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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • French soldiers, who prepare for their departure for Mali, walk past armoured vehicles at the military base of Miramas
    French urgency, U.S. caution collide in Mali operation Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France's military intervention in Mali has revived trans-Atlantic tensions over security issues, this time involving a key counterterrorism battlefield, along with dismay from critics who see U.S. President … More »French urgency, U.S. caution collide in Mali operation

    French soldiers, who prepare for their departure for Mali, walk past armoured vehicles at the military base of Miramas

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France's military intervention in Mali has revived trans-Atlantic tensions over security issues, this time involving a key counterterrorism battlefield, along with dismay from critics who see U.S. President Barack Obama as too reluctant to use military force. According to interviews with officials …

  • Sweden's Minister of Finance Anders Borg speaks during an international conference in Riga
    Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not over Reuters - 1 hr 33 mins ago

    DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - International bankers and finance ministers warned on Saturday that Europe's crisis was not over even though the euro currency is now stabilized, it will take years to overcome economic malaise … More »Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not over

    Sweden's Minister of Finance Anders Borg speaks during an international conference in Riga

    DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - International bankers and finance ministers warned on Saturday that Europe's crisis was not over even though the euro currency is now stabilized, it will take years to overcome economic malaise and mass unemployment in Europe. ...

  • Gun rights and gun control advocates demonstrate in the Pennsylvania Capital building Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. As a boycott continued to grow over a ban on assault weapons at next month's Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, gun rights supporters and gun control supporters held rallies at the state Capitol.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke);
    Newtown residents will join gun control march in DC AP - 3 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents from Newtown, Conn., are joining a march on Washington for gun control on Saturday with parents, pastors, survivors of gun violence and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. More »Newtown residents will join gun control march in DC

    Gun rights and gun control advocates demonstrate in the Pennsylvania Capital building Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. As a boycott continued to grow over a ban on assault weapons at next month's Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, gun rights supporters and gun control supporters held rallies at the state Capitol.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke);

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents from Newtown, Conn., are joining a march on Washington for gun control on Saturday with parents, pastors, survivors of gun violence and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

  • This screen shot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed." (AP Photo)
    Hackers take over sentencing commission website AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. More »Hackers take over sentencing commission website

    This screen shot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed." (AP Photo)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.

  • Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a forehand return to China's Li Na during the women's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.  (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a dramatic final that contained a break for fireworks, two medical timeouts and a nasty fall to the court by Li.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures speaks during his final news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama's fledgling second term agenda so far reads like a progressive wish list. In less than a week, he's vowed to tackle climate change, expand gay rights and protect government entitlements. His administration lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for stricter gun laws have already been unveiled and plans for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, are coming soon.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals.

  • In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 photo, J.D. Williams poses for a picture in Huntsville, Ala. Williams is a veteran who served near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pits were used to burn garbage at military bases and some vets are reporting health problems they attribute to the smoke. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — J.D. Williams didn't think much about the smoke cloud that often shrouded his air base in Iraq. Not when it covered everything he owned with black soot or when his wheezing and coughing made it difficult to sleep at night.

  • Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong awaits the start of the 2010 Cape Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town

    (Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has set disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a February 6 deadline to fully cooperate in the investigation into cycling's darkest episode in return for a possible reduction of his life ban. In excerpts of his interview with the CBS network scheduled for Sunday broadcast, …

  • FILE -  Actor Burt Reynolds arrives at the premiere of Dukes of Hazzard in Los Angeles in this Thursday, July 28, 2005 file photo. A bank is seeking to foreclose on Burt Reynolds' Florida home so that it can collect about $1.2 million for a mortgage. Merrill Lynch Credit Corp. has filed a lawsuit in Martin County against Reynolds, BankAtlantic and Great Eastern Mortgage, claiming the Emmy Award-winning actor has not made a mortgage payment since Sept. 1, 2010 on the 12,500-square-foot house.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, FILE)

    American actor Burt Reynolds is battling the flu in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital, CNN reported on Friday.

