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Sports News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and his wife, Alma, leave a polling station after voting in the Democratic primary, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in New York.  Rangel faces State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who would be the first Dominican-American in Congress if he wins the primary and the November general election.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    Rangel, Hatch survive primary challenges The Ticket - 9 hrs ago

    Two very different congressmen--N.Y. Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel and Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch--avoided the fate of other incumbents around the country and won primary battles Tuesday night. More »Rangel, Hatch survive primary challenges

    Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and his wife, Alma, leave a polling station after voting in the Democratic primary, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in New York.  Rangel faces State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who would be the first Dominican-American in Congress if he wins the primary and the November general election.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    Two very different congressmen--N.Y. Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel and Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch--avoided the fate of other incumbents around the country and won primary battles Tuesday night.

  • FILE - This Nov. 3, 2010 file photo shows author, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron at her home in New York. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf confirmed Tuesday, June 26, 2012, that author and filmmaker Nora Ephron died Tuesday of leukemia in New York. She was 71. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)
    Ephron blazed trail in male-dominated industry AP - 16 mins ago

    Before Nancy Meyers, before Sofia Coppola, before Julie Delpy and Kasi Lemmons and Nicole Holofcener, there was Nora Ephron. More »Ephron blazed trail in male-dominated industry

    FILE - This Nov. 3, 2010 file photo shows author, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron at her home in New York. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf confirmed Tuesday, June 26, 2012, that author and filmmaker Nora Ephron died Tuesday of leukemia in New York. She was 71. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)

    Before Nancy Meyers, before Sofia Coppola, before Julie Delpy and Kasi Lemmons and Nicole Holofcener, there was Nora Ephron.

  • In this photo taken, Monday, June 25, 2012, Carol Paris of Leonardtown, Md. demonstrates outside the Supreme Court in Washington. On Thursday the Supreme Court will deliver their ruling on President Barack Obama's health care package. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Health care law lacks support, but so does the status quo ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 42 mins ago

    Americans are equally dissatisfied with the current health care system and with the federal law intended to improve it – suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on that law will by no means end the country’s sharp … More »Health care law lacks support, but so does the status quo

    In this photo taken, Monday, June 25, 2012, Carol Paris of Leonardtown, Md. demonstrates outside the Supreme Court in Washington. On Thursday the Supreme Court will deliver their ruling on President Barack Obama's health care package. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Americans are equally dissatisfied with the current health care system and with the federal law intended to improve it – suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on that law will by no means end the country’s sharp political debate over health care policy. Just...

  • Demonstrators wearing masks depicting Merkel, Rajoy, Monti and Hollande, pose as they simulate playing a soccer match to protest against the euro zone debt crisis, in Rome
    Europe's leaders at odds before summit Reuters - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

    MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - European leaders sound unusually divided before a high-stakes summit, with Germany's Angela Merkel saying total debt liability would not be shared in her lifetime and giving little support to Italian … More »Europe's leaders at odds before summit

    Demonstrators wearing masks depicting Merkel, Rajoy, Monti and Hollande, pose as they simulate playing a soccer match to protest against the euro zone debt crisis, in Rome

    MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - European leaders sound unusually divided before a high-stakes summit, with Germany's Angela Merkel saying total debt liability would not be shared in her lifetime and giving little support to Italian and Spanish pleas for immediate crisis action. Rome and Madrid have seen their borrowing costs …

  • FILE - In this June 12, 2012, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Maybe there's a smoking gun in the Republican-led investigations of the Obama administration, and President Barack Obama's pushback. But a large part of it could be what always goes on during a presidential campaign: political gamesmanship. It ranges from GOP contempt of Congress threats against Holder over documents linked to a failed gun-trafficking operation to Obama's waving a to-do list in the face of lawmakers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

    Maybe there's a smoking gun in the GOP-led investigations of the Obama administration — and Obama's pushback. But a large part of them could be what always goes on during a presidential race: political gamesmanship.

  • Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks to the new government in Damascus

    Gunmen stormed a pro-government Syrian TV channel headquarters, bombing buildings and shooting dead three employees, state media said, in one of the boldest attacks yet on a symbol of the authoritarian state.

  • A security guard speaks on the phone following an attack on Microsoft's Greek headquarters at Marousi suburb, north of Athens

    Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2012, file photo, the Coaches' Trophy is displayed before the BCS National Championship game between the LSU and Alabama in New Orleans. College football will finally have a playoff. Come 2014, the BCS is dead.  A committee of university presidents on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, approved the BCS commissioners' plan for a four-team playoff to start in the 2014 season. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

    "What took you so long?" the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee was asked on the day it approved a college football playoff. "We're presidents," one finally said.

  • 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month' June 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    For the first time ever, the Defense Department held a ceremony honoring homosexual and transgender service members in honor of Gay Pride Month at the Pentagon.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Gilles Simon, shown here at Wimbledon on June 25, said equal money "doesn't work in sport"
    Gilles Simon blasts tennis equal pay for women AFP - 55 mins ago

    French star Gilles Simon, who has been elected on to the ATP Players Council, has reopened the bitter debate over equal prize money by claiming men's tennis is far more attractive. More »Gilles Simon blasts tennis equal pay for women

    Gilles Simon, shown here at Wimbledon on June 25, said equal money "doesn't work in sport"

    French star Gilles Simon, who has been elected on to the ATP Players Council, has reopened the bitter debate over equal prize money by claiming men's tennis is far more attractive.

  • The Olympic rings are seen atop the iconic Tower Bridge in London, after they were lowered into position, coinciding with one month to go until the start of London 2012 Games, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The giant rings, which are fully retractable to allow for tall ships to pass through the bridge, will remain in position for the duration of the Games. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
    The Olympic rings are seen atop the iconic Tower Bridge in London, after they were lowered into position, coinciding with one month to go until the start of London 2012 Games, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The giant rings, which are fully retractable to allow for tall ships to pass through the bridge, will remain in position for the duration of the Games. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

    Time to ring in the games. Almost.

  • Yeomen Warders, also known as Beefeaters, are seen through Olympic rings mounted on a barge, as it is positioned in front of the Tower of London on the River Thames in London
    London businesses fret about disruption ahead of Olympics Reuters - 1 hr 15 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of London businesses remain concerned about the impact of the Olympics on their operations only a month before the Games begin, a survey showed on Wednesday. Most of the … More »London businesses fret about disruption ahead of Olympics

    Yeomen Warders, also known as Beefeaters, are seen through Olympic rings mounted on a barge, as it is positioned in front of the Tower of London on the River Thames in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of London businesses remain concerned about the impact of the Olympics on their operations only a month before the Games begin, a survey showed on Wednesday. Most of the more than 250 London firms surveyed by the Confederation of British Industry said they were looking forward to the Olympics …

  • China's Liu Xiang gestures to the crowd before competing at 110m hurdles event at the 2012 Samsung Diamond League competition in Shangha
    Chinese hurdler Liu to run in London before Games Reuters - 1 hr 19 mins ago

    (Reuters) - China's 110 meters hurdler Liu Xiang will complete his Olympic preparation by running in the London Grand Prix just two weeks before the Games begin, meeting organizers said in a statement … More »Chinese hurdler Liu to run in London before Games

    China's Liu Xiang gestures to the crowd before competing at 110m hurdles event at the 2012 Samsung Diamond League competition in Shangha

    (Reuters) - China's 110 meters hurdler Liu Xiang will complete his Olympic preparation by running in the London Grand Prix just two weeks before the Games begin, meeting organizers said in a statement on Wednesday. The 2004 Olympic champion has been confirmed to race on July 13 in the Diamond League meeting at Crystal Palace. …

  • "They are expecting some sort of foolishness from us, but we do not mix such things," Kirchner said
    Argentina says won't bring Falklands row to Olympics AFP - 1 hr 31 mins ago

    President Cristina Kirchner said Argentina would keep politics out of sports during the London Olympics despite its decades-long dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. More »Argentina says won't bring Falklands row to Olympics

    "They are expecting some sort of foolishness from us, but we do not mix such things," Kirchner said

    President Cristina Kirchner said Argentina would keep politics out of sports during the London Olympics despite its decades-long dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.

