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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station With Precious Cargo
    SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at Space Station with precious cargo SPACE.com - 1 hr 8 mins ago

    A privately built robotic space capsule arrived at the International Space Station to make the first-ever commercial cargo delivery to the orbiting lab under a billion-dollar deal with NASA. More »SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at Space Station with precious cargo

    SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station With Precious Cargo

    A privately built robotic space capsule arrived at the International Space Station to make the first-ever commercial cargo delivery to the orbiting lab under a billion-dollar deal with NASA.

  • Handout photo of Lefkowitz being congratulated by then U.S. President Bush after receiving the National Medal of Science in Washington
    2 U.S. scientists win Nobel chemistry prize AP - 21 mins ago

    Two American researchers won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals like danger or the flavor of food. Such studies are key for developing … More »2 U.S. scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

    Handout photo of Lefkowitz being congratulated by then U.S. President Bush after receiving the National Medal of Science in Washington

    Two American researchers won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals like danger or the flavor of food. Such studies are key for developing better drugs.

  • Libya Investigation Shows 'Complex Attack'
    State Department reveals details of Benghazi attack AP - 6 hrs ago

    All was quiet outside the U.S. Consulate as evening fell on Benghazi and President Barack Obama's envoy to Libya was retiring after a day of diplomatic meetings. More »State Department reveals details of Benghazi attack

    Libya Investigation Shows 'Complex Attack'

    All was quiet outside the U.S. Consulate as evening fell on Benghazi and President Barack Obama's envoy to Libya was retiring after a day of diplomatic meetings.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama greets Ann Romney at the end of the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate in Denver
    In battle of the spouses, Romney gains but Obama leads ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 43 mins ago

    Ann Romney’s popularity has jumped since April as her national exposure has increased, but Michelle Obama maintains a clear advantage in the battle of the spouses – with both women rated more favorably than their campaign-scarred … More »In battle of the spouses, Romney gains but Obama leads

    U.S. President Barack Obama greets Ann Romney at the end of the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate in Denver

    Ann Romney’s popularity has jumped since April as her national exposure has increased, but Michelle Obama maintains a clear advantage in the battle of the spouses – with both women rated more favorably than their campaign-scarred husbands. Fifty-two percent of Americans in a new ABC...

  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Van Meter, Iowa.  (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
    Romney promises no abortion legislation AP - 11 hrs ago

    Wading into an explosive social issue, Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday said he would not pursue any abortion-related legislation if elected president. More »Romney promises no abortion legislation

    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Van Meter, Iowa.  (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

    Wading into an explosive social issue, Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday said he would not pursue any abortion-related legislation if elected president.

  • FILE - In this Sunday, June 17, 2012 photo, Rev. Al Sharpton, center, walks with thousands along Fifth Avenue, during a silent march to end the "stop-and-frisk" program in New York.  The New York City Council Public Safety Committee will hear proposals to impose new requirements for police “stop-and-frisk" encounters, a strategy of detaining and sometimes searching anyone officers deem suspicious, but critics argue the practice is discriminatory and unfairly targets minorities. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

    New York City police stops of hundreds of thousands of people each year are in the spotlight as city lawmakers consider setting new rules for the stop-and-frisk practice and even appointing an inspector general to monitor the police department.

  • Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Worries about Europe's debt crisis, signs of weak global growth and expectations of lower U.S. corporate earnings sent most Asian stock markets down Wednesday. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.4 percent at 1,955.84. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

    A cautious outlook from aluminum company Alcoa Inc. weighed on markets Wednesday as it reinforced investors' concerns about the global economic recovery.

  • In this photo released by Inter Services Public Relations department, Pakistani soldiers carry wounded Pakistani girl, Malala Yousufzai, from a military helicopter to a military hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. A Taliban gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school in Pakistan’s volatile Swat Valley Tuesday and shot and wounded the 14-year-old activist known for championing the education of girls and publicizing atrocities committed by the Taliban, officials said. (AP Photo/Inter Services Public Relations Department)

    Pakistani doctors successfully removed a bullet Wednesday from the neck of a 14-year-old girl who was shot by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, a government minister said.

