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Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced in Quito that Assange is seeking asylum at Ecuador's embassy in London, and that Ecuador's government is studying the request. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
    UK: Assange is beyond our reach AP - 1 hr 58 mins ago

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is beyond the grasp of British authorities as long as he is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, the government said Wednesday. But he faces arrest if he steps outside. More »UK: Assange is beyond our reach

    FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced in Quito that Assange is seeking asylum at Ecuador's embassy in London, and that Ecuador's government is studying the request. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is beyond the grasp of British authorities as long as he is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, the government said Wednesday. But he faces arrest if he steps outside.

  • Rielle Hunter
    Rielle Hunter speaks out about the John Edwards affair ABC OTUS News - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    Some see her as Rielle the man-hunter, Rielle the marriage destroyer or Rielle, the woman who brought down former presidential candidate John Edwards. But Hunter, who in 2008 gave birth to Edwards’ daughter Quinn, told “20/20′s” … More »Rielle Hunter speaks out about the John Edwards affair

    Rielle Hunter

    Some see her as Rielle the man-hunter, Rielle the marriage destroyer or Rielle, the woman who brought down former presidential candidate John Edwards. But Hunter, who in 2008 gave birth to Edwards’ daughter Quinn, told “20/20′s” Chris Cuomo that she is something very different.

  • President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 Summit, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Obama ads hit Romney for outsourcing ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 23 mins ago

    President Obama’s campaign will begin airing two TV ads today in nine battleground states, attacking Mitt Romney for outsourcing state work and hiking a number of fees during his term as Massachusetts governor. One spot — … More »Obama ads hit Romney for outsourcing

    President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 Summit, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    President Obama’s campaign will begin airing two TV ads today in nine battleground states, attacking Mitt Romney for outsourcing state work and hiking a number of fees during his term as Massachusetts governor. One spot — “Come and Go” — juxtaposes Romney’s claim of being...

  • Visitors walk along Ocean Drive, next to barricades placed to separate diners from pedestrians, during the Urban Beach Weekend, on southern Miami Beach
    Summer perennial: the mountains or the beach? ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 43 mins ago

    Grab your flip-flops and break out the blanket: The beach beats the mountains in their perennial summertime battle as the country’s more popular vacation destination. More »Summer perennial: the mountains or the beach?

    Visitors walk along Ocean Drive, next to barricades placed to separate diners from pedestrians, during the Urban Beach Weekend, on southern Miami Beach

    Grab your flip-flops and break out the blanket: The beach beats the mountains in their perennial summertime battle as the country’s more popular vacation destination.

  • In this photo taken, Feb. 6, 2012, and released by The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Chut Wutty stands on wooden planks of log in a jungle in Kampong Thom province in northern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The eulogies called Wutty one of the few remaining activists in Cambodia brave enough to fight massive illegal deforestation by the powerful. The environmental watchdog was shot by a military policeman in April as he probed logging operations in one of the country's last great forests. (AP Photo/The Cambodian Center for Human Rights)

    The eulogies called Chut Wutty one of the few remaining activists in Cambodia brave enough to fight massive illegal deforestation by the powerful. The environmental watchdog was shot by a military policeman in April as he probed logging operations in one of the country's last great forests.

  • Fred Luter, Pastor of the Franklin Ave. Baptist Church in New Orleans reacts as he is elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, at the convention in New Orleans, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Luter is the first African-American to be elected president of the nation's largest Protestant denomination. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

    At the end of the day Wednesday, the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention will pass to an African-American pastor for the first time.

  • Bernard Gaines, right, describes how wide his window is as he shops for an air conditioner with the help of salesman Leon Blackwood at P.C. Richard & Son, an electronics and appliance store, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Temperatures are expected to approach or top 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday in cities including New York, Philadelphia and Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    If you need a reminder that summer has officially started, just walk outside: Temperatures across the Northeast are expected to approach triple digits.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • A coin to commemorate the Olympic mascots for the forthcoming Sochi winter Olympics is seen during a presentation in Peter and Pawel Fortress in St. Petersburg
    IOC tells Sochi 2014 to delay ticket planning Reuters - 33 mins ago

    (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee asked Sochi 2014 Winter Games organizers on Wednesday to delay their international ticket planning in order to review the situation after alleged breaches … More »IOC tells Sochi 2014 to delay ticket planning

