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General News Update
Sports News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • A burnt vehicle is removed from the site of a bomb attack, which killed Shi'ite pilgrims who were making their way to a religious festival, in Baghdad
    Iraq attacks kill at least 53, pilgrims targeted Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    Bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad and police in southern Iraq killed at least 44 people on Wednesday in a wave of attacks during a major religious festival, police and hospital sources said. More »Iraq attacks kill at least 53, pilgrims targeted

    A burnt vehicle is removed from the site of a bomb attack, which killed Shi'ite pilgrims who were making their way to a religious festival, in Baghdad

    Bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad and police in southern Iraq killed at least 44 people on Wednesday in a wave of attacks during a major religious festival, police and hospital sources said.

  • Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives at the Centre County Courthouse to testify in the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    McQueary testimony attacks Sandusky, repairs his own reputation @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 hrs ago

    For a little over seven months Mike McQueary sat silent, trusting a legal system to let the facts play out in a case where he never has been, and never will be, accused of wrongdoing. More »McQueary testimony attacks Sandusky, repairs his own reputation

    Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives at the Centre County Courthouse to testify in the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    For a little over seven months Mike McQueary sat silent, trusting a legal system to let the facts play out in a case where he never has been, and never will be, accused of wrongdoing.

  • George Allen declared winner of Republican primary
    Four primary races set in fight for Senate control Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    Virginia Republican George Allen easily won his primary race in the first step of his bid to reclaim the Senate seat he lost in 2006, as voters in four states set the stage for hotly contested battles that could shift Senate … More »Four primary races set in fight for Senate control

    George Allen declared winner of Republican primary

    Virginia Republican George Allen easily won his primary race in the first step of his bid to reclaim the Senate seat he lost in 2006, as voters in four states set the stage for hotly contested battles that could shift Senate control.

  • This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Tuesday, June 12, 2012 purports to show a UN observer vehicle surrounded by civilians in Deir el-Zour, Syria.(AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL
    Syria lashes out at U.S. over massacre remarks AP - 3 hrs ago

    Syrian rebels pulled out of villages around the besieged mountainous town of Haffa after days of fierce shelling, a rights group said Wednesday. The withdrawal came as the government accused the U.S. of "interference" for … More »Syria lashes out at U.S. over massacre remarks

    This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Tuesday, June 12, 2012 purports to show a UN observer vehicle surrounded by civilians in Deir el-Zour, Syria.(AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL

    Syrian rebels pulled out of villages around the besieged mountainous town of Haffa after days of fierce shelling, a rights group said Wednesday. The withdrawal came as the government accused the U.S. of "interference" for expressing concern that the regime could carry out more killings in that area.

  • Henry Hill, the famed mobster turned FBI informant whose life story was documented in the book “Wiseguy”– upon which Martin Scorsese’s 1990 mobster epic “Goodfellas” was based — has died at the age of 69.

  • Casey Anthony says she is reading 'Hunger Games' @ Good Morning America - 13 hrs ago
    Casey Anthony in 'Different Prison' Since She Doesn't Dare Go Outside

    Anthony told Morgan that she has "gone through hell," that she is not a "party girl," and that she was "ashamed in many ways of the person I was," according to Morgan.

  • This photo released by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office shows Shellie Zimmerman, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Zimmerman, the wife of the Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman, was charged with perjury Tuesday, accused of lying when she told a judge that the couple had limited funds during a hearing that resulted in her husband being released on $150,000 bond. She was released on $1,000 bond. (AP Photo/Seminole County Sheriff's Office)

    The wife of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman was arrested on Tuesday, charged with perjury in connection with her testimony during her husband's bond hearing.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2006, file photo, artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, "Prayer For Peace," at the opening of the exhibit " From Abraham to Jesus," in Atlanta. Kinkade's widow and girlfriend took their dispute over the late painter's estate to court on Tuesday, June 12,2012, as handwritten notes allegedly written by Kinkade that could be central to the clash were made public for the first time. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)

    Thomas Kinkade's widow and girlfriend took their dispute over the late painter's estate to court on Tuesday as handwritten notes allegedly written by Kinkade that could be central to the clash were made public for the first time.

