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  • In this image released by NBC, composer Ludovic Bource accepts the award for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture for "The Artist"  during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)
    AP NewsAlert AP - 42 mins ago

    Supporters of former Maldives president riot through streets, throw petrol bombs at police. More »AP NewsAlert

    In this image released by NBC, composer Ludovic Bource accepts the award for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture for "The Artist"  during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater)

    Supporters of former Maldives president riot through streets, throw petrol bombs at police.

  • FILE - An undated file photo provided by the Charlottsville Police Department shows University of Virginia men's lacrosse player George Huguely from Chevy Chase, Md. Huguely is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, grand larceny and murder in the commission of robbery in the death of Yeardley Love during a drunken confrontation in May 2010. Jury selection for Hueuely's trial began Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in Charlottesville Circuit Court.  (AP Photo/The Daily Progress via Charlottsville Police Department, File)
    Opening arguments expected in lacrosse death trial AP - 44 mins ago

    Opening statements are expected in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. More »Opening arguments expected in lacrosse death trial

    FILE - An undated file photo provided by the Charlottsville Police Department shows University of Virginia men's lacrosse player George Huguely from Chevy Chase, Md. Huguely is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, grand larceny and murder in the commission of robbery in the death of Yeardley Love during a drunken confrontation in May 2010. Jury selection for Hueuely's trial began Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in Charlottesville Circuit Court.  (AP Photo/The Daily Progress via Charlottsville Police Department, File)

    Opening statements are expected in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend.

  • FILE - This June 6, 2003, file photo shows former olympic champion Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli and her husband, Patrice Ciprelli, right, at the start of a race as part of the French cycling championships in Plumelec, western France. French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo and arrested her husband on Wednesday FEB. 8, 2012 on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO. (AP Photo/David Vincent, file)
    Officials: Longo's husband arrested over EPO buy AP - 58 mins ago

    French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO. More »Officials: Longo's husband arrested over EPO buy

    FILE - This June 6, 2003, file photo shows former olympic champion Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli and her husband, Patrice Ciprelli, right, at the start of a race as part of the French cycling championships in Plumelec, western France. French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo and arrested her husband on Wednesday FEB. 8, 2012 on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO. (AP Photo/David Vincent, file)

    French police raided the home of cycling great Jeannie Longo on Wednesday and arrested her husband on suspicion that he bought doses of the banned performance-enhancer EPO.

  • Nadal of Spain hits a return to Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne
    Spanish federation to sue French TV over Nadal drug skit Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) plan to sue French TV broadcaster Canal+ over a sketch which appeared to imply world number two Rafa Nadal and his fellow Spanish athletes are drug … More »Spanish federation to sue French TV over Nadal drug skit

    Nadal of Spain hits a return to Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne

    MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) plan to sue French TV broadcaster Canal+ over a sketch which appeared to imply world number two Rafa Nadal and his fellow Spanish athletes are drug cheats. The sketch from the show "Les Guignols", or "The Puppets", shows a life-size likeness of Nadal filling up his …

  • Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp smiles during news conference at San Siro stadium in Milan
    Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion Reuters - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp was cleared by a London court on Wednesday of tax evasion after a long investigation into financial corruption in British soccer. Redknapp, tipped … More »Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

    Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp smiles during news conference at San Siro stadium in Milan

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp was cleared by a London court on Wednesday of tax evasion after a long investigation into financial corruption in British soccer. Redknapp, tipped to be the next England manager, was charged with cheating the public revenue in relation to payments totaling $295,000 …

  • Jose Mourinho
    Callejon confident Mourinho will stay at Real AFP - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    Real Madrid striker Jose Callejon says he is confident under-fire coach Jose Mourinho will stay on at the Spanish giants beyond the end of the season. More »Callejon confident Mourinho will stay at Real

    Jose Mourinho

    Real Madrid striker Jose Callejon says he is confident under-fire coach Jose Mourinho will stay on at the Spanish giants beyond the end of the season.

  • Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador arrives to a news conference at his hometown of Pinto, near Madrid
    Former Spain PM questions CAS ruling on Contador Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Former Spanish Primer Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, criticized for intervening in Alberto Contador's doping case when still in office, has questioned the Court of Arbitration … More »Former Spain PM questions CAS ruling on Contador

    Saxo Bank-Sungard rider Alberto Contador arrives to a news conference at his hometown of Pinto, near Madrid

    MADRID (Reuters) - Former Spanish Primer Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, criticized for intervening in Alberto Contador's doping case when still in office, has questioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to ban the cyclist for two years.

  • Fabio Capello
    Capello prepares for FA showdown over Terry row AFP - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    England manager Fabio Capello was due to meet his Football Association bosses here Wednesday following the Italian's criticism of the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy. More »Capello prepares for FA showdown over Terry row

    Fabio Capello

    England manager Fabio Capello was due to meet his Football Association bosses here Wednesday following the Italian's criticism of the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.

  • Manchester United's coach Ferguson gestures during the Champions League soccer match in against Vfl Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg
    Ferguson calls for hard line on racism Reuters - 2 hrs 20 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says it is time that soccer took a hardline stance against racism and that he could not believe the problem had re-emerged in the sport. Speaking … More »Ferguson calls for hard line on racism

    Manchester United's coach Ferguson gestures during the Champions League soccer match in against Vfl Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says it is time that soccer took a hardline stance against racism and that he could not believe the problem had re-emerged in the sport. Speaking before Saturday's clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford, their first league meeting since Liverpool's Uruguayan striker …

  • Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Florida's Patric Young during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Kentucky won 78-58. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
    Donovan says Kentucky has champions' 'disposition' AP - 2 hrs 22 mins ago

    Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April. More »Donovan says Kentucky has champions' 'disposition'

    Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Florida's Patric Young during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Kentucky won 78-58. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

    Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.

  • People skate on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Volunteers poured onto frozen rivers and lakes in the northern Netherlands on Tuesday to shovel away snow that is one of the major hurdles in the way of a grueling speedskating race called Elfstedentocht, or 11 Cities Tour being held for the first time in 15 years. (AP Photo/Margriet Faber)
    Soldiers sweep ice on 11 cities tour route AP - 2 hrs 49 mins ago

    Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in … More »Soldiers sweep ice on 11 cities tour route

    People skate on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Volunteers poured onto frozen rivers and lakes in the northern Netherlands on Tuesday to shovel away snow that is one of the major hurdles in the way of a grueling speedskating race called Elfstedentocht, or 11 Cities Tour being held for the first time in 15 years. (AP Photo/Margriet Faber)

    Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years.

  • Alberto Contador (left)
    Guardiola urges Contador to fight doping ban AFP - 2 hrs 53 mins ago

    Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban "until the end of the world". More »Guardiola urges Contador to fight doping ban

    Alberto Contador (left)

    Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban "until the end of the world".

  • Amara Traore
    Senegal fires coach Traore after CAN flop AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Senegal have fired the coach of its national football team, Amara Traore, along with his technical staff, following the team's poor performances at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the national news agency … More »Senegal fires coach Traore after CAN flop

    Amara Traore

    Senegal have fired the coach of its national football team, Amara Traore, along with his technical staff, following the team's poor performances at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the national news agency reported.

  • Madonna canta durante el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XLVI el domingo 5 de febrero de 2012, en Indianapolis. (Foto AP/Charlie Riedel)
    Column: There's still a game in there somewhere AP - 3 hrs ago

    The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out … More »Column: There's still a game in there somewhere

    Madonna canta durante el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XLVI el domingo 5 de febrero de 2012, en Indianapolis. (Foto AP/Charlie Riedel)

    The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. The really odd one came four days …

  • Sonny Bill Williams
    All Black Williams wins heavyweight boxing title AFP - 3 hrs ago

    All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight title on Wednesday in style with a first-round knockout. More »All Black Williams wins heavyweight boxing title

    Sonny Bill Williams

    All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight title on Wednesday in style with a first-round knockout.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) scores in the last 15.7 seconds against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Golden State Warriors 119-116. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116 AP - 3 hrs ago

    Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net. More »Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116

    Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) scores in the last 15.7 seconds against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Golden State Warriors 119-116. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

    Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net.

