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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Boehner vows to take Holder to court
    Analysis: Little hope for compromise in Congress AP - 34 mins ago

    Republicans and Democrats in Congress who congratulated themselves for passing relatively routine legislation before July 4 are returning to the Capitol for a summer stocked with political show votes and no serious role … More »Analysis: Little hope for compromise in Congress

    Boehner vows to take Holder to court

    Republicans and Democrats in Congress who congratulated themselves for passing relatively routine legislation before July 4 are returning to the Capitol for a summer stocked with political show votes and no serious role for bipartisanship.

  • Germany's Finance Minister Schauble smiles during a news conference before a seminar organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Santiago de Compostela
    Germany's Schauble: Spain on road to salvation Reuters - 2 hrs 14 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is on the right path to overcome recession and regain investor confidence, and its public accounts can handle the extra weight of European aid designated for banks, the German Finance Minister said … More »Germany's Schauble: Spain on road to salvation

    Germany's Finance Minister Schauble smiles during a news conference before a seminar organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Santiago de Compostela

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is on the right path to overcome recession and regain investor confidence, and its public accounts can handle the extra weight of European aid designated for banks, the German Finance Minister said in an interview published on Sunday. While the country's troubled financial sector cannot draw directly …

  • The bulk of Libya's population and registered voters are concentrated in the capital Tripoli
    Libyan liberals claim early lead in vote count AFP - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    Liberals claimed an early lead on Sunday in vote counting across the country after Libya held its first free elections following Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow, winning plaudits from the international community. More »Libyan liberals claim early lead in vote count

    The bulk of Libya's population and registered voters are concentrated in the capital Tripoli

    Liberals claimed an early lead on Sunday in vote counting across the country after Libya held its first free elections following Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow, winning plaudits from the international community.

  • Men listen to a sermon at a mosque in Casablanca

    The call by a radical Moroccan imam for the death of a journalist who spoke out in defence of sexual freedom has ignited a fierce debate between Islamists and secularists in a country torn between modernity and religious tradition.

  • A lawyer for the Home Office warned that CF was committed to "Islamist extremism"

    An Islamist terror suspect in Britain charged with breaking restrictions on his movements had crossed through London's Olympic Park five times, newspapers reported Sunday.

  • Britain experienced double the average amount of rainfall last month

    Sunny weather in London is "very unlikely" during the Olympic Games which begin later this month, forecasters said after the wettest June on record in Britain.

  • German Foreign Minister Westerwelle, U.S. Secretary of State Clinton, Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba, Afghan President Karzai and Japan's Prime Minister Noda pose at the Tokyo Conference in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Major donors pledged on Sunday to give Afghanistan $16 billion in development aid through 2015 as they try to prevent it from sliding back into chaos when foreign troops leave, but demanded reforms to fight widespread corruption. Donor fatigue and war weariness have taken their toll on how long the global …

  • Roadside bombs killed 14 Afghan civilians, five policemen and one member of the U.S.-led international military coalition in southern Afghanistan, Afghan and NATO authorities said Sunday.

  • Congressman Barney Frank Marries Longtime Partner Jim Ready

    Congressman Barney Frank, D-Mass., tied the knot with his long time partner Jim Ready this weekend, according to a news release from Frank’s office. Frank, 72, and Ready, 42, were married at the Boston Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass. Saturday night.  They have been together...

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Hardy fans braved rain to watch the qualifying sessions
    Deluge set to turn British GP into 'lottery' AFP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    Ominous grey skies over Silverstone and persistent rain set up the prospect of an unpredictable, if not chaotic, British Grand Prix on Sunday. More »Deluge set to turn British GP into 'lottery'

    Hardy fans braved rain to watch the qualifying sessions

    Ominous grey skies over Silverstone and persistent rain set up the prospect of an unpredictable, if not chaotic, British Grand Prix on Sunday.

