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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Photos: Storms pound mid-Atlantic region 15 hrs ago

    Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday, June 30, in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 people and leaving 3 million  … More »Photos: Storms pound mid-Atlantic region

  • The remains of a burned structure are left in the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in, Colorado Springs, Colo. After declaring a "major disaster" in the state early Friday and promising federal aid, President Obama got a firsthand view of the wildfires and their toll on residential communities. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated in what is now the most destructive wildfire in state history. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Residents to tour areas devastated by Colo. blaze AP - 4 hrs ago

    People who fled the most destructive fire in Colorado's history are being allowed temporary visits to the most devastated neighborhoods, and many will find that their homes were among the nearly 350 burned to the ground … More »Residents to tour areas devastated by Colo. blaze

    The remains of a burned structure are left in the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires, Friday, June 29, 2012, in, Colorado Springs, Colo. After declaring a "major disaster" in the state early Friday and promising federal aid, President Obama got a firsthand view of the wildfires and their toll on residential communities. More than 30,000 people have been evacuated in what is now the most destructive wildfire in state history. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    People who fled the most destructive fire in Colorado's history are being allowed temporary visits to the most devastated neighborhoods, and many will find that their homes were among the nearly 350 burned to the ground.

  • Hillary Clinton
    France says Geneva Syria plan implies Assad must go Reuters - 43 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday that a text agreed to by members of the U.N. Security Council in Geneva on a political transition for Syria implied that President Bashar al-Assad would … More »France says Geneva Syria plan implies Assad must go

    Hillary Clinton

    PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday that a text agreed to by members of the U.N. Security Council in Geneva on a political transition for Syria implied that President Bashar al-Assad would have to step down. World powers agreed in Geneva on Saturday that a transitional government should …

  • Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria speaks during a news conference following the Action Group on Syria meeting in the Palace of Nations, Saturday, June 30, 2012, at the United Nations' Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Martial Trezzini, Keystone)

    Syrian opposition groups on Sunday rejected a U.N.-brokered peace plan for a political transition in Syria, calling it ambiguous and a waste of time and vowing not to negotiate with President Bashar Assad or members of his "murderous" regime.

  • Iran's Oil Minister Qasemi talks to journalists before a meeting of OPEC oil ministers at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran pledged to counter the impact of a European Union oil embargo which took full effect on Sunday, saying it had built up $150 billion in foreign reserves to protect itself. The EU ban on crude imports is part of a push by Western countries aimed at choking Iran's export earnings and forcing it to curb …

  • Egypt's new President Mursi delivers a speech during a ceremony where the military handed over power to Mursi at a military base in Hikstep

    CAIRO (Reuters) - In a day full of memorable images, none on Saturday was more powerful than that of Egypt's first Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, flanked by generals at a military parade where he was formally handed authority to govern the nation. For six decades, Mursi's seat had been filled by presidents drawn from …

  • CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) - A head-on collision in northwestern Wyoming on Saturday killed three older Boy Scouts, a toddler and a man, authorities said. The crash occurred on Highway 120, less than 20 miles south of the town of Meeteetse. It appears a Honda Element SUV with the man, who was in his 50s, and the three Boy …

  • British-Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey adjusts her cap in preparation for her bid to complete a record swim from Cuba to Florida as her husband Chris stands by, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, June 29, 2012. Palfrey aims to be the first woman to swim the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Instead she's relying on equipment that surrounds her with an electrical field to deter the predators. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

    A 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer scuttled her quest early Sunday to become the first woman to swim unaided from Cuba to the Florida Keys, unable to close the gap on the last 26 miles of a more than 100-mile ocean odyssey.

  • Use caution when exercising in hot weather HealthDay - 1 hr 39 mins ago

    SATURDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- During hot weather, people who exercise outdoors need to take steps to avoid heat injury, according to the American Council on Exercise.

