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


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • U.S. President Barack Obama introduces Dartmouth College president Jim Yong Kim as his nominee for the next president of the World Bank, at the White House in Washington
    Obama taps public health expert for World Bank Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated a Korean-American known for his work in fighting disease in impoverished countries to lead the World Bank, a job emerging economies are contesting for the … More »Obama taps public health expert for World Bank

    U.S. President Barack Obama introduces Dartmouth College president Jim Yong Kim as his nominee for the next president of the World Bank, at the White House in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated a Korean-American known for his work in fighting disease in impoverished countries to lead the World Bank, a job emerging economies are contesting for the first time. Jim Yong Kim, 52, is president of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League school in New Hampshire, …

  • A newly constructed home available for sale is pictured in a new housing development area in Vista
    Signs of recovery grow in housing market Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battered housing market looks to be on the mend as buyers make a tentative return and house prices stabilize. Sales of new homes in February fell from January but jumped more than 11 percent compared … More »Signs of recovery grow in housing market

    A newly constructed home available for sale is pictured in a new housing development area in Vista

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battered housing market looks to be on the mend as buyers make a tentative return and house prices stabilize. Sales of new homes in February fell from January but jumped more than 11 percent compared with the same month last year and prices rose, according to data released on Friday that was in …

  • Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York
    BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange Inc on Friday, causing the company to take the extremely … More »BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles

    Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange Inc on Friday, causing the company to take the extremely rare step of withdrawing its initial public offering of shares. The problems Friday morning caused …

  • A customer uses an ATM machine at a Wells Fargo bank in Los Angeles
    SEC takes Wells Fargo to court to enforce subpoenas Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators accused Wells Fargo & Co on Friday of repeatedly ignoring its subpoenas for documents in connection with a probe into the bank's $60 billion sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Securities … More »SEC takes Wells Fargo to court to enforce subpoenas

    A customer uses an ATM machine at a Wells Fargo bank in Los Angeles

    (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators accused Wells Fargo & Co on Friday of repeatedly ignoring its subpoenas for documents in connection with a probe into the bank's $60 billion sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Securities and Exchange Commission's filing in a San Francisco federal court seeks to compel the fourth …

  • Detail of bullet impacts outside ground floor flat of five-storey apartment building where special forces police staged assault on gunman Mohamed Merah, in Toulouse
    France to resume election race after gunman's death Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an al Qaeda-inspired gunman whose murders have shifted the political debate in favor of incumbent Nicolas … More »France to resume election race after gunman's death

    Detail of bullet impacts outside ground floor flat of five-storey apartment building where special forces police staged assault on gunman Mohamed Merah, in Toulouse

    TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an al Qaeda-inspired gunman whose murders have shifted the political debate in favor of incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Mohamed Merah's cold-blooded shootings of seven people, including three Jewish schoolchildren, …

  • Pope Benedict XVI answers to reporters' questions during a news conference aboard his flight to Mexico
    Pope's trip sparks hopes for change in Cuba Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    HAVANA (Reuters) - For years at Havana's historic Cristobal Colon cemetery, Communist Party members refused to enter the Roman Catholic chapel there for funeral services. They stayed outside while others honored the dead … More »Pope's trip sparks hopes for change in Cuba

    Pope Benedict XVI answers to reporters' questions during a news conference aboard his flight to Mexico

    HAVANA (Reuters) - For years at Havana's historic Cristobal Colon cemetery, Communist Party members refused to enter the Roman Catholic chapel there for funeral services. They stayed outside while others honored the dead because religious believers were banned from the party and being seen in a church, particularly a Catholic …

  • A ZTE logo is pictured at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong
    China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable … More »China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran

    A ZTE logo is pictured at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong

    (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications. Reuters reported Thursday that Shenzhen-based …

  • President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks from the White House to board Marine One, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Washington, as he travels to Seoul, Republic of Korea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    Far from home if not away from election-year politics, President Barack Obama is returning to the threat to American security that he calls the gravest of all: terrorists getting material for a nuclear bomb.

  • Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, waves a Etch-A-Sketch while criticizing the policies of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a rally in Shreveport, La., Friday, March 23, 2012. Santorum has strong support among many conservative voters in the state which his campaign hopes results in winning Louisiana's primary on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

    Rick Santorum is looking to Louisiana for a much-needed rebound as Republican voters go to the polls Saturday in the state's GOP primary.

