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Sports News Update
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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Romney won't revoke illegal immigrant visas given by Obama AP - 7 hrs ago

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would honor temporary work permits for young illegal immigrants who were allowed to stay in the U.S. because of an executive order signed this summer by President Barack … More »Romney won't revoke illegal immigrant visas given by Obama

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he would honor temporary work permits for young illegal immigrants who were allowed to stay in the U.S. because of an executive order signed this summer by President Barack Obama.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, A man heads into the the Penndot Drivers License Center in Butler, Pa., near a sign telling of the requirement for voters to show an acceptable photo ID to vote.  Some political momentum could be on the line in a judge’s forthcoming ruling on Pennsylvania's tough new voter identification law. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson is expected to rule Tuesday. That’s just five weeks before voters decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama, a Democrat, or replace him with Mitt Romney, a Republican. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
    Pa. voter ID law ruling could mean political swing AP - 5 hrs ago

    Some political momentum could be on the line when a judge rules on whether to keep intact Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification in next month's presidential election. More »Pa. voter ID law ruling could mean political swing

    FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, A man heads into the the Penndot Drivers License Center in Butler, Pa., near a sign telling of the requirement for voters to show an acceptable photo ID to vote.  Some political momentum could be on the line in a judge’s forthcoming ruling on Pennsylvania's tough new voter identification law. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson is expected to rule Tuesday. That’s just five weeks before voters decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama, a Democrat, or replace him with Mitt Romney, a Republican. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

    Some political momentum could be on the line when a judge rules on whether to keep intact Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification in next month's presidential election.

  • Officials check on a half submerged boat after it collided Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012. The boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.  (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
    At least 36 people dead after Hong Kong ferry collision Reuters - 50 mins ago

    At least 36 people died and dozens were injured when a ferry carrying more than 120 revelers on a company outing collided with another ferry and sank near an island south of Hong Kong on Monday night, in one of the city's … More »At least 36 people dead after Hong Kong ferry collision

    Officials check on a half submerged boat after it collided Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012. The boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.  (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

    At least 36 people died and dozens were injured when a ferry carrying more than 120 revelers on a company outing collided with another ferry and sank near an island south of Hong Kong on Monday night, in one of the city's worst maritime accidents.

  • Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 president John McNesby responds to questions from the news media Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at F.O.P. headquarters in Philadelphia. A Philadelphia police lieutenant has been caught on video striking a woman in the face at a neighborhood party associated with the city's annual Puerto Rican Day parade. Police officials say they've launched an internal investigation into Sunday's incident in north Philadelphia. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)
    Philly officer caught on video hitting woman AP - 9 mins ago

    Police have launched an internal investigation after a video was posted online that shows an officer striking a woman twice in the face at a neighborhood party associated with Philadelphia's annual Puerto Rican Day parad … More »Philly officer caught on video hitting woman

    Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 president John McNesby responds to questions from the news media Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at F.O.P. headquarters in Philadelphia. A Philadelphia police lieutenant has been caught on video striking a woman in the face at a neighborhood party associated with the city's annual Puerto Rican Day parade. Police officials say they've launched an internal investigation into Sunday's incident in north Philadelphia. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)

    Police have launched an internal investigation after a video was posted online that shows an officer striking a woman twice in the face at a neighborhood party associated with Philadelphia's annual Puerto Rican Day parade.

  • SeaWorld killer-whale injury spurs PETA complaint @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 10 mins ago

    A killer whale at SeaWorld in San Diego is recovering from a nasty gash to its jaw that is the subject of a dispute between the park and the animal rights group PETA. More »SeaWorld killer-whale injury spurs PETA complaint

    A killer whale at SeaWorld in San Diego is recovering from a nasty gash to its jaw that is the subject of a dispute between the park and the animal rights group PETA.

  • U.S. pulls all its staff out of Benghazi The Atlantic Wire - 2 hrs 6 mins ago
    U.S. Pulls All Its Staff Out of Benghazi

    The State Department from the Libyan city of Benghazi, closing the consulate building and possibly ending any chance of an on-site investigation of the attack there.

  • Walid Moallem, Foreign Minister of Syria, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

    After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.

  • An Afghan soldier stands guard during a gathering in Gushta district of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Afghan Defense and Interior Ministers held a meeting with locals in Gushta district of Nangarhar about recent rocket attacks from Pakistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

    The U.S. is abandoning hope for a peace agreement with the Taliban, The New York Times reports, as NATO’s top leader told a British newspaper that the coalition is considering a quicker withdrawal of Western troops.

  • Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives for services at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Belmont, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Amid violent flare-ups in the Middle East, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief and force President Obama to answer for turmoil in places like Libya.

  • FILE- In this Monday, April 21, 2008 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI's butler Paolo Gabriele, right, carries the pontiff's bags as they arrive at Ciampino military airport in Rome from a six-day trip in the U.S. Pope Benedict XVI's ex-butler Paolo Gabriele and another Vatican lay employee, Claudio Sciarpelletti, are scheduled to go on trial Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in the embarrassing theft of papal documents that exposed alleged corruption at the Holy See's highest levels. Gabriele was arrested May 24 after Vatican police found what prosecutors called an "enormous'' stash of documents from the pope's desk in his Vatican City apartment. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

    Pope Benedict XVI has returned to the Vatican after three months of vacation to find his former butler on trial in one of the most damaging scandals of his pontificate,

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Boston News

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o smiles during an interview following the launch of Puma's kits for nine African national soccer teams at the Design Museum in London
    Return of Eto'o confirmed with place in squad Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Samuel Eto'o's return to the Cameroon national soccer team was confirmed on Tuesday when the midfielder was named in a revamped squad for the decisive African Nations Cup qualifier … More »Return of Eto'o confirmed with place in squad

    Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o smiles during an interview following the launch of Puma's kits for nine African national soccer teams at the Design Museum in London

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Samuel Eto'o's return to the Cameroon national soccer team was confirmed on Tuesday when the midfielder was named in a revamped squad for the decisive African Nations Cup qualifier against the Cape Verde Islands. Eto'o had refused to play in the first leg of the tie after labelling the set-up around …

  • Mercedes Formula One driver Schumacher of Germany walks through the paddock as it rains ahead of the first practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix
    Schumacher still motivated despite losing seat Reuters - 1 hr 44 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher looked forward to one of his favorite race weekends on Tuesday despite knowing it could be the last Japanese Grand Prix of his Formula One career. Mercedes announced last … More »Schumacher still motivated despite losing seat

    Mercedes Formula One driver Schumacher of Germany walks through the paddock as it rains ahead of the first practice session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix

    (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher looked forward to one of his favorite race weekends on Tuesday despite knowing it could be the last Japanese Grand Prix of his Formula One career. Mercedes announced last week that the seven times world champion, now 43, will be replaced in 2013 by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The German also …

  • Defending champion Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo
    Murray blows out cobwebs on return in Tokyo Reuters - 2 hrs 27 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Murray blew out the cobwebs with a 7-6 6-4 win over towering Croat Ivo Karlovic on Tuesday in his first match since winning last month's U.S. Open. The Olympic … More »Murray blows out cobwebs on return in Tokyo

    Defending champion Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Murray blew out the cobwebs with a 7-6 6-4 win over towering Croat Ivo Karlovic on Tuesday in his first match since winning last month's U.S. Open. The Olympic gold medallist had been scheduled to face Gael Monfils in the first round of the $1.28 million hardcourt event but the …

  • Oakland Athletics, including Jemile Weeks (19), celebrate after clinching a wild card berth in the American League at the end of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Tigers and A's get in, Nationals clinch NL East AP - 2 hrs 46 mins ago

    Here's how the pennant races look with two days to go: More »Tigers and A's get in, Nationals clinch NL East

    Oakland Athletics, including Jemile Weeks (19), celebrate after clinching a wild card berth in the American League at the end of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    Here's how the pennant races look with two days to go:

  • South Africa Springboks' Morne Steyn takes part in a training session in Wellington
    Steyn still has Springboks future despite omission: coach Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Flyhalf Morne Steyn still has a future with the Springboks despite being dropped after a disappointing start to the Rugby Championship, South Africa kicking coach Louis Koen said … More »Steyn still has Springboks future despite omission: coach

    South Africa Springboks' Morne Steyn takes part in a training session in Wellington

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Flyhalf Morne Steyn still has a future with the Springboks despite being dropped after a disappointing start to the Rugby Championship, South Africa kicking coach Louis Koen said on Tuesday. The Bulls flyhalf missed Saturday's 31-8 win over Australia and with 20-year-old Johan Goosen playing a key …

  • West Virginia running back Andrew Buie (13) breaks a tackle by Baylor's Terrance Lloyd (11) during their NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. No. 9 West Virginia beat No. 25 Baylor  70-63.  (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)
    All that offense keeps fans coming to the stadium AP - 3 hrs ago

    excited enough to pack Milan Puskar Stadium seven or eight times a season. More »All that offense keeps fans coming to the stadium

    West Virginia running back Andrew Buie (13) breaks a tackle by Baylor's Terrance Lloyd (11) during their NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. No. 9 West Virginia beat No. 25 Baylor  70-63.  (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)

    excited enough to pack Milan Puskar Stadium seven or eight times a season.

  • Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs (55) intercepts the football as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) is sacked by Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton (69) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Bears won 34-18. (AP Photo/The Waco Tribune-Herald, Jose Yau)
    Old Bears defense picks off 34-18 win over Cowboys AP - 3 hrs ago

    Charles Tillman had the ball thrown right into his hands. All the Chicago Bears cornerback had to do was grab it and run 25 yards untouched down the sideline for a touchdown. More »Old Bears defense picks off 34-18 win over Cowboys

    Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs (55) intercepts the football as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) is sacked by Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton (69) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Bears won 34-18. (AP Photo/The Waco Tribune-Herald, Jose Yau)

    Charles Tillman had the ball thrown right into his hands. All the Chicago Bears cornerback had to do was grab it and run 25 yards untouched down the sideline for a touchdown.

  • Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) points to the crowd following a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Tigers defeated the Royals 6-3 and clinched the AL Central title. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Tigers clinch AL Central title with late surge AP - 3 hrs ago

    There could have been some infighting when the Detroit Tigers were languishing below .500 midway through the season, or even when they trailed the Chicago White Sox deep into September. More »Tigers clinch AL Central title with late surge

    Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) points to the crowd following a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Tigers defeated the Royals 6-3 and clinched the AL Central title. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

    There could have been some infighting when the Detroit Tigers were languishing below .500 midway through the season, or even when they trailed the Chicago White Sox deep into September.

  • Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, center fielder Bryce Harper, starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez and left fielder Michael Morse celebrate with teammates after clinching the National League East division title following their 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Zimmerman, Nationals win NL East championship AP - 4 hrs ago

    As the Washington Nationals' first draft pick back in June 2005, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was there almost from the start, through the various last-place finishes and the consecutive 100-loss sea … More »Zimmerman, Nationals win NL East championship

    Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, center fielder Bryce Harper, starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez and left fielder Michael Morse celebrate with teammates after clinching the National League East division title following their 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    As the Washington Nationals' first draft pick back in June 2005, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was there almost from the start, through the various last-place finishes and the consecutive 100-loss seasons.

  • FC Barcelona's player Lionel Messi attends a news conference at Joan Gamper training Camp
    Messi not right choice for Ballon d'Or: Ibrahimovic Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Lionel Messi does not deserve to win the next FIFA Ballon d'Or as he has only won one minor trophy this year, his former Barcelona team mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Tuesday. "Messi … More »Messi not right choice for Ballon d'Or: Ibrahimovic

    FC Barcelona's player Lionel Messi attends a news conference at Joan Gamper training Camp

    PARIS (Reuters) - Lionel Messi does not deserve to win the next FIFA Ballon d'Or as he has only won one minor trophy this year, his former Barcelona team mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Tuesday. "Messi had a fantastic season but he has not won that much and he has already won the Ballon d'Or three times," Paris St Germain …

  • Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin has pie residue on his face after being hit with a pie byJosh Reddick in celebration of clinching a wild card berth in the American League at the end of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    A's win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 6 years AP - 4 hrs ago

    This time, it was manager Bob Melvin who took a whipped cream pie in the face. More »A's win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 6 years

    Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin has pie residue on his face after being hit with a pie byJosh Reddick in celebration of clinching a wild card berth in the American League at the end of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    This time, it was manager Bob Melvin who took a whipped cream pie in the face.

  • This undated photo provided by Egraphs shows an Egraph signed by Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Jimmy Rollins. Egraphs, launched at the All-Star break, is a technological breakthrough that offers an autographed digital picture with a handwritten note and a personalized audio message for $50.(AP Photo/Egraphs)
    Sign of the times _ baseball autographs go hi tech AP - 4 hrs ago

    Jim Nash is such a big Yankees fan that he named his son George Mattingly Nash, combining two of his favorite players: George Herman Ruth and Don Mattingly. More »Sign of the times _ baseball autographs go hi tech

    This undated photo provided by Egraphs shows an Egraph signed by Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Jimmy Rollins. Egraphs, launched at the All-Star break, is a technological breakthrough that offers an autographed digital picture with a handwritten note and a personalized audio message for $50.(AP Photo/Egraphs)

    Jim Nash is such a big Yankees fan that he named his son George Mattingly Nash, combining two of his favorite players: George Herman Ruth and Don Mattingly.

  • Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher (97) lands on Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after Cutler was sacked by Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
    Bears get past Cowboys 34-18 with defense, Cutler AP - 4 hrs ago

    Lance Briggs plucked the ball out of the air and started rumbling down the field. As the Chicago linebacker approached the end zone, he fully extended his left arm over his head with the ball in his  … More »Bears get past Cowboys 34-18 with defense, Cutler

    Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher (97) lands on Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after Cutler was sacked by Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

    Lance Briggs plucked the ball out of the air and started rumbling down the field. As the Chicago linebacker approached the end zone, he fully extended his left arm over his head with the ball in his hand.

  • Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, of Taiwan, delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    Rays eliminated despite 5-3 win over Orioles AP - 5 hrs ago

    Bad news was waiting for Joe Maddon in the morning. More »Rays eliminated despite 5-3 win over Orioles

    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, of Taiwan, delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

    Bad news was waiting for Joe Maddon in the morning.

  • Oakland Athletics players celebrate after earning a wild card berth in Oakland
    Athletics clinch last AL playoff spot Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics secured the American League's final playoff spot with a 4-3 win over Texas on Monday and are threatening to dislodge the Rangers at the top of the AL West. The Athletics … More »Athletics clinch last AL playoff spot

    Oakland Athletics players celebrate after earning a wild card berth in Oakland

    (Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics secured the American League's final playoff spot with a 4-3 win over Texas on Monday and are threatening to dislodge the Rangers at the top of the AL West. The Athletics pulled to within one game of the reeling Rangers (93-67), who have led the division for practically the entire season …

  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger controls the ball during a team training session in London Colney, north of London
    Arsenal slip leaves Wenger worried over back four Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal face Olympiakos Piraeus in the Champions League on Wednesday with manager Arsene Wenger talking nervously about a defence he says lacks personality and authority after they suffered … More »Arsenal slip leaves Wenger worried over back four

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger controls the ball during a team training session in London Colney, north of London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal face Olympiakos Piraeus in the Champions League on Wednesday with manager Arsene Wenger talking nervously about a defence he says lacks personality and authority after they suffered their first defeat of the season. The north London club will be expected to return to winning ways against the Greek …

  • Manchester City's Aguero celebrates after scoring a goal against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London
    Man City look to get up and running against Dortmund Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho believes it is inevitable that Manchester City will win the Champions League one day but the more immediate concern for the English champions is winning … More »Man City look to get up and running against Dortmund

    Manchester City's Aguero celebrates after scoring a goal against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London

    MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho believes it is inevitable that Manchester City will win the Champions League one day but the more immediate concern for the English champions is winning their first match of the new campaign on Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund provide the opposition at the Etihad Stadium …

  • Bears quarterback Cutler is pressured by Cowboys linebacker Butler in the first half of their NFL football game in Arlington
    Bears feast on Romo mistakes to rout Cowboys Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Jay Cutler comfortably won a battle between two unpredictable quarterbacks to lead Chicago to a 34-18 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday as the Bears feasted on a string of Tony Romo … More »Bears feast on Romo mistakes to rout Cowboys

    Bears quarterback Cutler is pressured by Cowboys linebacker Butler in the first half of their NFL football game in Arlington

    (Reuters) - Jay Cutler comfortably won a battle between two unpredictable quarterbacks to lead Chicago to a 34-18 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday as the Bears feasted on a string of Tony Romo mistakes. Romo matched a career-high five interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns, and was never able to get …

  • Kahui of New Zealand's All Blacks is chased by Habana of South Africa's Springboks during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Port Elizabeth
    All Blacks eager to beat S.Africa and keep clean sheet Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - New Zealand would love to complete an unbeaten Rugby Championship campaign by defeating South Africa in Soweto on Saturday, players said on Monday. The All Blacks sealed the inaugural … More »All Blacks eager to beat S.Africa and keep clean sheet

    Kahui of New Zealand's All Blacks is chased by Habana of South Africa's Springboks during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Port Elizabeth

