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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • A huge magnet is lowered into a tunnel at part of the Large Hadron Collider installation in Geneva
    U.S. physicists confirm 'God particle' finding is near AFP - 3 hrs ago

    Physicists said Wednesday that their experiments confirm those from a major European atom-smasher's that have narrowed the range where the elusive Higgs boson particle could be hiding. More »U.S. physicists confirm 'God particle' finding is near

    A huge magnet is lowered into a tunnel at part of the Large Hadron Collider installation in Geneva

    Physicists said Wednesday that their experiments confirm those from a major European atom-smasher's that have narrowed the range where the elusive Higgs boson particle could be hiding.

  • FILE -  This is a  Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 file photo of Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, as arrives for a detention hearing at a court in Oslo, Norway.  Norwegian prosecutors on Wednesday March 7, 2012  indicted Anders Behring Breivik on terror and murder charges for slaying 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage but said the confessed mass killer likely won't go to prison for the country's worst peacetime massacre. Prosecutors said they consider the 33-year-old right-wing extremist psychotic and will seek a sentence of involuntary commitment to psychiatric care instead of imprisonment unless new information about his mental health emerges during the trial set to start in April. (AP Photo/Heiko Junge, Scanpix Norway, File) NORWAY OUT
    Terror indictment unveiled for Norway massacre AP - 11 mins ago

    Anders Behring Breivik was indicted Wednesday on terror and murder charges for slaying 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage, but prosecutors said the confessed killer likely won't go to prison for Norway's worst peacetime … More »Terror indictment unveiled for Norway massacre

    FILE -  This is a  Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 file photo of Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, as arrives for a detention hearing at a court in Oslo, Norway.  Norwegian prosecutors on Wednesday March 7, 2012  indicted Anders Behring Breivik on terror and murder charges for slaying 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage but said the confessed mass killer likely won't go to prison for the country's worst peacetime massacre. Prosecutors said they consider the 33-year-old right-wing extremist psychotic and will seek a sentence of involuntary commitment to psychiatric care instead of imprisonment unless new information about his mental health emerges during the trial set to start in April. (AP Photo/Heiko Junge, Scanpix Norway, File) NORWAY OUT

    Anders Behring Breivik was indicted Wednesday on terror and murder charges for slaying 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage, but prosecutors said the confessed killer likely won't go to prison for Norway's worst peacetime massacre.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2008 file photo a soldier with the German Army, right, trains Afghan National Police during a drill in the German army camp in Feyzabad, northern Afghanistan. "Shoulder to shoulder" is the mantra of the NATO-Afghan military partnership. Now, after Afghan soldiers and police turned their guns on their foreign partners during outrage over the Quran burnings, even Western advisers - not just combat troops - are looking over their shoulders. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
    Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans AP - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    Distrust is jeopardizing the U.S.-led coalition's strategy of training Afghan security forces so that the troops can go home. More »Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans

    FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2008 file photo a soldier with the German Army, right, trains Afghan National Police during a drill in the German army camp in Feyzabad, northern Afghanistan. "Shoulder to shoulder" is the mantra of the NATO-Afghan military partnership. Now, after Afghan soldiers and police turned their guns on their foreign partners during outrage over the Quran burnings, even Western advisers - not just combat troops - are looking over their shoulders. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

    Distrust is jeopardizing the U.S.-led coalition's strategy of training Afghan security forces so that the troops can go home.

  • Ron Paul Loses North Dakota; the Campaign Presses On

    Presidential hopeful Ron Paul’s hopes for his first win of the presidential season were dashed again when North Dakota handed the Texas congressman another loss on Super Tuesday.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2011 file photo, U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich and U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur sit side-by-side as Vice President Joe Biden visits a small manufacturing business in Solon, Ohio.  In the March 6 primary election, voters are being forced to choose between the two veteran U.S. House members in northern Ohio because of recent redistricting. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

    The longtime liberal gadfly, who tried to have former President George W. Bush impeached over the Iraq war, was defeated by a fellow Democratic incumbent on Tuesday.

  • Boy holds up a placard during a demonstration against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in the town of Hula near the city of Homs

    Syrian tanks bombarded opposition areas in Homs overnight and the Red Cross tried for a sixth day to gain access to Baba Amr, a fallen rebel stronghold where activists have reported bloody reprisals by President Assad's forces.

