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  • Egyptian protestors react to tear gas fired by security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. A volunteer doctor says police and protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot have clashed for the second day in the Egyptian capital, and that one man died in the latest violence. The Arabic writing on the wall reads,"military council." (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
    3 die in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot AP - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    Police in Cairo set off salvos of tear gas and fired birdshot at protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot as fresh clashes on Egyptian streets killed three people on Friday, according to a volunteer … More »3 die in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot

    Egyptian protestors react to tear gas fired by security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. A volunteer doctor says police and protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot have clashed for the second day in the Egyptian capital, and that one man died in the latest violence. The Arabic writing on the wall reads,"military council." (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

    Police in Cairo set off salvos of tear gas and fired birdshot at protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot as fresh clashes on Egyptian streets killed three people on Friday, according to a volunteer doctor and health officials.

  • England's captain John Terry reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Slovakia in London
    FA strip Terry of England captaincy - again Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said on Friday. The 31-year-old Chelsea centre back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to … More »FA strip Terry of England captaincy - again

    England's captain John Terry reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Slovakia in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said on Friday. The 31-year-old Chelsea centre back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match at Loftus Road in …

  • John Terry of Chelsea celebrates after his team beat Queens Park Rangers in their FA Cup soccer match at Loftus Road in London
    FA strip Terry of England soccer captaincy - again Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said Friday. The 31-year-old Chelsea center back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Wednesday to a charge … More »FA strip Terry of England soccer captaincy - again

    John Terry of Chelsea celebrates after his team beat Queens Park Rangers in their FA Cup soccer match at Loftus Road in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the English FA said Friday. The 31-year-old Chelsea center back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match at Loftus Road in October. …

  • Semenya of South Africa reacts after the woman's 800 metres semi-final heat 3 at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu
    Semenya to cut down schedule ahead of Olympics Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    DURBAN (Reuters) - Caster Semenya, South Africa's former 800 metre women's world champion, will scale back her competitive races this year so that she is in perfect shape for the London Olympics, her agent … More »Semenya to cut down schedule ahead of Olympics

    Semenya of South Africa reacts after the woman's 800 metres semi-final heat 3 at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu

    DURBAN (Reuters) - Caster Semenya, South Africa's former 800 metre women's world champion, will scale back her competitive races this year so that she is in perfect shape for the London Olympics, her agent said on Friday. Semenya, 21, the 2009 800m world champion, lost her crown last year in Daegu, South Korea, when her …

  • England's Broad celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Younis Khan during the third cricket test match in Dubai
    Pakistan skittled for 99 as Broad shines Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Stuart Broad was in scintillating form as England dismissed Pakistan for 99 on the first day of the third and final test on Friday before the visitors lost two early wickets in their … More »Pakistan skittled for 99 as Broad shines

    England's Broad celebrates after dismissing Pakistan's Younis Khan during the third cricket test match in Dubai

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Stuart Broad was in scintillating form as England dismissed Pakistan for 99 on the first day of the third and final test on Friday before the visitors lost two early wickets in their reply. Broad ripped through Pakistan's top order as the hosts collapsed to 53 for seven at lunch after winning the toss …

  • Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan has competed in a total of 28 Grands Prix
    Indian driver Karthikeyan joins F1 team HRT AFP - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    Spanish Formula One outfit HRT announced on Friday that Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan will complete the team’s line up for the 2012 Formula One season alongside Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa. More »Indian driver Karthikeyan joins F1 team HRT

    Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan has competed in a total of 28 Grands Prix

    Spanish Formula One outfit HRT announced on Friday that Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan will complete the team’s line up for the 2012 Formula One season alongside Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa.

  • Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan  is currently on loan at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem
    Ghana's Annan to play despite personal tragedy AFP - 2 hrs 44 mins ago

    Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan lost his mother on Thursday but has opted to stay back with the team ahead of this weekend’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final here against Tunisia. More »Ghana's Annan to play despite personal tragedy

    Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan  is currently on loan at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem

    Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan lost his mother on Thursday but has opted to stay back with the team ahead of this weekend’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final here against Tunisia.

  • Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner salutes the fans after scoring four goals and totalling 8 points against the Chicago Blackhawks during NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Gagner ended the game with 4 goals and 4 assists. Gagner tied Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey for the most points in a game in Oilers history. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
    Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner salutes the fans after scoring four goals and totalling 8 points against the Chicago Blackhawks during NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Gagner ended the game with 4 goals and 4 assists. Gagner tied Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey for the most points in a game in Oilers history. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)

    Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and ... Sam Gagner?

  • FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in this Dec. 22, 2011 file photo taken in Indianapolis. A spokesman for Manning's surgeon, Dr. Robert Watkins, sent a one-paragraph e-mail to the media clearing Manning for play late Thursday night Feb. 2, 2012 after ESPN first reported that the Colts' star had been cleared to play. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
    Peyton Manning's doctor gives QB clearance to play AP - 3 hrs ago

    Peyton Manning is cleared to play football. Still not so clear is whether it will be with the Indianapolis Colts. More »Peyton Manning's doctor gives QB clearance to play

    FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in this Dec. 22, 2011 file photo taken in Indianapolis. A spokesman for Manning's surgeon, Dr. Robert Watkins, sent a one-paragraph e-mail to the media clearing Manning for play late Thursday night Feb. 2, 2012 after ESPN first reported that the Colts' star had been cleared to play. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

    Peyton Manning is cleared to play football. Still not so clear is whether it will be with the Indianapolis Colts.

  • Fifa President Blatter attends a news conference after the meeting of Fifa's Executive Committee at the Home of FIFA
    Former UEFA president Johansson calls for Blatter to go Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson said on Friday that the time had come for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to quit. Johansson, 82, who was UEFA's president for 17 years and a former … More »Former UEFA president Johansson calls for Blatter to go

    Fifa President Blatter attends a news conference after the meeting of Fifa's Executive Committee at the Home of FIFA

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson said on Friday that the time had come for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to quit. Johansson, 82, who was UEFA's president for 17 years and a former FIFA vice-president, fought and lost a bitter 1998 FIFA presidential election to Blatter, who has remained in power ever …

  • Ferrari's Formula One driver Massa of Brazil speaks during his news conference at "Wrooom, F1 and MotoGP Press Ski Meeting"
    Ferrari unveil 'aggressive' F2012, Massa warned Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ferrari unveiled their 2012 Formula One car via the Internet on Friday after their usual glittering launch had been cancelled due to snow in Maranello, where driver Felipe Massa was … More »Ferrari unveil 'aggressive' F2012, Massa warned

    Ferrari's Formula One driver Massa of Brazil speaks during his news conference at "Wrooom, F1 and MotoGP Press Ski Meeting"

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ferrari unveiled their 2012 Formula One car via the Internet on Friday after their usual glittering launch had been cancelled due to snow in Maranello, where driver Felipe Massa was given a frosty reminder that he must shape up this year. The Italian glamour team have endured several difficult seasons …

  • New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, talks with head coach Bill Belichick during practice on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace 'Moneyball' AP - 3 hrs ago

    It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much. More »Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace 'Moneyball'

    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, talks with head coach Bill Belichick during practice on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.

  • FILE - This June 24, 2011, file photo shows Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton during an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Morning News on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 reported the Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a Dallas-area bar. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
    Report: Rangers' Hamilton has relapse with alcohol AP - 4 hrs ago

    Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse this week when he drank alcohol at a bar, The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday night. More »Report: Rangers' Hamilton has relapse with alcohol

    FILE - This June 24, 2011, file photo shows Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton during an interleague baseball game against the New York Mets in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Morning News on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 reported the Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a Dallas-area bar. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

    Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse this week when he drank alcohol at a bar, The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday night.

  • HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi
    Karthikeyan to race for HRT in 2012 Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will join Pedro de la Rosa to complete the HRT line-up for the 2012 Formula One World Championship, the Spanish team announced on Friday. … More »Karthikeyan to race for HRT in 2012

    HRT Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan of India drives during the qualifying session for the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan will join Pedro de la Rosa to complete the HRT line-up for the 2012 Formula One World Championship, the Spanish team announced on Friday. This will be the 35-year-old Chennai-born driver's second season with the team. HRT replaced him with Red Bull-backed …

  • Palmer parred the final hole just minutes before play was halted
    Phoenix Open golf off to frosty start AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Ryan Palmer finished his round of golf in fading light, shooting a seven-under 64 to take the clubhouse lead in the first round of the darkness-suspended PGA Tour's Phoenix Open. More »Phoenix Open golf off to frosty start

    Palmer parred the final hole just minutes before play was halted

    Ryan Palmer finished his round of golf in fading light, shooting a seven-under 64 to take the clubhouse lead in the first round of the darkness-suspended PGA Tour's Phoenix Open.