  • FIFA warned that players and officials found guilty in the ongoing probe would face life bans
    Zimbabwe suspends coach over match-fixing AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Zimbabwe's football association has suspended national team coach Norman Mapeza, who was implicated in a match-fixing scam in Asia, the association's boss said Wednesday. More »Zimbabwe suspends coach over match-fixing

    FIFA warned that players and officials found guilty in the ongoing probe would face life bans

    Zimbabwe's football association has suspended national team coach Norman Mapeza, who was implicated in a match-fixing scam in Asia, the association's boss said Wednesday.

  • Cameroon's defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto fights for the ball with Kisho Yano (left)
    Japan striker Yano home from Bundesliga AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday. More »Japan striker Yano home from Bundesliga

    Cameroon's defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto fights for the ball with Kisho Yano (left)

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday.

  • Cameroon's defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto fights for the ball with Kisho Yano (left)
    Japan striker Yano home from Bundesliga AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday. More »Japan striker Yano home from Bundesliga

    Cameroon's defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto fights for the ball with Kisho Yano (left)

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday.

  • Yuvraj Singh is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant tumour located between his lungs
    Cancer-hit cricketer Yuvraj vows to return stronger AFP - 4 hrs ago

    India's cancer-stricken World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has vowed to return "stronger than ever" to competitive cricket, saying he was responding well to treatment in the United States. More »Cancer-hit cricketer Yuvraj vows to return stronger

    Yuvraj Singh is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant tumour located between his lungs

    India's cancer-stricken World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has vowed to return "stronger than ever" to competitive cricket, saying he was responding well to treatment in the United States.

  • Kisho Yano (R) failed to make any appearances for Freiburg this season before he was released in December
    Japan footballer Yano home from Bundesliga AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday. More »Japan footballer Yano home from Bundesliga

    Kisho Yano (R) failed to make any appearances for Freiburg this season before he was released in December

    Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday.

  • Over the next two weeks the world's top alpine skiers compete in four official World Cup races at Rosa Khutor
    Potential Olympic ski champs set for Sochi test AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Potential candidates for Olympic downhill gold in 2014 will put their technical and gliding skills to the test when they tackle the men's course for the first time in competition Wednesday. More »Potential Olympic ski champs set for Sochi test

    Over the next two weeks the world's top alpine skiers compete in four official World Cup races at Rosa Khutor

    Potential candidates for Olympic downhill gold in 2014 will put their technical and gliding skills to the test when they tackle the men's course for the first time in competition Wednesday.

  • North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, center, and Jaeger's elections director, Lee Ann Oliver, right, dig through stacks of referedum petitions on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in the secretary of state's office in the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., as Reed Soderstrom, left, a Minot attorney, looks on. Soderstrom is chairman of a referendum campaign to require the University of North Dakota to use its Fighting Sioux athletics nickname and a logo that features the profile of an American Indian warrior. The university wants to retire the nickname and logo, which the NCAA considers offensive. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel)
    Fighting Sioux nickname lives again in ND AP - 5 hrs ago

    As a member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Indian tribe, Eunice Davidson has little patience with arguments that the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is demeaning to her. More »Fighting Sioux nickname lives again in ND

    North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, center, and Jaeger's elections director, Lee Ann Oliver, right, dig through stacks of referedum petitions on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in the secretary of state's office in the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., as Reed Soderstrom, left, a Minot attorney, looks on. Soderstrom is chairman of a referendum campaign to require the University of North Dakota to use its Fighting Sioux athletics nickname and a logo that features the profile of an American Indian warrior. The university wants to retire the nickname and logo, which the NCAA considers offensive. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel)

    As a member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Indian tribe, Eunice Davidson has little patience with arguments that the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is demeaning to her.

  • Tiger Woods is looking to recapture the form that made him the most dominant PGA Tour player over the last 10 years
    Tiger Woods says balancing rehab and training the key AFP - 7 hrs ago

    When Tiger Woods was starting out on the PGA Tour he thought playing hurt was just part of what it took to become a successful golfer. More »Tiger Woods says balancing rehab and training the key

    Tiger Woods is looking to recapture the form that made him the most dominant PGA Tour player over the last 10 years

    When Tiger Woods was starting out on the PGA Tour he thought playing hurt was just part of what it took to become a successful golfer.

