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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • FILE This Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 file photo shows David Cameron, leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party  with his wife Samantha, after he delivering his keynote speech on the last day of the annual Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, England. British Prime Minister David Cameron's office confirmed Monday June 11, 2012 that the prime minister accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter Nancy in a pub after a family Sunday lunch near his country home, west of London. They said the incident happened a few months ago as the family was leaving the pub. Cameron was travelling in one car with his bodyguards and assumed that Nancy was in the other car with his wife Samantha and two other children. Samantha assumed the child was with her father and only realized she was missing when they got home.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
    UK prime minister leaves daughter in pub AP - 2 hrs 19 mins ago

    British Prime Minister David Cameron's office confirmed Monday that he accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter Nancy in a country pub after a family Sunday lunch. More »UK prime minister leaves daughter in pub

    FILE This Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 file photo shows David Cameron, leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party  with his wife Samantha, after he delivering his keynote speech on the last day of the annual Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, England. British Prime Minister David Cameron's office confirmed Monday June 11, 2012 that the prime minister accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter Nancy in a pub after a family Sunday lunch near his country home, west of London. They said the incident happened a few months ago as the family was leaving the pub. Cameron was travelling in one car with his bodyguards and assumed that Nancy was in the other car with his wife Samantha and two other children. Samantha assumed the child was with her father and only realized she was missing when they got home.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

    British Prime Minister David Cameron's office confirmed Monday that he accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter Nancy in a country pub after a family Sunday lunch.

  • Will the jury convict Jerry Sandusky? Time.com - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    Whatever the public is expecting, it is hardly a sure thing that the trial will end in a conviction. More »Will the jury convict Jerry Sandusky?

    Whatever the public is expecting, it is hardly a sure thing that the trial will end in a conviction.

  • Rohingya men are seen among houses set on fire during fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities in Sittwe
    Muslim, Buddhist mob violence threatens new Myanmar image Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    Rival mobs of Muslims and Buddhists torched houses and police fired into the air to disperse crowds as mob violence broke out. More »Muslim, Buddhist mob violence threatens new Myanmar image

    Rohingya men are seen among houses set on fire during fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities in Sittwe

    Rival mobs of Muslims and Buddhists torched houses and police fired into the air to disperse crowds as mob violence broke out.

  • A woman passes an electronic monitor displaying Japan's Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo
    Global shares, euro jump on Spanish bank bailout @ Yahoo! Finance - 4 hrs ago

    Shares and the euro rose and safe-haven debt fell on Monday after a bailout of up to $125 billion for Spain's banking sector eased some concern about its ability to survive the euro zone debt crisis. More »Global shares, euro jump on Spanish bank bailout

    A woman passes an electronic monitor displaying Japan's Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo

    Shares and the euro rose and safe-haven debt fell on Monday after a bailout of up to $125 billion for Spain's banking sector eased some concern about its ability to survive the euro zone debt crisis.

  • FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, people visit the Supreme Court in Washington. It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up. That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act in June 2012. The law affects most major components of the U.S. health care system in its effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects AP - 5 hrs ago

    It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. More »Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects

    FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, people visit the Supreme Court in Washington. It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up. That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act in June 2012. The law affects most major components of the U.S. health care system in its effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers.

  • Police tape marks the scene of a shooting in Sacramento
    Four dead in Sacramento gang shooting Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    Four people, including two ethnic Hmong shamans, were killed in a gang-related shooting in California's capital of Sacramento, officials and media said on Sunday. The dead included the gunman, police said. More »Four dead in Sacramento gang shooting

    Police tape marks the scene of a shooting in Sacramento

    Four people, including two ethnic Hmong shamans, were killed in a gang-related shooting in California's capital of Sacramento, officials and media said on Sunday. The dead included the gunman, police said.

  • In this combo made from file photos, President Barack Obama, left, speaks at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, on April 25, 2012, left, and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop in Wilmington, Del. on April 10, 2012. After all their liberal vs. conservative differences are spoken, Obama and Romney sound a lot alike when they are being described by the other guy or his campaign. That leaves voters the challenge of having to sort out what's real and what's been stretched out of proportion. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Evan Vucci, File)
    Pro-Obama groups launch $4 mil anti-Romney ad blitz in Spanish The Ticket - 8 hrs ago

    One week after Mitt Romney unveiled the leadership of his campaign's Hispanic outreach, two pro-Obama groups are launching a major offensive aimed at defining Romney in a negative light to U.S. Hispanics. More »Pro-Obama groups launch $4 mil anti-Romney ad blitz in Spanish

    In this combo made from file photos, President Barack Obama, left, speaks at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, on April 25, 2012, left, and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop in Wilmington, Del. on April 10, 2012. After all their liberal vs. conservative differences are spoken, Obama and Romney sound a lot alike when they are being described by the other guy or his campaign. That leaves voters the challenge of having to sort out what's real and what's been stretched out of proportion. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Evan Vucci, File)

    One week after Mitt Romney unveiled the leadership of his campaign's Hispanic outreach, two pro-Obama groups are launching a major offensive aimed at defining Romney in a negative light to U.S. Hispanics.