  • Protesters stand outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse  Friday, March 23, 2012 in Phoenix. during the Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally. The rally is part of a nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom which is a reaction against the Obama Administration’s HHS mandate that will obligate Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive services to their employees. (AP Photo/Matt York)

    The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Monday over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, derisively labeled "Obamacare" by its opponents. A look at how the case will unfold before the court in question-and-answer form:

  • Anti-Syrian regime protesters stand beneath a Syrian revolution flag and chant slogans against Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration after Friday prayers in Beirut, Friday, March 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

    Syrian troops backed by tanks stormed a northwestern town on Saturday in the latest of a series of pushes by regime forces into rebel-held areas, but faced strong resistance from defending army defectors, activists said.

  • Faithful cheer in anticipation of Pope Benedict XVI's arrival via pope mobile, in Leon, Mexico, Friday March 23, 2012. Benedict landed in Silao, Mexico, Friday afternoon, for the start of a weeklong trip to Mexico and Cuba, his first visit to both countries.  (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

    There was little excitement in Leon in the hours before the pope arrived.

  • A masked police officer searches for clues at Mohamed Merah's apartment building in Toulouse, France, Friday March 23, 2012. Mohamed Merah, who boasted of killing seven people to strike back at France died on Thursday after being shot in the head by police as he jumped out of his apartment after a fierce gunfight with police, authorities said(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

    The mother of the Frenchman accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage has been released without charge, a judicial official said Saturday.

  • FILE -  This Feb. 16, 2001 file photo provided by NASA, shows the International Space Station as it orbits the Earth.  A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday, March 24, 2012. (AP Photo/NASA, FILE)

    A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket missed the International Space Station early Saturday. However, it came close enough to force six astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules.

  • Florida head coach Billy Donovan listens to a question during a news conference, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Phoenix. Florida is scheduled to play Louisville in an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game on Saturday.  (AP Photo/Matt York)

    Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping for all things NCAA on tournament game days. Read fast. Football season is just five short months away.

  • In this photo taken Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority K-9 handler Matthew Arlen is photographed with his partner HHynes, an explosives detection dog, in Philadelphia. Because HHynes was trained with federal money, Arlen was barred from a local school board race in Pennsylvania, blindsided by the 1939 Hatch Act. “I was a little taken aback,” said Arlen, age 45, and a policeman for 22 years. “I was trying to make a difference for my kids and kids of the school district.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

    Jon Greiner's election to the Utah Senate caused his firing as Ogden police chief. Philadelphia transit cop Matthew Arlen was barred from a local school board race in Pennsylvania. And New York state port official Terrence Hurley was knocked out of a county race.

  • FILE - This undated file family photo shows Trayvon Martin. Martin was slain in the town of Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26 in a shooting that has set off a nationwide furor over race and justice. Neighborhood crime-watch captain George Zimmerman claimed self-defense and has not been arrested, though state and federal authorities are still investigating. Since the slaying, a portrait has emerged of Martin as a laid-back young man who loved sports, was extremely close to his father, liked to crack jokes with friends and, according to a lawyer for his family, had never been in trouble with the law. (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)

    Wearing a hoodie. Listening to music and talking on his cellphone. Picking up Skittles for his soon-to-be stepbrother. Friends say that's how they would have imagined 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on a Sunday afternoon.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • New Zealand's Daniel Vettori bowls against South Africa in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington
    S.Africa in command of third test Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Alviro Petersen and JP Duminy batted South Africa into a commanding position with an unbroken 140-run partnership at the close of play on the weather-affected second day of the third … More »S.Africa in command of third test

    New Zealand's Daniel Vettori bowls against South Africa in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Alviro Petersen and JP Duminy batted South Africa into a commanding position with an unbroken 140-run partnership at the close of play on the weather-affected second day of the third and final test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. Petersen was on 96 and Duminy 76 as the visitors steadily …

  • Florida head coach Billy Donovan listens to a question during a news conference, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Phoenix. Florida is scheduled to play Louisville in an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game on Saturday.  (AP Photo/Matt York)
    'When you can take the pebble from my hand ...' AP - 3 hrs ago

    Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping for all things NCAA on tournament game days. Read fast. Football season is just five short months away. More »'When you can take the pebble from my hand ...'

    Florida head coach Billy Donovan listens to a question during a news conference, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Phoenix. Florida is scheduled to play Louisville in an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game on Saturday.  (AP Photo/Matt York)

    Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping for all things NCAA on tournament game days. Read fast. Football season is just five short months away.