  • Bryant will join Lakers' center Andrew Bynum in the Western Conference  lineup
    NBA All-Star script has a Hollywood flavor AFP - 6 hrs ago

    The Los Angeles Lakers and their hallway rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, will dominate the starting lineups at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. More »NBA All-Star script has a Hollywood flavor

    Bryant will join Lakers' center Andrew Bynum in the Western Conference  lineup

    The Los Angeles Lakers and their hallway rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, will dominate the starting lineups at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

  • England's Broad bowls during the third cricket test match against Pakistan at the Dubai International cricket stadium
    Misbah wins toss, Pakistan bat first v England Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final test against England on Friday. Hoping to complete a 3-0 whitewash, Pakistan brought back right-arm … More »Misbah wins toss, Pakistan bat first v England

    England's Broad bowls during the third cricket test match against Pakistan at the Dubai International cricket stadium

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final test against England on Friday. Hoping to complete a 3-0 whitewash, Pakistan brought back right-arm pacer Aizaz Cheema, whose injury after the first test opened an unexpected door for Junaid Khan who went wicketless …

  • New Zealand's Williamson plays a shot as Zimbabwe's Sibanda watches during the fourth day of their test cricket match in Bulawayo
    Guptill top scores as NZ beat Zimbabwe in one-dayer Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Man-of-the-match Martin Guptill top-scored with 70 before a workmanlike performance by New Zealand's bowlers ensured a 90-run win over Zimbabwe in their one-day international at the University … More »Guptill top scores as NZ beat Zimbabwe in one-dayer

    New Zealand's Williamson plays a shot as Zimbabwe's Sibanda watches during the fourth day of their test cricket match in Bulawayo

    (Reuters) - Man-of-the-match Martin Guptill top-scored with 70 before a workmanlike performance by New Zealand's bowlers ensured a 90-run win over Zimbabwe in their one-day international at the University Oval in Dunedin on Friday. Guptill smashed nine boundaries in his 66-ball innings as the hosts were bowled out for 248 …

  • New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, center, answers questions on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Goodell: 34 teams likely if LA included AP - 8 hrs ago

    Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises. More »Goodell: 34 teams likely if LA included

    New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, center, answers questions on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.

  • A reporter uses his cell phone as he walks past a FIFA logo in Zurich
    FIFA requests report into Egypt violence Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - FIFA has requested a full report from Egyptian authorities into the violence at a soccer match in Port Said that left 74 people dead, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday. At least … More »FIFA requests report into Egypt violence

    A reporter uses his cell phone as he walks past a FIFA logo in Zurich

    (Reuters) - FIFA has requested a full report from Egyptian authorities into the violence at a soccer match in Port Said that left 74 people dead, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday. At least 1,000 people were injured in the violence on Wednesday when fans invaded the pitch after local team al-Masry beat Cairo-based …

  • An Egyptian soccer fan shouts anti-ruling military council slogans during a protest at Sphinx square in Cairo, Egypt, against killing of at least 74 people in the country's worst ever soccer violence, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said Thursday. The white flags are for the Zamalek soccer club. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
    2 dead in Egypt street clashes over soccer riot AP - 8 hrs ago

    Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports … More »2 dead in Egypt street clashes over soccer riot

    An Egyptian soccer fan shouts anti-ruling military council slogans during a protest at Sphinx square in Cairo, Egypt, against killing of at least 74 people in the country's worst ever soccer violence, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Scores of Egyptian soccer fans were crushed to death Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, while others were fatally stabbed or suffocated after being trapped in a long narrow corridor trying to flee rival fans armed with knives, clubs and stones, in the country's worst ever soccer violence that killed at least 74 people, witnesses and health officials said Thursday. The white flags are for the Zamalek soccer club. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

    Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt.