  • Turkey's Chief of General Staff Ozel receives information during his visit at a border outpost on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province

    HACIPASA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to hit its territory, its chief of staff said on Wednesday, as clashes between the Syrian army and rebels intensified along the border. Several mortar shells landed outside the Syrian border town of Azmarin early …

  • Body Armor-Clad Boston Man Allegedly Packed Body Bags, Weapons In Checked Luggage

    A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and fire-resistant pants was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons were discovered in his luggage, federal authorities said Tuesday.

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Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Nishikori of Japan returns ball to China's Di during Shanghai Masters men's singles tennis tournament in Shanghai
    Japan's Nishikori bows out in Shanghai Reuters - 1 hr 23 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori's dream run that took him to the Japan Open tennis title last week was cut short in China when he lost 6-2 1-6 4-6 to Sam Querrey of the U.S. in the second round of the Shanghai … More »Japan's Nishikori bows out in Shanghai

    Nishikori of Japan returns ball to China's Di during Shanghai Masters men's singles tennis tournament in Shanghai

    (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori's dream run that took him to the Japan Open tennis title last week was cut short in China when he lost 6-2 1-6 4-6 to Sam Querrey of the U.S. in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The 14th seed, who became the home country's first Japan Open champion on Sunday, won the first …

  • Celta Vigo's coach Stoichkov claps during their Spanish First Division soccer match against Deportivo Coruna in Vigo
    Chicago police investigate Stoichkov for battery: report Reuters - 1 hr 24 mins ago

    SOFIA (Reuters) - Police in Chicago have placed former European Footballer of the Year Hristo Stoichkov under investigation for allegedly assaulting a journalist, Bulgarian media reported on Wednesday. … More »Chicago police investigate Stoichkov for battery: report

    Celta Vigo's coach Stoichkov claps during their Spanish First Division soccer match against Deportivo Coruna in Vigo

    SOFIA (Reuters) - Police in Chicago have placed former European Footballer of the Year Hristo Stoichkov under investigation for allegedly assaulting a journalist, Bulgarian media reported on Wednesday. Trud daily said a Chicago police officer confirmed they had received a complaint from Svetlozar Momchilov, owner of the …

  • Jamaica's sprinter Bolt gestures at a news conference in Tokyo
    Bolt still flirting with more events Reuters - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - World's fastest man Usain Bolt is still toying with the notion of adding the 400 metres or long jump to his repertoire after retaining his 100 and 200 Olympic titles. The 26-year-old, … More »Bolt still flirting with more events

    Jamaica's sprinter Bolt gestures at a news conference in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - World's fastest man Usain Bolt is still toying with the notion of adding the 400 metres or long jump to his repertoire after retaining his 100 and 200 Olympic titles. The 26-year-old, who also helped defend Jamaica's 4x100 relay crown in London, said on Wednesday he could opt to branch out at the 2016 …

  • Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain holds a bottle of champagne after winning the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring
    Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has taken inspiration from the centuries old wisdom of a samurai swordsman as he prepares for a Formula One duel with Sebastian Vettel at the Korean Grand Prix … More »Alonso inspired by samurai swordsman

    Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain holds a bottle of champagne after winning the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has taken inspiration from the centuries old wisdom of a samurai swordsman as he prepares for a Formula One duel with Sebastian Vettel at the Korean Grand Prix this weekend. The Spaniard knows he will lose the championship lead at the southern Yeongam circuit for the first time …

  • An inflated official mascot of the 2014 World Cup is seen at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia
    Brazilian vandals target World Cup armadillo, again Reuters - 2 hrs 27 mins ago

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An inflatable model of Brazil's 2014 World Cup mascot, a smiling three-banded armadillo, has been removed after being attacked by vandals, the second such incident in less than … More »Brazilian vandals target World Cup armadillo, again

    An inflated official mascot of the 2014 World Cup is seen at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An inflatable model of Brazil's 2014 World Cup mascot, a smiling three-banded armadillo, has been removed after being attacked by vandals, the second such incident in less than a week. The seven-meter high inflatable armadillo was removed from its spot near Brasilia's Esplanade of the Ministries, …