  • Al-Qaeda number two Abu Yahya al-Libi is shown in a new video

    A new video featuring Al-Qaeda's number two Abu Yahya al-Libi, who the United States said was killed last week in a drone strike in Pakistan, was posted online Tuesday, monitoring services said.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Buck Striebel holds up a University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux T-shirt while his wife, GaeLynn, sorts through other shirts on sale at a sporting goods store in Bismarck, N.D., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Buck Striebel, a graduate of North Dakota State University, said he would vote to keep the nickname of the rival school. GaeLynn, and the couple’s son, Robert, are UND graduates and said they would vote to get rid of the controversial nickname. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)
    Dispute over ND Fighting Sioux nickname nears end AP - 1 hr 6 mins ago

    North Dakota residents say they've had enough of a decades-old controversy on its flagship university's nickname. More »Dispute over ND Fighting Sioux nickname nears end

    Buck Striebel holds up a University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux T-shirt while his wife, GaeLynn, sorts through other shirts on sale at a sporting goods store in Bismarck, N.D., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Buck Striebel, a graduate of North Dakota State University, said he would vote to keep the nickname of the rival school. GaeLynn, and the couple’s son, Robert, are UND graduates and said they would vote to get rid of the controversial nickname. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)

    North Dakota residents say they've had enough of a decades-old controversy on its flagship university's nickname.

  • South Africa Springboks' front row prepare to contest a scrum during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Namibia at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland
    Trial for new crouch, touch, set scrum sequence Reuters - 1 hr 10 mins ago

    (Reuters) - The International Rugby Board (IRB) is to try out a new "crouch, touch, set" scrum engagement sequence next season in a bid to ease a problem area of the sport. The trial sequence will feature … More »Trial for new crouch, touch, set scrum sequence

    South Africa Springboks' front row prepare to contest a scrum during their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Namibia at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland

    (Reuters) - The International Rugby Board (IRB) is to try out a new "crouch, touch, set" scrum engagement sequence next season in a bid to ease a problem area of the sport. The trial sequence will feature the front rows crouching before the props use one arm to touch the shoulder of their opposite numbers. The props follow …

  • Stony Brook celebrates after defeating LSU 7-2 in Game 3 of an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 10, 2012. Stony Brook advances to the College World Series. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
    CWS-bound Stony Brook far from Cinderella tale AP - 1 hr 25 mins ago

    Matt Senk remembers looking out at his players during his first practice as Stony Brook's baseball coach 22 years ago and thinking he had made a huge mistake. More »CWS-bound Stony Brook far from Cinderella tale

    Stony Brook celebrates after defeating LSU 7-2 in Game 3 of an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 10, 2012. Stony Brook advances to the College World Series. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

    Matt Senk remembers looking out at his players during his first practice as Stony Brook's baseball coach 22 years ago and thinking he had made a huge mistake.

  • Greece's Fotakis watches as Czech Republic's Rosicky kicks ball during Euro 2012 soccer match in Wroclaw
    Rosicky and Cech to have scans on injuries Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

    WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky and goalkeeper Petr Cech were having scans on injuries they picked up in the 2-1 win over Greece, Czech team doctor Petr Krejci said on … More »Rosicky and Cech to have scans on injuries

    Greece's Fotakis watches as Czech Republic's Rosicky kicks ball during Euro 2012 soccer match in Wroclaw

    WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky and goalkeeper Petr Cech were having scans on injuries they picked up in the 2-1 win over Greece, Czech team doctor Petr Krejci said on Wednesday. Rosicky had a problem with his Achilles while Cech went to hospital as a precautionary measure after experiencing …

  • England's Cole jumps for the ball during game against France at their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at Donbass Arena in Donetsk
    Kelly misses England training, Cole leaves early Reuters - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - England defender Martin Kelly missed Euro 2012 training on Wednesday because of a lingering virus while felow fullback Ashley Cole left the session early with a physio. Kelly, … More »Kelly misses England training, Cole leaves early

    England's Cole jumps for the ball during game against France at their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at Donbass Arena in Donetsk