  • Japan's Yano celebrates after scoring during their friendly soccer match at the Woerthersee stadium in Klagenfurt
    18 months on the bench improved me, says Japan's Yano Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Forward Kisho Yano believes he is returning to Japan a better player despite spending 18 months warming the bench in Germany's Bundesliga. The Freiburg flop, who has rejoined J-League … More »18 months on the bench improved me, says Japan's Yano

    Japan's Yano celebrates after scoring during their friendly soccer match at the Woerthersee stadium in Klagenfurt

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Forward Kisho Yano believes he is returning to Japan a better player despite spending 18 months warming the bench in Germany's Bundesliga. The Freiburg flop, who has rejoined J-League club Albirex Niigata, told local media on Wednesday: "I wanted more playing time so I decided to return to Japan. I don't …

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  • A pedestrian walks by a Eurobank advertisement featuring a one euro coin in Athens
    Frustrations soar as Greeks seek elusive bailout deal Reuters - 17 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parties will try on Wednesday to agree to a reform deal in return for a new EU/IMF rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after repeated delays which … More »Frustrations soar as Greeks seek elusive bailout deal

    A pedestrian walks by a Eurobank advertisement featuring a one euro coin in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parties will try on Wednesday to agree to a reform deal in return for a new EU/IMF rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after repeated delays which have prompted warnings that the euro can live without Athens. With the future of Greece and the wider euro zone at stake, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos' …

  • Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank
    Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on Reuters - 20 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including … More »Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on

    Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan. The corporation - once a Web powerhouse but now agonizing over a …

  • Passers-by walk in front of the World of Disney store in New York
    Disney earnings beat despite shaky economy Reuters - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations after the movie studio put in a poor showing, but profit grew at a faster-than-expected … More »Disney earnings beat despite shaky economy

    Passers-by walk in front of the World of Disney store in New York

    (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations after the movie studio put in a poor showing, but profit grew at a faster-than-expected 12 percent clip as media networks and theme parks held strong in an uncertain economy. Disney shares fell 1.8 percent to $40.28 in after-hours trading. …

  • Customers are served at a Mcdonald's fast food restaurant in London
    McDonald's January sales beat expectations Reuters - 36 mins ago

    (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected rise in January sales at established restaurants across the globe, as strength in the United States helped … More »McDonald's January sales beat expectations

    Customers are served at a Mcdonald's fast food restaurant in London

    (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected rise in January sales at established restaurants across the globe, as strength in the United States helped offset the impact of economic weakness in Europe. The world's biggest hamburger chain said sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.7 percent globally. …

  • Mortgage applications jump on refi demand: MBA Reuters - 48 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell, an industry group said on Wednesday. … More »Mortgage applications jump on refi demand: MBA

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase …

  • CVS raises forecast due to rivals' rift Reuters - 58 mins ago

    (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp expects its full-year profit to be slightly better than expected as it wins over former patrons of Walgreen Co who fill prescriptions with … More »CVS raises forecast due to rivals' rift

    (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp expects its full-year profit to be slightly better than expected as it wins over former patrons of Walgreen Co who fill prescriptions with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc . CVS, which operates the CVS drugstore chain and the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits management business, …

  • China sets target of average 13 percent annual minimum wage rise Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - The annual average growth of China's minimum wages should be at least 13 percent in the five years to 2015, according to a government job market plan … More »China sets target of average 13 percent annual minimum wage rise

    BEIJING (Reuters) - The annual average growth of China's minimum wages should be at least 13 percent in the five years to 2015, according to a government job market plan for the period published on Wednesday. Raising pay is key to the jobs blueprint, part of Beijing's 12th five-year economic plan, which aims to boost employment …

  • In this Feb. 7, 2012 photo a woman shops for a Sprint smart phone at a Little Rock, Ark., Best Buy store. The iPhone helped Sprint gain customers in the latest quarter, but also forced the carrier to post its largest loss in three years because of the high cost of the phone a network upgrade. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
    Sprint posts deeper 4Q loss on iPhone costs AP - 45 mins ago

    The iPhone helped Sprint gain customers in the latest quarter, but also forced the carrier to post its largest loss in three years because of the high cost of the phone … More »Sprint posts deeper 4Q loss on iPhone costs

    In this Feb. 7, 2012 photo a woman shops for a Sprint smart phone at a Little Rock, Ark., Best Buy store. The iPhone helped Sprint gain customers in the latest quarter, but also forced the carrier to post its largest loss in three years because of the high cost of the phone a network upgrade. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

    The iPhone helped Sprint gain customers in the latest quarter, but also forced the carrier to post its largest loss in three years because of the high cost of the phone and a network upgrade.

