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  • Construction workers are shown on a residential housing work site in Burbank
    Economic growth tepid as spending flat Reuters - 3 mins 15 secs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose amid higher gasoline prices, and growth braked sharply in the prior quarter, a government report showed on … More »Economic growth tepid as spending flat

    Construction workers are shown on a residential housing work site in Burbank

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose amid higher gasoline prices, and growth braked sharply in the prior quarter, a government report showed on Friday.

  • Police booking photograph of U.S. Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo
    Police say arrest of soldier foiled "terror plot" Reuters - 56 mins ago

    KILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - An Army soldier arrested with suspected bomb-making materials near Fort Hood, Texas, was hatching a "terror plot" to attack military personnel, police said on Thursday. More »Police say arrest of soldier foiled "terror plot"

    Police booking photograph of U.S. Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo

    KILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - An Army soldier arrested with suspected bomb-making materials near Fort Hood, Texas, was hatching a "terror plot" to attack military personnel, police said on Thursday.

  • Damaged vehicles are seen inside the government compound in Uruzgan province
    Roadside bombs kill 17 in south Afghanistan: officials Reuters - 1 hr 50 mins ago

    LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Roadside mines killed 17 civilians in southern Afghanistan Friday when a minibus and a tractor separately hit explosives in Helmand province, officials said, adding to a 2011 toll that is so far the … More »Roadside bombs kill 17 in south Afghanistan: officials

    Damaged vehicles are seen inside the government compound in Uruzgan province

    LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Roadside mines killed 17 civilians in southern Afghanistan Friday when a minibus and a tractor separately hit explosives in Helmand province, officials said, adding to a 2011 toll that is so far the deadliest for civilians in the decade-long war.

  • In this photo taken Wednesday, July 6, 2011, rebel forces chief commander Abdel Fattah Younes speaks during a rally in the rebel-held city of Benghazi, Libya. Rebel military spokesman Mohammed al-Rijali said the commander, Abdel Fattah Younes, was taken from his operations room near the front to the main rebel stronghold, the eastern city of Benghazi, for interrogation. In a separate development, the rebels said they had detained their own top military commander for questioning on suspicion his family might still have ties to regime. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
    Fear, confusion among Libya's rebels after killing AP - 1 hr 24 mins ago

    Fear and confusion have gripped the de-facto rebel capital in eastern Libya after the rebel military chief was shot dead. More »Fear, confusion among Libya's rebels after killing

    In this photo taken Wednesday, July 6, 2011, rebel forces chief commander Abdel Fattah Younes speaks during a rally in the rebel-held city of Benghazi, Libya. Rebel military spokesman Mohammed al-Rijali said the commander, Abdel Fattah Younes, was taken from his operations room near the front to the main rebel stronghold, the eastern city of Benghazi, for interrogation. In a separate development, the rebels said they had detained their own top military commander for questioning on suspicion his family might still have ties to regime. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

    Fear and confusion have gripped the de-facto rebel capital in eastern Libya after the rebel military chief was shot dead.

  • Jonathan May-Bowles leaves Westminster Magistrates Court after answering charges of a public order offence in London, Friday, July 29, 2011. May-Bowles is accused of throwing a plate of shaving foam at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch as he gave evidence to a British Parliamentary select committee on July 20. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
    Pie-thrower convicted of assaulting Rupert Murdoch AP - 41 mins ago

    A British man who threw a shaving-cream pie at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch was convicted Friday of assault and causing harassment. More »Pie-thrower convicted of assaulting Rupert Murdoch

    Jonathan May-Bowles leaves Westminster Magistrates Court after answering charges of a public order offence in London, Friday, July 29, 2011. May-Bowles is accused of throwing a plate of shaving foam at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch as he gave evidence to a British Parliamentary select committee on July 20. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

    A British man who threw a shaving-cream pie at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch was convicted Friday of assault and causing harassment.

  • Relatives grieve over China crash as anger lingers AP - 1 hr 25 mins ago
    A grieving woman is assisted to lay flowers for victims of a high speed train crash at the crash site in Wenzhou, southeastern China's Zhejiang province, Friday, July 29, 2011. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Thursday to punish any corrupt person found responsible for Saturday's crash that killed at least 39 people and triggered public anger over its handling. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

    Grieving relatives laid flowers Friday at the site of a deadly Chinese bullet train crash that stirred public anger at authorities over perceptions that rapid development was given priority over safety.