  • Discovery: Earth's oldest crater is largest too LiveScience.com - Fri, Jun 29, 2012
    Discovery: Earth's Oldest Crater Is Largest Too

    A study of Greenland's rocks may have turned up something unexpected: the oldest and largest meteorite crater ever found on Earth.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Policeman walks from the scene of an explosion after a grenade attack at a church in Nairobi
    Attacks on Kenyan churches kill 17 Reuters - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    NAIROBI (Reuters) - Masked attackers killed at least 17 people on Sunday in gun and grenade attacks on churches in a Kenyan town used as a base for operations against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Somalia. … More »Attacks on Kenyan churches kill 17

    Policeman walks from the scene of an explosion after a grenade attack at a church in Nairobi

    NAIROBI (Reuters) - Masked attackers killed at least 17 people on Sunday in gun and grenade attacks on churches in a Kenyan town used as a base for operations against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Somalia. At least 45 people were wounded in the simultaneous attacks on Garissa, in the north of the East African country which …

  • Seedorf played 87 times for the Netherlands, and is the only player to have won the Champions League with three clubs
    Seedorf joins Brazilian giants Botafogo AFP - 1 hr 25 mins ago

    Veteran former Dutch international midfielder Clarence Seedorf has signed a two-year deal with Botafogo, the Brazilian top-flight side have confirmed. More »Seedorf joins Brazilian giants Botafogo

    Seedorf played 87 times for the Netherlands, and is the only player to have won the Champions League with three clubs

    Veteran former Dutch international midfielder Clarence Seedorf has signed a two-year deal with Botafogo, the Brazilian top-flight side have confirmed.

  • Murray will next take on Croatian Marin Cilic on Court One
    Murray takes stock after nervy win AFP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago

    Andy Murray was enjoying a well-earned day of rest on Sunday while he pondered how to up his game for the challenges facing him in the second week of Wimbledon. More »Murray takes stock after nervy win

    Murray will next take on Croatian Marin Cilic on Court One

    Andy Murray was enjoying a well-earned day of rest on Sunday while he pondered how to up his game for the challenges facing him in the second week of Wimbledon.

  • Italy's Mario Balotelli, right, stands alongside teammate Antonio Cassano during a training session ahead of Sunday's Euro 2012 soccer championship final  between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
    Italy's Mario Balotelli, right, stands alongside teammate Antonio Cassano during a training session ahead of Sunday's Euro 2012 soccer championship final  between Spain and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

    And so they meet again at Euro 2012.

  • Bolt crosses the finish line during the men's 200 meters semi-final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city
    Bolt, Blake set up rematch to close trials Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake sauntered through their 200 meters semi-finals on Saturday to set up another rematch and an explosive finish to the Jamaican Olympic trials. The … More »Bolt, Blake set up rematch to close trials

    Bolt crosses the finish line during the men's 200 meters semi-final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake sauntered through their 200 meters semi-finals on Saturday to set up another rematch and an explosive finish to the Jamaican Olympic trials. The men's 200m on Sunday will provide the grand-finale to the four-day meeting that could prove even more dramatic than their …

  • Cummins took one for 53 in his first senior international match against England
    Cummins out of England one-day series AFP - 2 hrs 51 mins ago

    Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins was ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England on Sunday after suffering a side strain in the opening match at Lord's on Friday. More »Cummins out of England one-day series

    Cummins took one for 53 in his first senior international match against England

    Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins was ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England on Sunday after suffering a side strain in the opening match at Lord's on Friday.