    A coin to commemorate the Olympic mascots for the forthcoming Sochi winter Olympics is seen during a presentation in Peter and Pawel Fortress in St. Petersburg

    (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee asked Sochi 2014 Winter Games organizers on Wednesday to delay their international ticket planning in order to review the situation after alleged breaches in the London 2012 sales. "Following the recent Sunday Times allegations that some national Olympic committees and authorized …

  • Ukraine's Shevchenko waves before the start of his team's Group D Euro 2012 soccer match against England at Donbass Arena in Donetsk
    Ukraine talent needs finishing touch without Sheva Reuters - 48 mins ago

    DONETSK (Reuters) - Ukrainians will remember Euro 2012 more for the thousands of fans filling hotels and bars than their national team's performances but despite an early exit there is cause for optimism … More »Ukraine talent needs finishing touch without Sheva

    Ukraine's Shevchenko waves before the start of his team's Group D Euro 2012 soccer match against England at Donbass Arena in Donetsk

    DONETSK (Reuters) - Ukrainians will remember Euro 2012 more for the thousands of fans filling hotels and bars than their national team's performances but despite an early exit there is cause for optimism - if they can find a goalscorer. A chapter closed after Tuesday's defeat at the Donbass Arena, with Ukraine's former …

  • Dorothy Sandusky, wife of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Jerry Sandusky is charged with 51 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Dottie Sandusky breaks silence about husband AP - 1 hr 0 mins ago

    She's been a constant, if silent, presence by Jerry Sandusky's side. More »Dottie Sandusky breaks silence about husband

    Dorothy Sandusky, wife of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Jerry Sandusky is charged with 51 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    She's been a constant, if silent, presence by Jerry Sandusky's side.

  • German Chancellor Merkel and the captain of the German national soccer team Lahm walk to attend a dinner in the team's Euro 2012 headquarters in Sopot
    Germany's Merkel to attend Euro match with Greece Reuters - 1 hr 2 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German chancellor Angela Merkel will attend Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Greece in Gdansk, adding to the political spice in a clash that pitches the euro zone's most troubled … More »Germany's Merkel to attend Euro match with Greece

    German Chancellor Merkel and the captain of the German national soccer team Lahm walk to attend a dinner in the team's Euro 2012 headquarters in Sopot

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German chancellor Angela Merkel will attend Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Greece in Gdansk, adding to the political spice in a clash that pitches the euro zone's most troubled economy against its rich northern paymaster. It will not be the first time Merkel has sat in the stands for a Germany …

  • President Barack Obama, left, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and China's President Hu Jintao chat while waiting for other leaders to come to the stage to pose for the family photo of the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
    German Chancellor Merkel to travel to Greece match AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Germany's European Championship quarterfinal match against Greece for a game that brings together nations at opposite ends of Europe's debt crisis, the German government … More »German Chancellor Merkel to travel to Greece match

    President Barack Obama, left, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and China's President Hu Jintao chat while waiting for other leaders to come to the stage to pose for the family photo of the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

    Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Germany's European Championship quarterfinal match against Greece for a game that brings together nations at opposite ends of Europe's debt crisis, the German government said Wednesday.

  • Yuvraj was diagnosed with a rare germ-cell tumour between his lungs early last year
    Yuvraj eyes World T20 after cancer treatment AFP - 1 hr 3 mins ago

    India's explosive all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said he is back in light training after undergoing cancer treatment and hopes to play in the World Twenty20 starting in September in Sri Lanka. More »Yuvraj eyes World T20 after cancer treatment

    Yuvraj was diagnosed with a rare germ-cell tumour between his lungs early last year

    India's explosive all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said he is back in light training after undergoing cancer treatment and hopes to play in the World Twenty20 starting in September in Sri Lanka.

  • Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after the sixth day of his child sex abuse trial in Bellefonte
    Defense in Sandusky sex trial could wrap up Wednesday Reuters - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    (Note: explicit sexual content) BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The defense in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case could wrap up its case on Wednesday after days of testimony that included the … More »Defense in Sandusky sex trial could wrap up Wednesday

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

    (Note: explicit sexual content) BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The defense in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case could wrap up its case on Wednesday after days of testimony that included the former football coach's wife saying she never saw anything sexual between him and a child. The high-profile case that rocked …

  • Toeava of New Zealand's Auckland Blues tries to grab Potgieter of South Africa's Cheetahs during their Super 14 rugby match in Auckland
    Potgieter handed debut as Springboks make three changes Reuters - 1 hr 12 mins ago

    PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa will hand loose forward Jacques Potgieter his debut as coach Heyneke Meyer made three changes to his starting side named on Wednesday to face England … More »Potgieter handed debut as Springboks make three changes

    Toeava of New Zealand's Auckland Blues tries to grab Potgieter of South Africa's Cheetahs during their Super 14 rugby match in Auckland

    PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa will hand loose forward Jacques Potgieter his debut as coach Heyneke Meyer made three changes to his starting side named on Wednesday to face England in the third and final test. The Springboks hold an unassailable 2-0 series lead ahead of the match in Port Elizabeth …

  • England's John Terry clears the ball away from his goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between England and Ukraine in Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
    Blatter: Goal-line technology a 'necessity' AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago

    The most powerful man in soccer called goal-line technology a "necessity" Wednesday, only hours after Ukraine was denied what appeared to be a legitimate goal in its must-win match against England at … More »Blatter: Goal-line technology a 'necessity'

    England's John Terry clears the ball away from his goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between England and Ukraine in Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

    The most powerful man in soccer called goal-line technology a "necessity" Wednesday, only hours after Ukraine was denied what appeared to be a legitimate goal in its must-win match against England at the European Championship.

  • England's Rooney gestures during Euro 2012 soccer match against Ukraine in Donetsk
    Signs that things may be changing for England Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    DONETSK (Reuters) - While the English Premier League has become the richest and most widely viewed around the world, the national side have punched below their weight for years but there have been hints … More »Signs that things may be changing for England

    England's Rooney gestures during Euro 2012 soccer match against Ukraine in Donetsk

    DONETSK (Reuters) - While the English Premier League has become the richest and most widely viewed around the world, the national side have punched below their weight for years but there have been hints at Euro 2012 that this may be changing. Under new manager Roy Hodgson, England have started to play like a very united …

  • FIFA President Blatter speaks during a news conference after the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest
    Goal-line technology now a 'necessity': Blatter Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    DONETSK (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said goal-line technology was a "necessity" after officials controversially denied Ukraine a goal against England in their Euro 2012 match on Tuesday. Marco … More »Goal-line technology now a 'necessity': Blatter

    FIFA President Blatter speaks during a news conference after the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest

    DONETSK (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said goal-line technology was a "necessity" after officials controversially denied Ukraine a goal against England in their Euro 2012 match on Tuesday. Marco Devic thought he had equalised for the co-hosts to bring them potentially within a goal of qualifying for the quarter-finals …

  • The moon is pictured through a sculpture in front of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne
    UK police warn over online ticket scams Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - British police are investigating around 30 unauthorized websites illegally selling tickets for the London Olympics and warned fans they risked being "ripped off" if they use them. Ticketing … More »UK police warn over online ticket scams

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

    LONDON (Reuters) - British police are investigating around 30 unauthorized websites illegally selling tickets for the London Olympics and warned fans they risked being "ripped off" if they use them. Ticketing has been the most contentious issue for London organizers in the run-up to the July 27-August 12 Games. Demand for …

  • "After last night's match #GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity," Blatter wrote on his Twitter account
    Goal-line technology now 'a necessity' - FIFA boss AFP - 1 hr 47 mins ago

    FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that the introduction of goal-line technology is a must after Ukraine appeared to equalise against England in their final Euro 2012 group match but the referee … More »Goal-line technology now 'a necessity' - FIFA boss

    "After last night's match #GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity," Blatter wrote on his Twitter account

    FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that the introduction of goal-line technology is a must after Ukraine appeared to equalise against England in their final Euro 2012 group match but the referee waved play on.

  • Djokovic holds the trophy after beating Rafael Nadal in last year's Wimbledon men's singles final
    Djokovic, Sharapova top seeds at Wimbledon AFP - 1 hr 51 mins ago

    Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been confirmed as the top seed in this year's mens' singles at the All England Club, while French Open winner Maria Sharapova is the top seed in the womens' … More »Djokovic, Sharapova top seeds at Wimbledon

    Djokovic holds the trophy after beating Rafael Nadal in last year's Wimbledon men's singles final

    Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been confirmed as the top seed in this year's mens' singles at the All England Club, while French Open winner Maria Sharapova is the top seed in the womens' singles.