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - England defender Martin Kelly missed Euro 2012 training on Wednesday because of a lingering virus while felow fullback Ashley Cole left the session early with a physio. Kelly, a Liverpool reserve drafted into the squad late after Gary Cahill joined a raft of injured players, did not make the bench …

  • Former Penn State assistant football coach Sandusky arrives at the Centre County courthouse to attend the second day of his child sex abuse trial in Bellefonte
    Sandusky sex abuse trial heads into third day Reuters - 2 hrs 14 mins ago

    BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky heads into its third day on Wednesday already marked by graphic testimony … More »Sandusky sex abuse trial heads into third day

    Former Penn State assistant football coach Sandusky arrives at the Centre County courthouse to attend the second day of his child sex abuse trial in Bellefonte

    BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky heads into its third day on Wednesday already marked by graphic testimony.

  • Andy Schleck has been diagnosed with a pelvis fracture following a crash last Thursday
    Top contender Schleck out of Tour de France AFP - 2 hrs 24 mins ago

    Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck has pulled out of this year's Tour de France due to injuries suffered in last week's Criterium du Dauphine race, according to his family. More »Top contender Schleck out of Tour de France

    Andy Schleck has been diagnosed with a pelvis fracture following a crash last Thursday

    Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck has pulled out of this year's Tour de France due to injuries suffered in last week's Criterium du Dauphine race, according to his family.

  • Mahmud Sarsak has been on hunger strike for 86 days to protest against his detention
    Hunger strike takes toll on Gaza footballer's dream AFP - 2 hrs 33 mins ago

    In 2009, Mahmud Sarsak set out from Gaza to sign on with a West Bank football team, but what he thought was the start of a dream career quickly spiralled into a nightmare. More »Hunger strike takes toll on Gaza footballer's dream

    Mahmud Sarsak has been on hunger strike for 86 days to protest against his detention

    In 2009, Mahmud Sarsak set out from Gaza to sign on with a West Bank football team, but what he thought was the start of a dream career quickly spiralled into a nightmare.

  • Police arrest a Polish fan during clashes between young Poles and the police during the Euro 2012 soccer championship group a match between Poland and Russia in downtown Warsaw, Poland , Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
    24 people hurt in clashes at Euro 2012 AP - 2 hrs 41 mins ago

    At least 24 people were injured and more than 180 hooligans detained in clashes before and during a European Championship match between Poland and Russia. More »24 people hurt in clashes at Euro 2012

    Police arrest a Polish fan during clashes between young Poles and the police during the Euro 2012 soccer championship group a match between Poland and Russia in downtown Warsaw, Poland , Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

    At least 24 people were injured and more than 180 hooligans detained in clashes before and during a European Championship match between Poland and Russia.

  • British Tae Kwon Do champion Aaron Cook poses for photos during a break in filming a promotional film at a location in central London
    Cook lashes out at taekwondo snub Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Taekwondo world number one Aaron Cook has been left numb by his omission from Britain's Olympic team and believes he is being punished for dropping out of the country's performance program … More »Cook lashes out at taekwondo snub

    British Tae Kwon Do champion Aaron Cook poses for photos during a break in filming a promotional film at a location in central London

    (Reuters) - Taekwondo world number one Aaron Cook has been left numb by his omission from Britain's Olympic team and believes he is being punished for dropping out of the country's performance program last year.

  • In this photo released Tuesday, June 12, 2012 by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept is a booking mug for Desmonte Leonard who is charged with three counts of murder and assault in a weekend shooting near Auburn University. Authorities say Leonard gave himself up in Montgomery Tuedsay evening. (AP Photo/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)
    Suspect in fatal Auburn shooting surrenders AP - 3 hrs ago

    The three-day hunt for a man charged with killing three people near Auburn University ended with the suspect walking up the steps of an Alabama courthouse and peacefully turning himself in to a U.S. Marshal … More »Suspect in fatal Auburn shooting surrenders

    In this photo released Tuesday, June 12, 2012 by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept is a booking mug for Desmonte Leonard who is charged with three counts of murder and assault in a weekend shooting near Auburn University. Authorities say Leonard gave himself up in Montgomery Tuedsay evening. (AP Photo/Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)

    The three-day hunt for a man charged with killing three people near Auburn University ended with the suspect walking up the steps of an Alabama courthouse and peacefully turning himself in to a U.S. Marshal waiting inside.