  • A team will go to Nikumaroro island in Kiribati to research whether Amelia Earhart survived the crash of her aircraft

    Seventy-five years after Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific, a research team is setting off July 2 with high hopes of resolving the mystery surrounding the pioneering aviatrix.

  • Expectations high ahead of Apple CEO's keynote Technology News Blog - 7 hrs ago
    FILE- In this Wednesday, March 7, 2012, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook announces a new iPad during an Apple announcement in San Francisco. Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new iPhone software, updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software when he kicks off the company's annual conference for software developers on Monday, June 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

    As usual, there is plenty of buzz surrounding what Apple and CEO Tim Cook could unveil as the company's annual developers conference begins Monday in San Francisco.

  • Unsolved Miami murder could be Canadian porn actor @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 40 mins ago
    Unsolved Miami Murder Could Be Canadian Porn Actor

    The news comes days after Los Angeles Police confirmed there is no possible link between Magnotta and the chopped up body found beneath the Hollywood sign in January.

  • A police officer stands guard at the scene of an overnight shooting at an apartment complex Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information early Sunday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

    Two former Auburn University football players were among three people killed in a shooting at an off-campus party late Saturday--and a manhunt is on for the suspected shooter.

  • Lady Gaga greets fans as she arrives at the Stamford Plaza in Auckland, New Zealand on June 5, 2012  -- Getty Images

    Lady Gaga was struck on the head by a pole while performing a concert in New Zealand. She staggered, but continued the show, part of a world tour.

  • 'Once' crowned best musical at the Tony Awards @ Yahoo entertainment - 4 hrs ago
    Steve Kazee and the cast of "Once" perform during the American Theatre Wing's 66th annual Tony Awards in New York

    The bittersweet musical "Once" captured the hearts of Tony Award voters, winning eight trophies and earning bragging rights as top musical, even as most shows came away with at least something to crow about.

  • Bob Woodward And Carl Bernstein Visit Face The Nation

    Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, arguably the two most famous newspaper reporters in American history, did something on Sunday they haven't done in 36 years: They shared a byline in the Washington Post.

  • A "Jersey Shore" cast member has been arrested in the New Jersey town where the MTV show is based.

  • Creflo Dollar Denies Cruelty Allegation, Tells Congregation 'All Is Well'

    The founder of a Georgia megachurch--who was arrested last week on charges of choking his teenage daughter, slamming her into the ground and hitting her with a shoe--told churchgoers that he did not beat her.

  • Assad forces renew Homs assault Reuters - 14 hrs ago
    Syrian residents carry bodies of people whom protesters say were killed by forces loyal to Syria's Assad during their funeral in Deraa

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have renewed efforts to impose control in Homs province, killing at least 35 people in one of the biggest bombardments since a failed U.N.-mandated ceasefire in April, opposition activists said on Sunday. They said the Syrian army used artillery, mortars and rockets to hit opposition …

  • David Axelrod Insists Classified Leaks Not From White House

    Obama campaign senior adviser David Axelrod insisted he is confident that newly launched investigations will show that recent leaks on classified national security information did not come from the White House. “I think the authors of all of this work have said that the White...

  • The Yosoy 132 youth movement has mobilized online and street protests

    Mexico's presidential race entered a critical phase Monday after the four candidates clashed in a second debate as some 90,000 people protested in the capital against the frontrunner.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, New York Giants guard David Diehl talks to the media in East Rutherford, N.J. Diehl was arrested Sunday, June 10, 2012 for driving while intoxicated in the Queens section of New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
    NY Giants lineman Diehl charged with DWI AP - 28 mins ago

    New York City police say Giants offensive lineman David Diehl (deel) has been charged with driving while intoxicated. More »NY Giants lineman Diehl charged with DWI

    FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, New York Giants guard David Diehl talks to the media in East Rutherford, N.J. Diehl was arrested Sunday, June 10, 2012 for driving while intoxicated in the Queens section of New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

    New York City police say Giants offensive lineman David Diehl (deel) has been charged with driving while intoxicated.