  • A cyclist on one of the many cycle paths in London,  Thursday, May 24, 2012. There are many cycle paths across London that can be used to travel the capital. Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls.  But if you are coming to London's Summer Olympics _ and you have what it takes _ using a bicycle could be a great option in a city bracing for gridlock.  (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
    New Olympic challenge: Bike riding through London AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago

    Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls. But if you are coming to London's Summer Olympics — and you have what … More »New Olympic challenge: Bike riding through London

    A cyclist on one of the many cycle paths in London,  Thursday, May 24, 2012. There are many cycle paths across London that can be used to travel the capital. Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls.  But if you are coming to London's Summer Olympics _ and you have what it takes _ using a bicycle could be a great option in a city bracing for gridlock.  (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

    Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls. But if you are coming to London's Summer Olympics — and you have what it takes — using a bicycle could be a great option in a city bracing for gridlock.

  • Drogba said he had signed a two and a half year contract with Shenhua
    Chelsea hero Drogba seals Shanghai move AFP - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    Chelsea and Ivory Coast idol Didier Drogba Wednesday sealed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Shanghai Shenhua, becoming the biggest recruit so far to China's ambitious Super League. More »Chelsea hero Drogba seals Shanghai move

    Drogba said he had signed a two and a half year contract with Shenhua

    Chelsea and Ivory Coast idol Didier Drogba Wednesday sealed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Shanghai Shenhua, becoming the biggest recruit so far to China's ambitious Super League.

  • Sharapova of Russia reacts after winning her women's singles final match against Errani of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
    Djokovic, Sharapova top seeds for Wimbledon Reuters - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Maria Sharapova were named as top seeds for Wimbledon as the grasscourt grand slam mostly followed the rankings to draw up the list for … More »Djokovic, Sharapova top seeds for Wimbledon

    Sharapova of Russia reacts after winning her women's singles final match against Errani of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris

    LONDON (Reuters) - Champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Maria Sharapova were named as top seeds for Wimbledon as the grasscourt grand slam mostly followed the rankings to draw up the list for the championships that begin on Monday. In the men's side, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray completed the top …

  • Italy's coach Prandelli listens to reporter's question during a news conference during the Euro 2012 in Krakow
    Prandelli takes 21km walk in middle of the night Reuters - 2 hrs 35 mins ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's players might have felt exhausted after beating Ireland on Monday but that was nothing compared to the staff, who walked 21 km to a monastery in the middle of the night … More »Prandelli takes 21km walk in middle of the night

    Italy's coach Prandelli listens to reporter's question during a news conference during the Euro 2012 in Krakow

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy's players might have felt exhausted after beating Ireland on Monday but that was nothing compared to the staff, who walked 21 km to a monastery in the middle of the night to celebrate their Euro 2012 quarter-final berth. The Camaldolese monks, whose origins are in Italy but who run a monastery …

  • Chelsea's Drogba celebrates victory in their Champions League final soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich
    Old Blues club as Drogba joins Anelka at Shanghai Reuters - 2 hrs 50 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba ended weeks of speculation about his future on Wednesday by following his former Chelsea team mate Nicolas Anelka in making a lucrative move to big-spending … More »Old Blues club as Drogba joins Anelka at Shanghai

    Chelsea's Drogba celebrates victory in their Champions League final soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich

    (Reuters) - Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba ended weeks of speculation about his future on Wednesday by following his former Chelsea team mate Nicolas Anelka in making a lucrative move to big-spending Chinese Super League strugglers Shanghai Shenhua. Drogba had been tipped to make the move to the Far East since he announced …

  • Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4) during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Miami.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4) during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Miami.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

    History is rarely this neat.

  • FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2011, file photo, Big 12 Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas speaks during the Barry Switzer statue unveiling before an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Norman, Okla. Neinas said Wednesday, May 30, 2012, during the league's spring meeting in Kansas City, Mo., that the Big 12 favors a selection committee to be involved in picking the four teams involved in a college football playoff instead of a system that would emphasize conference champions. (AP Photo/Alonzo J. Adams, File)
    Incoming Big 12 commish against paying athletes AP - 3 hrs ago

    Bob Bowlsby will have his hands full the next couple of months. More »Incoming Big 12 commish against paying athletes

    FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2011, file photo, Big 12 Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas speaks during the Barry Switzer statue unveiling before an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Norman, Okla. Neinas said Wednesday, May 30, 2012, during the league's spring meeting in Kansas City, Mo., that the Big 12 favors a selection committee to be involved in picking the four teams involved in a college football playoff instead of a system that would emphasize conference champions. (AP Photo/Alonzo J. Adams, File)

    Bob Bowlsby will have his hands full the next couple of months.