  • Home made cannon kills woman in mobile home in California

    Authorities arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend on Tuesday by shooting a homemade cannon into a room of their remote California trailer home.

  • The armchair of Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh remains empty at the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center, in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

    Alarmed by rising talk of war, the United States, Europe and other world powers announced Tuesday that bargaining will begin again with Iran over its fiercely disputed nuclear efforts. Tehran, for its part, invited inspectors to see a site suspected of secret atomic weapons work.

  • Missing Michigan Family: Couple With 4-Month-Old Baby Disappear

    Police said right now there's no reason to suspect foul play.

  • Former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin said she voted for Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination

    Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin threw her weight behind Newt Gingrich as Republican presidential nominee on Tuesday -- but coyly left open the door for her own White House run if need be.

  • R. Allen Stanford, center, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Houston. Stanford, once considered one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., with a financial empire that spanned the Americas, was convicted Tuesday on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)

    R. Allen Stanford spent more than 20 years charming investors, who handed him billions of dollars they had spent their lives accumulating through hard work and saving.

  • WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish kite surfer Jan Lisewski fought off repeated shark attacks, overcame thirst and exhaustion in a two-day battle of survival on the Red Sea, Polish media reported on Tuesday. The 42-year-old Lisewski had completed two thirds of a 200 km (124 miles) attempt to cross the Red Sea from the Egyptian town …

  • This undated copy of a photo provided by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shows twin sisters Patricia and Joan Miller. It us unknown which sister is which. Authorities are asking for help finding the next of kin for the two 73-year-old twin sisters found dead together in their South Lake Tahoe, Calif., home. El Dorado County Sheriff's officials say they've ruled out foul play in the deaths the women, who appear to have died within a short time frame and were found Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/El Dorado County Sheriffs)

    Patricia and Joan Miller were identical twins who pursued their dreams together. As a team, the Miller sisters met Bing Crosby, appeared on a TV show in the 1950s and purchased a house in California's picturesque South Lake Tahoe.

  • A sign is seen in front of the the NewsCorp building in New York

    LONDON (Reuters) - Two senior journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News International have apparently attempted suicide as pressure mounts at the scandal-hit publisher of the now-defunct News of the World. Three sources close to the company told Reuters on Tuesday the two journalists at the Sun daily appeared to have …

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain is challenged by AC Milan's van Bommel during their Champions League last 16 second leg soccer match in London
    Arsenal's heroic failure inspiration for strong finish Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Arsene Wenger's hopes Arsenal's glorious failure in the Champions League on Tuesday will inspire them to finish the season on a high and earn themselves a place back in the competition … More »Arsenal's heroic failure inspiration for strong finish

    Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain is challenged by AC Milan's van Bommel during their Champions League last 16 second leg soccer match in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Arsene Wenger's hopes Arsenal's glorious failure in the Champions League on Tuesday will inspire them to finish the season on a high and earn themselves a place back in the competition next season. The Gunners went down with all guns blazing losing their Round of 16 tie 4-3 on aggregate to AC …

  • An analyst handles samples at the Olympic anti-doping lab
    Olympics doping lab to hold tests for eight years AFP - 3 hrs ago

    The gold medal may be safely packed away in their luggage, and the drug tests may have come back clean. More »Olympics doping lab to hold tests for eight years

    An analyst handles samples at the Olympic anti-doping lab

    The gold medal may be safely packed away in their luggage, and the drug tests may have come back clean.

  • Isinbayeva of Russia competes in the women's pole vault event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Zurich
    Familiar favorites rejuvenated for world indoor athletics Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and hurdler Liu Xiang are enjoying a return to form in Olympic year and head into this week's world indoor championships as event favorites but less … More »Familiar favorites rejuvenated for world indoor athletics

    Isinbayeva of Russia competes in the women's pole vault event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Zurich

    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and hurdler Liu Xiang are enjoying a return to form in Olympic year and head into this week's world indoor championships as event favorites but less familiar names are in contention for the sprints. Russian Isinbayeva announced she was back to her formidable best with …

  • Connecticut's Tiffany Hayes, center and her teammates hold up the Big East women's tournament championship trophy after their 63-54 win over Notre Dame in an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
    Connecticut's Tiffany Hayes, center and her teammates hold up the Big East women's tournament championship trophy after their 63-54 win over Notre Dame in an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

    What a difference a week makes.

