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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning Reuters - 13 mins ago

    The earthquake followed just a few hours after a magnitude 6.8 quake jolted northern Japan. More »Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

    The earthquake followed just a few hours after a magnitude 6.8 quake jolted northern Japan.

  • Afghan villagers pray during a prayer ceremony for the victims of Sunday's killing of civilians by a U.S. soldier in Panjwai, Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March. 13, 2012. Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials including two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)
    Afghan official: Video shows U.S. soldier surrendering AP - 57 mins ago

    The U.S. soldier who allegedly shot 16 Afghan villagers was caught on surveillance video that showed him walking up to his base, laying down his weapon and raising his arms in surrender, according to an Afghan official who … More »Afghan official: Video shows U.S. soldier surrendering

    Afghan villagers pray during a prayer ceremony for the victims of Sunday's killing of civilians by a U.S. soldier in Panjwai, Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March. 13, 2012. Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials including two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

    The U.S. soldier who allegedly shot 16 Afghan villagers was caught on surveillance video that showed him walking up to his base, laying down his weapon and raising his arms in surrender, according to an Afghan official who viewed the footage.

  • Musher Seavey runs his dogs to the finish line, winning the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska
    Youngest Iditarod race champion crowned in Alaska Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    Dallas Seavey, competing against both his father and grandfather, won the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the youngest musher crowned champion of the storied Alaska event. More »Youngest Iditarod race champion crowned in Alaska

    Musher Seavey runs his dogs to the finish line, winning the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska

    Dallas Seavey, competing against both his father and grandfather, won the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the youngest musher crowned champion of the storied Alaska event.

  • 21,000 homes lose power in Boston after transformer fire AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

    Sections of Boston that lost power because of a smoky electrical transformer fire are slowly recovering but problems are expected to persist for most of the day.

  • Bus crash in Swiss tunnel kills 28 people, mostly children AP - 4 hrs ago
    Rescuers and police work amid the wreckage of a tourist bus from Belgium at the accident site in a tunnel of the A9 highway near Sierre, western Switzerland, early Wednesday, March 14, 2012. A bus carrying Belgian students returning from a ski holiday crashed into a wall in a Swiss tunnel, killing 22 Belgian 12-year-olds and six adults, police said Wednesday. (AP Photo/KANTONSPOLIZEI WALLIS/POLICE OF VALAIS, Handout) MANDATORY CREDIT

    A bus carrying Belgian students returning from a ski holiday crashed into a wall in a Swiss tunnel, killing 22 Belgian 12-year-olds and six adults, police said Wednesday.

  • Syria violence rages; Annan seeks Assad answers Reuters - 17 mins ago
    People run for cover from smoke after a shelling in the Karm al-Zeitoun area in Homs

    AMMAN (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad attacked rebel strongholds in various parts of Syria on Wednesday, intensifying their assault as the uprising entered its second year with a negotiated solution as far off as ever. The U.N.-Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, said he had received a reply from Damascus …

  • 'Toxic' environment: Goldman Sachs exec blasts company The Atlantic Wire - 4 hrs ago

    Calling the environment he works in "toxic and destructive," an executive director of Goldman Sachs announced he's quitting the firm today because he can no longer stomach what his beloved company has become. And just to make sure he drives the point home to his bosses, his resignation letter is now on the Opinion Page …

  • Man releases final text with girlfriend before fatal car crash AP - 7 hrs ago

    MONTREAL - A series of heartwrenching text messages is being used by the boyfriend of a car accident victim to warn people to pay attention when driving.

  • AP names officials White House did not want quoted The Cutline - 14 hrs ago

    The White House organized a conference call with two senior administration officials on Tuesday to "preview an announcement by President Barack Obama about an important China trade issue," but told reporters on the call not to quote them by name. The Associated Press sidestepped the request, naming them anyway: The officials …

  • Colonel from troubled U.S. Army base charged with making threats Reuters - 10 hrs ago
    Commuters approach the security checkpoint at the gate onto Joint Base Lewis McChord

    A U.S. Army officer from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the home installation of the soldier suspected of massacring Afghan civilians, was charged with threatening the lives of his estranged wife, a girlfriend and his boss.