  • A CVS pharmacy sign is displayed outside a store in Foxborough, Mass., Feb. 7, 2012. CVS Caremark said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator’s pharmacy services revenue swelled due to a long-term contract and new business. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    CVS Caremark 4Q profit climbs nearly 4 percent AP - 7 mins ago

    CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator's pharmacy services revenue swelled because of a long-term contract and … More »CVS Caremark 4Q profit climbs nearly 4 percent

    A CVS pharmacy sign is displayed outside a store in Foxborough, Mass., Feb. 7, 2012. CVS Caremark said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator’s pharmacy services revenue swelled due to a long-term contract and new business. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

    CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator's pharmacy services revenue swelled because of a long-term contract and new business.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, the Time Warner Center is shown in New York. Time Warner said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings grew slightly as revenue jumped 8 percent on strong performance at its Warner Bros. movie studio and its cable television networks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
    Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street AP - 38 mins ago

    Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income grew slightly as revenue jumped 5 percent on strong performances at its Warner Bros. movie studio and … More »Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street

    FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, the Time Warner Center is shown in New York. Time Warner said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings grew slightly as revenue jumped 8 percent on strong performance at its Warner Bros. movie studio and its cable television networks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

    Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income grew slightly as revenue jumped 5 percent on strong performances at its Warner Bros. movie studio and its cable television networks.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo,trader Luigi Muccitelli, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Markets were hopeful Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay to discussions between the country's political leaders. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Stock futures edge higher on euro optimism AP - 15 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures advanced Wednesday on hope that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay in discussions between … More »Stock futures edge higher on euro optimism

    FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo,trader Luigi Muccitelli, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Markets were hopeful Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay to discussions between the country's political leaders. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    U.S. stock futures advanced Wednesday on hope that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay in discussions between the country's political leaders.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, trader Kevin Lodewick, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A strong one-day rally _ caused by a deal to lock down badly needed bailout money for Greece, perhaps, or another unexpectedly positive economic report, like Friday's unemployment numbers _ could put it over the 13000 mark. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    13,000 is next Dow milestone, with record in sight AP - 2 hrs 27 mins ago

    It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the … More »13,000 is next Dow milestone, with record in sight

    FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, trader Kevin Lodewick, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A strong one-day rally _ caused by a deal to lock down badly needed bailout money for Greece, perhaps, or another unexpectedly positive economic report, like Friday's unemployment numbers _ could put it over the 13000 mark. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of another recession.

  • McDonald's key revenue figure up 6.7 pct. in Jan. AP - 16 mins ago

    McDonald's Corp. says a key revenue figure climbed 6.7 percent in January as U.S. customers spent more on breakfast items, beverages and its new Chicken McBites. More »McDonald's key revenue figure up 6.7 pct. in Jan.

    McDonald's Corp. says a key revenue figure climbed 6.7 percent in January as U.S. customers spent more on breakfast items, beverages and its new Chicken McBites.

  • Riot Police push back protestors, some waving the Greek flag, who try to enter at the Parliament building at Athens' main Syntagma square, during a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. A general strike against the impending cutbacks stopped train and ferry services nationwide, while many schools and banks were closed and state hospitals worked on skeleton staff.   (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greek party leaders prepare for crucial debt talks AP - 35 mins ago

    Greek coalition leaders are preparing their responses to a draft deal on harsh cutbacks creditors are demanding to approve a euro130 billion ($170 billion) bailout that … More »Greek party leaders prepare for crucial debt talks

    Riot Police push back protestors, some waving the Greek flag, who try to enter at the Parliament building at Athens' main Syntagma square, during a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. A general strike against the impending cutbacks stopped train and ferry services nationwide, while many schools and banks were closed and state hospitals worked on skeleton staff.   (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greek coalition leaders are preparing their responses to a draft deal on harsh cutbacks creditors are demanding to approve a euro130 billion ($170 billion) bailout that will help the country avoid a looming bankruptcy next month.

