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  • FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011, file photo Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, greets a young supporter during a town hall event in Peterborough, N.H. Romney enjoys solid leads in New Hampshire polls and remains at the front of the pack nationally. A poll released last week showed him with 42 percent support among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Gingrich followed with 15 percent in the WMUR-University of New Hampshire Granite State poll. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
    DNC ad targets Romney over flip-flops AP - 3 hrs ago

    Democrats are using humor to try to undermine Republican Mitt Romney, pushing a movie trailer-style ad that portrays his candidacy as a "the story of two men trapped in one body." More »DNC ad targets Romney over flip-flops

    FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011, file photo Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, greets a young supporter during a town hall event in Peterborough, N.H. Romney enjoys solid leads in New Hampshire polls and remains at the front of the pack nationally. A poll released last week showed him with 42 percent support among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Gingrich followed with 15 percent in the WMUR-University of New Hampshire Granite State poll. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

    Democrats are using humor to try to undermine Republican Mitt Romney, pushing a movie trailer-style ad that portrays his candidacy as a "the story of two men trapped in one body."

  • 'World News' Political Insights — Gingrich Positioned as Romney Alternative
    Gingrich positioned as Romney alternative ABC News - 13 hrs ago

    New Hampshire Endorsement Boosts Former Speaker Into Top Tier Analysis The Republican Party’s search for the anti-Romney may be over. And it could end in a familiar place for the GOP. Against all odds and all political judgments, … More »Gingrich positioned as Romney alternative

    'World News' Political Insights — Gingrich Positioned as Romney Alternative

    New Hampshire Endorsement Boosts Former Speaker Into Top Tier Analysis The Republican Party’s search for the anti-Romney may be over. And it could end in a familiar place for the GOP. Against all odds and all political judgments, it’s Newt Gingrich still standing alongside Mitt...

  • Afghan farmers work on a poppy field in the Grishk district of Helmand province in this April 18, 2009 file photo. Once known as the bread basket of Afghanistan, the lush green irrigated fields of Helmand are the world's single largest source of opium.
    Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan fight opium smuggling AP - 2 hrs 37 mins ago

    Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan on Monday agreed to bolster regional cooperation to combat drug smuggling at a time when the cultivation of illicit opium poppy is increasing. More »Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan fight opium smuggling

    Afghan farmers work on a poppy field in the Grishk district of Helmand province in this April 18, 2009 file photo. Once known as the bread basket of Afghanistan, the lush green irrigated fields of Helmand are the world's single largest source of opium.

    Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan on Monday agreed to bolster regional cooperation to combat drug smuggling at a time when the cultivation of illicit opium poppy is increasing.

  • Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Jose Angel Gurria, third right, shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy as French finance minister Francois Baroin, third left, looks on, during a group photo Friday Nov. 4, 2011 at the G20 Summit in Cannes. (AP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure, Pool)
    OECD issues stark warning on global economy AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's debt crisis threatens ... More »OECD issues stark warning on global economy

    Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Jose Angel Gurria, third right, shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy as French finance minister Francois Baroin, third left, looks on, during a group photo Friday Nov. 4, 2011 at the G20 Summit in Cannes. (AP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure, Pool)

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's debt crisis threatens ...

  • How ‘Real Housewives’ Tops the GOP
    How ‘Real Housewives’ tops the GOP The Daily Beast - 13 hrs ago

    Leslie H. Gelb on how the Republicans’ grip on foreign policy is slipping. More »How ‘Real Housewives’ tops the GOP

    How ‘Real Housewives’ Tops the GOP

    Leslie H. Gelb on how the Republicans’ grip on foreign policy is slipping.

  • Top Marine says service embracing gay ban repeal AP - 5 hrs ago
    In this photo taken July 29, 2011, Marine Corp Commandant Gen. James Amos speaks with reporters the at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md. Since the lifting two months ago of a longstanding U.S. ban on gays serving openly in the military, Amos said U.S. Marines across the globe have adapted smoothly and embraced the change. “I'm very pleased with how it has gone,” he said in an Associated Press interview during a week-long trip that included four days in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

    Since the lifting two months ago of a longstanding U.S. ban on gays serving openly in the military, U.S. Marines across the globe have adapted smoothly and embraced the change, says their top officer, Gen. James F. Amos, who previously had argued against repealing the ban during wartime.