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - New Zealand would love to complete an unbeaten Rugby Championship campaign by defeating South Africa in Soweto on Saturday, players said on Monday. The All Blacks sealed the inaugural championship crown with their 54-15 drubbing of Argentina in La Plata at the weekend, taking them to 21 points in …

  • South Africa's coach Meyer looks on during his side's captain's run practice session ahead of the first rugby test against England in Durban
    South Africa must be more clinical against All Blacks: Meyer Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer wants an even better display from his inexperienced team than against Australia last weekend as they prepare to lock horns with … More »South Africa must be more clinical against All Blacks: Meyer

    South Africa's coach Meyer looks on during his side's captain's run practice session ahead of the first rugby test against England in Durban

    By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer wants an even better display from his inexperienced team than against Australia last weekend as they prepare to lock horns with New Zealand in their final Rugby Championship match. The Springboks preserved their unbeaten home record with a 31-8 defeat …

  • Oakland Athletics' Jarrod Parker works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    A's back in playoffs for first time in 6 years AP - 7 hrs ago

    Coco Crisp's latest big hit helped put Oakland back in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and the Athletics beat the first-place Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to remain in contention for … More »A's back in playoffs for first time in 6 years

    Oakland Athletics' Jarrod Parker works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    Coco Crisp's latest big hit helped put Oakland back in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and the Athletics beat the first-place Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to remain in contention for a division crown.

  • Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Deportivo Coruna during their Spanish first division soccer match in Madrid
    Real gunning for Ajax with Barca on their mind Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is smiling again, Real Madrid are back scoring goals and the side's stuttering start to the season looks to be behind them as they return to Champions League soccer … More »Real gunning for Ajax with Barca on their mind

    Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Deportivo Coruna during their Spanish first division soccer match in Madrid

    MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is smiling again, Real Madrid are back scoring goals and the side's stuttering start to the season looks to be behind them as they return to Champions League soccer action away to Ajax on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho's side turned the corner in their opening Group D match at home to Manchester …

  • Oakland Athletics' Jarrod Parker works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    A's back in playoffs for first time in six years AP - 7 hrs ago

    Coco Crisp's latest clutch hit helped put Oakland back in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and the Athletics beat the first-place Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to remain in contention … More »A's back in playoffs for first time in six years

    Oakland Athletics' Jarrod Parker works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    Coco Crisp's latest clutch hit helped put Oakland back in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and the Athletics beat the first-place Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to remain in contention for a division crown.

  • St. Louis Cardinals' Jaime Garcia, right, is congratulated by teammate Jon Jay after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
    Cards top Reds 4-2, clinch tie for 2nd wild card AP - 7 hrs ago

    Jaime Garcia is in fine form for the postseason, winning his last three starts and homering off Bronson Arroyo, too. More »Cards top Reds 4-2, clinch tie for 2nd wild card

    St. Louis Cardinals' Jaime Garcia, right, is congratulated by teammate Jon Jay after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Jaime Garcia is in fine form for the postseason, winning his last three starts and homering off Bronson Arroyo, too.

  • Detroit Tigers players celebrate following a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Tigers defeated the Royals 6-3 and clinched the AL Central title. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
    Tigers beat Royals 6-3 to clinch AL Central title AP - 7 hrs ago

    Jim Leyland had tears in his eyes as he surveyed his crowded office Monday night. More »Tigers beat Royals 6-3 to clinch AL Central title

    Detroit Tigers players celebrate following a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Tigers defeated the Royals 6-3 and clinched the AL Central title. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

    Jim Leyland had tears in his eyes as he surveyed his crowded office Monday night.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Paul Volcker, former chairman U.S. Federal Reserve takes part in the Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes Round Table on business in Calgary
    Volcker to appear before UK bank commission Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Paul Volcker, the former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, will appear before British lawmakers investigating standards within the UK's banking industry … More »Volcker to appear before UK bank commission

    Paul Volcker, former chairman U.S. Federal Reserve takes part in the Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes Round Table on business in Calgary

    LONDON (Reuters) - Paul Volcker, the former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, will appear before British lawmakers investigating standards within the UK's banking industry later this month, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards said on Tuesday. Volcker, who led the Fed under presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, …

  • Bank of Finland Governor Liikanen arrives for a press briefing on the release of the latest issue of the Euro & talous journal in Helsinki
    EU advisers say high-risk, retail banking should be separated Reuters - 1 hr 48 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Banks should separate deposit taking from trading and other high-risk investment banking work to shield taxpayers from further bailouts and protect … More »EU advisers say high-risk, retail banking should be separated

