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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Boehner Welcomes Deficit Deal, Pledges to Work With Obama
    Boehner pledges to work with Obama ABC OTUS News - 15 hrs ago

    A day after holding onto his speakership and the House Republican majority, John Boehner signaled openness to the inclusion of new tax revenue in a legislative package to address the so-called "fiscal cliff." More »Boehner pledges to work with Obama

    Boehner Welcomes Deficit Deal, Pledges to Work With Obama

    A day after holding onto his speakership and the House Republican majority, John Boehner signaled openness to the inclusion of new tax revenue in a legislative package to address the so-called "fiscal cliff."

  • Soldiers and rescue workers search for victims at a sand extraction site after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
    Guatemalans huddle in streets after deadly quake AP - 26 mins ago

    Guatemalans fearing aftershocks huddled in dark and frigid streets wrapped in blankets early Thursday, after a powerful earthquake killed at least 48 people and left dozens more missing. More »Guatemalans huddle in streets after deadly quake

    Soldiers and rescue workers search for victims at a sand extraction site after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

    Guatemalans fearing aftershocks huddled in dark and frigid streets wrapped in blankets early Thursday, after a powerful earthquake killed at least 48 people and left dozens more missing.

  • File-This Sept. 27, 2012 file courtroom sketch shows shows Mark Basseley Youssef talking with his attorney Steven Seiden, left, in court in Los Angeles. Youssef received a one-year sentence Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012, in federal prison for parole violation.  (AP Photo/Mona Shafer Edwards, file)
    Man behind anti-Muslim film gets 1 year in prison AP - 4 hrs ago

    The man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Middle East agreed to spend a year in federal prison for unrelated probation violations. More »Man behind anti-Muslim film gets 1 year in prison

    File-This Sept. 27, 2012 file courtroom sketch shows shows Mark Basseley Youssef talking with his attorney Steven Seiden, left, in court in Los Angeles. Youssef received a one-year sentence Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012, in federal prison for parole violation.  (AP Photo/Mona Shafer Edwards, file)

    The man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of the Middle East agreed to spend a year in federal prison for unrelated probation violations.

  • FILE - In this April 12, 2011 file photo, Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush, leads a panel discussion, The Politics And Policy Of Growth, at The 4% Project, Driving Economic Growth conference at SMU, in Dallas. The on-air spectacle of Fox News analyst Karl Rove publicly questioning his network's call of the election for Barack Obama happened because Rove and Fox's decision desk both had pieces to a puzzle that the other wasn't aware of, a network executive said Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
    Fox has no problems with Rove a day later AP - 31 mins ago

    The on-air spectacle of Fox News analyst Karl Rove publicly questioning his network's call of the election for Barack Obama happened because Rove and Fox's decision desk both had pieces to a puzzle that the other wasn't … More »Fox has no problems with Rove a day later

    FILE - In this April 12, 2011 file photo, Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush, leads a panel discussion, The Politics And Policy Of Growth, at The 4% Project, Driving Economic Growth conference at SMU, in Dallas. The on-air spectacle of Fox News analyst Karl Rove publicly questioning his network's call of the election for Barack Obama happened because Rove and Fox's decision desk both had pieces to a puzzle that the other wasn't aware of, a network executive said Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

    The on-air spectacle of Fox News analyst Karl Rove publicly questioning his network's call of the election for Barack Obama happened because Rove and Fox's decision desk both had pieces to a puzzle that the other wasn't aware of, a network executive said Wednesday.

  • Frances Hashimoto, a Little Tokyo business and civic leader whose Los Angeles company popularized the Japanese-style treat known as mochi ice cream, has died. She was 69.

  • Celeb Romney supporters rant online @ ABC OTUS News - 20 hrs ago
    Celeb Romney Supporters Rant Online

    Some famous Romney fans took to their social media accounts to express frustration and vent their rage.

  • A injured woman, second left, holds her arm as she walks with medical personnel, second right, after she and others were injured during a concert by Linkin Park in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2012. The city of Cape Town, South Africa, says that 20 people have been injured after scaffolding collapsed because of high winds outside a concert for Linkin Park. (AP Photo)

    A spokeswoman for the South African city of Cape Town says one person died after a scaffolding collapsed in high winds outside a Linkin Park concert, injuring 19 other people.

  • FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama’s re-election has guaranteed the survival of his health care law. Now the administration is in a sprint to the finish line to put it into place. In just 11 months, millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage. But there are hurdles in the way. Republican governors will have to decide whether they can join the team and help carry out what they’ve dismissed as "Obamacare." And the administration could stumble under the sheer strain of implementing the complex legislation, or get tripped up in budget talks with Congress. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

    Its place assured alongside Medicare and Medicaid, President Obama's health care law is now in a sprint to the finish line, with just 11 months to go before millions of uninsured people can sign up for coverage.

  • Marine doing push-ups for charity @ ABC News - 19 hrs ago
    Marine Doing Push-ups for Charity

    "Instead of me doing a million push-ups for myself, I wanted to do something where it benefits others." Trevino said.

  • Washington is in the midst of something of a post-election honeymoon. Speaker of the House John Boehner expressed openness Wednesday to including new tax revenue in a legislative package to address the so-called "fiscal cliff," and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proclaimed, "We need Republicans to help us. Compromise …

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) walks off the court in the closing seconds of the Lakers' NBA basketball game with the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated the Lakers 95-86.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
    Foye, Jazz drop Lakers to 1-4 start AP - 3 hrs ago

    Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways. More »Foye, Jazz drop Lakers to 1-4 start

    Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) walks off the court in the closing seconds of the Lakers' NBA basketball game with the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated the Lakers 95-86.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

    Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways.

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal during their Champions League soccer match against Celtic at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland
    Barca relaxed despite Celtic reverse, Messi says Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's players reacted calmly to Wednesday's surprise 2-1 Champions League reverse at Celtic when the favorites squandered a chance to qualify from Group G with two games to spare. … More »Barca relaxed despite Celtic reverse, Messi says

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal during their Champions League soccer match against Celtic at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona's players reacted calmly to Wednesday's surprise 2-1 Champions League reverse at Celtic when the favorites squandered a chance to qualify from Group G with two games to spare. Barca suffered only the second defeat of the season in Glasgow, the other a 2-1 loss to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the …

  • San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84 AP - 6 hrs ago

    The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio Spurs. More »Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84

    San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio Spurs.

  • Molinari of Italy watches his shot on the first hole during the BMW Masters 2012 golf tournament at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai
    Molinari's first ace caps fine comeback after poor start Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Edoardo Molinari capped a fine comeback after a disastrous start by recording the first hole-in-one of his professional career on the way to posting a one-under 70 in the first round … More »Molinari's first ace caps fine comeback after poor start

    Molinari of Italy watches his shot on the first hole during the BMW Masters 2012 golf tournament at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Edoardo Molinari capped a fine comeback after a disastrous start by recording the first hole-in-one of his professional career on the way to posting a one-under 70 in the first round of the Singapore Open on Thursday. The Italian, who has been bothered by a troublesome wrist which required surgery …

  • File-This is a 2008 file photo of Walt Weiss of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. Weiss has been hired to replace Jim Tracy as manager of the Colorado Rockies. The team made the announcement late Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 after owner Dick Monfort and top officials deliberated at the general managers' meetings, held at a hotel Monfort owns. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
    Walt Weiss hired as Colorado Rockies manager AP - 7 hrs ago

    Walt Weiss is making the rare jump from the high school dugout to the big leagues. More »Walt Weiss hired as Colorado Rockies manager

    File-This is a 2008 file photo of Walt Weiss of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. Weiss has been hired to replace Jim Tracy as manager of the Colorado Rockies. The team made the announcement late Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 after owner Dick Monfort and top officials deliberated at the general managers' meetings, held at a hotel Monfort owns. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

    Walt Weiss is making the rare jump from the high school dugout to the big leagues.

  • Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16) defends Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson (25) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
    Foye's 5 3-pointers lift Jazz by Lakers 95-86 AP - 7 hrs ago

    Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways. More »Foye's 5 3-pointers lift Jazz by Lakers 95-86

    Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16) defends Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson (25) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

    Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways.