  • Syrian economy minister blasts Arab sanctions AP - 1 hr 29 mins ago
    In this photo taken during a government-organized tour for the media, Syrian army officers carry the coffin of one of the 17 army members, including six elite pilots and four technical officers who the military said were killed in an ambush on Thursday during their funeral procession, in Homs province, Syria, on Saturday Nov. 26, 2011. The military blamed terrorists for the ambush and has vowed to "cut every evil hand" that targets the country's security. Syria is facing mounting international pressure to end a bloody crackdown on an uprising against the rule of President Bashar Assad that the U.N. says has killed more than 3,500 people. The Arab League was meeting Saturday to consider the possibility of sweeping economic sanctions. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

    Syria's economy minister called newly approved Arab League sanctions "a dangerous precedent" that will harm ordinary people more than the regime, as tens of thousands of government supporters marched in the capital and other cities to protest against the decision.

  • Suicide bomber hits Iraq military base, 19 dead Reuters - 2 hrs 18 mins ago

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in a minibus struck a military base in the Iraqi town of Taji on Monday, killing at least 19 people in the latest attack by insurgents trying to undermine the government. It was the third major attack in the last five days and underscored the fragile state of Iraqi security as Washington …

  • Polling stations attacked in Congo vote Reuters - 18 mins ago
    A woman carrying her child on her back receives a ballot to vote in Congo's capital Kinshasa

    KINSHASA (Reuters) - Violence erupted at four polling stations in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the vast country held its second elections since a war that killed more than five million people. Masked gunmen attacked a polling station in the southern mining province of Katanga before three of them were …

  • The next Halliburton? The Daily Beast - 18 hrs ago
    The Next Halliburton?

    The supplier of food to U.S. troops in Afghanistan is being probed for its billings. Aram Roston reports.

  • Food banks worry about rising peanut butter prices AP - 5 hrs ago
    In this Nov. 9, 2011, photo manager Kathy Kelly-Long holds a jar of peanut butter which is in short supply at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church food pantry in Columbus, Ohio. Food banks around the country say rising peanut butter prices are making it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items this holiday season. (AP Photo/Kantele Franko)

    Food banks and pantries around the country say high peanut butter prices have made it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items — and a favorite among children — this holiday season.

  • Black Friday isn't the only game in town AP - 29 mins ago
    Black Friday isn't the only game in town

    Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday.Chances are you won't find any of these holidays on your calendar. Yet retailers are coming up with names for just about every day of the week ...

  • War drawdowns wreak havoc on Guard soldiers' lives AP - 5 hrs ago
    Michigan National Guard 1st Lt. Demetries Luckett, of Harper Woods, is seen outside of Tech Town in Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Two months ago, Luckett left his job in Michigan, turned in his cable box, sent his daughter to live with her mother, and headed for Camp Shelby in Mississippi. As a 1st lieutenant in Michigan's National Guard, he was being deployed to Afghanistan. But just a month after he arrived for training, the Army decided Uncle Sam didn't need him after all. Now Luckett's unemployed and back home in Harper Woods, Mich. _ a victim of the Obama administration's ongoing effort to pull at least 33,000 U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by next fall. (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, Demetries Luckett left his job in Michigan, turned in his cable box, sent his daughter to live with her mother, and headed for Camp Shelby in Mississippi.

  • Mexican trucker to be sentenced in drug tunnel AP - 3 hrs ago

    A Mexican trucker faces a long prison sentence for his role in two major drug tunnels along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • Toyota unveils high-tech concept car ahead of show AP - 23 mins ago

    TOKYO (AP) — Toyota's president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.

  • British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 AP - 40 mins ago
    FILE- British film director Ken Russell at a reception to launch the film "The Boy Friend", in London, England, in this file photo dated April 22, 1971. Ken Russell has died aged 84 it is announced Monday Nov. 28, 2011. Russel, whose daring and sometimes outrageous films often tested the patience of audiences and critics, his films included "The Music Lovers" in 1970, "Lisztomania", and the rock opera "Tommy" in 1975. (AP Photo/Bob Dear, file)

    Ken Russell, an iconoclastic British director whose daring films blended music, sex and violence in a potent brew seemingly drawn straight from his subconscious, has died at age 84.