  • An activist of the Ukrainian feminist  group FEMEN stands on a fence during a protest at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.  (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort.

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  • Victoria Azarenka of Belarus poses with The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Li Na of China in their women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Azarenka retains Australian Open title Reuters - 57 mins ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China's Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit … More »Azarenka retains Australian Open title

    Victoria Azarenka of Belarus poses with The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Li Na of China in their women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China's Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li dominated the first set but Azarenka raced out …

  • Burkina Faso's Traore celebrates his second goal against Ethiopia during their AFCON 2013 Group C soccer match in Nelspruit
    Traore gamble pays off for Burkina Faso coach Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

    NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - A gamble on the fitness of midfielder Alain Traore has already paid off for Burkina Faso at the African Nations Cup and might yet produce an even bigger jackpot. Coach … More »Traore gamble pays off for Burkina Faso coach

    Burkina Faso's Traore celebrates his second goal against Ethiopia during their AFCON 2013 Group C soccer match in Nelspruit

    NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - A gamble on the fitness of midfielder Alain Traore has already paid off for Burkina Faso at the African Nations Cup and might yet produce an even bigger jackpot. Coach Paul Putt said he agonised over including the French-based midfielder in his 23-man squad for the tournament in South …

  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic answers questions at a press conference ahead of the men's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Djokovic will play Britain's Andy Murray in the men's singles final here Sunday Jan. 27.  (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
    Djokovic vs. Murray at Australian Open final AP - 3 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray. More »Djokovic vs. Murray at Australian Open final

    Serbia's Novak Djokovic answers questions at a press conference ahead of the men's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Djokovic will play Britain's Andy Murray in the men's singles final here Sunday Jan. 27.  (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray.

  • Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 18th hole of the north course at the Torrey Pines Golf Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    Woods takes the lead going into weekend at Torrey AP - 4 hrs ago

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods cared more about the number of rounds left at Torrey Pines than the number of PGA Tour wins belonging to the guys chasing him. More »Woods takes the lead going into weekend at Torrey

    Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 18th hole of the north course at the Torrey Pines Golf Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods cared more about the number of rounds left at Torrey Pines than the number of PGA Tour wins belonging to the guys chasing him.

  • West Bromwich Albion's Odemwingie scores against Southampton during their English Premier League soccer match in West Bromwich
    West Brom reject Odemwingie transfer request Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion have rejected a transfer request handed in by striker Peter Odemwingie, saying they are determined to keep their squad together as they push for a European place … More »West Brom reject Odemwingie transfer request

    West Bromwich Albion's Odemwingie scores against Southampton during their English Premier League soccer match in West Bromwich

    LONDON (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion have rejected a transfer request handed in by striker Peter Odemwingie, saying they are determined to keep their squad together as they push for a European place in the Premier League. Nigerian Odemwingie was recently the subject of a bid from bottom side Queens Park Rangers which …

  • Burkina Faso's players celebrate teammate Traore's goal against Ethiopia during their AFCON 2013 Group C soccer match in Nelspruit
    Goalkeepers make their mark at Nations Cup Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Burkina Faso scored the biggest win of the competition to date but it was three goalkeepers who took centre stage on a night of high drama in the African Nations Cup … More »Goalkeepers make their mark at Nations Cup

    Burkina Faso's players celebrate teammate Traore's goal against Ethiopia during their AFCON 2013 Group C soccer match in Nelspruit

    NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Burkina Faso scored the biggest win of the competition to date but it was three goalkeepers who took centre stage on a night of high drama in the African Nations Cup on Friday. One scored a penalty, one was sent off and one accused a referee of making "one of the worst decisions in the …

  • South Africa's Furman jumps for the ball against Angola's Manucho during their African Nations Cup Group A soccer match at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban
    Not just any given Sunday for South Africa's Furman Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - On any given weekend, Dean Furman would be toiling away in the anonymity of the third tier of English football but even if he had not been picked to play in the African Nations Cup, … More »Not just any given Sunday for South Africa's Furman

