at Madison Square Garden for Saturday night's grudge rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Follow along live as Kevin Iole posts updates all night long. … More »Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito live analysis

    NEW YORK – Yahoo! Sports is ringside at Madison Square Garden for Saturday night's grudge rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Follow along live as Kevin Iole posts updates all night long. Then stay tuned for all our post-fight coverage.Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito

  • Rios stops Murray in 11th in lightweight bout @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Brandon Rios stopped John Murray in the 11th round,battering him against the ropes and forcing the referee to step in Saturdaynight. More »Rios stops Murray in 11th in lightweight bout

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Brandon Rios stopped John Murray in the 11th round,battering him against the ropes and forcing the referee to step in Saturdaynight.

  • Cotto tops Margarito in thrilling rematch @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    NEW YORK – Miguel Cotto, who suspected the first loss of his professional means was aided by illegal means, got the revenge he was waiting for since 2008 on Saturday. Before a raucous sellout crowd at … More »Cotto tops Margarito in thrilling rematch

    NEW YORK – Miguel Cotto, who suspected the first loss of his professional means was aided by illegal means, got the revenge he was waiting for since 2008 on Saturday. Before a raucous sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden, Cotto stopped Antonio Margarito at the end of the ninth round in perhaps the finest performance of …

  • Wladimir Klitschko-Mormeck fight canceled @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2011 file picture Ukraine's boxer Wladimir Klitschko kneels in the rink during a training session in Going, Austria when he prepared for the WBO title fight against France's Jean-Marc … More »Wladimir Klitschko-Mormeck fight canceled

    FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2011 file picture Ukraine's boxer Wladimir Klitschko kneels in the rink during a training session in Going, Austria when he prepared for the WBO title fight against France's Jean-Marc Mormeck. Wladimir Klitschko's management says Monday Dec. 5, 2011 the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight champion has …

  • Povetkin retains WBA heavyweight title @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Russia's Alexander Povetkin celebrates keeping his title after knocking out Cedric Boswell of the United States in the 8th round of their WBA heavyweight class World Championship professional boxing match … More »Povetkin retains WBA heavyweight title

    Russia's Alexander Povetkin celebrates keeping his title after knocking out Cedric Boswell of the United States in the 8th round of their WBA heavyweight class World Championship professional boxing match at the "Night of the Heavyweights" event in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday Dec. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Heikki Saukkomaa)  …

  • Mares beats Agbeko, keeps bantam belt in rematch @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    ANAHEIM, California (AP) -- Abner Mares beat Joseph Agbeko by unanimous decisionSaturday night to retain his IBF bantamweight belt in a rematch of theircontroversial bout four months ago. More »Mares beats Agbeko, keeps bantam belt in rematch

    ANAHEIM, California (AP) -- Abner Mares beat Joseph Agbeko by unanimous decisionSaturday night to retain his IBF bantamweight belt in a rematch of theircontroversial bout four months ago.

  • Klitschko OK after kidney stone operation @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    BERLIN (AP) -- Wladimir Klitschko's promoter Bernd Boente says the WBA andIBF heavyweight champion is recovering well after undergoing an operation toremove a kidney stone. More »Klitschko OK after kidney stone operation

    BERLIN (AP) -- Wladimir Klitschko's promoter Bernd Boente says the WBA andIBF heavyweight champion is recovering well after undergoing an operation toremove a kidney stone.

  • Miguel Cotto stops Antonio Margarito by TKO @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Fueled by an exuberant crowd, Miguel Cotto targeted the eye. Cotto unloaded so many punishing uppercuts and head shots to Antonio Margarito, the Mexican star's right eye was sealed sh … More »Miguel Cotto stops Antonio Margarito by TKO

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Fueled by an exuberant crowd, Miguel Cotto targeted the eye. Cotto unloaded so many punishing uppercuts and head shots to Antonio Margarito, the Mexican star's right eye was sealed shut.

  • Wladimir Klitschko has surgery; Mormeck fight off @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko pulled outof his fight against France's Jean-Marc Mormeck this weekend after surgery toremove a kidney stone. More »Wladimir Klitschko has surgery; Mormeck fight off

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko pulled outof his fight against France's Jean-Marc Mormeck this weekend after surgery toremove a kidney stone.

  • Tyson to promote Dubai boxing competition @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tysonwill be in Dubai next month to promote an Arab boxing tournament. More »Tyson to promote Dubai boxing competition

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tysonwill be in Dubai next month to promote an Arab boxing tournament.