  • Hague court finds Congolese warlord guilty Reuters - 1 hr 33 mins ago
    Congolese warlard Lubanga shakes hands with his lawyers in the courtroom of the ICC at The Hague

    THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Hague international war crimes court found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty in its first ruling on Wednesday after a decade of work limited largely to Africa while major cases in the Middle East and Asia remain beyond its reach. Governments and rights groups have levelled war crime …

  • Suicide bomber kills 4 at Somali presidential palace Reuters - 44 mins ago
    SNA soldier points at an AMISOM APC during an advance into insurgent Al Shabaab territory in Mogadishu

    MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least four people inside the presidential palace compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, according to the police, the African Union and al Shabaab insurgents. While al Shabaab pulled out of the capital in August and African Union forces have been securing neighbourhoods …

  • Defense claims $250,000 Bentley malfunctioned in DUI trial @ Good Morning America - 11 hrs ago
    John Goodman Wasn't Drunk; Bentley Malfunctioned, Defense Says During Opening Statements of DUI Manslaughter Trial

    A multi-millionaire accused in the death of a Florida college graduate had downed multiple alcohol beverages before getting into his luxury car and running a stop sign, prosecutors said Tuesday in opening statements of the trial, even as the defense painted a picture of a man whose car had malfunctioned and sped out of …

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Sports News

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  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo
    Madrid, CSKA eye Champions League showdown AFP - 1 hr 8 mins ago

    Real Madrid go into Wednesday night's Champions League quarter-final second leg with CSKA Moscow full of confidence that they can progress to the last eight after the 1-1 draw achieved in Moscow. More »Madrid, CSKA eye Champions League showdown

    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo

    Real Madrid go into Wednesday night's Champions League quarter-final second leg with CSKA Moscow full of confidence that they can progress to the last eight after the 1-1 draw achieved in Moscow.

  • In this photo taken Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Rishi Kashap, 6, born mentally and physically disabled, a second generation victim of 1984 gas leak at the Union Carbide plant, goes through a physiotherapy session at a clinic, in Bhopal clinic in Bhopal, India. The survivors of the tragedy of 27 years ago, with their lingering illnesses, sick children and dead relatives, faded away from the world's memory, even as their suffering went on. Now, though, they have seized on a new chance to force their plight in front of the world, the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
    Bhopal victims use Dow Olympic tie to bare woes AP - 1 hr 10 mins ago

    On a cold winter night, more than 27 years ago, waves of a lethal gas escaped a chemical plant and swept over the ramshackle homes of this city's sleeping poor, killing thousands and sickening half a … More »Bhopal victims use Dow Olympic tie to bare woes

    In this photo taken Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Rishi Kashap, 6, born mentally and physically disabled, a second generation victim of 1984 gas leak at the Union Carbide plant, goes through a physiotherapy session at a clinic, in Bhopal clinic in Bhopal, India. The survivors of the tragedy of 27 years ago, with their lingering illnesses, sick children and dead relatives, faded away from the world's memory, even as their suffering went on. Now, though, they have seized on a new chance to force their plight in front of the world, the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

    On a cold winter night, more than 27 years ago, waves of a lethal gas escaped a chemical plant and swept over the ramshackle homes of this city's sleeping poor, killing thousands and sickening half a million people and making Bhopal synonymous with industrial disaster.

  • Bayern Munich's Robben and Ribery celebrate goal during soccer match against Hoffenheim in Munich
    Bayern's "Robbery" double act back on song Reuters - 1 hr 15 mins ago

    MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich pair Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery have their "Robbery" double act back in full swing and the Bavarian side, who have scored 14 goals in their last two games, are once … More »Bayern's "Robbery" double act back on song

    Bayern Munich's Robben and Ribery celebrate goal during soccer match against Hoffenheim in Munich

    MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich pair Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery have their "Robbery" double act back in full swing and the Bavarian side, who have scored 14 goals in their last two games, are once again one of the most potent attacking forces in Europe. Few teams can cope with Bayern when their wingers are on song, …

  • There is "potential for racist, homophobic and other forms of discriminatory abuse" in Poland and Ukraine, FARE said
    Anti-racism group to deploy monitors at Euro 2012 AFP - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    A pan-European racism watchdog said on Wednesday that it was recruiting monitors for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, amid concerns about links between the far right and football hooligans. More »Anti-racism group to deploy monitors at Euro 2012

    There is "potential for racist, homophobic and other forms of discriminatory abuse" in Poland and Ukraine, FARE said

    A pan-European racism watchdog said on Wednesday that it was recruiting monitors for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, amid concerns about links between the far right and football hooligans.