  • Passengers on a tour bus look up at the Olympic rings attached to the walkways over Tower Bridge in central London
    London moves into final month of preparations Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - London moved into the final month of preparations for its Olympic Games on Wednesday with a new landmark to greet visitors, and a warning that some others would not be welcome. London … More »London moves into final month of preparations

    Passengers on a tour bus look up at the Olympic rings attached to the walkways over Tower Bridge in central London

    LONDON (Reuters) - London moved into the final month of preparations for its Olympic Games on Wednesday with a new landmark to greet visitors, and a warning that some others would not be welcome. London Mayor Boris Johnson and Seb Coe, chairman of organizers LOCOG, watched as a giant set of interlocking Olympic Rings were …

  • President of German soccer association Niersbach gestures during a news conference in Gdansk
    Federation boss praises Germany's continuity Reuters - 2 hrs 2 mins ago

    GDANSK (Reuters) - Germany had some of the pressure lifted ahead of their Euro 2012 clash with Italy on Thursday with federation president Wolfgang Niersbach saying it would not be the end of the world … More »Federation boss praises Germany's continuity

    President of German soccer association Niersbach gestures during a news conference in Gdansk

    GDANSK (Reuters) - Germany had some of the pressure lifted ahead of their Euro 2012 clash with Italy on Thursday with federation president Wolfgang Niersbach saying it would not be the end of the world to lose another semi-final. Niersbach praised the team's stability after reaching their fourth consecutive semi-final in …

  • Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh cross the finish line during the women's 100 meters final at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene
    Felix, Tarmoh both heading to London despite 100m tie Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Women's sprinters Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh are already on the American team for the London Games even though their controversial tie in the 100 meters trial has not been … More »Felix, Tarmoh both heading to London despite 100m tie

    Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh cross the finish line during the women's 100 meters final at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene

    EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Women's sprinters Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh are already on the American team for the London Games even though their controversial tie in the 100 meters trial has not been resolved, United States coach Amy Deem said on Tuesday. "The first four names (in the 4x100m relay pool) have to be your …

  • Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts during a first round women's singles match against Akgul Amanmurad of Uzbekistan at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Hewitt loses, Australian men blanked at Wimbledon AP - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

    Australian men once dominated Wimbledon. This year they failed to win a match. More »Hewitt loses, Australian men blanked at Wimbledon

    Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts during a first round women's singles match against Akgul Amanmurad of Uzbekistan at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

    Australian men once dominated Wimbledon. This year they failed to win a match.

  • Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Elena Vesnina of Russia during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Sun not setting on Venus just yet, says father Richard Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Venus Williams' father will brook no argument - the five-times Wimbledon champion is doing just fine despite slumping out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time in … More »Sun not setting on Venus just yet, says father Richard

    Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Elena Vesnina of Russia during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Venus Williams' father will brook no argument - the five-times Wimbledon champion is doing just fine despite slumping out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time in 15 years. At 32, the graceful American is fighting her way back to fitness after being diagnosed with the autoimmune, fatigue-inducing …

  • France's Giroud reacts during game against Sweden at their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match in Kiev
    Giroud denies he's van Persie's replacement Reuters - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

    (Reuters) - New Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has denied he has been signed as a replacement for Robin van Persie. Talking to French newspaper L'Equipe on Wednesday, Giroud, who arrived at the Emirates … More »Giroud denies he's van Persie's replacement

    France's Giroud reacts during game against Sweden at their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match in Kiev

    (Reuters) - New Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has denied he has been signed as a replacement for Robin van Persie. Talking to French newspaper L'Equipe on Wednesday, Giroud, who arrived at the Emirates from Montpellier on Monday, was keen to dampen media speculation the Dutchman is now set to leave Arsenal. "When you make …

