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General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., campaign in Lancaster, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Impact of Romney, Obama tax ideas tough to figure AP - 5 hrs ago

    Good luck figuring out whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would cut or raise your taxes if he's elected president. President Barack Obama promises tax reform, too, but precious little detail. More »Impact of Romney, Obama tax ideas tough to figure

    Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., campaign in Lancaster, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    Good luck figuring out whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would cut or raise your taxes if he's elected president. President Barack Obama promises tax reform, too, but precious little detail.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally at the Henry Maier Festival in Milwaukee
    Obama touts benefits of auto bailout as debate looms Reuters - 11 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to sustain momentum from Vice President Joe Biden's strong debate showing by touting the benefits of one of his signature actions, the rescue of the U.S. auto … More »Obama touts benefits of auto bailout as debate looms

    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally at the Henry Maier Festival in Milwaukee

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to sustain momentum from Vice President Joe Biden's strong debate showing by touting the benefits of one of his signature actions, the rescue of the U.S. auto industry, as he prepared for his next debate with Republican Mitt Romney. "We refused to let Detroit …

  • A security guard looks out from the front doors of pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, in Framingham, Massachusetts
    Congress widens scrutiny of meningitis outbreak Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Friday widened their investigation into the deadly meningitis outbreak to include the role state regulators played in monitoring the pharmacy that produced steroid treatments blamed for … More »Congress widens scrutiny of meningitis outbreak

    A security guard looks out from the front doors of pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, in Framingham, Massachusetts

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Friday widened their investigation into the deadly meningitis outbreak to include the role state regulators played in monitoring the pharmacy that produced steroid treatments blamed for killing 14 people in six states. The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee called …

  • A man looks at his iPad while sitting in a cafe in central Beijing
    Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected Reuters - 15 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc, a source familiar with … More »Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected

    A man looks at his iPad while sitting in a cafe in central Beijing

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Wall Street analysts have predicted for months that Apple was planning …

  • Remarking on the vice presidential debate, President Barack Obama tells reporters, "I think Joe Biden did great. I couldn't be prouder," as he returns to the White House in Washington after a day of campaign events in Miami, Thursday night, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    Denver police say someone has fired a shot through the window of President Barack Obama's Denver campaign office.

  • File photo of Chen Guangcheng giving an interview in New York

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Washington, said on Tuesday he will "most likely" accept an invitation to visit Taiwan, a move likely to infuriate China. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province to be unified …

  • Satellite Left Stranded by SpaceX Rocket Falls From Space

    PARIS — Satellite messaging service provider Orbcomm on Oct. 11 said its prototype second-generation satellite, launched Oct. 7 into a bad orbit by a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket, had fallen out of orbit but had provided enough data to proceed with the launch of the full constellation starting …

  • Visitors look at Gerhard Richter's "Abstraktes Bild (809-4) from 1994 which has an estimated value of £9 to £12 million (US$14.1-$18.8 million) at Sotheby's London

    LONDON (Reuters) - An abstract painting by German artist Gerhard Richter has a set a new record for the price paid at auction for the work of a living artist, after selling for $34.2 million, Sotheby's auction house in London said. "Abstraktes Bild (809-4)", from the collection of rock guitarist Eric Clapton, was sold to …

  • MIAMI (Reuters) - In October 1962, as fears of mushroom clouds and radioactive fallout gripped the United States in the midst of the Cuban missile crisis, a battery of anti-ballistic missiles near Miami stood as the nation's first line of defense against nuclear attack. Half a century later the missile base is still there, …

  • The leader of Al-Qaida has urged Muslims to wage holy war against the United States and Israel over a film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

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Boston News

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • England's Wayne Rooney scores his second goal during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against San Marino at Wembley Stadium in London
    England victory marred by Walcott injury Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck scored twice as England laboured to a 5-0 win over whipping-boys San Marino to go top of World Cup Group H qualifying on Friday after a game marred by … More »England victory marred by Walcott injury