  • New Zealand's Vettori appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of South Africa's Steyn during their first international cricket test match of the series in Dunedin
    Martin triple strike puts NZ on top vs S.Africa Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Medium fast bowler Chris Martin grabbed three wickets in four balls after tea to seize the momentum for New Zealand as the hosts reduced South Africa to 191 for seven at the close of the opening … More »Martin triple strike puts NZ on top vs S.Africa

    New Zealand's Vettori appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of South Africa's Steyn during their first international cricket test match of the series in Dunedin

    (Reuters) - Medium fast bowler Chris Martin grabbed three wickets in four balls after tea to seize the momentum for New Zealand as the hosts reduced South Africa to 191 for seven at the close of the opening day of the first test in Dunedin on Wednesday. Jacques Rudolph was 46 not out while Vernon Philander was on four at …

  • Gavin Maloof, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, celebrates with Kings fans after the Sacramento City Council approved a plan to help finance a new $391 sports and entertainment arena, in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday, March 6, 2012.  By a 7-2 vote, the City Council approved a non-binding term sheet, signed off by the Kings and the NBA last week, that will keep the team in Sacramento for at least another 30 years.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
    Sacramento approves arena plan to keep Kings AP - 6 hrs ago

    The only place the Sacramento Kings are moving to is a new downtown home in California's capital. More »Sacramento approves arena plan to keep Kings

    Gavin Maloof, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, celebrates with Kings fans after the Sacramento City Council approved a plan to help finance a new $391 sports and entertainment arena, in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday, March 6, 2012.  By a 7-2 vote, the City Council approved a non-binding term sheet, signed off by the Kings and the NBA last week, that will keep the team in Sacramento for at least another 30 years.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

    The only place the Sacramento Kings are moving to is a new downtown home in California's capital.

  • New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin goes up for the shot against the Dallas Mavericks during their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas
    Mavs restrain "Linsanity" to rally past Knicks Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to a revenge 95-85 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday as the "Linsanity" frenzy showed further signs of fizzling out. More »Mavs restrain "Linsanity" to rally past Knicks

    New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin goes up for the shot against the Dallas Mavericks during their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas

    (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to a revenge 95-85 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday as the "Linsanity" frenzy showed further signs of fizzling out.

  • Manchester City's Tevez celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English League Cup soccer match in Manchester
    Tevez on target for Man City reserves Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Carlos Tevez scored his first goal in a Manchester City shirt for 10 months when he helped the reserves to a 3-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday. The striker, making his second appearance … More »Tevez on target for Man City reserves

    Manchester City's Tevez celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English League Cup soccer match in Manchester

    (Reuters) - Carlos Tevez scored his first goal in a Manchester City shirt for 10 months when he helped the reserves to a 3-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday. The striker, making his second appearance since returning from his native Argentina last month following a spectacular falling out with the club in September, …

  • FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference in Doha
    Blatter, Brazil promise cooperation after Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter and Brazil's sports minister pledged to mend relations on Tuesday after the FIFA president personally apologised for disparaging remarks made by a top official about … More »Blatter, Brazil promise cooperation after

    FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference in Doha

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter and Brazil's sports minister pledged to mend relations on Tuesday after the FIFA president personally apologised for disparaging remarks made by a top official about the country's slow progress in preparing for the 2014 World Cup. Brazil's sports minister Aldo Rebelo spoke to Blatter on …

  • Dwyane Wade and LeBron James of the Miami Heat
    Heat rip Nets while Pistons edge Lakers in OT AFP - 8 hrs ago

    LeBron James scored 21 points and Chris Bosh added 20 to lead the host Miami Heat past the New Jersey Nets 108-78 on Tuesday while the Detroit Pistons edged the Los Angeles Lakers 88-85 in over-time. More »Heat rip Nets while Pistons edge Lakers in OT

    Dwyane Wade and LeBron James of the Miami Heat

    LeBron James scored 21 points and Chris Bosh added 20 to lead the host Miami Heat past the New Jersey Nets 108-78 on Tuesday while the Detroit Pistons edged the Los Angeles Lakers 88-85 in over-time.

  • Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks takes a shot against Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks
    Mavericks dump Knicks as Lin struggles AFP - 8 hrs ago

    Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points to power the Dallas Mavericks over the New York Knicks 95-85, denying Knicks star Jeremy Lin another highlight-filled victory over the reigning NBA champions. More »Mavericks dump Knicks as Lin struggles

    Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks takes a shot against Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks

    Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points to power the Dallas Mavericks over the New York Knicks 95-85, denying Knicks star Jeremy Lin another highlight-filled victory over the reigning NBA champions.

  • CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
    Manning, Irsay fly back to Indy together AP - 8 hrs ago

    Peyton Manning reportedly is on his way out of Indianapolis, where his 14-year run with the Colts included one Super Bowl title and a record four MVP awards. More »Manning, Irsay fly back to Indy together

    CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

    Peyton Manning reportedly is on his way out of Indianapolis, where his 14-year run with the Colts included one Super Bowl title and a record four MVP awards.

  • Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) walks up the court during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    Pistons overcome Bryant, beat Lakers 88-85 in OT AP - 8 hrs ago

    Kobe Bryant calmly dribbled to his right and made a 19-foot fadeaway at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. More »Pistons overcome Bryant, beat Lakers 88-85 in OT

    Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) walks up the court during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

    Kobe Bryant calmly dribbled to his right and made a 19-foot fadeaway at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime.

  • CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
    Manning, Irsay return to Indianapolis together AP - 8 hrs ago

    Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay have returned to Indianapolis together on a plane amid reports that the team and the star quarterback will be parting ways. More »Manning, Irsay return to Indianapolis together

    CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

    Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay have returned to Indianapolis together on a plane amid reports that the team and the star quarterback will be parting ways.

  • CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
    Report: Colts, Manning breaking up AP - 9 hrs ago

    The Peyton Manning Era in Indianapolis reportedly is about to end. More »Report: Colts, Manning breaking up

    CORRECTS DATE OF REPORT - FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after throwing an interception to New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter who scored a 74-yard touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that the Colts plan to hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

    The Peyton Manning Era in Indianapolis reportedly is about to end.

  • Olympic flags are displayed outside a shop near the Olympic Basketball Arena.
    Olympic dream permeates the NBA Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beyond the grind of the National Basketball Association season lies a dreamy challenge for some international players in the world's top hoops league -- a crack at getting to play … More »Olympic dream permeates the NBA

    Olympic flags are displayed outside a shop near the Olympic Basketball Arena.

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beyond the grind of the National Basketball Association season lies a dreamy challenge for some international players in the world's top hoops league -- a crack at getting to play in this summer's London Olympics.

  • Rory McIlroy later said he had never been so nervous as when he was asked to play a little tennis with Maria Sharapova
    New golf No. 1 McIlroy tries his hand at tennis AFP - 10 hrs ago

    World No. 1 Rory McIlroy hits tension-packed golf shots with the world's best players, but he had never been so nervous as when he was asked to play a little tennis with one of his girlfriend's pals. More »New golf No. 1 McIlroy tries his hand at tennis

    Rory McIlroy later said he had never been so nervous as when he was asked to play a little tennis with Maria Sharapova

    World No. 1 Rory McIlroy hits tension-packed golf shots with the world's best players, but he had never been so nervous as when he was asked to play a little tennis with one of his girlfriend's pals.

  • Federer of Switzerland celebrates after winning his men's singles final match against Murray of Britain during the Dubai Tennis Championships.
    Upbeat Federer back at beloved Indian Wells Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - With his confidence sky-high after winning five of his last seven tournaments, Roger Federer returns to one of his favorite venues for the Masters Series event starting … More »Upbeat Federer back at beloved Indian Wells

    Federer of Switzerland celebrates after winning his men's singles final match against Murray of Britain during the Dubai Tennis Championships.

