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This edition was generated on Thu Jul 12 08:45:01 EDT 2012

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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Wyoming Republican state convention at the Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyo. Saturday, April 14, 2012.  Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago.(AP Photo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Miranda Grubbs)
    Cheney to host major Romney fundraiser The Ticket - 5 hrs ago

    The former vice president will host a high-priced fundraiser for Mitt Romney at his Wyoming home Thursday night. The $30,000-a-couple dinner at Cheney's home outside of Jackson Hole will follow a reception at the fancy Teton … More »Cheney to host major Romney fundraiser

    Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the Wyoming Republican state convention at the Little America Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne, Wyo. Saturday, April 14, 2012.  Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago.(AP Photo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Miranda Grubbs)

    The former vice president will host a high-priced fundraiser for Mitt Romney at his Wyoming home Thursday night. The $30,000-a-couple dinner at Cheney's home outside of Jackson Hole will follow a reception at the fancy Teton Pines country club nearby.

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, welcomes a delegation headed by a leader of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Abdulbaset Sieda, right, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
    UN envoy says Syria president discusses transition AP - 12 hrs ago

    Syrian President Bashar Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government for his country as proposed by an international conference in Geneva last month, envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday. More »UN envoy says Syria president discusses transition

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, welcomes a delegation headed by a leader of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Abdulbaset Sieda, right, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

    Syrian President Bashar Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government for his country as proposed by an international conference in Geneva last month, envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday.

  • This product image released by Ralph Lauren shows U.S. Olympic  athletes, from left, swimmer Ryan Lochte, decathlete Bryan Clay, rower Giuseppe Lanzone and soccer player Heather Mitts  modeling the the official Team USA Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform. As an official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, Ralph Lauren has designed Team USA’s Official Opening and Closing Ceremony Parade Uniforms as well as a unique collection of village wear apparel and accessories which embodies the spirit of American athleticism and sportsmanship. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauren)
    Team USA to be decked out in uniforms made in China ABC News Blogs - 11 hrs ago

    For the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, Team USA will be proudly wearing red, white and blue, from beret to blazer. But just how American is it? More »Team USA to be decked out in uniforms made in China

    This product image released by Ralph Lauren shows U.S. Olympic  athletes, from left, swimmer Ryan Lochte, decathlete Bryan Clay, rower Giuseppe Lanzone and soccer player Heather Mitts  modeling the the official Team USA Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform. As an official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, Ralph Lauren has designed Team USA’s Official Opening and Closing Ceremony Parade Uniforms as well as a unique collection of village wear apparel and accessories which embodies the spirit of American athleticism and sportsmanship. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauren)

    For the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, Team USA will be proudly wearing red, white and blue, from beret to blazer. But just how American is it?

  • Rolling Stones celebrate 50th anniversary @ Yahoo! Music - 2 hrs 46 mins ago
    Handout shows the Rolling Stones posing in front of The Marquee Club in London

    It was 50 years ago today — as another band almost wrote — that a group of London musicians first performed as The Rolling Stones.

  • House votes to repeal Obama's health care law

    Five House Democrats Wednesday bucked their party and voted with Republicans to repeal Obamacare. The vote, 244 to 185 with no Republicans voting against a repeal, was mostly symbolic, given that House Republicans have orchestrated at least 30 prior votes to fully or partially kill or defund the president's health care …

  • Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the NAACP convention in Houston

    Addressing a private fundraiser, Mitt Romney made reference to his speech to the NAACP when he was booed several times by the crowd, telling supporters, “I don’t give different speeches to different audiences.”

  • In 1992, renowned sci-fi author and futurist William Gibson (Neuromancer, Virtual Light) released Agrippa (A Book of the Dead), a self-playing poem contained on a floppy disk for old Macintosh computers that, once its text had scrolled up the screen one … Continue …

  • In southern Peru, geologists are fighting time to preserve a whale cemetery dating back millions of years

    In arid southern Peru, geologists are fighting time and the elements to preserve a precious find: a vast whale cemetery dating back millions of years.

  • Washington Mayor Gray applauds U.S. President Barack Obama at a school in Washington

    Washington Mayor Vincent Gray bristled at suggestions that he was corrupt and resisted calls on Wednesday from three City Council members to resign over a campaign finance scandal from his victorious 2010 race.