  • Mali's Keita kicks the ball during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match against Ivory Coast in Libreville
    Mali skipper Keita to miss Nations Cup qualifier Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali captain Seydou Keita is one of three players forced to withdraw from the squad for their African Nations Cup qualifier in Botswana this weekend due to injury, the country's football … More »Mali skipper Keita to miss Nations Cup qualifier

    Mali's Keita kicks the ball during their African Nations Cup semi-final soccer match against Ivory Coast in Libreville

    BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali captain Seydou Keita is one of three players forced to withdraw from the squad for their African Nations Cup qualifier in Botswana this weekend due to injury, the country's football federation said on Wednesday. Keita, who left Barcelona for Dalian in the Chinese Super League earlier this year, is …

  • Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien yells from the sidelines during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in State College, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Column: O'Brien engineering Penn State turnaround AP - 4 hrs ago

    Penn State coach Bill O'Brien settled in behind a microphone early in the afternoon for what was, by far, the second most-anticipated talk of the day in and around State College, Pa. More »Column: O'Brien engineering Penn State turnaround

    Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien yells from the sidelines during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in State College, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

    Penn State coach Bill O'Brien settled in behind a microphone early in the afternoon for what was, by far, the second most-anticipated talk of the day in and around State College, Pa.

  • Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3 of the National League division baseball series, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score. The Giants won 2-1 in the 10th inning to cut their playoff deficit to 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)
    Zito has chance to pull Giants even with Reds AP - 5 hrs ago

    Joaquin Arias hit the ball, put his head down and ran. All he knew was that the Giants' season depended upon how fast he made it to first. More »Zito has chance to pull Giants even with Reds

    Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3 of the National League division baseball series, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score. The Giants won 2-1 in the 10th inning to cut their playoff deficit to 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

    Joaquin Arias hit the ball, put his head down and ran. All he knew was that the Giants' season depended upon how fast he made it to first.

  • Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
    Sandusky headed to prison, but scandal persists AP - 5 hrs ago

    Headed to prison for the rest of his life, Jerry Sandusky leaves behind human and legal wreckage that could take years to clear away. More »Sandusky headed to prison, but scandal persists

    Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

    Headed to prison for the rest of his life, Jerry Sandusky leaves behind human and legal wreckage that could take years to clear away.

  • Belgium's Marouane Fellaini heads the ball during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Croatia at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels
    Belgian midfielder Fellaini sidelined by knee injury Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has been sidelined for three weeks with a knee injury and will miss Belgium's World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Scotland. The influential 24-year-old … More »Belgian midfielder Fellaini sidelined by knee injury

    Belgium's Marouane Fellaini heads the ball during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Croatia at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels

    (Reuters) - Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has been sidelined for three weeks with a knee injury and will miss Belgium's World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Scotland. The influential 24-year-old was injured during Saturday's Premier League match against Wigan Athletic and would recuperate in Belgium, his country's …

  • Spain's Nadal gestures between television interviews, during which he detailed reasons for pulling out of the U.S. Open, in Palma de Mallorca
    Nadal holds out slim hope for return this season Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has no timeline for his return to competitive tennis but on Tuesday the world number four did not completely rule out the possibility of returning from injury in time for next month's … More »Nadal holds out slim hope for return this season

    Spain's Nadal gestures between television interviews, during which he detailed reasons for pulling out of the U.S. Open, in Palma de Mallorca

    (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has no timeline for his return to competitive tennis but on Tuesday the world number four did not completely rule out the possibility of returning from injury in time for next month's Davis Cup and ATP World Tour finals. Nadal has not played since suffering a shock second-round Wimbledon defeat to …

  • Argentina's Messi celebrates his goal against Germany during their friendly soccer match in Frankfurt
    Messi poses headache for South American rivals Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Stopping Lionel Messi is the primary concern of South American teams facing Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. This week it is Uruguay's turn. Argentina defend their lead in … More »Messi poses headache for South American rivals