  • Casey of England lines his putt on the 15th green during the European Masters golf tournament in Crans-Montana
    Casey continues revival with strong start in Singapore Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paul Casey's "rubbish year" continued to get a little better on Thursday when the former world number three fired a three-under 68 to confirm his recent return to form and put him … More »Casey continues revival with strong start in Singapore

    Casey of England lines his putt on the 15th green during the European Masters golf tournament in Crans-Montana

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paul Casey's "rubbish year" continued to get a little better on Thursday when the former world number three fired a three-under 68 to confirm his recent return to form and put him in early contention at the Singapore Open. The 35-year-old Englishman has endured a miserable campaign since dislocating …

  • Celtic's Wanyama celebrates scoring a goal during their Champions League soccer match against Barcelona at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland
    Barca stunned by Celtic as United reach last 16 Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barcelona wasted their first chance to reach the Champions League last 16 after a surprise defeat by Celtic but Manchester United edged through and six-goal Bayern Munich rocketed closer … More »Barca stunned by Celtic as United reach last 16

    Celtic's Wanyama celebrates scoring a goal during their Champions League soccer match against Barcelona at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland

    LONDON (Reuters) - Barcelona wasted their first chance to reach the Champions League last 16 after a surprise defeat by Celtic but Manchester United edged through and six-goal Bayern Munich rocketed closer to progression on Wednesday. Favourites Barca lost 2-1 in Glasgow after Victor Wanyama and Tony Watt struck in a famous …

  • Liverpool's Suarez celebrates after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool
    Modern rivals Chelsea and Liverpool have point to prove Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea against Liverpool is one of the Premier League's more modern rivalries but the teams, who have clashed over 30 times since the start of the 2004/05 season, meet at Stamford Bridge … More »Modern rivals Chelsea and Liverpool have point to prove

    Liverpool's Suarez celebrates after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea against Liverpool is one of the Premier League's more modern rivalries but the teams, who have clashed over 30 times since the start of the 2004/05 season, meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (1600) each with a point to prove. After enduring their worst start to the league for 101 years, Liverpool …

  • South Africa's captain Smith attempts to field the ball at Sydney Cricket Ground during practice
    Businesslike South Africans dismiss Aussie mind games Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian attempts at mind games ahead of the test series against South Africa were at worst irrelevant and at best a motivation to the tourists, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday. … More »Businesslike South Africans dismiss Aussie mind games

    South Africa's captain Smith attempts to field the ball at Sydney Cricket Ground during practice

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian attempts at mind games ahead of the test series against South Africa were at worst irrelevant and at best a motivation to the tourists, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday. Individual plans for targeting South African players, including psychological profiling, supposedly derived from an …

  • Australia's Clarke leaves the field after being run out during the fifth one-day international against England at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester
    Australia to target South Africa with short stuff Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's pace bowlers would be pushing the boundaries of acceptable aggression with a barrage of short bowling at South Africa's batsmen in this week's first test against the Proteas, … More »Australia to target South Africa with short stuff

    Australia's Clarke leaves the field after being run out during the fifth one-day international against England at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's pace bowlers would be pushing the boundaries of acceptable aggression with a barrage of short bowling at South Africa's batsmen in this week's first test against the Proteas, captain Michael Clarke said on Thursday. South Africa come into the three-match series as the top ranked team in test …

  • Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers dribbles against Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams as Heat teammate Chris Bosh looks on in their NBA basketball game in Miami
    Heat scorch Nets in 30-point win Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The defending NBA champion Miami Heat blew away their second successive opponent in a 103-73 rout over Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Heat, who have opened the new season with a revamped roster … More »Heat scorch Nets in 30-point win

    Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers dribbles against Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams as Heat teammate Chris Bosh looks on in their NBA basketball game in Miami

    (Reuters) - The defending NBA champion Miami Heat blew away their second successive opponent in a 103-73 rout over Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Heat, who have opened the new season with a revamped roster that has taken little time to mesh, followed up their 25-point victory over Phoenix on Monday with another impressive effort. …

  • Philadelphia 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday (11) drives to the basket as New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Xavier Henry (4) draws an offensive foul in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
    Sixers hold Hornets to franchise low in 77-62 win AP - 8 hrs ago

    Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers figured they deserved a tongue-lashing from coach Doug Collins after a sloppy, turnover-filled first half against undermanned New Orleans. More »Sixers hold Hornets to franchise low in 77-62 win

    Philadelphia 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday (11) drives to the basket as New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Xavier Henry (4) draws an offensive foul in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

    Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers figured they deserved a tongue-lashing from coach Doug Collins after a sloppy, turnover-filled first half against undermanned New Orleans.

  • Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
    Wade, James lift Heat past Nets, 103-73 AP - 9 hrs ago

    In 25 seasons of Miami Heat basketball, the club had never won its first four home games of any season. More »Wade, James lift Heat past Nets, 103-73

    Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

    In 25 seasons of Miami Heat basketball, the club had never won its first four home games of any season.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 5, 1970, file phot, Texas coach Darrell Royal is carried from the field on the shoulders of his Longhorns following Texas' 42-7 triumph over Arkansas in Austin, Texas. Royal, who won two national championships and turned the Longhorns program into a national power, died early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at age 88 of complications from cardiovascular disease, school spokesman Bill Little said. Royal also had suffered from Alzheimer's disease.   (AP Photo/File)
    Former Texas coach Royal dies at age 88 AP - 11 hrs ago

    A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense … More »Former Texas coach Royal dies at age 88

    FILE - In this Dec. 5, 1970, file phot, Texas coach Darrell Royal is carried from the field on the shoulders of his Longhorns following Texas' 42-7 triumph over Arkansas in Austin, Texas. Royal, who won two national championships and turned the Longhorns program into a national power, died early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at age 88 of complications from cardiovascular disease, school spokesman Bill Little said. Royal also had suffered from Alzheimer's disease.   (AP Photo/File)

    A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense and a victory in the "Game of the Century" — where a U.S. president declared his team national champion — made him an icon …

  • FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2012, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire watches batting practice before Game 3 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals in Washington. McGwire was hired Wednesday, Nov. 7, as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he will work with All-Star sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
    Big Mac returns to SoCal as Dodgers hitting coach AP - 11 hrs ago

    Mark McGwire is coming home as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, lured by the chance to spend more time with his wife and five young children. More »Big Mac returns to SoCal as Dodgers hitting coach

    FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2012, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire watches batting practice before Game 3 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals in Washington. McGwire was hired Wednesday, Nov. 7, as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he will work with All-Star sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

    Mark McGwire is coming home as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, lured by the chance to spend more time with his wife and five young children.

  • WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko, left, from Ukraine, poses with his Polish challenger Mariusz Wach in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The title bout between Klitschko and Wach is scheduled for upcoming Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/dapd, Joerg Sarbach)
    Column: Klitschko and the heavyweight mess AP - 13 hrs ago

    In a sad reminder of the days when heavyweight boxing used to mean something, Joe Frazier will be moved Saturday to a new crypt in the Philadelphia cemetery where he was buried a year ago. More »Column: Klitschko and the heavyweight mess

    WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko, left, from Ukraine, poses with his Polish challenger Mariusz Wach in Hamburg, Germany, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The title bout between Klitschko and Wach is scheduled for upcoming Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/dapd, Joerg Sarbach)

    In a sad reminder of the days when heavyweight boxing used to mean something, Joe Frazier will be moved Saturday to a new crypt in the Philadelphia cemetery where he was buried a year ago.

  • Britain's cyclist Wiggins attends the presentation of the itinerary of the 2013 Tour de France cycling race in Paris
    Wiggins sustains minor injuries in van collision Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins will spend the night in hospital with minor rib injuries after a collision with a van near his home in Lancashire, northern … More »Wiggins sustains minor injuries in van collision

    Britain's cyclist Wiggins attends the presentation of the itinerary of the 2013 Tour de France cycling race in Paris

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins will spend the night in hospital with minor rib injuries after a collision with a van near his home in Lancashire, northern England on Wednesday. "A cyclist has been involved in a collision with a white van. The rider was taken to hospital …

  • Serbia's Djokovic hits a return to Britain's Murray during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London
    Djokovic fights back to beat Murray at Tour Finals Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic squeezed past Britain's Andy Murray in the latest chapter of their evolving rivalry on Wednesday but ended the day still uncertain of place in the last four at the ATP … More »Djokovic fights back to beat Murray at Tour Finals

    Serbia's Djokovic hits a return to Britain's Murray during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic squeezed past Britain's Andy Murray in the latest chapter of their evolving rivalry on Wednesday but ended the day still uncertain of place in the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals after Tomas Berdych overpowered Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Once again there was barely a cigarette paper between …

  • Britain's Bradley Wiggins competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Wiggins in hospital after collision with van Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after a collision with a van near his home in Lancashire, northern England on Wednesday. Lancashire Police … More »Wiggins in hospital after collision with van

    Britain's Bradley Wiggins competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    LONDON (Reuters) - Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after a collision with a van near his home in Lancashire, northern England on Wednesday. Lancashire Police said they had attended the incident in a story on the Lancashire Evening Post website (www.lep.co.uk) that reportedly …

  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Andy Murray of Britain during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
    Top-ranked Djokovic holds off Murray at ATP finals AP - 15 hrs ago

    In what is shaping up to be the new top rivalry in tennis, Novak Djokovic held off Andy Murray on Wednesday at the ATP finals. More »Top-ranked Djokovic holds off Murray at ATP finals

    Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Andy Murray of Britain during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

    In what is shaping up to be the new top rivalry in tennis, Novak Djokovic held off Andy Murray on Wednesday at the ATP finals.