  • South Africa's Smith plays a shot against New Zealand in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington
    South Africa name unchanged squad for England series Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced … More »South Africa name unchanged squad for England series

    South Africa's Smith plays a shot against New Zealand in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Wednesday. The 15-man squad is identical to the touring side that beat New Zealand 1-0 in a three-test series in March. …

  • Czech midfielder Vaclav Pilar celebrates after scoring against Greece Tuesday
    Czechs 'cheated death' at Euros, media say AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The Czech Republic "cheated death" when they beat Greece 2-1 on Tuesday to keep their hopes of advancing to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals alive, Czech media said Wednesday. More »Czechs 'cheated death' at Euros, media say

    Czech midfielder Vaclav Pilar celebrates after scoring against Greece Tuesday

    The Czech Republic "cheated death" when they beat Greece 2-1 on Tuesday to keep their hopes of advancing to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals alive, Czech media said Wednesday.

  • Police arrest a Polish fan during clashes between young Poles and the police during the Euro 2012 soccer championship group a match between Poland and Russia in downtown Warsaw, Poland , Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
    24 foreigners hurt in clashes at Euro 2012 AP - 3 hrs ago

    Officials say at least 24 foreigners have been injured and more than 180 hooligans detained in clashes before and during a European Championship match between Poland and Russia. More »24 foreigners hurt in clashes at Euro 2012

    Police arrest a Polish fan during clashes between young Poles and the police during the Euro 2012 soccer championship group a match between Poland and Russia in downtown Warsaw, Poland , Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

    Officials say at least 24 foreigners have been injured and more than 180 hooligans detained in clashes before and during a European Championship match between Poland and Russia.

  • Polish captain 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski (left) scored in the 57th minute to earn the Poles a deserved point
    Poles hold Russians, Czechs bounce back at Euros AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Russia's hopes of becoming the first side to make it into the Euro 2012 quarter-finals were dashed on Tuesday as co-hosts Poland fought back to draw 1-1 in their Group A clash. More »Poles hold Russians, Czechs bounce back at Euros

    Polish captain 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski (left) scored in the 57th minute to earn the Poles a deserved point

    Russia's hopes of becoming the first side to make it into the Euro 2012 quarter-finals were dashed on Tuesday as co-hosts Poland fought back to draw 1-1 in their Group A clash.

  • Israeli race walker Shaul Ladany still holds the world record in the 50-mile category which he won in 1972
    The long march of Israel's champion walker AFP - 4 hrs ago

    To some, Israeli race walker Shaul Ladany is the ultimate survivor -- a sporting champion who escaped a Nazi concentration camp and survived the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, 40 years ago this year. More »The long march of Israel's champion walker

    Israeli race walker Shaul Ladany still holds the world record in the 50-mile category which he won in 1972

    To some, Israeli race walker Shaul Ladany is the ultimate survivor -- a sporting champion who escaped a Nazi concentration camp and survived the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, 40 years ago this year.

  • Desmonte Leonard
    Suspect in US football party shooting surrenders AFP - 4 hrs ago

    A man suspected of gunning down three people, including two former US college football players, in a fight over a girl at a pool party has surrendered to police after a three-day manhunt. More »Suspect in US football party shooting surrenders

    Desmonte Leonard

    A man suspected of gunning down three people, including two former US college football players, in a fight over a girl at a pool party has surrendered to police after a three-day manhunt.

  • Holland has to beat both Germany at Kharkiv's Metalist Stadium, then Portugal on Sunday
    Dutch out to down Germany at Euro 2012 AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Holland take on Germany in Wednesday's Group B key clash with the World Cup finalists knowing another defeat could threaten an early exit from Euro 2012 following their shock loss to Denmark. More »Dutch out to down Germany at Euro 2012

    Holland has to beat both Germany at Kharkiv's Metalist Stadium, then Portugal on Sunday

    Holland take on Germany in Wednesday's Group B key clash with the World Cup finalists knowing another defeat could threaten an early exit from Euro 2012 following their shock loss to Denmark.