  • Olympique Marseille Brandao celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during their Champions League round of 16 soccer match at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan
    Ranieri safe for now as Inter face rebuilding job Reuters - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Inter Milan's "golden generation" is at the end of the line and a major restructuring is now expected after the 2010 Champions League winners were dumped out of this season's competition by … More »Ranieri safe for now as Inter face rebuilding job

    Olympique Marseille Brandao celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during their Champions League round of 16 soccer match at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan

    (Reuters) - Inter Milan's "golden generation" is at the end of the line and a major restructuring is now expected after the 2010 Champions League winners were dumped out of this season's competition by Olympique Marseille. President Massimo Moratti absolved coach Claudio Ranieri of any blame after Tuesday's last-16 exit …

  • Dallas Seavey reaches the finish line to claim victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News )
    Dallas Seavey is youngest musher to win Iditarod AP - 1 hr 21 mins ago

    Mushers always pose with their lead dogs under the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. More »Dallas Seavey is youngest musher to win Iditarod

    Dallas Seavey reaches the finish line to claim victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News )

    Mushers always pose with their lead dogs under the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

  • Bayern striker Mario Gomez (2R) scores past FC Basel 'keeper Yann Sommer (2L) to make it 5-0
    Bayern are on a roll, says four-goal Gomez AFP - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    Germany striker Mario Gomez smashed four goals in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of FC Basel on Tuesday and insisted his team have big ambitions as they marched into the Champions League's last eight. More »Bayern are on a roll, says four-goal Gomez

    Bayern striker Mario Gomez (2R) scores past FC Basel 'keeper Yann Sommer (2L) to make it 5-0

    Germany striker Mario Gomez smashed four goals in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of FC Basel on Tuesday and insisted his team have big ambitions as they marched into the Champions League's last eight.

  • Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany takes a curve during a training session at Circuit de Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo
    Beatles fan Vettel puts Abbey on the road Reuters - 2 hrs 42 mins ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel, a big fan of the Beatles as well as Silverstone circuit, will be hoping to put Abbey on the road to success this season. The 24-year-old … More »Beatles fan Vettel puts Abbey on the road

    Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany takes a curve during a training session at Circuit de Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel, a big fan of the Beatles as well as Silverstone circuit, will be hoping to put Abbey on the road to success this season. The 24-year-old German revealed on Wednesday he had decided to call his new Red Bull car 'Abbey' after racing in the past with 'Kate', …

  • A passenger waits at Blackfriars London Underground station in London
    London transport confident of staving off tube strike Reuters - 2 hrs 50 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - London transport bosses dismissed fears of a strike on the underground train network during this summer's Olympics saying they were confident a deal could be struck that would avoid … More »London transport confident of staving off tube strike

    A passenger waits at Blackfriars London Underground station in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - London transport bosses dismissed fears of a strike on the underground train network during this summer's Olympics saying they were confident a deal could be struck that would avoid chaos for commuters and sports fans. Transport for London (TfL), which runs most of the city's transport system, also played …

  • The sun sets behind the Olympic Stadium and Orbit tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford in east London
    Row rages over defence missiles at Shooter's Hill Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - An MP has hit out at defence ministry plans to install surface-to-air missiles in his constituency during the Olympics, saying it was appalling sites like Shooter's Hill had been selected … More »Row rages over defence missiles at Shooter's Hill

    The sun sets behind the Olympic Stadium and Orbit tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford in east London

    LONDON (Reuters) - An MP has hit out at defence ministry plans to install surface-to-air missiles in his constituency during the Olympics, saying it was appalling sites like Shooter's Hill had been selected without consultation. Britain announced in December it would consider installing missiles to protect London's Olympic …

  • Musher Seavey runs his dogs to the finish line, winning the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska
    Youngest Iditarod race champion crowned in Nome Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Dallas Seavey, competing against both his father and grandfather, won the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the youngest musher crowned champion … More »Youngest Iditarod race champion crowned in Nome