    England's Wayne Rooney scores his second goal during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against San Marino at Wembley Stadium in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck scored twice as England laboured to a 5-0 win over whipping-boys San Marino to go top of World Cup Group H qualifying on Friday after a game marred by an injury to Theo Walcott. Rooney, captain in the absence of the suspended Steven Gerrard and the injured Frank Lampard, …

  • Lionel Messi celebrates with Sergio Aguero and Angel di Maria after scoring against Uruguay during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mendonza
    Brilliant Messi leads Argentina to 3-0 romp past Uruguay Reuters - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

    MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) - Lionel Messi guided Argentina past a tough Uruguay side in the final half hour with two brilliant goals for a 3-0 win on Friday that keeps them top of South America's World … More »Brilliant Messi leads Argentina to 3-0 romp past Uruguay

    Lionel Messi celebrates with Sergio Aguero and Angel di Maria after scoring against Uruguay during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mendonza

    MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) - Lionel Messi guided Argentina past a tough Uruguay side in the final half hour with two brilliant goals for a 3-0 win on Friday that keeps them top of South America's World Cup qualifiers. Argentina lead the nine-nation South American group with 17 points from eight matches at the halfway …

  • Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel waves after the qualifying session of the South Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam
    Vettel fastest in final Korean practice Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    YEONGAM, South Korea (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel limbered up for Korean Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday with an ominous burst of pace in the final free practice session. The … More »Vettel fastest in final Korean practice

    Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel waves after the qualifying session of the South Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam

    YEONGAM, South Korea (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel limbered up for Korean Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday with an ominous burst of pace in the final free practice session. The Red Bull driver, who will regain the championship lead from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso if he wins on Sunday, lapped the …

  • Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters, top, heads off the field as the New York Yankees celebrate their victory in game 5 of the American League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. The Yankees won the game 3-1 and advanced to the AL championship. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
    After beating Birds, Yankees look to tame Tigers AP - 3 hrs ago

    CC Sabathia boosted the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles, ending a spellbinding six-week drama that drove and drained both teams. More »After beating Birds, Yankees look to tame Tigers

    Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters, top, heads off the field as the New York Yankees celebrate their victory in game 5 of the American League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. The Yankees won the game 3-1 and advanced to the AL championship. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

    CC Sabathia boosted the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles, ending a spellbinding six-week drama that drove and drained both teams.

  • Brazil's Lucas and South Africa's Masenamela fight for the ball during their international friendly soccer match in Sao Paulo
    Poland leave it late to beat South Africa in friendly Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    WARSAW (Reuters) - A late goal from substitute Marcin Komorowski gave injury-hit Poland a 1-0 win over South African in an international friendly on Friday. Polish coach Waldemar Fornalik, who had to do … More »Poland leave it late to beat South Africa in friendly

    Brazil's Lucas and South Africa's Masenamela fight for the ball during their international friendly soccer match in Sao Paulo

    WARSAW (Reuters) - A late goal from substitute Marcin Komorowski gave injury-hit Poland a 1-0 win over South African in an international friendly on Friday. Polish coach Waldemar Fornalik, who had to do without injured captain Jakub Blaszczykowski and first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, also kept Borussia Dortmund …

  • Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Oct 13, 2012, in Washington. St. Louis won 9-7. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    No-quit Cards come back to beat Nats 9-7 in Game 5 AP - 4 hrs ago

    In the end, it made sense that Yadier Molina and David Freese would work those key walks, and that Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma would come through with those tying and go-ahead, two-run hits. More »No-quit Cards come back to beat Nats 9-7 in Game 5

    Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Oct 13, 2012, in Washington. St. Louis won 9-7. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

    In the end, it made sense that Yadier Molina and David Freese would work those key walks, and that Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma would come through with those tying and go-ahead, two-run hits.

  • US Eddie Johnson, center, celebrates after scoring against Antigua and Barbuda during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in St. John, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
    Johnson scores twice in 2-1 US victory AP - 5 hrs ago

    Eddie Johnson rewarded his coach's faith in him — twice. More »Johnson scores twice in 2-1 US victory

    US Eddie Johnson, center, celebrates after scoring against Antigua and Barbuda during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in St. John, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

    Eddie Johnson rewarded his coach's faith in him — twice.

