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Sports News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • This photo provided by the University of Colorado shows James Holmes. University spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery says 24-year-old Holmes, who police say is the suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater, was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado-Denver graduate school. Holmes is suspected of shooting into a crowd at a movie theater killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. (AP Photo/University of Colorado)
    James Holmes in solitary confinement The Lookout - 13 hrs ago

    CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Flags outside the Arapahoe County Detention Facility flew at half-staff Saturday for the victims killed and wounded in the Aurora movie theater massacre. Beyond the jail's walls sits the suspected gunman … More »James Holmes in solitary confinement

    This photo provided by the University of Colorado shows James Holmes. University spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery says 24-year-old Holmes, who police say is the suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater, was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado-Denver graduate school. Holmes is suspected of shooting into a crowd at a movie theater killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. (AP Photo/University of Colorado)

    CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Flags outside the Arapahoe County Detention Facility flew at half-staff Saturday for the victims killed and wounded in the Aurora movie theater massacre. Beyond the jail's walls sits the suspected gunman police say is responsible for the rampage, one of the worst mass shootings in United States history. …

  • Investigators remove computer equipment as evidence from the apartment of alleged gunman James Holmes, Saturday, July 21, 2012 in Aurora, Colo. Authorities reported that 12 died and more than three dozen people were shot during an assault at a movie theatre midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    AP Source: Assault rifle jammed in Colo. attack AP - 27 mins ago

    The semiautomatic assault rifle used by the gunman in a mass shooting at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie jammed during the attack, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press, which forced … More »AP Source: Assault rifle jammed in Colo. attack

    Investigators remove computer equipment as evidence from the apartment of alleged gunman James Holmes, Saturday, July 21, 2012 in Aurora, Colo. Authorities reported that 12 died and more than three dozen people were shot during an assault at a movie theatre midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    The semiautomatic assault rifle used by the gunman in a mass shooting at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie jammed during the attack, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press, which forced the shooter to switch to another gun with less fire power.

  • FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal AP - 19 mins ago

    Penn State University will remove the famed statue of Joe Paterno outside its football stadium, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations … More »Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal

    FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    Penn State University will remove the famed statue of Joe Paterno outside its football stadium, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant.

  • This citizen journalist image shot through a broken car window shows smoke billowing from a building after fighting between rebels and Syrian troops in the Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in south Damascus, Syria, Saturday, July 21, 2012. This week, fierce fighting between troops and rebels reached the Syrian capital, the central bastion of Bashar Assad's rule, shattering parts of the city and sending thousands of people fleeing to neighboring Lebanon and Iraq. Activists and residents reported a tense calm in Damascus Saturday but said sporadic gunfire and explosions could be heard throughout the night. (AP Photo)
    Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun AP - 1 hr 4 mins ago

    Syrian rebels have launched an offensive to "liberate" the country's largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested back control of … More »Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun

    This citizen journalist image shot through a broken car window shows smoke billowing from a building after fighting between rebels and Syrian troops in the Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in south Damascus, Syria, Saturday, July 21, 2012. This week, fierce fighting between troops and rebels reached the Syrian capital, the central bastion of Bashar Assad's rule, shattering parts of the city and sending thousands of people fleeing to neighboring Lebanon and Iraq. Activists and residents reported a tense calm in Damascus Saturday but said sporadic gunfire and explosions could be heard throughout the night. (AP Photo)

    Syrian rebels have launched an offensive to "liberate" the country's largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested back control of rebel-held neighborhoods.

  • JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A wheelchair-bound Israeli war veteran set himself alight at a bus stop on Sunday, sustaining serious burns, two days after a protester died of injuries from a similar incident. Police and medics said the man was in his 50s and that passers-by put out the flames that engulfed him on a road near Tel …

  • Norwegian King Harald, right, and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, center, attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of bombings and shooting near the site of a heavily damaged building by the bomb attack, in Oslo, Norway, Sunday July 22, 2012. Norway marked the first anniversary of the bombing in government buildings in Oslo, and shooting dead of youths at a Labor Party youth camp on Utoeya island. (AP Photo/NTB Scanpix, Roald Berit) NORWAY OUT

    Norway on Sunday paused to commemorate the 77 victims of a bomb and gun massacre that shocked the peaceful nation one year ago, a tragedy that the prime minister said had brought Norwegians together in defense of democracy and tolerance.