  • Spain's coach Del Bosque attends news conference in Gniewino
    France sterner test than England, Del Bosque says Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain's Euro 2012 quarter-final opponents France are the toughest from Group D even though they finished second behind England after losing 2-0 to Sweden on Tuesday, according … More »France sterner test than England, Del Bosque says

    Spain's coach Del Bosque attends news conference in Gniewino

    GNIEWINO, Poland (Reuters) - Spain's Euro 2012 quarter-final opponents France are the toughest from Group D even though they finished second behind England after losing 2-0 to Sweden on Tuesday, according to coach Vicente del Bosque. The world and European champions will perhaps be buoyed by a poor French performance against …

  • CORRECTS PRIME MINISTER PUTIN TO PRESIDENT PUTIN IN SECOND SENTENCE   FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 file photo, the then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, is seen during judo training at a sports school in St. Petersburg, Russia. Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he plans to come to London Olympics in private capacity and watch the judo competition. Putin said on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will lead the Russian official delegation at the games. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Government Press Service, file)
    Putin hopes to visit London Olympics to watch judo AP - 3 hrs ago

    Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he plans to come to London Olympics in private capacity and watch the judo competition. More »Putin hopes to visit London Olympics to watch judo

    CORRECTS PRIME MINISTER PUTIN TO PRESIDENT PUTIN IN SECOND SENTENCE   FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 file photo, the then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, is seen during judo training at a sports school in St. Petersburg, Russia. Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he plans to come to London Olympics in private capacity and watch the judo competition. Putin said on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will lead the Russian official delegation at the games. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Government Press Service, file)

    Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he plans to come to London Olympics in private capacity and watch the judo competition.

  • Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is carried from the floor after taking a spill against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Miami.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
    Heat on the verge of closing out a title AP - 3 hrs ago

    LeBron James played until his legs had nothing left. Mario Chalmers went from struggling to sensational in the span of about two quarters. Dwyane Wade wore yet another pair of silly eyeglasses to a postgame … More »Heat on the verge of closing out a title

    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) is carried from the floor after taking a spill against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Miami.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

    LeBron James played until his legs had nothing left. Mario Chalmers went from struggling to sensational in the span of about two quarters. Dwyane Wade wore yet another pair of silly eyeglasses to a postgame news conference. And the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to win the game that they said was a must-win.

  • Cook's hundred at The Oval was his third in his last six one-day internationals
    Cook still wary despite latest ODI hundred AFP - 3 hrs ago

    England one-day captain Alastair Cook refused to get carried away after his latest limited overs hundred sealed a series win over the West Indies. More »Cook still wary despite latest ODI hundred

    Cook's hundred at The Oval was his third in his last six one-day internationals

    England one-day captain Alastair Cook refused to get carried away after his latest limited overs hundred sealed a series win over the West Indies.

Business News

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  • 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 - 23 hrs 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.

  • This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Tuesday, June 19, 2012, purports to show black smoke rising from buildings in Rastan town, Homs, Syria. Syria's government said Tuesday it was ready to act on a U.N. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the rebellious central city of Homs for more than a week, but blamed rebels for obstructing efforts to get them out. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL
    UK insurer stops cover on ship going to Syria AP - 21 hrs ago

    A British company said Tuesday it had cancelled insurance for a Russian-operated ship it said was carrying munitions to Syria — a shipment the British government says … More »UK insurer stops cover on ship going to Syria

    This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Tuesday, June 19, 2012, purports to show black smoke rising from buildings in Rastan town, Homs, Syria. Syria's government said Tuesday it was ready to act on a U.N. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the rebellious central city of Homs for more than a week, but blamed rebels for obstructing efforts to get them out. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL

    A British company said Tuesday it had cancelled insurance for a Russian-operated ship it said was carrying munitions to Syria — a shipment the British government says included refurbished military helicopters.