    South Africa's Furman jumps for the ball against Angola's Manucho during their African Nations Cup Group A soccer match at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban

    NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - On any given weekend, Dean Furman would be toiling away in the anonymity of the third tier of English football but even if he had not been picked to play in the African Nations Cup, this Sunday would have been his time in the spotlight. Furman has a potential career-changing game when his hosts South …

  • Andy Murray of Britain hits a return during a practice session at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Djokovic and Murray prepare to bring the pain Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray's burgeoning grand slam rivalry turns another page on Sunday, with the two iron-men of tennis bracing for a world of pain when they clash in the final … More »Djokovic and Murray prepare to bring the pain

    Andy Murray of Britain hits a return during a practice session at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray's burgeoning grand slam rivalry turns another page on Sunday, with the two iron-men of tennis bracing for a world of pain when they clash in the final of the Australian Open. Although good friends off the court dating back to their junior days, the two 25-year-olds hold …

  • Ivory Coast's Drogba reacts after scoring a goal during international friendly soccer match against Austria in Linz
    Ivorians seek prudent game against Tunisia Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - African Nations Cup favourites Ivory Coast go in search of a second successive win at the tournament in South Africa when they play Tunisia at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in … More »Ivorians seek prudent game against Tunisia

    Ivory Coast's Drogba reacts after scoring a goal during international friendly soccer match against Austria in Linz

    NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - African Nations Cup favourites Ivory Coast go in search of a second successive win at the tournament in South Africa when they play Tunisia at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg on Saturday. But Didier Drogba and compatriots will have to make a marked improvement on the form that saw them …

  • Nick Kyrgios of Australia poses with the trophy after defeating compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis in their junior boys' singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Australia's Kyrgios and Croatia's Konjuh win junior titles Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios and Ana Konjuh of Croatia followed in some famous footsteps on Saturday when they were crowned junior champions at the Australian Open. Krygios fended off … More »Australia's Kyrgios and Croatia's Konjuh win junior titles

    Nick Kyrgios of Australia poses with the trophy after defeating compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis in their junior boys' singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios and Ana Konjuh of Croatia followed in some famous footsteps on Saturday when they were crowned junior champions at the Australian Open. Krygios fended off another home player, Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6 6-3 while 15-year-old Konjuh was too good for Czech second seed Katerina Siniakova, …

  • Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Lakers beat Jazz 102-84 to snap 4-game skid AP - 6 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Airing things out among themselves had the desired effect for the Los Angeles Lakers. More »Lakers beat Jazz 102-84 to snap 4-game skid

    Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Airing things out among themselves had the desired effect for the Los Angeles Lakers.

  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia speaks during a news conference at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Djoker plays the Australia card as he prepares for Murray Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's love affair with Melbourne continued on Saturday as he completed his preparations for his Australian Open final against Britain's Andy Murray. The Serbian world number … More »Djoker plays the Australia card as he prepares for Murray

    Novak Djokovic of Serbia speaks during a news conference at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's love affair with Melbourne continued on Saturday as he completed his preparations for his Australian Open final against Britain's Andy Murray. The Serbian world number one broke through for his first grand slam title in 2008 and has won three of his five major titles on the blue Plexicushion …

  • Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong awaits the start of the 2010 Cape Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town
    USADA sets deadline for Armstrong's full cooperation Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has set disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a February 6 deadline to fully cooperate in the investigation into cycling's darkest episode in return … More »USADA sets deadline for Armstrong's full cooperation

    Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong awaits the start of the 2010 Cape Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town

    (Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has set disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a February 6 deadline to fully cooperate in the investigation into cycling's darkest episode in return for a possible reduction of his life ban. In excerpts of his interview with the CBS network scheduled for Sunday broadcast, …

  • Jeremy Abbott competes during the senior men's short program at the U.S. figure skating championships, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    Playing it safe, Abbott leads at US championships AP - 7 hrs ago

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Patrick Chan and the Japanese can rest easy. More »Playing it safe, Abbott leads at US championships

    Jeremy Abbott competes during the senior men's short program at the U.S. figure skating championships, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Patrick Chan and the Japanese can rest easy.