    Musher Seavey runs his dogs to the finish line, winning the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Dallas Seavey, competing against both his father and grandfather, won the 40th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, becoming the youngest musher crowned champion of the storied Alaska event. A rare third-generation contestant, 25-year-old Seavey was also the first such member of …

  • Dallas Seavey reaches the finish line to claim victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News )
    25-year-old Dallas Seavey of Alaska wins Iditarod AP - 4 hrs ago

    Dallas Seavey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday evening, becoming the youngest musher to win the nearly 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) race across Alaska. More »25-year-old Dallas Seavey of Alaska wins Iditarod

    Dallas Seavey reaches the finish line to claim victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News )

    Dallas Seavey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday evening, becoming the youngest musher to win the nearly 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) race across Alaska.

  • In this Friday, March 9, 2012, photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Andrew Bogut, left, and Stephen Jackson sit on the bench during the Bucks' NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in Milwaukee. A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the Bucks have agreed to trade the two to the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks will receive guard Monta Ellis, forward Ekpe Udoh and center Kwame Brown, the person confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
    Bucks trade Jackson, Bogut to Warriors for Ellis AP - 4 hrs ago

    The Milwaukee Bucks traded Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night for a three-player package headed by high-scoring guard Monta Ellis. More »Bucks trade Jackson, Bogut to Warriors for Ellis

    In this Friday, March 9, 2012, photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Andrew Bogut, left, and Stephen Jackson sit on the bench during the Bucks' NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in Milwaukee. A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the Bucks have agreed to trade the two to the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks will receive guard Monta Ellis, forward Ekpe Udoh and center Kwame Brown, the person confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

    The Milwaukee Bucks traded Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night for a three-player package headed by high-scoring guard Monta Ellis.

  • Western Kentucky guard Derrick Gordon celebrates after his team defeated Mississippi Valley State 59-58 in the opening game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. Gordon led Western Kentucky with 11 points and 12 rebounds. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    WKU sets NCAA record with 59-58 win over MVSU AP - 4 hrs ago

    The team with the losing record pulled off the most fantastic 5-minute finish in NCAA tournament history. More »WKU sets NCAA record with 59-58 win over MVSU

    Western Kentucky guard Derrick Gordon celebrates after his team defeated Mississippi Valley State 59-58 in the opening game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. Gordon led Western Kentucky with 11 points and 12 rebounds. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

    The team with the losing record pulled off the most fantastic 5-minute finish in NCAA tournament history.

  • Brigham Young forward Brock Zylstra celebrates after he scored in the closing minute of BYU's 78-72 win over Iona in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament opening-round game, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    BYU's record comeback beats Iona, 78-72 AP - 4 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron saw a huge comeback. More »BYU's record comeback beats Iona, 78-72

    Brigham Young forward Brock Zylstra celebrates after he scored in the closing minute of BYU's 78-72 win over Iona in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament opening-round game, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

    President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron saw a huge comeback.

  • Rafael Nadal will face Alexandr Dolgopolov in the fourth round of the hardcourt tournament in the California desert
    Federer, Nadal advance at Indian Wells AFP - 5 hrs ago

    Rafael Nadal breezed into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Tuesday where he was joined by Roger Federer who had to dig deep to fend off rising star Milos Raonic in three sets. More »Federer, Nadal advance at Indian Wells

    Rafael Nadal will face Alexandr Dolgopolov in the fourth round of the hardcourt tournament in the California desert

    Rafael Nadal breezed into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Tuesday where he was joined by Roger Federer who had to dig deep to fend off rising star Milos Raonic in three sets.

  • Red Bull F1 driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during a training session at Circuit de Catalunya racetrack
    Phenomenal field out to stop Vettel at the start Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World champion Sebastian Vettel is understandably favorite to open the Formula One season with a victory at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend but there are strong indications … More »Phenomenal field out to stop Vettel at the start

    Red Bull F1 driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during a training session at Circuit de Catalunya racetrack

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World champion Sebastian Vettel is understandably favorite to open the Formula One season with a victory at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend but there are strong indications he will face a much tougher challenge than he did last year.

  • Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Anderson of South Africa at the Indian Wells WTA tennis tournament
    Ferrer out, Nadal and Federer progress Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Fifth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer was ousted from the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday as Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer both moved into the fourth round. Ferrer … More »Ferrer out, Nadal and Federer progress

    Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Anderson of South Africa at the Indian Wells WTA tennis tournament

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Fifth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer was ousted from the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday as Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer both moved into the fourth round. Ferrer was upset 6-4 6-3 by Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin, Nadal swept past fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-1 6-4 and Federer …

  • Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks Larry Sanders in their NBA basketball game in Toronto
    Bucks acquire Ellis in five-player trade with Warriors Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Monta Ellis from the Golden State Warriors in a five-player swap between the teams on Tuesday as the NBA's impending trade deadline loomed into sharp focus. More »Bucks acquire Ellis in five-player trade with Warriors

    Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks Larry Sanders in their NBA basketball game in Toronto

    (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Monta Ellis from the Golden State Warriors in a five-player swap between the teams on Tuesday as the NBA's impending trade deadline loomed into sharp focus.

  • While London is the ultimate goal, Libby Trickett is uncertain of her future beyond this year
    Aussie swimming champ Trickett says surreal to be back AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Australian triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett said Wednesday it felt surreal attempting to qualify for another Games -- more than two years after she quit. More »Aussie swimming champ Trickett says surreal to be back

    While London is the ultimate goal, Libby Trickett is uncertain of her future beyond this year

    Australian triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett said Wednesday it felt surreal attempting to qualify for another Games -- more than two years after she quit.

  • Roger Federer of Switzerland give a thumbs up to the crowd after defeating Milos Raonic of Canada in their match at the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California
    Federer gives Raonic Indian Wells master class Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Triple champion Roger Federer survived an early storm from Milos Raonic before taking control to complete a 6-7 6-2 6-4 victory in the third round of the Indian Wells … More »Federer gives Raonic Indian Wells master class

    Roger Federer of Switzerland give a thumbs up to the crowd after defeating Milos Raonic of Canada in their match at the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Triple champion Roger Federer survived an early storm from Milos Raonic before taking control to complete a 6-7 6-2 6-4 victory in the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday. Stunned by the young Canadian's power serving in the opening set, the Swiss maestro delivered …

  • Liverpool's Gerrard celebrates scoring against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match in Liverpool
    Gerrard hat-trick earns Liverpool derby spoils Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard scored the first hat-trick in a Merseyside league derby since 1982 as his side enjoyed an emphatic 3-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League at … More »Gerrard hat-trick earns Liverpool derby spoils

    Liverpool's Gerrard celebrates scoring against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match in Liverpool

    LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard scored the first hat-trick in a Merseyside league derby since 1982 as his side enjoyed an emphatic 3-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool, who had lost their last three league matches, remained seventh in the table but moved five …

  • Bayern Munich's Gomez celebrates goal during soccer match against Hoffenheim in Munich
    Bayern's unsung Gomez notches fifth hat-trick of season Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MUNICH, MARCH 13 - By Brian Homewood MUNICH (Reuters) - Unsung and opportunist, Mario Gomez is never in the running when the World Player of the Year award comes around, yet the Bayern Munich striker proved … More »Bayern's unsung Gomez notches fifth hat-trick of season

    Bayern Munich's Gomez celebrates goal during soccer match against Hoffenheim in Munich

    MUNICH, MARCH 13 - By Brian Homewood MUNICH (Reuters) - Unsung and opportunist, Mario Gomez is never in the running when the World Player of the Year award comes around, yet the Bayern Munich striker proved again on Tuesday that he is one of football's deadliest. Four days after scoring a hat-trick in a 7-1 Bundesliga win …

  • Azarenka of Belarus celebrates during her match against Radwanska of Poland at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Change the key for Azarenka in pursuit of perfection Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - With an unbeaten 20-0 record to start the season, world number one Victoria Azarenka could be forgiven for taking the saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" to heart. … More »Change the key for Azarenka in pursuit of perfection

    Azarenka of Belarus celebrates during her match against Radwanska of Poland at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - With an unbeaten 20-0 record to start the season, world number one Victoria Azarenka could be forgiven for taking the saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" to heart. However, the pony-tailed Belarusian, who won her first grand slam at the Australian Open in January, has no intention …

  • Sharapova of Russia serves to Halep of Romania at the Indian Wells WTA tennis tournament
    Wozniacki exits, Azarenka and Sharapova advance Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova stayed on track for a mouth-watering showdown in the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament while defending … More »Wozniacki exits, Azarenka and Sharapova advance