  • Ryan Lochte (centre) and Michael Phelps (right) at the start of the Men's 200m free in Nebraska on Tuesday
    Ryan Lochte beats swim superstar Michael Phelps again AFP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago

    Ryan Lochte again got the better of Michael Phelps on Tuesday, but said his real 200m freestyle test against the 14-time Olympic gold medalist was yet to come at the US Olympic swimming trials. More »Ryan Lochte beats swim superstar Michael Phelps again

    Ryan Lochte (centre) and Michael Phelps (right) at the start of the Men's 200m free in Nebraska on Tuesday

    Ryan Lochte again got the better of Michael Phelps on Tuesday, but said his real 200m freestyle test against the 14-time Olympic gold medalist was yet to come at the US Olympic swimming trials.

  • France's soccer player Nasri attends a training session at the team's training center in Kircha near Donetsk
    Nasri apologises for foul-mouthed rant at reporter Reuters - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - France midfielder Samir Nasri on Tuesday issued an apology for insulting a journalist after his team were knocked out of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals by Spain last Saturday. "Too many … More »Nasri apologises for foul-mouthed rant at reporter

    France's soccer player Nasri attends a training session at the team's training center in Kircha near Donetsk

    PARIS (Reuters) - France midfielder Samir Nasri on Tuesday issued an apology for insulting a journalist after his team were knocked out of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals by Spain last Saturday. "Too many untruths circulate at the moment. May the fans, and the children in particular, know that I regret sincerely that my words …

  • France's Nasri grimasses after being fouled during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match against Sweden at Olympic stadium in Kiev
    Nasri apologizes for foul-mouthed rant at reporter Reuters - 2 hrs 26 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - France midfielder Samir Nasri on Tuesday issued an apology for insulting a journalist after his team were knocked out of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals by Spain last Saturday. "Too many … More »Nasri apologizes for foul-mouthed rant at reporter

    France's Nasri grimasses after being fouled during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match against Sweden at Olympic stadium in Kiev

    PARIS (Reuters) - France midfielder Samir Nasri on Tuesday issued an apology for insulting a journalist after his team were knocked out of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals by Spain last Saturday. "Too many untruths circulate at the moment. May the fans, and the children in particular, know that I regret sincerely that my words …

  • Rooney with Capello in 2011
    Capello hits back at Rooney AFP - 2 hrs 41 mins ago

    Former England coach Fabio Capello refused to let his row with England striker Wayne Rooney die a death on Wednesday as he claimed the player performed much better for Manchester United than his country … More »Capello hits back at Rooney

    Rooney with Capello in 2011

    Former England coach Fabio Capello refused to let his row with England striker Wayne Rooney die a death on Wednesday as he claimed the player performed much better for Manchester United than his country because he only understood Scottish.

  • The state-rescued bank has been forced to extend opening hours to battle a backlog in client transactions
    Royal Bank of Scotland cancels Wimbledon hospitality AFP - 2 hrs 56 mins ago

    Royal Bank of Scotland has cancelled its corporate hospitality at Wimbledon, saying it was "inappropriate" to host clients at the tennis tournament while still dealing Wednesday with the fallout of a severe … More »Royal Bank of Scotland cancels Wimbledon hospitality

    The state-rescued bank has been forced to extend opening hours to battle a backlog in client transactions

    Royal Bank of Scotland has cancelled its corporate hospitality at Wimbledon, saying it was "inappropriate" to host clients at the tennis tournament while still dealing Wednesday with the fallout of a severe computer glitch.