  • San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, sits with an ice pack to his left eye after suffering an injury early in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Dallas. Parker continued playing in the game after receiving stitches to the area. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Parker gets cut, returns to lead Spurs past Mavs AP - 8 hrs ago

    DALLAS (AP) — Tony Parker writhed in pain alone under the basket, his hand covering the same left eye that was seriously injured last summer when the San Antonio guard was a bystander in a bottle-throwing … More »Parker gets cut, returns to lead Spurs past Mavs

    San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, sits with an ice pack to his left eye after suffering an injury early in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Dallas. Parker continued playing in the game after receiving stitches to the area. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

    DALLAS (AP) — Tony Parker writhed in pain alone under the basket, his hand covering the same left eye that was seriously injured last summer when the San Antonio guard was a bystander in a bottle-throwing melee at a nightclub.

  • Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith reacts after a Hawks basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 123-111 in double-overtime. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    Korver has 27 as Hawks top Celtics 123-111 in 2 OT AP - 8 hrs ago

    ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Korver said the Hawks owed the Celtics a big comeback. More »Korver has 27 as Hawks top Celtics 123-111 in 2 OT

    Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith reacts after a Hawks basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 123-111 in double-overtime. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

    ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Korver said the Hawks owed the Celtics a big comeback.

  • San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) practices at an NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Charges won't be filed against 49ers' Crabtree AP - 9 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Criminal charges won't be filed against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, … More »Charges won't be filed against 49ers' Crabtree

    San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) practices at an NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Criminal charges won't be filed against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco's district attorney said Friday.

  • Michael Drysch, center, a 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, Ill., celebrates after making a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James, during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Miami. As part of a contest sponsored by James' foundation, Drysch hit a one-handed hook shot from midcourt between periods in the game. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
    Computer tech wins LeBron's contest AP - 9 hrs ago

    MIAMI (AP) — A 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, Ill., made a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James. More »Computer tech wins LeBron's contest

    Michael Drysch, center, a 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, Ill., celebrates after making a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James, during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Miami. As part of a contest sponsored by James' foundation, Drysch hit a one-handed hook shot from midcourt between periods in the game. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

    MIAMI (AP) — A 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, Ill., made a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James.

  • Boston Bruins' center Patrice Bergeron scores a goal against New York Islanders' goaltender Rick DiPietro in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Boston
    Bruins rebound from Rangers loss to beat Islanders Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins rebounded from their overtime loss to the New York Rangers two nights earlier to beat the Islanders 4-2 on Friday. Tied 2-2 going into the third period, Boston went ahead … More »Bruins rebound from Rangers loss to beat Islanders

    Boston Bruins' center Patrice Bergeron scores a goal against New York Islanders' goaltender Rick DiPietro in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Boston

    (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins rebounded from their overtime loss to the New York Rangers two nights earlier to beat the Islanders 4-2 on Friday. Tied 2-2 going into the third period, Boston went ahead through defenseman Zdeno Chara, who began his NHL career with the Islanders, before center Patrice Bergeron scored his first …

  • This photo taken Jan. 12, 2013 shows San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco.  Police in San Francisco say they're investigating a sexual assault allegation involving Crabtree. Police said in a statement released Friday Jan. 18, 2013, that the alleged assault occurred in a city hotel room early Sunday after the 49ers' playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers.  (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
    Charges won't file charges against 49ers' Crabtree AP - 11 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's district attorney won't file criminal charges against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after reviewing evidence of an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the … More »Charges won't file charges against 49ers' Crabtree

    This photo taken Jan. 12, 2013 shows San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco.  Police in San Francisco say they're investigating a sexual assault allegation involving Crabtree. Police said in a statement released Friday Jan. 18, 2013, that the alleged assault occurred in a city hotel room early Sunday after the 49ers' playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers.  (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's district attorney won't file criminal charges against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after reviewing evidence of an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers.

  • Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the 14th fairway of the north course at Torrey Pines Golf Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    Woods atop the leaderboard at Torrey Pines AP - 11 hrs ago

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods made one last birdie as the rain picked up strength Friday, and what he left behind was a gloomy forecast for everyone else at Torrey Pines. More »Woods atop the leaderboard at Torrey Pines

    Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the 14th fairway of the north course at Torrey Pines Golf Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods made one last birdie as the rain picked up strength Friday, and what he left behind was a gloomy forecast for everyone else at Torrey Pines.

  • U.S. golfer Tiger Woods hits off the 17th tee of the north course at Torrey Pines during second round play at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego
    Torrey factor brings out the best of Tiger Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Rain or shine, Tiger Woods has generally thrived at Torrey Pines and it was no different on Friday as the six-times Farmers Insurance Open champion again brought his sharp form in … More »Torrey factor brings out the best of Tiger

    U.S. golfer Tiger Woods hits off the 17th tee of the north course at Torrey Pines during second round play at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego

    SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Rain or shine, Tiger Woods has generally thrived at Torrey Pines and it was no different on Friday as the six-times Farmers Insurance Open champion again brought his sharp form in practice out to the course. Though Woods has not won a major title since the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, he ended a …

  • U.S. golfer Tiger Woods holds up his ball after making birdie to end his round 11-under par during second round play at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego
    Tiger takes control at rainy Torrey Pines Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - It was just like old times for Tiger Woods at a rain-sodden Torrey Pines on Friday as the former world number one surged into a two-shot lead in the second round of the Farmers Insurance … More »Tiger takes control at rainy Torrey Pines

    U.S. golfer Tiger Woods holds up his ball after making birdie to end his round 11-under par during second round play at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego

    SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - It was just like old times for Tiger Woods at a rain-sodden Torrey Pines on Friday as the former world number one surged into a two-shot lead in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Six-times champion Woods eagled the par-five 18th, his ninth hole of the day, en route to a seven-under-par …

  • FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2011 file photo, Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa. Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlements with some individuals could be complete soon. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
    Penn State says Sandusky settlements appear close AP - 13 hrs ago

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlement discussions … More »Penn State says Sandusky settlements appear close

    FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2011 file photo, Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa. Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlements with some individuals could be complete soon. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's negotiator for civil claims involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky said Friday the school has been in talks with 28 people and settlement discussions with some claimants could soon produce results.

  • Defense attorney Walter Madison explains why he withdrew his motion to have the rape trial of his client closed to the public, after a hearing on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Jefferson County Juvenile Court in Steubenville, Ohio. Richmond said moving the trial would satisfy the concerns he has about a fair trial for his client, one of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl last summer. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
    Ohio judge weighs whether to keep rape trial open AP - 13 hrs ago

    STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A battle over closing the trial of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl appeared to end Friday as an attorney withdrew his motion, saying … More »Ohio judge weighs whether to keep rape trial open

    Defense attorney Walter Madison explains why he withdrew his motion to have the rape trial of his client closed to the public, after a hearing on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Jefferson County Juvenile Court in Steubenville, Ohio. Richmond said moving the trial would satisfy the concerns he has about a fair trial for his client, one of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl last summer. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

    STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A battle over closing the trial of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl appeared to end Friday as an attorney withdrew his motion, saying that moving the trial would suffice to protect his client.

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  • The Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River is pictured on a hazy day in Shanghai
    China economy to underpin global demand in 2013: CIC Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy could grow at more than 8 percent in 2013, giving some underpinning to global economic activity that is set for a mild, tortuous recovery … More »China economy to underpin global demand in 2013: CIC

    The Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River is pictured on a hazy day in Shanghai

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy could grow at more than 8 percent in 2013, giving some underpinning to global economic activity that is set for a mild, tortuous recovery this year, the head of China's sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday. "China's economic growth could be over 8 percent this year. China's economy …

  • China's jumbo air freighter test flight a success: Xinhua Reuters - 51 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China has conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically developed jumbo air freighter, the official state news agency Xinhua reported … More »China's jumbo air freighter test flight a success: Xinhua

