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Sports News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks during a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool)
    Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney The Ticket - 57 mins ago

    COLUMBIA, S.C.--South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is backing Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination—ending the suspense over one of the most sought-after endorsements in the party. Announcing her decision … More »Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney

    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks during a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool)

    COLUMBIA, S.C.--South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is backing Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination—ending the suspense over one of the most sought-after endorsements in the party. Announcing her decision on Fox News, Haley, a tea party conservative who was elected as the state's first female governor …

  • Chart shows selected results of a poll on Barack Obama and the economy
    AP-GfK Poll: More than half say Obama should lose AP - 45 mins ago

    Entering 2012, President Barack Obama's re-election prospects are essentially a 50-50 proposition, with a majority saying the president deserves to be voted out of office despite concerns about the Republican alternatives, … More »AP-GfK Poll: More than half say Obama should lose

    Chart shows selected results of a poll on Barack Obama and the economy

    Entering 2012, President Barack Obama's re-election prospects are essentially a 50-50 proposition, with a majority saying the president deserves to be voted out of office despite concerns about the Republican alternatives, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

  • FILE - This Sept. 19, 2007, file photo, shows the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md., during a visit by President Bush. The military intelligence complex an hour outside Washington where the WikiLeaks case goes to court this week is known as a cloak-and-dagger sanctum off-limits to the rest of the world. That reputation is only partly true. In many ways, Maryland’s Fort Meade is an ordinary Army post, albeit one with a 5,000-acre complex and a golf course. It’s also home to the super secure compound of the code-breaking National Security Agency. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)
    Case of accused Army leaker carries high stakes AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    The U.S. military is making its case for why Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should be court-martialed on charges of endangering national security by stealing and leaking an enormous trove of government secrets. More »Case of accused Army leaker carries high stakes

    FILE - This Sept. 19, 2007, file photo, shows the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md., during a visit by President Bush. The military intelligence complex an hour outside Washington where the WikiLeaks case goes to court this week is known as a cloak-and-dagger sanctum off-limits to the rest of the world. That reputation is only partly true. In many ways, Maryland’s Fort Meade is an ordinary Army post, albeit one with a 5,000-acre complex and a golf course. It’s also home to the super secure compound of the code-breaking National Security Agency. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)

    The U.S. military is making its case for why Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should be court-martialed on charges of endangering national security by stealing and leaking an enormous trove of government secrets.

  • Italian PM Monti looks on during a joint news conference in Rome
    Italy PM warns policymakers against dividing Europe Reuters - 2 hrs 2 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister urged European policymakers on Friday to beware of dividing the continent with their efforts to fight its debt crisis and warned them against feeding "short-term hunger for rigor" in … More »Italy PM warns policymakers against dividing Europe

    Italian PM Monti looks on during a joint news conference in Rome

    ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister urged European policymakers on Friday to beware of dividing the continent with their efforts to fight its debt crisis and warned them against feeding "short-term hunger for rigor" in some countries, in a swipe at Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- under pressure from the …

  • Russian PM Putin drinks during a televised questions and answers session in Moscow

    Russia's opposition parties are bracing for new massive weekend rallies against election fraud following Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rejection of protesters' demands for a rerun.

  • Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer Christian Science Monitor - 57 mins ago
    FILE - This photo released on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and taken at an undisclosed location claims to show the US RQ-170 Sentinel drone which Tehran says its forces downed earlier this week.  The Obama administration has delivered a formal request to Iran for the return of a U.S. surveillance drone captured by Iranian armed forces, but said it is not hopeful that Iran will comply.  President Barack Obama said Monday, Dec. 12, 2011,  that the U.S. wants the top-secret aircraft back.   (AP Photo/Sepahnews) EDS NOTE: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE.

    Iran guided the CIA's "lost" stealth drone to an intact landing inside hostile territory by exploiting a navigational weakness long-known to the US military, according to an Iranian engineer now working on the captured drone's systems inside Iran.

  • Russia's customs agency said Friday that it seized radioactive metal from the luggage of an Iranian passenger bound for Tehran.

  • Eight ways Mitt can beat Newt The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
    Eight Ways Mitt Can Beat Newt

    Don’t fret, Romney: Gingrich’s surge to frontrunner status doesn’t mean this race is over. Michelle Cottle on the strategies that could sideline the GOP’s latest pace car.

  • Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary, right, arrives at Dauphin County Court surrounded by heavy security Friday, Dec 16, 2011, in Harrisburg, Pa. McQueary declined to speak to reporters Friday as he entered the courthouse in Harrisburg for the hearing for Gary Schultz and Tim Curley, who are set to appear for a preliminary hearing related to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

    Two Penn State officials plan to fight perjury charges and allegations they did not respond properly after being told a young boy had been sodomized in the football team's showers as a judge decides if their cases should go to trial.

  • Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. The tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has reached a stable state of "cold shutdown" and is no longer leaking substantial amounts of radiation, Noda announced, marking a milestone nine months after the March 11 tsunami sent three reactors at the plant into meltdowns in the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

    Japan's prime minister announced Friday that the country's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant has achieved a stable state of "cold shutdown," a crucial step toward the eventual lifting of evacuation orders and closing of the plant.

  • In this image from TV released by a group calling itself Ugarit News, made available Thursday Dec. 15, 2011, showing tanks moving along a road in Al-Maliha al-Sharqiya, Daraa Province, Syria, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2011.   Amateur video emerged on Thursday from Syria, which purports to show ongoing violence in the restive country. (AP Photo) TV OUT - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS VIDEO IMAGE.

    Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protests after Friday prayers at several locations around the country while the army sent reinforcements into the tense south where military defectors have recently launched deadly attacks on regime troops.

  • An Egyptian protester throws a fire bomb  at military police inside Parliament building during clashes near Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square, Egypt Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Activists say the clashes began after soldiers severely beat a young man who was part of a sit-in outside the Cabinet building.  (AP Photo/Amr Hafez)

    Soldiers stormed a protest camp outside Egypt's Cabinet building, expelling demonstrators calling for an end to military rule, just as officials were counting votes Friday in the second round of Egypt's parliamentary elections.

  • Christian Bale Attacked by Chinese Guards for Trying to Visit Detained Activist

    Batman, or rather his flesh and blood alter-ego actor Christian Bale, has met his match in China. The “Dark Knight Rises” actor was roughed up by Chinese security guards when he attempted to visit a prominent detained activist with a CNN camera crew in tow. Bale was trying...

  • A Dutch archbishop has apologized to victims after an independent inquiry reported that thousands of children suffered sexual abuse in Catholic institutions, and church officials knew about it but failed to adequately address it.

  • Sandhya Kishani, right, sits besides her husband as he is being treated after drinking toxic alcohol in a hospital in Diamond Harbour, India, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Police raided illegal distilleries and dismantled dozens of liquor dens Friday across an eastern Indian district where 162 people died after drinking methanol-tainted bootleg alcohol. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

    Police raided illegal distilleries and dismantling dozens of liquor dens Friday across an eastern Indian district where 170 people have died after drinking bootleg alcohol that had been mixed with toxic methanol.

  • How Harvard Beats The Market, and How You Can Too

    The Surprising Truth About How Investment Endowments Generate Returns

  • In this Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, the Zenit-2SB rocket with Phobos-Grunt (Phobos-Ground) blasts off from its launch pad at the Cosmodrome  Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Russia's space agency says a probe bound for a moon of Mars that instead got stuck in Earth's orbit will plummet down to Earth next month.The agency said Friday Dec. 16, 2011 the unmanned Phobos-Ground probe that got stranded after its Nov. 9 launch will come crashing down between Jan. 6 and Jan. 19. (AP Photo/Oleg Urusov, pool)

    A Russian spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars and stuck in Earth's orbit will come crashing back next month, but its toxic fuel and radioactive material on board will pose no danger of contamination, the Russian space agency said Friday.

  • Moms wonder: What's really in OJ? ABC News - Wed, Dec 14, 2011
    Orange Juice's 'Secret Ingredient' Worries Some Health-Minded Moms

    Premium Orange Juices Are Stored in Deoxygenated Vats for Up to a Year

  • Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy, right, and Dr. Manoj Pahukar of Wockhardt hospital, second left, measure Jyoti Amge at a press conference in Nagpur, India, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Amge, 18, was declared shortest woman in the world measuring 62.8 centimeters (24.7 inches) by the Guinness World Records. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

    A high school student in central India was recognized as the world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records on Friday as she turned 18 and said she hopes to earn a degree and make it in Bollywood.