    Argentina's Messi celebrates his goal against Germany during their friendly soccer match in Frankfurt

    BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Stopping Lionel Messi is the primary concern of South American teams facing Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. This week it is Uruguay's turn. Argentina defend their lead in the South American group at home to Uruguay in Mendoza on Friday (0100 GMT Saturday). After seven matches they have 14 …

  • South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds
    South Africa players demand ECB apology Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending "provocative" … More »South Africa players demand ECB apology

    South Africa's captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday's second cricket test match against England, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds

    CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending "provocative" text messages to the Proteas players during the recent test series between the sides. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) …

  • Barcelona's Abidal celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during their Spanish King's Cup soccer match in Madrid
    Abidal training in Pyrenees after liver transplant Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is training in the Pyrenees mountains following a liver transplant in April, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old France international is … More »Abidal training in Pyrenees after liver transplant

    Barcelona's Abidal celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during their Spanish King's Cup soccer match in Madrid

    MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is training in the Pyrenees mountains following a liver transplant in April, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old France international is working with club physio Emili Ricart on a regime that includes aerobic work, mountain walks and ball work on a training …

  • Former heavyweight champion Tyson gestures as he talks about the Broadway debut of his one-man show "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" during a news conference in New York
    Tyson gets Australia visa for speaking event: promoters Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been granted a visa to enter Australia for a series of motivational talks next month, organisers said on Wednesday. "We are thrilled … More »Tyson gets Australia visa for speaking event: promoters

    Former heavyweight champion Tyson gestures as he talks about the Broadway debut of his one-man show "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" during a news conference in New York

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been granted a visa to enter Australia for a series of motivational talks next month, organisers said on Wednesday. "We are thrilled and are very grateful to the Australian government for granting Mike Tyson a visa and allowing him to visit Australia for …

  • Oakland Athletics Doolittle celebrates striking out Detroit Tigers to end the eighth inning of Game 3 in their MLB ALDS playoff baseball series in Oakland
    Crisp catch inspires A's to hold off Tigers Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Coco Crisp banished the memories of a costly defensive error with a spectacular catch that sparked Oakland to a 2-0 victory over Detroit on Tuesday as the A's avoided being swept in their American … More »Crisp catch inspires A's to hold off Tigers

    Oakland Athletics Doolittle celebrates striking out Detroit Tigers to end the eighth inning of Game 3 in their MLB ALDS playoff baseball series in Oakland

    (Reuters) - Coco Crisp banished the memories of a costly defensive error with a spectacular catch that sparked Oakland to a 2-0 victory over Detroit on Tuesday as the A's avoided being swept in their American League Division Series. Crisp, who dropped a catch in center field to gift the Tigers runs in a Game One loss, made …

  • Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson pumps his fist after Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante hit into a double play to end the top of the third inning during Game 3 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Anderson pitches A's past Tigers to avoid sweep AP - 7 hrs ago

    The Oakland Athletics will play another day in this improbable season full of remarkable rallies. More »Anderson pitches A's past Tigers to avoid sweep

    Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson pumps his fist after Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante hit into a double play to end the top of the third inning during Game 3 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

    The Oakland Athletics will play another day in this improbable season full of remarkable rallies.

  • Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3 of the National League division baseball series, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score. The Giants won 2-1 in the 10th inning to cut their playoff deficit to 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)
    Giants beat Reds in 10th, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1 AP - 9 hrs ago

    Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took off, covering those 90 feet in a blink as a full-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst. More »Giants beat Reds in 10th, cut NLDS deficit to 2-1

    Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3 of the National League division baseball series, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score. The Giants won 2-1 in the 10th inning to cut their playoff deficit to 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

    Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took off, covering those 90 feet in a blink as a full-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst.