  • HRT Formula One driver Karthikeyan drives during the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur
    HRT qualify for Malaysian Grand Prix Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Spanish team HRT will hope their qualifying woes are behind them after setting a time fast enough to make the cut for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at the fast, flowing Sepang … More »HRT qualify for Malaysian Grand Prix

    HRT Formula One driver Karthikeyan drives during the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Spanish team HRT will hope their qualifying woes are behind them after setting a time fast enough to make the cut for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at the fast, flowing Sepang circuit. Pedro de la Rosa will line up 23rd on the grid after clocking in at one minute 43.655 seconds, comfortable …

  • Keita of Ivory Coast challenges Jonathan Pitroipa of Burkina Faso during their African Nations Cup soccer match in Cabinda
    Burkina Faso appoints Belgian coach Put Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Belgian coach Paul Put has signed a three-year contract to take over as Burkina Faso national team coach, the country's football federation announced on Saturday. The 55-year-old, … More »Burkina Faso appoints Belgian coach Put

    Keita of Ivory Coast challenges Jonathan Pitroipa of Burkina Faso during their African Nations Cup soccer match in Cabinda

    OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Belgian coach Paul Put has signed a three-year contract to take over as Burkina Faso national team coach, the country's football federation announced on Saturday. The 55-year-old, banned in his home country for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal, replaces Paulo Duarte, sacked after African …

  • Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp smiles during news conference at San Siro stadium in Milan
    Abramovich doesn't know who I am, says Redknapp Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's "hire them and fire them" owner Roman Abramovich has a fan in Harry Redknapp, even if the Tottenham Hotspur manager says the Russian billionaire does not even recognise him. … More »Abramovich doesn't know who I am, says Redknapp

    Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp smiles during news conference at San Siro stadium in Milan

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's "hire them and fire them" owner Roman Abramovich has a fan in Harry Redknapp, even if the Tottenham Hotspur manager says the Russian billionaire does not even recognise him. Redknapp takes his side to Chelsea on Saturday (1245 GMT) with the hosts scrapping for a place in the top four - a unique …

  • This year's tournament doubles as a qualification event to identify teams to take part in an expanded world series
    New format turns up the heat at Hong Kong Sevens AFP - 3 hrs ago

    It was already the toughest of the nine legs in the HSBC World Sevens Series, but with a new format grouping all the top teams together, the Hong Kong Sevens under way this weekend just got even harde … More »New format turns up the heat at Hong Kong Sevens

    This year's tournament doubles as a qualification event to identify teams to take part in an expanded world series

    It was already the toughest of the nine legs in the HSBC World Sevens Series, but with a new format grouping all the top teams together, the Hong Kong Sevens under way this weekend just got even harder.

  • Woods of the U.S. reacts to applause as he finished play in the second round in the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA golf tournament in Orlando
    Tiger has perfect chance to end barren spell Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has shown signs of his old form in recent weeks but now has the perfect chance to end a once-unthinkable PGA Tour victory drought of more than two years. Woods … More »Tiger has perfect chance to end barren spell

    Woods of the U.S. reacts to applause as he finished play in the second round in the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA golf tournament in Orlando

    ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has shown signs of his old form in recent weeks but now has the perfect chance to end a once-unthinkable PGA Tour victory drought of more than two years. Woods fired a seven-under-par 65 on Friday and will enter Saturday's third round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a share …

  • Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone gestures in front of the Red Bull garage at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi
    Most teams committed to F1 beyond 2012: Ecclestone Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Bernie Ecclestone said a majority of the teams currently competing in Formula One, including Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull, have committed to continue racing in the sport after … More »Most teams committed to F1 beyond 2012: Ecclestone

    Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone gestures in front of the Red Bull garage at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Bernie Ecclestone said a majority of the teams currently competing in Formula One, including Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull, have committed to continue racing in the sport after the current Concorde agreement expires at the end of this year. The Concorde agreement is a confidential commercial …

  • Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur
    Rosberg scorches clear in final Malaysia practice Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg laid down a marker ahead of qualifying in the third and final free practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, the German lapping almost half a … More »Rosberg scorches clear in final Malaysia practice

    Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives during the third practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur

    SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg laid down a marker ahead of qualifying in the third and final free practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, the German lapping almost half a second quicker than his rivals. In a session that started slowly on a damp track following a late morning downpour, the …

