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  • Doping samples from snowboarder Svetlana Vinogradova contained the banned medication carphedon
    Russia bans snowboarder and skier for doping AFP - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    The Russian alpine skiing federation has banned snowboarder Svetlana Vinogradova for two years for a doping offence, while alpine skier Andrei Bystrov has been banned for five months, the federation press … More »Russia bans snowboarder and skier for doping

    Doping samples from snowboarder Svetlana Vinogradova contained the banned medication carphedon

    The Russian alpine skiing federation has banned snowboarder Svetlana Vinogradova for two years for a doping offence, while alpine skier Andrei Bystrov has been banned for five months, the federation press service reported Tuesday.

  • Maria De Villota crashed during testing at Duxford Airfield in England
    Female F1 driver badly hurt in Cambridgeshire crash AFP - 1 hr 49 mins ago

    Spanish Formula One driver Maria De Villota was fighting for her life on Tuesday after suffering serious injuries during a crash in testing for the Marussia team in Cambridgeshire, it was confirmed. More »Female F1 driver badly hurt in Cambridgeshire crash

    Maria De Villota crashed during testing at Duxford Airfield in England

    Spanish Formula One driver Maria De Villota was fighting for her life on Tuesday after suffering serious injuries during a crash in testing for the Marussia team in Cambridgeshire, it was confirmed.

  • Svetlana Klyuka and two other Russian runners had "abnormal indexes in their biometric passports"
    Russia bans three runners for 'biometric abnormalities' AFP - 1 hr 50 mins ago

    The Russian Athletics Federation has handed down two-year bans on three runners - Svetlana Klyuka, Yevgenia Zinuriva and Nailya Yulamanova -- the federation press service reported Tuesday. More »Russia bans three runners for 'biometric abnormalities'

    Svetlana Klyuka and two other Russian runners had "abnormal indexes in their biometric passports"

    The Russian Athletics Federation has handed down two-year bans on three runners - Svetlana Klyuka, Yevgenia Zinuriva and Nailya Yulamanova -- the federation press service reported Tuesday.

  • Marussia Formula One test driver Maria de Villota poses prior to the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne
    Spanish woman driver hurt in F1 test crash Reuters - 2 hrs 14 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish Formula One test driver Maria De Villota was taken to hospital after her car hit a parked truck at an airfield in eastern England, her Marussia team said on Tuesday. Marussia … More »Spanish woman driver hurt in F1 test crash

    Marussia Formula One test driver Maria de Villota poses prior to the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne

    LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish Formula One test driver Maria De Villota was taken to hospital after her car hit a parked truck at an airfield in eastern England, her Marussia team said on Tuesday. Marussia said in a statement that De Villota, who was testing the car for the first time, was injured in an accident at Duxford …

  • German new car sales rose 3% in June from a year earlier
    German car sales surge 3% from year-earlier AFP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

    New car sales in Germany, a key gauge of demand in one of the most important sectors of Europe's biggest economy, are continuing to defy the crisis and still on the rise, data showed on Tuesday. More »German car sales surge 3% from year-earlier

    German new car sales rose 3% in June from a year earlier

    New car sales in Germany, a key gauge of demand in one of the most important sectors of Europe's biggest economy, are continuing to defy the crisis and still on the rise, data showed on Tuesday.

  • Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell are the second and third fastest runners of all time
    Gay, Powell go head-to-head in London AFP - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

    Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell will step up their preparations for the Olympics with a showdown at the London Grand Prix Diamond League meeting later this month, it was confirmed Tuesday. More »Gay, Powell go head-to-head in London

    Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell are the second and third fastest runners of all time

    Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell will step up their preparations for the Olympics with a showdown at the London Grand Prix Diamond League meeting later this month, it was confirmed Tuesday.