  • Officer Crawls Under Bus to Comfort Woman Pinned Under Wheel: ‘I’ll Stay Until We Get You Out’

    For nearly 10 minutes on Monday, Officer Kevin Peck laid underneath a bus holding the hand of a young woman suffering from severe injuries after being hit by and pinned under the city bus. Aryann Smith, 24, was crossing the street in West Valley City, Utah, on...

  • Decaying neighborhoods linked to premature births LiveScience.com - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    Women who live in neighborhoods blighted by dilapidated buildings and other signs of decay are more likely to have premature or low-birth-weight babies, a new study finds.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Premier League Preview: Wolves - Stoke City @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 mins 48 secs ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS HennesseyZubar, Berra, Johnson, WardEdwards, Henry, O’Hara, JarvisDoyle, Fletcher STOKE CITY  SorensenWoodgate, Huth, Shawcross, WilsonShotton, Whelan, Whitehead, … More »Premier League Preview: Wolves - Stoke City

    PROBABLE LINEUPS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS HennesseyZubar, Berra, Johnson, WardEdwards, Henry, O’Hara, JarvisDoyle, Fletcher STOKE CITY  SorensenWoodgate, Huth, Shawcross, WilsonShotton, Whelan, Whitehead, EtheringtonCrouch, WaltersWolves manager Mick McCarthy is hopeful that David Edwards and Matt Jarvis will be passed fit …

  • Premier League Preview: Fulham - Bolton @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 mins 48 secs ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPS FULHAM StockdaleKelly, Hangeland, Baird, RiiseDembele, Murphy, Gecov, DempseyJohnson, ZamoraBOLTON WANDERERS  JaaskelainenBoyata, Cahill, Knight, RobinsonEagles, Reo-Coker, Muamba, M DaviesK … More »Premier League Preview: Fulham - Bolton

    PROBABLE LINEUPS FULHAM StockdaleKelly, Hangeland, Baird, RiiseDembele, Murphy, Gecov, DempseyJohnson, ZamoraBOLTON WANDERERS  JaaskelainenBoyata, Cahill, Knight, RobinsonEagles, Reo-Coker, Muamba, M DaviesK Davies, N'GogFulham is forced to replace goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer after the Australian picked up a neck injury that …

  • La Liga Preview: Atletico Madrid - Real Betis @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 mins 48 secs ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPS ATLETICO MADRID CourtoisPerea, Godin, Dominguez, FilipeSuarez, GabiTuran, Diego, AdrianFalcaoREAL BETIS CastoChica, Ustaritz, Dorado, Nacho Pozuelo, Benat, Iriney, JuanmaCastro, Santa … More »La Liga Preview: Atletico Madrid - Real Betis

    PROBABLE LINEUPS ATLETICO MADRID CourtoisPerea, Godin, Dominguez, FilipeSuarez, GabiTuran, Diego, AdrianFalcaoREAL BETIS CastoChica, Ustaritz, Dorado, Nacho Pozuelo, Benat, Iriney, JuanmaCastro, Santa CruzThibaut Courtois and Mario Suarez are set to be restored to the Atletico Madrid starting line-up after they were rested …

  • Kenny Dalglish happy with Stewart Downing's contribution to Liverpool so far this season @ Yahoo! Sports - 13 mins ago

    Kenny Dalglish has insisted he is delighted with Stewart Downing's start for Liverpool and that with a bit more luck, others would be as appreciative of the winger's performances.Downing joined the Anfield … More »Kenny Dalglish happy with Stewart Downing's contribution to Liverpool so far this season

    Kenny Dalglish has insisted he is delighted with Stewart Downing's start for Liverpool and that with a bit more luck, others would be as appreciative of the winger's performances.Downing joined the Anfield club for 20 million pounds in the summer and is yet to score for the Reds and has been part of a blunt attack that …

  • Paris Saint-Germain's Javier Pastore says he wants to play for a bigger team @ Yahoo! Sports - 13 mins ago