  • A taxi driver walks away after his car was stranded in a flooded street following a heavy rain in Beijing Saturday, July 21, 2012. China's government says the heaviest rains to hit Beijing in six decades. The torrential downpour Saturday night left low-lying streets flooded and knocked down trees. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

    The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths were reported elsewhere as China braced Sunday for more downpours.

  • FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2011 file photo, workers in protective suits and masks wait to enter the emergency operation center at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Okuma, Japan. Japanese labor officials said Sunday, July 22, 2012 that they are investigating subcontractors on suspicion they forced workers at the tsunami-hit nuclear plant to underreport their dosimeter readings so they could stay on the job longer. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, Pool, File)

    Japanese authorities are investigating subcontractors on suspicion that they forced workers at the tsunami-hit nuclear plant to underreport the amount of radiation they were exposed to so they could stay on the job longer.

  • Betty Ayala salutes a group of veterans as she holds a sign showing her son during the gay pride parade Saturday, July 21, 2012, in San Diego. For the first time ever, U.S. service members marched in a gay pride event decked out in uniform Saturday, after a recent memorandum from the Defense Department to all military branches made an allowance for the San Diego parade - even though its policy generally bars troops from marching in uniform in parades. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

    Some of the loudest cheers Saturday at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress, the first time that U.S. service members participated in such an event while in full uniform.

  • Israeli leaders said Sunday they were following the escalating violence in Syria for signs militants were seizing the regime's chemical weapons or missiles, after Israel declared over the weekend that it was prepared to attack Syrian arsenals to prevent that from happening.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal AP - 20 mins ago

    Penn State University will remove the famed statue of Joe Paterno outside its football stadium, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying … More »Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal

    FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    Penn State University will remove the famed statue of Joe Paterno outside its football stadium, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant.

  • Jeev Milkha Singh acknowledges the crowd during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Scottish Open winner plans belated party and Singh song Reuters - 40 mins ago

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - India's Jeev Milkha Singh is planning to throw a few belated parties to celebrate his victory in last week's Scottish Open after wrapping up his British Open campaign … More »Scottish Open winner plans belated party and Singh song

    Jeev Milkha Singh acknowledges the crowd during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - India's Jeev Milkha Singh is planning to throw a few belated parties to celebrate his victory in last week's Scottish Open after wrapping up his British Open campaign with a closing three-over 73 on Sunday. The 40-year-old may not have been a title contender at Royal Lytham & St Annes …

  • IOC president Jacques Rogge says London is as well prepared as any city has been
    London ready for Olympics 'despite nerves' AFP - 1 hr 6 mins ago

    London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national plunge into nervous self-depression before the excitement begins. More »London ready for Olympics 'despite nerves'

    IOC president Jacques Rogge says London is as well prepared as any city has been

    London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national plunge into nervous self-depression before the excitement begins.

  • Swiss flags are visible through the Olympic rings the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park in London
    Games chiefs hit back at cynics as excitement mounts Reuters - 1 hr 22 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Organisers of the Olympics hit back on Sunday at cynics after weeks of negative headlines, saying criticisms over planning mistakes and cost were being outweighed by public excitement … More »Games chiefs hit back at cynics as excitement mounts

    Swiss flags are visible through the Olympic rings the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Organisers of the Olympics hit back on Sunday at cynics after weeks of negative headlines, saying criticisms over planning mistakes and cost were being outweighed by public excitement as the opening ceremony nears. Britain's famously critical media, which has highlighted security and transport problems …

  • Member of U.S. national Olympic swimming team Phelps looks on during a training session for the London 2012 Olympics, in Bellerive
    Phelps primed to peak in London Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    VICHY, France (Reuters) - Of all the qualities that have helped make Michael Phelps the world's greatest swimmer, his natural sense of timing is perhaps the one that really sets him apart from the rest. … More »Phelps primed to peak in London