  • Jesse Jackson Jr. Takes Medical Leave From Congress

    Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s doctor announced Wednesday that the Illinois Democrat has been absent from Congress in order to receive treatment for a mood disorder.

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Business News

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  • Democrats block Senate vote on Obama tax plan AP - 16 hrs ago

    Democrats blocked a Senate vote Wednesday on President Barack Obama's plan to extend expiring tax cuts for a year for everyone but the highest-earning Americans as the … More »Democrats block Senate vote on Obama tax plan

    Democrats blocked a Senate vote Wednesday on President Barack Obama's plan to extend expiring tax cuts for a year for everyone but the highest-earning Americans as the two parties maneuvered to try embarrassing each other on one of the election year's foremost issues.

  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, attends the 2nd East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
    US, China square off over South China Sea AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    The Obama administration pressed Beijing on Thursday to accept a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, a difficult … More »US, China square off over South China Sea

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, attends the 2nd East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

    The Obama administration pressed Beijing on Thursday to accept a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, a difficult U.S. mediation effort that has faced resistance from the communist government — although it has endeared the U.S. to once-hostile countries in Southeast  …

  • Reality TV star, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, poses for Reuters in New York
    SpongeBob, Snooki, Jon Stewart go missing from DirecTV Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - The latest and most high-profile dispute between pay-TV distributors and content owners over the cost of programming pits DirecTV and Viacom … More »SpongeBob, Snooki, Jon Stewart go missing from DirecTV

    Reality TV star, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, poses for Reuters in New York

    SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - The latest and most high-profile dispute between pay-TV distributors and content owners over the cost of programming pits DirecTV and Viacom Inc against each other. The two companies failed to reach a new contract before a midnight Tuesday deadline, and as a result Viacom asked DirecTV to black …

  • House Ways and Means Committees Chairman Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., leads a hearing on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling that the individual mandate in the "Affordable Care Act" is constitutional, particularly as it relates to Congress' authority to lay and collect new taxes, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. at right is the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    GOP-controlled House votes to repeal health law AP - 16 hrs ago

    The Republican-led House has voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. But the election-year move stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Sena … More »GOP-controlled House votes to repeal health law

    House Ways and Means Committees Chairman Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., leads a hearing on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling that the individual mandate in the "Affordable Care Act" is constitutional, particularly as it relates to Congress' authority to lay and collect new taxes, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. at right is the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    The Republican-led House has voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. But the election-year move stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

  • FILE- In this Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, file photo, the setting sun silhouettes electric transmission lines crossing Berea, Ohio.  A sharp decline in the price of natural gas makes it much cheaper for U.S. utilities to produce electricity. It just isn't having any impact on homeowners' monthly bills. Instead of falling, electricity prices aren't budging. They are rising just as families begin cranking up their air conditioners.  (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
    Electric rates not falling along with fuel costs AP - 16 hrs ago

    A plunge in the price of natural gas has made it cheaper for utilities to produce electricity. But the savings aren't translating to lower rates for customers. Instead, … More »Electric rates not falling along with fuel costs

    FILE- In this Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, file photo, the setting sun silhouettes electric transmission lines crossing Berea, Ohio.  A sharp decline in the price of natural gas makes it much cheaper for U.S. utilities to produce electricity. It just isn't having any impact on homeowners' monthly bills. Instead of falling, electricity prices aren't budging. They are rising just as families begin cranking up their air conditioners.  (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

    A plunge in the price of natural gas has made it cheaper for utilities to produce electricity. But the savings aren't translating to lower rates for customers. Instead, U.S. electricity prices are going up.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, the twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building in New York. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, concluded. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)
    Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment AP - 14 hrs ago

    The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday conclud … More »Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment

    FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, the twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building in New York. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, concluded. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)

    The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday concluded.