  • The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate taking the lead with a 2 RBI single by Pete Kozma in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals during Game 5 of their MLB NLDS baseball series in Washington
    Cardinals stun Nationals to reach the NLCS Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals erased a six-run deficit and scored four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Friday and advance to the National League Championship … More »Cardinals stun Nationals to reach the NLCS

    The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate taking the lead with a 2 RBI single by Pete Kozma in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals during Game 5 of their MLB NLDS baseball series in Washington

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals erased a six-run deficit and scored four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Friday and advance to the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants. Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma each had two-out, two-run singles in the …

  • Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate in the locker room after Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Oct 13, 2012, in Washington. St. Louis won 9-7. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS AP - 6 hrs ago

    Carlos Beltran and the never-give-up St. Louis Cardinals began their latest comeback celebration quietly, plucking cans of beer from a blue bin that was hurriedly wheeled from the home to the visiting … More »Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS

    Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate in the locker room after Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Oct 13, 2012, in Washington. St. Louis won 9-7. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    Carlos Beltran and the never-give-up St. Louis Cardinals began their latest comeback celebration quietly, plucking cans of beer from a blue bin that was hurriedly wheeled from the home to the visiting clubhouse in the middle of the ninth inning.

  • New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches from the dugout during the fourth inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    A-Rod benched by Yankees for Game 5 vs Orioles AP - 8 hrs ago

    Alex Rodriguez watched the New York Yankees' biggest game of the year on the bench. More »A-Rod benched by Yankees for Game 5 vs Orioles

    New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches from the dugout during the fourth inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    Alex Rodriguez watched the New York Yankees' biggest game of the year on the bench.

  • Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, right, reacts after crossing home plate on a solo home run, next to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the third inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    Harper, Nationals lead Cards 6-3 after 3 in Game 5 AP - 9 hrs ago

    Bryce Harper tripled during an early burst, then homered the next time up as Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals took a 6-3 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after six innings Friday night in the … More »Harper, Nationals lead Cards 6-3 after 3 in Game 5

    Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, right, reacts after crossing home plate on a solo home run, next to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the third inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

    Bryce Harper tripled during an early burst, then homered the next time up as Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals took a 6-3 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after six innings Friday night in the deciding Game 5 of the NL division series.

  • Orioles Flaherty drops a fly ball hit by Yankees' Martin as Orioles center fielder Jones looks on during Game 4 of their MLB ALDS baseball playoff series in New York
    Orioles look to build on surprise season Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles bowed out of the World Series race on Friday, beaten 3-1 by the New York Yankees in the deciding fifth and final game of their American League Divisional Series. … More »Orioles look to build on surprise season

    Orioles Flaherty drops a fly ball hit by Yankees' Martin as Orioles center fielder Jones looks on during Game 4 of their MLB ALDS baseball playoff series in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles bowed out of the World Series race on Friday, beaten 3-1 by the New York Yankees in the deciding fifth and final game of their American League Divisional Series. The disappointment was obvious but soon replaced by a resolve to prove their startling turnaround season was no fluke. …

  • John Mallinger hits approach shot during final round at Pebble Beach
    Mallinger snatches four shot lead at CordeValle Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - American John Mallinger posted seven birdies and an eagle to power to a four-shot lead after Friday's second round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California. Searching for his maiden win … More »Mallinger snatches four shot lead at CordeValle

    John Mallinger hits approach shot during final round at Pebble Beach

    (Reuters) - American John Mallinger posted seven birdies and an eagle to power to a four-shot lead after Friday's second round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California. Searching for his maiden win on the Tour, Mallinger was flawless with a course-record equaling nine-under 62, remaining bogey-free through the opening …

  • Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters, top, heads off the field as the New York Yankees celebrate their victory in game 5 of the American League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. The Yankees won the game 3-1 and advanced to the AL championship. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
    The right stuff: Yanks beat O's, advance to ALCS AP - 10 hrs ago