  • Kenya's Keitany crosses finish line to win the Women's London Marathon in London
    Kenya's marathon 'sisters' in pursuit of gold Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) - It will take more than Olympic gold to come between Kenyan marathon runners, neighbours and best friends Mary Keitany and Edna Kiplagat. London marathon winner Keitany and world … More »Kenya's marathon 'sisters' in pursuit of gold

    Kenya's Keitany crosses finish line to win the Women's London Marathon in London

    ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) - It will take more than Olympic gold to come between Kenyan marathon runners, neighbours and best friends Mary Keitany and Edna Kiplagat. London marathon winner Keitany and world champion Kiplagat are favourites for the gold in London on August 5. "For us we have known each other for so long, so we …

  • Spain's players celebrate after defeating Portugal in Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match in Donetsk
    Spanish hunger for success undimmed, says Del Bosque Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    KIEV (Reuters) - Spain's triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup and their ability to make winning matches the routine rather than the exception has not dimmed the players' hunger for success, coach … More »Spanish hunger for success undimmed, says Del Bosque

    Spain's players celebrate after defeating Portugal in Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match in Donetsk

    KIEV (Reuters) - Spain's triumphs at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup and their ability to make winning matches the routine rather than the exception has not dimmed the players' hunger for success, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Saturday. Just over 24 hours before Spain defend their continental title against Italy in …

  • Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Zheng Jie of China in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Serena soars, Murray beats the clock Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces, Yaroslava Shvedova blitzed through a record 24 consecutive points and Andy Murray beat the clock on another night of late drama … More »Serena soars, Murray beats the clock

    Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Zheng Jie of China in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces, Yaroslava Shvedova blitzed through a record 24 consecutive points and Andy Murray beat the clock on another night of late drama as the All England Club ushered in the AN - after Nadal - era on Saturday. Forty-eight hours after brazen Czech Lukas Rosol …

  • Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe tees off the fifth hole during the third round of the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda
    De Jonge stalked by Tiger into Maryland final Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Brendan de Jonge climbed into the lead but Tiger Woods is lurking just a shot behind after the third round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club at a storm-hit Bethesda … More »De Jonge stalked by Tiger into Maryland final

    Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe tees off the fifth hole during the third round of the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda

    (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Brendan de Jonge climbed into the lead but Tiger Woods is lurking just a shot behind after the third round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club at a storm-hit Bethesda in Maryland on Saturday. Seeking a maiden PGA Tour win, De Jonge carded a two-under par 69 to move to seven-under 206 …

  • RD Congo's Angani Kayiba (R) controls the ball past Egypt's Ashur Al Takki (2nd R) during their friendly soccer match in Doha
    Record winners Egypt knocked out of Nations Cup Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    BANJUI (Reuters) - Record winners Egypt were knocked out of African Nations Cup qualifying on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with the rank outsiders from Central African Republic to lose 4-3 on aggregate. The Egyptians … More »Record winners Egypt knocked out of Nations Cup

    RD Congo's Angani Kayiba (R) controls the ball past Egypt's Ashur Al Takki (2nd R) during their friendly soccer match in Doha

    BANJUI (Reuters) - Record winners Egypt were knocked out of African Nations Cup qualifying on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with the rank outsiders from Central African Republic to lose 4-3 on aggregate. The Egyptians will miss the finals for the second time in a row, representing a major setback for American coach Bob Bradley …

  • Sevilla's Kanoute gestures during their Spanish First Division soccer match against Atletico Madrid during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Calderon stadium in Madrid
    Kanoute latest big name to head for China Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - China's growing popularity as the preferred destination for ageing former English Premier League players shows no sign of slowing with striker Frederic Kanoute completing a move to Beijing … More »Kanoute latest big name to head for China

    Sevilla's Kanoute gestures during their Spanish First Division soccer match against Atletico Madrid during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Calderon stadium in Madrid

    (Reuters) - China's growing popularity as the preferred destination for ageing former English Premier League players shows no sign of slowing with striker Frederic Kanoute completing a move to Beijing Guoan, the Chinese Super League side said. The Beijing club said in a brief statement on Saturday that the 2007 African …

  • British-Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey begins her bid to complete a record swim from Cuba to Florida, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, June 29, 2012. Palfrey aims to be the first woman to swim the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Instead she's relying on equipment that surrounds her with an electrical field to deter the predators. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
    Palfrey ends Cuba-Florida swim amid strong current AP - 4 hrs ago