  • Australian weightlifting was rocked by allegations that an athlete held his team's Olympic hopes to ransom
    Cash claim scandal rocks Australian weightlifting AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Australian weightlifting was rocked Wednesday by allegations that an athlete held his team's Olympic hopes to ransom by demanding Aus$5,000 (about US$5,000) cash before competing at a qualifying event … More »Cash claim scandal rocks Australian weightlifting

    Australian weightlifting was rocked by allegations that an athlete held his team's Olympic hopes to ransom

    Australian weightlifting was rocked Wednesday by allegations that an athlete held his team's Olympic hopes to ransom by demanding Aus$5,000 (about US$5,000) cash before competing at a qualifying event.

  • Miami Heat small forward LeBron James  moves with the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) defends during the first half at Game 1 of the NBA finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    NBA Finals questions: How will Heat bounce back? AP - 4 hrs ago

    The Oklahoma City Thunder ran away with Game 1 of the NBA Finals 105-94, controlling the second half and rallying from a 13-point deficit to protect home court against the Miami Heat. But as Heat guard … More »NBA Finals questions: How will Heat bounce back?

    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James  moves with the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) defends during the first half at Game 1 of the NBA finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    The Oklahoma City Thunder ran away with Game 1 of the NBA Finals 105-94, controlling the second half and rallying from a 13-point deficit to protect home court against the Miami Heat. But as Heat guard Dwyane Wade said, the opener is "just a game to see" what both teams are going to do and then start making adjustment …

  • Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) looks at the scoreboard against the Miami Heat during the first half at Game 1 of the NBA finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    Durant powers Thunder past LeBron's Heat 105-94 AP - 4 hrs ago

    Kevin Durant keeps insisting these NBA Finals are Thunder against Heat, not him against LeBron James. More »Durant powers Thunder past LeBron's Heat 105-94

    Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) looks at the scoreboard against the Miami Heat during the first half at Game 1 of the NBA finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Kevin Durant keeps insisting these NBA Finals are Thunder against Heat, not him against LeBron James.

  • New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches his grand slame in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
    Rodriguez hits slam, Yankees beat Braves 6-4 AP - 4 hrs ago

    Alex Rodriguez took a grand swing into the record books Tuesday night, and now stands shoulder to shoulder with Lou Gehrig. More »Rodriguez hits slam, Yankees beat Braves 6-4

    New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches his grand slame in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

    Alex Rodriguez took a grand swing into the record books Tuesday night, and now stands shoulder to shoulder with Lou Gehrig.

  • Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives at the Centre County Courthouse to testify in the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims AP - 4 hrs ago

    Jerry Sandusky displayed no visible emotion as more witnesses testified for the prosecution, one an alleged victim who fought back tears describing how the famous assistant football coach at Penn State, … More »Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims

    Penn State University assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives at the Centre County Courthouse to testify in the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Sandusky is charged with 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    Jerry Sandusky displayed no visible emotion as more witnesses testified for the prosecution, one an alleged victim who fought back tears describing how the famous assistant football coach at Penn State, who entered his life as a mentor and father figure, turned into a demanding pedophile who stalked him at home and sc …

  • Kevin Durant finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and four assists as Oklahoma City defeated Miami Heat 105-94
    Durant shows his swagger in NBA finals opener AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Oklahoma City struck first in the NBA finals, giving Thunder star Kevin Durant early bragging rights over three-time league MVP LeBron James. More »Durant shows his swagger in NBA finals opener

    Kevin Durant finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and four assists as Oklahoma City defeated Miami Heat 105-94

    Oklahoma City struck first in the NBA finals, giving Thunder star Kevin Durant early bragging rights over three-time league MVP LeBron James.

