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  • International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde addresses a roundtable discussion in Lagos.
    IMF's Lagarde warns global economy threatened Reuters - 55 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system. In Nigeria last … More »IMF's Lagarde warns global economy threatened

    International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde addresses a roundtable discussion in Lagos.

    PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system. In Nigeria last week, IMF Christine Lagarde said the IMF's 4 percent growth forecast for the world economy in 2012 …

  • Holiday shoppers make their way through New York's Times Square
    Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve Reuters - 18 mins ago

    NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season that started with a bang and has since waned. Industry … More »Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve

    Holiday shoppers make their way through New York's Times Square

    NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season that started with a bang and has since waned. Industry watchers are forecasting a stronger holiday shopping season than expected, fueled by deep discounts …

  • Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches emerging economies, the Nikkei business newspaper said … More »Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches emerging economies, the Nikkei business newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement would set the total swap arrangement at $10 billion, or 780 billion yen, the …

  • A UN peacekeeper from Brazil patrols a street in Port-au-prince
    U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for 2012-2013 over the previous two-year period, only the second time in 50 years that the world … More »U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil

    A UN peacekeeper from Brazil patrols a street in Port-au-prince

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for 2012-2013 over the previous two-year period, only the second time in 50 years that the world body has slashed its spending. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the 193-nation General Assembly …

  • Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is interviewed by Reuters on his campaign bus in Littleton
    Romney machine rights ship after Gingrich bump Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    TILTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - - Ten days before the first votes in the 2012 Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney's well-funded campaign machine has held off the most serious challenge to his White House bid and is … More »Romney machine rights ship after Gingrich bump

    Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is interviewed by Reuters on his campaign bus in Littleton

    TILTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - - Ten days before the first votes in the 2012 Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney's well-funded campaign machine has held off the most serious challenge to his White House bid and is keeping him near the top of the pack. The denting of his main rival, Newt Gingrich, endorsements from …

  • At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    HAVANA (Reuters) - At least 38 people died on Saturday when a boat carrying Haitian migrants sunk off the coast of Guantanamo province in far eastern Cuban, Cuban television reported. It said 87 people, including seven women, were rescued after Cuban civil defense forces spotted the boat 100 meters off Punta Maisi, which …

  • World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe: Reuters poll Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right direction. There are several reasons why next year may be nothing to look forward to, according to Reuters …

  • Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve Reuters - 12 hrs ago
    Holiday shoppers make their way through New York's Times Square

    NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season that started with a bang and has since waned. Industry watchers are forecasting a stronger holiday shopping season than expected, fueled by deep discounts …

  • Mentally ill flood ER as states cut services Reuters - 15 hrs ago
    Dr. William Sullivan, an emergency department physician at the University of Illinois at Chicago hospital, is seen through a re-enforced window of a psychiatric evaluation room in Chicago December 21, 2011.

    CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a recent shift at a Chicago emergency department, Dr. William Sullivan treated a newly homeless patient who was threatening to kill himself. "He had been homeless for about two weeks. He hadn't showered or eaten a lot. He asked if we had a meal tray," said Sullivan, a physician at the University …

  • Christmas pilgrims pray for peace in Bethlehem Reuters - 9 hrs ago
    A general view shows celebrations for Christmas near the Church of the Nativity in West Bank town of Bethlehem

    BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of foreign pilgrims and Palestinian Christians, some in Santa hats, gathered at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity Saturday to pray for peace at the place where Jesus was born. Loudspeakers blared carols in Arabic and a Palestinian cleric in a festive purple robe pleaded for peace …

  • Sea Shepherd says drones find, photograph Japan's whaling fleet Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hardline whaling opponents attempting to stop Japan's annual whale hunt in the Antarctic said Sunday they had intercepted and photographed its whaling fleet using pilotless drone aircraft. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said it located the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru off Australia's western …

  • Obama campaign seeks to raise $60 million in 4th quarter Reuters - 15 hrs ago
    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on payroll tax cuts in Washington

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign set a goal of raising $60 million in the fourth quarter of the year to benefit the Democratic incumbent's re-election and the Democratic National Committee, a campaign official said on Saturday. Obama's campaign, together with the Democratic National Committee, had raised …

  • Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacks; 25 dead AP - 16 mins ago

    An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital Sunday, killing at least 25 people, officials said. A radical Muslim sect claimed the attack and another bombing near a church in the restive city of Jos, as explosions also struck the nation's northeast.

  • Hundreds pack Bethlehem church for Christmas Mass AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago
    Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal carries the statuette of baby Jesus during the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, Pool)

    Hundreds of Christian faithful, defying lashing rains and wind, celebrated Christmas Mass at Jesus' traditional birthplace on Sunday, spirits high despite the gloomy weather.

  • NKorea pointing to heir's uncle playing key role AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago
    In this Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, by the Korea News Service, Kim Jong Un, center, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest known son and successor, visits at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea, to pay respect to his father. At far left front is Jong Un's uncle Jang Song Thaek. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION

    North Korea is showing the uncle and key patron of anointed heir Kim Jong Un wearing a military uniform with a general's insignia — a strong sign he'll play a crucial role in helping the young man take over power and uphold the "military-first" policy initiated by his late father, Kim Jong Il.