    Paris Saint-Germain star Javier Pastore has said that he would like to play for a bigger club one day.The Argentine only joined the Parisian club in the summer for 42 million euros, but has now stated … More »Paris Saint-Germain's Javier Pastore says he wants to play for a bigger team

    Paris Saint-Germain star Javier Pastore has said that he would like to play for a bigger club one day.The Argentine only joined the Parisian club in the summer for 42 million euros, but has now stated that his ambitions lie beyond the Ligue 1 side."I train with great conviction in order to realise my dream of playing with …

  • Premier League Preview: Wigan - Chelsea @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 mins 48 secs ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPS WIGAN ATHLETIC  Al-HabsiStam, Caldwell, Alcaraz, FigueroaDiame, McCarthy, JonesMoses, Sammon, Gomez  CHELSEA  CechIvanovic, Luiz, Terry, ColeRamires, Romeu, LampardSturridge, Drogba, MataWigan … More »Premier League Preview: Wigan - Chelsea

    PROBABLE LINEUPS WIGAN ATHLETIC  Al-HabsiStam, Caldwell, Alcaraz, FigueroaDiame, McCarthy, JonesMoses, Sammon, Gomez  CHELSEA  CechIvanovic, Luiz, Terry, ColeRamires, Romeu, LampardSturridge, Drogba, MataWigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has Chris Kirkland unavailable due to a back injury, while young defender Patrick …

  • Manchester United's Wayne Rooney admits surprise at Euro 2012 ban reduction and says he is 'grateful' … @ Yahoo! Sports - 13 mins ago

    Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has expressed his gratitude for having his three-game international ban reduced to two games.Rooney will now be available for England's final Group D … More »Manchester United's Wayne Rooney admits surprise at Euro 2012 ban reduction and says he is 'grateful' …

    Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has expressed his gratitude for having his three-game international ban reduced to two games.Rooney will now be available for England's final Group D game against co-host Ukraine and is looking forward to the challenge."I was surprised, to be honest, I wasn't expecting …

  • Poulter takes 2-stroke lead at Australian Masters @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Greg Chalmers of Australia chips on to a green during the first round of the Australian Masters Golf tournament at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. More »Poulter takes 2-stroke lead at Australian Masters

    Greg Chalmers of Australia chips on to a green during the first round of the Australian Masters Golf tournament at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.

  • Tour Report: Tiger named honorary captain for Fiesta @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Shaw/Getty ImagesTiger Woods attended Stanford for two years before turning pro.By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COMTiger Woods will serve as an honorary captain for the Stanford football team in its Fiesta Bowl … More »Tour Report: Tiger named honorary captain for Fiesta

    Shaw/Getty ImagesTiger Woods attended Stanford for two years before turning pro.By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COMTiger Woods will serve as an honorary captain for the Stanford football team in its Fiesta Bowl game against Oklahoma State on Jan. 2, Woods said Thursday on his web site.

  • Appleby withdraws from Australian Masters @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Defending champion Stuart Appleby has withdrawnfrom the Australian Masters because of a lingering back injury. More »Appleby withdraws from Australian Masters

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Defending champion Stuart Appleby has withdrawnfrom the Australian Masters because of a lingering back injury.

  • Westwood follows 60 with 64 in Thailand @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    BANGKOK (AP) -- Lee Westwood followed his career-best 12-under 60 with a 64on Friday to take a commanding 11-stroke lead at the halfway stage of theThailand Golf Championship. More »Westwood follows 60 with 64 in Thailand

    BANGKOK (AP) -- Lee Westwood followed his career-best 12-under 60 with a 64on Friday to take a commanding 11-stroke lead at the halfway stage of theThailand Golf Championship.

  • Ian Poulter leads Australian Masters @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- England's Ian Poulter birdied the final twoholes for a 3-under 68 and a two-stroke lead Friday after the second round ofthe Australian Masters. More »Ian Poulter leads Australian Masters

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- England's Ian Poulter birdied the final twoholes for a 3-under 68 and a two-stroke lead Friday after the second round ofthe Australian Masters.