    A 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer scuttled her quest early Sunday to become the first woman to swim unaided from Cuba to the Florida Keys, unable to close the gap on the last 26 … More »Palfrey ends Cuba-Florida swim amid strong current

    British-Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey begins her bid to complete a record swim from Cuba to Florida, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, June 29, 2012. Palfrey aims to be the first woman to swim the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Instead she's relying on equipment that surrounds her with an electrical field to deter the predators. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

    A 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer scuttled her quest early Sunday to become the first woman to swim unaided from Cuba to the Florida Keys, unable to close the gap on the last 26 miles of a more than 100-mile ocean odyssey.

  • The team said Palfrey had to abort  due to a strong southeast current
    Swimming granny fails to reach Florida from Cuba AFP - 5 hrs ago

    An attempt by British-Australian woman Penny Palfrey to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida ended in failure early Sunday after she had to be pulled out of the water unable to cope with a strong ocean … More »Swimming granny fails to reach Florida from Cuba

    The team said Palfrey had to abort  due to a strong southeast current

    An attempt by British-Australian woman Penny Palfrey to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida ended in failure early Sunday after she had to be pulled out of the water unable to cope with a strong ocean current.

  • Felix surged to the lead leaving behind a world-class field to set a personal best
    Felix dominates 200m at US Olympic trials AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Two-time Olympic runner-up Allyson Felix ran the sixth-fastest women's 200 meters in history, winning the final at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in 21.69 seconds. More »Felix dominates 200m at US Olympic trials

    Felix surged to the lead leaving behind a world-class field to set a personal best

    Two-time Olympic runner-up Allyson Felix ran the sixth-fastest women's 200 meters in history, winning the final at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in 21.69 seconds.

  • Australia's Bernard Tomic damaged court two at the All England Club and he was also fined, the report said
    Tomic reproached over racquet tantrum AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Wimbledon officials spoke to Australia's Bernard Tomic after the racquet-smashing end to his surprise first-round loss, a report said on Sunday. More »Tomic reproached over racquet tantrum

    Australia's Bernard Tomic damaged court two at the All England Club and he was also fined, the report said

    Wimbledon officials spoke to Australia's Bernard Tomic after the racquet-smashing end to his surprise first-round loss, a report said on Sunday.

  • Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during a third round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
    Rosol out 1 round after beating Nadal at Wimbledon AP - 5 hrs ago

    The man who beat Rafael Nadal stood courtside signing autographs, his sudden celebrity lasting longer than he did at Wimbledon. More »Rosol out 1 round after beating Nadal at Wimbledon

    Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during a third round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

    The man who beat Rafael Nadal stood courtside signing autographs, his sudden celebrity lasting longer than he did at Wimbledon.

  • FILE - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, in this June 18, 2012 file photo taken in New York. Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in connection with the league's bounty investigation. The lawsuit filed Saturday night June 30, 2012 in U.S. District Court in New Orleans also asks for a temporary restraining order to allow Vilma to continue working if Goodell upholds the suspension. It is the second lawsuit Vilma has filed in the matter.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    New Vilma lawsuit asks for quick appeal ruling AP - 5 hrs ago

    Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in connection with … More »New Vilma lawsuit asks for quick appeal ruling

    FILE - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, in this June 18, 2012 file photo taken in New York. Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in connection with the league's bounty investigation. The lawsuit filed Saturday night June 30, 2012 in U.S. District Court in New Orleans also asks for a temporary restraining order to allow Vilma to continue working if Goodell upholds the suspension. It is the second lawsuit Vilma has filed in the matter.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

    Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling regarding Vilma's season-long suspension in connection with the league's bounty investigation.

  • Usain Bolt, who took his semi-final race in 20.26, was the fourth fastest qualifier
    Blake and Bolt set to clash again in 200m AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt will square off in Sunday's 200 metre final just two days after Blake upset Bolt in the 100 metres at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials. More »Blake and Bolt set to clash again in 200m

    Usain Bolt, who took his semi-final race in 20.26, was the fourth fastest qualifier

    Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt will square off in Sunday's 200 metre final just two days after Blake upset Bolt in the 100 metres at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials.