  • Former Chinese Football Association chief Nan Yong has been given a sentence of 10 years and 6 months for taking bribes
    China jails eight in football corruption crackdown AFP - 5 hrs ago

    China Wednesday jailed two ex-chiefs of its football association, four former national team players and two others, in the culmination of a major crackdown on corruption in the scandal-plagued sport. More »China jails eight in football corruption crackdown

    Former Chinese Football Association chief Nan Yong has been given a sentence of 10 years and 6 months for taking bribes

    China Wednesday jailed two ex-chiefs of its football association, four former national team players and two others, in the culmination of a major crackdown on corruption in the scandal-plagued sport.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • EU: movement of money, people can be limited AP - 21 hrs ago

    The European Commission has been providing legal advice to others who are considering possible scenarios should Greece leave the euro, a European Union spokesman sa … More »EU: movement of money, people can be limited

    The European Commission has been providing legal advice to others who are considering possible scenarios should Greece leave the euro, a European Union spokesman said.

  • A young Indian bonded child laborer cries as he is walked away after being rescued during a raid by workers from Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save the Childhood Movement, at a garment factory in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor. Police rounded up 26 children from three textiles factories and a metal processing plant, but dozens more are believed to have escaped. Those captured had all come to New Delhi from the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
    Factory raids reveal child labor persists in India AP - 22 hrs ago

    Police raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor. More »Factory raids reveal child labor persists in India

    A young Indian bonded child laborer cries as he is walked away after being rescued during a raid by workers from Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save the Childhood Movement, at a garment factory in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor. Police rounded up 26 children from three textiles factories and a metal processing plant, but dozens more are believed to have escaped. Those captured had all come to New Delhi from the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

    Police raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor.

  • FILE - In this April 15, 2012 file photo, a North Korean vehicle carrying a missile passes by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. Japan has evidence that vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles were exported to North Korea by a Chinese company in possible violation of U.N. sanctions, Japanese media reported Wednesday, June 13, 2012. China called the reports inaccurate, and denied violating any U.N. restriction. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)
    Reports: NKorea missile launchers came from China AP - 1 hr 58 mins ago

    Japan has evidence that a Chinese company exported to North Korea vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles, in possible violation of U.N. sanctions, Japanese … More »Reports: NKorea missile launchers came from China

    FILE - In this April 15, 2012 file photo, a North Korean vehicle carrying a missile passes by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. Japan has evidence that vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles were exported to North Korea by a Chinese company in possible violation of U.N. sanctions, Japanese media reported Wednesday, June 13, 2012. China called the reports inaccurate, and denied violating any U.N. restriction. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)

    Japan has evidence that a Chinese company exported to North Korea vehicles capable of transporting and launching missiles, in possible violation of U.N. sanctions, Japanese media reported Wednesday.

  • Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras of New Democracy visits an elections kiosk in Syntagma square in central Athens, Monday, June 11, 2012. Greeks go to the polls again on Sunday, June 17. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
    Conservatives: Greece must form govt this time AP - 1 hr 33 mins ago

    Conservative leader Antonis Samaras says Greece must form a government after its repeat election this weekend — with the basic conditions that Greece remains in the … More »Conservatives: Greece must form govt this time

    Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras of New Democracy visits an elections kiosk in Syntagma square in central Athens, Monday, June 11, 2012. Greeks go to the polls again on Sunday, June 17. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

    Conservative leader Antonis Samaras says Greece must form a government after its repeat election this weekend — with the basic conditions that Greece remains in the eurozone and tries to amend its international bailout deal to stimulate its moribund economy.

  • Italy's Prime Minister Monti looks on before a meeting with Switzerland's President Widmer-Schlumpf in Rome
    Austrian minister says Italy too may need bailout Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    VIENNA/ROME (Reuters) - Raising the stakes in Europe's debt crisis, Austria's finance minister said Italy may need a financial rescue because of its high borrowing costs, … More »Austrian minister says Italy too may need bailout

    Italy's Prime Minister Monti looks on before a meeting with Switzerland's President Widmer-Schlumpf in Rome

    VIENNA/ROME (Reuters) - Raising the stakes in Europe's debt crisis, Austria's finance minister said Italy may need a financial rescue because of its high borrowing costs, drawing a sharp denial on Tuesday from the Italian prime minister. Maria Fekter's assessment of the euro zone's third largest economy stoked investors' …

  • Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi listens to a speech during a seminar of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), at Vienna's Hofburg palace, Austria, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. OPEC is holding its quarterly meeting Thursday against a backdrop of a 24 percent crude price decline over the last month or so. Some of the group's 12 members, such as Iran and Venezuela, will likely call on the cartel to cut output in a bid to boost prices. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
    Saudi-Iran rivalries high ahead of OPEC meeting AP - 17 mins ago

    OPEC ministers are coming into a meeting deeply divided over how much crude to pump, with Saudi Arabia keen to keep a lid on prices, rival Iran pushing to cut production … More »Saudi-Iran rivalries high ahead of OPEC meeting

    Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi listens to a speech during a seminar of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), at Vienna's Hofburg palace, Austria, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. OPEC is holding its quarterly meeting Thursday against a backdrop of a 24 percent crude price decline over the last month or so. Some of the group's 12 members, such as Iran and Venezuela, will likely call on the cartel to cut output in a bid to boost prices. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

    OPEC ministers are coming into a meeting deeply divided over how much crude to pump, with Saudi Arabia keen to keep a lid on prices, rival Iran pushing to cut production and Iraq expected to back Iran, its longtime foe under Saddam Hussein.

  • Disney unveils theme park redo with Cars Land AP - 8 hrs ago

    Disney is done with its do-over of Disney California Adventure. More »Disney unveils theme park redo with Cars Land

    Disney is done with its do-over of Disney California Adventure.

  • Top Swedish thinktank backs lower rates, sees high growth Reuters - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's top economic think tank lined up on Tuesday with critics of the central bank who see it as keeping borrowing costs too high while expressing … More »Top Swedish thinktank backs lower rates, sees high growth

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's top economic think tank lined up on Tuesday with critics of the central bank who see it as keeping borrowing costs too high while expressing cautious optimism that growth would be slightly higher than expected this year. Sweden, one of the few European countries to have a AAA credit rating …

  • Euro zone April production falls less than expected Reuters - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production fell less than expected in April, and March numbers have been revised upwards, data from the EU statistics office … More »Euro zone April production falls less than expected

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production fell less than expected in April, and March numbers have been revised upwards, data from the EU statistics office showed on Wednesday. Data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat showed industrial production in the 17 countries sharing the euro fell 0.8 …

  • Verizon hikes data fees in pricing revamp Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is undertaking a massive overhaul of its prices by raising fees for data services like mobile web surfing while offering unlimited … More »Verizon hikes data fees in pricing revamp

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is undertaking a massive overhaul of its prices by raising fees for data services like mobile web surfing while offering unlimited calls and texts, as it aims to increase data revenue and protect its older business lines. The biggest U.S. mobile operator is also letting customers use …

  • Staff work on the Jaguar XJ production line at their Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant in Birmingham
    Longer slump looms as manufacturing falters Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturing output posted an unexpected fall in April, raising the risk of a longer recession and turning up pressure on policymakers to … More »Longer slump looms as manufacturing falters

    Staff work on the Jaguar XJ production line at their Castle Bromwich Assembly Plant in Birmingham

    LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturing output posted an unexpected fall in April, raising the risk of a longer recession and turning up pressure on policymakers to take action to boost economic growth. The Bank of England shied away from injecting more cash into the struggling economy last week, but on Monday central …

  • World stocks struggle as crisis fears weigh AP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago

    European stocks slipped Wednesday as concern that the continent's debt crisis is infecting the world economy offset hopes the U.S. might unveil more stimulus measur … More »World stocks struggle as crisis fears weigh

    European stocks slipped Wednesday as concern that the continent's debt crisis is infecting the world economy offset hopes the U.S. might unveil more stimulus measures.