  • Nadal of Spain reacts after winning the men's singles final match against Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
    Nadal beats Djokovic to win record seventh French Open Reuters - 31 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Rafa Nadal beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open title on Monday. The number two seed overtook Sweden's Bjorn Borg, who won six Roland … More »Nadal beats Djokovic to win record seventh French Open

    Nadal of Spain reacts after winning the men's singles final match against Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Rafa Nadal beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open title on Monday. The number two seed overtook Sweden's Bjorn Borg, who won six Roland Garros titles, and ended Djokovic's hopes of becoming the third man to win four consecutive grand slams. Play had been …

  • FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., after the first day of jury selection for his trial on child sexual abuse charges. In wake of the Sandusky scandal, questions have arisen about the effectiveness of laws requiring people to report suspected abuse. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Opening statements in Sandusky case set to begin AP - 34 mins ago

    A jury of seven women and five men will get their first glimpse of the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky — and his defense — when opening statements begin inside a … More »Opening statements in Sandusky case set to begin

    FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., after the first day of jury selection for his trial on child sexual abuse charges. In wake of the Sandusky scandal, questions have arisen about the effectiveness of laws requiring people to report suspected abuse. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

    A jury of seven women and five men will get their first glimpse of the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky — and his defense — when opening statements begin inside a central Pennsylvania courthouse.

  • Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
    Nadal beats Djokovic to win record seventh French Open title Reuters - 41 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Rafa Nadal beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open tennis title on Monday. The number two seed overtook Sweden's Bjorn Borg, who won six … More »Nadal beats Djokovic to win record seventh French Open title

    Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Rafa Nadal beat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open tennis title on Monday. The number two seed overtook Sweden's Bjorn Borg, who won six Roland Garros titles, and ended Djokovic's hopes of becoming the third man to win four consecutive grand slams. (Reporting …

  • AC Milan's Pato fights for the ball with Inter Milan's Lucio during their Serie A soccer match in Milan
    Pato confirms that he will stay with AC Milan Reuters - 42 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan's Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, who is recovering from a thigh injury, has confirmed he will remain at the club next season. Pato has been the subject of transfer speculation … More »Pato confirms that he will stay with AC Milan

    AC Milan's Pato fights for the ball with Inter Milan's Lucio during their Serie A soccer match in Milan

    ROME (Reuters) - AC Milan's Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato, who is recovering from a thigh injury, has confirmed he will remain at the club next season. Pato has been the subject of transfer speculation with Paris Saint-Germain reported to be leading the race for his signature. However, in an interview with the Brazilian …

  • Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
    Nadal versus Djokovic French Open final resumes Reuters - 43 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - The French Open men's final between six-times champion Rafa Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic resumed on Monday after rain stopped play on Sunday. More »Nadal versus Djokovic French Open final resumes

    Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - The French Open men's final between six-times champion Rafa Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic resumed on Monday after rain stopped play on Sunday.

  • The England team and fans in Krakow, Poland last week
    Police concerned over foreign 'England' fans AFP - 47 mins ago

    British police travelling with fans at Euro 2012 said Monday their biggest concern was foreign supporters wearing English team shirts potentially causing trouble at the tournament. More »Police concerned over foreign 'England' fans

    The England team and fans in Krakow, Poland last week

    British police travelling with fans at Euro 2012 said Monday their biggest concern was foreign supporters wearing English team shirts potentially causing trouble at the tournament.

  • Spain's Rafael Nadal reatcs as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 10, 2012.  (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
    Rain halts Djokovic-Nadal final at French Open AP - 57 mins ago

    For the first two sets, Rafael Nadal looked like the King of the Clay, alternately bullying Novak Djokovic, then frustrating him, as Djokovic tried to solve the nearly unsolvable riddle of Nadal at Roland … More »Rain halts Djokovic-Nadal final at French Open

    Spain's Rafael Nadal reatcs as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 10, 2012.  (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

    For the first two sets, Rafael Nadal looked like the King of the Clay, alternately bullying Novak Djokovic, then frustrating him, as Djokovic tried to solve the nearly unsolvable riddle of Nadal at Roland Garros.

  • This undated photo provided by the Auburn Police Division shows Desmonte Leonard, 22, of Montgomery, Ala., the suspect wanted for fatally shooting three people, including two former Auburn University football players, and wounding another three people during a party at an apartment complex near the school, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said that current football player Eric Mack was among those wounded and was being treated at a hospital. The two slain former players were identified as Edward Christian and Ladarious Phillips. The other person killed was identified as Demario Pitts. (AP Photo/Auburn Police Division)
    Suspect sought in Auburn shooting that killed 3 AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    Authorities searched Monday for a gunman suspected of killing three people and wounding three others in a weekend shooting at a pool party near Auburn University that a witness said began with a fight … More »Suspect sought in Auburn shooting that killed 3

    This undated photo provided by the Auburn Police Division shows Desmonte Leonard, 22, of Montgomery, Ala., the suspect wanted for fatally shooting three people, including two former Auburn University football players, and wounding another three people during a party at an apartment complex near the school, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said that current football player Eric Mack was among those wounded and was being treated at a hospital. The two slain former players were identified as Edward Christian and Ladarious Phillips. The other person killed was identified as Demario Pitts. (AP Photo/Auburn Police Division)

    Authorities searched Monday for a gunman suspected of killing three people and wounding three others in a weekend shooting at a pool party near Auburn University that a witness said began with a fight over a woman.