  • Victoria Azarenka of Belarus picks up bird feathers from the court during a fourth round singles match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Feathers, Federer both on Centre Court on wet day AP - 3 hrs ago

    While rain fell over the rest of the All England Club on Monday, the only thing falling over Centre Court was feathers. More »Feathers, Federer both on Centre Court on wet day

    Victoria Azarenka of Belarus picks up bird feathers from the court during a fourth round singles match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

    While rain fell over the rest of the All England Club on Monday, the only thing falling over Centre Court was feathers.

  • This Saturday June 30, 2012 photograph shows clouds above the Olympic stadium, London.  An AP journalist who spent hours in the Olympic Park trying to get her credentials validated accidentally stumbled upon a rehearsal by some 2,000 performers for London's opening ceremony.   (AP Photo/Sheila Norman-Culp)
    The accidental performer: A walk in Olympic Park AP - 3 hrs ago

    I didn't mean to crash a top-secret rehearsal for the London Olympics opening ceremony. I was just trying to validate my credentials before the Olympic Park was mobbed. If I am hauled into some sports … More »The accidental performer: A walk in Olympic Park

    This Saturday June 30, 2012 photograph shows clouds above the Olympic stadium, London.  An AP journalist who spent hours in the Olympic Park trying to get her credentials validated accidentally stumbled upon a rehearsal by some 2,000 performers for London's opening ceremony.   (AP Photo/Sheila Norman-Culp)

    I didn't mean to crash a top-secret rehearsal for the London Olympics opening ceremony. I was just trying to validate my credentials before the Olympic Park was mobbed. If I am hauled into some sports court and you never hear from me again, here's my minute-by-minute defense.

  • Equipment is removed at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Monday, July 2, 2012 in Eugene, Ore. Jeneba Tarmoh has conceded her spot in the 100 meters rather than race against training partner Allyson Felix. Tarmoh notified USA Track and Field on Monday of her intention to withdraw. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Tarmoh concedes Olympic spot in 100 to Felix AP - 4 hrs ago

    Jeneba Tarmoh changed her mind after listening to her heart. More »Tarmoh concedes Olympic spot in 100 to Felix

    Equipment is removed at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Monday, July 2, 2012 in Eugene, Ore. Jeneba Tarmoh has conceded her spot in the 100 meters rather than race against training partner Allyson Felix. Tarmoh notified USA Track and Field on Monday of her intention to withdraw. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    Jeneba Tarmoh changed her mind after listening to her heart.

  • Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma pitched five solid innings in his first Major League Baseball start
    Japan trio contribute to Seattle Mariners' win AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Casper Wells' bases-clearing double scored Japanese stars Ichiro Suzuki and Munenori Kawasaki and lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. More »Japan trio contribute to Seattle Mariners' win

    Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma pitched five solid innings in his first Major League Baseball start

    Casper Wells' bases-clearing double scored Japanese stars Ichiro Suzuki and Munenori Kawasaki and lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

  • Japanese gymnasts Tanaka, his sister Rie, and brother Yusuke, pray for success in London, where they will make their Olympic debut, at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo
    It's a family affair for Japan gymnastics trio Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The competition at the London Olympics is already guaranteed to be intense but three Japanese gymnasts may have an extra source of motivation as they vie for gold medals: sibling rivalry. … More »It's a family affair for Japan gymnastics trio

    Japanese gymnasts Tanaka, his sister Rie, and brother Yusuke, pray for success in London, where they will make their Olympic debut, at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The competition at the London Olympics is already guaranteed to be intense but three Japanese gymnasts may have an extra source of motivation as they vie for gold medals: sibling rivalry. "When it comes to competing, of course I don't want to lose to the younger two," grinned Kazuhito Tanaka, 27, referring …

  • Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Serena battles wind, rain and fans Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Dealing with screaming fans jostling for photos and autographs is part of the job for Wimbledon's serial winners, but it would seem some are being asked to practice a little more than … More »Serena battles wind, rain and fans

    Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Dealing with screaming fans jostling for photos and autographs is part of the job for Wimbledon's serial winners, but it would seem some are being asked to practice a little more than others. A wet and windy Court Two was chosen as the fitting venue for four-times Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to …

  • THE LOGO FOR LONDON'S 2012 OLYMPIC BID IS UNVEILED AT AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE BEING SHORTLISTED TO HOST ...
    South Sudan "cheetahs" sniff the Olympic scent Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    TORIT, South Sudan (Reuters) - Oyiki Sirino hopes the sinewy legs that once saved him from rebel raiders as a refugee from war can one day carry him and the ambitions of the world's newest nation to the … More »South Sudan "cheetahs" sniff the Olympic scent

    THE LOGO FOR LONDON'S 2012 OLYMPIC BID IS UNVEILED AT AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE BEING SHORTLISTED TO HOST ...

    TORIT, South Sudan (Reuters) - Oyiki Sirino hopes the sinewy legs that once saved him from rebel raiders as a refugee from war can one day carry him and the ambitions of the world's newest nation to the Olympic Games. Bounding over the sandy maroon earth among herds of goats and football players at a local airfield at Torit, …

  • Yohan Blake smiles after winning the men's 200m final at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials
    Blake spoils Bolt's party at Jamaican trials AFP - 6 hrs ago

    The Jamaican Olympic Athletics Trials promised fireworks heading into the four-day championship at the National Stadium and it delivered -- just not the way most had it scripted. More »Blake spoils Bolt's party at Jamaican trials

    Yohan Blake smiles after winning the men's 200m final at the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials

    The Jamaican Olympic Athletics Trials promised fireworks heading into the four-day championship at the National Stadium and it delivered -- just not the way most had it scripted.

  • Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts winning against Maria Sharapova of Russia during a fourth round single match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
    Sharapova loses at Wimbledon, will drop from No. 1 AP - 7 hrs ago

    All at once, there was a frenzy of activity at a wet and windy All England Club early Monday afternoon. More »Sharapova loses at Wimbledon, will drop from No. 1

    Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts winning against Maria Sharapova of Russia during a fourth round single match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

    All at once, there was a frenzy of activity at a wet and windy All England Club early Monday afternoon.

  • FILE - In this April 4, 2012, file photo, Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson, right, drives against Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson,in an NBA basketball game in Atlanta. Multiple media outlets, starting with ESPN and all citing anonymous sources, are reporting the Hawks and New Jersey Nets have agreed to a trade that would send Johnson from Atlanta to Brooklyn, Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
    AP Source: Hawks agree to deal Joe Johnson to Nets AP - 7 hrs ago

    The Hawks have agreed to deal All-Star guard Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets for five players and a draft pick, and Atlanta will send forward Marvin Williams to the Utah Jazz for guard Devin Harris. More »AP Source: Hawks agree to deal Joe Johnson to Nets

    FILE - In this April 4, 2012, file photo, Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson, right, drives against Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson,in an NBA basketball game in Atlanta. Multiple media outlets, starting with ESPN and all citing anonymous sources, are reporting the Hawks and New Jersey Nets have agreed to a trade that would send Johnson from Atlanta to Brooklyn, Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

    The Hawks have agreed to deal All-Star guard Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets for five players and a draft pick, and Atlanta will send forward Marvin Williams to the Utah Jazz for guard Devin Harris.

  • New York Yankees' Robertson pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during a MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida
    Rays rally past Yankees on Teixeira error Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Tampa Bay took advantage of a costly New York Yankees error to rally past the American League East leaders 4-3 on Monday, earning a much-needed victory to halt their recent slide. The Rays … More »Rays rally past Yankees on Teixeira error

    New York Yankees' Robertson pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during a MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida

    (Reuters) - Tampa Bay took advantage of a costly New York Yankees error to rally past the American League East leaders 4-3 on Monday, earning a much-needed victory to halt their recent slide. The Rays trailed 3-2 entering the bottom of the seventh but scraped out a pair of clutch runs to turn the tide. Pinch-hitter Brooks …

  • Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver delivers against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 2, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
    Weaver, Angels blank Indians 3-0 AP - 8 hrs ago

    Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked. More »Weaver, Angels blank Indians 3-0

    Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver delivers against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 2, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

    Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked.

  • Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Serena feels fresh for quarter-final with Kvitova Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams, the Wimbledon winner in 2010, had a warning for Petra Kvitova, the present champion, ahead of the quarter-final meeting between the two at the All-England Club on Tuesday. … More »Serena feels fresh for quarter-final with Kvitova

    Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams, the Wimbledon winner in 2010, had a warning for Petra Kvitova, the present champion, ahead of the quarter-final meeting between the two at the All-England Club on Tuesday. "I don't feel tired at all; I feel so fresh," the American sixth seed said after Monday's three-set win over Kazakh …

  • Jeremy Lin told USA Basketball that he was withdrawing because he is now a NBA restricted free agent
    Jeremy Lin withdraws from USA select team AFP - 9 hrs ago

    New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has withdrawn from the USA men's select team that will train this month against the 2012 USA basketball men's national team during training camp in Las Vegas. More »Jeremy Lin withdraws from USA select team

    Jeremy Lin told USA Basketball that he was withdrawing because he is now a NBA restricted free agent

    New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has withdrawn from the USA men's select team that will train this month against the 2012 USA basketball men's national team during training camp in Las Vegas.

  • Jessica Hardy won the 50m freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials
    Hardy wins 50m freestyle as Torres denied AFP - 9 hrs ago

    Jessica Hardy won the 50m freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials as Dara Torres was denied in her bid to make a sixth Olympic team. More »Hardy wins 50m freestyle as Torres denied

    Jessica Hardy won the 50m freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials

    Jessica Hardy won the 50m freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials as Dara Torres was denied in her bid to make a sixth Olympic team.

  • Dara Torres waves to her family after failing to qualify in the women's 50m freestyle race during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha
    Torres narrowly misses out on London Games Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Dara Torres announced her retirement from swimming after she came up agonizingly short in her bid to make the United States team for the London Olympics on the last day of the … More »Torres narrowly misses out on London Games

    Dara Torres waves to her family after failing to qualify in the women's 50m freestyle race during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Dara Torres announced her retirement from swimming after she came up agonizingly short in her bid to make the United States team for the London Olympics on the last day of the trials on Monday. The 45-year-old mother, who defied the odds for years by beating women much younger than her, needed …

  • Dara Torres, left, looks at the results after swimming in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials as Kara Lynn Joyce and Jessica Hardy, right, celebrate, Monday, July 2, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
    Dara Torres misses out on 6th Olympic team AP - 10 hrs ago

    Dara Torres lingered in the water after the other swimmers had climbed out of the pool. More »Dara Torres misses out on 6th Olympic team

    Dara Torres, left, looks at the results after swimming in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials as Kara Lynn Joyce and Jessica Hardy, right, celebrate, Monday, July 2, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

    Dara Torres lingered in the water after the other swimmers had climbed out of the pool.

  • Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin pose with watches given to them as the best performers at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, in Omaha
    Phelps leads power-packed U.S. swimming team for London Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States have picked a powerful team of 47 swimmers, overflowing with talent and experience, for the London Olympics after the national trials ended on Monday. The … More »Phelps leads power-packed U.S. swimming team for London

    Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin pose with watches given to them as the best performers at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, in Omaha

    OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States have picked a powerful team of 47 swimmers, overflowing with talent and experience, for the London Olympics after the national trials ended on Monday. The squad was made up of 23 men and 24 women, and led, once again, by the mercurial Michael Phelps, who qualified for his fourth …

  • FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno stands on the field before his team's NCAA college football game against Northwestern, in Evanston, Ill. Paterno's family is calling on the Pennsylvania attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Family lawyer Wick Sollers' statement Monday, July 2, 2012, comes after reports of leaked emails between administrators about a graduate assistant's account in 2001 of an encounter between former defensive coordinator Sandusky and a boy in the showers. Sollers represents the family of former coach Paterno, who was fired and died in January. Sollers says it's clear someone in authority was not interested in a thorough investigation, given the leaks of selective emails. Freeh is leading the school's internal investigation. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)
    Paterno family: Release all emails and records AP - 11 hrs ago

    Joe Paterno's family has called on Pennsylvania's attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child sex-abuse … More »Paterno family: Release all emails and records

    FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno stands on the field before his team's NCAA college football game against Northwestern, in Evanston, Ill. Paterno's family is calling on the Pennsylvania attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. Family lawyer Wick Sollers' statement Monday, July 2, 2012, comes after reports of leaked emails between administrators about a graduate assistant's account in 2001 of an encounter between former defensive coordinator Sandusky and a boy in the showers. Sollers represents the family of former coach Paterno, who was fired and died in January. Sollers says it's clear someone in authority was not interested in a thorough investigation, given the leaks of selective emails. Freeh is leading the school's internal investigation. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)

    Joe Paterno's family has called on Pennsylvania's attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to their investigations into the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal, saying a leaker or leakers have used selective emails to "smear" the late coach and university officials.

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  • File photo of a woman standing near an Apple billboard advertising the iPad 2 in downtown Shanghai
    Apple pays $60 million to settle China iPad trademark dispute Reuters - 18 hrs ago

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc has paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a protracted legal dispute over the iPad trademark in China. The lawsuit had … More »Apple pays $60 million to settle China iPad trademark dispute

    File photo of a woman standing near an Apple billboard advertising the iPad 2 in downtown Shanghai

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc has paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a protracted legal dispute over the iPad trademark in China. The lawsuit had hampered some sales and delayed the introduction of the new iPad in China. Prior to the launch, Proview requested authorities in scores of Chinese cities …

  • A couple and a child wearing a Spanish soccer jersey pass by a shop with a discount sale sign and samples of postcards including one with Bankia bank buildings' picture, top, on the day of the Euro 2012 soccer final match in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, July 1, 2012. Bankia is one of several big banks that will need billions in rescue loans. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Eurozone unemployment hits new record in May AP - 23 hrs ago

    Unemployment in the 17-country euro currency bloc hit another record in May as the crippling financial crisis pushed the continent toward the brink of recession, official … More »Eurozone unemployment hits new record in May

    A couple and a child wearing a Spanish soccer jersey pass by a shop with a discount sale sign and samples of postcards including one with Bankia bank buildings' picture, top, on the day of the Euro 2012 soccer final match in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, July 1, 2012. Bankia is one of several big banks that will need billions in rescue loans. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Unemployment in the 17-country euro currency bloc hit another record in May as the crippling financial crisis pushed the continent toward the brink of recession, official figures showed Monday.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, a man walks on the Microsoft headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. said on Monday, July 2, 2012, that it will take $6.2 billion charge for the declining value of online ad division. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)
    Microsoft takes $6.2B hit to account for ad woes AP - 12 hrs ago

    Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect that one of the biggest deals in its 37-year history turned out to be a dud. More »Microsoft takes $6.2B hit to account for ad woes

    FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, a man walks on the Microsoft headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. said on Monday, July 2, 2012, that it will take $6.2 billion charge for the declining value of online ad division. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

    Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect that one of the biggest deals in its 37-year history turned out to be a dud.