  • Former Penn State president Graham Spanier arrives at Harrisburg District Judge William Wenner's office Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 in Harrisburg, Pa. Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at the brief court appearance on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. (AP Photo/Jason Minick)
    Penn State ex-President Spanier arraigned AP - 15 hrs ago

    Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations involving former … More »Penn State ex-President Spanier arraigned

    Former Penn State president Graham Spanier arrives at Harrisburg District Judge William Wenner's office Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 in Harrisburg, Pa. Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at the brief court appearance on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. (AP Photo/Jason Minick)

    Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

  • University of Texas former head coach Royal fields questions during Rose Bowl media day in Carson
    University of Texas football coaching legend Darrell Royal dies Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Darrell Royal, the legendary former University of Texas football coach for whom the Longhorns' stadium is named, has died in Austin, the university said Wednesday. He was 88. … More »University of Texas football coaching legend Darrell Royal dies

    University of Texas former head coach Royal fields questions during Rose Bowl media day in Carson

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Darrell Royal, the legendary former University of Texas football coach for whom the Longhorns' stadium is named, has died in Austin, the university said Wednesday. He was 88. The Longhorns' winningest coach had a record of 167-47-5 from 1957-1976. He coached the team to three national championships …

  • Britain's Murray reacts after losing a point to Serbia's Djokovic during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London
    Murray shows time must be served in modern game - Roddick Reuters - 16 hrs ago

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Roddick believes the days when players captured grand slam titles in their teens are over and that Britain's Andy Murray has shown that years of hard graft … More »Murray shows time must be served in modern game - Roddick

    Britain's Murray reacts after losing a point to Serbia's Djokovic during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Roddick believes the days when players captured grand slam titles in their teens are over and that Britain's Andy Murray has shown that years of hard graft need to be put in to achieve success in the modern era. Roddick, who retired from the sport in September shortly after …

  • Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Luck threw for 433 yards and two touchdown passes, breaking Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's single-game passing record (422 yards) for a rookie as he led the Colts to a 23-20 win. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
    Colts, Jaguars in different phases of rebuild AP - 16 hrs ago

    It wasn't that long ago that Indianapolis and Jacksonville played for the division title. More »Colts, Jaguars in different phases of rebuild

    Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Luck threw for 433 yards and two touchdown passes, breaking Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's single-game passing record (422 yards) for a rookie as he led the Colts to a 23-20 win. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

    It wasn't that long ago that Indianapolis and Jacksonville played for the division title.

Business News

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  • A McDonald's sign is shown at the entrance to one of the company's restaurants in Del Mar, California
    McDonald's posts first monthly same-store sales drop since 2003 Reuters - 22 mins ago

    (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Thursday reported a 1.8 percent drop in October sales at established restaurants around the world, its first monthly sales fall since March … More »McDonald's posts first monthly same-store sales drop since 2003

    A McDonald's sign is shown at the entrance to one of the company's restaurants in Del Mar, California

    (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Thursday reported a 1.8 percent drop in October sales at established restaurants around the world, its first monthly sales fall since March 2003. Analysts, on average, expected a 1.07 percent decline in sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, according to Consensus Metrix. (Reporting …

  • File photo of Kellogg's cereal boxes stacked in a supermarket in New York
    Kellogg sees 2013 growth, reaffirms 2012 views Reuters - 25 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Kellogg Co said on Thursday it expects reported net sales growth to be about 7 percent and earnings per share growth to be between 5 and 7 percent for 2013. … More »Kellogg sees 2013 growth, reaffirms 2012 views

    File photo of Kellogg's cereal boxes stacked in a supermarket in New York

    (Reuters) - Kellogg Co said on Thursday it expects reported net sales growth to be about 7 percent and earnings per share growth to be between 5 and 7 percent for 2013. The world's largest cereal maker also said it was sticking with its expectations for 2012. The maker of Corn Flakes, Eggo waffles and Keebler cookies said …