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - With his confidence sky-high after winning five of his last seven tournaments, Roger Federer returns to one of his favorite venues for the Masters Series event starting this week.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2007 file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich, top, screams in pain as he is bent backwards and injured on a sack by the New Orleans Saints  during the third quarter of an NFL game in New Orleans. Now that the NFL has uncovered a big-money bounty program for players in New Orleans, it likely will zero in on other teams Gregg Williams worked for. That means the Titans, Redskins, Jaguars and Bills probably should all expect to hear from the league soon.  (AP Photo/The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Curtis Compton, File)  GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT, MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL OUT
    Saints GM and coach admit blame AP - 12 hrs ago

    Almost a week after the NFL pointed to them for failing to stop a bounty program involving some two dozen Saints players, coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis apologized and took the blame … More »Saints GM and coach admit blame

    FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2007 file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich, top, screams in pain as he is bent backwards and injured on a sack by the New Orleans Saints  during the third quarter of an NFL game in New Orleans. Now that the NFL has uncovered a big-money bounty program for players in New Orleans, it likely will zero in on other teams Gregg Williams worked for. That means the Titans, Redskins, Jaguars and Bills probably should all expect to hear from the league soon.  (AP Photo/The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Curtis Compton, File)  GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT, MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL OUT

    Almost a week after the NFL pointed to them for failing to stop a bounty program involving some two dozen Saints players, coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis apologized and took the blame for violations that "happened under our watch."

  • American shooter Kim Rhode poses with her collection of Olympic medals during the 2011 U.S. National Championships
    Shooter Rhode sets her aim high for London Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - As an Olympic shooter, Kim Rhode knows it pays to aim high and hit your targets. More »Shooter Rhode sets her aim high for London

    American shooter Kim Rhode poses with her collection of Olympic medals during the 2011 U.S. National Championships

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - As an Olympic shooter, Kim Rhode knows it pays to aim high and hit your targets.

  • Dupuy and Beauxis will be the third half-back pairing for France in four matches
    France names team for England Six Nations match AFP - 12 hrs ago

    Julien Dupuy and Lionel Beauxis will pair up for France for the first time since 2009 after coach Philippe Saint-Andre named his team Wednesday to face England in the Six Nations. More »France names team for England Six Nations match

    Dupuy and Beauxis will be the third half-back pairing for France in four matches

    Julien Dupuy and Lionel Beauxis will pair up for France for the first time since 2009 after coach Philippe Saint-Andre named his team Wednesday to face England in the Six Nations.

  • Tiger Woods of the US watches Rory McIlroy of Ireland putt on the practice green before the start of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach.
    McIlroy rejects talk of Tiger rivalry Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - New world number one Rory McIlroy does not see Tiger Woods as a rival and said his toughest opponent is simply the golf course he faces each week. McIlroy ascended to the top … More »McIlroy rejects talk of Tiger rivalry

    Tiger Woods of the US watches Rory McIlroy of Ireland putt on the practice green before the start of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach.

    DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - New world number one Rory McIlroy does not see Tiger Woods as a rival and said his toughest opponent is simply the golf course he faces each week. McIlroy ascended to the top of golf's world rankings with victory in the Honda Classic on Sunday, keeping his cool after Woods charged up the leaderboard …

  • Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola
    Barca focus on retaining Champions League crown AFP - 13 hrs ago

    With Real Madrid crushing virtually all before them and holding a ten-point lead over Barcelona in Spain the Champions League has assumed greater importance for the Catalan side, who are on course to reach … More »Barca focus on retaining Champions League crown

    Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola

    With Real Madrid crushing virtually all before them and holding a ten-point lead over Barcelona in Spain the Champions League has assumed greater importance for the Catalan side, who are on course to reach the quarter-finals.

  • APOEL FC defender William Boeventura
    APOEL dare to dream of shocking Lyon AFP - 13 hrs ago

    Cyprus will be collectively holding its breath on Wednesday hoping minnows APOEL can cause a huge Champions League shock when they seek to turn around a one goal deficit to Lyon at the GSP stadium in  … More »APOEL dare to dream of shocking Lyon

    APOEL FC defender William Boeventura

    Cyprus will be collectively holding its breath on Wednesday hoping minnows APOEL can cause a huge Champions League shock when they seek to turn around a one goal deficit to Lyon at the GSP stadium in Nicosia.

  • The Colts' Peyton Manning stands between Dan Orlovsky and Curtis Painter on the field prior to an NFL football game in Indianapolis.
    Colts expected to cut ties with Manning: report Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Peyton Manning era with the Indianapolis Colts appears set to end as the National Football League (NFL) team is expected to cut the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback on Wednesday, according … More »Colts expected to cut ties with Manning: report

    The Colts' Peyton Manning stands between Dan Orlovsky and Curtis Painter on the field prior to an NFL football game in Indianapolis.