    Sharapova of Russia serves to Halep of Romania at the Indian Wells WTA tennis tournament

    INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova stayed on track for a mouth-watering showdown in the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament while defending champion Caroline Wozniacki was beaten by Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday. Top-seeded Belarusian Azarenka eased into the last eight …

Business News

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  • A newly built home is shown as sold in a subdivision under construction in Carlsbad
    Mortgage purchase demand rose last week: MBA Reuters - 1 hr 42 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Demand for home purchases picked up for the third week in a row last week, though applications for refinancing sagged, an industry group said on … More »Mortgage purchase demand rose last week: MBA

    A newly built home is shown as sold in a subdivision under construction in Carlsbad

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Demand for home purchases picked up for the third week in a row last week, though applications for refinancing sagged, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of overall mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and …

  • A television screen shows Federal Reserve rate decision on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
    Fed gives mostly high marks in bank stress tests Reuters - 1 hr 53 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Most of the largest banks passed their annual stress test, according to the Federal Reserve, in a conservative report card that underscored the recovery of … More »Fed gives mostly high marks in bank stress tests

    A television screen shows Federal Reserve rate decision on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

    (Reuters) - Most of the largest banks passed their annual stress test, according to the Federal Reserve, in a conservative report card that underscored the recovery of the financial sector but called out a few laggards, including Citigroup. The Fed announced the results in an earlier-than-expected release on Tuesday. JPMorgan …

  • A man looks around Sharp's TV sets at an electronics store in Tokyo
    Japan's Sharp names new president as losses mount Reuters - 1 hr 57 mins ago

    OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Sharp Corp named the head of its global operations as president to turn around a company facing a record annual loss, the latest Japanese firm … More »Japan's Sharp names new president as losses mount

    A man looks around Sharp's TV sets at an electronics store in Tokyo

    OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Sharp Corp named the head of its global operations as president to turn around a company facing a record annual loss, the latest Japanese firm to shake up management after tumbling into the red on slumping TV sales. Takashi Okuda, 58, a company veteran of over 30 years, immediately pledged to revamp …

  • UnitedHealth strikes Middle East deal with Al Sagr Reuters - 50 mins ago

    (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc , the largest U.S. health insurer by market value, is expanding in the Middle East through an alliance with Al Sagr National Insurance … More »UnitedHealth strikes Middle East deal with Al Sagr

    (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc , the largest U.S. health insurer by market value, is expanding in the Middle East through an alliance with Al Sagr National Insurance Co . Through the alliance, UnitedHealth will provide insurance coverage in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Bahrain …

  • Tenet CFO resigns to take CFO job at Fluor Corp Reuters - 28 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Tenet Healthcare Corp said on Wednesday its chief financial officer, Biggs Porter, will resign effective March 30 to become CFO of Fluor Corp . Tenet President … More »Tenet CFO resigns to take CFO job at Fluor Corp

    (Reuters) - Tenet Healthcare Corp said on Wednesday its chief financial officer, Biggs Porter, will resign effective March 30 to become CFO of Fluor Corp . Tenet President and Chief Executive Trevor Fetter will act as the company`s chief financial officer on an interim basis until a replacement is found. Porter had been …

  • Wheel rim of BMW i3 Concept car is pictured before annual news conference in Munich
    BMW warns sees no signs of end to incentive war Reuters - 2 hrs 1 min ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW , the world's largest premium carmaker, warned that more and more profit-eroding incentives are being offered to sell luxury cars at the moment, … More »BMW warns sees no signs of end to incentive war

    Wheel rim of BMW i3 Concept car is pictured before annual news conference in Munich

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW , the world's largest premium carmaker, warned that more and more profit-eroding incentives are being offered to sell luxury cars at the moment, adding there are no signs this will change anytime soon. "What we see with the beginning of the fourth quarter is that the pressure on the pricing front …

  • Zynga files for $400 million secondary offering Reuters - 5 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Zynga Inc filed with regulators for a secondary stock offering of up to $400 million on Wednesday. Shares of the online games maker, which have risen 33 percent … More »Zynga files for $400 million secondary offering