  • German funding row over Airbus hits EADS Reuters - 34 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - EADS blamed a funding row with Germany for contributing to a 3 billion euro cash outflow so far this year, which put a blot on the Airbus parent's stronger-than-expected … More »German funding row over Airbus hits EADS

    PARIS (Reuters) - EADS blamed a funding row with Germany for contributing to a 3 billion euro cash outflow so far this year, which put a blot on the Airbus parent's stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday and hit its shares. Finance Director Harald Wilhelm said the European group was in talks with Germany's …

  • The Wendy's signage is pictured at a Wendy's restaurant in Westminster
    Wendy's adjusted profit misses Street Reuters - 38 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Wendy's Co , the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, reported an adjusted quarterly profit that missed Wall Street's view as labor and marketing costs rose. … More »Wendy's adjusted profit misses Street

    The Wendy's signage is pictured at a Wendy's restaurant in Westminster

    (Reuters) - Wendy's Co , the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, reported an adjusted quarterly profit that missed Wall Street's view as labor and marketing costs rose. The company reported a bigger net loss of $26.2 million, or 7 cents per share, for the third quarter compared with a net loss of $3.9 million, or 1 cent …

  • AAR consortium says agreed with BP on TNK-BP board Reuters - 29 mins ago

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A quartet of Soviet-born billionaires who own half of Russia's third-largest crude producer, TNK-BP , agreed with their partner BP to restore TNK-BP's … More »AAR consortium says agreed with BP on TNK-BP board

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A quartet of Soviet-born billionaires who own half of Russia's third-largest crude producer, TNK-BP , agreed with their partner BP to restore TNK-BP's board functions, their consortium said on Thursday. Russian national oil company Rosneft recently agreed to buy the partners out of the Anglo-Russian company, …

  • Customers leave the Kohl's store in Westminster
    Kohl's profit edges up, sees holiday sales rising Reuters - 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Kohl's Corp on Thursday forecast that sales will rise during the holiday quarter and reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, as business perked … More »Kohl's profit edges up, sees holiday sales rising

    Customers leave the Kohl's store in Westminster

    (Reuters) - Kohl's Corp on Thursday forecast that sales will rise during the holiday quarter and reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, as business perked up later in the period for the department store chain. The U.S. retailer, which competes most directly with Macy's Inc and J.C. Penney Co Inc for middle-class …

  • Man walks past JP Morgan Chase's international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York
    JPMorgan gets nod to resume stock buys after Whale loss Reuters - 15 mins ago

    (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said U.S. regulators have approved a plan for the bank to use its capital to buy back as much as $3 billion of its stock in the first … More »JPMorgan gets nod to resume stock buys after Whale loss

    Man walks past JP Morgan Chase's international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York

    (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said U.S. regulators have approved a plan for the bank to use its capital to buy back as much as $3 billion of its stock in the first quarter of 2013. JPMorgan had suspended buybacks in May and submitted a new capital plan to the Federal Reserve in August after containing its "London Whale" …

  • US trade deficit narrows to $41.5 billion AP - 8 mins ago

    The U.S. trade deficit declined to the lowest level in almost two years as exports rose to a record high, a gain that is not expected to last given the global economic … More »US trade deficit narrows to $41.5 billion

    The U.S. trade deficit declined to the lowest level in almost two years as exports rose to a record high, a gain that is not expected to last given the global economic slowdown.

  • A currency trader watches monitors in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and foreign exchange rate, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.19 percent at 1,914.43. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Greek vote helps markets calm after turmoil AP - 3 hrs ago

    Financial markets settled down Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day when concerns over the U.S. fiscal situation combined with renewed worries over the European … More »Greek vote helps markets calm after turmoil

    A currency trader watches monitors in front of screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), center, and foreign exchange rate, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.19 percent at 1,914.43. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

    Financial markets settled down Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day when concerns over the U.S. fiscal situation combined with renewed worries over the European economy to hammer stocks.

  • Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right, and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras attend a vote for the new austerity measures at the Greek parliament in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Greek lawmakers have narrowly passed a crucial austerity bill by majority vote, but with heavy dissent from within the three-party governing coalition. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greece still has a hurdle to clear to get cash AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago

    Greece's euro partners are unlikely to sign off the release of the country's next batch of bailout cash at a meeting next week, even though its Parliament narrowly backed … More »Greece still has a hurdle to clear to get cash

    Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right, and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras attend a vote for the new austerity measures at the Greek parliament in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Greek lawmakers have narrowly passed a crucial austerity bill by majority vote, but with heavy dissent from within the three-party governing coalition. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greece's euro partners are unlikely to sign off the release of the country's next batch of bailout cash at a meeting next week, even though its Parliament narrowly backed more unpopular austerity measures early Thursday.