  • A photographer takes pictures of new Microsoft Surface tablet computers on display at its unveiling in Los Angeles
    Microsoft tackles iPad with Surface tablet Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers on Monday at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major strategic shift … More »Microsoft tackles iPad with Surface tablet

    A photographer takes pictures of new Microsoft Surface tablet computers on display at its unveiling in Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers on Monday at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major strategic shift for the software giant as it struggles to compete with Apple Inc and re-invent its aging Windows franchise. The new tablet line, named Surface, includes …

  • Burger King stock returns to public trading AP - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    Burger King will return to the New York Stock Exchange after the market opens Wednesday. More »Burger King stock returns to public trading

    Burger King will return to the New York Stock Exchange after the market opens Wednesday.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for more Fed moves Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve will agree to extend stimulus measures as the economy struggles to recover and the euro … More »Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for more Fed moves

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve will agree to extend stimulus measures as the economy struggles to recover and the euro zone's debt crisis gets worse. The S&P 500 has gained 7.2 percent from a five-month intraday low reached on June 4. On Tuesday, the benchmark index closed …

  • 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 - 13 hrs ago

    MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - Spain lurched closer to becoming the largest euro zone country yet to be shut out of credit markets when it had to pay a euro era record price … 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 lurched closer to becoming the largest euro zone country yet to be shut out of credit markets when it had to pay a euro era record price to sell short-term debt on Tuesday. The soaring borrowing costs showed that a euro zone deal to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($126 billion) for its …

  • President Barack Obama takes his place with other leaders for the Family Photo during the G20 Summit, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico. From left, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Obama confident Europeans will resolve debt crisis AP - 8 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama voiced confidence Tuesday in Europe's ability to "break the fever" of its raging debt crisis as he sought to calm both global financial markets … More »Obama confident Europeans will resolve debt crisis

    President Barack Obama takes his place with other leaders for the Family Photo during the G20 Summit, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico. From left, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    President Barack Obama voiced confidence Tuesday in Europe's ability to "break the fever" of its raging debt crisis as he sought to calm both global financial markets and the election-year worries of voters at home.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured during his meeting with China's President Hu Jintao at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos
    G20 backs Europe's plans for overhaul to fight crisis Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Europe won support from world leaders on Tuesday for an ambitious but slow-moving overhaul of the euro zone, even as pressure built in financial … More »G20 backs Europe's plans for overhaul to fight crisis

    U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured during his meeting with China's President Hu Jintao at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos

    LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Europe won support from world leaders on Tuesday for an ambitious but slow-moving overhaul of the euro zone, even as pressure built in financial markets for quicker solutions to its debt crisis that threatens the world economy. European countries showed at a Group of 20 summit they were considering …

  • EU Commission: no request made to relieve bond market tensions Reuters - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - There has been no formal request for the EU bailout funds to be used to relieve tensions in bond markets, a spokesman for the European Commission … More »EU Commission: no request made to relieve bond market tensions

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - There has been no formal request for the EU bailout funds to be used to relieve tensions in bond markets, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Wednesday. "As far as I know, there is no plan, there is no formal request yet," EU Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said, when asked about the …

  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils "Surface", a new tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad, at Hollywood's Milk Studios in Los Angeles Monday, June 18, 2012. The 9.3 millimeter thick tablet comes with a kickstand to hold it upright and keyboard that is part of the device's cover. It weighs under 1.5 pounds. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makers AP - 14 hrs ago

    With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But … More »Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makers

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils "Surface", a new tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad, at Hollywood's Milk Studios in Los Angeles Monday, June 18, 2012. The 9.3 millimeter thick tablet comes with a kickstand to hold it upright and keyboard that is part of the device's cover. It weighs under 1.5 pounds. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

    With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But Microsoft has little to lose, since PC manufacturers have so far had very little success with their own tablets.

  • Swedish government, central bank should do more to boost growth: think tank Reuters - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's economy is losing momentum and is unlikely to improve until next year, according to a leading think tank, which called on the government … More »Swedish government, central bank should do more to boost growth: think tank

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's economy is losing momentum and is unlikely to improve until next year, according to a leading think tank, which called on the government to stimulate growth and urged the central bank to cut interest rates. While the Scandinavian country has fended off the worst effects of Europe's debt crisis …

  • World stocks buoyed by Fed stimulus hopes AP - 1 hr 0 mins ago

    World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve would announce measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. More »World stocks buoyed by Fed stimulus hopes

    World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve would announce measures to stimulate the U.S. economy.