  • Tens of thousands rally in Syria; troops open fire AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago
    FILE- In this Friday, July 22, 2011, a citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, Syrian anti-regime protesters gather during a rally in al-Assy square in the western city of Hama, Syria. The Arabic on banner reads:"we will never forget our martyrs and prisoners." Activist Ibrahim Qashoush's lyrics moved thousands of protesters in Syria who sang his jaunty verses at rallies, telling President Bashar Assad, "Time to leave." So when his body was dumped in the river flowing through his hometown, his killers added an obvious message: His throat was carved out. Qashoush's slaying underlines how brutal Syria's turmoil has become as authorities try to crush a persistent uprising. His fellow activists are convinced he was killed by security forces and fear it could mark a new campaign to liquidate protest leaders.(AP Photo/Shaam News Network, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

    Activists say Syrian troops have fired live ammunition and tear gas on protesters in several cities around the country as tens of thousands are demonstrating, demanding the regime's ouster.

  • Nurse struggles to save starving Somali children AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago
    A unidentified child reacts as a nurse weighs him at the International Rescue Committee, IRC, clinic in the town of Dadaab, Kenya, Friday, July 29, 2011. The hospital is just one of three treating Somalis refugees in Dadaab camp. Most of the children are also suffering from pneumonia and other diseases after hunger weakened their immune systems. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

    Nurse Serat Amin works in the world's largest refugee camp treating the stream of starving children coming into Kenya from famine-struck Somalia, and although he has painful memories of the children who have died, watching the weak get stronger gives him the courage to carry on.

  • Al Sharpton’s Radio Power Play The Daily Beast - 9 hrs ago
    The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the National Urban League annual conference in Boston, Thursday, July 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

    The reverend’s backing of the Comcast/NBC merger paid dividends for another patron. By Wayne Barrett.

  • Cuban-Americans fret over travel restrictions home AP - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
    Cuban-Americans Frank Baruas, left, and Carlos Cuenca, right, enjoy a Cuban coffee at the Latin American Grill in Miami, Thursday, July 28, 2011. A growing number of Cuban-Americans are worried about the U.S. reinstating strict limits on how often they can visit relatives and even how much money can be sent home to loved ones in the communist nation. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

    Sonia Rodriguez whipped up milk-and-espresso drinks at the Latin American Grill as talk turned to a new push in Congress to tighten restrictions on travel to Cuba. Like growing numbers of Cuban-Americans, she's worried about the U.S. reinstating strict limits on how often she can visit relatives and even how much money …

  • Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank come to agreement AP - 12 mins ago

    Yahoo, Japan's Softbank and the Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group have agreed on a compensation plan involving the Web payment service Alipay.

  • No fanfare for second British royal wedding Reuters - 2 hrs 6 mins ago
    Police stand guard as preparations begin for wedding of Phillips and Tindall at the entrance to the Canonngate Kirk in Edinburgh

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain's second royal wedding of the year takes place on Saturday but the marriage of Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips to her rugby player boyfriend will be far removed from the lavish pomp that surrounded the nuptials of her cousin Prince William.

  • Amid bee die-off, healthy hives thrive in cities AP - 35 mins ago
    In this photo taken Tuesday, July 12, 2011, beekeeper Michael Thompson, applies smoke, to settle down the more than 1000,000 bees in a hive on top of City Hall in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

    Among the wildflowers and native grasses in the garden atop Chicago's City Hall stand two beehives where more than 100,000 bees come and go in patterns more graceful, but just as busy, as the traffic on the street 11 stories below.

  • Climate Change Debunked? Not So Fast LiveScience.com - 13 hrs ago

    New research suggesting that cloud cover, not carbon dioxide, causes global warming is getting buzz in climate skeptic circles. But mainstream climate scientists dismissed the research as unrealistic and politically motivated.

  • Planetary nebula dazzles astronomers Time.com - 4 hrs ago

    The universe is capable of some pretty spectacular displays, but few things approach the cosmic grandeur of a planetary nebula. The "planetary" part has to do with the formation's shape, which is roughly spherical, like a planet. But these objects are a lot bigger than any planet, or even any star. They're enormous clouds …

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  • Oil majors Total and Eni hit by weak dollar, Libya Reuters - 30 mins ago

    PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - French and Italian oil majors Total SA and Eni SpA reported lower second-quarter profits on Friday, reflecting dollar weakness and production … More »Oil majors Total and Eni hit by weak dollar, Libya

    PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - French and Italian oil majors Total SA and Eni SpA reported lower second-quarter profits on Friday, reflecting dollar weakness and production outages partly due to fighting in Libya which shut some fields.

  • A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey
    Merck to slash jobs in cost-savings drive Reuters - 32 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co said it aims to slash more jobs by late 2015 to wring more than an additional $1 billion in annual cost savings from an ongoing restructuring … More »Merck to slash jobs in cost-savings drive

    A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co said it aims to slash more jobs by late 2015 to wring more than an additional $1 billion in annual cost savings from an ongoing restructuring program.