  • South Africa's Petersen plays a shot from New Zealand's Amla in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington
    Amla has emergency surgery after painful blow Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has had emergency surgery after he was hit in the groin with the ball on the opening day of the third test against New Zealand, the team said on … More »Amla has emergency surgery after painful blow

    South Africa's Petersen plays a shot from New Zealand's Amla in the third and final international cricket test match of the series in Wellington

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has had emergency surgery after he was hit in the groin with the ball on the opening day of the third test against New Zealand, the team said on Saturday. The injury occurred on Friday when Amla got a thick inside edge to a delivery from Chris Martin and the ball cannoned …

  • Lakers guard Sessions shoots over Mavericks center Mahinmi and guard Terry during their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas
    Lakers benefit royally from Sessions time Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost their coolest head in veteran Derek Fisher last week but they have gained a red-hot facilitator in fellow guard Ramon Sessions. Fisher, who … More »Lakers benefit royally from Sessions time

    Lakers guard Sessions shoots over Mavericks center Mahinmi and guard Terry during their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost their coolest head in veteran Derek Fisher last week but they have gained a red-hot facilitator in fellow guard Ramon Sessions. Fisher, who has won five NBA Championship rings in LA with All-Star Kobe Bryant, was traded to the Houston Rockets eight days ago as …

  • Nico Rosberg outshone his rivals as he set the quickest pace of the week in final free practice for the Malaysian GP
    Rosberg sets week's fastest time in F1 practice AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg outshone his more celebrated rivals as he set the quickest pace of the week in final free practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday. More »Rosberg sets week's fastest time in F1 practice

    Nico Rosberg outshone his rivals as he set the quickest pace of the week in final free practice for the Malaysian GP

    Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg outshone his more celebrated rivals as he set the quickest pace of the week in final free practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.

  • Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Andre Marchan, right, stops a shot by Mexico's Nestor Calderon during the second half of the 2012 CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifier, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Mexico beats Trinidad 7-1 in CONCACAF tournament AP - 6 hrs ago

    Marco Fabian scored three goals to lead Mexico to a 7-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday night. More »Mexico beats Trinidad 7-1 in CONCACAF tournament

    Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Andre Marchan, right, stops a shot by Mexico's Nestor Calderon during the second half of the 2012 CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifier, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Marco Fabian scored three goals to lead Mexico to a 7-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday night.

  • Real Madrid have dropped four points in the past week after two 1-1 draws, at home to Malaga and away to Villarreal
    Fear of failure drives on Madrid in La Liga AFP - 6 hrs ago

    Real Madrid insist they have not been paralysed by stage-fright despite seeing their 10-point lead in La Liga slashed to six by bitter rivals Barcelona. More »Fear of failure drives on Madrid in La Liga

    Real Madrid have dropped four points in the past week after two 1-1 draws, at home to Malaga and away to Villarreal

    Real Madrid insist they have not been paralysed by stage-fright despite seeing their 10-point lead in La Liga slashed to six by bitter rivals Barcelona.

  • North Carolina guard Justin Watts (24) and forward Tyler Zeller (44) blocks a shot by Ohio guard D.J. Cooper during the first half of an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional college basketball game, Friday, March 23, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
    Barnes scores 5 in OT, NCarolina beats Ohio 73-65 AP - 6 hrs ago

    The last of the little guys gave North Carolina a massive scare. More »Barnes scores 5 in OT, NCarolina beats Ohio 73-65

    North Carolina guard Justin Watts (24) and forward Tyler Zeller (44) blocks a shot by Ohio guard D.J. Cooper during the first half of an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional college basketball game, Friday, March 23, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

    The last of the little guys gave North Carolina a massive scare.

  • Indiana's Will Sheehey (10) works against Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, (14) during the second half of an NCAA tournament South Regional semifinal college basketball game Friday, March 23, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    Top-seeded Kentucky knocks off Indiana 102-90 AP - 6 hrs ago

    They ran up and down the court, two storied programs going toe to toe. More »Top-seeded Kentucky knocks off Indiana 102-90

    Indiana's Will Sheehey (10) works against Kentucky's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, (14) during the second half of an NCAA tournament South Regional semifinal college basketball game Friday, March 23, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

    They ran up and down the court, two storied programs going toe to toe.

  • Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) shoots a layup during the first half of an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional college basketball game against North Carolina State, Friday, March 23, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    Robinson leads Kansas to 60-57 win over NC State AP - 6 hrs ago

    Thomas Robinson kept missing easy buckets. Tyshawn Taylor had a shooting performance he'd rather soon forget. Kansas made just two shots from outside 5 feet, and seemed to be in constant trouble against … More »Robinson leads Kansas to 60-57 win over NC State

    Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) shoots a layup during the first half of an NCAA tournament Midwest Regional college basketball game against North Carolina State, Friday, March 23, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Thomas Robinson kept missing easy buckets. Tyshawn Taylor had a shooting performance he'd rather soon forget. Kansas made just two shots from outside 5 feet, and seemed to be in constant trouble against North Carolina State.

  • Rafael Nadal began his quest for a first-ever Miami title by ousting Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in just 69 minutes
    Venus, Nadal, Azarenka advance at Miami AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Venus Williams, in only her second WTA match after a long illness layoff, upset world number three Petra Kvitova to reach the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami hardcourt tournament. More »Venus, Nadal, Azarenka advance at Miami

    Rafael Nadal began his quest for a first-ever Miami title by ousting Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in just 69 minutes

    Venus Williams, in only her second WTA match after a long illness layoff, upset world number three Petra Kvitova to reach the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami hardcourt tournament.

  • AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, seen here during their Copa Italia semi-finals' 2nd-leg match vs Juventus, on March 22
    Milan in striker crisis ahead of Serie A Roma clash AFP - 7 hrs ago

    Serie A leaders AC Milan face a potential striking crisis this weekend ahead of their clash with Roma. More »Milan in striker crisis ahead of Serie A Roma clash

    AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, seen here during their Copa Italia semi-finals' 2nd-leg match vs Juventus, on March 22

    Serie A leaders AC Milan face a potential striking crisis this weekend ahead of their clash with Roma.

  • In this image posted to Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James' Twitter page, Miami Heat players wear team hoodies. Heat stars Dwyane Wade and James decided, Thursday, March 22, 2012, to make their reactions about the Trayvon Martin situation public, and James felt the best way to do that was the team photo with everyone wearing hoodies. Martin, an unarmed black teenager wearing a hooded sweat shirt, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. by a neighborhood crime-watch volunteer. (AP Photo/LeBron James via Twitter)
    Wade speaks out on shooting death of Florida teen AP - 7 hrs ago

    Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were only a few miles away from Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, participating in the NBA All-Star game on the night the unarmed black teenager wearing a hooded sweatshirt was shot … More »Wade speaks out on shooting death of Florida teen

    In this image posted to Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James' Twitter page, Miami Heat players wear team hoodies. Heat stars Dwyane Wade and James decided, Thursday, March 22, 2012, to make their reactions about the Trayvon Martin situation public, and James felt the best way to do that was the team photo with everyone wearing hoodies. Martin, an unarmed black teenager wearing a hooded sweat shirt, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. by a neighborhood crime-watch volunteer. (AP Photo/LeBron James via Twitter)

    Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were only a few miles away from Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, participating in the NBA All-Star game on the night the unarmed black teenager wearing a hooded sweatshirt was shot to death by a neighborhood crime-watch volunteer.

  • Baylor's Quincy Acy (4) dunks the ball as Xavier's Dezmine Wells, right, and Xavier's Andre Walker look on during the second half of an NCAA tournament South Regional semifinal college basketball game Friday, March 23, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    Acy, Baylor hold off Xavier, 75-70 AP - 8 hrs ago

    Quincy Acy picked up the slack for his roommate to help push Baylor to another regional final. More »Acy, Baylor hold off Xavier, 75-70

    Baylor's Quincy Acy (4) dunks the ball as Xavier's Dezmine Wells, right, and Xavier's Andre Walker look on during the second half of an NCAA tournament South Regional semifinal college basketball game Friday, March 23, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

    Quincy Acy picked up the slack for his roommate to help push Baylor to another regional final.

  • Sabres' Miller defends with teammates against Rangers' McDonagh during their NHL hockey game in New York
    Sabres put Rangers to the sword, playoff race heats up Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres scored a 4-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers on Friday and are now neck-and-neck with Washington in the race for the eighth and final playoff sp … More »Sabres put Rangers to the sword, playoff race heats up

    Sabres' Miller defends with teammates against Rangers' McDonagh during their NHL hockey game in New York

    (Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres scored a 4-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers on Friday and are now neck-and-neck with Washington in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot.