  • An ATM machine at a Bank of America office is pictured in Burbank
    BofA expects to save $230 million per quarter on debt Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp expects to reduce its long-term debt by about $40 billion in the second quarter, eliminating interest expense of $230 million per quarter … More »BofA expects to save $230 million per quarter on debt

    An ATM machine at a Bank of America office is pictured in Burbank

    (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp expects to reduce its long-term debt by about $40 billion in the second quarter, eliminating interest expense of $230 million per quarter going forward, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson said. The bank has previously said it has $34 billion in debt maturing in the quarter. It also has …

  • A Tokyo Stock Exchange employee looks at a monitor as he works at the bourse in Tokyo
    Euro zone weighs on shares, euro and even German debt Reuters - 3 mins 21 secs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged lower and the euro flatlined but yields on safe-haven German bonds rose on Wednesday as worries about contagion from Spain's … More »Euro zone weighs on shares, euro and even German debt

    A Tokyo Stock Exchange employee looks at a monitor as he works at the bourse in Tokyo

    LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged lower and the euro flatlined but yields on safe-haven German bonds rose on Wednesday as worries about contagion from Spain's banking crisis and this weekend's critical Greek elections kept investors on the defensive. U.S. stocks were also poised for a slightly weaker start and U.S. …

  • To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS
    Chesapeake board nears decision on chairman: director Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp's board of directors is close to a decision on who the U.S. oil and gas company's new independent chairman will be, a board … More »Chesapeake board nears decision on chairman: director

    To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp's board of directors is close to a decision on who the U.S. oil and gas company's new independent chairman will be, a board member said on Tuesday. "We're getting close, I hope," Don Nickles, a member of Chesapeake's board and former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma told reporters …

  • The headquarters of Netflix is shown in Los Gatos
    Justice Department begins probe into cable companies: report Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Justice Department has begun an anti-trust probe into whether cable companies are acting improperly to hurt nascent competition from online video, the … More »Justice Department begins probe into cable companies: report

    The headquarters of Netflix is shown in Los Gatos

    (Reuters) - The Justice Department has begun an anti-trust probe into whether cable companies are acting improperly to hurt nascent competition from online video, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Justice Department officials have talked to several online video providers, including …

  • Euro crisis dents robust Swedish finances Reuters - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis will carve a bigger hole than expected in Sweden's still relatively robust public finances, its debt office said on Wednesday, … More »Euro crisis dents robust Swedish finances

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis will carve a bigger hole than expected in Sweden's still relatively robust public finances, its debt office said on Wednesday, as the country's benchmark borrowing costs rose from record lows at a bond auction. The office said the country would run sharply higher budget deficits …

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street bounces on cue from Spanish yields Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks took their cues from Europe's troubled debt markets on Tuesday, staging a comeback rally to end up more than 1 percent as Spanish bond yields … More »Wall Street bounces on cue from Spanish yields

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks took their cues from Europe's troubled debt markets on Tuesday, staging a comeback rally to end up more than 1 percent as Spanish bond yields came off euro-era record highs. Trading has been choppy this week as investors struggle for clarity over whether the $125 billion bailout for Spanish banks …

  • Delta Airlines MD-88 (foreground) with Airbus A320 (background) at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.
    Delta set to close refinery deal, begin maintenance: sources Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Airlines is set to close its landmark deal to buy the Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery on time later this month, allowing it to begin a long-delayed … More »Delta set to close refinery deal, begin maintenance: sources

    Delta Airlines MD-88 (foreground) with Airbus A320 (background) at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Airlines is set to close its landmark deal to buy the Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery on time later this month, allowing it to begin a long-delayed maintenance overhaul in early July, sources said on Tuesday. Delta will take possession of the 185,000 refinery from Phillips 66 on June 22, according …

  • Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, leaves Westminster Magistrates' Courts after she was granted bail on charges of attempting to cover up tabloid phone-hacking, London, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
    Former News Int. chief bailed over phone hacking AP - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International, appeared in court Wednesday on charges of attempting to cover up evidence of tabloid phone-hacking … More »Former News Int. chief bailed over phone hacking

    Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, leaves Westminster Magistrates' Courts after she was granted bail on charges of attempting to cover up tabloid phone-hacking, London, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

    Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International, appeared in court Wednesday on charges of attempting to cover up evidence of tabloid phone-hacking and was granted bail until a court appearance next week.

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