  • People wait to enter a government job centre in Alora
    Moody's threatens Spain rating cut Reuters - 21 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Rating agency Moody's put Spain on review for a possible downgrade on Friday, adding to concerns that a Greek rescue package has done little to halt … More »Moody's threatens Spain rating cut

    People wait to enter a government job centre in Alora

    MADRID (Reuters) - Rating agency Moody's put Spain on review for a possible downgrade on Friday, adding to concerns that a Greek rescue package has done little to halt the spread of Europe's debt crisis.

  • Logo of EADS is seen at the European aerospace and defence group EADS headquarters in Les Mureaux near Paris
    EADS eyes higher 2012 profit as Airbus orders surge Reuters - 8 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - EADS , whose Airbus unit has outpaced U.S. rival Boeing in the battle for plane orders so far this year, forecast a significant rise in operating profit … More »EADS eyes higher 2012 profit as Airbus orders surge

    Logo of EADS is seen at the European aerospace and defence group EADS headquarters in Les Mureaux near Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - EADS , whose Airbus unit has outpaced U.S. rival Boeing in the battle for plane orders so far this year, forecast a significant rise in operating profit next year as demand for aircraft grows.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall
    Goldman Sachs rates desk hemorrhages traders Reuters - 5 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than a dozen traders have quit Goldman Sachs Group Inc's North American government bonds and derivatives trading desk in New York in recent … More »Goldman Sachs rates desk hemorrhages traders

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than a dozen traders have quit Goldman Sachs Group Inc's North American government bonds and derivatives trading desk in New York in recent months as the bank takes fewer risks and big bonuses for ambitious traders dry up.

  • A man walks past a branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Tokyo
    Japan banks, brokerages grapple with weak home market Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Lacklustre lending activity in Japan's earthquake-ravaged economy and a shrinking retail investment business capped earnings of the country's top banks … More »Japan banks, brokerages grapple with weak home market

    A man walks past a branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Lacklustre lending activity in Japan's earthquake-ravaged economy and a shrinking retail investment business capped earnings of the country's top banks and brokerages in the fiscal first quarter, raising pressure on them to take more risks and find revenue sources overseas.

  • Exclusive: China to guard bond investors from government shuffle Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago

    SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered companies that have issued bonds to submit any asset restructuring plans to bond holders for approval, sources said, as … More »Exclusive: China to guard bond investors from government shuffle

    SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered companies that have issued bonds to submit any asset restructuring plans to bond holders for approval, sources said, as Beijing steps up its efforts to rein in the risks from a mounting pile of local government debt.

  • Economy slowed sharply in first half of year AP - 10 mins ago

    The economy slowed in the first six months of 2011 to its weakest pace since the recession ended. High gas prices and scant income gains forced Americans to sharply pull … More »Economy slowed sharply in first half of year

    The economy slowed in the first six months of 2011 to its weakest pace since the recession ended. High gas prices and scant income gains forced Americans to sharply pull back on spending.

  • Revisions show deeper 2007-2009 recession AP - 7 mins ago

    The 2007-2009 recession, already in the record books as the worst in the 66 years since the end of World War II, was even worse than previously thought. More »Revisions show deeper 2007-2009 recession

    The 2007-2009 recession, already in the record books as the worst in the 66 years since the end of World War II, was even worse than previously thought.

  • House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2011, to discuss the debt crisis showdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Debt-ceiling outcome as unclear as ever AP - 48 mins ago

    Demoralized House Republicans are trying for a third straight day to pass a debt-ceiling bill that has almost no chance of surviving the Senate, even as the clock ticks … More »Debt-ceiling outcome as unclear as ever

    House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 28, 2011, to discuss the debt crisis showdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Demoralized House Republicans are trying for a third straight day to pass a debt-ceiling bill that has almost no chance of surviving the Senate, even as the clock ticks closer to next week's deadline for avoiding a potentially calamitous government default.

  • In this July 28, 2011 photo, trader Michael Urkonis, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets fell Friday, July 29, after U.S. lawmakers put off a vote on raising the government's debt limit and avoiding a potential default.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    US stock futures fall after debt vote postponed AP - 45 mins ago

    Stock futures are trading lower as hopes fade for a resolution this week to the standoff over increasing the nation's borrowing limit. More »US stock futures fall after debt vote postponed

    In this July 28, 2011 photo, trader Michael Urkonis, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets fell Friday, July 29, after U.S. lawmakers put off a vote on raising the government's debt limit and avoiding a potential default.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    Stock futures are trading lower as hopes fade for a resolution this week to the standoff over increasing the nation's borrowing limit.