  • FILE - In this June 26, 2011 file photo, an Airbus A380 performs during a demonstration flight at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris, France. Europe's air safety authority on Monday, Feb. 8, 2012 called for checks on the entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings - extending a previous order to check nearly a third of the planes. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
    European agency orders global check on A380 wings AP - 52 mins ago

    Europe's air safety authority ordered checks Wednesday on the entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings — extending a previous … More »European agency orders global check on A380 wings

    FILE - In this June 26, 2011 file photo, an Airbus A380 performs during a demonstration flight at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris, France. Europe's air safety authority on Monday, Feb. 8, 2012 called for checks on the entire fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings - extending a previous order to check nearly a third of the planes. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

    Europe's air safety authority ordered checks Wednesday on the entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings — extending a previous order for nearly a third of the planes to be inspected.

  • In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 photo, workers handle parts in an auto factory in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. China's government promised Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs. (AP Photo)  CHINA OUT
    Chinese leaders promise pay hikes, more jobs AP - 1 hr 59 mins ago

    China's government promised Wednesday to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs. More »Chinese leaders promise pay hikes, more jobs

    In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 photo, workers handle parts in an auto factory in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. China's government promised Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs. (AP Photo)  CHINA OUT

    China's government promised Wednesday to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs.

  • Nokia to end phone assembly in Europe AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will end the assembly of cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia in its latest attempt to cushion its finances … More »Nokia to end phone assembly in Europe

    Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will end the assembly of cellphones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia in its latest attempt to cushion its finances from stiff competition in the smartphone sector.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo,"The Lion King" marquee is displayed at The Minskoff Theatre are seen in New York. A nonprofit group is planning two autism-friendly performances of Broadway's "The Lion King" and “Mary Poppins” for families with children diagnosed with the disorder. The Theatre Development Fund, an organization focused on providing access to live theater, announced Tuesday its plan to offer specially designed matinee showings of “Mary Poppins” on April 29 and “The Lion King” on Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)
    2 more autism-friendly shows planned for Broadway AP - 5 mins ago

    Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show … More »2 more autism-friendly shows planned for Broadway

    FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo,"The Lion King" marquee is displayed at The Minskoff Theatre are seen in New York. A nonprofit group is planning two autism-friendly performances of Broadway's "The Lion King" and “Mary Poppins” for families with children diagnosed with the disorder. The Theatre Development Fund, an organization focused on providing access to live theater, announced Tuesday its plan to offer specially designed matinee showings of “Mary Poppins” on April 29 and “The Lion King” on Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)

    Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show specially altered for those diagnosed with the disorder.

  • Agrium profit lifted by strong agricultural demand Reuters - 5 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Agrium Inc reported a 43 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as higher crop prices led to stronger pricing and demand for seeds, fertilizer … More »Agrium profit lifted by strong agricultural demand

    (Reuters) - Agrium Inc reported a 43 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as higher crop prices led to stronger pricing and demand for seeds, fertilizer and other agricultural products. U.S.-listed shares of the fertilizer producer and retailer rose 3.4 percent to $84 in trading before the market opened. …

  • A CVS pharmacy sign is displayed outside a store in Foxborough, Mass., Feb. 7, 2012. CVS Caremark said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator’s pharmacy services revenue swelled due to a long-term contract and new business. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    CVS Caremark 4Q profit climbs nearly 4 percent AP - 7 mins ago

    CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator's pharmacy services revenue swelled because of a long-term contract and … More »CVS Caremark 4Q profit climbs nearly 4 percent

    A CVS pharmacy sign is displayed outside a store in Foxborough, Mass., Feb. 7, 2012. CVS Caremark said Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, its fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator’s pharmacy services revenue swelled due to a long-term contract and new business. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

    CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator's pharmacy services revenue swelled because of a long-term contract and new business.

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