  • Title holder Klitschko of Ukraine celebrates next to his brother Vitali after defeating contender Thompson of the US during their world heavyweight championship title fight at the Stade de Suisse in Bern
    Klitschko stops Thompson in round six Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BERNE (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko retained his world heavyweight titles when he knocked down challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round of a one-sided contest on Saturday. The 36-year-old Ukrainian, … More »Klitschko stops Thompson in round six

    Title holder Klitschko of Ukraine celebrates next to his brother Vitali after defeating contender Thompson of the US during their world heavyweight championship title fight at the Stade de Suisse in Bern

    BERNE (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko retained his world heavyweight titles when he knocked down challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round of a one-sided contest on Saturday. The 36-year-old Ukrainian, who knocked out Thompson when they met four years ago, extended his unbeaten run to 16 fights, his last defeat coming …

  • Britain's Lee Westwood hits from the ninth tee during the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco
    Westwood suffers injury scare as Howell, Hansen lead in France Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - World number three Lee Westwood hurt his leg and slid out of contention at the French Open while fellow Briton David Howell and Dane Anders Hansen grabbed a share of the lead after a weather-interrupted … More »Westwood suffers injury scare as Howell, Hansen lead in France

    Britain's Lee Westwood hits from the ninth tee during the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco

    (Reuters) - World number three Lee Westwood hurt his leg and slid out of contention at the French Open while fellow Briton David Howell and Dane Anders Hansen grabbed a share of the lead after a weather-interrupted third round on Saturday. Westwood slipped and injured his groin walking to the first tee while talking to …

  • Venus Williams of the U.S. and Serena Williams of the U.S. hold their trophies after defeating Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in their doubles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Double joy for Serena as she captures crown with Venus Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams capped off yet another successful day at Wimbledon for America's premier tennis family as she followed up her singles triumph by winning the doubles title with sister … More »Double joy for Serena as she captures crown with Venus

    Venus Williams of the U.S. and Serena Williams of the U.S. hold their trophies after defeating Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in their doubles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams capped off yet another successful day at Wimbledon for America's premier tennis family as she followed up her singles triumph by winning the doubles title with sister Venus on Saturday. Six and a half hours after lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish for the fifth time, Serena teamed up with …

  • Ahmed Zuway of Libya challenges Cheikh MBengue and Mohamed Diamé of Senegal during their African Nations Cup Group A match in Bata
    West Ham's Diame included in Senegal soccer squad Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - West Ham United signing Mohamed Diame has been included in Senegal's Olympic squad and will miss his club's final preparations for their return to the English Premier League next month. Midfielder … More »West Ham's Diame included in Senegal soccer squad

    Ahmed Zuway of Libya challenges Cheikh MBengue and Mohamed Diamé of Senegal during their African Nations Cup Group A match in Bata

    (Reuters) - West Ham United signing Mohamed Diame has been included in Senegal's Olympic squad and will miss his club's final preparations for their return to the English Premier League next month. Midfielder Diame, signed from Wigan Athletic, is one of three over-age players in the 18-man squad announced by the Senegal …

  • AC Milan's Bonera is challenged by Barcelona's Keita during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match in Milan
    Mali midfielder Keita is leaving Barcelona Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Mali midfielder Seydou Keita is leaving Barcelona following a four-year spell at the Nou Camp during which the Catalans won 14 trophies. "Seydou Keita has announced tonight he will not … More »Mali midfielder Keita is leaving Barcelona

    AC Milan's Bonera is challenged by Barcelona's Keita during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match in Milan

    MADRID (Reuters) - Mali midfielder Seydou Keita is leaving Barcelona following a four-year spell at the Nou Camp during which the Catalans won 14 trophies. "Seydou Keita has announced tonight he will not continue with the club next season," Barca said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com). "Barcelona thanks Seydou Keita …

  • South Africa's captain Smith with the series trophy after drawing the third and final international cricket test match in Wellington
    Smith wants to knock England off top spot Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Captain Graeme Smith is confident South Africa have got what it takes to replace England as the number one team in the world test rankings. Something has to give when England, who have not … More »Smith wants to knock England off top spot

    South Africa's captain Smith with the series trophy after drawing the third and final international cricket test match in Wellington

    (Reuters) - Captain Graeme Smith is confident South Africa have got what it takes to replace England as the number one team in the world test rankings. Something has to give when England, who have not lost a home series for four years, take on second-ranked South Africa in a three-match encounter that starts later this …