  • Italy's soccer player Montolivo answers to reporter's question during a news conference at Euro 2012 in Krakow
    Half-German Montolivo ready for special match Reuters - 2 hrs 57 mins ago

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has the German flag stitched into his boots but his mother's Hamburg heritage will be put to one side when the teams clash in the Euro 2012 … More »Half-German Montolivo ready for special match

    Italy's soccer player Montolivo answers to reporter's question during a news conference at Euro 2012 in Krakow

    KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has the German flag stitched into his boots but his mother's Hamburg heritage will be put to one side when the teams clash in the Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday. Montolivo, born in Italy and with an Italian father, sees himself as part-German given his mother …

  • Sania Mirza (right) accused chiefs of "male chauvinism" in the row
    Mirza's fury at being used as Olympic tennis 'bait' AFP - 3 hrs ago

    India's top player Sania Mirza has lashed out at the country's tennis chiefs, saying she was humiliated at being used as "bait" in an Olympic selection row to pacify a disgruntled Leander Paes. More »Mirza's fury at being used as Olympic tennis 'bait'

    Sania Mirza (right) accused chiefs of "male chauvinism" in the row

    India's top player Sania Mirza has lashed out at the country's tennis chiefs, saying she was humiliated at being used as "bait" in an Olympic selection row to pacify a disgruntled Leander Paes.

  • Rafael Nadal plays a backhand against Thomaz Bellucci
    Nervous Nadal and mighty Murray advance at Wimbledon AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Two-time winner Rafael Nadal and British hope Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon second round, but Australia's men slumped to their country's worst performance since 1938. More »Nervous Nadal and mighty Murray advance at Wimbledon

    Rafael Nadal plays a backhand against Thomaz Bellucci

    Two-time winner Rafael Nadal and British hope Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon second round, but Australia's men slumped to their country's worst performance since 1938.

  • Andy Murray, shown serving during his match with Davydenko, has never lost his opening match at the All England Club
    Murray has last laugh over Davydenko at Wimbledon AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Home favourite Andy Murray had the last laugh as he silenced Nikolay Davydenko's taunts with a straight sets win Tuesday to kick off his Wimbledon campaign. More »Murray has last laugh over Davydenko at Wimbledon

    Andy Murray, shown serving during his match with Davydenko, has never lost his opening match at the All England Club

    Home favourite Andy Murray had the last laugh as he silenced Nikolay Davydenko's taunts with a straight sets win Tuesday to kick off his Wimbledon campaign.

  • This Saturday, June 23, 2012, photo provided by USA Track & Field shows the third-place finish of the women's 100-meter final from a photo-finish camera, shot at 3,000-frames-per-second, during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh, in foreground, finished in a dead heat for the last U.S. spot in the 100 to the London Games, each leaning across the finish line in 11.068 seconds. (AP Photo/USA Track & Field)
    Column: Rare 'dead heat' keeps track story alive AP - 3 hrs ago

    You could forgive the folks at USA Track and Field for not having a rule on the books. More »Column: Rare 'dead heat' keeps track story alive

    This Saturday, June 23, 2012, photo provided by USA Track & Field shows the third-place finish of the women's 100-meter final from a photo-finish camera, shot at 3,000-frames-per-second, during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh, in foreground, finished in a dead heat for the last U.S. spot in the 100 to the London Games, each leaning across the finish line in 11.068 seconds. (AP Photo/USA Track & Field)

    You could forgive the folks at USA Track and Field for not having a rule on the books.

  • Miami Heat players Dwyane Wade, left, and LeBron James stand together watching a film about their season as they celebrate their NBA Championship in Miami, Monday, June 25, 2012. When James and Chris Bosh came to Miami and joined Wade two years ago, they promised a championship celebration. And now, they've delivered. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
    Heat turn attention to draft, free agency AP - 3 hrs ago

    The scent of champagne is gone from the Miami Heat locker room. The streets of downtown have been cleaned up from the championship parade. The final team meeting has been held. More »Heat turn attention to draft, free agency

    Miami Heat players Dwyane Wade, left, and LeBron James stand together watching a film about their season as they celebrate their NBA Championship in Miami, Monday, June 25, 2012. When James and Chris Bosh came to Miami and joined Wade two years ago, they promised a championship celebration. And now, they've delivered. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

    The scent of champagne is gone from the Miami Heat locker room. The streets of downtown have been cleaned up from the championship parade. The final team meeting has been held.

  • Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts during a first round women's singles match against Akgul Amanmurad of Uzbekistan at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Kvitova overcomes shaky start in Wimbledon defense AP - 3 hrs ago

    Returning to the court where she won her first Grand Slam championship a year ago, Petra Kvitova overcame a shaky start and a late rain delay Tuesday to open her Wimbledon title defense with a 6-4, 6-4 … More »Kvitova overcomes shaky start in Wimbledon defense

    Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts during a first round women's singles match against Akgul Amanmurad of Uzbekistan at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

    Returning to the court where she won her first Grand Slam championship a year ago, Petra Kvitova overcame a shaky start and a late rain delay Tuesday to open her Wimbledon title defense with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2012, file photo, the Coaches' Trophy is displayed before the BCS National Championship game between the LSU and Alabama in New Orleans. College football will finally have a playoff. Come 2014, the BCS is dead.  A committee of university presidents on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, approved the BCS commissioners' plan for a four-team playoff to start in the 2014 season. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
    College football playoff questions and answers AP - 4 hrs ago

    A committee of university presidents approved a plan for a four-team college football playoff, starting in 2014. More »College football playoff questions and answers

    FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2012, file photo, the Coaches' Trophy is displayed before the BCS National Championship game between the LSU and Alabama in New Orleans. College football will finally have a playoff. Come 2014, the BCS is dead.  A committee of university presidents on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, approved the BCS commissioners' plan for a four-team playoff to start in the 2014 season. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

    A committee of university presidents approved a plan for a four-team college football playoff, starting in 2014.

  • Brendan Hansen swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Lochte, Phelps set for memorable 200 free final AP - 4 hrs ago

    Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps went stroke for stroke into the wall in the 200-meter freestyle. Lochte's hand got there first, with Phelps touching second. More »Lochte, Phelps set for memorable 200 free final

    Brendan Hansen swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps went stroke for stroke into the wall in the 200-meter freestyle. Lochte's hand got there first, with Phelps touching second.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • A security guard walks outside Microsoft's offices in northern Athens, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Assailants attack Microsoft HQ in Athens AP - 10 mins ago

    Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building … More »Assailants attack Microsoft HQ in Athens

    A security guard walks outside Microsoft's offices in northern Athens, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said.

  • Walgreen's pharmacy manager Sarah Freedman stands in her store in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2012.  Would you go to a pharmacy to get tested for the AIDS virus? Health officials want to know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced a $1.2 million pilot project to offer free rapid HIV tests at pharmacies and clinics in 24 cities and rural communities.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Walgreen's pharmacy manager Sarah Freedman stands in her store in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2012.  Would you go to a pharmacy to get tested for the AIDS virus? Health officials want to know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced a $1.2 million pilot project to offer free rapid HIV tests at pharmacies and clinics in 24 cities and rural communities.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Would you go to a drugstore for an AIDS test?

  • Microsoft building in Athens attacked AP - 6 hrs ago

    Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building … More »Microsoft building in Athens attacked

    Assailants attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens early Wednesday, driving a van through the front doors and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building entrance, police said.

  • US gasoline prices cheapest since January AP - 15 hrs ago

    The price of gasoline has dropped to a five-month low, giving drivers some relief ahead of the July 4 holiday. More »US gasoline prices cheapest since January

    The price of gasoline has dropped to a five-month low, giving drivers some relief ahead of the July 4 holiday.

  • The News Corporation building in New York
    Appeasing investors, Murdoch moves to split empire Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp took a major step in satisfying shareholders' concerns for a more growth-focused business with a plan to separate … More »Appeasing investors, Murdoch moves to split empire

    The News Corporation building in New York

    NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp took a major step in satisfying shareholders' concerns for a more growth-focused business with a plan to separate its publishing and entertainment assets, but an uncertain management structure for the two proposed companies raises new questions about a succession plan …

  • U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted … More »U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted online financial fraud of stolen credit card and bank information. In a two-year investigation, FBI agents posed as hackers on Internet forums, watching as …

  • (From L) Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy, French President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Monti and German Chancellor Merkel attend a meeting in Rome
    Merkel buries euro bonds as summit tension rises Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to bury once and for all the idea of common euro zone bonds on Tuesday, saying Europe would not share … More »Merkel buries euro bonds as summit tension rises