  • Italy's Mario Balotelli came of age in the semi-final against Germany with a confidently taken first-half brace
    Italy bid to topple Spain as European kings AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion. More »Italy bid to topple Spain as European kings

    Italy's Mario Balotelli came of age in the semi-final against Germany with a confidently taken first-half brace

    Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion.

  • Michael Phelps checks his time after swimming the men's 200m individual medley final during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha
    Phelps celebrates birthday by beating Lochte Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps celebrated his 27th birthday by beating his great rival Ryan Lochte in their penultimate showdown before the London Olympics on Saturday. For the third time this … More »Phelps celebrates birthday by beating Lochte

    Michael Phelps checks his time after swimming the men's 200m individual medley final during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps celebrated his 27th birthday by beating his great rival Ryan Lochte in their penultimate showdown before the London Olympics on Saturday. For the third time this week, the pair battled each other stroke-for-stroke at the U.S. Olympic trials in America's Midwest, this time in the …

  • Allyson Felix, right, celebrates her win in the women's 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. Felix won the 200 but she and Jeneba Tarmoh, walking off at left rear, tied for third place in the 100 meters. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Allyson Felix, right, celebrates her win in the women's 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. Felix won the 200 but she and Jeneba Tarmoh, walking off at left rear, tied for third place in the 100 meters. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

    There was no dead heat, this time.

  • World champion Yohan Blake, right, is congratulated by world-record holder Usain Bolt after Blake defeated Bolt in the 100m final at Jamaica's Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, June 29, 2012. Blake pulled a stunner finishing in 9.75 seconds to upset Bolt by 0.11 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)
    Stage set for Bolt vs. Blake, Part 2 AP - 8 hrs ago

    For Usain Bolt, another meeting with Yohan Blake awaits at Jamaican Olympic trials. Bolt's only minor nemesis Saturday night was, yet again, that pesky false start gun. More »Stage set for Bolt vs. Blake, Part 2

    World champion Yohan Blake, right, is congratulated by world-record holder Usain Bolt after Blake defeated Bolt in the 100m final at Jamaica's Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, Friday, June 29, 2012. Blake pulled a stunner finishing in 9.75 seconds to upset Bolt by 0.11 seconds. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)

    For Usain Bolt, another meeting with Yohan Blake awaits at Jamaican Olympic trials. Bolt's only minor nemesis Saturday night was, yet again, that pesky false start gun.

  • Allyson Felix celebrates her first place finish in the women's 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Felix, Merritt make noise at US track trials AP - 8 hrs ago

    Allyson Felix might be grabbing all the attention at the U.S. Olympic trials. She isn't the only one peaking there, however. More »Felix, Merritt make noise at US track trials

    Allyson Felix celebrates her first place finish in the women's 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    Allyson Felix might be grabbing all the attention at the U.S. Olympic trials. She isn't the only one peaking there, however.

  • Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
    Keselowski pulls away for Kentucky NASCAR win AP - 8 hrs ago

    On his very first practice lap at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, Brad Keselowski wrecked his best car. More »Keselowski pulls away for Kentucky NASCAR win

    Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

    On his very first practice lap at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, Brad Keselowski wrecked his best car.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Merkel seen as big loser in euro zone showdown Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Angela Merkel was portrayed across Europe as the big loser of a euro zone showdown in Brussels after the German chancellor was forced to accept … More »Merkel seen as big loser in euro zone showdown

    BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Angela Merkel was portrayed across Europe as the big loser of a euro zone showdown in Brussels after the German chancellor was forced to accept the crisis-fighting measures championed by countries struggling with their debts. Newspapers in Spain, Italy and France on Saturday toasted the triumph …