  • A lawyer for the Home Office warned that CF was committed to "Islamist extremism"
    Terror suspect tracked to London Olympic Park AFP - 6 hrs ago

    An Islamist terror suspect in Britain charged with breaking restrictions on his movements had crossed through London's Olympic Park five times, newspapers reported Sunday. More »Terror suspect tracked to London Olympic Park

    A lawyer for the Home Office warned that CF was committed to "Islamist extremism"

    An Islamist terror suspect in Britain charged with breaking restrictions on his movements had crossed through London's Olympic Park five times, newspapers reported Sunday.

  • Rebecca Symmonds, right, and Warren Symmonds, from Cardiff, Wales, join the queue for tickets ahead of Sunday's men's singles final between Andy Murray of Britain and Roger Federer of Switzerland at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
    The world in 1938, a Brit's last Wimbledon final AP - 7 hrs ago

    World War II — hadn't yet begun. It was 1938 when Bunny Austin lost the championship in straight sets to Don Budge. And around the world: More »The world in 1938, a Brit's last Wimbledon final

    Rebecca Symmonds, right, and Warren Symmonds, from Cardiff, Wales, join the queue for tickets ahead of Sunday's men's singles final between Andy Murray of Britain and Roger Federer of Switzerland at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

    World War II — hadn't yet begun. It was 1938 when Bunny Austin lost the championship in straight sets to Don Budge. And around the world:

  • Anderson Silva celebrates after the referee stopped the fight in the second round during his UFC 148 middleweight championship fight against Chael Sonnen at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Las  Vegas. Silva won with a TKO. (AP Photo/David Becker)
    Anderson Silva stops Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 AP - 7 hrs ago

    Middleweight champion Anderson Silva stopped Chael Sonnen at 1:55 of the second round in UFC 148 on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. More »Anderson Silva stops Chael Sonnen at UFC 148

    Anderson Silva celebrates after the referee stopped the fight in the second round during his UFC 148 middleweight championship fight against Chael Sonnen at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Las  Vegas. Silva won with a TKO. (AP Photo/David Becker)

    Middleweight champion Anderson Silva stopped Chael Sonnen at 1:55 of the second round in UFC 148 on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

  • Chad Mendes, does a flip after winning his fight against Cody McKenzie by TKO during the first round of their UFC 148 featherweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Las  Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
    Forrest Griffin edges Tito Ortiz at UFC 148 AP - 8 hrs ago

    Forrest Griffin edged Tito Ortiz in a close unanimous decision at UFC 148 on Saturday night in a bout matching former light heavyweight champions at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. More »Forrest Griffin edges Tito Ortiz at UFC 148

    Chad Mendes, does a flip after winning his fight against Cody McKenzie by TKO during the first round of their UFC 148 featherweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Las  Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

    Forrest Griffin edged Tito Ortiz in a close unanimous decision at UFC 148 on Saturday night in a bout matching former light heavyweight champions at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

  • USA men's basketball national team members Russell Westbrook, left, hangs out with teammate Kobe Bryant after practice at the Mendenhall Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)
    Griffin, Harden, Iguodala on US Olympic roster AP - 8 hrs ago

    LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and three other Olympic gold medalists were already back. More »Griffin, Harden, Iguodala on US Olympic roster

    USA men's basketball national team members Russell Westbrook, left, hangs out with teammate Kobe Bryant after practice at the Mendenhall Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)

    LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and three other Olympic gold medalists were already back.

  • In this Feb. 18, 2012, photo, AJ Allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during NASCAR Daytona 500 practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR has temporarily suspended Allmendinger after he failed a drug test. Allmendinger won't be allowed to drive Saturday night, July 7, in the Sprint Cup race at Daytona. Instead, Sam Hornish Jr. will be behind the wheel of the No. 22 Dodge for Penske Racing. Allmendinger has 72 hours to request that his B sample be tested. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
    Allmendinger suspended following failed drug test AP - 8 hrs ago

    NASCAR temporarily suspended driver AJ Allmendinger for a failed drug test, forcing Penske Racing officials to scramble to get Sam Hornish Jr. to the track before Saturday night's race at Daytona International … More »Allmendinger suspended following failed drug test

