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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • US plans significant military presence in Kuwait AP - 5 hrs ago

    The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces … More »US plans significant military presence in Kuwait

    The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.

  • Barack Obama (right) and Vladimir Putin have demanded an "immediate cessation of all violence" in Syria
    U.N. weighs future of Syria mission after U.S.-Russia call AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The U.N. Security Council was to examine the future of its observer mission in violence-wracked Syria on Tuesday after a joint U.S.-Russian call for an immediate end to the conflict. More »U.N. weighs future of Syria mission after U.S.-Russia call

    Barack Obama (right) and Vladimir Putin have demanded an "immediate cessation of all violence" in Syria

    The U.N. Security Council was to examine the future of its observer mission in violence-wracked Syria on Tuesday after a joint U.S.-Russian call for an immediate end to the conflict.

  • File photo of Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaking during a campaign event at the Hilton Hotel in Arlington
    Newt Gingrich’s advice for Mitt Romney: Sharpen your animal instincts Power Players - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    Newt Gingrich says he believes the super rich have an unfair advantage in American politics, but he also tells Spinners & winners that he urged his wealthiest supporter to give millions to the cause of electing Mitt Romney … More »Newt Gingrich’s advice for Mitt Romney: Sharpen your animal instincts

    File photo of Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaking during a campaign event at the Hilton Hotel in Arlington

    Newt Gingrich says he believes the super rich have an unfair advantage in American politics, but he also tells Spinners & winners that he urged his wealthiest supporter to give millions to the cause of electing Mitt Romney as President.

  • Conservative New Democracy leader and winner in Greece's general elections Samaras makes a phone call before a meeting in Athens
    Greek parties seek coalition deal, bailout revision Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political parties meeting on Tuesday said they expected to form a coalition government soon and then seek concessions to the painful austerity measures tied to the international bailout deal keeping … More »Greek parties seek coalition deal, bailout revision

    Conservative New Democracy leader and winner in Greece's general elections Samaras makes a phone call before a meeting in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political parties meeting on Tuesday said they expected to form a coalition government soon and then seek concessions to the painful austerity measures tied to the international bailout deal keeping the country from bankruptcy. Conservative New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, the winner of Sunday's …

  • Palestinian children stand behind a shattered window inside a damaged mosque near Ramallah

    Scrawled on the outside walls in Hebrew were the words "Ulpana War", referring to the Ulpana hill in a West Bank settlement where the Israeli government is preparing to remove five disputed apartment buildings.

  • Europe vows closer union at G20 summit Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago
    U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Putin in Los Cabos

    LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Under pressure from financial markets and anxious world leaders, Europe agreed on Monday to move towards a more integrated banking system to stem a debt crisis that threatens the survival of the euro. At a Group of 20 summit of the world's leading industrialized and developing economies in …

  • FILE - In this May 30, 2012, file photo, Dharun Ravi, right, sits with his attorney Joseph Benedict during a hearing in New Brunswick, N.J. Ravi, the former Rutgers University student convicted of using his webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man, is due to be released from jail Tuesday, June 19 after serving 20 days of a 30 day sentence. Ravi reported to jail last month even though he could have remained free during an appeal of the case. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

    A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing is expected to be released from jail after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.

  • U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Romney smiles as he chats for a moment with the media before departing Quad Cities International Airport in Moline

    MOLINE, Ill.—Mitt Romney just felt like chatting. Just after wrapping up his final event in Iowa on day four of his five-day bus tour through battleground states, the Republican nominee briefly made an appearance in the back of his campaign plane to chat up reporters as he prepared to fly to his home state of [...]

  • (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc has been sued by consumers who contend that hot dogs and other products sold under its Hebrew National brand are not kosher. The lawsuit alleges that meat processing services provided to ConAgra by privately held AER Services Inc fell short of the standards necessary to label Hebrew National …

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens holds back tears as he talks to the media outside federal court in Washington, Monday, June 18, 2012, after his acquittal on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Clemens acquittal latest blow for sports cases AP - 54 mins ago

    Barry Bonds. Guilty on a technicality. At least that's how much of the public sees it. It's all that came out of a seven-year investigation into baseball's home run king. More »Clemens acquittal latest blow for sports cases

    Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens holds back tears as he talks to the media outside federal court in Washington, Monday, June 18, 2012, after his acquittal on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    Barry Bonds. Guilty on a technicality. At least that's how much of the public sees it. It's all that came out of a seven-year investigation into baseball's home run king.

  • Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens holds back tears as he talks to the media outside federal court in Washington, Monday, June 18, 2012, after his acquittal on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Lawyer: Jury 'convinced' of Clemens' innocence AP - 1 hr 4 mins ago

    The defense attorney in Roger Clemens' perjury case says the jury was "firmly convinced" the former pitcher wasn't lying when he told Congress he didn't use steroids or human growth hormones. More »Lawyer: Jury 'convinced' of Clemens' innocence

    Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens holds back tears as he talks to the media outside federal court in Washington, Monday, June 18, 2012, after his acquittal on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    The defense attorney in Roger Clemens' perjury case says the jury was "firmly convinced" the former pitcher wasn't lying when he told Congress he didn't use steroids or human growth hormones.

  • Chris Gayle
    Windies star Gayle back with a bang AFP - 1 hr 25 mins ago

    Chris Gayle marked his return to top-flight West Indies duty with a blistering fifty in the second one-day international against England at The Oval here on Tuesday. More »Windies star Gayle back with a bang

    Chris Gayle

    Chris Gayle marked his return to top-flight West Indies duty with a blistering fifty in the second one-day international against England at The Oval here on Tuesday.

  • Pep Guardiola
    Bayern in talks with ex-Barca boss Guardiola: Bild AFP - 1 hr 41 mins ago

    German giants Bayern Munich are in talks to sign former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola when current boss Jupp Heynckes steps down in 2013, mass circulation Bild reported on Tuesday. More »Bayern in talks with ex-Barca boss Guardiola: Bild

    Pep Guardiola

    German giants Bayern Munich are in talks to sign former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola when current boss Jupp Heynckes steps down in 2013, mass circulation Bild reported on Tuesday.

  • Former baseball star Roger Clemens smiles as he walks outside Federal District Court in Washington
    Pitching great Clemens acquitted in perjury case Reuters - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jury acquitted Major League Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens on Monday of all six criminal counts against him in a trial on charges that he lied to Congress when he denied … More »Pitching great Clemens acquitted in perjury case

    Former baseball star Roger Clemens smiles as he walks outside Federal District Court in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jury acquitted Major League Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens on Monday of all six criminal counts against him in a trial on charges that he lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens, dressed in a beige suit, blue shirt and tie, showed little emotion as the verdict …

  • Yakubu
    China club close to signing Yakubu: report AFP - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu is close to signing for Chinese Super League team Guangzhou R&F, state media said Tuesday. More »China club close to signing Yakubu: report

    Yakubu

    Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu is close to signing for Chinese Super League team Guangzhou R&F, state media said Tuesday.

  • The moon is pictured through a sculpture in front of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne
    IOC review Sochi ticket sales after London allegations Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reviewing the sales process for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games after media allegations that tickets for London had ended up on the black market. … More »IOC review Sochi ticket sales after London allegations

    The moon is pictured through a sculpture in front of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne

    LONDON (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reviewing the sales process for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games after media allegations that tickets for London had ended up on the black market. An Olympic movement source, who did not want to be identified, told Reuters that the IOC was discussing various options …

  • New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey delivers the ball to the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning of an interleague baseball game, Monday, June 18, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Dickey Ks 13 in latest 1-hitter; Mets beat O's 5-0 AP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago

    R.A. Dickey saved his career by cultivating a knuckleball. Now he's using it to rewrite the Mets' record book as baseball's most dominant pitcher. More »Dickey Ks 13 in latest 1-hitter; Mets beat O's 5-0

    New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey delivers the ball to the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning of an interleague baseball game, Monday, June 18, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    R.A. Dickey saved his career by cultivating a knuckleball. Now he's using it to rewrite the Mets' record book as baseball's most dominant pitcher.