    Member of U.S. national Olympic swimming team Phelps looks on during a training session for the London 2012 Olympics, in Bellerive

    VICHY, France (Reuters) - Of all the qualities that have helped make Michael Phelps the world's greatest swimmer, his natural sense of timing is perhaps the one that really sets him apart from the rest. Whether it is peaking at the right time or getting his hand on the wall first in a close finish, the American has always …

  • FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Fence erected near Paterno statue at Penn State AP - 1 hr 38 mins ago

    Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of the street and the sidewalks near the statue of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno at Penn State University. More »Fence erected near Paterno statue at Penn State

    FILE - The statue of former Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., in this July 13, 2012 file photo. Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of street and the sidewalks near the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University Sunday July 22, 2012. A chain-link fence has been erected around the perimeter surrounding the statue.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    Police and construction workers have barricaded both sides of the street and the sidewalks near the statue of Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno at Penn State University.

  • Cook of Australia celebrates scoring a point against Georgia during the women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
    Battle of the sexes over Australian flag bearer role Reuters - 1 hr 44 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The choice of Australian flag bearer at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony has turned into a battle of the sexes with the only woman to represent the country at five Games jokingly threatening … More »Battle of the sexes over Australian flag bearer role

    Cook of Australia celebrates scoring a point against Georgia during the women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - The choice of Australian flag bearer at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony has turned into a battle of the sexes with the only woman to represent the country at five Games jokingly threatening a sit-down protest if a man again gets the role. Beach volleyball player Natalie Cook told Australian reporters …

  • FILE This Tuesday June 26, 2012 file photo shows Helsinki's Olympic Stadium, taken from a camera crane erected for the 2012 European Athletics Championships.  If Londoners need inspiration on how to ensure that the Olympic legacy lives on long after the Summer Games, they may want to throw a glance at Helsinki. Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium was on duty just last month hosting the European Athletics Championships. Sixty years after the Finnish capital hosted the Olympics, almost every stadium built is still being used for the purpose it was intended. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Otto Turunen)   FINLAND OUT
    60 years on, Helsinki's Olympic legacy endures AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago

    If Londoners need inspiration on how to ensure that the Olympic legacy lives on long after the Summer Games, they may want to throw a glance at Helsinki. More »60 years on, Helsinki's Olympic legacy endures

    FILE This Tuesday June 26, 2012 file photo shows Helsinki's Olympic Stadium, taken from a camera crane erected for the 2012 European Athletics Championships.  If Londoners need inspiration on how to ensure that the Olympic legacy lives on long after the Summer Games, they may want to throw a glance at Helsinki. Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium was on duty just last month hosting the European Athletics Championships. Sixty years after the Finnish capital hosted the Olympics, almost every stadium built is still being used for the purpose it was intended. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Otto Turunen)   FINLAND OUT

    If Londoners need inspiration on how to ensure that the Olympic legacy lives on long after the Summer Games, they may want to throw a glance at Helsinki.

  • Scotland Yard and MI5 are believed to have raised their assessment of the threat against the Israeli delegation
    Israel denies agents on Olympic security mission AFP - 2 hrs 43 mins ago

    Israel on Sunday said it was vigilant ahead of the Olympics in London but denied a report in Britain's Sunday Times that it had sent a team to hunt down militants preparing an attack on its athletes. More »Israel denies agents on Olympic security mission

    Scotland Yard and MI5 are believed to have raised their assessment of the threat against the Israeli delegation

    Israel on Sunday said it was vigilant ahead of the Olympics in London but denied a report in Britain's Sunday Times that it had sent a team to hunt down militants preparing an attack on its athletes.

  • Adam Scott is set to win the Open six days after his 32nd birthday
    Scott eyes first major golf title at British Open AFP - 2 hrs 55 mins ago

    Adam Scott is on the verge of his first major title on Sunday as the final round of the 141st British Open begins at Royal Lytham with the Australian leader four strokes clear of the field. More »Scott eyes first major golf title at British Open

    Adam Scott is set to win the Open six days after his 32nd birthday

    Adam Scott is on the verge of his first major title on Sunday as the final round of the 141st British Open begins at Royal Lytham with the Australian leader four strokes clear of the field.