  • Theodor Gebre Selassie (left) vies with Russian forward Andrey Arshavin (right) during the match on June 8 in Wroclaw
    Russia calls Euro 2012 racism chant charge 'stupid' AFP - 1 hr 10 mins ago

    Russia's sports minister has called "stupid" allegations that fans had hurled racial abuse at the Czech Republic's only black player, saying they were only booing those who did not join their Mexican  … More »Russia calls Euro 2012 racism chant charge 'stupid'

    Theodor Gebre Selassie (left) vies with Russian forward Andrey Arshavin (right) during the match on June 8 in Wroclaw

    Russia's sports minister has called "stupid" allegations that fans had hurled racial abuse at the Czech Republic's only black player, saying they were only booing those who did not join their Mexican wave.

  • McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton celebrates his victory during the podium ceremony following the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal
    Guess the next winner is Formula One's new game Reuters - 1 hr 15 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Even commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, whose ideal Formula One season would be decided at the very last corner, could hardly have dreamed of a championship like this one. With just … More »Guess the next winner is Formula One's new game

    McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton celebrates his victory during the podium ceremony following the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal

    LONDON (Reuters) - Even commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, whose ideal Formula One season would be decided at the very last corner, could hardly have dreamed of a championship like this one. With just over a third of the distance gone, and an unprecedented seven different winners from the first seven races, the ultimate …

  • Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny leaves the pitch after receiving a red card
    One-match bans for Papastathopoulos, Szczesny AFP - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who were both sent off in the opening Euro 2012 match have been suspended for one match, UEFA said on Monday. More »One-match bans for Papastathopoulos, Szczesny

    Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny leaves the pitch after receiving a red card

    Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who were both sent off in the opening Euro 2012 match have been suspended for one match, UEFA said on Monday.

  • Tino Best's stunning innings at Edgbaston on Sunday was the highest score ever by a Test match No 11 batsman
    Record-breaker Best enjoys his W. Indies 'rebirth' AFP - 1 hr 58 mins ago

    Tino Best said he hoped his record-breaking 95 for the West Indies against England on the fourth day of the third Test marked his "rebirth" as an international cricketer. More »Record-breaker Best enjoys his W. Indies 'rebirth'

    Tino Best's stunning innings at Edgbaston on Sunday was the highest score ever by a Test match No 11 batsman

    Tino Best said he hoped his record-breaking 95 for the West Indies against England on the fourth day of the third Test marked his "rebirth" as an international cricketer.

  • Nigerian football player Christian Obodo, who has been freed unhurt following his kidnapping at the weekend
    Nigerian police free abducted footballer Obodo AFP - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

    Nigerian police have freed international footballer Christian Obodo unhurt during a raid, a day after gunmen kidnapped him in front of a church and demanded a ransom, a spokesman said Monday. More »Nigerian police free abducted footballer Obodo

    Nigerian football player Christian Obodo, who has been freed unhurt following his kidnapping at the weekend

    Nigerian police have freed international footballer Christian Obodo unhurt during a raid, a day after gunmen kidnapped him in front of a church and demanded a ransom, a spokesman said Monday.

  • Italy's coach Prandelli and Spain's coach del Bosque watch their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk
    Italy defy expectations to lift spirits Reuters - 2 hrs 24 mins ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's expectations heading into their Euro 2012 opener against Spain were about as high as diminutive frontman Antonio Di Natale but his goal and their all-round play in the … More »Italy defy expectations to lift spirits

    Italy's coach Prandelli and Spain's coach del Bosque watch their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's expectations heading into their Euro 2012 opener against Spain were about as high as diminutive frontman Antonio Di Natale but his goal and their all-round play in the 1-1 draw have lifted spirits. Italian media were pleased with Sunday's performance in Gdansk after weeks of negative headlines …

  • Ireland's coach Trapattoni shouts to players during Euro 2012 soccer match against Croatia in Poznan
    Trapattoni tells Ireland to keep the faith Reuters - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

    GDANSK (Reuters) - Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has urged his players to keep the faith at Euro 2012 after their long unbeaten run came to an abrupt halt against Croatia in rainy Poznan on Sunday. … More »Trapattoni tells Ireland to keep the faith