  • Marcel Kittel
    Kittel targets Cavendish in Tour de France AFP - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

    German sprinter Marcel Kittel said Tuesday he was relishing the prospect of his upcoming battle with Briton Mark Cavendish in the Tour de France. More »Kittel targets Cavendish in Tour de France

    Marcel Kittel

    German sprinter Marcel Kittel said Tuesday he was relishing the prospect of his upcoming battle with Briton Mark Cavendish in the Tour de France.

  • FILE - This Monday, July 4, 2011 file photo shows a competitor riding in the equestrian arena during the Greenwich Park Eventing international event, at Greenwich Park, London. Greenwich Park will host the London 2012 Olympic equestrian events. They didn't have to absolutely, positively get them there overnight, but when the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the Olympics, it was a special delivery. The elite U.S. three-day eventing equine squad landed in London on Monday June 18 2012, on a FedEx flight, having taken the red eye from Newark, N.J. They're not the first competitors to arrive as the countdown to the games clicks to less than 40 days away, but they are among the most pampered.  (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi, File)
    US Olympic horses travel to London in style AP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    They didn't have to absolutely, positively get them there overnight, but when the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the Olympics, it was a special delivery. More »US Olympic horses travel to London in style

    FILE - This Monday, July 4, 2011 file photo shows a competitor riding in the equestrian arena during the Greenwich Park Eventing international event, at Greenwich Park, London. Greenwich Park will host the London 2012 Olympic equestrian events. They didn't have to absolutely, positively get them there overnight, but when the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the Olympics, it was a special delivery. The elite U.S. three-day eventing equine squad landed in London on Monday June 18 2012, on a FedEx flight, having taken the red eye from Newark, N.J. They're not the first competitors to arrive as the countdown to the games clicks to less than 40 days away, but they are among the most pampered.  (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi, File)

    They didn't have to absolutely, positively get them there overnight, but when the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the Olympics, it was a special delivery.

  • Alastair Cook,
    England win toss and field against West Indies AFP - 3 hrs ago

    England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the second one-day international at The Oval here on Tuesday. More »England win toss and field against West Indies

    Alastair Cook,

    England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the second one-day international at The Oval here on Tuesday.

  • "I think we're good enough (to win it)," Rooney said
    England look to Rooney for Euro quarters spot AFP - 3 hrs ago

    England hope the entrance of Wayne Rooney will seal the exit of Ukraine as Roy Hodgson's side aim to wrap up qualification for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Tuesday. More »England look to Rooney for Euro quarters spot

    "I think we're good enough (to win it)," Rooney said

    England hope the entrance of Wayne Rooney will seal the exit of Ukraine as Roy Hodgson's side aim to wrap up qualification for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Tuesday.

  • Saori Yoshida
    Wrestling champion to carry Japan flag AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Multiple world wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has been handed the honour of carrying the Japanese flag at the London 2012 opening ceremony as she targets her third straight Olympic gold medal. More »Wrestling champion to carry Japan flag

    Saori Yoshida

    Multiple world wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has been handed the honour of carrying the Japanese flag at the London 2012 opening ceremony as she targets her third straight Olympic gold medal.

  • Italy's Balotelli scores a goal past Ireland's O'Shea during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the City stadium in Poznan
    Instinctive Balotelli now the key for Italy Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - The form of Italy's unpredictable Mario Balotelli, who struck a superb late goal in the 2-0 win over Ireland, will be a key factor in their chances of getting past the quarter-finals … More »Instinctive Balotelli now the key for Italy

    Italy's Balotelli scores a goal past Ireland's O'Shea during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the City stadium in Poznan

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - The form of Italy's unpredictable Mario Balotelli, who struck a superb late goal in the 2-0 win over Ireland, will be a key factor in their chances of getting past the quarter-finals at Euro 2012. Cesare Prandelli's men reached the last eight as Group C runners-up thanks to goals from forwards …

  • Kurtley Beale
    Beale back for Wallabies AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Kurtley Beale will make his Wallabies comeback in this weekend's final Test against Wales in Sydney, despite facing a police charge for assault. More »Beale back for Wallabies

    Kurtley Beale

    Kurtley Beale will make his Wallabies comeback in this weekend's final Test against Wales in Sydney, despite facing a police charge for assault.

  • Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (right) eyes the ball during the Euro 2012 match against the Republic of Ireland
    Trapattoni expects Italy to go far at Euros AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Veteran Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni said he expects his fellow Italians to go a "long way" at the European Championship now that they have made the quarter-finals. More »Trapattoni expects Italy to go far at Euros

    Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (right) eyes the ball during the Euro 2012 match against the Republic of Ireland

    Veteran Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni said he expects his fellow Italians to go a "long way" at the European Championship now that they have made the quarter-finals.

  • Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta (centre) drives the ball surrounded by Croatian players
    Bilic's farewell not the one he wanted AFP - 4 hrs ago

    After an opening performance that raised false hopes of a return to their glory days, Croatia's failure to reach the Euro quarter-finals was a bitter blow for outgoing coach Slaven Bilic, who had aimed … More »Bilic's farewell not the one he wanted

    Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta (centre) drives the ball surrounded by Croatian players

    After an opening performance that raised false hopes of a return to their glory days, Croatia's failure to reach the Euro quarter-finals was a bitter blow for outgoing coach Slaven Bilic, who had aimed to leave on a high.

  • New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Vilma and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    Goodell hears bounty appeals from players AP - 4 hrs ago

    The NFL insists it has evidence galore in the New Orleans Saints bounty program, and even made some of it public on Monday. The players and lawyers involved weren't impressed. More »Goodell hears bounty appeals from players

    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the National Football League's headquarters, Monday, June 18, 2012 in New York. Vilma and three other players are appealing their suspensions for their role in the Saints bounty program. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    The NFL insists it has evidence galore in the New Orleans Saints bounty program, and even made some of it public on Monday. The players and lawyers involved weren't impressed.

  • Kurtley Beale has not played for Australia since the bronze medal playoff against Wales eight months ago
    Beale back for Wallabies in final Wales Test AFP - 4 hrs ago

    Kurtley Beale will make his Wallabies comeback in this weekend's final Test against Wales in Sydney, despite facing a police charge for assault. More »Beale back for Wallabies in final Wales Test

    Kurtley Beale has not played for Australia since the bronze medal playoff against Wales eight months ago

    Kurtley Beale will make his Wallabies comeback in this weekend's final Test against Wales in Sydney, despite facing a police charge for assault.

  • Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after the fifth day of his child sex abuse trial in Bellefonte
    Defense resumes as Sandusky sex abuse trial winds down Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    (Note: explicit sexual content) BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The defense for accused child sex offender Jerry Sandusky resumes on Tuesday after a first day of testimony in which witnesses for the … More »Defense resumes as Sandusky sex abuse trial winds down

    Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after the fifth day of his child sex abuse trial in Bellefonte

    (Note: explicit sexual content) BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The defense for accused child sex offender Jerry Sandusky resumes on Tuesday after a first day of testimony in which witnesses for the former Penn State football coach vouched for his good character. The high-profile trial is in its final stages, with …

  • Spanish midfielder Jesus Navas reacts after scoring
    Navas rescues Spain, Croatia bow out AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Defending champions Spain qualified for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after replacement Jesus Navas hit the late winner in their nervy 1-0 victory over Croatia, who bowed out. More »Navas rescues Spain, Croatia bow out

    Spanish midfielder Jesus Navas reacts after scoring

    Defending champions Spain qualified for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after replacement Jesus Navas hit the late winner in their nervy 1-0 victory over Croatia, who bowed out.

  • Italy reaches the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland
    Italy through as Spain edge Croatia at Euro 2012 AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Italy put behind them a nightmare run-in both on and off the pitch to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland - 18 years to the day that the Irish had stunned them with an opening … More »Italy through as Spain edge Croatia at Euro 2012

    Italy reaches the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland

    Italy put behind them a nightmare run-in both on and off the pitch to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland - 18 years to the day that the Irish had stunned them with an opening 1-0 victory in the 1994 World Cup finals.

  • Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 18, 2012. The defense is to begin presenting it's case in Sandusky's trial on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years on Monday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Experts cast doubt on Sandusky's disorder defense AP - 5 hrs ago

    The defense in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse trial is suggesting that a personality disorder explains some of the charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach, but one expert says … More »Experts cast doubt on Sandusky's disorder defense

    Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 18, 2012. The defense is to begin presenting it's case in Sandusky's trial on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years on Monday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    The defense in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse trial is suggesting that a personality disorder explains some of the charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach, but one expert says that may be a stretch.

  • Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 18, 2012. The defense is to begin presenting it's case in Sandusky's trial on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years on Monday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Sandusky jurors may get abuse case by week's end AP - 5 hrs ago

    The child molestation trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could be in jurors' hands before the end of the week, with witness testimony on his behalf expected to wrap up … More »Sandusky jurors may get abuse case by week's end

    Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 18, 2012. The defense is to begin presenting it's case in Sandusky's trial on 52 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years on Monday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    The child molestation trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could be in jurors' hands before the end of the week, with witness testimony on his behalf expected to wrap up in less than three days.

  • Timothy Bradley won the controversial fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
    US senators call for national boxing commission AFP - 6 hrs ago

    The ripples from Timothy Bradley's controversial split-decision victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao spread as two US senators called for a national body to govern boxing. More »US senators call for national boxing commission

    Timothy Bradley won the controversial fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

    The ripples from Timothy Bradley's controversial split-decision victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao spread as two US senators called for a national body to govern boxing.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Spain's Treasury and Public Administration Minister Montoro attends a session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid
    Spain's short-term borrowing costs jump at auction Reuters - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's short-term borrowing costs rose to their highest level since 1997 in a debt sale on Tuesday as investors worried the country will soon be forced … More »Spain's short-term borrowing costs jump at auction

    Spain's Treasury and Public Administration Minister Montoro attends a session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's short-term borrowing costs rose to their highest level since 1997 in a debt sale on Tuesday as investors worried the country will soon be forced to ask for international aid. The euro zone's fourth-largest economy has become the focus of the regional debt crisis, with the country struggling to …

  • A protester holds fake money next to a wall of sandbags built during a protest against financial speculations in front of Frankfurt's stock exchange
    Spanish short-term debt costs reach alarm levels Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - Spain paid a euro era record price to sell short-term debt on Tuesday, pushing it closer to becoming the biggest euro zone country to be shut … More »Spanish short-term debt costs reach alarm levels

    A protester holds fake money next to a wall of sandbags built during a protest against financial speculations in front of Frankfurt's stock exchange

    MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - Spain paid a euro era record price to sell short-term debt on Tuesday, pushing it closer to becoming the biggest euro zone country to be shut out of credit markets. The soaring borrowing costs highlight the shortcomings of a June 9 euro zone deal to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($126 billion) …

  • FILE -- In a Sept. 27, 2010 file photo shows a woman pushing a baby carriage past the entrance of a Walgreens pharmacy in Brookline, Mass.   Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. says it will spend $6.7 billion to buy a stake in health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
    Walgreen to spend $6.7B on Alliance Boots stake AP - 37 mins ago

    Walgreen Co. will pay $6.7 billion in cash and stock to buy a stake in European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots in the first international venture for the largest … More »Walgreen to spend $6.7B on Alliance Boots stake

    FILE -- In a Sept. 27, 2010 file photo shows a woman pushing a baby carriage past the entrance of a Walgreens pharmacy in Brookline, Mass.   Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. says it will spend $6.7 billion to buy a stake in health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)

    Walgreen Co. will pay $6.7 billion in cash and stock to buy a stake in European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots in the first international venture for the largest U.S. drugstore chain.

  • FILE- In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display in New York. Microsoft Corp. said Monday, June 18, 2012, it will make a "major" announcement after the market closes on Monday. Speculation has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    'Major' Microsoft announcement AP - 18 hrs ago

    Microsoft is expected to make a "major" announcement Monday. Speculation about the Los Angeles media event is that the company plans to unveil either a tablet computer … More »'Major' Microsoft announcement

    FILE- In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display in New York. Microsoft Corp. said Monday, June 18, 2012, it will make a "major" announcement after the market closes on Monday. Speculation has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

    Microsoft is expected to make a "major" announcement Monday. Speculation about the Los Angeles media event is that the company plans to unveil either a tablet computer or a system that uses an upcoming version of Windows to help people access TV shows and movies across a range of devices.

  • COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky, President, Windows and Windows Live Division; Mike Angiulo, Corporate Vice President Windows Planning, Hardwire and PC Ecosystem; and Panos Panay, General Manager Microsoft Surface; reveal Surface, a new family of PCs, for Windows, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Rene Macura/AP Images for Mircrosoft)
    Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet computer AP - 9 hrs ago

    Taking aim at perceived flaws in Apple's iPad, Microsoft unveiled Surface, a tablet computer that comes with a detachable rubberized keyboard that also acts like a book … More »Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet computer

    COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky, President, Windows and Windows Live Division; Mike Angiulo, Corporate Vice President Windows Planning, Hardwire and PC Ecosystem; and Panos Panay, General Manager Microsoft Surface; reveal Surface, a new family of PCs, for Windows, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Rene Macura/AP Images for Mircrosoft)

    Taking aim at perceived flaws in Apple's iPad, Microsoft unveiled Surface, a tablet computer that comes with a detachable rubberized keyboard that also acts like a book cover.

  • OMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer, reveals Surface, a new family of PCs, for Windows, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Rene Macura/AP Images for Mircrosoft)
    Microsoft's 'Surface' tablet aims for productivity AP - 2 hrs 1 min ago

    Microsoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad — that it is better for consuming content … More »Microsoft's 'Surface' tablet aims for productivity

    OMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer, reveals Surface, a new family of PCs, for Windows, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Rene Macura/AP Images for Mircrosoft)

    Microsoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad — that it is better for consuming content than creating it.

  • German economic morale dive is sharpest since 1998 Reuters - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - German analyst and investor morale sank in June at its fastest rate since October 1998 on worries about the health of the Spanish banking … More »German economic morale dive is sharpest since 1998

    MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - German analyst and investor morale sank in June at its fastest rate since October 1998 on worries about the health of the Spanish banking sector and uncertainty over the Greek election outcome, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Mannheim-based ZEW economic think tank's monthly poll of economic …

  • People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 18, 2012. Asian stock markets climbed Monday after elections in Greece eased fears of global financial turmoil, but analysts warned that the economic crisis shaking the 17 nations in the euro common currency was far from over. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.8 percent at 8,721.41.  (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
    World stocks mixed as relief over Greece fades AP - 1 hr 34 mins ago

    World stock markets remained nervous Tuesday as any relief over the election results and coalition talks in Greece was outweighed by worries that the financial crisis … More »World stocks mixed as relief over Greece fades

    People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 18, 2012. Asian stock markets climbed Monday after elections in Greece eased fears of global financial turmoil, but analysts warned that the economic crisis shaking the 17 nations in the euro common currency was far from over. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.8 percent at 8,721.41.  (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    World stock markets remained nervous Tuesday as any relief over the election results and coalition talks in Greece was outweighed by worries that the financial crisis in the 17-country eurozone is far from over.

  • This September 2011 file photo provided by Vanguard Defense Industries, shows a ShadowHawk drone with Montgomery County, Texas SWAT team members. The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political margins, but there are signs that ordinary people are starting to fret that unmanned aircraft could soon be circling overhead.  (AP Photo/Lance Bertolino, Vanguard Defense Industries)
    Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards … More »Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety

    This September 2011 file photo provided by Vanguard Defense Industries, shows a ShadowHawk drone with Montgomery County, Texas SWAT team members. The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political margins, but there are signs that ordinary people are starting to fret that unmanned aircraft could soon be circling overhead.  (AP Photo/Lance Bertolino, Vanguard Defense Industries)

    The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms.