  • A man has died only 3.5 km before completing a cross-Channel swim
    British Channel swimmer dies in attempt AFP - 3 hrs ago

    A British man attempting to swim the Channel died off the French coast early Sunday, local authorities in northern France said. More »British Channel swimmer dies in attempt

    A man has died only 3.5 km before completing a cross-Channel swim

    A British man attempting to swim the Channel died off the French coast early Sunday, local authorities in northern France said.

  • British Bradley Wiggins, kisses his jersey as he celebrates on the podium
    Wiggins prepares for 'dream' Tour de France victory AFP - 3 hrs ago

    An emotional Bradley Wiggins hailed a "dream" Tour de France victory as he prepared to stand on the Champs Elysees podium on Sunday as Britain's first winner of the epic race. More »Wiggins prepares for 'dream' Tour de France victory

    British Bradley Wiggins, kisses his jersey as he celebrates on the podium

    An emotional Bradley Wiggins hailed a "dream" Tour de France victory as he prepared to stand on the Champs Elysees podium on Sunday as Britain's first winner of the epic race.

  • Adam Scott of Australia watches his shot from the 5th tee
    Scott leads Open by four as Woods fades AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Adam Scott shot a two-under par 68 in the third round of the British Open at Royal Lytham on Saturday for a four-stroke lead and a golden opportunity to win a long-overdue first major title. More »Scott leads Open by four as Woods fades

    Adam Scott of Australia watches his shot from the 5th tee

    Adam Scott shot a two-under par 68 in the third round of the British Open at Royal Lytham on Saturday for a four-stroke lead and a golden opportunity to win a long-overdue first major title.

  • People read the movie timetable from behind a police barricades set up outside a movie theatre screening “The Dark Knight Rises,” Friday, July 20, 2012 in New York.  Some theaters and police around the U.S. stepped up security at daytime showings of the new Batman movie Friday after the massacre in Colorado, and while many fans were undeterred by the tragedy, others were nervous about going to see the film. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
    Shooting heightens concern at entertainment venues AP - 4 hrs ago

    The mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater rattled the nerves of some other moviegoers with opening weekend tickets for the new Batman film and led some cinema chains to add more guards. Experts say … More »Shooting heightens concern at entertainment venues

    People read the movie timetable from behind a police barricades set up outside a movie theatre screening “The Dark Knight Rises,” Friday, July 20, 2012 in New York.  Some theaters and police around the U.S. stepped up security at daytime showings of the new Batman movie Friday after the massacre in Colorado, and while many fans were undeterred by the tragedy, others were nervous about going to see the film. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    The mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater rattled the nerves of some other moviegoers with opening weekend tickets for the new Batman film and led some cinema chains to add more guards. Experts say it's unlikely, though, that venues will implement even stricter security measures because it would significantly alter …

  • Guor Marial, 28, runs along a street in Flagstaff, Arizona
    Emotional Marial delights in marathon achievement Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Guor Marial will run under the Olympic flag when the starting pistol sounds for the men's marathon on August 12 but deep inside, the 28-year-old will be brimming with pride at becoming the … More »Emotional Marial delights in marathon achievement

    Guor Marial, 28, runs along a street in Flagstaff, Arizona

    (Reuters) - Guor Marial will run under the Olympic flag when the starting pistol sounds for the men's marathon on August 12 but deep inside, the 28-year-old will be brimming with pride at becoming the first athlete to represent South Sudan. Marial moved to the United States 12 years ago and given that South Sudan only declared …

  • Torch bearer Amelia Hempleman-Adams, age 17, stands on top of a capsule on the London Eye as part of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London
    Mayor hopes London torch tour to lift Olympic mood Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Crowds of thousands cheered the Olympic torch relay through London on Saturday on the final leg of its tour around Britain, generating excitement that organisers hope will dispel lingering … More »Mayor hopes London torch tour to lift Olympic mood