    (Reuters) - The Peyton Manning era with the Indianapolis Colts appears set to end as the National Football League (NFL) team is expected to cut the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Allen Stanford leaves the Federal Courthouse where the jury found him guilty, in Houston
    Stanford guilty of bilking investors of billions @ Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford was convicted on Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, a verdict that caps a riches-to-rags trajectory for the former Texas … More »Stanford guilty of bilking investors of billions

    Allen Stanford leaves the Federal Courthouse where the jury found him guilty, in Houston

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford was convicted on Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, a verdict that caps a riches-to-rags trajectory for the former Texas financier and Caribbean playboy. It was a vindication for the U.S. government, which closed down Stanford's financial empire in February 2009 but had failed …

  • R. Allen Stanford, center, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Houston. Stanford, once considered one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., with a financial empire that spanned the Americas, was convicted Tuesday on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)
    $7B swindle may keep Stanford behind bars for life AP - 7 hrs ago

    Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford spent more than 20 years charming investors, who handed him billions of dollars they had spent their lives accumulating through hard work … More »$7B swindle may keep Stanford behind bars for life

    R. Allen Stanford, center, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Houston. Stanford, once considered one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., with a financial empire that spanned the Americas, was convicted Tuesday on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)

    Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford spent more than 20 years charming investors, who handed him billions of dollars they had spent their lives accumulating through hard work and saving.

  • A pedestrian is reflected in the window of a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in London
    UK says RBS to remain at arm's length from government Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland will continue as a major commercial player in the UK banking sector without government interference, Prime Minister David Cameron's … More »UK says RBS to remain at arm's length from government

    A pedestrian is reflected in the window of a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland will continue as a major commercial player in the UK banking sector without government interference, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said on Wednesday. The government owns 82 percent of RBS after rescuing it from collapse during the 2008 financial crisis and ministers are …

  • President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Round Table meeting at the Newseum in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Obama says nation needs changes in tax laws AP - 11 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama told business leaders Tuesday that the nation needs to reform its tax system to help boost the economy, saying the American people "instinctually … More »Obama says nation needs changes in tax laws

    President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Round Table meeting at the Newseum in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    President Barack Obama told business leaders Tuesday that the nation needs to reform its tax system to help boost the economy, saying the American people "instinctually understand" that the U.S. needs a more balanced approach to solve its economic problems.

  • Factbox: Terms of the Greek bond swap laid bare Reuters - 58 mins ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece faces a Thursday deadline for a debt restructuring deal with private investors that is crucial to its new 130 billion euro ($172 billion) bailout … More »Factbox: Terms of the Greek bond swap laid bare

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece faces a Thursday deadline for a debt restructuring deal with private investors that is crucial to its new 130 billion euro ($172 billion) bailout package needed to avoid a chaotic default. Failure to secure a deal with private sector creditors would threaten the rescue package agreed last month …

  • A man walks past an iPad 2 advertisement in Shanghai
    Apple's next iPad may be a 4G game changer Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is betting a 4G-equipped iPad will tempt more U.S. consumers to pay extra to watch high-quality video on the go, and in turn, … More »Apple's next iPad may be a 4G game changer

    A man walks past an iPad 2 advertisement in Shanghai

    SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is betting a 4G-equipped iPad will tempt more U.S. consumers to pay extra to watch high-quality video on the go, and in turn, give Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc a revenue boost. Until now, Apple's fan legion has been reluctant to shell out extra money even for iPads with 3G connections. …

  • Hackers busted after 1 becomes FBI informant AP - 1 hr 55 mins ago

    An Internet outlaw's decision to go to work for the FBI poured light on a secretive world where young computer experts caused havoc and where authorities say a Chicago … More »Hackers busted after 1 becomes FBI informant

    An Internet outlaw's decision to go to work for the FBI poured light on a secretive world where young computer experts caused havoc and where authorities say a Chicago man and others celebrated their successes as they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars with stolen credit card numbers.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2012 photo, Grant Beacon Middle School student, Jeriah Garcia, 13-years-old, works out an algebra problem on his school-supplied iPad in class at Grant, Colo. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, a device with a sharper screen, a faster processor and an option for faster wireless broadband. The iPad 3 is set to raise the bar yet again for competitors such as HTC, Samsung, Sony and others who have struggled to replicate Apple's success in the tablet market. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Andy Cross, File)  MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT
    New iPad expected with faster chip, sharper screen AP - 5 hrs ago