  • FILE - In this July 7, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow. With global anxiety rising, President Barack Obama is searching for bolder, swifter signals from Europe that it will contain its fiscal mess and keep it from torpedoing the U.S. economy and his re-election chances along with it. Yet as he prepares to plunge into summit talks with the other world leaders, Obama is down to the power of persuasion and little else.  (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
    Summit lets Obama, Putin size up the competition AP - 17 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin need one another, an uncomfortable truth for the superpower leader waging a tough re-election campaign and … More »Summit lets Obama, Putin size up the competition

    FILE - In this July 7, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow. With global anxiety rising, President Barack Obama is searching for bolder, swifter signals from Europe that it will contain its fiscal mess and keep it from torpedoing the U.S. economy and his re-election chances along with it. Yet as he prepares to plunge into summit talks with the other world leaders, Obama is down to the power of persuasion and little else.  (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

    President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin need one another, an uncomfortable truth for the superpower leader waging a tough re-election campaign and the newly elected Russian leader who is deeply suspicious of the United States.

  • J.C. Penney says President Francis is leaving AP - 12 hrs ago

    In the latest sign of turbulent times at J.C. Penney Co., the mid-price department store chain said Michael Francis, the former Target Corp. executive brought in to … More »J.C. Penney says President Francis is leaving

    In the latest sign of turbulent times at J.C. Penney Co., the mid-price department store chain said Michael Francis, the former Target Corp. executive brought in to help redefine the brand, is leaving the company.

  • Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable arrives to appear in front of the Leveson Inquiry into media practice at the Hight Court in London
    Government plots homebuilding boom to spur recovery Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The government is hoping to spark a 1930s-style house building boom, business minister Vince Cable said on Monday, as policymakers try to drag the … More »Government plots homebuilding boom to spur recovery

    Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable arrives to appear in front of the Leveson Inquiry into media practice at the Hight Court in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - The government is hoping to spark a 1930s-style house building boom, business minister Vince Cable said on Monday, as policymakers try to drag the economy out of a second recession in four years without abandoning their austerity plan. Britain's economy sank back into recession during the six months spanning …

  • In this photo dated Feb. 16, 2011 released by the Spanish farmer's union ASAJA, a cow which has been carved and stripped of most of it's meat lies in a field in Fernan Caballero, Spain. A rancher in central Spain went out one morning to view his 200-head herd of cattle and found two prized calves shot in the head at point-blank range, and perfectly slaughtered. Only the bony carcasses, with heads attached, remained in the muddy field. People enduring hardship are increasingly stealing the earth’s bounty from farmers to get by from day to day. Farmers in some areas are teaming up to carry out nighttime patrols to protect their crops and animals. (AP Photo/ASAJA)
    Tasty loot in Spain as crisis spawns crop theft AP - 3 hrs ago

    Drop those cherries, you're under arrest. Crops and cops are converging along Spain's journey through economic crisis: People enduring hardship are stealing the earth's … More »Tasty loot in Spain as crisis spawns crop theft

    In this photo dated Feb. 16, 2011 released by the Spanish farmer's union ASAJA, a cow which has been carved and stripped of most of it's meat lies in a field in Fernan Caballero, Spain. A rancher in central Spain went out one morning to view his 200-head herd of cattle and found two prized calves shot in the head at point-blank range, and perfectly slaughtered. Only the bony carcasses, with heads attached, remained in the muddy field. People enduring hardship are increasingly stealing the earth’s bounty from farmers to get by from day to day. Farmers in some areas are teaming up to carry out nighttime patrols to protect their crops and animals. (AP Photo/ASAJA)

    Drop those cherries, you're under arrest. Crops and cops are converging along Spain's journey through economic crisis: People enduring hardship are stealing the earth's bounty from farmers to help get by from day to day.

  • FILE- In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display in New York. Microsoft Corp. said Monday, June 18, 2012, it will make a "major" announcement after the market closes on Monday. Speculation has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    'Major' Microsoft announcement in Los Angeles AP - 13 hrs ago

    Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad. More »'Major' Microsoft announcement in Los Angeles

    FILE- In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display in New York. Microsoft Corp. said Monday, June 18, 2012, it will make a "major" announcement after the market closes on Monday. Speculation has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

    Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad.