  • Giants' Arias hits the ball which caused fielding error by Reds Rolen allowing the Giants to score the game winning run of Game 3 in their MLB NLDS playoff baseball series in Cincinnati
    Giants stay alive with 2-1 win over Reds Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants took advantage of two Cincinnati miscues to beat the Reds 2-1 in 10 innings and avoid elimination from the National League Division Series on Tuesday. The visiting … More »Giants stay alive with 2-1 win over Reds

    Giants' Arias hits the ball which caused fielding error by Reds Rolen allowing the Giants to score the game winning run of Game 3 in their MLB NLDS playoff baseball series in Cincinnati

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants took advantage of two Cincinnati miscues to beat the Reds 2-1 in 10 innings and avoid elimination from the National League Division Series on Tuesday. The visiting Giants, who had just one hit in the first nine innings, broke through in the 10th thanks to a passed ball and an error to …

  • Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson pumps his fist after Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante hit into a double play to end the top of the third inning during Game 3 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    A's lead Tigers 2-0 through 6 innings in Game 3 AP - 9 hrs ago

    Coco Crisp made a leaping grab in center field to rob Prince Fielder of a likely home run and back Brett Anderson's scoreless start, and the Oakland Athletics led the Detroit Tigers 2-0 through six innings … More »A's lead Tigers 2-0 through 6 innings in Game 3

    Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson pumps his fist after Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante hit into a double play to end the top of the third inning during Game 3 of an American League division baseball series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

    Coco Crisp made a leaping grab in center field to rob Prince Fielder of a likely home run and back Brett Anderson's scoreless start, and the Oakland Athletics led the Detroit Tigers 2-0 through six innings Tuesday night in Game 3 of their AL division series.

  • Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh hugs Houston Texans Brian Cushing after win
    Texans lose Cushing for season with knee injury Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The undefeated Houston Texans were dealt a major blow after learning that leading tackler Brian Cushing will miss the rest of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season with torn knee ligaments, … More »Texans lose Cushing for season with knee injury

    Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh hugs Houston Texans Brian Cushing after win

    (Reuters) - The undefeated Houston Texans were dealt a major blow after learning that leading tackler Brian Cushing will miss the rest of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season with torn knee ligaments, the team said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old linebacker, who is also one of the defensive leaders for the 5-0 Texans, …

  • This Sept. 2, 2012 photo shows the music group One Direction, from left, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan during the taping of a Pepsi commercial in New Orleans. The soda company is partnering with the boy band and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for an ad that will debut Wednesday. It’s part of Pepsi’s “Live for Now” campaign, which has also featured Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry. (Photo by William Haber/Invision/AP)
    This Sept. 2, 2012 photo shows the music group One Direction, from left, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan during the taping of a Pepsi commercial in New Orleans. The soda company is partnering with the boy band and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for an ad that will debut Wednesday. It’s part of Pepsi’s “Live for Now” campaign, which has also featured Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry. (Photo by William Haber/Invision/AP)

    One Direction is Pepsi's newest pop star.

  • Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh hugs Houston Texans Brian Cushing after win
    Texan lose Cushing for season with knee injury Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The undefeated Houston Texans were dealt a major blow after learning that leading tackler Brian Cushing will miss the rest of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season with torn knee ligaments, … More »Texan lose Cushing for season with knee injury

    Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh hugs Houston Texans Brian Cushing after win

    (Reuters) - The undefeated Houston Texans were dealt a major blow after learning that leading tackler Brian Cushing will miss the rest of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season with torn knee ligaments, the team said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old linebacker, who is also one of the defensive leaders for the 5-0 Texans, …

  • Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his sentencing in his child sex abuse case in Bellefonte
    Penn State's Sandusky gets 30-60 years prison for child abuse Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky was ordered to spend at least 30 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually abusing at-risk boys for … More »Penn State's Sandusky gets 30-60 years prison for child abuse

    Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his sentencing in his child sex abuse case in Bellefonte

    BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky was ordered to spend at least 30 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually abusing at-risk boys for more than a decade, a sentence likely to keep him behind bars until he dies. Defiantly maintaining his innocence, the 68-year-old …

  • New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, front, fields a ground ball by Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters in front of shortstop Derek Jeter in the second inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    A-Rod's struggles at plate hurting Yankees in ALDS AP - 13 hrs ago

    For all of his home runs, All-Star accolades and huge salaries, Alex Rodriguez finds himself in a most familiar spot this season. More »A-Rod's struggles at plate hurting Yankees in ALDS