  • FILE - In this May 22, 2008 file photo, the company logo is seen on the doors of a building at Merck & Co. Inc. headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J. Drugmaker Merck & Co. says second-quarter profit nearly tripled from a year ago, when about $2 billion in charges hurt results. Merck said Friday, July 29, 2011, it will cut more than 11,000 jobs. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)
    Merck plans more job cuts; 2Q profit rises AP - 39 mins ago

    Drugmaker Merck & Co.'s second-quarter profit nearly tripled from a year ago, when about $2 billion in charges hurt results. Merck also said Friday that it will cut up … More »Merck plans more job cuts; 2Q profit rises

    FILE - In this May 22, 2008 file photo, the company logo is seen on the doors of a building at Merck & Co. Inc. headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J. Drugmaker Merck & Co. says second-quarter profit nearly tripled from a year ago, when about $2 billion in charges hurt results. Merck said Friday, July 29, 2011, it will cut more than 11,000 jobs. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)

    Drugmaker Merck & Co.'s second-quarter profit nearly tripled from a year ago, when about $2 billion in charges hurt results. Merck also said Friday that it will cut up to 11,830 jobs.

  • Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank come to agreement AP - 12 mins ago

    Yahoo, Japan's Softbank and the Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group have agreed on a compensation plan involving the Web payment service Alipay. More »Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank come to agreement

    Yahoo, Japan's Softbank and the Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group have agreed on a compensation plan involving the Web payment service Alipay.

  • EADS says 1st half net profit falls 41 percent AP - 37 mins ago

    Airbus parent company EADS NV said Friday its first-half earnings fell from a year earlier as the impact of the weakening U.S. dollar offset higher commercial and military … More »EADS says 1st half net profit falls 41 percent

    Airbus parent company EADS NV said Friday its first-half earnings fell from a year earlier as the impact of the weakening U.S. dollar offset higher commercial and military jet sales and record orders for its new A320neo fuel-saving jet.

  • A man walks past in front of Samsung Electronics advertisement at its showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 29, 2011. Samsung's net profit slid 18 percent in the second quarter as weakness in semiconductors and liquid crystal displays countered the electronics giant's growing strength in smartphones. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Samsung second quarter profit slides 18 percent AP - 2 hrs 28 mins ago

    Samsung's net profit slid 18 percent in the second quarter as weakness in semiconductors and liquid crystal displays countered the electronics giant's growing strength … More »Samsung second quarter profit slides 18 percent

    A man walks past in front of Samsung Electronics advertisement at its showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 29, 2011. Samsung's net profit slid 18 percent in the second quarter as weakness in semiconductors and liquid crystal displays countered the electronics giant's growing strength in smartphones. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

    Samsung's net profit slid 18 percent in the second quarter as weakness in semiconductors and liquid crystal displays countered the electronics giant's growing strength in smartphones.

  • Spanish PM calls early general elections AP - 1 hr 10 mins ago

    Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Friday announced early general elections in November, scheduling the race four months earlier than anticipated … More »Spanish PM calls early general elections

    Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Friday announced early general elections in November, scheduling the race four months earlier than anticipated in a bid to give his Socialist Party a better chance at maintaining power.

  • Oil below $97 as US debt limit deadline nears AP - 36 mins ago

    Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Friday as U.S. leaders failed to agree to lift the government debt limit just days from a deadline, leaving investors to consider worst-case … More »Oil below $97 as US debt limit deadline nears

    Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Friday as U.S. leaders failed to agree to lift the government debt limit just days from a deadline, leaving investors to consider worst-case scenarios if a default occurs.

  • Graphic shows the opinion of a cross section of U.S. adults including a large sampling of baby boomers on questions relating to attitudes toward growing older
    Baby boomers worry about finances, health costs AP - 3 mins 46 secs ago

    The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age. More »Baby boomers worry about finances, health costs

    Graphic shows the opinion of a cross section of U.S. adults including a large sampling of baby boomers on questions relating to attitudes toward growing older

    The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age.

  • Construction workers are shown on a residential housing work site in Burbank
    Economic growth tepid as spending flat Reuters - 3 mins 20 secs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose amid higher gasoline prices, and growth braked sharply … More »Economic growth tepid as spending flat

    Construction workers are shown on a residential housing work site in Burbank

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose amid higher gasoline prices, and growth braked sharply in the prior quarter, a government report showed on Friday.

  • How Iran And America Could Wind Up At War
    How Iran And America Could Wind Up At War Forbes - 5 mins ago

    Are Washington and Tehran headed for a showdown? For much of the past decade, conventional wisdom has held that Iran’s dogged pursuit of a nuclear capability – carried … More »How Iran And America Could Wind Up At War

    How Iran And America Could Wind Up At War

    Are Washington and Tehran headed for a showdown? For much of the past decade, conventional wisdom has held that Iran’s dogged pursuit of a nuclear capability – carried out in spite of mounting pressure from the international community – will ultimately become a casus belli for Washington. Early on in his tenure, President …

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