    Torch bearer Amelia Hempleman-Adams, age 17, stands on top of a capsule on the London Eye as part of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Crowds of thousands cheered the Olympic torch relay through London on Saturday on the final leg of its tour around Britain, generating excitement that organisers hope will dispel lingering fears about the event's organisation and security. The relay, which began in London's historic maritime district …

  • Adam Scott of Australia watches his putt on the 14th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Scott leads by four from McDowell and Snedeker Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Adam Scott tamed Lytham again with a smooth 68 to lead the British Open by four shots from Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker after a gripping third round in the sunshine … More »Scott leads by four from McDowell and Snedeker

    Adam Scott of Australia watches his putt on the 14th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Adam Scott tamed Lytham again with a smooth 68 to lead the British Open by four shots from Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker after a gripping third round in the sunshine on Saturday. Australian Scott picked up three shots around the turn to surge clear of his playing partner and overnight …

  • Sky Procycling rider and leader's yellow jersey Wiggins of Britain holds up his arm as he crosses the finish line during the individual time trial of the 19th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Bonneval and Chartres
    Wiggins's long journey ends in Paris Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    CHARTRES, France (Reuters) - Growing up with posters of Spain's Miguel Indurain and Belgian Johan Museuuw on his wall, Bradley Wiggins dreamed of leading the Tour de France for one day. That day came two … More »Wiggins's long journey ends in Paris

    Sky Procycling rider and leader's yellow jersey Wiggins of Britain holds up his arm as he crosses the finish line during the individual time trial of the 19th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Bonneval and Chartres

    CHARTRES, France (Reuters) - Growing up with posters of Spain's Miguel Indurain and Belgian Johan Museuuw on his wall, Bradley Wiggins dreamed of leading the Tour de France for one day. That day came two weeks ago when he took the yellow jersey, keeping the coveted shirt all the way to Paris, which will mark the end of …

  • Tottenham Hotspur's Bale challenges Manchester United's Smalling during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester
    United's Smalling out for 10 weeks after surgery Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's England defender Chris Smalling could be sidelined for up to 10 weeks after foot surgery, manager Alex Ferguson said on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who did not travel … More »United's Smalling out for 10 weeks after surgery

    Tottenham Hotspur's Bale challenges Manchester United's Smalling during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's England defender Chris Smalling could be sidelined for up to 10 weeks after foot surgery, manager Alex Ferguson said on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who did not travel on the club's pre-season tour to South Africa, missed the end of last season, Euro 2012 and an Olympic call-up with …

  • Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Woods waits in vain for touch of magic Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is a patient man but he waited in vain for the touch of magic he needed to climb up the leaderboard in benign conditions in the British Open third round … More »Woods waits in vain for touch of magic

    Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is a patient man but he waited in vain for the touch of magic he needed to climb up the leaderboard in benign conditions in the British Open third round on Saturday. The 14-times major champion recovered from two early bogeys but his expected charge on "moving day" never …

  • Marion Batoli, pictured, will square off on Sunday for the title against second seed Dominika Cibulkova
    Bartoli to face Cibulkova in Carlsbad final AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Top seed Marion Bartoli reached her second final of the season, battling back to beat Taiwanese qualifier Chan Yung-jan 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the WTA Carlsbad tournament. More »Bartoli to face Cibulkova in Carlsbad final

    Marion Batoli, pictured, will square off on Sunday for the title against second seed Dominika Cibulkova

    Top seed Marion Bartoli reached her second final of the season, battling back to beat Taiwanese qualifier Chan Yung-jan 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the WTA Carlsbad tournament.

  • Scotland Yard and MI5 are believed to have raised their assessment of the threat against the Israeli delegation
    Israel 'fears Iran Olympics attack' AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Israel has bolstered its security presence for the London Olympics amid fears that an Iranian terror squad in Europe may be planning an attack on its athletes, according to a press report Sunday. More »Israel 'fears Iran Olympics attack'

    Scotland Yard and MI5 are believed to have raised their assessment of the threat against the Israeli delegation

    Israel has bolstered its security presence for the London Olympics amid fears that an Iranian terror squad in Europe may be planning an attack on its athletes, according to a press report Sunday.

