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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, and British Defense Minister Philip Hammond, shake hands for photographers before their meeting at Lancaster House in London, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, on the last day of Panetta's final overseas trip. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Obama says U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials AP - 8 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas complex in the Sahara. More »Obama says U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, and British Defense Minister Philip Hammond, shake hands for photographers before their meeting at Lancaster House in London, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, on the last day of Panetta's final overseas trip. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas complex in the Sahara.

  • President Barack Obama listens as first lady Michelle Obama speaks at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, after the first family participated in a community service project for the National Day of Service as part of the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Obama to be sworn in for 2nd term at White House AP - 45 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Formally embarking on his second term, President Barack Obama was set to take the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration at the White House, 24 hours before re-enacting the … More »Obama to be sworn in for 2nd term at White House

    President Barack Obama listens as first lady Michelle Obama speaks at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, after the first family participated in a community service project for the National Day of Service as part of the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Formally embarking on his second term, President Barack Obama was set to take the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration at the White House, 24 hours before re-enacting the ceremony in front of hundreds of thousands outside the Capitol.

  • Venezuela's VP Maduro greets supporters during a visit to a state-run market held along streets in Valencia
    Envoy says Venezuela open to better ties with U.S. Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is open to improving troubled ties with Washington and is considering a U.S. proposal for the return of anti-drug agents kicked out of the country eight years ago by President Hugo … More »Envoy says Venezuela open to better ties with U.S.

    Venezuela's VP Maduro greets supporters during a visit to a state-run market held along streets in Valencia

    CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is open to improving troubled ties with Washington and is considering a U.S. proposal for the return of anti-drug agents kicked out of the country eight years ago by President Hugo Chavez, a senior official said. There has been no word from Chavez since he had cancer surgery in …

  • FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo, Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, comments after he was granted bail and released in Auckland, New Zealand. Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy. The colorful entrepreneur unveiled the "Mega" site ahead of a lavish gala and press conference planned at his New Zealand mansion on Sunday night, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Brett Phibbs, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT
    Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site AP - 3 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (AP) — Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website on Sunday, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive … More »Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site

    FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo, Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, comments after he was granted bail and released in Auckland, New Zealand. Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy. The colorful entrepreneur unveiled the "Mega" site ahead of a lavish gala and press conference planned at his New Zealand mansion on Sunday night, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Brett Phibbs, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT

    SYDNEY (AP) — Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website on Sunday, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy.

  • Stan Musial dead at 92; greatest Cardinal player ever

    Stan Musial, who won seven batting titles, was a three-time MVP and helped the Cardinals capture three World Series championships in the 1940s, died Saturday evening at his home surrounded by family.

  • TV’s Original Batmobile To Be Auctioned Off

    The original Batmobile from the 1960s television series has sold at auction for $4.2 million.A spokeswoman for the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. in Scottsdale, Ariz., says the winning bidder has not been ...

  • Obama to take private oath in brief family service

    Tim Engelskirchen and his brother Daniel had no idea what they were getting into when they responded to a Craigslist ad seeking workers to hawk political buttons at the Democratic National Convention last summer. The ad took the Charlotte, N.C. residents on an unexpected five-month journey chasing presidential candidates …

  • Katy Perry performs during the Kids' Inaugural: Our Children. Our Future." event in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, as part of the 57th Inauguration weekend of events.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    If the USO took over production of the MTV Music Awards, the result would be something like the Kid’s Inaugural Concert that First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted Saturday in tribute to military families. Several thousand children and their parents—many functioning both as chaperones and stepladders—filled …

  • LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama announced a raft of proposals in the biggest U.S. gun-control push in decades, Cam Edwards, host of Sportsman Channel's "Cam & Company" talk show, wasted no time siding with the National Rifle Association. "Assault weapon is a made-up name for a gun I can ban," said Edwards, …

  • PSU's charged ex-president sits front row at game

    Former Penn State president Graham Spanier watches the Penn State men's basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey)