  • Top-ranked Luke Donald wins European Tour award @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    Margherita Rigon from Italy plays a ball on the 8th hole during the second round of Dubai women's Masters golf tournament on, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More »Top-ranked Luke Donald wins European Tour award

    Margherita Rigon from Italy plays a ball on the 8th hole during the second round of Dubai women's Masters golf tournament on, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

  • Golf-Donald named European Tour Golfer of Year @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Luke Donald, who thisseason became the first player to win the orders of merit onboth sides of the Atlantic, was named the European Tour Golferof the Year on Thursday. More »Golf-Donald named European Tour Golfer of Year

    LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Luke Donald, who thisseason became the first player to win the orders of merit onboth sides of the Atlantic, was named the European Tour Golferof the Year on Thursday.

  • Thompson takes lead into final round at Dubai @ Yahoo! Sports - 15 mins ago

    England's Laura Davies plays a shot on dirt of the 9th hole during the second round of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament on, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More »Thompson takes lead into final round at Dubai

    England's Laura Davies plays a shot on dirt of the 9th hole during the second round of Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament on, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

  • Man United to face Ajax in Europa League @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- Former European champions Manchester United andAjax will meet in the last 32 of the Europa League. More »Man United to face Ajax in Europa League

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- Former European champions Manchester United andAjax will meet in the last 32 of the Europa League.

  • Italy-roundup-Milan urge Tevez to choose prestige over cash @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Brief news ahead of thisweekend's Serie A matches (all times GMT). More »Italy-roundup-Milan urge Tevez to choose prestige over cash

    ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Brief news ahead of thisweekend's Serie A matches (all times GMT).

  • Arsenal will not block players from Olympics - Wenger @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Arsenal will not stop thelikes of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey competing at next year'sLondon Olympics, manager Arsene Wenger indicated on Friday. More »Arsenal will not block players from Olympics - Wenger

    LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Arsenal will not stop thelikes of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey competing at next year'sLondon Olympics, manager Arsene Wenger indicated on Friday.

  • Barcelona to face Leverkusen in Champions League @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    Spain's FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi prepares to shoot battling against Qatar's Al-Sadd Sports Club goalkeeper Mohamed Saqr, left, during their semifinal match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament … More »Barcelona to face Leverkusen in Champions League

    Spain's FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi prepares to shoot battling against Qatar's Al-Sadd Sports Club goalkeeper Mohamed Saqr, left, during their semifinal match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.

  • Bundesliga roundup-Schweinsteiger not ready to return @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Brief news from theBundesliga ahead of this weekend's soccer matches (times GMT): More »Bundesliga roundup-Schweinsteiger not ready to return

    BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Brief news from theBundesliga ahead of this weekend's soccer matches (times GMT):

  • Sunderland players arrested over car damage @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sunderland players NicklasBendtner and Lee Cattermole have been arrested and questionedafter an incident in which cars were damaged in Newcastle citycentre earlier this mont … More »Sunderland players arrested over car damage

    LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sunderland players NicklasBendtner and Lee Cattermole have been arrested and questionedafter an incident in which cars were damaged in Newcastle citycentre earlier this month.

  • ANALYSIS-Soccer-Gulf money blamed for making fans pay to watch @ Yahoo! Sports - 26 mins ago

    PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While French fans havewelcomed Gulf money attracting top players such as ArgentineJavier Pastore to Ligue 1, the finances of Qatari-owned AlJazeera have been blamed for driving … More »ANALYSIS-Soccer-Gulf money blamed for making fans pay to watch

    PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While French fans havewelcomed Gulf money attracting top players such as ArgentineJavier Pastore to Ligue 1, the finances of Qatari-owned AlJazeera have been blamed for driving Champions League soccer offthe television screens for many French fans, a move which couldspread across Europe.

  • Cowboys' Gundy wins Eddie Robinson Award @ Yahoo! Sports - 38 mins ago

    DALLAS (AP) -- Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy has been honored as the nationalcoach of the year by the Football Writers Association of America. More »Cowboys' Gundy wins Eddie Robinson Award

    DALLAS (AP) -- Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy has been honored as the nationalcoach of the year by the Football Writers Association of America.

  • Ex-Kansas coach Gill hired by Liberty @ Yahoo! Sports - 38 mins ago

    LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Liberty has brought in Turner Gill as its new footballcoach and the school also has hired a firm to help it study the feasibility ofmoving up to the Bowl Subdivision. More »Ex-Kansas coach Gill hired by Liberty

    LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Liberty has brought in Turner Gill as its new footballcoach and the school also has hired a firm to help it study the feasibility ofmoving up to the Bowl Subdivision.