    In this Feb. 18, 2012, photo, AJ Allmendinger leans against his car in the garage area during NASCAR Daytona 500 practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR has temporarily suspended Allmendinger after he failed a drug test. Allmendinger won't be allowed to drive Saturday night, July 7, in the Sprint Cup race at Daytona. Instead, Sam Hornish Jr. will be behind the wheel of the No. 22 Dodge for Penske Racing. Allmendinger has 72 hours to request that his B sample be tested. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

    NASCAR temporarily suspended driver AJ Allmendinger for a failed drug test, forcing Penske Racing officials to scramble to get Sam Hornish Jr. to the track before Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway.

  • Boston Red Sox's Adrian Gonzalez (28) Daniel Nava, center, and Mauro Gomez, right, celebrate after Gonzalez and Gomez scored on a three-run double by Pedro Ciriaco that also drove in Cody Ross in the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees in Boston, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
    Ciriaco, Gomez lead Red Sox to split with Yankees AP - 8 hrs ago

    Pedro Ciriaco had four hits and four RBIs, fellow newcomer Mauro Gomez added three hits and the Boston Red Sox gained a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on … More »Ciriaco, Gomez lead Red Sox to split with Yankees

    Boston Red Sox's Adrian Gonzalez (28) Daniel Nava, center, and Mauro Gomez, right, celebrate after Gonzalez and Gomez scored on a three-run double by Pedro Ciriaco that also drove in Cody Ross in the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees in Boston, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

    Pedro Ciriaco had four hits and four RBIs, fellow newcomer Mauro Gomez added three hits and the Boston Red Sox gained a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday.

  • Tony Stewart celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
    Tony Stewart makes late move to win at Daytona AP - 8 hrs ago

    There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway. More »Tony Stewart makes late move to win at Daytona

    Tony Stewart celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

    There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway.

  • Opel -- owned by GM -- is struggling to steer itself back to profit
    Wedding bells for VW, Porsche, last chance for Opel AFP - 8 hrs ago

    The road to success for German automakers, one of the key engines driving Europe's biggest economy, is a bumpy one and while Volkswagen and Porsche are tying the knot, Opel is fighting to survive. More »Wedding bells for VW, Porsche, last chance for Opel

    Opel -- owned by GM -- is struggling to steer itself back to profit

    The road to success for German automakers, one of the key engines driving Europe's biggest economy, is a bumpy one and while Volkswagen and Porsche are tying the knot, Opel is fighting to survive.

  • Murray is the first home player to get to the final since Bunny Austin in 1938
    Murray shoulders British hope and glory AFP - 9 hrs ago

    Andy Murray hopes to make history Sunday by becoming Britain's first Wimbledon men's champion in 76 years, a landmark challenge which has sent optimism and ticket prices through the roof. More »Murray shoulders British hope and glory

    Murray is the first home player to get to the final since Bunny Austin in 1938

    Andy Murray hopes to make history Sunday by becoming Britain's first Wimbledon men's champion in 76 years, a landmark challenge which has sent optimism and ticket prices through the roof.

  • Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper is chased back to first base by Colorado Rockies second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Nats' Harper, Braves' Bourn added to NL roster AP - 9 hrs ago

    Nationals manager Davey Johnson was talking to general manager Mike Rizzo on Saturday when he called for Bryce Harper to come over. More »Nats' Harper, Braves' Bourn added to NL roster

    Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper is chased back to first base by Colorado Rockies second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    Nationals manager Davey Johnson was talking to general manager Mike Rizzo on Saturday when he called for Bryce Harper to come over.

  • Australia's cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur (R) and captain Michael Clarke
    Aussie skipper Clarke desperate for victory over England AFP - 9 hrs ago

    Australia captain Michael Clarke has urged his side to leave England with at least one international win after they suffered yet another hammering at the hands of their old foes. More »Aussie skipper Clarke desperate for victory over England

    Australia's cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur (R) and captain Michael Clarke

    Australia captain Michael Clarke has urged his side to leave England with at least one international win after they suffered yet another hammering at the hands of their old foes.