    Apple is holding an event Wednesday in San Francisco, and has hinted that it will reveal a new iPad model. Rumors speak of an updated tablet with a speedier processor, … More »New iPad expected with faster chip, sharper screen

    FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2012 photo, Grant Beacon Middle School student, Jeriah Garcia, 13-years-old, works out an algebra problem on his school-supplied iPad in class at Grant, Colo. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, a device with a sharper screen, a faster processor and an option for faster wireless broadband. The iPad 3 is set to raise the bar yet again for competitors such as HTC, Samsung, Sony and others who have struggled to replicate Apple's success in the tablet market. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Andy Cross, File)  MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT

    Apple is holding an event Wednesday in San Francisco, and has hinted that it will reveal a new iPad model. Rumors speak of an updated tablet with a speedier processor, a sharper screen and an option for faster wireless broadband access.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Indian police forensics experts investigate the scene after an explosion tore through a car belonging to the Israel Embassy in New Delhi, India. An Indian journalist has been arrested in connection with last month's bomb attack on the vehicle belonging to an Israeli diplomatic  in New Delhi, Indian police said Wednesday, March 7, 2012, the first apparent breakthrough in an attack that Israel accused Iran of orchestrating. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)
    Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack AP - 2 hrs 56 mins ago

    Police arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month's bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, authorities said Wednesday, the first apparent … More »Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack

    FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, Indian police forensics experts investigate the scene after an explosion tore through a car belonging to the Israel Embassy in New Delhi, India. An Indian journalist has been arrested in connection with last month's bomb attack on the vehicle belonging to an Israeli diplomatic  in New Delhi, Indian police said Wednesday, March 7, 2012, the first apparent breakthrough in an attack that Israel accused Iran of orchestrating. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)

    Police arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month's bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, authorities said Wednesday, the first apparent breakthrough in an attack that Israel accused Iran of orchestrating.

  • President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2012.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Obama to talk jobs in NC a day after GOP contests AP - 3 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama is keeping up a schedule of weekly visits to politically important states with a trip Wednesday to North Carolina. More »Obama to talk jobs in NC a day after GOP contests

    President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2012.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    President Barack Obama is keeping up a schedule of weekly visits to politically important states with a trip Wednesday to North Carolina.

  • People leave the Bank of Greece as cleaning works are in progress, in central Athens
    Athens, creditor group turn up heat on Greek bondholders Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - Athens turned up the heat on its creditors on Tuesday as it sought to secure a bond swap that will cut its mountainous debt, while the main … More »Athens, creditor group turn up heat on Greek bondholders

    People leave the Bank of Greece as cleaning works are in progress, in central Athens

    LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - Athens turned up the heat on its creditors on Tuesday as it sought to secure a bond swap that will cut its mountainous debt, while the main bondholders group warned a disorderly default would cause more than a trillion euros of damage to the euro zone. Greek private creditors have until Thursday …

  • FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2012 photo, Grant Beacon Middle School student, Jeriah Garcia, 13-years-old, works out an algebra problem on his school-supplied iPad in class at Grant, Colo. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, a device with a sharper screen, a faster processor and an option for faster wireless broadband. The iPad 3 is set to raise the bar yet again for competitors such as HTC, Samsung, Sony and others who have struggled to replicate Apple's success in the tablet market. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Andy Cross, File)  MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT
    New iPad expected to have modest upgrades AP - 14 hrs ago

    Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model on Wednesday, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, … More »New iPad expected to have modest upgrades

    FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2012 photo, Grant Beacon Middle School student, Jeriah Garcia, 13-years-old, works out an algebra problem on his school-supplied iPad in class at Grant, Colo. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, a device with a sharper screen, a faster processor and an option for faster wireless broadband. The iPad 3 is set to raise the bar yet again for competitors such as HTC, Samsung, Sony and others who have struggled to replicate Apple's success in the tablet market. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Andy Cross, File)  MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT

    Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model on Wednesday, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, but the iPad is secure in its position as the king of tablets.