  • California soldier shot at his homecoming party AP - 3 hrs ago

    An Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he's paralyzed and in critical condition.

  • Syrian opposition calls for UN role to end crisis AP - 2 hrs 6 mins ago
    Mourners wave Syrian flags and a photo of President Bashar Assad as they chant slogans at a mass funeral Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 for 44 people killed in twin suicide bombings that targeted intelligence agency compounds in Damascus, Syria. Mourners carried coffins draped in the red, white and black Syrian flags into the eighth-century Omayyad Mosque, where they were placed on the ground for prayers. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)

    With violence continuing, the leader of Syria's main opposition group is urging the Arab League to push for U.N. involvement in seeking an end to the bloodshed.

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  • Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches … More »Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches emerging economies, the Nikkei business newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement would set the total swap arrangement at $10 billion, or 780 billion yen, the …

  • A statue of Eastman Kodak founder George Eastman stands on the University of Rochester campus in Rochester, New York
    As Kodak struggles, Eastman Chemical thrives Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Eastman is best known as the inventor of photographic film and founder of Eastman Kodak Co, but his century-old legacy of entrepreneurship … More »As Kodak struggles, Eastman Chemical thrives

    A statue of Eastman Kodak founder George Eastman stands on the University of Rochester campus in Rochester, New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Eastman is best known as the inventor of photographic film and founder of Eastman Kodak Co, but his century-old legacy of entrepreneurship now rides on the lesser-known Eastman Chemical Co. That was hardly the case in 1994, when Eastman Kodak spun off its chemicals business to help pay down debt. …

  • World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe: Reuters poll Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should … More »World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe: Reuters poll

    LONDON (Reuters) - Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right direction. There are several reasons why next year may be nothing to look forward to, according to Reuters …

  • China central bank chief: cut reliance on rating agencies Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said financial companies must cut their reliance on ratings agencies, and that China is considering setting … More »China central bank chief: cut reliance on rating agencies

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said financial companies must cut their reliance on ratings agencies, and that China is considering setting up a system where investors pay for ratings, rather than bond issuers. Zhou was speaking at a forum in Beijing. (Reporting by Aileen Wang and Koh Gui …

  • Ignazio Visco in Rome October 26, 2011.
    ECB's Visco hints at lower rates if economy worsens Reuters - 20 hrs ago

    MILAN (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governing Council Member Ignazio Visco said in a newspaper interview on Saturday that the bank will be attentive to the economic … More »ECB's Visco hints at lower rates if economy worsens

    Ignazio Visco in Rome October 26, 2011.

    MILAN (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governing Council Member Ignazio Visco said in a newspaper interview on Saturday that the bank will be attentive to the economic cycle when setting monetary policy, suggesting rates could fall more if the euro zone economy worsens. The ECB has cut interest rates for two months in …

  • A man talks on the phone in front of the WIG20 index screen at the Warsaw Stock Exchange
    Santa rally may face test next week Reuters - Sat, Dec 24, 2011

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Get ready. The last trading week of the year will be a test for stocks to prove whether they have the strength to carry a rally into next year. The … More »Santa rally may face test next week

    A man talks on the phone in front of the WIG20 index screen at the Warsaw Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Get ready. The last trading week of the year will be a test for stocks to prove whether they have the strength to carry a rally into next year. The broad S&P 500 index broke through its 200-day moving average on Friday after turning positive for the year as a four-day rally lifted stocks following a …

  • Holiday shoppers make their way through New York's Times Square
    Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season … More »Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve

    Holiday shoppers make their way through New York's Times Square

    NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season that started with a bang and has since waned. Industry watchers are forecasting a stronger holiday shopping season than expected, fueled by deep discounts …

  • Hackers target US security think tank AP - 49 mins ago

    Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200 GB of e-mails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired … More »Hackers target US security think tank

    Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200 GB of e-mails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired assault on a long list of targets.

  • Workers return to Freeport's Indonesia gold mine AP - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    Workers in Indonesia have started returning to Freeport-McMoRan's largest gold and copper mine. More »Workers return to Freeport's Indonesia gold mine

    Workers in Indonesia have started returning to Freeport-McMoRan's largest gold and copper mine.

  • Libya marks 1st independence day in 42 years AP - 17 hrs ago

    For the first time in more than four decades, Libyans on Saturday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from Italy and France. More »Libya marks 1st independence day in 42 years

    For the first time in more than four decades, Libyans on Saturday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from Italy and France.

  • A last-minute shopper leaves the Toys R Us flagship store in New York's Times Square, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, retailers have begun a big push to snare procrastinating shoppers searching frantically for last-minute gifts and hoping for final-weekend deals. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Last-minute buyers top off strong shopping season AP - 12 hrs ago

    and for some, a frantic dash to the mall. More »Last-minute buyers top off strong shopping season

    A last-minute shopper leaves the Toys R Us flagship store in New York's Times Square, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, retailers have begun a big push to snare procrastinating shoppers searching frantically for last-minute gifts and hoping for final-weekend deals. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    and for some, a frantic dash to the mall.