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  • Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Radwanska storms past Ivanovic to extend streak Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska continued her perfect start to the year with a clinical demolition of Ana Ivanovic to set up a rematch with Li Na in the quarter-finals after beating the Chinese … More »Radwanska storms past Ivanovic to extend streak

    Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska continued her perfect start to the year with a clinical demolition of Ana Ivanovic to set up a rematch with Li Na in the quarter-finals after beating the Chinese in Sydney 10 days ago. Four of the top 10 women have already packed their bags at Melbourne Park while fourth seed Radwanska …

  • Emergency crews are shown outside Neptune Technologies in Sherbrooke, Que., Thursday, November 8, 2012 where a large explosion at the plant sent a number of people to hospital with serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
    Canadian Press HeadLine Package AP - 2 hrs 24 mins ago

    ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday that was the scene of a bloody four-day hostage standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamic militant who … More »Canadian Press HeadLine Package

    Emergency crews are shown outside Neptune Technologies in Sherbrooke, Que., Thursday, November 8, 2012 where a large explosion at the plant sent a number of people to hospital with serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.

    ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday that was the scene of a bloody four-day hostage standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamic militant who took dozens of foreigners prisoner. The siege left at least 23 hostages dead, and the American government warned that …

  • Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic celebrates defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Forward-looking Berdych eyes first Australian Open semi Reuters - 2 hrs 52 mins ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych is determined not to let missed opportunities ruin his chances of going further than he has ever gone before at the Australian Open. The fifth seed … More »Forward-looking Berdych eyes first Australian Open semi

    Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic celebrates defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych is determined not to let missed opportunities ruin his chances of going further than he has ever gone before at the Australian Open. The fifth seed survived an epic third-set tiebreak against 203 centimeter (6 feet 8 inches) South African Kevin Anderson, winning it 15-13 …

  • Maria Sharapova of Russia shakes hands with Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium after defeating her in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Sharapova sparkles after Kerber crash in Melbourne Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova continued to carve through the Australian Open draw with ruthless efficiency on Sunday but fifth seed Angelique Kerber crashed out as the heavy grind of the tournament's … More »Sharapova sparkles after Kerber crash in Melbourne

    Maria Sharapova of Russia shakes hands with Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium after defeating her in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova continued to carve through the Australian Open draw with ruthless efficiency on Sunday but fifth seed Angelique Kerber crashed out as the heavy grind of the tournament's first week began to take its toll. Sharapova was held up briefly when her serve deserted her in the first set but …

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi tackles Real Sociedad's Carlos Martinez during their Spanish first division soccer match at Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian
    First league defeat brings Barca down to earth: Vilanova Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's first defeat in La Liga this season should serve to remind people they are not invincible, coach Tito Vilanova said after their surprise 3-2 loss at Real Sociedad on Saturday. … More »First league defeat brings Barca down to earth: Vilanova

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi tackles Real Sociedad's Carlos Martinez during their Spanish first division soccer match at Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's first defeat in La Liga this season should serve to remind people they are not invincible, coach Tito Vilanova said after their surprise 3-2 loss at Real Sociedad on Saturday. Barca's record-breaking start to the first half of the campaign, when they won 18 out of 19 games and only dropped …

  • Manchester City's Silva celebrates scoring against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester
    City close on United, Liverpool thrash Norwich Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City seized the chance to put Premier League leaders Manchester United under pressure with David Silva's double in a 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday while Liverpool enjoyed … More »City close on United, Liverpool thrash Norwich

    Manchester City's Silva celebrates scoring against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City seized the chance to put Premier League leaders Manchester United under pressure with David Silva's double in a 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday while Liverpool enjoyed a 5-0 romp against Norwich City. United face a tricky trip to fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday with their advantage …

  • Cape Verde's Carlitos fends off South Africa's Tshabalala during opening match of AFCON 2013 soccer tournament in Soweto
    Goal drought marks slow start to African Nations Cup Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Unseasonably cold temperatures, hours of driving rain, uninspiring football and no goals marked a truly dismal opening day at the African Nations Cup on Saturday. The eagerly-awaited … More »Goal drought marks slow start to African Nations Cup