  • Wandering wolf inspires hope and dread AP - 4 hrs ago
    This Aug. 4, 2010 photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a male wolf from the Wenaha pack after being fitted with a radio collar in northeastern Oregon. A young male from the Imnaha pack has become a celebrity since striking out for a new territory in search of a mate in September. His position has been tracked by GPS transmissions from his collar, showing he zigzagged 730 miles to end up 320 miles from home. Lately he has been in the southern Cascade Range. (AP Photo/Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)

    A young wolf from Oregon has become a media celebrity while looking for love, tracing a zigzag path that has carried him hundreds of miles nearly to California, while his alpha male sire and a sibling that stayed home near the Idaho border are under a death warrant for killing cattle.

  • Oldest hairy microbe fossils discovered LiveScience.com - 36 mins ago

    Ancient rock deposits, laid down between two massive ice ages, reveal the oldest known fossils for two types of single-celled creatures: Tube-shelled foraminifera and hairy, vase-shape ciliates.

  • Long lines at polls as Egypt holds landmark vote AP - 1 hr 15 mins ago
    An Egyptian woman rests in front of campaign posters outside a polling station on the first day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.(AP Photo/Tarek Fawzy)

    Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians turned out in long lines at voting stations Monday in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what they hope will be a democracy after decades of dictatorship.

  • Calm prevails as Occupy deadlines pass in 2 cities AP - 27 mins ago
    Wall Street protesters dance to music as they remain at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated Friday that the protestors's campsite will be dismantled, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

    Deadlines for Wall Street protesters to leave their encampments came and went in two cities with no arrests in Philadelphia and a festive, party-like atmosphere as protesters in Los Angeles defied the order clear out early Monday.

  • Syracuse fires assistant basketball coach Fine AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
    FILE - In this March 25, 2010, file photo, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, left, and associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine sit on the bench at the end an NCAA West Regional semifinal college basketball game against Butler in Salt Lake City. Fine was fired Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, in the wake of an investigation of child molestation allegations against him. In statement released Sunday night, Kevin Quinn, the school's senior vice president for public affairs, says Fine has been "terminated, effective immediately." (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson, File)

    Thirty-six years after he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University, Bernie Fine is out of a job amid an investigation into child molestation allegations against him.

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  • Moody's sign on 7 World Trade Center tower in New York
    Crisis threatens EU sovereign ratings: Moody's Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service warned on Monday the rapid escalation of the euro zone sovereign and banking crisis threatens the credit standing of all European … More »Crisis threatens EU sovereign ratings: Moody's

    Moody's sign on 7 World Trade Center tower in New York

    (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service warned on Monday the rapid escalation of the euro zone sovereign and banking crisis threatens the credit standing of all European government bond ratings. "While Moody's central scenario remains that the euro area will be preserved without further widespread defaults, even this 'positive' …

  • A shopper drags boxes of televisions through the aisles at Best Buy on the shopping day dubbed "Black Friday" in Framingham
    Best Buy a winner as holiday weekend sales surge Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers racked up a record $52.4 billion in sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, a 16.4 percent jump from a year ago, as early hours and attractive … More »Best Buy a winner as holiday weekend sales surge

    A shopper drags boxes of televisions through the aisles at Best Buy on the shopping day dubbed "Black Friday" in Framingham

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers racked up a record $52.4 billion in sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, a 16.4 percent jump from a year ago, as early hours and attractive promotions brought out more shoppers, an industry trade group said on Sunday. Among the early winners after the traditional start of the holiday …

  • Analysis: In a close-knit world, frontier debt loses out Reuters - 59 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The escape route from risky peripheral euro zone debt into higher-yielding emerging markets is becoming increasingly tortuous, as the debt crisis marries … More »Analysis: In a close-knit world, frontier debt loses out