  • This Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 photo shows lists of menu prices as Julio Cesar Hidalgo works at his newly opened Baldoquin's Cafeteria which he runs from his home in Havana, Cuba. The fledgling owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can't afford to buy basic ingredients. Yet the 31-year-old says he is grateful to be in business at all - he is his own boss, a taxpayer, employer and entrepreneur. A year that President Raul Castro described as make or break for the revolution is ending after a dramatic flurry of once-unthinkable reforms that are transforming economic and social life. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
    Cuba wraps up dramatic year of economic change AP - 8 hrs ago

    A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant … More »Cuba wraps up dramatic year of economic change

    This Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 photo shows lists of menu prices as Julio Cesar Hidalgo works at his newly opened Baldoquin's Cafeteria which he runs from his home in Havana, Cuba. The fledgling owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can't afford to buy basic ingredients. Yet the 31-year-old says he is grateful to be in business at all - he is his own boss, a taxpayer, employer and entrepreneur. A year that President Raul Castro described as make or break for the revolution is ending after a dramatic flurry of once-unthinkable reforms that are transforming economic and social life. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

    A year at the vanguard of Cuba's economic revival has not brought Julio Cesar Hidalgo riches. The fledgling pizzeria owner has had his good months, but the restaurant he opened with his girlfriend often runs at a loss. At times, they can't afford to buy basic ingredients.

  • Several US states weigh in on cigarette label suit AP - 11 hrs ago

    Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture … More »Several US states weigh in on cigarette label suit

    Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, saying the federal government should be allowed to require the labels for the "lethal and addictive" products.

  • OPEC to accommodate increased Libyan output AP - Sat, Dec 24, 2011

    There is a "gentlemen's agreement" between OPEC members to accommodate increasing output from Libya, the North African country's oil minister said Saturday. More »OPEC to accommodate increased Libyan output

    There is a "gentlemen's agreement" between OPEC members to accommodate increasing output from Libya, the North African country's oil minister said Saturday.

  • President Barack Obama salutes as he steps off of Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base in Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    In 2012 race, both sides seek middle-class voters AP - 17 hrs ago

    Fighting to win over unhappy American voters, President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers are seizing on one of the most potent issues this election season: … More »In 2012 race, both sides seek middle-class voters

    President Barack Obama salutes as he steps off of Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base in Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    Fighting to win over unhappy American voters, President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers are seizing on one of the most potent issues this election season: the struggling middle class and the widening gap between rich and poor.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2011 file photo, specialist Michael Gagliano, foreground right, works at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The good news is that Wall Street experts think stock prices will rise by more than 10 percent in the coming year. The bad news is they expected big gains in 2011 and got nearly zero instead. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Pros see stocks up in 2012, but big risks, too AP - 21 hrs ago

    The good news is that Wall Street experts think stock prices will rise more than 10 percent next year. The bad news is that they expected big gains in 2011 and got nearly … More »Pros see stocks up in 2012, but big risks, too

    FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2011 file photo, specialist Michael Gagliano, foreground right, works at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The good news is that Wall Street experts think stock prices will rise by more than 10 percent in the coming year. The bad news is they expected big gains in 2011 and got nearly zero instead. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    The good news is that Wall Street experts think stock prices will rise more than 10 percent next year. The bad news is that they expected big gains in 2011 and got nearly zero instead.

  • Disaster-struck Japan set for record-high spending AP - Sat, Dec 24, 2011

    Disaster-struck Japan is headed to record-high budget spending of 96 trillion yen ($1.2 trillion) as the nation tackles the costs of recovery from the March earthquake … More »Disaster-struck Japan set for record-high spending

    Disaster-struck Japan is headed to record-high budget spending of 96 trillion yen ($1.2 trillion) as the nation tackles the costs of recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami.

  • Hackers target US security think tank AP - 49 mins ago

    Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200 GB of e-mails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired … More »Hackers target US security think tank

    Hackers on Sunday claimed to have stolen 200 GB of e-mails and credit card data from United States security think tank Stratfor, promising a weeklong Christmas-inspired assault on a long list of targets.

  • International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde addresses a roundtable discussion in Lagos.
    IMF's Lagarde warns global economy threatened Reuters - 55 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has … More »IMF's Lagarde warns global economy threatened

    International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde addresses a roundtable discussion in Lagos.

    PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system. In Nigeria last week, IMF Christine Lagarde said the IMF's 4 percent growth forecast for the world economy in 2012 …

  • Japan looking to buy Chinese government bonds Reuters - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan will seek to buy Chinese government bonds, the Japanese government said in a statement issued after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held talks … More »Japan looking to buy Chinese government bonds

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan will seek to buy Chinese government bonds, the Japanese government said in a statement issued after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held talks in Beijing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday. The statement given to reporters gave no details of when Japan might seek to buy the bonds or on what …

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