  • Ohio State hires strength coach Marotti @ Yahoo! Sports - 38 mins ago

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State announced Thursday that Mickey Marotti, amember of new Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's staff at Florida, would be hired tobe assistant athletic director for football sports … More »Ohio State hires strength coach Marotti

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State announced Thursday that Mickey Marotti, amember of new Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer's staff at Florida, would be hired tobe assistant athletic director for football sports performance.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Italy's PM Monti gestures during a news conference in Rome
    Monti wins vote on Italian austerity package Reuters - 47 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government easily won a confidence vote on its tough austerity package on Friday, the first step in parliamentary approval for sweeping measures … More »Monti wins vote on Italian austerity package

    Italy's PM Monti gestures during a news conference in Rome

    ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government easily won a confidence vote on its tough austerity package on Friday, the first step in parliamentary approval for sweeping measures aimed at saving the euro zone's third-largest economy from financial disaster. The Chamber of Deputies approved the 33-billion euro ($43 billion) package, …

  • Analysis: AT&T case could dash Diageo's U.S. whiskey dreams Reuters - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - If Diageo -- the world's biggest spirits company -- wants to be a leading player in American whiskey, the experience of another major company attempting … More »Analysis: AT&T case could dash Diageo's U.S. whiskey dreams

    LONDON (Reuters) - If Diageo -- the world's biggest spirits company -- wants to be a leading player in American whiskey, the experience of another major company attempting a U.S. merger won't give it much cause for cheer. Telecoms group AT&T is struggling to seal approval for its $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA and …

  • A person uses the new Blackberry Bold 9900 at a release party to promote the BlackBerry OS 7 devices made by RIM in Toronto
    Analysts slam RIM's latest phone delays Reuters - 6 mins ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Several brokerage firms trimmed their price targets on Research in Motion shares and questioned the BlackBerry maker's ability to recover, after the … More »Analysts slam RIM's latest phone delays

    A person uses the new Blackberry Bold 9900 at a release party to promote the BlackBerry OS 7 devices made by RIM in Toronto

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Several brokerage firms trimmed their price targets on Research in Motion shares and questioned the BlackBerry maker's ability to recover, after the company further delayed the release of its new line of smartphones. The latest delay in RIM's new line of BlackBerry smartphones sent RIM shares down nearly …

  • Zynga General Manager Toney introduces Zynga Casino during the Zynga Unleashed event at the company's headquarters in San Francisco
    Zynga prices IPO at top end of range Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Online games maker Zynga Inc is expected to make a strong debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday after it priced its initial public offering at the … More »Zynga prices IPO at top end of range

    Zynga General Manager Toney introduces Zynga Casino during the Zynga Unleashed event at the company's headquarters in San Francisco

    (Reuters) - Online games maker Zynga Inc is expected to make a strong debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday after it priced its initial public offering at the top end of a preliminary range but did not increase the size of the $1 billion deal. Analysts and investors had expected Zynga to raise the price or boost …

  • Investors falling out of love with hedge funds Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Deep cracks are starting to show in the love affair between hedge funds and their investors, after another year of paltry returns on expensive investments … More »Investors falling out of love with hedge funds

    LONDON (Reuters) - Deep cracks are starting to show in the love affair between hedge funds and their investors, after another year of paltry returns on expensive investments leaves many feeling cheated and close to bailing out. An asset class once feted for its ability to make money in all markets is back under the spotlight …

  • Jury still out on Greek bond deal: troika official Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks are progressing on private bondholders' contribution to Greece's international bailout but there is no guarantee they will lead to a voluntary … More »Jury still out on Greek bond deal: troika official

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks are progressing on private bondholders' contribution to Greece's international bailout but there is no guarantee they will lead to a voluntary deal involving the bulk of its creditors, a senior troika official said on Friday as EU, IMF and ECB inspectors wrapped up a one-week visit to Athens. Greece …

  • Analysis: Emerging borrowers face rollover risk, default threat Reuters - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scarce dollar funding and a retrenchment in bank lending will force up premiums for emerging market countries and companies refinancing debt next year, … More »Analysis: Emerging borrowers face rollover risk, default threat