    New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, front, fields a ground ball by Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters in front of shortstop Derek Jeter in the second inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

    For all of his home runs, All-Star accolades and huge salaries, Alex Rodriguez finds himself in a most familiar spot this season.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • People visit the Huawei booth at a communication technologies exhibition in Beijing
    U.S. panel to probe new wave of complaints against Huawei, ZTE Reuters - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional report that urged American companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered … More »U.S. panel to probe new wave of complaints against Huawei, ZTE

    People visit the Huawei booth at a communication technologies exhibition in Beijing

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional report that urged American companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered a fresh wave of complaints against the firms, opening a second phase to the panel's investigation. A staff member of the House of Representatives Intelligence …

  • IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Vinals speaks during an interview with Reuters at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo
    IMF chides EU for "critically incomplete" crisis response Reuters - 53 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged European policymakers to deepen the financial and fiscal ties within the euro area with some urgency to restore … More »IMF chides EU for "critically incomplete" crisis response

    IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Vinals speaks during an interview with Reuters at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged European policymakers to deepen the financial and fiscal ties within the euro area with some urgency to restore sagging confidence in the global financial system. The IMF's stark tone on the euro area debt crisis in its semi-annual checkup of the world's financial …

  • U.S. firms less optimistic, but will still invest in China: survey Reuters - 40 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. companies are less optimistic about doing business in China even though sales there are still rising, and most of those firms are planning … More »U.S. firms less optimistic, but will still invest in China: survey

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. companies are less optimistic about doing business in China even though sales there are still rising, and most of those firms are planning to increase investment, according to an annual survey of business executives released on Wednesday. "The China market continues to deliver sales growth …

  • Homes along Clearview Drive that are priced between $594,000 and $899,000, according to real estate database Zillow, are seen in Los Gatos, California
    Mortgage applications fell last week: MBA Reuters - 1 hr 37 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages fell last week as demand for refinancing eased slightly but purchase applications rose to their highest levels since June, … More »Mortgage applications fell last week: MBA

    Homes along Clearview Drive that are priced between $594,000 and $899,000, according to real estate database Zillow, are seen in Los Gatos, California

    (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages fell last week as demand for refinancing eased slightly but purchase applications rose to their highest levels since June, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes …

  • People are seen inside an OPAP lottery shop in Athens
    Analysis: Greek reform pledge on trial as state sales resume Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    ATHENS (Reuters) - As Greece's privatization program resumes this month, nearly half a year behind schedule, at stake is not just the billions of euros it needs to raise, … More »Analysis: Greek reform pledge on trial as state sales resume

    People are seen inside an OPAP lottery shop in Athens

    ATHENS (Reuters) - As Greece's privatization program resumes this month, nearly half a year behind schedule, at stake is not just the billions of euros it needs to raise, but the credibility of its commitment to reforms demanded by its creditors. Greek politicians are under intense pressure at home to resist foreign calls …

  • OPEC says ample oil supply to persist in 2013 Reuters - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC trimmed its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2013 due to a slowing global economy and said it expected a trend for ample supply to persist, … More »OPEC says ample oil supply to persist in 2013

    LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC trimmed its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2013 due to a slowing global economy and said it expected a trend for ample supply to persist, reinforcing its message that producers are doing enough to tackle high prices. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, in a monthly report, …

  • A worker holds up a fuel pump nozzle after filling up the tank of a car at a petrol station in Cairo
    Oil holds above $114 on Middle East supply worries Reuters - 32 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil fell towards $114 a barrel but remained close to a three-week high on Wednesday, as worries over the security of Middle East supplies … More »Oil holds above $114 on Middle East supply worries

    A worker holds up a fuel pump nozzle after filling up the tank of a car at a petrol station in Cairo

    LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil fell towards $114 a barrel but remained close to a three-week high on Wednesday, as worries over the security of Middle East supplies outweighed increasing evidence of slowing global economic growth. Weak risk sentiment coursed through financial markets, pulling down stock markets and …

  • FILE - in this Oct. 22, 2006 file photo, the Toyota sign hangs over a 2007 Yaris sedan on sale on the lot of a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo. Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker. The recall, announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
    Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles globally AP - 41 mins ago

    Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive … More »Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles globally

    FILE - in this Oct. 22, 2006 file photo, the Toyota sign hangs over a 2007 Yaris sedan on sale on the lot of a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo. Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker. The recall, announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

    Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker.