    Cape Verde's Carlitos fends off South Africa's Tshabalala during opening match of AFCON 2013 soccer tournament in Soweto

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Unseasonably cold temperatures, hours of driving rain, uninspiring football and no goals marked a truly dismal opening day at the African Nations Cup on Saturday. The eagerly-awaited 29th continental tournament, which has grown from humble beginnings in 1957 to an event of global interest, began …

  • Ghana's Richard Mpong fights for the ball with Chile's Lucas Dominguez during their international friendly soccer match in Chester, Pennsylvania
    Ghana get ready to prove Nations Cup potential Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ghana will get a chance to live up to their status as favourites for the African Nations Cup when they open their campaign against a beleaguered Democratic Republic of Congo in … More »Ghana get ready to prove Nations Cup potential

    Ghana's Richard Mpong fights for the ball with Chile's Lucas Dominguez during their international friendly soccer match in Chester, Pennsylvania

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ghana will get a chance to live up to their status as favourites for the African Nations Cup when they open their campaign against a beleaguered Democratic Republic of Congo in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. The match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium marks the start of the Group B campaign, after which …

  • South Africa's coach Gordon Igesund reacts during the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2013) soccer tournament against against Cape Verde in Soweto
    South Africa coach says players froze in Nations Cup opener Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa coach Gordon Igesund accused his players of losing their nerve during a woeful display against tiny Cape Verde Islands in the goalless opening match of the African … More »South Africa coach says players froze in Nations Cup opener

    South Africa's coach Gordon Igesund reacts during the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2013) soccer tournament against against Cape Verde in Soweto

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa coach Gordon Igesund accused his players of losing their nerve during a woeful display against tiny Cape Verde Islands in the goalless opening match of the African Nations Cup on Saturday. Igesund, South Africa's third coach since the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010, made no …

  • FILE - In this Aug. 16, 1979 file photo, Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver argues with third base umpire Steve Palermo, after Palermo ejected him during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, in Baltimore. Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team announced Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. He was 82. (AP Photo/File)
    Fiery Hall of Fame Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at age 82 AP - 5 hrs ago

    BALTIMORE - Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. More »Fiery Hall of Fame Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at age 82

    FILE - In this Aug. 16, 1979 file photo, Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver argues with third base umpire Steve Palermo, after Palermo ejected him during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, in Baltimore. Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team announced Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. He was 82. (AP Photo/File)

    BALTIMORE - Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, former Baltimore Orioles baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., right, greets former manager Earl Weaver, left, during a pregame ceremony before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Orioles in Baltimore. Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team announced Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. He was 82. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
    Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82 AP - 5 hrs ago

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. More »Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82

    FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, former Baltimore Orioles baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., right, greets former manager Earl Weaver, left, during a pregame ceremony before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Orioles in Baltimore. Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team announced Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. He was 82. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire.

  • Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates defeating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Less is more for ruthless Russian Sharapova Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Practice makes perfect, in theory, but not for Maria Sharapova. The second-seeded Russian walloped Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-1 6-0 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the … More »Less is more for ruthless Russian Sharapova

    Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates defeating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Practice makes perfect, in theory, but not for Maria Sharapova. The second-seeded Russian walloped Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-1 6-0 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in record time. Sharapova, the champion in Melbourne in 2008, has dropped just five games in her opening …

  • FILE - In this March 1958 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Stan Musial, with bat in hand, poses for a photo during spring training baseball in Florida. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)
    Baseball reflects on HOF pair Weaver, Musial AP - 6 hrs ago

    One was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there. More »Baseball reflects on HOF pair Weaver, Musial

    FILE - In this March 1958 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Stan Musial, with bat in hand, poses for a photo during spring training baseball in Florida. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)

    One was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there.

  • CORRECTS YEAR TO 2013 - FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2006, file photo, Hall of Famer Stan Musial gets ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
    CORRECTS YEAR TO 2013 - FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2006, file photo, Hall of Famer Stan Musial gets ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — No last name necessary.