    (From L) Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy, French President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Monti and German Chancellor Merkel attend a meeting in Rome

    BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to bury once and for all the idea of common euro zone bonds on Tuesday, saying Europe would not share total debt liability "as long as I live", as the bloc's big four finance ministers met to narrow differences on how to solve a worsening debt crisis. Two days …

  • Oil hovers above $79 after US crude supply jump AP - 26 mins ago

    Oil hovered above $79 a barrel Wednesday as the market awaited the outcome of a summit of European leaders and a report showed a surprise increase in U.S. crude supplies … More »Oil hovers above $79 after US crude supply jump

    Oil hovered above $79 a barrel Wednesday as the market awaited the outcome of a summit of European leaders and a report showed a surprise increase in U.S. crude supplies that suggested demand remains weak.

  • Logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is pictured in Rotkreuz
    Roche revamps research ops, cuts 1,000 U.S. jobs Reuters - 17 hrs ago

    ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Tuesday it was overhauling its research operations by closing the 80-year-old New Jersey facility … More »Roche revamps research ops, cuts 1,000 U.S. jobs

    Logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is pictured in Rotkreuz

    ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Tuesday it was overhauling its research operations by closing the 80-year-old New Jersey facility where Valium was discovered, cutting 1,000 jobs and replacing its drug research chief. Jean-Jacques Garaud, head of pharmaceutical research, will leave the …

  • A sculpture showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt
    Analysis: Is the euro beyond salvation? Politics not economics to decide Reuters - 1 hr 52 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters)- Here's a nightmare for Europe's leaders to ponder as they prepare for yet another summit to tackle the euro zone crisis: a bond auction fails in Spain, … More »Analysis: Is the euro beyond salvation? Politics not economics to decide

    A sculpture showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt

    LONDON (Reuters)- Here's a nightmare for Europe's leaders to ponder as they prepare for yet another summit to tackle the euro zone crisis: a bond auction fails in Spain, spreading solvency worries to Italy and beyond and triggering uncontrollable bank runs that spell the single currency's end. Is such a scenario likely? …

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting to discuss the country's budget 2013 at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday told a caucus meeting that there won't be a full shared debt liability in Europe "as long as I live," according to a lawmaker from Merkel's governing coalition. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
    Merkel: no quick solution to euro crisis AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisting that Europe can pool its debt only when governments' compliance with fiscal rules can be ensured — and says introducing … More »Merkel: no quick solution to euro crisis

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting to discuss the country's budget 2013 at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday told a caucus meeting that there won't be a full shared debt liability in Europe "as long as I live," according to a lawmaker from Merkel's governing coalition. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisting that Europe can pool its debt only when governments' compliance with fiscal rules can be ensured — and says introducing so-called eurobonds now would be "economically wrong."

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures flat ahead of EU summit, data eyed Reuters - 48 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures were mostly flat on Wednesday as investors had few reasons to act ahead of another meeting of EU leaders expected to do little to solve … More »Stock futures flat ahead of EU summit, data eyed

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures were mostly flat on Wednesday as investors had few reasons to act ahead of another meeting of EU leaders expected to do little to solve the region's debt crisis. The euro was also little changed against the U.S. dollar while European equities rose in choppy trade. Few anticipate anything …

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street bounces back but Europe woes linger Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major stock indexes bounced back on Tuesday, but trading was light with the outlook clouded by doubts before yet another summit to tackle the European … More »Wall Street bounces back but Europe woes linger

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major stock indexes bounced back on Tuesday, but trading was light with the outlook clouded by doubts before yet another summit to tackle the European debt crisis. U.S. stocks partly recovered from losses of more than 1 percent on Monday, led by housing shares after stronger-than-expected data on home …

  • Boeing, Embraer teaming up on military plane AP - 14 hrs ago

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and U.S. company Boeing say they've agreed to share technical knowledge and market assessments on the development of a Brazilian … More »Boeing, Embraer teaming up on military plane

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and U.S. company Boeing say they've agreed to share technical knowledge and market assessments on the development of a Brazilian military cargo plane.