  • All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft prepares to take off as ANA employees send off it at Narita airport in Narita
    Boeing 787's dimmable windows not dark enough, says ANA Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's launch customer for its 787 Dreamliner, Japan's All Nippon Airways says the plane's electronic dimmable windows are not dark enough for … More »Boeing 787's dimmable windows not dark enough, says ANA

    All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft prepares to take off as ANA employees send off it at Narita airport in Narita

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's launch customer for its 787 Dreamliner, Japan's All Nippon Airways says the plane's electronic dimmable windows are not dark enough for long haul flights and has asked the U.S. aircraft maker to come up with a way to make the plane's cabin darker. The Japanese airline is looking to install …

  • Lockheed Martin CEO Stevens takes part in the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington
    Lockheed warns on costs of further U.S. defense cuts Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's largest supplier, said on Tuesday it could face hundreds of millions of dollars in business claims from suppliers … More »Lockheed warns on costs of further U.S. defense cuts

    Lockheed Martin CEO Stevens takes part in the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , the Pentagon's largest supplier, said on Tuesday it could face hundreds of millions of dollars in business claims from suppliers if $500 billion in additional defense spending cuts take effect in January, as currently mandated. Lockheed Chief Executive Bob Stevens said further …

  • Microsoft's new tablet Surface
    Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet in iPad challenge AFP - 19 hrs ago

    Software giant Microsoft unveiled its first tablet computer, Surface, in a major hardware launch clearly designed to take on long-term rival Apple's market-ruling iP … More »Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet in iPad challenge

    Microsoft's new tablet Surface

    Software giant Microsoft unveiled its first tablet computer, Surface, in a major hardware launch clearly designed to take on long-term rival Apple's market-ruling iPad.

  • FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen on the eve of the Supreme Court arguments on President Obama's health care legislation, in Washington. A new poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly want the president and Congress to get to work on a new bill to change the health care system if the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama’s 2010 law as unconstitutional. That doesn’t seem to be in either party’s plans on the verge of the high court’s verdict on the law that was aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who now lack coverage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
    Poll: Vast support for new health care effort AP - 13 mins ago

    Americans overwhelmingly want the president and Congress to get to work on a new bill to change the health care system if the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack … More »Poll: Vast support for new health care effort

    FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen on the eve of the Supreme Court arguments on President Obama's health care legislation, in Washington. A new poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly want the president and Congress to get to work on a new bill to change the health care system if the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama’s 2010 law as unconstitutional. That doesn’t seem to be in either party’s plans on the verge of the high court’s verdict on the law that was aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who now lack coverage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

    Americans overwhelmingly want the president and Congress to get to work on a new bill to change the health care system if the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama's 2010 overhaul as unconstitutional, a new poll finds.

  • A sign for a Walgreens store is seen in Belle Glade, Florida
    Walgreen pays $6.7 billion for Alliance Boots stake Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co is taking a 45 percent stake in European health and beauty group Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd for $6.7 billion … More »Walgreen pays $6.7 billion for Alliance Boots stake

    A sign for a Walgreens store is seen in Belle Glade, Florida

    LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co is taking a 45 percent stake in European health and beauty group Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd for $6.7 billion in cash and stock, making a surprisingly big bet on Europe in the midst of the euro crisis. The move will create the world's biggest buyer of prescription …

  • China defends curbs on rare earths AP - 6 hrs ago

    China on Wednesday defended its export curbs on rare earths used in high-tech products as an environmental measure and rejected a World Trade Organization challenge … More »China defends curbs on rare earths

    China on Wednesday defended its export curbs on rare earths used in high-tech products as an environmental measure and rejected a World Trade Organization challenge by the United States, Europe and Japan.

  • Traders work at their desks at the Frankfurt stock exchange
    Shares, euro edge higher ahead of Fed decision Reuters - 34 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and the euro edged higher on Wednesday, with investors waiting to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve will adopt further monetary stimulus … More »Shares, euro edge higher ahead of Fed decision

    Traders work at their desks at the Frankfurt stock exchange

    LONDON (Reuters) - World shares and the euro edged higher on Wednesday, with investors waiting to see if the U.S. Federal Reserve will adopt further monetary stimulus to counter faltering economic growth. Expectations have risen that the central bank will extend its bond-buying program, dubbed "Operation Twist", after data …

  • Moody's downgrades Telefonica over Spanish economy AP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

    Moody's ratings agency says it is downgrading its credit grade for Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, citing concern over the country's ailing economy. More »Moody's downgrades Telefonica over Spanish economy

    Moody's ratings agency says it is downgrading its credit grade for Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, citing concern over the country's ailing economy.

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