    (Reuters) - Zynga Inc filed with regulators for a secondary stock offering of up to $400 million on Wednesday. Shares of the online games maker, which have risen 33 percent since the company went public, rose marginally in premarket trading on Wednesday. They closed at $13.38 on Tuesday on Nasdaq. Zynga, which went public …

  • Men walk past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, powered by the biggest gains of the year on Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it expects unemployment in the world's largest economy to keep falling. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
    Markets buoyant after Fed assessment AP - 2 hrs 11 mins ago

    Markets were buoyant Wednesday, a day after a fairly rosy assessment of the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve boosted confidence about the state of the world's largest … More »Markets buoyant after Fed assessment

    Men walk past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, powered by the biggest gains of the year on Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it expects unemployment in the world's largest economy to keep falling. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

    Markets were buoyant Wednesday, a day after a fairly rosy assessment of the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve boosted confidence about the state of the world's largest economy.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2011 file photo, a customer exits a Wells Fargo bank branch in Los Angeles. Are banks strong enough to spare some cash? The country will get the answer Thursday, March 15, 2012, when the Federal Reserve releases results of its so-called stress tests on the 19 largest U.S. financial institutions. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)
    Fed: 15 banks pass stress test; Citi, 3 more fail AP - 11 hrs ago

    All but four of 19 major U.S. banks got a green light Tuesday from the Federal Reserve to boost their dividends and take other steps that will make their stocks more … More »Fed: 15 banks pass stress test; Citi, 3 more fail

    FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2011 file photo, a customer exits a Wells Fargo bank branch in Los Angeles. Are banks strong enough to spare some cash? The country will get the answer Thursday, March 15, 2012, when the Federal Reserve releases results of its so-called stress tests on the 19 largest U.S. financial institutions. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

    All but four of 19 major U.S. banks got a green light Tuesday from the Federal Reserve to boost their dividends and take other steps that will make their stocks more attractive to investors. The Fed declared them strong enough to survive a downturn worse than the Great Recession.

  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures during a press conference after the closing session of the annual National People's Congress held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, in China, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Wen, entering his final year as China's premier, called Wednesday for vague political reforms to forestall chaos and solidify growth as the nation's legislature approved a budget aiming to boost domestic consumption in the face of weak demand for exports. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
    China's premier says further yuan rise unlikely AP - 1 hr 22 mins ago

    China's premier suggested Wednesday the rise of the yuan against the dollar has ended, possibly fueling tensions with the U.S. amid complaints the tightly controlled … More »China's premier says further yuan rise unlikely

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures during a press conference after the closing session of the annual National People's Congress held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, in China, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Wen, entering his final year as China's premier, called Wednesday for vague political reforms to forestall chaos and solidify growth as the nation's legislature approved a budget aiming to boost domestic consumption in the face of weak demand for exports. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

    China's premier suggested Wednesday the rise of the yuan against the dollar has ended, possibly fueling tensions with the U.S. amid complaints the tightly controlled currency is undervalued and distorts trade.

  • This undated photo provided by Marriott International Inc., shows outgoing Marriott International CEO , J.W. Marriott Jr. (left) and his replacement, Arne Sorenson who will be only the third CEO in the company’s 85-year-history and the first one not named Marriott. (AP Photo/Marriott International Inc.)
    Marriott reflects on 40 years leading hotel giant AP - 40 mins ago

    Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades. More »Marriott reflects on 40 years leading hotel giant

    This undated photo provided by Marriott International Inc., shows outgoing Marriott International CEO , J.W. Marriott Jr. (left) and his replacement, Arne Sorenson who will be only the third CEO in the company’s 85-year-history and the first one not named Marriott. (AP Photo/Marriott International Inc.)

    Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades.

  • Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock AP - 7 mins ago

    Zynga Inc. says shareholders may sell up to $400 million in stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a … More »Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock

    Zynga Inc. says shareholders may sell up to $400 million in stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price.