  • Gov't warns motorists about counterfeit air bags AP - 1 hr 29 mins ago

    Car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years may have had dangerous counterfeit bags installed, the Obama administration warned Wednesday. More »Gov't warns motorists about counterfeit air bags

    Car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years may have had dangerous counterfeit bags installed, the Obama administration warned Wednesday.

  • FILE In this file photo dated Monday July 14, 2008 visitors talk and wander around a Mantis unmanned aircraft  by BAE Systems PLC during a presentation at the opening day of the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough, England.  Defense and aerospace companies BAE Systems PLC and EADS have hours to agree on whether to go ahead with a proposed merger that has faced opposition from Britain, France and Germany. British-based defence contractor BAE Systems and Franco-German EADS, the parent of Airbus, must reach an agreement before 1600 GMT Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012 on whether they would ask regulators for more time to finalize their plans, or abandon the deal. The proposed mega-merger, which would create a global aerospace and defense company, has been fraught with difficulties because of political objections from governments in the U.K., France and Germany. The governments, which have stakes in the companies, have fought over control of the proposed merger. All three countries must approve the deal for it to go ahead. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
    Proposed BAE-EADS merger called off AP - 14 mins ago

    British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC and its European counterpart EADS NV on Wednesday abandoned a proposed merger that would have created a global defense and … More »Proposed BAE-EADS merger called off

    FILE In this file photo dated Monday July 14, 2008 visitors talk and wander around a Mantis unmanned aircraft  by BAE Systems PLC during a presentation at the opening day of the Farnborough aerospace show, in Farnborough, England.  Defense and aerospace companies BAE Systems PLC and EADS have hours to agree on whether to go ahead with a proposed merger that has faced opposition from Britain, France and Germany. British-based defence contractor BAE Systems and Franco-German EADS, the parent of Airbus, must reach an agreement before 1600 GMT Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012 on whether they would ask regulators for more time to finalize their plans, or abandon the deal. The proposed mega-merger, which would create a global aerospace and defense company, has been fraught with difficulties because of political objections from governments in the U.K., France and Germany. The governments, which have stakes in the companies, have fought over control of the proposed merger. All three countries must approve the deal for it to go ahead. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

    British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC and its European counterpart EADS NV on Wednesday abandoned a proposed merger that would have created a global defense and aerospace giant.

  • Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Worries about Europe's debt crisis, signs of weak global growth and expectations of lower U.S. corporate earnings sent most Asian stock markets down Wednesday. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.4 percent at 1,955.84. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Markets subdued on global growth concerns AP - 1 hr 15 mins ago

    A cautious outlook from aluminum company Alcoa Inc. weighed on markets Wednesday as it reinforced investors' concerns about the global economic recovery. More »Markets subdued on global growth concerns

    Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Worries about Europe's debt crisis, signs of weak global growth and expectations of lower U.S. corporate earnings sent most Asian stock markets down Wednesday. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.4 percent at 1,955.84. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

    A cautious outlook from aluminum company Alcoa Inc. weighed on markets Wednesday as it reinforced investors' concerns about the global economic recovery.

  • China auto sales fall as Japanese brands shunned AP - 49 mins ago

    China's auto sales shrank in September as a territorial dispute with Tokyo prompted buyers to avoid Japanese brands, hurting already weakening demand. More »China auto sales fall as Japanese brands shunned

    China's auto sales shrank in September as a territorial dispute with Tokyo prompted buyers to avoid Japanese brands, hurting already weakening demand.