    Ireland's coach Trapattoni shouts to players during Euro 2012 soccer match against Croatia in Poznan

    GDANSK (Reuters) - Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has urged his players to keep the faith at Euro 2012 after their long unbeaten run came to an abrupt halt against Croatia in rainy Poznan on Sunday. A mistake-riddled 3-1 defeat in their opening Group C match put a dampener on Ireland's first appearance at the finals …

  • Nuns of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (UOGCC) stage a protest in Lviv
    Nuns and football: Euro 2012 is platform for protest AFP - 2 hrs 46 mins ago

    Euro 2012 has not stopped political life in Ukraine. Far from it. Instead, football is providing the perfect platform to air a range of local and national grievances in the former Soviet state. More »Nuns and football: Euro 2012 is platform for protest

    Nuns of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (UOGCC) stage a protest in Lviv

    Euro 2012 has not stopped political life in Ukraine. Far from it. Instead, football is providing the perfect platform to air a range of local and national grievances in the former Soviet state.

  • Italy's Di Natale scores a goal during the Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk
    Euro: Italy defy expectations to lift spirits Reuters - 2 hrs 49 mins ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's expectations heading into their Euro 2012 opener against Spain were about as high as diminutive frontman Antonio Di Natale but his goal and their all-round play in the … More »Euro: Italy defy expectations to lift spirits

    Italy's Di Natale scores a goal during the Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's expectations heading into their Euro 2012 opener against Spain were about as high as diminutive frontman Antonio Di Natale but his goal and their all-round play in the 1-1 draw have lifted spirits.

  • The final resumes Monday at 1:00 pm (1100GMT) with Djokovic in the ascendancy and serving for a 3-1 lead
    French Open final faces nightmare rain battle AFP - 2 hrs 50 mins ago

    Embattled French Open organisers were braced for more heavy rain to swamp the suspended men's final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Monday as they played down accusations of a scheduling bl … More »French Open final faces nightmare rain battle

    The final resumes Monday at 1:00 pm (1100GMT) with Djokovic in the ascendancy and serving for a 3-1 lead

    Embattled French Open organisers were braced for more heavy rain to swamp the suspended men's final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Monday as they played down accusations of a scheduling blunder.

  • Spain's Torres controls the ball next to Italy's goalkeeper Buffon during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk
    Spain may forego striker against Irish: Del Bosque Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his decision to start without a striker in their 1-1 Euro 2012 draw against Italy and suggested he might use the same tactic for … More »Spain may forego striker against Irish: Del Bosque

    Spain's Torres controls the ball next to Italy's goalkeeper Buffon during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk

    GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his decision to start without a striker in their 1-1 Euro 2012 draw against Italy and suggested he might use the same tactic for Thursday's Group C clash with Ireland. The world and European champions needed a 64th-minute Cesc Fabregas leveller to …

  • Italy showed great character after a traumatic run-in to Euro 2012 by holding defending champions Spain to a 1-1 draw
    Italy hold Spain, Croats outclass Irish at Euro 2012 AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Italy showed great character after a traumatic run-in to Euro 2012 by holding defending champions Spain to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group C clash on Sunday. More »Italy hold Spain, Croats outclass Irish at Euro 2012

    Italy showed great character after a traumatic run-in to Euro 2012 by holding defending champions Spain to a 1-1 draw

    Italy showed great character after a traumatic run-in to Euro 2012 by holding defending champions Spain to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group C clash on Sunday.

  • Dustin Johnson poses with his trophy after winning the St. Jude Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Johnson won the tournament at 9 under par. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
    Johnson wins Memphis in 2nd event back from injury AP - 4 hrs ago

    Dustin Johnson is more than happy to worry about The Olympic Club and the U.S. Open once he arrives in San Francisco. For now, he's happy to celebrate snapping back from nearly three months off the PGA … More »Johnson wins Memphis in 2nd event back from injury

    Dustin Johnson poses with his trophy after winning the St. Jude Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Johnson won the tournament at 9 under par. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    Dustin Johnson is more than happy to worry about The Olympic Club and the U.S. Open once he arrives in San Francisco. For now, he's happy to celebrate snapping back from nearly three months off the PGA Tour.

  • Mohamed Salah -- seen right in a 2011 match against Panama -- stunned the crowd with a late winner
    Egypt win thriller to lift World Cup hopes AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Egypt edged 10-man Guinea 3-2 Sunday in a Conakry thriller to boost hopes of returning to the World Cup in 2014 after a 24-year absence. More »Egypt win thriller to lift World Cup hopes

    Mohamed Salah -- seen right in a 2011 match against Panama -- stunned the crowd with a late winner

    Egypt edged 10-man Guinea 3-2 Sunday in a Conakry thriller to boost hopes of returning to the World Cup in 2014 after a 24-year absence.

  • Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, left, arrives at federal court in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, for his perjury trial. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
    Defense to wrap up case in Clemens perjury trial AP - 5 hrs ago

    The defense plans to wrap up its case Monday in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, followed by rebuttal witnesses for the government. More »Defense to wrap up case in Clemens perjury trial

    Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, left, arrives at federal court in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, for his perjury trial. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

    The defense plans to wrap up its case Monday in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, followed by rebuttal witnesses for the government.

  • Shanshan Feng, right, hugs her caddie after finishing the 18th hole with a score of 6-under-par to win the Wegmans LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y., Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Derek Gee)
    China's Shanshan Feng wins LPGA Championship AP - 5 hrs ago

    Shanshan Feng's friends like to call her Jenny. They might start calling her champ. More »China's Shanshan Feng wins LPGA Championship

    Shanshan Feng, right, hugs her caddie after finishing the 18th hole with a score of 6-under-par to win the Wegmans LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y., Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Derek Gee)

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  • FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, people visit the Supreme Court in Washington. It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up. That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act in June 2012. The law affects most major components of the U.S. health care system in its effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects AP - 5 hrs ago

    It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young … More »Undoing health law could have messy ripple effects

    FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, people visit the Supreme Court in Washington. It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up. That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act in June 2012. The law affects most major components of the U.S. health care system in its effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers.

  • Dylan Young, 18, poses for The Associated Press as a vehicle cruises by, Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in North Arlington, N.J. Young, a senior at North Arlington High, was in a fender-bender accident caused by being distracted while texting and driving. More than half of high school seniors say they text or email while driving, according to a jarring new study that offers the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the numbers Thursday, June 7, 2012. They come from a 2011 survey of about 15,000 high school students across the country. The study found 58 percent of high school seniors said that, in the previous month, they had texted or emailed while driving. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    Dylan Young, 18, poses for The Associated Press as a vehicle cruises by, Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in North Arlington, N.J. Young, a senior at North Arlington High, was in a fender-bender accident caused by being distracted while texting and driving. More than half of high school seniors say they text or email while driving, according to a jarring new study that offers the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the numbers Thursday, June 7, 2012. They come from a 2011 survey of about 15,000 high school students across the country. The study found 58 percent of high school seniors said that, in the previous month, they had texted or emailed while driving. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

    When does a smartphone make you dumb?

  • Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Gupta leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York
    Ex-Goldman's Gupta decides not to testify in own defense Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta, on trial over insider trading charges, has decided not to take the risk of testifying in … More »Ex-Goldman's Gupta decides not to testify in own defense

    Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Gupta leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta, on trial over insider trading charges, has decided not to take the risk of testifying in his own defense, two days after his lawyer said it was "highly likely" he would take the stand. "After substantial reflection and consideration, we have determined …

  • A general view of an oil dock is seen from a ship at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar
    Iran feels sanctions pain as oil income slumps Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's state finances have come under unprecedented pressure and the resilience of ordinary people is being tested by soaring inflation as oil income … More »Iran feels sanctions pain as oil income slumps

    A general view of an oil dock is seen from a ship at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar

    LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's state finances have come under unprecedented pressure and the resilience of ordinary people is being tested by soaring inflation as oil income plummets due to tightening Western sanctions and sharply falling oil prices. Tough financial measures imposed by Washington and Brussels have made it ever …

  • Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give evidence before the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics and practices of the media at the High Court in London
    Gordon Brown accuses Murdoch of misleading inquiry Reuters - 16 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused media tycoon Rupert Murdoch on Monday of misleading a government-sponsored inquiry into press ethics with … More »Gordon Brown accuses Murdoch of misleading inquiry

    Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give evidence before the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics and practices of the media at the High Court in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused media tycoon Rupert Murdoch on Monday of misleading a government-sponsored inquiry into press ethics with incorrect testimony alleging Brown had threatened war against Murdoch's company. "This conversation never took place. I am shocked and surprised that it …

  • FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2012, file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers his State of the State address at Wells Academy/Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio. The nation's unemployment rate of 8.2 percent may sink President Barack Obama's re-election bid, but one detail brightens his hopes. About 10 battleground states will decide the election, and seven of them have employment levels that beat the U.S. average. In Ohio, the quintessential toss-up state and practically a must-win for Mitt Romney, Republican Gov. Kasich tries to finesse the political dilemma by saying jobs have increased despite Obama's policies.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
    Ohio's job growth doesn't guarantee an Obama win AP - 5 hrs ago