  • South Carolina's Markeshia Grant (5) drives as she is defended by Tennessee's Meighan Simmons (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
    South Carolina women beat No. 8 Tennessee 64-60 AP - 10 hrs ago

    South Carolina honored Tennessee coach Pat Summitt pre-game with a $20,000 donation for Alzheimer's research. The Gamecocks' goodwill ended there. More »South Carolina women beat No. 8 Tennessee 64-60

    South Carolina's Markeshia Grant (5) drives as she is defended by Tennessee's Meighan Simmons (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

    South Carolina honored Tennessee coach Pat Summitt pre-game with a $20,000 donation for Alzheimer's research. The Gamecocks' goodwill ended there.

  • This undated photo provided by James Cohen shows magazine distributor Robert B. Cohen. Cohen, who built the Hudson News chain of newsstands from one store at LaGuardia Airport and changed the way travelers spend their downtime, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at age 86. (AP Photo/James Cohen)
    Hudson News chain founder Robert Cohen dies at 86 AP - 10 hrs ago

    Magazine distributor Robert B. Cohen, who built the Hudson News chain of newsstands from one store at LaGuardia Airport and changed the way travelers spend their downtime, has died at age 86. More »Hudson News chain founder Robert Cohen dies at 86

    This undated photo provided by James Cohen shows magazine distributor Robert B. Cohen. Cohen, who built the Hudson News chain of newsstands from one store at LaGuardia Airport and changed the way travelers spend their downtime, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at age 86. (AP Photo/James Cohen)

    Magazine distributor Robert B. Cohen, who built the Hudson News chain of newsstands from one store at LaGuardia Airport and changed the way travelers spend their downtime, has died at age 86.

  • Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance AP - 10 hrs ago

    Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies. More »Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance

    Madonna speaks during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.

  • A win at Nuremberg on Friday would see Dortmund go to Bundesliga 1 top
    Dortmund aim to put heat on Bayern despite freeze AFP - 11 hrs ago

    Defending champions Borussia Dortmund are looking to turn up the heat on German league leaders Bayern Munich when they take on Nuremberg on Friday even though arctic temperatures are forecasted. More »Dortmund aim to put heat on Bayern despite freeze

    A win at Nuremberg on Friday would see Dortmund go to Bundesliga 1 top

    Defending champions Borussia Dortmund are looking to turn up the heat on German league leaders Bayern Munich when they take on Nuremberg on Friday even though arctic temperatures are forecasted.

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  • Investors worry where to put cash as banks wobble Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are holding more cash than at any time since the Lehman Brothers collapse to protect themselves against volatile financial markets, presenting … More »Investors worry where to put cash as banks wobble

    LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are holding more cash than at any time since the Lehman Brothers collapse to protect themselves against volatile financial markets, presenting them with a dilemma - where to hold that money when banks are looking shaky. When the European Central Bank stepped up efforts to provide liquidity to …

  • File picture shows logos in front of Swiss commodities trader Glencore building in Baar
    Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An $80 billion marriage of commodities trader Glencore and miner Xstrata could lead to a new round of takeovers in iron ore, creating a goliath eager … More »Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore

    File picture shows logos in front of Swiss commodities trader Glencore building in Baar

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An $80 billion marriage of commodities trader Glencore and miner Xstrata could lead to a new round of takeovers in iron ore, creating a goliath eager to muscle its way onto one of mining's richest and most closely guarded industries. Glencore and Xstrata, which have yet to reach a deal, would together …

  • HR business boosts Aon profit Reuters - 47 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Aon Corp posted a higher quarterly profit that narrowly beat market estimates as the world's largest insurance broker continued to reap the benefits from … More »HR business boosts Aon profit

    (Reuters) - Aon Corp posted a higher quarterly profit that narrowly beat market estimates as the world's largest insurance broker continued to reap the benefits from its acquisition of Hewitt Associates. Operating income from the company's HR solutions segment rose 55 percent to $133 million as revenue increased 3 percent …

  • UBS trader Kweku Adoboli leaves City of London magistrates' court in London
    Ex-UBS trader refused bail as bank probe deepens Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former UBS AG trader Kweku Adoboli, who is accused of unauthorized deals that cost the Swiss bank $2.3 billion, was refused bail by a London court … More »Ex-UBS trader refused bail as bank probe deepens

    UBS trader Kweku Adoboli leaves City of London magistrates' court in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former UBS AG trader Kweku Adoboli, who is accused of unauthorized deals that cost the Swiss bank $2.3 billion, was refused bail by a London court on Friday less than an hour after regulators stepped up their probe into the scandal. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Swiss Financial Market …