  • FILE - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. The victory will help define Obama's legacy. However, if Obama does not win a second term in November, he risks losing both the law and the core of his legacy. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Luke Sharrett, Pool, File)
    FACT CHECK: On keeping your current health plan AP - 21 hrs ago

    In promoting the health care law, President Barack Obama is repeating his persistent and unsubstantiated assurance that Americans who like their health insurance can … More »FACT CHECK: On keeping your current health plan

    FILE - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. The victory will help define Obama's legacy. However, if Obama does not win a second term in November, he risks losing both the law and the core of his legacy. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Luke Sharrett, Pool, File)

    In promoting the health care law, President Barack Obama is repeating his persistent and unsubstantiated assurance that Americans who like their health insurance can simply keep it. Republican rival Mitt Romney says quite the opposite, but his doomsday scenario is a stretch.

  • Louis Dreyfus sued by trader over cotton squeeze Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commodity trading giant Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV has been sued by a former senior trader at rival Glencore, who alleges that Dreyfus illegally … More »Louis Dreyfus sued by trader over cotton squeeze

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commodity trading giant Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV has been sued by a former senior trader at rival Glencore, who alleges that Dreyfus illegally cornered the cotton market last year as prices tumbled from record highs. In one of the highest-profile commodity market-manipulation lawsuits in more than …

  • FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2012 file photo, a man walks by an advertisement of Apple's iPad 2 in Shanghai, China.  Apple has agreed to pay China's Shenzhen Proview Technology $60 million to settle a dispute over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, July 2, 2012, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
    China court: Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012

    Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular … More »China court: Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case

    FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2012 file photo, a man walks by an advertisement of Apple's iPad 2 in Shanghai, China.  Apple has agreed to pay China's Shenzhen Proview Technology $60 million to settle a dispute over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, July 2, 2012, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

    Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market.

  • A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results
    GlaxoSmithKline settles healthcare fraud case for $3 billion Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and pay $3 billion to settle what government officials on Monday described … More »GlaxoSmithKline settles healthcare fraud case for $3 billion

    A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and pay $3 billion to settle what government officials on Monday described as the largest case of healthcare fraud in U.S. history. The agreement, which still needs court approval, would resolve allegations that the British …

  • Anderson Cooper arrives at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills
    CNN's Anderson Cooper says "the fact is, I'm gay" Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - CNN's Anderson Cooper said in a public statement on Monday that he is gay, adding that while privacy is important for journalists, he did not want … More »CNN's Anderson Cooper says "the fact is, I'm gay"

    Anderson Cooper arrives at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - CNN's Anderson Cooper said in a public statement on Monday that he is gay, adding that while privacy is important for journalists, he did not want to give the impression he was hiding something and wanted to stand up against bullying. "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't …

  • FILE - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. The victory will help define Obama's legacy. However, if Obama does not win a second term in November, he risks losing both the law and the core of his legacy. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Luke Sharrett, Pool, File)
    FACT CHECK: Buyer beware in health debate AP - 20 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama promises nothing will change for people who like their health coverage except it'll become more affordable, but the facts don't back him up. Mitt … More »FACT CHECK: Buyer beware in health debate

    FILE - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. The victory will help define Obama's legacy. However, if Obama does not win a second term in November, he risks losing both the law and the core of his legacy. (AP Photo/The New York Times, Luke Sharrett, Pool, File)

    President Barack Obama promises nothing will change for people who like their health coverage except it'll become more affordable, but the facts don't back him up. Mitt Romney groundlessly calls the health care law a slayer of jobs certain to deepen the national debt.

  • FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 file photo Bob Diamond, Chief Executive of Barclays, listens during a plenary session on the first day of the 40th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland. Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect, the latest scalp of a financial markets scandal that has also cost the job of the chairman. The bank said Tuesday July 3, 2012, that outgoing-chairman Marcus Agius would lead the search for Diamond's replacement. (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron, file)
    Barclays boss Diamond bows to pressure and quits AP - 29 mins ago

    Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond quit his job Tuesday, the latest scalp in a financial markets scandal that has also seen the bank's chairman announce his intention … More »Barclays boss Diamond bows to pressure and quits

    FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 file photo Bob Diamond, Chief Executive of Barclays, listens during a plenary session on the first day of the 40th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland. Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect, the latest scalp of a financial markets scandal that has also cost the job of the chairman. The bank said Tuesday July 3, 2012, that outgoing-chairman Marcus Agius would lead the search for Diamond's replacement. (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron, file)

    Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond quit his job Tuesday, the latest scalp in a financial markets scandal that has also seen the bank's chairman announce his intention to resign and sown the seeds for another investigation into Britain's banking sector.

  • Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier shakes hands with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley during a news conference in Mobile
    Airbus to open factory on rival Boeing's U.S. turf Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Flanked by U.S. Gulf Coast politicians, top executives from Airbus unveiled plans to build their first U.S. factory and said it will help … More »Airbus to open factory on rival Boeing's U.S. turf

    Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier shakes hands with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley during a news conference in Mobile

    MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Flanked by U.S. Gulf Coast politicians, top executives from Airbus unveiled plans to build their first U.S. factory and said it will help the European planemaker win market share from Boeing Co in the world's busiest aviation market. The plant in Mobile, Alabama, is due to open in 2016 and will …

  • Horst Reichenbach head of the Task Force of the European Commission in charge of providing technical assistance to Greece and Greek Deputy Minister of Development Notis Mitarachi, right, look on during an Economist conference in Athens, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The government is seeking to amend Greece's bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
    Greece to present debt inspectors 'alarming' data AP - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    Greece's new government will present "alarming" data on its recession and unemployment to international debt inspectors this week, in a bid to renegotiate the terms … More »Greece to present debt inspectors 'alarming' data

    Horst Reichenbach head of the Task Force of the European Commission in charge of providing technical assistance to Greece and Greek Deputy Minister of Development Notis Mitarachi, right, look on during an Economist conference in Athens, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The government is seeking to amend Greece's bailout program as it battles a fifth year of recession. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

    Greece's new government will present "alarming" data on its recession and unemployment to international debt inspectors this week, in a bid to renegotiate the terms of its bailout agreements.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street shakes off factory data; S&P, Nasdaq rise Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged higher on Monday, shaking off a surprise contraction in manufacturing, which some investors took as a signal the Federal Reserve will … More »Wall Street shakes off factory data; S&P, Nasdaq rise

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged higher on Monday, shaking off a surprise contraction in manufacturing, which some investors took as a signal the Federal Reserve will take more forceful actions to boost the economy. The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index came in at a lower reading than expected in June, …

  • Once Europe exits crisis, will UK exit Europe? AP - 23 hrs ago

    Senior lawmakers say Prime Minister David Cameron must offer Britain a vote on quitting the European Union as the bloc is transformed by efforts to solve the continent's … More »Once Europe exits crisis, will UK exit Europe?

    Senior lawmakers say Prime Minister David Cameron must offer Britain a vote on quitting the European Union as the bloc is transformed by efforts to solve the continent's debt crisis.

  • File photo of Barclays PLC President Diamond posing for photographs after being named as the company's next chief executive officer in London
    Barclays boss under pressure as bank inquiry launched Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Pressure grew on Barclays Plc Chief Executive Bob Diamond to quit as Britain launched an inquiry on Monday into a market-rigging scandal, saying a … More »Barclays boss under pressure as bank inquiry launched

    File photo of Barclays PLC President Diamond posing for photographs after being named as the company's next chief executive officer in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Pressure grew on Barclays Plc Chief Executive Bob Diamond to quit as Britain launched an inquiry on Monday into a market-rigging scandal, saying a "culture that flourished in the age of irresponsibility" among bankers had to end. Barclays Chairman Marcus Agius resigned on Monday, saying "the buck stops …

  • Officials attend ceremonies announcing that Airbus will establish its first assembly plant in the United States in Mobile, Ala., Monday, July 2, 2012. From left: Barry Eccleston, Airbus President & CEO Fabrice Bregier, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Mobile, Ala. Mayor Sam Jones. The French-based company said the Alabama plant is expected to cost $600 million to build and will employ 1,000 people when it reaches full production, likely to be four planes a month by 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
    Airbus to build 1st US assembly plant in Alabama AP - 12 hrs ago