    The nation's unemployment rate of 8.2 percent may sink President Barack Obama's re-election bid, but one detail brightens his hopes. About 10 battleground states will … More »Ohio's job growth doesn't guarantee an Obama win

    FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2012, file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers his State of the State address at Wells Academy/Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio. The nation's unemployment rate of 8.2 percent may sink President Barack Obama's re-election bid, but one detail brightens his hopes. About 10 battleground states will decide the election, and seven of them have employment levels that beat the U.S. average. In Ohio, the quintessential toss-up state and practically a must-win for Mitt Romney, Republican Gov. Kasich tries to finesse the political dilemma by saying jobs have increased despite Obama's policies.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

    The nation's unemployment rate of 8.2 percent may sink President Barack Obama's re-election bid, but one detail brightens his hopes. About 10 battleground states will decide the election, and seven of them have employment levels that beat the U.S. average.

  • A woman covers her mouth with a fake Euro note during a protest against Spain's bailout in Malaga
    Spain told it will be under "troika" supervision Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - Spain faces supervision by international lenders after a bailout for its banks agreed at the weekend, EU and German officials said on Monday, … More »Spain told it will be under "troika" supervision

    A woman covers her mouth with a fake Euro note during a protest against Spain's bailout in Malaga

    MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - Spain faces supervision by international lenders after a bailout for its banks agreed at the weekend, EU and German officials said on Monday, contradicting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who had insisted the cash came without such strings. Financial markets responded with relief to Saturday's euro …

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Futures up on Spain, but concerns remain Reuters - 50 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Futures rose on Monday after euro zone finance ministers agreed on an aid package to help Spain, but futures were off their highs as concerns persisted … More »Futures up on Spain, but concerns remain

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Futures rose on Monday after euro zone finance ministers agreed on an aid package to help Spain, but futures were off their highs as concerns persisted about the global growth outlook. In the aid deal, Spain will be lent up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to help the country's battered banks. The …

  • UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled "Getting From Care to Cure" at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills,
    UnitedHealth to keep reform provisions, regardless of Court ruling Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest U.S. health insurer by market value, said it would maintain the health coverage protections included in President … More »UnitedHealth to keep reform provisions, regardless of Court ruling

    UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled "Getting From Care to Cure" at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills,

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest U.S. health insurer by market value, said it would maintain the health coverage protections included in President Barack Obama's healthcare law regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the legislation. The Supreme Court is expected to decide later this month whether …

  • Ben Stiller attends the premiere of "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" on Thursday, June 7, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
    'Madagascar 3,' 'Prometheus' team for big weekend AP - 15 hrs ago

    Circus animals and space beasts have lifted Hollywood to a huge weekend. More »'Madagascar 3,' 'Prometheus' team for big weekend

    Ben Stiller attends the premiere of "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" on Thursday, June 7, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

    Circus animals and space beasts have lifted Hollywood to a huge weekend.

  • Surfboards lean against a wall at the Google office in Santa Monica, California, in this October 11, 2010 file photo.
    Insight: Google goes softly-softly on European antitrust Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google is searching for the answer to a four-billion-dollar question: can a new, gentler approach from a U.S. tech giant persuade the European Union … More »Insight: Google goes softly-softly on European antitrust

    Surfboards lean against a wall at the Google office in Santa Monica, California, in this October 11, 2010 file photo.

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google is searching for the answer to a four-billion-dollar question: can a new, gentler approach from a U.S. tech giant persuade the European Union to be more lenient in competition cases? The world's dominant Internet search provider has been in the EU executive's crosshairs since November 2010, when …

  • Indian currency of different denominations are seen in this picture illustration taken in Mumbai
    India could be 1st BRIC to lose investment grade: S&P Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's said on Monday that India could become the first of the so-called BRIC economies to lose its investment-grade status, sending the … More »India could be 1st BRIC to lose investment grade: S&P

    Indian currency of different denominations are seen in this picture illustration taken in Mumbai

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's said on Monday that India could become the first of the so-called BRIC economies to lose its investment-grade status, sending the rupee and stocks lower, less than two months after cutting its rating outlook for the country. "Slowing GDP growth and political roadblocks to economic policymaking …

  • A vegetable seller reaches to collect money from a customer in her stall at a market in central Beijing
    China loans rise could show government steps gain traction Reuters - 53 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's bank lending in May rose more than expected, suggesting fast-tracked infrastructure projects were creating loan demand and that measures to … More »China loans rise could show government steps gain traction

    A vegetable seller reaches to collect money from a customer in her stall at a market in central Beijing