  • Quincy Amarikwa (L) of Toronto FC celebrates his goal with Sergio Camargo
    Rodgers opens Liverpool tenure with draw AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Brendan Rodgers' first game as manager of Liverpool ended in a 1-1 draw against FC Toronto thanks to Adam Morgan's equaliser for the English giants in a World Football Challenge friendly. More »Rodgers opens Liverpool tenure with draw

    Quincy Amarikwa (L) of Toronto FC celebrates his goal with Sergio Camargo

    Brendan Rodgers' first game as manager of Liverpool ended in a 1-1 draw against FC Toronto thanks to Adam Morgan's equaliser for the English giants in a World Football Challenge friendly.

  • Police and other vehicles remain in front of the Century 16 movie theater, Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises."   Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    College athletes among wounded in CO mass shooting AP - 7 hrs ago

    A Colorado State University football recruit and a former Winona State football player were among dozens of people wounded at a movie complex where a gunman opened fire during a midnight showing of the … More »College athletes among wounded in CO mass shooting

    Police and other vehicles remain in front of the Century 16 movie theater, Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises."   Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

    A Colorado State University football recruit and a former Winona State football player were among dozens of people wounded at a movie complex where a gunman opened fire during a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

  • Brandt Snedeker of the U.S. shakes hands with Adam Scott of Australia as they finish their third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Scott in pole position to land first major Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Adam Scott, bidding for his first major championship trophy, takes a healthy four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday when he will play alongside … More »Scott in pole position to land first major

    Brandt Snedeker of the U.S. shakes hands with Adam Scott of Australia as they finish their third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Adam Scott, bidding for his first major championship trophy, takes a healthy four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday when he will play alongside Graeme McDowell. Australian Scott shot a serene 68 in the third round to move clear at the top of the leaderboard …

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Super rich hold $32 trillion in offshore havens Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Rich individuals and their families have as much as $32 trillion of hidden financial assets in offshore tax havens, representing up to $280 billion … More »Super rich hold $32 trillion in offshore havens

    LONDON (Reuters) - Rich individuals and their families have as much as $32 trillion of hidden financial assets in offshore tax havens, representing up to $280 billion in lost income tax revenues, according to research published on Sunday. The study estimating the extent of global private financial wealth held in offshore …

  • US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and … More »US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s

    The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.

  • Protesters shout slogans to demonstrate against the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate and stinging austerity measures introduced by the government, in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Slower global growth reflects close economic links AP - 3 hrs ago

    The global economy is in the worst shape since the dark days of 2009. More »Slower global growth reflects close economic links

    Protesters shout slogans to demonstrate against the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate and stinging austerity measures introduced by the government, in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    The global economy is in the worst shape since the dark days of 2009.

  • Green fleet upstarts make conventional Washington moves Reuters - 1 hr 36 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two companies involved on the ground level of an expensive Pentagon effort to embrace biofuels have used familiar strategies in building their … More »Green fleet upstarts make conventional Washington moves

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two companies involved on the ground level of an expensive Pentagon effort to embrace biofuels have used familiar strategies in building their profiles in Washington, using hefty campaign contributions and aggressive lobbying to secure support. One company, Solazyme Inc, a subcontractor on a $12 million …

  • Greek premier, Bill Clinton discuss investments AP - 3 hrs ago

    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to discuss foreign investment in Greece. More »Greek premier, Bill Clinton discuss investments

    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to discuss foreign investment in Greece.

  • New lab working on security shoe sole to ID people AP - 19 hrs ago

    High-tech security? Forget those irksome digital eye scans. Meet the biometric shoe. More »New lab working on security shoe sole to ID people

    High-tech security? Forget those irksome digital eye scans. Meet the biometric shoe.

  • File photo of News Corporation Chief Executive and Chairman Murdoch in London
    Rupert Murdoch quits boards of British papers Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp's Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from a string of boards overseeing the Sun, Times and Sunday Times newspapers in Britain, the company said … More »Rupert Murdoch quits boards of British papers

    File photo of News Corporation Chief Executive and Chairman Murdoch in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp's Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from a string of boards overseeing the Sun, Times and Sunday Times newspapers in Britain, the company said in an internal memo on Saturday. The company described the news as a "corporate housecleaning exercise" linked to the announcement in June that News Corp …

  • Putin signs protocol for Russia to join WTO AP - 19 hrs ago

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the protocol for the country to join the World Trade Organization, capping an accession process that took 18 years. More »Putin signs protocol for Russia to join WTO

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the protocol for the country to join the World Trade Organization, capping an accession process that took 18 years.