    CC Sabathia turned and looked over his right shoulder, watching intently after Nate McLouth turned on a 93 mph fastball and sent it soaring down the right-field line. More »The right stuff: Yanks beat O's, advance to ALCS

    Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters, top, heads off the field as the New York Yankees celebrate their victory in game 5 of the American League division baseball series on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. The Yankees won the game 3-1 and advanced to the AL championship. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

    CC Sabathia turned and looked over his right shoulder, watching intently after Nate McLouth turned on a 93 mph fastball and sent it soaring down the right-field line.

  • Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, center, high-fives teammates Adam LaRoche, left, Michael Morse and Bryce Harper after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in Washington. Harper scored on the homer. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    Harper, Nationals lead Cards 6-0 after 3 in Game 5 AP - 10 hrs ago

    Bryce Harper tripled during an early burst, then the Washington teen homered the next time up as Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals took a 6-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after three innings Friday … More »Harper, Nationals lead Cards 6-0 after 3 in Game 5

    Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, center, high-fives teammates Adam LaRoche, left, Michael Morse and Bryce Harper after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in Washington. Harper scored on the homer. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

    Bryce Harper tripled during an early burst, then the Washington teen homered the next time up as Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals took a 6-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after three innings Friday night in the deciding Game 5 of the NL division series.

  • Eddie Johnson of the U.S. celebrates after scoring a goal against Antigua and Barbuda during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in St. John's
    Johnson repays Klinsmann's faith with brace Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Forward Eddie Johnson repaid coach Juergen Klinsmann's faith by scoring twice, including a 90th minute winner, in his first international in over two years, as the United States beat Antigua … More »Johnson repays Klinsmann's faith with brace

    Eddie Johnson of the U.S. celebrates after scoring a goal against Antigua and Barbuda during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in St. John's

    (Reuters) - Forward Eddie Johnson repaid coach Juergen Klinsmann's faith by scoring twice, including a 90th minute winner, in his first international in over two years, as the United States beat Antigua and Barbuda 2-1 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday. Facing the possibility of an embarrassing draw against the soccer …

  • New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (C) celebrates with teammates after the Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles in Game 5 of their MLB ALDS baseball playoff series in New York
    Yankees beat Orioles to reach AL Championship Series Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees, spurred by the powerful pitching of CC Sabathia, beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Friday to win their Division Series 3-2 and advance to the American League … More »Yankees beat Orioles to reach AL Championship Series

    New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (C) celebrates with teammates after the Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles in Game 5 of their MLB ALDS baseball playoff series in New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees, spurred by the powerful pitching of CC Sabathia, beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Friday to win their Division Series 3-2 and advance to the American League Championship Series. Sabathia, who also won the opener in the best-of-five series, gave up four hits and struck out nine …

  • Lance Armstrong walks back to his car after running at Mount Royal park with fans in Montreal
    UK paper says considering legal action against Lance Armstrong Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - London's Sunday Times said it may take legal action against cyclist Lance Armstrong, including pursuing him for alleged fraud over a libel settlement, in the wake of the United States … More »UK paper says considering legal action against Lance Armstrong

    Lance Armstrong walks back to his car after running at Mount Royal park with fans in Montreal

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - London's Sunday Times said it may take legal action against cyclist Lance Armstrong, including pursuing him for alleged fraud over a libel settlement, in the wake of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's report labeling him a drug cheat. The newspaper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, …

  • San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts after his team was called with a penalty against the Green Bay Packers in the first half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin
    San Francisco coach lashes out at Giants' assistant's comments Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's comments that San Francisco lineman Justin Smith "gets away with murder" were incendiary, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Friday, … More »San Francisco coach lashes out at Giants' assistant's comments

    San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts after his team was called with a penalty against the Green Bay Packers in the first half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin

    (Reuters) - New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride's comments that San Francisco lineman Justin Smith "gets away with murder" were incendiary, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Friday, two days before the teams meet in San Francisco. "Kevin Gilbride's outrageous, irrational statement regarding Justin Smith's …