    Bank of Finland Governor Liikanen arrives for a press briefing on the release of the latest issue of the Euro & talous journal in Helsinki

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Banks should separate deposit taking from trading and other high-risk investment banking work to shield taxpayers from further bailouts and protect savers, an EU advisory group said on Tuesday. The advisers also single out the risks of property lending and said it should be underpinned with larger capital …

  • A Chrysler badge is pictured on a new car at a dealership in Vienna, Virginia
    Chrysler says September sales best since 2007 Reuters - 16 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC said Tuesday that September sales were 142,041 vehicles, up 12 percent from 127,336 a year earlier, and the highest for the month since … More »Chrysler says September sales best since 2007

    A Chrysler badge is pictured on a new car at a dealership in Vienna, Virginia

    (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC said Tuesday that September sales were 142,041 vehicles, up 12 percent from 127,336 a year earlier, and the highest for the month since 2007. All of the company's brands -- Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck and Fiat -- posted sales increases in September, said Chrysler, an affiliate of Italy's …

  • Models hold Samsung Electronics' new tablet 'Galaxy Tab 10.1' during its launch ceremony at the firm's headquarters in Seoul
    Samsung allowed to sell Galaxy Tab in U.S. as court lifts ban Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    (Reuters) - A U.S. court removed a temporary sales ban against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple Inc in a patent dispute, allowing the South Korean … More »Samsung allowed to sell Galaxy Tab in U.S. as court lifts ban

    Models hold Samsung Electronics' new tablet 'Galaxy Tab 10.1' during its launch ceremony at the firm's headquarters in Seoul

    (Reuters) - A U.S. court removed a temporary sales ban against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple Inc in a patent dispute, allowing the South Korean company to sell the product in the United States. While the Galaxy 10.1 is an older model, the lifting of the ban could still help Samsung in the run-up …

  • People are seen in a government-run employment office in the Andalusian capital of Seville
    Spain jobless rate spikes again as tourist season ends Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's jobless rate rose further in September as services sector layoffs accelerated at the end of a busy summer tourist season, suggesting one in … More »Spain jobless rate spikes again as tourist season ends

    People are seen in a government-run employment office in the Andalusian capital of Seville

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's jobless rate rose further in September as services sector layoffs accelerated at the end of a busy summer tourist season, suggesting one in four of the country's workforce is now unemployed. Tuesday's Labour Ministry data showed the jobless rate rose by 1.7 percent to leave 4.7 million people …

  • To match feature KAZAKHSTAN-KASHAGAN/
    Kazakhstan says ConocoPhillips to sell Kashagan stake Reuters - 1 hr 50 mins ago

    ASTANA (Reuters) - U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips is ready to sell its stake in the giant Kashagan oil field, Kazakhstan's oil minister said, as the Central Asian nation … More »Kazakhstan says ConocoPhillips to sell Kashagan stake

    To match feature KAZAKHSTAN-KASHAGAN/

    ASTANA (Reuters) - U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips is ready to sell its stake in the giant Kashagan oil field, Kazakhstan's oil minister said, as the Central Asian nation tries to wring increasing revenue from foreign-owned oil and gas developments. Kazakhstan, home to 3 percent of the world's recoverable oil reserves, …

  • Spanish PM Rajoy poses for photographers at start of his meeting with E.U Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Rehn at Madrid's Moncloa Palace
    EXCLUSIVE-Spain ready for bailout, Germany signals "wait"-sources Reuters - 1 hr 27 mins ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is ready to request a euro zone bailout for its public finances as early as next weekend but Germany has signaled that it should hold off, European … More »EXCLUSIVE-Spain ready for bailout, Germany signals "wait"-sources

    Spanish PM Rajoy poses for photographers at start of his meeting with E.U Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Rehn at Madrid's Moncloa Palace

    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is ready to request a euro zone bailout for its public finances as early as next weekend but Germany has signaled that it should hold off, European officials said on Monday. The latest twist in the euro zone's three-year-old sovereign debt crisis comes as financial markets and some other European …

  • Chrysler sales rise 12 percent in September AP - 13 mins ago

    Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose nearly 12 percent last month — its best September in five years. More »Chrysler sales rise 12 percent in September

    Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose nearly 12 percent last month — its best September in five years.