  • USA men's national basketball team member LeBron James (51) laughs with teammate Chris Paul during practice at the Mendenhall Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Friday, July 6, 2012.  (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)
    US guard Chris Paul has sprained right thumb AP - 10 hrs ago

    The U.S. Olympic basketball team said Saturday that guard Chris Paul's injury is a sprained right thumb. More »US guard Chris Paul has sprained right thumb

    USA men's national basketball team member LeBron James (51) laughs with teammate Chris Paul during practice at the Mendenhall Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Friday, July 6, 2012.  (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)

    The U.S. Olympic basketball team said Saturday that guard Chris Paul's injury is a sprained right thumb.

  • Chicago White Sox Youkilis tags out Toronto Blue Jays Bautista in the ninth inning of their MLB game in Chicago
    Youkilis blast lifts White Sox past Blue Jays Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Kevin Youkilis slammed a two-run homer and Gavin Floyd tossed seven sublime shutout innings as the Chicago White Sox downed the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Saturday to extend their winning streak … More »Youkilis blast lifts White Sox past Blue Jays

    Chicago White Sox Youkilis tags out Toronto Blue Jays Bautista in the ninth inning of their MLB game in Chicago

    (Reuters) - Kevin Youkilis slammed a two-run homer and Gavin Floyd tossed seven sublime shutout innings as the Chicago White Sox downed the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to five games. Youkilis broke open a scoreless contest in the fifth, sending Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero over the …

  • Williams sisters on Saturday teamed up to win a fifth Wimbledon doubles title
    Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles crown AFP - 11 hrs ago

    Serena Williams claimed a fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday and paid an emotional tribute to big sister Venus whose career, badly affected by recent illness, is slipping into its twilight. More »Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles crown

    Williams sisters on Saturday teamed up to win a fifth Wimbledon doubles title

    Serena Williams claimed a fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday and paid an emotional tribute to big sister Venus whose career, badly affected by recent illness, is slipping into its twilight.

  • Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, left, argues with first base umpire Sam Holbrook before being ejected in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Astros break 9-game skid with 6-3 win over Brewers AP - 11 hrs ago

    Brad Mills breezed into the post-game interview room after Saturday's game with a huge grin planted on his face. More »Astros break 9-game skid with 6-3 win over Brewers

    Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, left, argues with first base umpire Sam Holbrook before being ejected in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

    Brad Mills breezed into the post-game interview room after Saturday's game with a huge grin planted on his face.

  • Penske Racing driver A.J. Allmendinger smiles during the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord
    Allmendinger suspended after failed drug test Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Stock car driver A.J. Allmendinger has been temporarily suspended after failing a drug test, NASCAR officials said on Saturday. Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's senior vice president of racing operations, … More »Allmendinger suspended after failed drug test

    Penske Racing driver A.J. Allmendinger smiles during the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord

    (Reuters) - Stock car driver A.J. Allmendinger has been temporarily suspended after failing a drug test, NASCAR officials said on Saturday. Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's senior vice president of racing operations, made the announcement just hours before the start of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway but gave …

  • Choi Na-yeon of South Korea watches her drive from the 18th tee in Kohler, Wisconsin
    Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliterated the field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shots clear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy … More »Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open

    Choi Na-yeon of South Korea watches her drive from the 18th tee in Kohler, Wisconsin

    (Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliterated the field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shots clear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Run where only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi put herself …

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • FILE - In this April 5, 2010 file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama’s health care law puts the Internal Revenue Service at the center of the debate, renewing questions about whether the agency is capable of policing the health care decisions of millions of Americans while also collecting the taxes needed to fund the federal government.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
    The tax man cometh to police you on health care AP - 9 hrs ago

    The Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2½ years, when they'll have … More »The tax man cometh to police you on health care

    FILE - In this April 5, 2010 file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama’s health care law puts the Internal Revenue Service at the center of the debate, renewing questions about whether the agency is capable of policing the health care decisions of millions of Americans while also collecting the taxes needed to fund the federal government.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

    The Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care law will come home to roost for most taxpayers in about 2½ years, when they'll have to start providing proof on their tax returns that they have health insurance.