  • Specialist trader Joseph Dreyer of Knight Capital works at the post that trades Carnival Cruise lines on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Stock futures add to gains after jobs report Reuters - 18 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures briefly added to gains on Wednesday after a report showed the pace of job creation by U.S. private employers accelerated more … More »Stock futures add to gains after jobs report

    Specialist trader Joseph Dreyer of Knight Capital works at the post that trades Carnival Cruise lines on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures briefly added to gains on Wednesday after a report showed the pace of job creation by U.S. private employers accelerated more than expected in February. S&P 500 futures rose 5.2 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, …

  • A worker walks through the "Action Alley" at a new Wal-Mart store in Chicago
    Analysis: Wal-Mart's price push tests manufacturers' prowess Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Consumer staples companies have a problem. It costs more to make everything from soup to soap to soda, but when they raise prices they turn … More »Analysis: Wal-Mart's price push tests manufacturers' prowess

    A worker walks through the "Action Alley" at a new Wal-Mart store in Chicago

    NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Consumer staples companies have a problem. It costs more to make everything from soup to soap to soda, but when they raise prices they turn off consumers and strain their relationships with Wal-Mart Stores Inc , their biggest customer. For some companies, like Clorox Co and Kraft Foods Inc , …

  • R. Allen Stanford, center, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Houston. Stanford, once considered one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., with a financial empire that spanned the Americas, was convicted Tuesday on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)
    Investors: Stanford verdict won't restore losses AP - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    Investors taken in by Texas tycoon. R. Allen Stanford expressed relief and a sense of vindication after a federal jury convicted the jet-setting financier of swindling … More »Investors: Stanford verdict won't restore losses

    R. Allen Stanford, center, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Houston. Stanford, once considered one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., with a financial empire that spanned the Americas, was convicted Tuesday on charges he bilked investors out of more than $7 billion. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)

    Investors taken in by Texas tycoon. R. Allen Stanford expressed relief and a sense of vindication after a federal jury convicted the jet-setting financier of swindling them out of more than $7 billion. But they said the verdict will never replace the loss of their life savings.

  • A general view of a container port in Shanghai
    China lambasts U.S. trade bill, won't adjust yuan Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not adjust the value of its currency to try to bridge … More »China lambasts U.S. trade bill, won't adjust yuan

    A general view of a container port in Shanghai

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not adjust the value of its currency to try to bridge a trade deficit that is Washington's problem to fix, China's commerce minister said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama is set to sign the bill into law …

  • File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Lehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcy Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - One-time financial powerhouse Lehman Brothers emerged from bankruptcy on Tuesday and is now a liquidating company whose main business in the coming years … More »Lehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcy

    File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    (Reuters) - One-time financial powerhouse Lehman Brothers emerged from bankruptcy on Tuesday and is now a liquidating company whose main business in the coming years will be paying back its creditors and investors. Lehman, whose September 2008 collapse is often regarded as the height of the financial crisis, will start …

  • The new Peugeot 208 model car is displayed during the first media day of the Geneva Auto Show at the Palexpo in Geneva
    Peugeot offers big discount on $1.3 billion share sale Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    PARIS/GENEVA (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen offered its shares at a deep discount on Tuesday in a 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) rights issue to fund … More »Peugeot offers big discount on $1.3 billion share sale

    The new Peugeot 208 model car is displayed during the first media day of the Geneva Auto Show at the Palexpo in Geneva

    PARIS/GENEVA (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen offered its shares at a deep discount on Tuesday in a 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) rights issue to fund an alliance with General Motors aimed at boosting overseas growth and new model development. U.S. automaker GM and Peugeot announced an alliance last week …

  • Oil rises above $105 amid improving US economy AP - 5 hrs ago

    Oil prices rose above $105 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid expectations that an improving U.S. economy will eventually boost crude demand. More »Oil rises above $105 amid improving US economy

    Oil prices rose above $105 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid expectations that an improving U.S. economy will eventually boost crude demand.

  • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Stocks in the U.S. are down more than 1 percent at the opening bell, following similar declines in Europe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Stocks in the U.S. are down more than 1 percent at the opening bell, following similar declines in Europe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

    Is the stock market rally of 2012 already over?

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