  • Russia's Maria Sharapova hits a forehand return to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
    Sharapova, Makarova into Aussie Open quarterfinals AP - 7 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to continue a dominant and unparalleled run to the Australian Open quarterfinals. More »Sharapova, Makarova into Aussie Open quarterfinals

    Russia's Maria Sharapova hits a forehand return to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to continue a dominant and unparalleled run to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

  • Nicolas Almagro of Spain acknowledges the crowd after progressing to the quarter-finals after Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia retired hurt in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Almagro through to quarter-final after Tipsarevic retires Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Nicolas Almagro will meet fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals after his fourth-round opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired hurt in their match on Sunday. … More »Almagro through to quarter-final after Tipsarevic retires

    Nicolas Almagro of Spain acknowledges the crowd after progressing to the quarter-finals after Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia retired hurt in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Nicolas Almagro will meet fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals after his fourth-round opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired hurt in their match on Sunday. The eighth seeded Serb Tipsarevic received treatment on a foot injury and pulled the pin when trailing 6-2 5-1 in the …

  • Ekaterina Makarova of Russia celebrates defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Makarova wields Melbourne magic with Kerber win Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ekaterina Makarova sprung a second successive fourth round upset at the Australian Open when the Russian completed a 7-5 6-4 victory over fifth seed Angelique Kerber on Sunday. The … More »Makarova wields Melbourne magic with Kerber win

    Ekaterina Makarova of Russia celebrates defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ekaterina Makarova sprung a second successive fourth round upset at the Australian Open when the Russian completed a 7-5 6-4 victory over fifth seed Angelique Kerber on Sunday. The 19th seed started brightly and survived a wobble to close out the first set before going on to defeat her injury-hampered …

  • Butler forward Roosevelt Jones tries to get off the floor during celebrations after he made the game-winning basket against Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Indianapolis. Butler won 64-63. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
    No. 13 Butler steals 64-63 win over No. 8 Gonzaga AP - 7 hrs ago

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Roosevelt Jones wanted to do Saturday night was make a play. More »No. 13 Butler steals 64-63 win over No. 8 Gonzaga

    Butler forward Roosevelt Jones tries to get off the floor during celebrations after he made the game-winning basket against Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Indianapolis. Butler won 64-63. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Roosevelt Jones wanted to do Saturday night was make a play.

  • Michael Campbell from New Zealand reacts as he putts on the 15th hole on the third day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament
    New Zealand's Campbell tops Indian league auction Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell was the hottest property in an auction for the inaugural Golf Premier League near Mumbai next month as eight franchises spent nearly $700,000 … More »New Zealand's Campbell tops Indian league auction

    Michael Campbell from New Zealand reacts as he putts on the 15th hole on the third day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell was the hottest property in an auction for the inaugural Golf Premier League near Mumbai next month as eight franchises spent nearly $700,000 to recruit players. The New Zealander was bought for $61,000 by Shubhkamna Eagles at the auction, while two-times …

  • Gilles Simon of France celebrates defeating compatriot Gael Monfils in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    France's Simon a wreck after Monfils marathon Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Gilles Simon is going to give it his best shot but accepts that he will probably not beat Andy Murray at the Australian Open on Monday after wrecking his body in a four-hour, 43-minute … More »France's Simon a wreck after Monfils marathon

    Gilles Simon of France celebrates defeating compatriot Gael Monfils in their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Gilles Simon is going to give it his best shot but accepts that he will probably not beat Andy Murray at the Australian Open on Monday after wrecking his body in a four-hour, 43-minute marathon against Gael Monfils. The extraordinary third round encounter between the French defensive baseliners on …

  • Former St. Louis Cardinals and hall of famer Stan Musial greets fans before the start of Game 4 of the MLB NLCS playoff baseball series against the San Francisco Giants in St. Louis
    Baseball Hall of Famer and Cardinals legend Stan Musial dead at 92 Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial, who used an unorthodox batting style to become one of the sport's greatest hitters in 22 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, died on Saturday … More »Baseball Hall of Famer and Cardinals legend Stan Musial dead at 92