  • Steve Niedbalski shows his drought and heat stricken corn, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Nashville Ill. Farmers in parts of the Midwest are dealing with the worst drought in nearly 25 years.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
    Crop technology helps limit corn losses in drought AP - 13 hrs ago

    For months, Illinois farmer David Kellerman held out hope for rain, even as the worst drought in nearly 25 years spread across the country. More »Crop technology helps limit corn losses in drought

    Steve Niedbalski shows his drought and heat stricken corn, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Nashville Ill. Farmers in parts of the Midwest are dealing with the worst drought in nearly 25 years.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

    For months, Illinois farmer David Kellerman held out hope for rain, even as the worst drought in nearly 25 years spread across the country.

  • House Dems fall short in blocking food stamp cuts AP - 14 hrs ago

    Democrats fell short in efforts Wednesday to block cuts to the food stamp program as the House Agriculture Committee moved ahead on a half-trillion-dollar bill to fund … More »House Dems fall short in blocking food stamp cuts

    Democrats fell short in efforts Wednesday to block cuts to the food stamp program as the House Agriculture Committee moved ahead on a half-trillion-dollar bill to fund farm and nutrition programs over the next five years. Similarly, a Republican attempt to make deeper cuts to the program was defeated.

  • Italian carmaker De Tomaso chairman arrested Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    TURIN (Reuters) - The chairman of carmaker De Tomaso, Gian Mario Rossignolo, and two other men were arrested in a probe to determine whether they may have misused 7.5 … More »Italian carmaker De Tomaso chairman arrested

    TURIN (Reuters) - The chairman of carmaker De Tomaso, Gian Mario Rossignolo, and two other men were arrested in a probe to determine whether they may have misused 7.5 million euros ($9.2 million) of public funds in a failed turnaround plan, Italy's tax police said on Thursday. The botched De Tomaso turnaround aimed to use …

  • A construction worker labors on a high-rise building while part of an advertisement board is seen in Beijing's Central Business District, China, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. China's latest economic data point to a deepening slowdown that is adding to pressure on communist leaders to revive growth and avert job losses and political tensions. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
    China's economic slowdown painful despite stimulus AP - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

    China's economic slowdown slammed into Li Fangliang, cutting sales at his Shanghai auto parts store by half. More »China's economic slowdown painful despite stimulus

    A construction worker labors on a high-rise building while part of an advertisement board is seen in Beijing's Central Business District, China, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. China's latest economic data point to a deepening slowdown that is adding to pressure on communist leaders to revive growth and avert job losses and political tensions. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

    China's economic slowdown slammed into Li Fangliang, cutting sales at his Shanghai auto parts store by half.

  • Visitors look at monitors displaying market indices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo
    Dashed stimulus hopes sends shares, euro lower Reuters - 57 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hit a fresh two-year low and world shares fell on Thursday as concern about the global growth outlook and disappointment over the prospects … More »Dashed stimulus hopes sends shares, euro lower

    Visitors look at monitors displaying market indices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hit a fresh two-year low and world shares fell on Thursday as concern about the global growth outlook and disappointment over the prospects for any near-term response by the U.S. Federal Reserve sapped investor appetite. Stocks on Wall Street were set to extend Wednesday's losses with the weakening …

  • Structure showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
    ECB zero rate slashes banks' overnight deposits Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    FRANKFURT/CASABLANCA, Morocco (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's new zero deposit rate had an instant impact as it came into force, with banks more than halving … More »ECB zero rate slashes banks' overnight deposits

    Structure showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt

    FRANKFURT/CASABLANCA, Morocco (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's new zero deposit rate had an instant impact as it came into force, with banks more than halving the amount of cash parked there overnight and one ECB policymaker saying he expected the move to increase banks' lending. The unprecedented deposit rate cut …

  • A model of an Airbus A350 passenger plane is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong
    Airbus encounters A350 wing drilling problems Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus has encountered problems in drilling holes in the wings on its new A350 passenger jet, helping to drive shares in parent EADS … More »Airbus encounters A350 wing drilling problems

    A model of an Airbus A350 passenger plane is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus has encountered problems in drilling holes in the wings on its new A350 passenger jet, helping to drive shares in parent EADS down on Wednesday as analysts reported signals that the glitches were taking longer than expected to resolve. An Airbus spokeswoman quoted Didier Evrard, the …

  • The Omega Tanker aircraft is seen parked on the tarmac on the third day at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
    Airbus picks up steady flow of orders AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago

    Airbus picked up a steady flow of orders at the Farnborough Airshow Thursday worth a potential $6.35 billion ahead of an expected big announcement from arch-rival B … More »Airbus picks up steady flow of orders

    The Omega Tanker aircraft is seen parked on the tarmac on the third day at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

    Airbus picked up a steady flow of orders at the Farnborough Airshow Thursday worth a potential $6.35 billion ahead of an expected big announcement from arch-rival Boeing.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Dow, Nasdaq fall after Fed minutes, tech a weak spot Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the Nasdaq lost ground on Wednesday as minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed policymakers are open to the idea of more … More »Dow, Nasdaq fall after Fed minutes, tech a weak spot

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the Nasdaq lost ground on Wednesday as minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed policymakers are open to the idea of more economic stimulus, but that conditions might need to worsen first. The S&P 500 ended unchanged, breaking a four-day losing streak, after paring losses into …

  • A worker prepares the Boeing chalet ahead of the Farnborough Airshow 2012 in southern England
    Major Boeing order to bring air show to a close Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    FARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - Boeing will cap off the industry's biggest event with a major order from United Airlines, the U.S. planemaker said, expected to be for 100 aircraft … More »Major Boeing order to bring air show to a close

    A worker prepares the Boeing chalet ahead of the Farnborough Airshow 2012 in southern England

    FARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - Boeing will cap off the industry's biggest event with a major order from United Airlines, the U.S. planemaker said, expected to be for 100 aircraft valued at around $9 billion. The Farnborough Airshow was a chance for Boeing to rack up some orders for its 737 Max narrowbody, its answer to the A320 …

  • Airbus wins $16.9 billion of commitments at show Reuters - 1 hr 15 mins ago

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus has won commitments to buy planes worth $16.9 billion at the Farnborough Airshow and remains on track with its A350 and A380 models, … More »Airbus wins $16.9 billion of commitments at show

    FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Airbus has won commitments to buy planes worth $16.9 billion at the Farnborough Airshow and remains on track with its A350 and A380 models, the European planemaker said on Thursday. The company, part of aerospace group EADS, said the commitments comprised firm purchase orders for 54 aircraft …

  • NBC in talks to buy Microsoft stake in MSNBC site AP - 14 hrs ago

    NBC News is negotiating to buy Microsoft's portion of MSNBC.com, potentially severing a joint venture that begin nearly 17 years ago. More »NBC in talks to buy Microsoft stake in MSNBC site

    NBC News is negotiating to buy Microsoft's portion of MSNBC.com, potentially severing a joint venture that begin nearly 17 years ago.

  • The PFGBest headquarters is seen in Chicago
    PFGBest mystery deepens with Vegas marriage as Iowa brokers pack Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Reuters) - Employees emptied their desks and a local charity collected food from the cafeteria of failed broker PFGBest's Iowa offices on Wednesday, … More »PFGBest mystery deepens with Vegas marriage as Iowa brokers pack

    The PFGBest headquarters is seen in Chicago

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Reuters) - Employees emptied their desks and a local charity collected food from the cafeteria of failed broker PFGBest's Iowa offices on Wednesday, most still seeking answers to the expanding scandal that has shaken the industry. Two days after the attempted suicide of founder and chairman Russell Wasendorf …

  • This Sunday, July 8, 2012 photo shows Gammagard, a treatment that is being tested for Alzheimer's disease, at the home of a patient in New York. Three treatments, including Bapineuzumab and Solanezumab, being tested for the disease are antibodies - proteins made by the immune system that promote clearance of amyloid, the stuff that forms the plaque. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming AP - 18 hrs ago

    We're about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course of Alzheimer's disease. Results are due within a month or so from key studies of two drugs … More »Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

    This Sunday, July 8, 2012 photo shows Gammagard, a treatment that is being tested for Alzheimer's disease, at the home of a patient in New York. Three treatments, including Bapineuzumab and Solanezumab, being tested for the disease are antibodies - proteins made by the immune system that promote clearance of amyloid, the stuff that forms the plaque. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

    We're about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course of Alzheimer's disease. Results are due within a month or so from key studies of two drugs that aim to clear the sticky plaque gumming up patients' brains.

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