  • Leader of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Nikolaos Michaloliakos speaks at the Parliament in Athens, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
    Greek opposition leader says government won't last AP - 17 hrs ago

    The leader of Greece's main opposition party has accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on … More »Greek opposition leader says government won't last

    Leader of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Nikolaos Michaloliakos speaks at the Parliament in Athens, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)

    The leader of Greece's main opposition party has accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap.

  • President Barack Obama signs the Surface Transportation Bill, HR 4348, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. The bill maintains jobs on transportation projects and prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
    President Barack Obama signs the Surface Transportation Bill, HR 4348, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. The bill maintains jobs on transportation projects and prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

    History repeats itself, until it doesn't.

  • North Korean economy posts rare growth in 2011 - Seoul Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's moribund economy posted rare growth last year on robust harvests and a flurry of building activity in the capital Pyongyang, but it still … More »North Korean economy posts rare growth in 2011 - Seoul

    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's moribund economy posted rare growth last year on robust harvests and a flurry of building activity in the capital Pyongyang, but it still remains one of the world's poorest and least developed states, an official report by the South shows. The reclusive state's economy expanded by a real …

  • In this photo taken on June 29, 2012, a worker lays out fabric at a local furniture manufacturing factory in Zhanjiang, China. Zhanjiang, in Guangdong province, the heart of China’s export-driven manufacturing industries, reflects the conflict between the Communist Party’s need for a robust private sector and its determination to build up state-owned companies. The backbone of the local economy is private factories that employ thousands of people making furniture and traditional Chinese medicines or processing seafood. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
    China boosts state firms as entrepreneurs struggle AP - 3 hrs ago

    Reformers say China needs more entrepreneurs like Liu Peijian. His chain of six furniture stores employs 60 people. But Beijing's response to the deepest economic slump … More »China boosts state firms as entrepreneurs struggle

    In this photo taken on June 29, 2012, a worker lays out fabric at a local furniture manufacturing factory in Zhanjiang, China. Zhanjiang, in Guangdong province, the heart of China’s export-driven manufacturing industries, reflects the conflict between the Communist Party’s need for a robust private sector and its determination to build up state-owned companies. The backbone of the local economy is private factories that employ thousands of people making furniture and traditional Chinese medicines or processing seafood. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

    Reformers say China needs more entrepreneurs like Liu Peijian. His chain of six furniture stores employs 60 people. But Beijing's response to the deepest economic slump since the 2008 crisis is to pump money into state industry, leaving businesspeople like Liu who create jobs to fend for themselves.

  • In this June 14, 2012 photo, North Korean farmers walk on a rural road on the outskirts of Pyongyang.  South Korea's central bank said Sunday, July 8, 2012, that North Korea's economy grew for the first time in three years, thanks to a boost in agricultural production. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
    Seoul central bank: NKorean economy grew last year AP - 5 hrs ago

    The central bank in Seoul says North Korea's economy grew for the first time in three years, thanks to a boost in agricultural production. More »Seoul central bank: NKorean economy grew last year

    In this June 14, 2012 photo, North Korean farmers walk on a rural road on the outskirts of Pyongyang.  South Korea's central bank said Sunday, July 8, 2012, that North Korea's economy grew for the first time in three years, thanks to a boost in agricultural production. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

    The central bank in Seoul says North Korea's economy grew for the first time in three years, thanks to a boost in agricultural production.

  • President Barack Obama speaks at Dobbins Elementary School in Poland, Ohio, Friday, July 6, 2012. Obama is on a two-day bus trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    In new ad, Obama challenges Romney on China trade AP - 21 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama is challenging Mitt Romney's promises to crack down on China's trading practices, saying in an ad released Saturday that the Republican candidate … More »In new ad, Obama challenges Romney on China trade

    President Barack Obama speaks at Dobbins Elementary School in Poland, Ohio, Friday, July 6, 2012. Obama is on a two-day bus trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    President Barack Obama is challenging Mitt Romney's promises to crack down on China's trading practices, saying in an ad released Saturday that the Republican candidate profited by allowing China to strip away U.S. jobs.