  • Members of the Stockton City Council listen to citizen statements Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Stockton, Calif. Stockton officials continue to grapple with the city's financial plight, struggling to restructure millions of dollars of debt threatening to turn the city with the nation's second highest foreclosure rate into the largest American city to file for bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Stockton official: Mediation with creditors fails AP - 12 mins ago

    In opting to become the nation's largest city to seek federal bankruptcy protection, this river port of 290,000 took a rare financial step of last resort after struggling … More »Stockton official: Mediation with creditors fails

    Members of the Stockton City Council listen to citizen statements Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Stockton, Calif. Stockton officials continue to grapple with the city's financial plight, struggling to restructure millions of dollars of debt threatening to turn the city with the nation's second highest foreclosure rate into the largest American city to file for bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    In opting to become the nation's largest city to seek federal bankruptcy protection, this river port of 290,000 took a rare financial step of last resort after struggling with the economic downturn, soaring pension costs and contractual obligations.

  • A home under construction is for sale in Virginia
    Home prices up again, but consumers less confident Reuters - 19 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices picked up in April for the third month in a row, the latest indication that a recovery in the housing market is gaining traction. But … More »Home prices up again, but consumers less confident

    A home under construction is for sale in Virginia

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices picked up in April for the third month in a row, the latest indication that a recovery in the housing market is gaining traction. But in a sign of the struggles still facing the broader economy, separate data on Tuesday showed consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in five months in …

  • File photo of Swiss commodities trader Glencore's logo in front of its headquarters in Baar, near Zurich
    Glencore under pressure to sweeten bid for Xstrata Reuters - 2 hrs 49 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore will need to sweeten its $26 billion bid for miner Xstrata or risk losing a deal it has coveted for years after key shareholder … More »Glencore under pressure to sweeten bid for Xstrata

    File photo of Swiss commodities trader Glencore's logo in front of its headquarters in Baar, near Zurich

    LONDON (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore will need to sweeten its $26 billion bid for miner Xstrata or risk losing a deal it has coveted for years after key shareholder Qatar made a late demand for better terms. Qatar, which remained silent for months as it built the second-largest stake in Xstrata, said in a surprise …

  • Facebook logos on a computer screen are seen in this photo illustration taken in Lavigny
    Wall Street analysts like, don't love, Facebook Reuters - 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - A month after Facebook Inc's rocky initial public offering, some of Wall Street's top analysts have published their first assessments of prospects for the … More »Wall Street analysts like, don't love, Facebook

    Facebook logos on a computer screen are seen in this photo illustration taken in Lavigny

    (Reuters) - A month after Facebook Inc's rocky initial public offering, some of Wall Street's top analysts have published their first assessments of prospects for the world's No. 1 social network. And most are cautiously optimistic. In more than a dozen highly anticipated reports, Morgan Stanley and other brokerages that …

  • Overhaul at Italy's oldest bank looks to new investors Reuters - 1 hr 25 mins ago

    SIENA, Italy (Reuters) - Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena laid out a painful restructuring plan on Wednesday, a day after the world's oldest bank was forced to take state … More »Overhaul at Italy's oldest bank looks to new investors

    SIENA, Italy (Reuters) - Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena laid out a painful restructuring plan on Wednesday, a day after the world's oldest bank was forced to take state aid, and said it would be looking to new investors in seeking to raise up to 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion)in new equity capital over the next five years. …

  • A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in Altrincham
    Barclays to pay $200 million in Libor probe: source Reuters - 22 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barclays Plc will pay a $200 million penalty to settle charges related to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's probe over alleged manipulation … More »Barclays to pay $200 million in Libor probe: source

    A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in Altrincham

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barclays Plc will pay a $200 million penalty to settle charges related to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's probe over alleged manipulation of the key interbank lending rate known as Libor, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. (Reporting By Alexandra Alper; Editing by …

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