  • Danaher, Cooper to sell tool making JV for $1.6B AP - 1 hr 48 mins ago

    Danaher Corp. and Cooper Industries say they will sell a tool making business they created two years ago as a joint venture for about $1.6 billion to private equity firm … More »Danaher, Cooper to sell tool making JV for $1.6B

    Danaher Corp. and Cooper Industries say they will sell a tool making business they created two years ago as a joint venture for about $1.6 billion to private equity firm Bain Capital.

  • US futures mixed as earnings season begins AP - 18 mins ago

    Stock futures are mixed a day after the U.S. earnings season kicked off. More »US futures mixed as earnings season begins

    Stock futures are mixed a day after the U.S. earnings season kicked off.

  • John Ackerman poses for a photo with one of his most popular pumpkins for Halloween, the "knucklehead," grown on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
    Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought AP - 20 mins ago

    Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes … More »Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought

    John Ackerman poses for a photo with one of his most popular pumpkins for Halloween, the "knucklehead," grown on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

    Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year when severe drought baked most of the nation's heartland.

  • Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right, and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel speak before their meeting at the Maximos mansion in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Amid draconian security measures and a mass protest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Tuesday for her first visit to Greece since the eurozone crisis began there three years ago. Her five-hour stop is seen by the Greek government as a historic boost for the country's future in Europe, but by protesters as a harbinger of more austerity and hardship.   (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, Pool)
    Merkel gets a hostile reception on Greek visit AP - 13 hrs ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt … More »Merkel gets a hostile reception on Greek visit

    Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right, and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel speak before their meeting at the Maximos mansion in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Amid draconian security measures and a mass protest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Tuesday for her first visit to Greece since the eurozone crisis began there three years ago. Her five-hour stop is seen by the Greek government as a historic boost for the country's future in Europe, but by protesters as a harbinger of more austerity and hardship.   (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago.

  • Italian Premier Mario Monti arrives to meet South Africa's vice-President Kgalema Motlanthe, not seen, at Palazzo Chigi's government headquarters, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
    Italy cuts income tax to ease austerity pain AP - 29 mins ago

    Italian Premier Mario Monti's government has announced a cut in income taxes for low wage earners, an unexpected move aimed at easing the pain of austerity measures … More »Italy cuts income tax to ease austerity pain

    Italian Premier Mario Monti arrives to meet South Africa's vice-President Kgalema Motlanthe, not seen, at Palazzo Chigi's government headquarters, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

    Italian Premier Mario Monti's government has announced a cut in income taxes for low wage earners, an unexpected move aimed at easing the pain of austerity measures being enforced to reduce public debt.

  • Timeline: Major global recalls in the auto industry Reuters - 4 mins 53 secs ago

    (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide as a faulty power window switch was a potential fire hazard, the latest in … More »Timeline: Major global recalls in the auto industry

    (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide as a faulty power window switch was a potential fire hazard, the latest in a series of setbacks for Japan's biggest automaker. Toyota has battled its way back from multiple difficulties since 2008, including a series of recalls involving …

  • Instant View: BAE Systems and EADS merger talks collapse Reuters - 6 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Talks on a $45 billion merger of EADS and BAE Systems collapsed on Wednesday when the governments of France, Germany and Britain failed to reach agreement … More »Instant View: BAE Systems and EADS merger talks collapse

    LONDON (Reuters) - Talks on a $45 billion merger of EADS and BAE Systems collapsed on Wednesday when the governments of France, Germany and Britain failed to reach agreement over a deal to create the world's largest aerospace and arms group. Following is a summary of market reaction. ETIENNE DE DURAND, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY …

  • UK says EADS-BAE deal logical, but interests not met Reuters - 8 mins ago

    BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain's business department said on Wednesday the proposed merger of BAE and EADS had commercial logic of but only if it met the interests … More »UK says EADS-BAE deal logical, but interests not met

    BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain's business department said on Wednesday the proposed merger of BAE and EADS had commercial logic of but only if it met the interests if all parties. The department said both firms would continue to be successful independent companies with a presence in Britain despite the collapse …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 10, 2012
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
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Henry Adams (1838 - 1918)  
Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.
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Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)  
Barnum was wrong - it's more like every 30 seconds.
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There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.
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