  • Holiday sales seen rising 4.1 percent in 2012 AP - 5 hrs ago

    Americans are expected to spend more during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they're not exactly ready to shop 'til they drop like they … More »Holiday sales seen rising 4.1 percent in 2012

    Americans are expected to spend more during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they're not exactly ready to shop 'til they drop like they have been in the past two years.

  • FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo, trader Andrew Silverman, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European stocks edged higher on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, as investors cautiously welcomed the result of stress tests of Spain's banks. But the threat that Moody's might downgrade the country's debt rating to junk status limited gains.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    US hopes buoy markets despite Spain uncertainties AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago

    Surprise good news from the U.S. continued to shore up financial markets Tuesday despite concerns about the economic outlook of both Greece and Spain. More »US hopes buoy markets despite Spain uncertainties

    FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo, trader Andrew Silverman, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European stocks edged higher on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, as investors cautiously welcomed the result of stress tests of Spain's banks. But the threat that Moody's might downgrade the country's debt rating to junk status limited gains.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Surprise good news from the U.S. continued to shore up financial markets Tuesday despite concerns about the economic outlook of both Greece and Spain.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2008 file photo, an exterior view of JPMorgan Chase offices is shown in San Francisco. The New York attorney general's office has hit JPMorgan Chase & Co. with a civil lawsuit, alleging that investment bank Bear Stearns — prior to its collapse and subsequent sale to JPMorgan in 2008 — perpetrated massive fraud in deals involving billions in residential mortgage-backed securities. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
    NY AG sues JPMorgan over Bear Stearns securities AP - 9 hrs ago

    The New York attorney general's office has hit JPMorgan Chase & Co. with a civil lawsuit, alleging that investment bank Bear Stearns — prior to its collapse and subsequent … More »NY AG sues JPMorgan over Bear Stearns securities

    FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2008 file photo, an exterior view of JPMorgan Chase offices is shown in San Francisco. The New York attorney general's office has hit JPMorgan Chase & Co. with a civil lawsuit, alleging that investment bank Bear Stearns — prior to its collapse and subsequent sale to JPMorgan in 2008 — perpetrated massive fraud in deals involving billions in residential mortgage-backed securities. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

    The New York attorney general's office has hit JPMorgan Chase & Co. with a civil lawsuit, alleging that investment bank Bear Stearns — prior to its collapse and subsequent sale to JPMorgan in 2008 — perpetrated massive fraud in deals involving billions in residential mortgage-backed securities.

  • In this Sept. 24, 2012 photo, Teresa Dourado, poses for a photograph at her home in Lisbon. The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered. The 77-year-old widow raised two children with her husband in their fourth-floor apartment behind Lisbon's Campo Pequeno bull-ring. It has been the family home since 1966. Living alone there now among black-and-white photographs of her children and with her husband's framed paintings, she pays a controlled rent of euro 100 ($128) a month. That just about allows her to get by on her monthly pension of euro 414. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
    Portugal scraps rent controls, alarms low-earners AP - 1 hr 34 mins ago

    The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered. More »Portugal scraps rent controls, alarms low-earners

    In this Sept. 24, 2012 photo, Teresa Dourado, poses for a photograph at her home in Lisbon. The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered. The 77-year-old widow raised two children with her husband in their fourth-floor apartment behind Lisbon's Campo Pequeno bull-ring. It has been the family home since 1966. Living alone there now among black-and-white photographs of her children and with her husband's framed paintings, she pays a controlled rent of euro 100 ($128) a month. That just about allows her to get by on her monthly pension of euro 414. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

    The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered.

  • Graffiti is seen on the fence around of the construction site of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012.  The meeting of the ECB governing council will be held on Thursday in Slovenia. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
    Report wants Europe's banks to wall off risky ops AP - 2 hrs 0 mins ago

    Europe's banks should create a firewall between their traditional retail banking operations and more risky investment banking ones and force executives to personally … More »Report wants Europe's banks to wall off risky ops

    Graffiti is seen on the fence around of the construction site of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012.  The meeting of the ECB governing council will be held on Thursday in Slovenia. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

    Europe's banks should create a firewall between their traditional retail banking operations and more risky investment banking ones and force executives to personally take losses when their banks fail, a new expert report suggested Tuesday.

  • US stock futures up on optimism over manufacturing AP - 30 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures are rising on optimism from improving U.S. manufacturing data and despite concerns about the economic outlook of both Greece and Spain. More »US stock futures up on optimism over manufacturing

    U.S. stock futures are rising on optimism from improving U.S. manufacturing data and despite concerns about the economic outlook of both Greece and Spain.