  • Azarenka of Belarus serves to Krajicek of the Netherlands at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne
    Azarenka extends winning streak to 24 Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka stretched her unbeaten run to 24 matches this year with another easy win in her first appearance at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Friday. More »Azarenka extends winning streak to 24

    Azarenka of Belarus serves to Krajicek of the Netherlands at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne

    (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka stretched her unbeaten run to 24 matches this year with another easy win in her first appearance at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Friday.

  • Boston Celtics' Mickael Pietrus (28), of France, collides with Philadelphia 76ers' Lou Williams (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Philadelphia. Pietrus was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    76ers top Celtics 99-86 as Collins gets 400th win AP - 9 hrs ago

    With the division lead at stake, the 76ers dominated like a team that deserved to stay in first. More »76ers top Celtics 99-86 as Collins gets 400th win

    Boston Celtics' Mickael Pietrus (28), of France, collides with Philadelphia 76ers' Lou Williams (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Philadelphia. Pietrus was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    With the division lead at stake, the 76ers dominated like a team that deserved to stay in first.

  • Miami Heat forward LeBron James wears " RIP Trayvon Martin" on his shoe in tribute to slain 17-year-old-Trayvon Martin during their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Detroit
    Heat make "hoodie" protest over Florida teenager death Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - Miami Heat basketball players posed in "hoodies" in a picture published on Friday to protest against the Florida shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighborhood … More »Heat make "hoodie" protest over Florida teenager death

    Miami Heat forward LeBron James wears " RIP Trayvon Martin" on his shoe in tribute to slain 17-year-old-Trayvon Martin during their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Detroit

    Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - Miami Heat basketball players posed in "hoodies" in a picture published on Friday to protest against the Florida shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer who said he was acting in self-defense. Leading Heat player LeBron James posted a picture on his Twitter …

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  • Pranab Mukherjee said decisions on spending cuts must be taken "collectively"
    Indian minister appeals over flailing economy AFP - 58 mins ago

    India's finance minister appealed on Saturday to fractious government allies and a hostile opposition to cooperate "in the national interest" to restore the health of … More »Indian minister appeals over flailing economy

    Pranab Mukherjee said decisions on spending cuts must be taken "collectively"

    India's finance minister appealed on Saturday to fractious government allies and a hostile opposition to cooperate "in the national interest" to restore the health of Asia's third-largest economy.

  • Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York
    BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange … More »BATS exchange withdraws IPO after stumbles

    Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets, speaks at the Reuters Exchanges and Trading Summit in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a breakdown that resembled a mini version of the 2010 "flash crash," a series of blunders hit the market debut of BATS Global Markets Exchange Inc on Friday, causing the company to take the extremely rare step of withdrawing its initial public offering of shares. The problems Friday morning caused …

  • A ZTE logo is pictured at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong
    China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's … More »China's ZTE to "curtail" business in Iran

    A ZTE logo is pictured at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong

    (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will "curtail" its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications. Reuters reported Thursday that Shenzhen-based …

  • President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks from the White House to board Marine One, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Washington, as he travels to Seoul, Republic of Korea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    Obama calls for end of transportation showdown AP - 2 hrs 32 mins ago

    President Barack Obama wants Congress to end a showdown that threatens to cut off federal highway and transit aid to states just as the spring construction season s … More »Obama calls for end of transportation showdown

    President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks from the White House to board Marine One, Friday, March 23, 2012, in Washington, as he travels to Seoul, Republic of Korea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    President Barack Obama wants Congress to end a showdown that threatens to cut off federal highway and transit aid to states just as the spring construction season starts.

  • Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords AP - 13 hrs ago

    Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities. More »Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords

    Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.

  • 'GMA Friday Freebies: Get $230 of Merchandise for Nothing!
    'GMA' Friday Freebies: Get $230 of Merchandise for Nothing! ABC News Blogs - 15 hrs ago

    At “GMA”, there’s only one thing we love better than a great deal: a FREE deal!  That’s why we created “Freebie Friday” to bring … More »'GMA' Friday Freebies: Get $230 of Merchandise for Nothing!

    'GMA Friday Freebies: Get $230 of Merchandise for Nothing!

    At “GMA”, there’s only one thing we love better than a great deal: a FREE deal!  That’s why we created “Freebie Friday” to bring you the best giveaways we can dig up around the country.  Whenever possible we want to bring you deals that are...