  • The U.S. Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington
    Fed still divided as Fisher sees no need for QE3 Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A third round of large-scale asset purchases by the Federal Reserve is not needed and would compound the difficulties of tightening monetary … More »Fed still divided as Fisher sees no need for QE3

    The U.S. Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A third round of large-scale asset purchases by the Federal Reserve is not needed and would compound the difficulties of tightening monetary policy when the time finally comes, a top Fed official said on Thursday. "Personally I don't see how you can justify it given the state of the current economy," …

  • A man walks past an advertisement board of Panasonic outside an electronic shop in Tokyo
    Panasonic headed for record $10 billion annual loss Reuters - 34 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp warned of a record annual $10.2 billion net loss, joining beleaguered rivals Sony and Sharp in a sea of red ink as they struggle … More »Panasonic headed for record $10 billion annual loss

    A man walks past an advertisement board of Panasonic outside an electronic shop in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp warned of a record annual $10.2 billion net loss, joining beleaguered rivals Sony and Sharp in a sea of red ink as they struggle to fix their broken TV businesses and show they have not lost their way. Panasonic's forecast loss of 780 billion yen ($10.24 billion) for the year to …

  • Greece's Prime Minister Lukas Papademos holds a news conference after a European Union summit in Brussels
    A tale of two technocrats: paths diverge for Greece and Italy Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and Italy's Mario Monti were appointed within days of each other last November to replace politicians who … More »A tale of two technocrats: paths diverge for Greece and Italy

    Greece's Prime Minister Lukas Papademos holds a news conference after a European Union summit in Brussels

    ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and Italy's Mario Monti were appointed within days of each other last November to replace politicians who took their countries to the brink of financial collapse. Both sober former economics professors who have helped cement "technocrat" into the lexicon of Europe's …

  • Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst AP - 12 mins ago

    The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. More »Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst

    The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth.

  • FILE - In this file screen shot provided by Volkswagen of America, a child actor portraying Darth Vader, uses the Force on a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, in a 2011 Super Bowl ad. Volkswagen charmed millions of viewers last year with a “Star Wars” themed ad introducing its redesigned 2012 Passat sedan that showed a little boy in a Darth Vader costume trying to use “The Force” on different objects. (AP Photo/Volkswagen of America, File)
    Super Bowl ads that generate buzz after the game AP - 1 hr 0 mins ago

    Companies hope you'll be gabbing about their Super Bowl ads on Monday morning. But the ultimate score is if those conversations continue throughout the year. More »Super Bowl ads that generate buzz after the game

    FILE - In this file screen shot provided by Volkswagen of America, a child actor portraying Darth Vader, uses the Force on a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, in a 2011 Super Bowl ad. Volkswagen charmed millions of viewers last year with a “Star Wars” themed ad introducing its redesigned 2012 Passat sedan that showed a little boy in a Darth Vader costume trying to use “The Force” on different objects. (AP Photo/Volkswagen of America, File)

    Companies hope you'll be gabbing about their Super Bowl ads on Monday morning. But the ultimate score is if those conversations continue throughout the year.

  • Markets guardedly optimistic over US jobs data AP - 1 hr 39 mins ago

    Optimism over upcoming U.S. jobs figures helped stocks and the euro to rally on Friday despite further evidence that the 17-nation eurozone is heading for recession. More »Markets guardedly optimistic over US jobs data

    Optimism over upcoming U.S. jobs figures helped stocks and the euro to rally on Friday despite further evidence that the 17-nation eurozone is heading for recession.

  • Eurozone retail sales in surprise December fall AP - 3 hrs ago

    Retail sales in the 17 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during the crucial month of December, official figures showed Friday, raising fears of a looming … More »Eurozone retail sales in surprise December fall

    Retail sales in the 17 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during the crucial month of December, official figures showed Friday, raising fears of a looming recession in the single currency bloc.

  • AP Interview: Main says mines can't be complacent AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    If there's one lasting cultural change Mine Safety and Health Administration Director Joe Main wants to make in both the federal agency and the industry it regulates, … More »AP Interview: Main says mines can't be complacent

    If there's one lasting cultural change Mine Safety and Health Administration Director Joe Main wants to make in both the federal agency and the industry it regulates, it's ending the cycle of intensity and complacency.