    LONDON (Reuters) - The escape route from risky peripheral euro zone debt into higher-yielding emerging markets is becoming increasingly tortuous, as the debt crisis marries the performance of all assets closer together. Frontier debt traditionally appeals to institutional funds because of the opportunities it provides for …

  • A sign hangs in front of a branch of travel agent Thomas Cook in London
    Thomas Cook faces battle to regain confidence Reuters - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Cook faces an uphill task to restore the confidence of customers and investors ahead of the new year booking season after revealing a 30 percent … More »Thomas Cook faces battle to regain confidence

    A sign hangs in front of a branch of travel agent Thomas Cook in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Cook faces an uphill task to restore the confidence of customers and investors ahead of the new year booking season after revealing a 30 percent drop in UK sales in the days following news of its financial troubles. The world's oldest travel firm secured a rescue package from its lenders late Friday …

  • News Corp executive James Murdoch speaks to parliamentarians in London
    Three top BSkyB shareholders to vote against Murdoch Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Three top shareholders in BSkyB will vote against James Murdoch remaining as chairman of the company at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, according … More »Three top BSkyB shareholders to vote against Murdoch

    News Corp executive James Murdoch speaks to parliamentarians in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Three top shareholders in BSkyB will vote against James Murdoch remaining as chairman of the company at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, according to newspaper reports. The Sunday Telegraph said Legal and General (L&G) will vote against Murdoch and the Sunday Times said Kames Capital has urged Murdoch …

  • Logo of the Honda Motor is seen through car doors at the company showroom in Tokyo
    Honda's North American plants to resume normal output Reuters - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said all of its North American plants will resume normal production by the start of next month, following improvement in overall parts supply, … More »Honda's North American plants to resume normal output

    Logo of the Honda Motor is seen through car doors at the company showroom in Tokyo

    (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said all of its North American plants will resume normal production by the start of next month, following improvement in overall parts supply, which was hit by the Thailand floods. Production at the company's plants in Canada and the United States was disrupted following Thailand's worst floods …

  • Annual compensation could fall 30 pct at Wall St firms: report Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Annual compensation for employees at big Wall Street firms could fall 27-30 percent from a year earlier to the lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, … More »Annual compensation could fall 30 pct at Wall St firms: report

    (Reuters) - Annual compensation for employees at big Wall Street firms could fall 27-30 percent from a year earlier to the lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a compensation study conducted by the Options Group. Bonuses, which constitute a substantial part of many finance …

  • Global stocks recover on euro rescue proposals AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    Global stocks advanced Monday as further proposals to get a grip on Europe's debt crisis were touted amid signs that the U.S. Christmas shopping season has started off … More »Global stocks recover on euro rescue proposals

    Global stocks advanced Monday as further proposals to get a grip on Europe's debt crisis were touted amid signs that the U.S. Christmas shopping season has started off strongly.

  • OECD issues stark warning on global economy AP - 1 hr 8 mins ago

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's … More »OECD issues stark warning on global economy

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's debt crisis threatens to spread around the developed world.

  • Germany denies 'elite bonds' plan AP - 1 hr 16 mins ago

    Germany insisted Monday that it has no plans to float bonds together with the eurozone's five other triple A rated nations and use the proceeds to provide assistance … More »Germany denies 'elite bonds' plan

    Germany insisted Monday that it has no plans to float bonds together with the eurozone's five other triple A rated nations and use the proceeds to provide assistance to some of the single currency bloc's indebted members, such as Italy and Spain.

  • Italy again pays more to borrow AP - 1 hr 42 mins ago

    For the second time in as many market days, Italy paid sharply higher borrowing rates in an auction Monday, as investors continued to pressure the eurozone's third largest … More »Italy again pays more to borrow

    For the second time in as many market days, Italy paid sharply higher borrowing rates in an auction Monday, as investors continued to pressure the eurozone's third largest economy to come up with reforms urgently.

  • FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, Customers shop at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif. “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, became known as the day merchants turn a profit or operate “in the black.” (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FIle)
    Black Friday isn't the only game in town AP - 30 mins ago

    Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday. More »Black Friday isn't the only game in town

    FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, Customers shop at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif. “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, became known as the day merchants turn a profit or operate “in the black.” (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FIle)

    Cyber Monday. Green Tuesday. Black Friday. Magenta Saturday.