  • Oil supported by upbeat US manufacturing data AP - 15 mins ago

    The price of oil remained supported Tuesday by a report showing a rebound in U.S. manufacturing for the first time in four months. More »Oil supported by upbeat US manufacturing data

    The price of oil remained supported Tuesday by a report showing a rebound in U.S. manufacturing for the first time in four months.

  • Passengers wait outside the Kingfisher Airlines reservation counter after their flight was canceled at the domestic airport in Mumbai, India, Monday, Oct 1, 2012 Kingfisher says it has canceled several flights Monday due to a labor dispute with its workforce, local media reported. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
    India's Kingfisher halts flights for 3 days AP - 3 hrs ago

    Kingfisher Airlines has grounded flights for at least three days after a violent strike over unpaid wages at the cash-strapped Indian carrier. More »India's Kingfisher halts flights for 3 days

    Passengers wait outside the Kingfisher Airlines reservation counter after their flight was canceled at the domestic airport in Mumbai, India, Monday, Oct 1, 2012 Kingfisher says it has canceled several flights Monday due to a labor dispute with its workforce, local media reported. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

    Kingfisher Airlines has grounded flights for at least three days after a violent strike over unpaid wages at the cash-strapped Indian carrier.

  • In this Sept.15, 2012 photo, Alisher Ali, founder of Mandalay Capital, Myanmar’s first-ever investment bank, talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Yangon, Myanmar. Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved his wife and four children to crumbling tree-lined Yangon and opened Mandalay Capital with $1 million of his own money. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
    Myanmar gets its first investment bank AP - 5 hrs ago

    Alisher Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved his wife and four … More »Myanmar gets its first investment bank

    In this Sept.15, 2012 photo, Alisher Ali, founder of Mandalay Capital, Myanmar’s first-ever investment bank, talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Yangon, Myanmar. Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved his wife and four children to crumbling tree-lined Yangon and opened Mandalay Capital with $1 million of his own money. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

    Alisher Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved his wife and four children to crumbling, tree-lined Yangon and opened Myanmar's first-ever investment bank with $1 million of his own money.

  • Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto
    TSX may open higher on Spanish hopes Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set for a higher open on Tuesday, as euro zone worries eased after a report ignited expectations of an imminent bailout request … More »TSX may open higher on Spanish hopes

    Toronto Stock Exchange logo is seen in Toronto

    (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set for a higher open on Tuesday, as euro zone worries eased after a report ignited expectations of an imminent bailout request from Spain. TOP STORIES * Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told regional leaders of his party that the state would not seek a euro zone bailout …

  • A "for sale" sign is seen outside a home in New York
    Home prices rise in August: CoreLogic Reuters - 9 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices rose in August as the housing market continued to gain traction, but recent gains could start to wane as the summer comes to an end, … More »Home prices rise in August: CoreLogic

    A "for sale" sign is seen outside a home in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices rose in August as the housing market continued to gain traction, but recent gains could start to wane as the summer comes to an end, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Tuesday. CoreLogic's home price index rose 0.3 percent from July and was up 4.6 percent compared with a year ago. It was …

  • Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou talks during the UNCTAD XIII opening ceremony in Doha
    Niger launches $2.5 bln plan to secure, develop north Reuters - 11 mins ago

    NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger will spend nearly $2.5 billion to develop and secure its vast northern desert zones over the next five years, according to a new plan aimed at … More »Niger launches $2.5 bln plan to secure, develop north

    Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou talks during the UNCTAD XIII opening ceremony in Doha

    NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger will spend nearly $2.5 billion to develop and secure its vast northern desert zones over the next five years, according to a new plan aimed at preventing the spillover of a conflict that has split neighbouring Mali in two. Uranium-producing Niger, perched on the Sahara's southern rim, is one of …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 2, 2012
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anyone else.
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Heywood Broun (1888 - 1939), Sitting on the World, 1924  
Human Dignity has gleamed only now and then and here and there, in lonely splendor, throughout the ages, a hope of the better men, never an achievement of the majority.
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James Thurber (1894 - 1961)  
Newspapermen learn to call a murderer 'an alleged murderer' and the King of England 'the alleged King of England' to avoid libel suits.
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Stephen Leacock (1869 - 1944)  
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'
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Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)  

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