  • Will Colo. economy turn purple state red or blue? AP - 20 hrs ago

    In this working-class city where steel was the economic muscle of the past and where harnessing the wind offers promise for the future, Cris Gillispie has seen jobs … More »Will Colo. economy turn purple state red or blue?

    In this working-class city where steel was the economic muscle of the past and where harnessing the wind offers promise for the future, Cris Gillispie has seen jobs come and go. He's watched the ranks of unemployed grow and the anxiety index rise in the last few years, but he has some advice: Wait.

  • Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the media during his monthly news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
    ECB's Draghi says euro not in danger Reuters - 23 hrs ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The euro zone is not in danger of breaking up despite some analysts' worse case scenarios, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said, judging … More »ECB's Draghi says euro not in danger

    Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the media during his monthly news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt

    PARIS (Reuters) - The euro zone is not in danger of breaking up despite some analysts' worse case scenarios, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said, judging that the bloc was inevitably marching towards closer union among its members. Asked in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde if the euro were in danger, …

  • Report: Finland scales back Batman campaign AP - 22 hrs ago

    A broadcaster says the Finnish film industry has canceled large parts of its marketing campaign for the new Batman movie because of the killing of 12 people at a showing … More »Report: Finland scales back Batman campaign

    A broadcaster says the Finnish film industry has canceled large parts of its marketing campaign for the new Batman movie because of the killing of 12 people at a showing of the film in Colorado.

  • A logo is seen in front of a Credit Suisse building in Zurich
    Credit Suisse won't sell investment bank: chairman Reuters - 23 hrs ago

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse will not sell or spin off its investment bank but is seeking to improve its business model as tighter regulation makes the risky unit … More »Credit Suisse won't sell investment bank: chairman

    A logo is seen in front of a Credit Suisse building in Zurich

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse will not sell or spin off its investment bank but is seeking to improve its business model as tighter regulation makes the risky unit less profitable, the Swiss bank's chairman was quoted as saying on Saturday. "A separation or a sale of investment banking, as is sometimes demanded, would …

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, July 12, 2011 file photo, Egyptian Bedouins watch as smoke and flames rise into the air after masked gunmen blew up a terminal of the Egyptian natural gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan in el-Arish, in the northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, in a predawn attack. Militants on Monday April 9, 2012 again blew up a gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to neighboring Israel and Jordan, a senior Egyptian security official said. The attack on the pipeline was the 14th time it was targeted since the popular uprising that ousted longtime Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak last year. (AP Photo, File)
    Militants attack gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai AP - 5 hrs ago

    An Egyptian security official says militants have blown up a gas pipeline in the country's Sinai Peninsula that used to transport fuel to Israel. More »Militants attack gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai

    FILE - In this Tuesday, July 12, 2011 file photo, Egyptian Bedouins watch as smoke and flames rise into the air after masked gunmen blew up a terminal of the Egyptian natural gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan in el-Arish, in the northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, in a predawn attack. Militants on Monday April 9, 2012 again blew up a gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to neighboring Israel and Jordan, a senior Egyptian security official said. The attack on the pipeline was the 14th time it was targeted since the popular uprising that ousted longtime Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak last year. (AP Photo, File)

    An Egyptian security official says militants have blown up a gas pipeline in the country's Sinai Peninsula that used to transport fuel to Israel.

  • FILE - In this July 22, 2011 file photo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch enters the News Corp. building, in New York. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a number of News Corp. subsidiary boards in Britain and the United States, a spokeswoman confirmed Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)
    Murdoch resigns from News Corp. subsidiary boards AP - 14 hrs ago

    Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of a number of News Corp. subsidiary boards in Britain and the United States, a spokeswoman confirmed Saturday … More »Murdoch resigns from News Corp. subsidiary boards

    FILE - In this July 22, 2011 file photo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch enters the News Corp. building, in New York. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a number of News Corp. subsidiary boards in Britain and the United States, a spokeswoman confirmed Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)

    Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of a number of News Corp. subsidiary boards in Britain and the United States, a spokeswoman confirmed Saturday.