  • President Barack Obama stands with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank AP - 20 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Dartmouth College president and global health expert Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank, an unconventional pick that could … More »Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank

    President Barack Obama stands with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Dartmouth College president and global health expert Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank, an unconventional pick that could help to quell criticism in the developing world of the U.S. stranglehold on the international organization's top post.

  • FILE - A Jan. 3, 2011 file photo shows the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.  Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify its user "rights and responsibilities" policies, Friday, March 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
    Facebook takes steps to address privacy concerns AP - 13 hrs ago

    Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify … More »Facebook takes steps to address privacy concerns

    FILE - A Jan. 3, 2011 file photo shows the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.  Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify its user "rights and responsibilities" policies, Friday, March 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify its user "rights and responsibilities" policies.

  • The Wall Street sign is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange
    Wall Street Week Ahead: Last-minute shopping could lift stocks Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers will be doing some last-minute shopping for winners from the big stock market rally as they take part next week in the quarter-end … More »Wall Street Week Ahead: Last-minute shopping could lift stocks

    The Wall Street sign is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers will be doing some last-minute shopping for winners from the big stock market rally as they take part next week in the quarter-end ritual of window dressing. The activity could help stocks resume their upward course in the week ahead and keep a long-expected pullback at bay. The benchmark …

  • The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York
    Ex-MF Global official: Corzine approved money transfer: memo Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global official Edith O'Brien said in an October 2011 email that CEO Jon Corzine gave "direct instructions" to transfer $200 million … More »Ex-MF Global official: Corzine approved money transfer: memo

    The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global official Edith O'Brien said in an October 2011 email that CEO Jon Corzine gave "direct instructions" to transfer $200 million from a customer account to cover an overdraft in a JPMorgan account in London, according to a congressional memo released on Friday. Steven Goldberg, a spokesman …

  • MF Global exec says Corzine ordered $200M transfer AP - 12 hrs ago

    A former MF Global executive appears to contradict testimony from Jon Corzine, saying the former senator and New Jersey governor ordered the transfer of $200 million … More »MF Global exec says Corzine ordered $200M transfer

    A former MF Global executive appears to contradict testimony from Jon Corzine, saying the former senator and New Jersey governor ordered the transfer of $200 million last fall out of a customer account days before the brokerage firm collapsed, according to an email obtained by congressional investigators.

  • In this March 21, 2012 photo, maple sap drips from a tap in Calais, Vt. Many maple-syrup producers in the Midwest and Northeast have had their harvests cut short by warm weather, a setback that could be hard for smaller producers to overcome and could affect consumers later in the year. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
    Warm weather cuts short US maple sugaring season AP - 16 hrs ago

    Temperatures in Wisconsin had already hit the high 60s when Gretchen Grape and her family began tapping their 850 maple trees. They had waited for the state's ceremonial … More »Warm weather cuts short US maple sugaring season

    In this March 21, 2012 photo, maple sap drips from a tap in Calais, Vt. Many maple-syrup producers in the Midwest and Northeast have had their harvests cut short by warm weather, a setback that could be hard for smaller producers to overcome and could affect consumers later in the year. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

    Temperatures in Wisconsin had already hit the high 60s when Gretchen Grape and her family began tapping their 850 maple trees. They had waited for the state's ceremonial tapping to kick off the maple sugaring season. It was moved up five days, but that didn't make much difference.

  • NJ firm settles Calif. pension fund kickback case AP - 11 hrs ago

    A New Jersey company that manages prescription benefits has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle an investigation over influence-peddling at California's largest public … More »NJ firm settles Calif. pension fund kickback case

    A New Jersey company that manages prescription benefits has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle an investigation over influence-peddling at California's largest public pension fund, officials announced Friday.