  • More nuanced view of Roberts after health care law AP - 35 mins ago

    Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive health care law that his fellow Republicans deride as "Obamacare." He could have prevented the Supreme … More »More nuanced view of Roberts after health care law

    Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive health care law that his fellow Republicans deride as "Obamacare." He could have prevented the Supreme Court decision that largely disabled the most disputed aspects of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

  • Airbus' Alabama plant to create 2,500 construction jobs Reuters - 20 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airbus should create about 2,500 construction jobs to build a new $600 million airliner assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama, and 400 to 500 full-time … More »Airbus' Alabama plant to create 2,500 construction jobs

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airbus should create about 2,500 construction jobs to build a new $600 million airliner assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama, and 400 to 500 full-time jobs once production starts in 2017, a source familiar with the plans said on Saturday. The European planemaker, owned by EADS, is poised to announce …

  • 1st Japan reactor goes online since nuclear crisis AP - 3 hrs ago

    Dozens of protesters shouted and danced at the gate of a nuclear power plant as it restarted Sunday, the first to go back online since Japan shut down all of its reactors … More »1st Japan reactor goes online since nuclear crisis

    Dozens of protesters shouted and danced at the gate of a nuclear power plant as it restarted Sunday, the first to go back online since Japan shut down all of its reactors for safety checks following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

  • China June official PMI hits 7-month low Reuters - 27 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory downturn worsened in June as a key activity index hit a seven-month low, data expected to raise expectations the central bank may … More »China June official PMI hits 7-month low

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory downturn worsened in June as a key activity index hit a seven-month low, data expected to raise expectations the central bank may seek more policy easing to revive the world's second-largest economy. The official Chinese purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 50.2 in June after seasonal …

  • Virginia storm knocks out servers for 3 websites AP - 17 hrs ago

    Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after a Virginia storm caused server outages for hours. More »Virginia storm knocks out servers for 3 websites

    Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after a Virginia storm caused server outages for hours.

  • Brief relief, long-term questions on student loans AP - 21 hrs ago

    Congress may have averted a doubling of interest rates on millions of new federal student loans, but the fix is only for a year, leaving students on edge over whether … More »Brief relief, long-term questions on student loans

    Congress may have averted a doubling of interest rates on millions of new federal student loans, but the fix is only for a year, leaving students on edge over whether they'll face a similar increase next summer.

  • Eastern US storm hobbles servers for 3 websites AP - 16 hrs ago

    Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours. More »Eastern US storm hobbles servers for 3 websites

    Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours.

  • AstraZeneca hungry to refill medicine cabinet Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Simon Lowth may only be the interim chief executive of AstraZeneca Plc but he is ready to sign off on bold deals. The decision to pair up with Bristol-Myers … More »AstraZeneca hungry to refill medicine cabinet

    LONDON (Reuters) - Simon Lowth may only be the interim chief executive of AstraZeneca Plc but he is ready to sign off on bold deals. The decision to pair up with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co to buy diabetes specialist Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc shows the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker is stepping up its deal-making, despite the management …

  • Germany denies Schaeuble talk of Greece euro exit Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    KREFELD, Germany (Reuters) - A deputy German Finance Minister dismissed a magazine report saying Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had told conservative members of … More »Germany denies Schaeuble talk of Greece euro exit

    KREFELD, Germany (Reuters) - A deputy German Finance Minister dismissed a magazine report saying Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had told conservative members of parliament on Friday to prepare for a looming Greek bankruptcy and euro zone exit. "This report is nonsense," Deputy Finance Minister Steffen Kampeter told …

  • UK orders bank review, calls Diamond to panel Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The British government ordered an independent review into the workings of key lending rates between banks, after Barclays was found guilty of rigging … More »UK orders bank review, calls Diamond to panel

    LONDON (Reuters) - The British government ordered an independent review into the workings of key lending rates between banks, after Barclays was found guilty of rigging them, and summoned the bank's boss to answer questions about the scandal. U.S. and British authorities fined Barclays $450 million for manipulating the …

  • UK politicians: Banking system is corrupt AP - 20 hrs ago

    British politicians harshly criticized the country's banking system Saturday after Barclays was fined for manipulating data, with the leader of the opposition calling … More »UK politicians: Banking system is corrupt

    British politicians harshly criticized the country's banking system Saturday after Barclays was fined for manipulating data, with the leader of the opposition calling for an inquiry and government ministers joining the attack.