  • Wal-Mart raises stake for holiday season's start AP - 1 hr 28 mins ago

    Attention frustrated Black Friday shoppers who can never grab that hot product: Wal-Mart is hoping to relieve some of that anxiety. More »Wal-Mart raises stake for holiday season's start

    Attention frustrated Black Friday shoppers who can never grab that hot product: Wal-Mart is hoping to relieve some of that anxiety.

  • United says Sandy cut Oct. revenue by $90 million AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago

    United Airlines said Superstorm Sandy cut its October revenue by about $90 million as it was forced to cancel almost 5,300 flights. More »United says Sandy cut Oct. revenue by $90 million

    United Airlines said Superstorm Sandy cut its October revenue by about $90 million as it was forced to cancel almost 5,300 flights.

  • Duke earnings hurt by mild weather AP - 54 mins ago

    Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility by market value, reports net income of $594 million in the third quarter, its first full quarter since acquiring Progress … More »Duke earnings hurt by mild weather

    Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility by market value, reports net income of $594 million in the third quarter, its first full quarter since acquiring Progress Energy.

  • Wendy's loss widens amid turnaround push AP - 30 mins ago

    Wendy's reported a wider net loss for the third quarter that fell short of Wall Street expectations, but a key sales figure rose. More »Wendy's loss widens amid turnaround push

    Wendy's reported a wider net loss for the third quarter that fell short of Wall Street expectations, but a key sales figure rose.

  • FILE - In this July 31, 2012 file photo the euro sculpture stands in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank, ECB, in Frankfurt, Germany. The ECB announced Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, that it has left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75 percent despite sagging growth in the 17 countries that use the euro. The bank has already said that it has done enough and it's up to governments to restore growth by cutting regulation and fixing their finances. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
    ECB holds key interest rate at 0.75 percent AP - 27 mins ago

    The European Central Bank held off cutting interest rates Thursday even though the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro is in desperate need of a lift. More »ECB holds key interest rate at 0.75 percent

    FILE - In this July 31, 2012 file photo the euro sculpture stands in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank, ECB, in Frankfurt, Germany. The ECB announced Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, that it has left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75 percent despite sagging growth in the 17 countries that use the euro. The bank has already said that it has done enough and it's up to governments to restore growth by cutting regulation and fixing their finances. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

    The European Central Bank held off cutting interest rates Thursday even though the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro is in desperate need of a lift.

  • Report: Iran bans 'luxury' imports AP - 56 mins ago

    Sanctions-hit Iran has banned the import of foreign-made cars, laptops, and other 'luxury' goods in the hope of saving billions of dollars in hard currency, a state-owned … More »Report: Iran bans 'luxury' imports

    Sanctions-hit Iran has banned the import of foreign-made cars, laptops, and other 'luxury' goods in the hope of saving billions of dollars in hard currency, a state-owned newspaper reported Thursday.

  • EADS profit stalls in Q3 on super jumbo costs AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

    The cost of fixing problems on some A380 super jumbos weighed on third-quarter profits at Airbus parent company EADS NV. More »EADS profit stalls in Q3 on super jumbo costs

    The cost of fixing problems on some A380 super jumbos weighed on third-quarter profits at Airbus parent company EADS NV.

  • Czechs to rely more on nuclear energy AP - 10 mins ago

    Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas says his government is finalizing a plan to dramatically increase the country's nuclear power production. More »Czechs to rely more on nuclear energy

    Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas says his government is finalizing a plan to dramatically increase the country's nuclear power production.

  • Trade deficit narrows as exports climb Reuters - 11 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in September as exports increased, suggesting the economy expanded more than previously believed in the third quarter. … More »Trade deficit narrows as exports climb

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in September as exports increased, suggesting the economy expanded more than previously believed in the third quarter. The seasonally adjusted monthly trade gap fell to $41.55 billion, the smallest deficit since December 2010, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - November 8, 2012
You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
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Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court  
Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.
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John Kenneth Galbraith (1908 - 2006)  
You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.
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Stanislaw J. Lec (1909 - 1966), "Unkempt Thoughts"  
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
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Don Marquis (1878 - 1937)  

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