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China has conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically developed jumbo air freighter, the official state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday. The Yun-20, or Transport-20, is designed for long-distance air transport of both cargo and passengers, Xinhua reported. "The successful maiden …

  • The main entrance to Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena
    Bank of Italy board meets to assess Monte Paschi crisis Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - The four-member board of the Bank of Italy was meeting on Saturday to consider the position of scandal-hit bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena and decide … More »Bank of Italy board meets to assess Monte Paschi crisis

    The main entrance to Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena

    ROME (Reuters) - The four-member board of the Bank of Italy was meeting on Saturday to consider the position of scandal-hit bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena and decide whether to authorize its request for 3.9 billion euros ($5.3 billion) of state loans. Italy's third-largest bank this week revealed loss-making derivatives …

  • The head office of SNC Lavalin seen in downtown Montreal
    Canadian police allege ex-SNC executive paid bribes to Gaddafi son Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - A son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi allegedly received 120 million euros ($162 million) in bribes for giving major contracts in Libya to SNC-Lavalin … More »Canadian police allege ex-SNC executive paid bribes to Gaddafi son

    The head office of SNC Lavalin seen in downtown Montreal

    (Reuters) - A son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi allegedly received 120 million euros ($162 million) in bribes for giving major contracts in Libya to SNC-Lavalin Inc, Canada's biggest engineering and construction company, a police document said on Friday. According to an affidavit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police …

  • South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan's decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision … More »South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing

    DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan's decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision to start buying assets in 2014 could have unintended long-term consequences. The move by the Bank of Japan was also done in a hasty manner and would lead …

  • Morgan Stanley to allow India banking license to lapse: report Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley intends to allow its banking license in India to lapse as part of its changed business strategy, the Economic Times newspaper reported … More »Morgan Stanley to allow India banking license to lapse: report

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley intends to allow its banking license in India to lapse as part of its changed business strategy, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Saturday. However, the Wall Street bank will continue to run its investment banking business and stay registered as a non-banking finance company with …

  • Logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen on a building in Zurich
    Credit Suisse could owe $2 billion in National Century fraud: judge Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group Inc faces a potential $2 billion of exposure over fraud that occurred a decade ago at National Century Financial Enterprises, … More »Credit Suisse could owe $2 billion in National Century fraud: judge

    Logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen on a building in Zurich

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group Inc faces a potential $2 billion of exposure over fraud that occurred a decade ago at National Century Financial Enterprises, a result of a federal judge's determination on how to apportion responsibility. Friday's decision by U.S. District Judge James Graham could expose the Swiss …

  • Maria Moreira, who immigrated to Chile from Spain, poses for a portrait in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Migration from European Union countries to Latin America and the Caribbean has grown since 2010, when economic indicators in several Latin American nations began to improve. Most come from Spain and Portugal, mainly because of the language, and their main destinations are Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
    Europe's emigrants face red tape in Latin America AP - 6 hrs ago

    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to … More »Europe's emigrants face red tape in Latin America

    Maria Moreira, who immigrated to Chile from Spain, poses for a portrait in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Migration from European Union countries to Latin America and the Caribbean has grown since 2010, when economic indicators in several Latin American nations began to improve. Most come from Spain and Portugal, mainly because of the language, and their main destinations are Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to Latin America last year, figuring their futures would be brighter in the booming economies on this side of the Atlantic.

  • Trader Peter Tuchman, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street ahead of what is expected to be more upbeat data on housing from the government. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    S&P closes above 1,500 for 1st time since 2007 AP - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Passing another milestone on the nation's long journey back from the Great Recession, the Standard and Poor's 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first … More »S&P closes above 1,500 for 1st time since 2007

    Trader Peter Tuchman, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street ahead of what is expected to be more upbeat data on housing from the government. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Passing another milestone on the nation's long journey back from the Great Recession, the Standard and Poor's 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years Friday after a wave of good earnings reports.