  • Survey shows Chinese manufacturing slows in June AP - 9 hrs ago

    China's manufacturing grew in June by its slowest pace in seven months, a survey released Sunday showed, raising questions about Beijing's efforts to prevent the world's … More »Survey shows Chinese manufacturing slows in June

    China's manufacturing grew in June by its slowest pace in seven months, a survey released Sunday showed, raising questions about Beijing's efforts to prevent the world's second biggest economy from slowing too quickly.

  • Sulzer CEO says has means for acquisitions-paper Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group Sulzer is looking for acquisitions and has the financial firepower to spend in the range of 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.06 billion), … More »Sulzer CEO says has means for acquisitions-paper

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group Sulzer is looking for acquisitions and has the financial firepower to spend in the range of 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.06 billion), the company's chief executive was quoted as saying on Sunday. "We have sufficient means to carry out large acquisitions - be it through cash or bank …

  • Property & Building gets deal to refinance HSBC Tower Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Property & Building said on Sunday it had finalized a deal with JP Morgan to refinance its borrowing on the HSBC Tower in New York in the … More »Property & Building gets deal to refinance HSBC Tower

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Property & Building said on Sunday it had finalized a deal with JP Morgan to refinance its borrowing on the HSBC Tower in New York in the amount of $400 million over 10 years. The current financing on the Fifth Avenue building is about $240 million. Property & Building, the real estate subsidiary …

  • Wal-Mart suspends Louisiana seafood supplier Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has suspended one of its seafood suppliers amid allegations that the company, CJ's Seafood of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, violated several … More »Wal-Mart suspends Louisiana seafood supplier

    (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has suspended one of its seafood suppliers amid allegations that the company, CJ's Seafood of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, violated several federal labor laws. The retailing giant launched an investigation of CJ's Seafood following a report published by labor rights group the Worker Rights Consortium …

  • VidCon attracts online video makers and their fans AP - 22 hrs ago

    A long line of teenagers has formed inside a cavernous convention center. More »VidCon attracts online video makers and their fans

    A long line of teenagers has formed inside a cavernous convention center.

  • Investcorp buys Austrian online firm for $178 million Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Investcorp , a Bahrain-based investment firm, said on Sunday its online portfolio unit Skrill bought Austrian firm paysafecard.com for up to 140 million … More »Investcorp buys Austrian online firm for $178 million

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Investcorp , a Bahrain-based investment firm, said on Sunday its online portfolio unit Skrill bought Austrian firm paysafecard.com for up to 140 million euros ($177.67 million), betting on growth in online retail sector. Paysafecard provides prepaid electronic payment services and the acquisition is Investcorp's …

  • Gas under graveyards raises moral, money questions AP - 19 hrs ago

    Loved ones aren't the only thing buried in the 122-year-old Lowellville Cemetery in eastern Ohio. Deep underground, locked in ancient shale formations, are lucrative … More »Gas under graveyards raises moral, money questions

    Loved ones aren't the only thing buried in the 122-year-old Lowellville Cemetery in eastern Ohio. Deep underground, locked in ancient shale formations, are lucrative quantities of natural gas.

  • Bombardier says wins $507 million plane order Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Saturday its aerospace arm had received firm orders worth about $507 million for eight global business aircraft. The Montreal-based … More »Bombardier says wins $507 million plane order

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Saturday its aerospace arm had received firm orders worth about $507 million for eight global business aircraft. The Montreal-based manufacturer said the orders from an undisclosed customer consist of three Global 6000 and five Global 8000 jets. The value of the deal is based on …

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