  • Cool Cotto gets long-sought revenge @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Antonio Margarito seemed to do more taunting than punching at times during his loss to Miguel Cotto. More »Cool Cotto gets long-sought revenge

    Antonio Margarito seemed to do more taunting than punching at times during his loss to Miguel Cotto.

  • Murray holds WBA middleweight champ Sturm to draw @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Germany's Felix Sturm, left, and Britain's Martin Murray fight during a WBA middleweight title bout in Mannheim, Germany, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. The fight ended in a draw. More »Murray holds WBA middleweight champ Sturm to draw

    Germany's Felix Sturm, left, and Britain's Martin Murray fight during a WBA middleweight title bout in Mannheim, Germany, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. The fight ended in a draw.

  • Victorious Bulgarian PM wants player award annulled @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    SOFIA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's soccer soap operatook a fresh twist on Monday when Prime Minister Boiko Borisovurged organisers to annul the country's player of the year pollafter he spectacularly … More »Victorious Bulgarian PM wants player award annulled

    SOFIA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's soccer soap operatook a fresh twist on Monday when Prime Minister Boiko Borisovurged organisers to annul the country's player of the year pollafter he spectacularly won.

  • FC Porto plays Zenit for survival in Champs League @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    PORTO, Portugal (AP) -- A showdown between Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Porto onTuesday will decide which of them advances to the next round of the ChampionsLeague. More »FC Porto plays Zenit for survival in Champs League

    PORTO, Portugal (AP) -- A showdown between Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Porto onTuesday will decide which of them advances to the next round of the ChampionsLeague.

  • Barcelona's youth to get test against BATE @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    FC Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez, from Chile, reacts after scoring against Levante during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. More »Barcelona's youth to get test against BATE

    FC Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez, from Chile, reacts after scoring against Levante during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.

  • Luis Enrique: I will leave Roma if the players want me to @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that he could hand in his resignation if the players no longer feel he's the right man for the job."I didn't come to Roma for the money. I am here because the club … More »Luis Enrique: I will leave Roma if the players want me to

    Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that he could hand in his resignation if the players no longer feel he's the right man for the job."I didn't come to Roma for the money. I am here because the club have faith in me. However, if the players don't follow my lead, I might have to reconsider my future," Luis Enrique said …

  • Kenny Dalglish: Liverpool's revival down to hard work and team spirit @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    Liverpool’s success this season has been built on a foundation of hard work and a strong team spirit, according to boss Kenny Dalglish.    The Anfield giants can move up to fifth in the Premier League … More »Kenny Dalglish: Liverpool's revival down to hard work and team spirit

    Liverpool’s success this season has been built on a foundation of hard work and a strong team spirit, according to boss Kenny Dalglish.    The Anfield giants can move up to fifth in the Premier League with a convincing victory over Fulham tonight, and are unbeaten in five matches against Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester …

  • Champions League Preview: Chelsea - Valencia @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPS CHELSEA CechBosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, ColeMeireles, Ramires, LampardSturridge, Drogba, MataVALENCIA AlvesMiguel, Rami, Dealbert, AlbaCosta, TopalFeghouli, Jonas, MathieuSoldadoAfter being … More »Champions League Preview: Chelsea - Valencia

    PROBABLE LINEUPS CHELSEA CechBosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, ColeMeireles, Ramires, LampardSturridge, Drogba, MataVALENCIA AlvesMiguel, Rami, Dealbert, AlbaCosta, TopalFeghouli, Jonas, MathieuSoldadoAfter being lucky not to be sent off within five minutes and otherwise enduring a difficult afternoon against Newcastle on Saturday, …

  • Dortmund clings to slim Champions League hopes @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago

    DORTMUND, Germany (AP) -- Borussia needs to beat Marseille by four goals to havea chance of advancing to the last 16 of the Champions League -- and even that maynot be enough. More »Dortmund clings to slim Champions League hopes

    DORTMUND, Germany (AP) -- Borussia needs to beat Marseille by four goals to havea chance of advancing to the last 16 of the Champions League -- and even that maynot be enough.

  • Villas-Boas' Chelsea reach crucial point in season @ Yahoo! Sports - 47 mins ago

    Chelsea's Fernando Torres, left, is seen with manger Andres Villa-Boas, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. More »Villas-Boas' Chelsea reach crucial point in season

    Chelsea's Fernando Torres, left, is seen with manger Andres Villa-Boas, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.