    European aerospace giant Airbus will build its first airplane factory in the U.S., aiming to compete better against archrival Boeing in the battle to dominate the global … More »Airbus to build 1st US assembly plant in Alabama

    Officials attend ceremonies announcing that Airbus will establish its first assembly plant in the United States in Mobile, Ala., Monday, July 2, 2012. From left: Barry Eccleston, Airbus President & CEO Fabrice Bregier, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Mobile, Ala. Mayor Sam Jones. The French-based company said the Alabama plant is expected to cost $600 million to build and will employ 1,000 people when it reaches full production, likely to be four planes a month by 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

    European aerospace giant Airbus will build its first airplane factory in the U.S., aiming to compete better against archrival Boeing in the battle to dominate the global aviation industry.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Futures little changed heading into holiday; Microsoft eyed Reuters - 10 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors aimed to head into the Independence Day holiday without making big positions in their … More »Futures little changed heading into holiday; Microsoft eyed

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors aimed to head into the Independence Day holiday without making big positions in their portfolios. Trading volume is expected to be light, making stocks more vulnerable to a selloff if factory orders data due at 10:00 a.m ET (1400 GMT), …

  • People queue outside an unemployment office in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Spain went down sharply in June as employers embarked on a hiring spree to prepare for the country's busy summer tourism season. Spain's jobless rate is 52 percent for those under age 25. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Spain bank could get bailout money within weeks AP - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    Spain's ailing banks could get their rescue money within weeks as talks over the terms of their bailout from a European fund are moving swiftly, the economy minister … More »Spain bank could get bailout money within weeks

    People queue outside an unemployment office in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Spain went down sharply in June as employers embarked on a hiring spree to prepare for the country's busy summer tourism season. Spain's jobless rate is 52 percent for those under age 25. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Spain's ailing banks could get their rescue money within weeks as talks over the terms of their bailout from a European fund are moving swiftly, the economy minister said Tuesday.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, a man walks on the Microsoft headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. said on Monday, July 2, 2012, that it will take $6.2 billion charge for the declining value of online ad division. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)
    Microsoft to take $6.2B charge for online ad biz AP - 15 hrs ago

    Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect its inability to produce more revenue from an online ad service that it bought nearly five years ago. More »Microsoft to take $6.2B charge for online ad biz

    FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, a man walks on the Microsoft headquarters campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. said on Monday, July 2, 2012, that it will take $6.2 billion charge for the declining value of online ad division. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

    Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect its inability to produce more revenue from an online ad service that it bought nearly five years ago.

  • FILE - In this March 2, 2012 file photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a media conference after an EU Summit in Brussels. Senior British lawmakers warned Monday, July 2, 2012 that Britain must consider a future outside the European Union as the 17 members of Europe’s currency union, which the UK has stayed out of, develop closer fiscal and political ties. But Cameron told lawmakers that Britain’s priority must be to “deal with the instability and chaos,” sweeping the Eurozone, before considering its relationship with its neighbors. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File)
    Demands grow for UK to consider cutting EU ties AP - 21 hrs ago

    Will Britain's EU membership be one more casualty of the continent's devastating debt crisis? More »Demands grow for UK to consider cutting EU ties

    FILE - In this March 2, 2012 file photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a media conference after an EU Summit in Brussels. Senior British lawmakers warned Monday, July 2, 2012 that Britain must consider a future outside the European Union as the 17 members of Europe’s currency union, which the UK has stayed out of, develop closer fiscal and political ties. But Cameron told lawmakers that Britain’s priority must be to “deal with the instability and chaos,” sweeping the Eurozone, before considering its relationship with its neighbors. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File)

    Will Britain's EU membership be one more casualty of the continent's devastating debt crisis?

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