    Former St. Louis Cardinals and hall of famer Stan Musial greets fans before the start of Game 4 of the MLB NLCS playoff baseball series against the San Francisco Giants in St. Louis

    ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial, who used an unorthodox batting style to become one of the sport's greatest hitters in 22 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, died on Saturday at age 92. Musial, adored by fans for his humility and easy-going manner as much as his baseball skill, died of natural …

  • Fans cheers in the background as Dallas Stars right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) celebrates his goal with teammate Derek Roy during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    Jagr shines in Dallas debut as Stars top Coyotes AP - 8 hrs ago

    DALLAS (AP) — Jaromir Jagr wants to show he has a little something left. The 40-year-old is off to a pretty good start. More »Jagr shines in Dallas debut as Stars top Coyotes

    Fans cheers in the background as Dallas Stars right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) celebrates his goal with teammate Derek Roy during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/LM Otero)

    DALLAS (AP) — Jaromir Jagr wants to show he has a little something left. The 40-year-old is off to a pretty good start.

  • FILE- In this Sept. 29, 1963 file photo, St. louis Cardinals' Stan Musial takes off his uniform in the clubhouse as he completes his playing career after a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)
    St. Louis, nation mourn death of Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial AP - 8 hrs ago

    ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals reliever Mitchell Boggs was at a party back home in Georgia for his sister's wedding when the gathering suddenly turned sombre. More »St. Louis, nation mourn death of Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial

    FILE- In this Sept. 29, 1963 file photo, St. louis Cardinals' Stan Musial takes off his uniform in the clubhouse as he completes his playing career after a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)

    ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals reliever Mitchell Boggs was at a party back home in Georgia for his sister's wedding when the gathering suddenly turned sombre.

  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Djokovic still has edge over Murray - Wilander Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray's breakthrough win at the U.S. Open was reward for having the courage to leave his comfort zone, but the player he beat in the final still has the edge over the Briton, … More »Djokovic still has edge over Murray - Wilander

    Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray's breakthrough win at the U.S. Open was reward for having the courage to leave his comfort zone, but the player he beat in the final still has the edge over the Briton, according to seven-times grand slam champion Mats Wilander. Wilander said little could be read into Murray's five-set …

  • Former Penn State president Graham Spanier watches the Penn State men's basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT
    PSU's charged ex-president sits front row at game AP - 8 hrs ago

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Ex-Penn State President Graham Spanier sat courtside at the school's men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday, making a rare high-profile appearance as he awaits trial … More »PSU's charged ex-president sits front row at game

    Former Penn State president Graham Spanier watches the Penn State men's basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Ex-Penn State President Graham Spanier sat courtside at the school's men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday, making a rare high-profile appearance as he awaits trial on charges he hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

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  • Saudi's Mohammad Al Mojil to sue for over $100 million Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Financially troubled Saudi Arabian construction company Mohammad Al Mojil Group (MMG) plans to start legal action to collect dues and … More »Saudi's Mohammad Al Mojil to sue for over $100 million

    KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Financially troubled Saudi Arabian construction company Mohammad Al Mojil Group (MMG) plans to start legal action to collect dues and claims worth more than 400 million riyals ($107 million), it said on Sunday. The company said it would take legal action against the Saudi unit of Britain's …

  • A view shows an eagle sculpture on Federal Reserve building in Washington
    Fed missed warning signs in 2007 as crisis gained steam Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top policymakers at the Federal Reserve felt for most of 2007 that problems in housing and banking were isolated and unlikely to tear down the … More »Fed missed warning signs in 2007 as crisis gained steam

    A view shows an eagle sculpture on Federal Reserve building in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top policymakers at the Federal Reserve felt for most of 2007 that problems in housing and banking were isolated and unlikely to tear down the U.S. economy as they ultimately did. Even as crisis signals started flashing red with the freezing of credit markets during the summer, Fed officials believed …