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scarce dollar funding and a retrenchment in bank lending will force up premiums for emerging market countries and companies refinancing debt next year, adding to strains on public finances and potentially triggering a surge in corporate defaults. JPMorgan calculates that emerging sovereign debtors will …

  • Consumer prices were unchanged in November AP - 7 mins ago

    Consumer prices stayed flat in November, the latest sign that inflation has cooled off. Energy costs dropped for the second straight month, which offset higher prices … More »Consumer prices were unchanged in November

    Consumer prices stayed flat in November, the latest sign that inflation has cooled off. Energy costs dropped for the second straight month, which offset higher prices that Americans paid for food, clothes and medical services.

  • FILE - In a Sept. 13, 2010 file photo, the bottom of the blowout preventer stack, from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, which is being examined as evidence for federal investigations, is seen at the NASA Michaud Assembly facility in New Orleans. BP PLC said Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, it will be paid $250 million by the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to halt oil spewing from BP's busted well in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
    BP settles with maker of failed blowout preventer AP - 58 mins ago

    Cameron International, the maker of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has agreed to pay … More »BP settles with maker of failed blowout preventer

    FILE - In a Sept. 13, 2010 file photo, the bottom of the blowout preventer stack, from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, which is being examined as evidence for federal investigations, is seen at the NASA Michaud Assembly facility in New Orleans. BP PLC said Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, it will be paid $250 million by the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to halt oil spewing from BP's busted well in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

    Cameron International, the maker of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has agreed to pay $250 million to BP under a legal settlement, BP said Friday.

  • People wait for a tram at a tram station during a transport strike in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Dec.15, 2011. The Italian government on Thursday called for a vote of confidence on an austerity package aimed at persuading bond markets that the country can get it finances under control and emerge from the widening debt crisis. Discontent over the painful measures has been spreading. Hundreds of firefighters demonstrated outside Parliament on Thursday, as local transport called a strike. A nationwide transport strike was set to begin Thursday evening and run most of the day Friday.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
    Italian govt wins confidence vote on austerity AP - 26 mins ago

    The Italian government on Friday easily won a confidence vote on its package of austerity measures in the lower chamber of Parliament as more protest strikes hit the … More »Italian govt wins confidence vote on austerity

    People wait for a tram at a tram station during a transport strike in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Dec.15, 2011. The Italian government on Thursday called for a vote of confidence on an austerity package aimed at persuading bond markets that the country can get it finances under control and emerge from the widening debt crisis. Discontent over the painful measures has been spreading. Hundreds of firefighters demonstrated outside Parliament on Thursday, as local transport called a strike. A nationwide transport strike was set to begin Thursday evening and run most of the day Friday.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

    The Italian government on Friday easily won a confidence vote on its package of austerity measures in the lower chamber of Parliament as more protest strikes hit the country.

  • In this Dec. 15, 2011 photo, specialist Patrick Kenny, left, and trader Timothy Pastina work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stocks were buoyed Friday, Dec. 16, by improving U.S. economic indicators and the expected approval in Italy of an austerity plan intended to get the country's finances under control. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Stock futures rise as optimism grows on economy AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures are rising on improving U.S. economic indicators and the approval in Italy of an austerity plan intended to get the country's finances under contr … More »Stock futures rise as optimism grows on economy

    In this Dec. 15, 2011 photo, specialist Patrick Kenny, left, and trader Timothy Pastina work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stocks were buoyed Friday, Dec. 16, by improving U.S. economic indicators and the expected approval in Italy of an austerity plan intended to get the country's finances under control. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    U.S. stock futures are rising on improving U.S. economic indicators and the approval in Italy of an austerity plan intended to get the country's finances under control.

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Economic Minister and Vice Chancellor Philipp Roesler listen to the debate at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. German lawmakers discuss the results of last week's climate summit in Durban. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
    German government party stays on course on euro AP - 13 mins ago

    Rebels in Germany's junior governing party on Friday failed to turn it against eurozone efforts to set up a permanent rescue fund, an outcome that averts a possible political … More »German government party stays on course on euro

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Economic Minister and Vice Chancellor Philipp Roesler listen to the debate at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. German lawmakers discuss the results of last week's climate summit in Durban. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

    Rebels in Germany's junior governing party on Friday failed to turn it against eurozone efforts to set up a permanent rescue fund, an outcome that averts a possible political crisis for Chancellor Angela Merkel.