  • South Korean activists wearing masks of U.S. President Barack Obama, center, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, and former President late Roh Moo-hyun, open bottles of champagne to celebrate the free trade agreement, or FTA, with the United States during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. South Korea is implementing its long-stalled free trade deal with the United States about five years after the two countries struck the accord. South Korean trade officials say the pact aimed at slashing tariffs and other trade barriers is to take effect at midnight Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Long delayed SKorea-US trade deal to take effect AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    South Korea is implementing its long-stalled free trade deal with the United States about five years after the two countries struck the accord aimed at slashing tariffs … More »Long delayed SKorea-US trade deal to take effect

    South Korean activists wearing masks of U.S. President Barack Obama, center, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, and former President late Roh Moo-hyun, open bottles of champagne to celebrate the free trade agreement, or FTA, with the United States during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. South Korea is implementing its long-stalled free trade deal with the United States about five years after the two countries struck the accord. South Korean trade officials say the pact aimed at slashing tariffs and other trade barriers is to take effect at midnight Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

    South Korea is implementing its long-stalled free trade deal with the United States about five years after the two countries struck the accord aimed at slashing tariffs and other trade barriers.

  • Oil falls to near $106 after US crude supply jump AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    Oil prices fell to near $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed a jump in U.S. crude supplies, a sign demand remains sluggish. More »Oil falls to near $106 after US crude supply jump

    Oil prices fell to near $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed a jump in U.S. crude supplies, a sign demand remains sluggish.

  • This undated product image provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. shows volumes of the company's encyclopedia. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 said that it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time since the sets were originally published more than 200 years ago. (AP Photo/Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.)
    Last entry for Encyclopaedia Britannica book form AP - 3 mins 27 secs ago

    Hours after Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. announced it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time in more than 200 years, someone … More »Last entry for Encyclopaedia Britannica book form

    This undated product image provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. shows volumes of the company's encyclopedia. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 said that it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time since the sets were originally published more than 200 years ago. (AP Photo/Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.)

    Hours after Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. announced it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia for the first time in more than 200 years, someone among the editing minions of free online rival Wikipedia made an irony-free note of that fact.

  • Saudi oil chief pledges to offset shortfalls AP - 3 hrs ago

    Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Wednesday that his country and other oil exporters are ready to offset any shortfalls in supply because of market volatility — an apparent … More »Saudi oil chief pledges to offset shortfalls

    Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Wednesday that his country and other oil exporters are ready to offset any shortfalls in supply because of market volatility — an apparent reference to showdowns with Iran over its nuclear program.

  • Desperate Housewives star, Nicollette Sheridan arrives at court Tuesday March 13, 2012, in Los Angeles. Jurors in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination case heard a set worker Tuesday describe an email he believed called for the destruction of files related to the firing of the actress from the hit show "Desperate Housewives." The trial is in its final days and closing arguments had been expected Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    Attorneys to make last pitch to 'Housewives' jury AP - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    An attorney for Nicollette Sheridan will make his last attempt Wednesday to convince jurors that the actress was fired from "Desperate Housewives" because she complained … More »Attorneys to make last pitch to 'Housewives' jury

    Desperate Housewives star, Nicollette Sheridan arrives at court Tuesday March 13, 2012, in Los Angeles. Jurors in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination case heard a set worker Tuesday describe an email he believed called for the destruction of files related to the firing of the actress from the hit show "Desperate Housewives." The trial is in its final days and closing arguments had been expected Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

    An attorney for Nicollette Sheridan will make his last attempt Wednesday to convince jurors that the actress was fired from "Desperate Housewives" because she complained she was hit by the series' creator.

  • Zynga files for $400 million secondary offering Reuters - 5 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Zynga Inc filed with regulators for a secondary stock offering of up to $400 million on Wednesday. Shares of the online games maker, which have risen 33 percent … More »Zynga files for $400 million secondary offering

    (Reuters) - Zynga Inc filed with regulators for a secondary stock offering of up to $400 million on Wednesday. Shares of the online games maker, which have risen 33 percent since the company went public, rose marginally in premarket trading on Wednesday. They closed at $13.38 on Tuesday on Nasdaq. Zynga, which went public …

  • Current account in Q4 widens more than expected Reuters - 6 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The current account deficit widened much more than expected to $124.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, as imports rose and exports dropped, … More »Current account in Q4 widens more than expected

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The current account deficit widened much more than expected to $124.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, as imports rose and exports dropped, a government report showed on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said the current account deficit, which measures the flow of goods, services and investments …

  • Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock AP - 7 mins ago

    Zynga Inc. says shareholders may sell up to $400 million in stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a … More »Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock

    Zynga Inc. says shareholders may sell up to $400 million in stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price.

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