  • Del Piero released from hospital after bloody cut @ Yahoo! Sports - 47 mins ago

    TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has been released fromthe hospital after getting bloodied by a kick to his left temple during Sunday's2-0 win over Cesena. More »Del Piero released from hospital after bloody cut

    TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has been released fromthe hospital after getting bloodied by a kick to his left temple during Sunday's2-0 win over Cesena.

  • English clubs fighting for Champions League places @ Yahoo! Sports - 47 mins ago

    LONDON (AP) -- After providing the Champions League with half its finalists overthe last seven years, England could face the embarrassment of having just oneteam in the knockout round when the group stage … More »English clubs fighting for Champions League places

    LONDON (AP) -- After providing the Champions League with half its finalists overthe last seven years, England could face the embarrassment of having just oneteam in the knockout round when the group stage concludes this week.

  • Martin O'Neill: I will do my utmost to bring success to Sunderland @ Yahoo! Sports - 57 mins ago

    Martin O’Neill has expressed his determination to bring Sunderland out of its recent run of poor form after his appointment as manager to replace Steve Bruce, who left the club by mutual consent.The Northern … More »Martin O'Neill: I will do my utmost to bring success to Sunderland

    Martin O’Neill has expressed his determination to bring Sunderland out of its recent run of poor form after his appointment as manager to replace Steve Bruce, who left the club by mutual consent.The Northern Irish manager watched the Black Cats score the opening goal but ultimately lose 2-1 away at Wolves on Sunday, when …

  • Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta hails ‘superstar’ striker Robin van Persie but says it is 'not fair' … @ Yahoo! Sports - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on club captain Robin van Persie after Saturday’s 4-0 win away at Wigan, labelling his teammate a “superstar”.Since Arteta’s arrival at the end of August, … More »Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta hails ‘superstar’ striker Robin van Persie but says it is 'not fair' …

    Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on club captain Robin van Persie after Saturday’s 4-0 win away at Wigan, labelling his teammate a “superstar”.Since Arteta’s arrival at the end of August, Van Persie has netted 16 times in as many appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, helping propel them back …

  • Klitschko pulls out of fight with Mormeck @ Yahoo! Sports - 1 hr 6 mins ago

    FRANKFURT, GERMANY (AP) -- WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko pulled out of his fight against French challenger Jean-Marc Mormeck on Monday after having an operation to remove a kidney … More »Klitschko pulls out of fight with Mormeck

    FRANKFURT, GERMANY (AP) -- WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko pulled out of his fight against French challenger Jean-Marc Mormeck on Monday after having an operation to remove a kidney stone.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • The Olympus logo on its camera is seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Tokyo
    Japan's Olympus hid up to $1.7 billion Reuters - 31 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - An investigative panel has found Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp hid up to $1.67 billion in losses from its investors, but is likely to say there is … More »Japan's Olympus hid up to $1.7 billion

    The Olympus logo on its camera is seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - An investigative panel has found Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp hid up to $1.67 billion in losses from its investors, but is likely to say there is no evidence of involvement by organized crime in the cover-up, a source said Monday. The panel will also stop short of recommending criminal charges against …

  • Statue stands atop Grand Central Station in front of the MetLife building in New York
    MetLife expects 2012 growth, going back to Fed soon Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its forecasts … More »MetLife expects 2012 growth, going back to Fed soon

    Statue stands atop Grand Central Station in front of the MetLife building in New York

    (Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its forecasts for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011 were below expectations. The company, whose shares rose 2.9 percent in light premarket trading, also expects to …

  • Italian Prime Minister Monti speaks during a news conference on the new austerity package in Rome
    Italy PM Monti unveils sweeping austerity package Reuters - 35 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Monti, boosted by positive market reaction, takes a 30 billion euro austerity package to Italy's parliament on Monday to help stem … More »Italy PM Monti unveils sweeping austerity package

    Italian Prime Minister Monti speaks during a news conference on the new austerity package in Rome

    ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Monti, boosted by positive market reaction, takes a 30 billion euro austerity package to Italy's parliament on Monday to help stem a debt crisis threatening to overwhelm the euro zone. The cabinet approved the mix of tax rises, pension reforms and incentives to boost growth in a three-hour …

  • File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Lehman Brothers close to naming a new board: report Reuters - 36 mins ago

    (Reuters) - The bankruptcy estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings is close to naming a new board of directors to help finish winding down the collapsed financial firm, the … More »Lehman Brothers close to naming a new board: report

    File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    (Reuters) - The bankruptcy estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings is close to naming a new board of directors to help finish winding down the collapsed financial firm, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The new board, made up of seven experts in restructuring, real estate and derivatives who …