  • Dubai Duty Free wins expanded $1.75 billion loan Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Airport retailer Dubai Duty Free has secured a $1.75 billion loan facility that will be used to fund expansion of the emirate's international airport. … More »Dubai Duty Free wins expanded $1.75 billion loan

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Airport retailer Dubai Duty Free has secured a $1.75 billion loan facility that will be used to fund expansion of the emirate's international airport. The six-year senior, unsecured syndicated credit facility will comprise a conventional term loan facility and Islamic facilities, the company said in a …

  • A U.S. airforce Globemaster3 C-17A is manoeuvred onto its stand ahead of the Farnborough Airshow 2012 in southern England
    Airshow: How plane giants descended into global "price war" Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus and Boeing head into next week's Farnborough Airshow locked in their fiercest market share battle for up to a decade, slashing … More »Airshow: How plane giants descended into global "price war"

    A U.S. airforce Globemaster3 C-17A is manoeuvred onto its stand ahead of the Farnborough Airshow 2012 in southern England

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus and Boeing head into next week's Farnborough Airshow locked in their fiercest market share battle for up to a decade, slashing prices to win key orders for their latest narrowbody jets and storing up potential trouble for future profit margins. From Australia to Indonesia, the United …

  • A Switzerland's national flag flies in front of the logo of Swiss bank UBS at the company's headquarters in Zurich
    UBS note deepens UK political row over rate-fixing Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A political row in Britain over fixing of interbank lending rates deepened on Saturday after the publication of confidential advice from UBS to the … More »UBS note deepens UK political row over rate-fixing

    A Switzerland's national flag flies in front of the logo of Swiss bank UBS at the company's headquarters in Zurich

    LONDON (Reuters) - A political row in Britain over fixing of interbank lending rates deepened on Saturday after the publication of confidential advice from UBS to the previous Labour government on how to reduce the key Libor rate at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. The Conservative-led coalition, trailing in …

  • China's Hebei Steel gets approval to invest in Canada iron ore miner Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Hebei Iron & Steel Group, China's largest steel producer, has been given the go-ahead to invest in Canadian iron ore developer Alderon Iron Ore Corp, … More »China's Hebei Steel gets approval to invest in Canada iron ore miner

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Hebei Iron & Steel Group, China's largest steel producer, has been given the go-ahead to invest in Canadian iron ore developer Alderon Iron Ore Corp, the official Xinhua News agency quoted local authorities as saying on Sunday. Hebei Steel said in April that it would invest about C$194 million ($195 …

  • Chinese Premier Wen speaks after signing agreements at the presidential house in Montevideo
    China's Wen says policy fine-tuning needed to spur growth Reuters - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to make aggressive efforts to fine-tune its economic policies in order to support an economy still under downward pressures, Premier Wen … More »China's Wen says policy fine-tuning needed to spur growth

    Chinese Premier Wen speaks after signing agreements at the presidential house in Montevideo

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to make aggressive efforts to fine-tune its economic policies in order to support an economy still under downward pressures, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, suggesting Beijing will take further action to fight slowing growth. Wen's remarks came days after China's central bank cut interest …

  • Lend Lease secures A$2 billion funding for Barangaroo towers Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Lend Lease said it had secured A$2 billion funding for the first two commercial towers at its flagship waterfront Barangaroo South project, … More »Lend Lease secures A$2 billion funding for Barangaroo towers

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Lend Lease said it had secured A$2 billion funding for the first two commercial towers at its flagship waterfront Barangaroo South project, with A$1 billion committed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Other investors include the Lend Lease managed Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial …

  • Heineken to delay Brazil investment after tax hike Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heineken Holding NV , the world's third-largest brewer, will delay investments in Brazil after the government raised taxes on beer, the Agencia … More »Heineken to delay Brazil investment after tax hike

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heineken Holding NV , the world's third-largest brewer, will delay investments in Brazil after the government raised taxes on beer, the Agencia Estado news agency said on Saturday. An increase in beer taxes to 20.8 percent from 17 percent starting in October will hurt Heineken and other companies …