  • An Apple iPhone 5 phone is displayed in the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York
    Analysis: Apple earnings need to overcome technical malaise Reuters - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To those who study technical stock charts, Apple Inc looks broken. Even though it is widely viewed to be undervalued after hitting … More »Analysis: Apple earnings need to overcome technical malaise

    An Apple iPhone 5 phone is displayed in the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York

    NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To those who study technical stock charts, Apple Inc looks broken. Even though it is widely viewed to be undervalued after hitting an 11-month low this week and nine out of 10 brokerages recommend that investors buy or hold the stock, Apple shareholders could still be in for more rough …

  • The logo of a Blockbuster shop is seen in south London
    Blockbuster UK administrators to shut 129 stores, cut 760 jobs Reuters - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    LONDON (Reuters) - Entertainment retailer Blockbuster UK will shut 129 of its 528 stores and make 760 out of its 4,190 employees redundant, the firm's administrators … More »Blockbuster UK administrators to shut 129 stores, cut 760 jobs

    The logo of a Blockbuster shop is seen in south London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Entertainment retailer Blockbuster UK will shut 129 of its 528 stores and make 760 out of its 4,190 employees redundant, the firm's administrators said on Saturday in the latest bad news for Britain's gloomy high streets. Blockbuster, which is owned by U.S. satellite TV company Dish Network , went into …

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at the Institute of International Finance's annual meeting in Tokyo
    Fed official alleges Geithner may have alerted banks to rate cut Reuters - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the summer of 2007, as storm clouds gathered over the world's financial system, then-New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner allegedly … More »Fed official alleges Geithner may have alerted banks to rate cut

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at the Institute of International Finance's annual meeting in Tokyo

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the summer of 2007, as storm clouds gathered over the world's financial system, then-New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner allegedly informed the Bank of America and other banks about the possibility the U.S. central bank would lower one of its critical interest rates, according to …

  • The Caterpillar logo is seen on a tractor in Gilbert
    Caterpillar writes off most of China deal after fraud Reuters - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc uncovered "deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct" at a subsidiary of a Chinese company it acquired last summer, leading … More »Caterpillar writes off most of China deal after fraud

    The Caterpillar logo is seen on a tractor in Gilbert

    (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc uncovered "deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct" at a subsidiary of a Chinese company it acquired last summer, leading it to write off most of the value of the deal and wiping out more than half its expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012. Shares of Caterpillar fell …

  • Emergency meeting ends strike at Italy's troubled ILVA plant Reuters - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    ROME (Reuters) - Italian metal workers called off a strike at Europe's biggest steel plant on Saturday after an emergency meeting between government, unions and company … More »Emergency meeting ends strike at Italy's troubled ILVA plant

    ROME (Reuters) - Italian metal workers called off a strike at Europe's biggest steel plant on Saturday after an emergency meeting between government, unions and company management to save the ILVA factory from closure. The battle over the future of ILVA, owned by the Riva Group, has been one of the biggest challenges faced …

  • Aviation technology advances, FAA tries to keep up AP - 6 hrs ago

    DALLAS (AP) — After two separate and serious battery problems aboard Boeing 787s, it wasn't U.S. authorities who acted first to ground the plane. It was Japanese air … More »Aviation technology advances, FAA tries to keep up

    DALLAS (AP) — After two separate and serious battery problems aboard Boeing 787s, it wasn't U.S. authorities who acted first to ground the plane. It was Japanese airlines.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo, Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, comments after he was granted bail and released in Auckland, New Zealand. Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy. The colorful entrepreneur unveiled the "Mega" site ahead of a lavish gala and press conference planned at his New Zealand mansion on Sunday night, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Brett Phibbs, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT
    Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site AP - 3 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (AP) — Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website on Sunday, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against … More »Indicted Megaupload founder launches new site

    FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012 file photo, Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, comments after he was granted bail and released in Auckland, New Zealand. Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has launched a new file-sharing website in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy. The colorful entrepreneur unveiled the "Mega" site ahead of a lavish gala and press conference planned at his New Zealand mansion on Sunday night, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Brett Phibbs, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUT

    SYDNEY (AP) — Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website on Sunday, promising users amped-up privacy levels in a defiant move against the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy.