  • Talks over forgiving Greek debt proving difficult AP - 20 mins ago

    Private creditors are balking in talks about forgiving euro100 billion ($130 billion) in Greek debts, European officials warned Friday, just as negotiations heat up on … More »Talks over forgiving Greek debt proving difficult

    Private creditors are balking in talks about forgiving euro100 billion ($130 billion) in Greek debts, European officials warned Friday, just as negotiations heat up on the debt restructuring that aims to save Athens from bankruptcy.

  • United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B AP - 42 mins ago

    United Rentals Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy rival RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock in a combination of equipment rental companies. More »United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B

    United Rentals Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy rival RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock in a combination of equipment rental companies.

  • Oil above $94 on signs of improving US economy AP - 30 mins ago

    Oil prices rose above $94 a barrel Friday amid concerns about sanctions against major oil exporter Iran and signs the U.S. economy is slowly improving, which could boost … More »Oil above $94 on signs of improving US economy

    Oil prices rose above $94 a barrel Friday amid concerns about sanctions against major oil exporter Iran and signs the U.S. economy is slowly improving, which could boost demand for crude.

  • A drawing provided by Blueseed Co. shows their ferry docking next their cruise ship outside of San Francisco. California startup Blueseed Co. wants to dock a vessel off the coast to house foreign entrepreneurs who have dreams of creating the next Google but can't get visas to work in the United States. The ship aims to provide a remedy by giving foreign entrepreneurs a place to build their companies only a short boat ride from high tech's hub. (AP Photo/Blueseed Co.)
    CA startup sees entrepreneur-ship as visa solution AP - 28 mins ago

    You've heard of tech companies starting in a Silicon Valley garage. What about on a ship? More »CA startup sees entrepreneur-ship as visa solution

    A drawing provided by Blueseed Co. shows their ferry docking next their cruise ship outside of San Francisco. California startup Blueseed Co. wants to dock a vessel off the coast to house foreign entrepreneurs who have dreams of creating the next Google but can't get visas to work in the United States. The ship aims to provide a remedy by giving foreign entrepreneurs a place to build their companies only a short boat ride from high tech's hub. (AP Photo/Blueseed Co.)

    You've heard of tech companies starting in a Silicon Valley garage. What about on a ship?

  • French Finance Minister Francois Baroin leaves the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2011.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
    As recession looms, France says UK is worse off AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    As France, Europe's No. 2 economy, faces recession and a credit rating downgrade, its top government officials have sought to deflect investor fears across the Channel … More »As recession looms, France says UK is worse off

    French Finance Minister Francois Baroin leaves the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2011.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

    As France, Europe's No. 2 economy, faces recession and a credit rating downgrade, its top government officials have sought to deflect investor fears across the Channel to Britain.

  • Russia sells new batch of fighter jets to India AP - 2 mins 3 secs ago

    Russia signed a deal Friday to provide India with 42 fighter jets, but the two nations have failed to strike a deal on a controversial nuclear power plant. More »Russia sells new batch of fighter jets to India

    Russia signed a deal Friday to provide India with 42 fighter jets, but the two nations have failed to strike a deal on a controversial nuclear power plant.

  • EU, IMF interrupt aid talks with Hungary AP - 4 mins 7 secs ago

    The European Union and the International Monetary Fund have broken off preliminary talks with Hungary on a financial aid package because of concerns about the government's … More »EU, IMF interrupt aid talks with Hungary

    The European Union and the International Monetary Fund have broken off preliminary talks with Hungary on a financial aid package because of concerns about the government's intentions to curtail the independence of the country's central bank.

  • Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson speaks during a panel at the Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.  The event includes Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Gov. vows to prepare Calif. for climate change AP - 6 mins ago

    The United Nations' top climate official joined California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday to call for renewed efforts in the state to more quickly adapt to the risks that … More »Gov. vows to prepare Calif. for climate change

    Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson speaks during a panel at the Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.  The event includes Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

    The United Nations' top climate official joined California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday to call for renewed efforts in the state to more quickly adapt to the risks that extreme weather and a rising sea pose to agriculture and the coastline.

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