  • File photo of the F-35 Lightning II planes arriving at Edwards Air Force Base in California
    Lockheed welcomes Norway backing of F-35 fighter Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed news that Norway planned to increase its order for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets by four planes, and was … More »Lockheed welcomes Norway backing of F-35 fighter

    File photo of the F-35 Lightning II planes arriving at Edwards Air Force Base in California

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed news that Norway planned to increase its order for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets by four planes, and was considering pulling forward the delivery of two initial training jets by one year to 2015. Lockheed said the move showed the Norwegian government's "trust …

  • The outside of the Morgan Stanley offices is seen in New York
    Morgan Stanley wants all of Citi venture: sources Reuters - 18 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is interested in buying all of Citigroup Inc's stake in their wealth management joint venture this year in what could be a roughly $10 billion … More »Morgan Stanley wants all of Citi venture: sources

    The outside of the Morgan Stanley offices is seen in New York

    (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is interested in buying all of Citigroup Inc's stake in their wealth management joint venture this year in what could be a roughly $10 billion deal, said people familiar with Morgan Stanley management's thinking. Under the terms of the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture, Morgan Stanley …

  • The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York
    MF Global's Corzine faces new scrutiny on customer accounts Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional investigators released details of emails from just before MF Global's bankruptcy that renew questions about whether anyone at the … More »MF Global's Corzine faces new scrutiny on customer accounts

    The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional investigators released details of emails from just before MF Global's bankruptcy that renew questions about whether anyone at the failed brokerage authorized the use of customer funds to cover an overdraft in London. Former MF Global official Edith O'Brien said in an October 2011 email …

  • President Barack Obama stands with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Jim Kim: Obama makes surprise pick for World Bank AP - 13 hrs ago

    Passing over better-known candidates, President Barack Obama on Friday nominated global health expert and Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to lead the World … More »Jim Kim: Obama makes surprise pick for World Bank

    President Barack Obama stands with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Passing over better-known candidates, President Barack Obama on Friday nominated global health expert and Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank. It was a surprise pick aimed in part at fending off challenges from developing nations eager to end the U.S. monopoly of the top job at the international …

  • Nooyi, chairman and ceo of PepsiCo, speaks during a business meeting in New Delhi
    PepsiCo CEO compensation up 6 percent to $17 million Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Indra Nooyi had total compensation worth $17.1 million last year, up 6 percent from 2010, even as the food and drink company failed … More »PepsiCo CEO compensation up 6 percent to $17 million

    Nooyi, chairman and ceo of PepsiCo, speaks during a business meeting in New Delhi

    (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Indra Nooyi had total compensation worth $17.1 million last year, up 6 percent from 2010, even as the food and drink company failed to meet its key internal performance targets. The increase is largely due to a 23 percent jump in Nooyi's base salary - her first raise in five years …

  • This photo taken on March 14, 2012 shows Tami Parker, standing left, a regional field director for the Obama campaign, instructing  phone bank volunteers at a Obama campaign office in Lakewood, Colo. A handful of nurses and other volunteers took up their cell phones last week to call voters and talk up the health care overhaul. The volunteers were targeting elderly women.  Holding up a sheet of talking points about the health law, campaign field director Tami Parker told about a dozen volunteers that the health care law faces a Supreme Court challenge later this month.  "We need to talk about how the American Care Act helps women, especially elderly women," Parker said. The talking points ended with an argument in bold: "Some politicians want to take away these new benefits, and put insurance companies back in charge."   (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
    Decibel alert: Partisans dial up health care noise AP - 4 hrs ago

    America's national shouting match over health care will only get louder next week as the Supreme Court weighs the fate of President Barack Obama's overhaul. More »Decibel alert: Partisans dial up health care noise

    This photo taken on March 14, 2012 shows Tami Parker, standing left, a regional field director for the Obama campaign, instructing  phone bank volunteers at a Obama campaign office in Lakewood, Colo. A handful of nurses and other volunteers took up their cell phones last week to call voters and talk up the health care overhaul. The volunteers were targeting elderly women.  Holding up a sheet of talking points about the health law, campaign field director Tami Parker told about a dozen volunteers that the health care law faces a Supreme Court challenge later this month.  "We need to talk about how the American Care Act helps women, especially elderly women," Parker said. The talking points ended with an argument in bold: "Some politicians want to take away these new benefits, and put insurance companies back in charge."   (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

    America's national shouting match over health care will only get louder next week as the Supreme Court weighs the fate of President Barack Obama's overhaul.

  • President Barack Obama walks with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Obama's unconventional pick to run the World Bank AP - 14 hrs ago

    President Barack Obama's choice to lead the World Bank isn't the usual politician, lawyer or economist. More »Obama's unconventional pick to run the World Bank

    President Barack Obama walks with Jim Yong Kim, his nominee to be the next World Bank President, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012. Kim is currently the president of Dartmouth College. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    President Barack Obama's choice to lead the World Bank isn't the usual politician, lawyer or economist.

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