  • In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 photo, a shopper walks by an advertisement for Panasonic's TV product at an electronics retailer in Tokyo. Japanese electronics maker Panasonic forecast Friday, Feb. 3, it would log a record net loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year through March, nearly twice its previous estimate, amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and restructuring costs. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
    Japan's Panasonic projects record annual net loss AP - 4 hrs ago

    Panasonic on Friday nearly doubled its projected net loss for the fiscal year to a record 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and ongoing … More »Japan's Panasonic projects record annual net loss

    In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 photo, a shopper walks by an advertisement for Panasonic's TV product at an electronics retailer in Tokyo. Japanese electronics maker Panasonic forecast Friday, Feb. 3, it would log a record net loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year through March, nearly twice its previous estimate, amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and restructuring costs. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    Panasonic on Friday nearly doubled its projected net loss for the fiscal year to a record 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) amid weak TV and mobile phone sales and ongoing restructuring costs after acquiring smaller Sanyo Electronics Co.

  • Swiss launch competition probe against UBS, CS AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    The Swiss Competition Commission said Friday it has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior by a dozen banks including the country's two biggest institutions … More »Swiss launch competition probe against UBS, CS

    The Swiss Competition Commission said Friday it has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior by a dozen banks including the country's two biggest institutions UBS and Credit Suisse.

  • Oil hovers above $96 ahead of key US jobs report AP - 5 hrs ago

    Oil prices hovered above $96 a barrel Friday in Asia as traders awaited a key jobs report for evidence about the strength of the U.S. economy. More »Oil hovers above $96 ahead of key US jobs report

    Oil prices hovered above $96 a barrel Friday in Asia as traders awaited a key jobs report for evidence about the strength of the U.S. economy.

  • FILE - This Oct. 15, 2011 file photo, shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiling during a meeting in San Francisco. Will Facebook list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq? It comes down to "where Mark Zuckerberg wants to get his picture taken,"  the founder of one market research company says.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give AP - 8 hrs ago

    The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though. More »Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give

    FILE - This Oct. 15, 2011 file photo, shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiling during a meeting in San Francisco. Will Facebook list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq? It comes down to "where Mark Zuckerberg wants to get his picture taken,"  the founder of one market research company says.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.

  • Truck maker Volvo's Q4 profit rockets AP - 4 hrs ago

    Swedish truck maker AB Volvo recorded a 46 percent rise in fourth-quarter profits after a surge in sales it described as the best it has seen in more than two decade … More »Truck maker Volvo's Q4 profit rockets

    Swedish truck maker AB Volvo recorded a 46 percent rise in fourth-quarter profits after a surge in sales it described as the best it has seen in more than two decades.

  • Interior releases $1.9B plan to buy Indian land AP - 3 mins 7 secs ago

    Federal officials Thursday released their proposal on how they plan to spend up to $1.9 billion to buy up Native American-owned fractionated lands and turn them over … More »Interior releases $1.9B plan to buy Indian land

    Federal officials Thursday released their proposal on how they plan to spend up to $1.9 billion to buy up Native American-owned fractionated lands and turn them over to tribes.

  • Instant view: Jan nonfarm payrolls rose by 243,000 Reuters - 3 mins 48 secs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, … More »Instant view: Jan nonfarm payrolls rose by 243,000

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, indicating last quarter's growth carried into early 2012. COMMENTS: MATT MCCORMICK, A MONEY MANAGER AT CINCINNATI-BASED BAHL & GAYNOR INC, WHICH HAS …

  • In this image released by the High Museum of Art, an untitled work of poster paint and pencil on cardboard by artist Bill Traylor, is shown. Works by Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist, will be exhibited at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art from Feb. 5, thru May 13.   (AP Photo/High Museum of Art)
    High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor AP - 5 mins ago

    A new exhibition set to open at Atlanta's High Museum of Art showcases the work of Bill Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught … More »High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor

    In this image released by the High Museum of Art, an untitled work of poster paint and pencil on cardboard by artist Bill Traylor, is shown. Works by Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist, will be exhibited at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art from Feb. 5, thru May 13.   (AP Photo/High Museum of Art)

    A new exhibition set to open at Atlanta's High Museum of Art showcases the work of Bill Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist after he began drawing while sitting on the sidewalks of Montgomery as an old man.

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