  • German Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, WEF, gestures during a press conference, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The World Economic Forum today unveiled the programme for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, including the key participants, themes and goals. The Meeting,  will take place from Jan. 23 to  Jan. 27, 2013 .  (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)
    Growth slows, markets feeling good ahead of Davos AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The world's financial and political elite will head this week to the Alps for 2013's gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, … More »Growth slows, markets feeling good ahead of Davos

    German Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, WEF, gestures during a press conference, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The World Economic Forum today unveiled the programme for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, including the key participants, themes and goals. The Meeting,  will take place from Jan. 23 to  Jan. 27, 2013 .  (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The world's financial and political elite will head this week to the Alps for 2013's gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with the global economy far less plagued by fear than it was last year.

  • Transcripts show Fed underestimated crisis in 2007 AP - Fri, Jan 18, 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials in 2007 badly underestimated the scope of the approaching financial crisis and how it would tip the U.S. economy into the … More »Transcripts show Fed underestimated crisis in 2007

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials in 2007 badly underestimated the scope of the approaching financial crisis and how it would tip the U.S. economy into the deepest recession since the Great Depression, transcripts of the Fed's policy meetings that year show.

  • In this image made from video, a group of people believed to be hostages kneel in the sand with their hands in the air at an unknown location in Algeria. Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 that was the scene of a bloody four-day standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamist militants who took dozens of foreigners hostage. The siege left at least 23 captives dead, and the American government warned that there were credible threats of more kidnapping attempts on Westerners. (AP Photo/Ennahar TV) ALGERIA OUT, TV OUT
    Official: 'Numerous' other bodies at Algeria plant AP - 11 mins ago

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found "numerous" new bodies on Sunday … More »Official: 'Numerous' other bodies at Algeria plant

    In this image made from video, a group of people believed to be hostages kneel in the sand with their hands in the air at an unknown location in Algeria. Algerian de-mining teams were scouring a gas refinery on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 that was the scene of a bloody four-day standoff, searching for explosive traps left by the Islamist militants who took dozens of foreigners hostage. The siege left at least 23 captives dead, and the American government warned that there were credible threats of more kidnapping attempts on Westerners. (AP Photo/Ennahar TV) ALGERIA OUT, TV OUT

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found "numerous" new bodies on Sunday as they searched for explosive traps left behind by the attackers, a security official said, a day after a bloody raid ended the four-day siege of the remote …

  • More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury AP - 21 hrs ago

    GENEVA (AP) — A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years … More »More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury

    GENEVA (AP) — A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stopping short of some of the tougher measures that proponents had envisioned.

  • Journalist Quinn Norton Brown speaks during the memorial service for Aaron Swartz, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 in New York. Friends and supporters of Swartz paid tribute Saturday to the free-information activist and online prodigy, who killed himself last week as he faced trial on hacking charges. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Hundreds honor information activist Swartz in NYC AP - 11 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Portraying his suicide as the product of injustice, friends and supporters at a memorial Saturday for free-information advocate Aaron Swartz called for … More »Hundreds honor information activist Swartz in NYC

    Journalist Quinn Norton Brown speaks during the memorial service for Aaron Swartz, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 in New York. Friends and supporters of Swartz paid tribute Saturday to the free-information activist and online prodigy, who killed himself last week as he faced trial on hacking charges. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Portraying his suicide as the product of injustice, friends and supporters at a memorial Saturday for free-information advocate Aaron Swartz called for changing computer-crime laws and the legal system itself.

  • Explorer's rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash AP - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

    SCOTTBASE, Antarctica (AP) — Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton's … More »Explorer's rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash

    SCOTTBASE, Antarctica (AP) — Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton's abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the long-lost recipe.