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's bank lending in May rose more than expected, suggesting fast-tracked infrastructure projects were creating loan demand and that measures to counter a sharpening economic slowdown may be taking affect. New loans figures followed a flurry of May data at the weekend, which reinforced the view China …

  • FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012, file photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., accompanied by fellow GOP leaders House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Cantor, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the payroll tax cut negotiations. Republicans are calling it "Taxmageddon," the big tax increase awaiting nearly every American family at the end of the year, when a long list of tax cuts are scheduled to expire unless Congress acts. GOP leaders in Congress claim it would be "the largest tax increase in American history." Except it wouldn’t be, not when you take into account the big tax increases used to help pay for World War II. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
    FACT CHECK: Looming tax hike not the biggest ever AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago

    Republicans are calling it "Taxmageddon," the big tax increase awaiting nearly every American family at the end of the year, when a long list of tax cuts are scheduled … More »FACT CHECK: Looming tax hike not the biggest ever

    FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012, file photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., accompanied by fellow GOP leaders House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Cantor, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the payroll tax cut negotiations. Republicans are calling it "Taxmageddon," the big tax increase awaiting nearly every American family at the end of the year, when a long list of tax cuts are scheduled to expire unless Congress acts. GOP leaders in Congress claim it would be "the largest tax increase in American history." Except it wouldn’t be, not when you take into account the big tax increases used to help pay for World War II. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

    Republicans are calling it "Taxmageddon," the big tax increase awaiting nearly every American family at the end of the year, when a long list of tax cuts are scheduled to expire unless Congress acts.

  • Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia
    BP in flux over spill payment, Russia exit plan Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - BP shareholders face months of uncertainty over the value of their holdings as two multibillion-dollar issues hang over the future of the British oil … More »BP in flux over spill payment, Russia exit plan

    Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia

    LONDON (Reuters) - BP shareholders face months of uncertainty over the value of their holdings as two multibillion-dollar issues hang over the future of the British oil company. According to a report in Saturday's Financial Times, BP hopes to reach a deal with U.S. authorities under which it would pay less than $15 billion …

  • Demonstrators against Spain's bailout hold up signs in Madrid
    EU's Spain bank rescue may bring only brief respite Reuters - 18 hrs ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers rushed Spain into an EU-funded rescue for its debt-stricken banks to pre-empt the threat of a bank run if Greece's debt … More »EU's Spain bank rescue may bring only brief respite

    Demonstrators against Spain's bailout hold up signs in Madrid

    PARIS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers rushed Spain into an EU-funded rescue for its debt-stricken banks to pre-empt the threat of a bank run if Greece's debt crisis flares again but any respite for Madrid and the euro may be short-lived. After weeks of insisting that Spain needed no assistance to recapitalize lenders …

  • A Samsung logo is seen during the International CTIA WIRELESS Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Samsung denies interest in Nokia Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics denied it was interested in acquiring Nokia , sending shares in the Finnish mobile phone company down 2 percent. Nokia shares … More »Samsung denies interest in Nokia

    A Samsung logo is seen during the International CTIA WIRELESS Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics denied it was interested in acquiring Nokia , sending shares in the Finnish mobile phone company down 2 percent. Nokia shares rose 6 percent last Friday on speculation of a possible buyout offer. "Such reports are purely speculative and are not true," the company said. (Reporting …

  • German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union party leader Merkel reacts before a party board meeting in Berlin
    Merkel strongly backs financial market tax: spokesman Reuters - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is convinced of the need for a European financial transaction tax and will raise the issue at a meeting later in June … More »Merkel strongly backs financial market tax: spokesman

    German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union party leader Merkel reacts before a party board meeting in Berlin

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is convinced of the need for a European financial transaction tax and will raise the issue at a meeting later in June with the leaders of Spain, France and Italy, a government spokesman said on Monday. "We are not the only ones in Europe who have a say over when such a …

  • OECD indicator sees weakness spreading to Asia Reuters - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - There are signs that the economies of two of the world's leading emerging powerhouses, India and China, are starting to falter, while Europe continues … More »OECD indicator sees weakness spreading to Asia

    PARIS (Reuters) - There are signs that the economies of two of the world's leading emerging powerhouses, India and China, are starting to falter, while Europe continues to be handicapped by its debt woes, the latest report from the OECD showed on Monday. The Paris-based economic think-tank said its composite leading indicator …

  • Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos attends a news conference at the economy ministry in Madrid
    Euro zone agrees to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Saturday to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to shore up its teetering banks and Madrid … More »Euro zone agrees to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros

    Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos attends a news conference at the economy ministry in Madrid

    BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Saturday to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to shore up its teetering banks and Madrid said it would specify precisely how much it needs once independent audits report in just over a week. After a 2 1/2-hour conference call of the 17 finance …

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