  • FILE- In this Friday, Jan 11, 2013, file photo, Justin Bredeau, of Las Vegas, tries out a Sony 3-D personal viewer at the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. An Associated Press investigation released in January 2013 found that millions of mid-skill, mid-pay jobs have disappeared over the past five years and have been replaced with technology. That experience has left a growing number of technologists and economists wondering if middle-class jobs will return when the global economy recovers, or are they lost forever because of the advance of technology. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
    Will smart machines create a world without work? AP - 19 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — They seem right out of a Hollywood fantasy, and they are: Cars that drive themselves have appeared in movies like "I, Robot" and the television show … More »Will smart machines create a world without work?

    FILE- In this Friday, Jan 11, 2013, file photo, Justin Bredeau, of Las Vegas, tries out a Sony 3-D personal viewer at the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. An Associated Press investigation released in January 2013 found that millions of mid-skill, mid-pay jobs have disappeared over the past five years and have been replaced with technology. That experience has left a growing number of technologists and economists wondering if middle-class jobs will return when the global economy recovers, or are they lost forever because of the advance of technology. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — They seem right out of a Hollywood fantasy, and they are: Cars that drive themselves have appeared in movies like "I, Robot" and the television show "Knight Rider."

  • Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurria, right, gestures as he speaks at the Open Forum, while Spanish Economy Minister, Louis de Guindos Jurado looks on, on the sideline of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
    OECD chief: Fight complacency on fixing economies AP - 6 mins ago

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — One economic expert at Davos says there's no rest for the weary: governments must not back off from making unpopular reforms that will help … More »OECD chief: Fight complacency on fixing economies

    Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurria, right, gestures as he speaks at the Open Forum, while Spanish Economy Minister, Louis de Guindos Jurado looks on, on the sideline of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — One economic expert at Davos says there's no rest for the weary: governments must not back off from making unpopular reforms that will help their economies grow faster.

  • Participants lining up for a panel session at 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, takes place in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
    Banking official: Watch those asset prices AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — A top international finance official is warning banks to be cautious about the prices of investments that have gone up sharply because of current … More »Banking official: Watch those asset prices

    Participants lining up for a panel session at 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, takes place in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — A top international finance official is warning banks to be cautious about the prices of investments that have gone up sharply because of current low interest rates.

  • This screen shot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed." (AP Photo)
    Hackers take over sentencing commission website AP - 1 hr 53 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet … More »Hackers take over sentencing commission website

    This screen shot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed." (AP Photo)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.

  • An activist of the Ukrainian feminist  group FEMEN stands on a fence during a protest at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.  (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)
    Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering … More »Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum

    An activist of the Ukrainian feminist  group FEMEN stands on a fence during a protest at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.  (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort.

  • Richard Cordray stands left as President Barack Obama announces in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, that he will re-nominate Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a role that he has held for the last year under a recess appointment, and nominate Mary Joe White to lead the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Court says Obama appointments violate constitution AP - 13 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, … More »Court says Obama appointments violate constitution

    Richard Cordray stands left as President Barack Obama announces in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, that he will re-nominate Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a role that he has held for the last year under a recess appointment, and nominate Mary Joe White to lead the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a far-reaching decision that could severely limit a chief executive's powers to make recess appointments.

  • Metro workers burn civil mobilization's documents outside Aghios Antonios station in western Athens on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Striking Athens metro workers returned to the job Friday, hours after the Greek government used riot police to evacuate holdouts from a subway depot, ending a bitter standoff over new austerity measures. The nine-day strike _ which knocked out a system serving more than  a million people a day _ was the biggest labor unrest Greece’s uneasy,  conservative-led governing coalition faced since taking over last June. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greeks protest transport workers' pay cuts AP - 2 hrs 1 min ago

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek workers have marched to parliament to protest upcoming pay cuts for transport workers and the government emergency decree that forced subway … More »Greeks protest transport workers' pay cuts

    Metro workers burn civil mobilization's documents outside Aghios Antonios station in western Athens on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Striking Athens metro workers returned to the job Friday, hours after the Greek government used riot police to evacuate holdouts from a subway depot, ending a bitter standoff over new austerity measures. The nine-day strike _ which knocked out a system serving more than  a million people a day _ was the biggest labor unrest Greece’s uneasy,  conservative-led governing coalition faced since taking over last June. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek workers have marched to parliament to protest upcoming pay cuts for transport workers and the government emergency decree that forced subway employees to end their strike.