  • Oil rises above $99 in Asia as stock markets gain AP - 4 hrs ago

    Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Monday in Asia, taking a cue from gains in stock markets after a strong start to the U.S. holiday shopping season. More »Oil rises above $99 in Asia as stock markets gain

    Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Monday in Asia, taking a cue from gains in stock markets after a strong start to the U.S. holiday shopping season.

  • FILE - In the file photograph taken Nov. 9, 2011, trader Michael Urkonis, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks advanced Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, as further proposals to get a grip on Europe's debt crisis were touted amid signs that the U.S. Christmas shopping season has started off strongly. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Futures rise after big holiday shopping weekend AP - 32 mins ago

    Stock futures are rising Monday after a strong start to the U.S. holiday shopping season. More »Futures rise after big holiday shopping weekend

    FILE - In the file photograph taken Nov. 9, 2011, trader Michael Urkonis, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks advanced Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, as further proposals to get a grip on Europe's debt crisis were touted amid signs that the U.S. Christmas shopping season has started off strongly. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Stock futures are rising Monday after a strong start to the U.S. holiday shopping season.

  • In this Nov. 9, 2011, photo manager Kathy Kelly-Long holds a jar of peanut butter which is in short supply at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church food pantry in Columbus, Ohio. Food banks around the country say rising peanut butter prices are making it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items this holiday season. (AP Photo/Kantele Franko)
    Food banks worry about rising peanut butter prices AP - 5 hrs ago

    Food banks and pantries around the country say high peanut butter prices have made it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items — and a favorite among … More »Food banks worry about rising peanut butter prices

    In this Nov. 9, 2011, photo manager Kathy Kelly-Long holds a jar of peanut butter which is in short supply at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church food pantry in Columbus, Ohio. Food banks around the country say rising peanut butter prices are making it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items this holiday season. (AP Photo/Kantele Franko)

    Food banks and pantries around the country say high peanut butter prices have made it harder for them to provide one of their most-requested items — and a favorite among children — this holiday season.

  • China 'keen' to invest in West's infrastructure AP - 21 mins ago

    China's sovereign wealth fund wants to invest in improving neglected U.S. and European roads and other infrastructure to spur global growth, the fund's chairman said … More »China 'keen' to invest in West's infrastructure

    China's sovereign wealth fund wants to invest in improving neglected U.S. and European roads and other infrastructure to spur global growth, the fund's chairman said in comments published Monday.

  • A presenter explains about Toyota Fun-Vii in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show, which opens to the public this weekend. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
    Toyota unveils high-tech concept car ahead of show AP - 24 mins ago

    Toyota's president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at … More »Toyota unveils high-tech concept car ahead of show

    A presenter explains about Toyota Fun-Vii in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show, which opens to the public this weekend. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    Toyota's president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.

  • Death toll in Indonesian bridge collapse now at 11 AP - 3 mins 52 secs ago

    Rescuers say the number of people killed when a bridge collapsed in central Indonesia has climbed to 11, with more than 30 others missing and feared dead. More »Death toll in Indonesian bridge collapse now at 11

    Rescuers say the number of people killed when a bridge collapsed in central Indonesia has climbed to 11, with more than 30 others missing and feared dead.

  • Sudan says halted South Sudan govt oil exports Reuters - 4 mins 27 secs ago

    KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has decided to halt the oil exports of South Sudan's government because the two have not yet agreed on a transit fee for the new nation to … More »Sudan says halted South Sudan govt oil exports

    KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has decided to halt the oil exports of South Sudan's government because the two have not yet agreed on a transit fee for the new nation to export its oil through its neighbour, Sudan's acting oil minister said on Monday. The government took the decision on November 17, Ali Ahmed Osman told reporters, …

  • Philips gets FDA approval for PET/MRI system AP - 5 mins ago

    Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has received approval from U.S. regulators to introduce a single medical imaging device that can scan the body for cancer using two … More »Philips gets FDA approval for PET/MRI system

    Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has received approval from U.S. regulators to introduce a single medical imaging device that can scan the body for cancer using two technologies long considered incompatible.

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