  • Oxfam activists wear masks representing some of the G20 world leaders, sitting at a dinner table along the shore in Los Cabos
    G20 ramps up pressure on Europe over debt crisis Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - World leaders pressured Europe on Monday to take ambitious new steps to resolve its debt crisis after a victory for pro-bailout parties … More »G20 ramps up pressure on Europe over debt crisis

    Oxfam activists wear masks representing some of the G20 world leaders, sitting at a dinner table along the shore in Los Cabos

    LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - World leaders pressured Europe on Monday to take ambitious new steps to resolve its debt crisis after a victory for pro-bailout parties in a Greek election failed to calm markets or ease worries that wider turmoil could derail the global economy. The world's major industrialized and developing …

  • Bank clerk counts Chinese yuan banknotes at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei
    China may lean on RRR cuts in policy easing if slowdown persists Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank could rely on cutting the amount of cash the banks must hold as reserves to bolster growth but reserve further interest rate … More »China may lean on RRR cuts in policy easing if slowdown persists

    Bank clerk counts Chinese yuan banknotes at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank could rely on cutting the amount of cash the banks must hold as reserves to bolster growth but reserve further interest rate cuts as the last-resort policy option, economists familiar with Beijing's policy-making process said. Fresh policy support may be needed as growth may not …

  • FILE - A March 1, 2010 file photo, shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant in north San Diego County, Calif. Federal regulators say design flaws appear to be the cause of excessive wear in tubing that carries radioactive water through the San Onofre nuclear power plant. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
    AP Exclusive: Feds: Design led to nuke plant woes AP - 17 hrs ago

    After months of investigation, federal regulators have determined that design flaws appear to be the cause of excessive wear in tubing that carries radioactive water … More »AP Exclusive: Feds: Design led to nuke plant woes

    FILE - A March 1, 2010 file photo, shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant in north San Diego County, Calif. Federal regulators say design flaws appear to be the cause of excessive wear in tubing that carries radioactive water through the San Onofre nuclear power plant. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

    After months of investigation, federal regulators have determined that design flaws appear to be the cause of excessive wear in tubing that carries radioactive water through California's troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, a top federal regulator said.

  • Samsonite luggages are displayed during an investors' luncheon presentation in Hong Kong
    Samsonite recalls Tokyo Chic luggage after chemical scare Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Samsonite , the world's biggest luggage maker, is to replace the handles on its American Tourister brand's Tokyo Chic inventory, amid claims some … More »Samsonite recalls Tokyo Chic luggage after chemical scare

    Samsonite luggages are displayed during an investors' luncheon presentation in Hong Kong

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Samsonite , the world's biggest luggage maker, is to replace the handles on its American Tourister brand's Tokyo Chic inventory, amid claims some products contained high levels of chemicals that may be carcinogenic. Samsonite, which targets the mid to upper end of the market, said on Tuesday the recall …

  • Spain borrowing costs soar in debt auction AP - 2 hrs 0 mins ago

    Spain paid sharply higher interest rates in a short-term bill auction on Tuesday, highlighting growing investor concerns that the country might eventually need foreign … More »Spain borrowing costs soar in debt auction

    Spain paid sharply higher interest rates in a short-term bill auction on Tuesday, highlighting growing investor concerns that the country might eventually need foreign help to finance itself.

  • Leaders of the G-20 and guests, from left, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva, Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, President Barack Obama, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, China's President Hu Jintao, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and British Prime Minister David Cameron pose for the family photo of the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
    Draft: G-20 will produce plan for global growth AP - 47 mins ago

    The leaders of the world's largest economies will portray themselves as united behind efforts to boost growth and job creation in order to repair a global economy roiled … More »Draft: G-20 will produce plan for global growth

    Leaders of the G-20 and guests, from left, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva, Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, President Barack Obama, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, China's President Hu Jintao, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and British Prime Minister David Cameron pose for the family photo of the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

    The leaders of the world's largest economies will portray themselves as united behind efforts to boost growth and job creation in order to repair a global economy roiled by fears over the European financial crisis, according to a draft of the statement to be released Tuesday at the end of the Group of 20 annual meetin …

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