  • FILE - In this  May 12, 1959, American novelist Ernest Hemingway, left, speaks with actors Alec Guinness, center, and Noel Coward in Sloppy Joe's Bar during the making of Sir Carol Reed's film version of "Our Man in Havana," based on Graham Greene's best seller, in Havana, Cuba.  Sloppy Joe's will be reopened in February 2013 by the state-owned tourism company Habaguanex, part of an ambitious revitalization project by the Havana City Historian's Office, which since the 1990's has transformed block after block of crumbling ruins into rehabilitated buildings along vibrant cobblestone streets, giving residents and tourists from all over the chance to belly up to the same bar that served thirsty celebrities like Rock Hudson, Babe Ruth and Ernest Hemingway. (AP Photo, File)
    Round 2 for Sloppy Joe's bar, a Havana original AP - 11 hrs ago

    HAVANA (AP) — A half-century later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar's arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff … More »Round 2 for Sloppy Joe's bar, a Havana original

    FILE - In this  May 12, 1959, American novelist Ernest Hemingway, left, speaks with actors Alec Guinness, center, and Noel Coward in Sloppy Joe's Bar during the making of Sir Carol Reed's film version of "Our Man in Havana," based on Graham Greene's best seller, in Havana, Cuba.  Sloppy Joe's will be reopened in February 2013 by the state-owned tourism company Habaguanex, part of an ambitious revitalization project by the Havana City Historian's Office, which since the 1990's has transformed block after block of crumbling ruins into rehabilitated buildings along vibrant cobblestone streets, giving residents and tourists from all over the chance to belly up to the same bar that served thirsty celebrities like Rock Hudson, Babe Ruth and Ernest Hemingway. (AP Photo, File)

    HAVANA (AP) — A half-century later, Jose Rafa Malem remembers the balmy breezes blowing through the bar's arching porticos, the grain of the tall wood stools, the whiff of Pedro Domecq brandy on his father's breath.

  • Is Apple the New Microsoft? @ Yahoo! Finance - 13 hrs ago

    The only question now is whether Apple is just going through a short-term transition or is slowly becoming a modern day version of its long-time nemesis Microsoft. More »Is Apple the New Microsoft?

    The only question now is whether Apple is just going through a short-term transition or is slowly becoming a modern day version of its long-time nemesis Microsoft.

  • Bankruptcy expert sees defense, media as vulnerable in 2013 @ Yahoo! Finance - Thu, Jan 24, 2013

    Mid-market defense contractors as well as media and coal companies could be at risk of tumbling into bankruptcy in 2013, credit market guru and New York University professor … More »Bankruptcy expert sees defense, media as vulnerable in 2013

    Mid-market defense contractors as well as media and coal companies could be at risk of tumbling into bankruptcy in 2013, credit market guru and New York University professor Edward Altman said on Thursday.

  • Apple Succumbs to the $500B Market Cap Curse @ Yahoo! Finance - Thu, Jan 24, 2013

    Jeff Macke, co-host of Breakout on Yahoo! Finance, says Apple shares have peaked. “Now it’s just a matter of whether or not [Apple] becomes one of the previous list of … More »Apple Succumbs to the $500B Market Cap Curse

    Jeff Macke, co-host of Breakout on Yahoo! Finance, says Apple shares have peaked. “Now it’s just a matter of whether or not [Apple] becomes one of the previous list of companies that obliterated shareholders since they hit over $500 billion,” he says.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 26, 2013
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
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Albert Camus (1913 - 1960)  
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
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Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650)  
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931), (attributed)  
I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.
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Jane Wagner, (and Lily Tomlin)  

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