  • Across the Philippines, more than 850,000 sq. m of office space will enter the market this year
    Property boom transforming Philippine skylines AFP - 12 hrs ago

    As a Philippine property boom gathers pace, even Paris Hilton, Donald Trump and high-fashion house Versace are getting a piece of the action. More »Property boom transforming Philippine skylines

    Across the Philippines, more than 850,000 sq. m of office space will enter the market this year

    As a Philippine property boom gathers pace, even Paris Hilton, Donald Trump and high-fashion house Versace are getting a piece of the action.

  • European Investment Bank agrees to fund Greek firms Reuters - 23 hrs ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide 1.44 billion euros ($1.75 billion) in loans to struggling Greek firms, providing a stimulus to the … More »European Investment Bank agrees to fund Greek firms

    ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide 1.44 billion euros ($1.75 billion) in loans to struggling Greek firms, providing a stimulus to the debt-laden country's ailing economy, Greece's finance ministry said on Saturday. With Greek banks dependent on ECB cash to survive and reluctant to finance …

  • Protesters carry banners reading "United, let's stop this now" as they demonstrate against the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate and stinging austerity measures introduced by the government, in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Marchers rally in Spain to protest unemployment AP - 9 hrs ago

    Several hundred demonstrators have traveled to Madrid from many parts of Spain to protest the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate as well as the stinging austerity … More »Marchers rally in Spain to protest unemployment

    Protesters carry banners reading "United, let's stop this now" as they demonstrate against the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate and stinging austerity measures introduced by the government, in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Several hundred demonstrators have traveled to Madrid from many parts of Spain to protest the country's near 25 percent unemployment rate as well as the stinging austerity measures introduced by the government in a bid to avoid an international financial bailout.

  • Explosion shuts down oil pipeline in Turkey AP - 21 hrs ago

    An explosion and fire have shut down a pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets, an official said Saturday. No one was hurt in the blast. More »Explosion shuts down oil pipeline in Turkey

    An explosion and fire have shut down a pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets, an official said Saturday. No one was hurt in the blast.

  • The Burj Khalifa is seen as the sun sets over Dubai
    Ex-bankers go solo in the Gulf Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - After a 16-year career at Morgan Stanley Lebanese-born banker May Nasrallah detected a gap in the Middle East market for advising small companies, prompting … More »Ex-bankers go solo in the Gulf

    The Burj Khalifa is seen as the sun sets over Dubai

    DUBAI (Reuters) - After a 16-year career at Morgan Stanley Lebanese-born banker May Nasrallah detected a gap in the Middle East market for advising small companies, prompting her to leave the bank and set up her own financial advisory firm in Dubai. Three years on, she has lured a number of her former Morgan Stanley colleagues …

  • FILE - In this July 5, 2012 file photo President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, central Germany.  Draghi said in an interview with French daily publication Le Monde posted on the bank's website Saturday, July 21, 2012,  that predictions of a eurozone "explosion" underestimate "the political capital that our leaders have invested in this union, as well as the support of European citizens." (AP Photo/dapd, Mario Vedder, File)
    ECB's Draghi: euro not in danger AP - 22 hrs ago

    The head of the European Central Bank said the euro is "absolutely not" in danger as the continent's financial crisis simmers, and insisted in an interview published … More »ECB's Draghi: euro not in danger

    FILE - In this July 5, 2012 file photo President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt, central Germany.  Draghi said in an interview with French daily publication Le Monde posted on the bank's website Saturday, July 21, 2012,  that predictions of a eurozone "explosion" underestimate "the political capital that our leaders have invested in this union, as well as the support of European citizens." (AP Photo/dapd, Mario Vedder, File)

    The head of the European Central Bank said the euro is "absolutely not" in danger as the continent's financial crisis simmers, and insisted in an interview published Saturday that the multi-nation currency is "irrevocable."

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