China's Xi sells U.S. trade elixir, personal chemistry Reuters - 7 hrs agoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Friday swiped away fears that his country's economic growth could stumble, and turned to courting American companies, film-makers and governors hungry for a … More »China's Xi sells U.S. trade elixir, personal chemistry
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Friday swiped away fears that his country's economic growth could stumble, and turned to courting American companies, film-makers and governors hungry for a slice of that growth on the final day of his U.S. visit. At the end of Vice President Xi's five-day …
- Egypt trial on U.S. democracy activists set for February 26 Reuters - 1 hr 27 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court will start the trial on February 26 of activists from mostly American civil society groups accused of working illegally in Egypt, in a case which has strained U.S.-Egyptian ties. A judicial … More »Egypt trial on U.S. democracy activists set for February 26
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court will start the trial on February 26 of activists from mostly American civil society groups accused of working illegally in Egypt, in a case which has strained U.S.-Egyptian ties. A judicial source told Reuters that the 43 accused, including around 20 Americans, would go on trial next …
Italian police seize $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds Reuters - 15 hrs agoPOTENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police said on Friday they had seized about $6 trillion worth of fake U.S. Treasury bonds and other securities in Switzerland, and arrested eight Italians accused of international fraud … More »Italian police seize $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds
POTENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police said on Friday they had seized about $6 trillion worth of fake U.S. Treasury bonds and other securities in Switzerland, and arrested eight Italians accused of international fraud and other financial crimes. The operation, co-ordinated by prosecutors from the southern Italian city …
Obama's slogan: looking to replace Hope and Change Reuters - 7 hrs agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Winning The Future. Greater Together. We Don't Quit. They may not be official but those are all phrases that could in one form or another be candidates to become President Barack Obama's re-election … More »Obama's slogan: looking to replace Hope and Change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Winning The Future. Greater Together. We Don't Quit. They may not be official but those are all phrases that could in one form or another be candidates to become President Barack Obama's re-election slogan. Advisers say a fresh slogan to replace the winning "Change we can believe in" mantra of 2008, …
- U.S. arrests suspect in Capitol suicide attack plot Reuters - 14 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Moroccan man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Friday wearing a vest he believed was full of al Qaeda-supplied explosives and charged in an attempted suicide bombing of Congress, the Justice Department said. Amine El Khalifi, 29, an illegal immigrant who lives in Alexandria, Virginia, was charged …
- Three years on, investors attend Stanford trial Reuters - 10 hrs ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Defense lawyers made a case for Allen Stanford's innocence on Friday in a courtroom filled with people who said he had stolen millions of dollars of their savings. Some two dozen investors were at the federal courthouse in Houston to mark the third anniversary of the government closure of Stanford Financial …
- Collapse of arms trade treaty talks narrowly averted Reuters - 10 hrs ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Negotiators on Friday narrowly averted the collapse of talks on a world arms trade treaty to regulate the $55 billion global weapons market, agreeing on ground rules for negotiations after days of procedural wrangling. Delegates and advocates for tougher oversight of global arms sales said the …
- Syrian forces fire on funeral in Damascus, kill 1 AP - 50 mins ago
Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at thousands of people marching Saturday in a funeral procession that turned into a protest in Damascus, killing at least one person, activists said. It was one of the largest demonstrations in the capital since the 11-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad …
- GOP contenders face 13-state test after brief lull AP - 13 mins ago
A resurgent Rick Santorum hopes to spring his next big surprise in Michigan. Newt Gingrich looks for a campaign revival in the Bible Belt. Mitt Romney has his home state of Massachusetts, and the luxury of picking his spots elsewhere, if not everywhere, as the race for the Republican presidential nomination roars back to …
- Obama finally scores coveted win on payroll tax AP - 4 hrs ago
The $143 billion payroll tax cut won by President Barack Obama may be the last significant measure he receives from a deeply divided Congress that promises to only get more polarized as Election Day approaches.
- 22 cardinals join club to elect pope's successor AP - 3 hrs ago
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, in a greatly simplified ceremony that took account of evidence the 84-year-old pontiff is slowing down.
- Terror suspect arrested near Capitol in FBI sting AP - 4 hrs ago
The Moroccan man accused of trying to blow up the U.S. Capitol told acquaintances that America's war on terrorism actually was a war on Muslims and they needed to be ready for battle.
- Family and friends gather for Houston goodbye AP - 5 hrs ago
To the world, Whitney Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled superstar suffering from addiction and, finally, another victim of the dark side of fame.
- Eastern Europeans fuel fight for Internet freedoms AP - 4 hrs ago
Eastern Europe's tradition of political revolt has met the digital age. This time it's not communists or food shortages fueling fury, but an international copyright treaty that opponents say threatens freedom on the Internet.
- Actress Judi Dench says she's battling blindness AP - 31 mins ago
Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight.
- Ali's life to be honored in Vegas by celebrities AP - 2 hrs 30 mins ago
Muhammad Ali had seven prizefights in Las Vegas, with his two losses there coming in the twilight of his legendary career. Now, dozens of heavyweight celebrities are back in Sin City to laud a lifetime in the spotlight and join the icon known as "The Greatest" in fighting neurological diseases.
Hirscher seizes opportunity Reuters - 47 mins ago
BANSKO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Helped by the absence of his two main rivals for the overall World Cup title, Marcel Hirscher took full advantage Saturday to win the Bansko giant slalom. More »Hirscher seizes opportunity
BANSKO, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Helped by the absence of his two main rivals for the overall World Cup title, Marcel Hirscher took full advantage Saturday to win the Bansko giant slalom.
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