  • This Thursday, July 5, 2012 photo shows the exterior of the 88 year-old Charles E. Gorton High School in Yonkers, N.Y.  The Yonkers school district is looking for investors to pay for a $1.7 billion overhaul of dozens of schools, including Gorton, built in 1924 and 43% over-enrolled, according to school district officials.  To replace the building would cost $128 million and to overhaul it with repairs would cost $428 million, according to John Carr, who heads up the Yonkers Public Schools Facilities division. Across the country, innovative deals are now being discussed that would put essential pieces of public infrastructure in the hands of global investment firms, the latest effort to cope with a lingering fiscal crisis that has left some communities unable to pay for their needs. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    More mega projects turning to private investors AP - 16 hrs ago

    For cities and states buried under mountains of debt, it has become a tantalizing proposition: invite private financial institutions to put up the money to fix aging … More »More mega projects turning to private investors

    This Thursday, July 5, 2012 photo shows the exterior of the 88 year-old Charles E. Gorton High School in Yonkers, N.Y.  The Yonkers school district is looking for investors to pay for a $1.7 billion overhaul of dozens of schools, including Gorton, built in 1924 and 43% over-enrolled, according to school district officials.  To replace the building would cost $128 million and to overhaul it with repairs would cost $428 million, according to John Carr, who heads up the Yonkers Public Schools Facilities division. Across the country, innovative deals are now being discussed that would put essential pieces of public infrastructure in the hands of global investment firms, the latest effort to cope with a lingering fiscal crisis that has left some communities unable to pay for their needs. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    For cities and states buried under mountains of debt, it has become a tantalizing proposition: invite private financial institutions to put up the money to fix aging schools, dilapidated rail lines and beat-up roads. Offer investors steady returns on the projects. And give the public the modern services its governments …

  • Leader of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Nikolaos Michaloliakos speaks at the Parliament in Athens, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
    Minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority AP - 14 hrs ago

    Greece's three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its "highest … More »Minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority

    Leader of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Nikolaos Michaloliakos speaks at the Parliament in Athens, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)

    Greece's three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its "highest priority," finance minister Yannis Stournaras said Saturday.

  • Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable walks out of 10 Downing Street in central London
    UK's Cable urges Barclays to limit Diamond pay-off Reuters - 2 hrs 33 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays directors should limit any pay-off for the bank's former chief executive Bob Diamond and prevent another "outrage", British Business Secretary … More »UK's Cable urges Barclays to limit Diamond pay-off

    Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable walks out of 10 Downing Street in central London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays directors should limit any pay-off for the bank's former chief executive Bob Diamond and prevent another "outrage", British Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Sunday, conceding that the government cannot block the payments. Diamond resigned last week amid public anger after Barclays agreed …

  • Traders look at electronic boards at the stock exchange in Madrid
    Economy slows and now comes the earnings season Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Growing disillusion over the latest steps to resolve Europe's debt crisis and policy easing by major central banks will dominate market sentiment in … More »Economy slows and now comes the earnings season

    Traders look at electronic boards at the stock exchange in Madrid

    LONDON (Reuters) - Growing disillusion over the latest steps to resolve Europe's debt crisis and policy easing by major central banks will dominate market sentiment in the coming week, with equity investors also braced for a new company reporting season. Testimony by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to Europe's …

  • Clariant CEO confirms goals despite shaky markets Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant should be able to meet its targets despite mixed developments in the world economy, Chief Executive Hariolf … More »Clariant CEO confirms goals despite shaky markets

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant should be able to meet its targets despite mixed developments in the world economy, Chief Executive Hariolf Kottmann was quoted as saying on Sunday. "In some businesses we still have lots of new orders. In others, the volumes are falling significantly and are …

  • Deutsche Bank suspends two over Libor: report Reuters - 1 hr 27 mins ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two Deutsche Bank employees have been suspended after it used external auditors to examine whether staff were involved in manipulating interbank … More »Deutsche Bank suspends two over Libor: report

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two Deutsche Bank employees have been suspended after it used external auditors to examine whether staff were involved in manipulating interbank lending rates, German magazine Der Spiegel reported, citing no sources. A spokesman for Deutsche Bank on Sunday declined to comment on the article, referring …

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