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 file photo, Carlos Maisonet, 73, reacts as Dr. Eva Berrios-Colon, a professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, injects him with flu vaccine during a visit to the faculty practice center at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29. In a typical season, about 100 children die of the flu, so it is not known whether this year will be better or worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of confirmed flu cases so far are in people 65 and older. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
    Flu season 'bad one for the elderly,' CDC says AP - Fri, Jan 18, 2013

    The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to … More »Flu season 'bad one for the elderly,' CDC says

    FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 file photo, Carlos Maisonet, 73, reacts as Dr. Eva Berrios-Colon, a professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, injects him with flu vaccine during a visit to the faculty practice center at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29. In a typical season, about 100 children die of the flu, so it is not known whether this year will be better or worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of confirmed flu cases so far are in people 65 and older. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

    The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of them as soon as symptoms appear.

  • Protestors shout slogans 'there is money, the Popular Party's former treasurer have it' as they carry a banner reading, 'Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, resign! Public enemy, against your violence popular action' during a protest against a measure raising Court fees in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. A former Spanish ruling party treasurer amassed 22 million euro ($29 million) in Swiss bank accounts, a court said, prompting a barrage of questions Friday about whether senior officials may have been involved in alleged corruption before taking power in 2011. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Spain's ruling party to probe alleged corruption AP - 18 hrs ago

    MADRID (AP) — Spain's governing Popular Party announced Saturday that it will investigate the financial activities of a former treasurer whom a court said had amassed … More »Spain's ruling party to probe alleged corruption

    Protestors shout slogans 'there is money, the Popular Party's former treasurer have it' as they carry a banner reading, 'Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, resign! Public enemy, against your violence popular action' during a protest against a measure raising Court fees in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. A former Spanish ruling party treasurer amassed 22 million euro ($29 million) in Swiss bank accounts, a court said, prompting a barrage of questions Friday about whether senior officials may have been involved in alleged corruption before taking power in 2011. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    MADRID (AP) — Spain's governing Popular Party announced Saturday that it will investigate the financial activities of a former treasurer whom a court said had amassed an unexplained €22 million ($29 million) in Swiss bank accounts.

  • Your Password Isn’t Safe: 90% Are Vulnerable to Hacking, Says Report @ Yahoo! Finance - Tue, Jan 15, 2013

    Think you’ve got a clever, un-hackable password? You might want to tack on a few numbers to it. Global consulting firm Deloitte released a report Tuesday with an alarming … More »Your Password Isn’t Safe: 90% Are Vulnerable to Hacking, Says Report

    Think you’ve got a clever, un-hackable password? You might want to tack on a few numbers to it. Global consulting firm Deloitte released a report Tuesday with an alarming prediction.

  • The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
    Bank of America, other banks move closer to ending mortgage mess @ Reuters - Mon, Jan 7, 2013

    CHARLOTTE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp announced more than $14 billion of legal settlements over bad mortgages it sold to investors and flaws in its foreclosure … More »Bank of America, other banks move closer to ending mortgage mess

    The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles

    CHARLOTTE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp announced more than $14 billion of legal settlements over bad mortgages it sold to investors and flaws in its foreclosure process, taking the bank a step closer to ending the home loan problems that have dogged it for years. About $3 billion of Bank of America's Monday's …

  • Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
    Mediocre job growth points to slow grind for U.S. economy @ Reuters - Fri, Jan 4, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers kept their pace of hiring steady in December, falling short of the levels needed to bring down a still lofty unemployment rate and … More »Mediocre job growth points to slow grind for U.S. economy

    Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers kept their pace of hiring steady in December, falling short of the levels needed to bring down a still lofty unemployment rate and pointing to lackluster economic growth in 2013. Other data on Friday gave stronger signals on the health of the economy, with the U.S. service sector activity …

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 20, 2013
A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)  
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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James Madison (1751 - 1836)  
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Paul Fix  
I have such poor vision I can date anybody.
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Garry Shandling (1949 - )  

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