  • Foreign visitors look around at a showroom displaying Samsung Electronics' products at the company's headquarters in Seoul
    Samsung up after Apple's bid to ban Galaxy rejected Reuters - 1 hr 4 mins ago

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd rose more than 2 percent on Monday after Apple Inc's bid to halt U.S. sales of its Galaxy line of products was … More »Samsung up after Apple's bid to ban Galaxy rejected

    Foreign visitors look around at a showroom displaying Samsung Electronics' products at the company's headquarters in Seoul

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd rose more than 2 percent on Monday after Apple Inc's bid to halt U.S. sales of its Galaxy line of products was rejected, easing concern of slowing growth in its telecom business, which generates revenue of $13 billion per quarter. The U.S. court ruling deprived the …

  • A sign indicates the way towards the headquarters of German car manufacturer Opel in Ruesselsheim
    GM declares Opel strategy a failure: paper Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors has declared its strategy for turning around its European carmaking unit Opel a failure, Financial Times Deutschland reported on … More »GM declares Opel strategy a failure: paper

    A sign indicates the way towards the headquarters of German car manufacturer Opel in Ruesselsheim

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors has declared its strategy for turning around its European carmaking unit Opel a failure, Financial Times Deutschland reported on Monday, citing GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky. "Unfortunately, our plan for making Opel profitable this year did not work," it cited Girsky as saying in New …

  • Toyota to announce earnings forecast on Friday Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will announce an earnings forecast on Friday for the financial year to March 2012, as it steadily restores production disrupted by … More »Toyota to announce earnings forecast on Friday

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will announce an earnings forecast on Friday for the financial year to March 2012, as it steadily restores production disrupted by Thai flooding that forced it to withdraw its outlook a month earlier. Toyota's output has returned to normal levels at most of its production sites worldwide, …

  • FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2011 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France. Sarkozy and Merkel are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to unveil a proposal for closer political and economic ties between the 17 countries that use the euro. While the leaders differ on some of the details, their cooperation has been so tight they have come to be known by a single name: "Merkozy." (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
    Merkel, Sarkozy wrangle over euro rescue plan AP - 18 mins ago

    The leaders of Germany and France wrangled Monday to come up with a cohesive plan to save the euro through stricter oversight of government budgets at the start of a … More »Merkel, Sarkozy wrangle over euro rescue plan

    FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2011 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France. Sarkozy and Merkel are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to unveil a proposal for closer political and economic ties between the 17 countries that use the euro. While the leaders differ on some of the details, their cooperation has been so tight they have come to be known by a single name: "Merkozy." (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

    The leaders of Germany and France wrangled Monday to come up with a cohesive plan to save the euro through stricter oversight of government budgets at the start of a week that could decide the fate of the single currency.

  • Markets buoyed by euro crisis resolution hopes AP - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

    Markets rose Monday on hopes that Europe's leaders will agree on a plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro, saving it from collapse and averting global economic … More »Markets buoyed by euro crisis resolution hopes

    Markets rose Monday on hopes that Europe's leaders will agree on a plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro, saving it from collapse and averting global economic chaos.

  • Commercial Metals rebuffs Icahn's buyout offer AP - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    Commercial Metals Co. has rebuffed billionaire investor Carl Icahn's $1.73 billion takeover offer, saying the proposal undervalues the scrap-metal processor. More »Commercial Metals rebuffs Icahn's buyout offer

    Commercial Metals Co. has rebuffed billionaire investor Carl Icahn's $1.73 billion takeover offer, saying the proposal undervalues the scrap-metal processor.

  • Italian Premier Mario Monti waits to meet his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte at the Chigi Premier palace in Rome, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Monti takes a package of austerity and growth-boosting measures to a skeptical Parliament on Monday as Europe enters a crucial week aimed at saving the euro. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
    Monti takes Italy's austerity plan to lawmakers AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago

    Italian Premier Mario Monti has acknowledged some of the euro30 billion ($40.5 billion) in spending cuts and tax hikes his government has approved may aggravate a looming … More »Monti takes Italy's austerity plan to lawmakers

    Italian Premier Mario Monti waits to meet his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte at the Chigi Premier palace in Rome, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Monti takes a package of austerity and growth-boosting measures to a skeptical Parliament on Monday as Europe enters a crucial week aimed at saving the euro. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

    Italian Premier Mario Monti has acknowledged some of the euro30 billion ($40.5 billion) in spending cuts and tax hikes his government has approved may aggravate a looming recession in Italy but says the alternative would have been becoming too much like Greece.

  • FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, letter carrier Kevin Pownall delivers mail in Philadelphia. Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
    Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012 AP - 5 hrs ago

    Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped … More »Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012

    FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, letter carrier Kevin Pownall delivers mail in Philadelphia. Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

    Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

  • India in bind, may delay coming of foreign retail AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    Stock prices of Indian retailers plunged Monday after a key coalition ally and opposition politicians said the government had put on hold its decision to throw open the … More »India in bind, may delay coming of foreign retail

    Stock prices of Indian retailers plunged Monday after a key coalition ally and opposition politicians said the government had put on hold its decision to throw open the country's huge retail sector to foreign investors, in a potentially damaging setback for India's beleaguered ruling party.

  • Saab in talks with Youngman and Chinese bank AP - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    Swedish Automobile, the owner of Saab, said Monday it is in talks with an unnamed Chinese bank and an auto company about getting them to buy stakes to help the troubled … More »Saab in talks with Youngman and Chinese bank

    Swedish Automobile, the owner of Saab, said Monday it is in talks with an unnamed Chinese bank and an auto company about getting them to buy stakes to help the troubled car brand.

  • In this Nov. 30, 2011 photo, tower cranes are placed at a construction site of newly developed apartment complex in Shanghai, China. As economic growth wanes, Beijing has begun easing tight credit policies meant to cool inflation but China's leaders are also insisting there is no leeway for loosening curbs on the housing sector. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    China's thin margin for error in property policies AP - 4 hrs ago

    China's attempts to deflate its property bubble come at a perilous time. More »China's thin margin for error in property policies

    In this Nov. 30, 2011 photo, tower cranes are placed at a construction site of newly developed apartment complex in Shanghai, China. As economic growth wanes, Beijing has begun easing tight credit policies meant to cool inflation but China's leaders are also insisting there is no leeway for loosening curbs on the housing sector. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

    China's attempts to deflate its property bubble come at a perilous time.

  • Oil rises to near $102 as Iran tensions rise AP - 5 hrs ago

    Oil prices rose to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia amid growing tensions between Iran and Western powers and signs the U.S. economy is improving. More »Oil rises to near $102 as Iran tensions rise

    Oil prices rose to near $102 a barrel Monday in Asia amid growing tensions between Iran and Western powers and signs the U.S. economy is improving.

  • U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, smiles with Greek President Karolos Papoulias in Athens, Monday, Dec. 5 2011. Biden has begun meetings with political leaders in Greece, at the start of a crucial week for the future of the debt-saddled eurozone. (AP Photo/Orestis Panagiotou, Pool)
    Biden: US 'stands in solidarity' with Greece AP - 1 hr 48 mins ago

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Greek political leaders Monday his government is "standing with you in solidarity," at the start of a crucial week for the future of … More »Biden: US 'stands in solidarity' with Greece

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, smiles with Greek President Karolos Papoulias in Athens, Monday, Dec. 5 2011. Biden has begun meetings with political leaders in Greece, at the start of a crucial week for the future of the debt-saddled eurozone. (AP Photo/Orestis Panagiotou, Pool)

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Greek political leaders Monday his government is "standing with you in solidarity," at the start of a crucial week for the future of the debt-saddled eurozone.

  • MTR Gaming names Billhimer, Buro to new positions AP - 6 mins ago

    MTR Gaming has promoted two of its executives, the company said Monday. More »MTR Gaming names Billhimer, Buro to new positions

    MTR Gaming has promoted two of its executives, the company said Monday.

  • Statue stands atop Grand Central Station in front of the MetLife building in New York
    MetLife expects 2012 growth, going back to Fed soon Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its forecasts … More »MetLife expects 2012 growth, going back to Fed soon

    Statue stands atop Grand Central Station in front of the MetLife building in New York

    (Reuters) - MetLife expects operating earnings to rise as much as 7 percent in 2012, the largest life insurer in the United States said on Monday, though its forecasts for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011 were below expectations. The company, whose shares rose 2.9 percent in light premarket trading, also expects to …

  • Goldcorp raises dividend by 32 percent Reuters - 10 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc raised its annual dividend by 32 percent, and said it was on track with its mine plan for the Cerro Negro gold project in southern Argentina. … More »Goldcorp raises dividend by 32 percent

    (Reuters) - Goldcorp Inc raised its annual dividend by 32 percent, and said it was on track with its mine plan for the Cerro Negro gold project in southern Argentina. Goldcorp, one of the world's top gold miners, raised its annual dividend to 54 cents a share, its third increase in 13 months. Owners of Goldcorp shares, …

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