  • New York Yankees' CC Sabathia delivers a pitch during the first inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    Yankees take 2-0 lead after 6 in ALDS Game 5 AP - 13 hrs ago

    CC Sabathia pitched shutout ball and the New York Yankees once again came out on the right side of a disputed home run call in right field against the Orioles in October, taking a 2-0 lead after six innings … More »Yankees take 2-0 lead after 6 in ALDS Game 5

    New York Yankees' CC Sabathia delivers a pitch during the first inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    CC Sabathia pitched shutout ball and the New York Yankees once again came out on the right side of a disputed home run call in right field against the Orioles in October, taking a 2-0 lead after six innings Friday in the deciding Game 5 of the AL division series.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, NFL ommissioner Roger Goodell gestures to fans before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith and the NFL players union left little doubt they remain determined to challenge Commissioner Roger Goodell’s authority to suspend players in connection with the league’s bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. Goodell ruled Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, that Vilma, a linebacker, would remain suspended for the season, while Smith, a defensive end, still would face a four-game ban. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
    4 players file bounty appeals to NFL AP - 13 hrs ago

    All four players punished in the NFL's bounty investigation have filed appeals with the league. People familiar with the situation say the players have asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to remove himself … More »4 players file bounty appeals to NFL

    FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, NFL ommissioner Roger Goodell gestures to fans before an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith and the NFL players union left little doubt they remain determined to challenge Commissioner Roger Goodell’s authority to suspend players in connection with the league’s bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. Goodell ruled Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, that Vilma, a linebacker, would remain suspended for the season, while Smith, a defensive end, still would face a four-game ban. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

    All four players punished in the NFL's bounty investigation have filed appeals with the league. People familiar with the situation say the players have asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to remove himself as arbitrator because they do not believe he can be impartial.

  • Lance Armstrong talks to the media during news conference in Adelaide
    Armstrong's manager departs as scandal widens Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong's former manager, Johan Bruyneel, fell on his sword Friday as the fallout from the latest revelations about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional cycling … More »Armstrong's manager departs as scandal widens

    Lance Armstrong talks to the media during news conference in Adelaide

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong's former manager, Johan Bruyneel, fell on his sword Friday as the fallout from the latest revelations about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional cycling intensified. Armstrong spent the day in hiding, cancelling a scheduled public appearance in Chicago, as lawyers from …

  • Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr pauses as he talks about missing the next two races with his second concussion in the past six weeks during a news conference prior to practice for Saturday's NASCAR Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
    Show goes on at Charlotte without Earnhardt Jr. AP - 14 hrs ago

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. grew up one town away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, running wild with his friends through the infield as his daddy thrilled the hometown crowd. More »Show goes on at Charlotte without Earnhardt Jr.

    Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr pauses as he talks about missing the next two races with his second concussion in the past six weeks during a news conference prior to practice for Saturday's NASCAR Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Concord, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. grew up one town away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, running wild with his friends through the infield as his daddy thrilled the hometown crowd.

  • New York Yankees' CC Sabathia delivers a pitch during the first inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    Orioles, Yankees scoreless early in ALDS Game 5 AP - 14 hrs ago

    CC Sabathia and Jason Hammel each retired the first nine batters, and the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles were scoreless after three innings Friday in the deciding Game 5 of their AL division  … More »Orioles, Yankees scoreless early in ALDS Game 5

    New York Yankees' CC Sabathia delivers a pitch during the first inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

    CC Sabathia and Jason Hammel each retired the first nine batters, and the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles were scoreless after three innings Friday in the deciding Game 5 of their AL division series.

  • Team Quebec's Eric Belanger, of the Edmonton Oilers, is slowed by Team Montreal's Jason Pominville, of the Buffalo Sabres, during an exhibition hockey game Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Quebec City. Some locked-out NHL players have organized a players' tour to raise funds for local charities. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)
    All quiet on hockey front 4 weeks into lockout AP - 14 hrs ago

    NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman still hasn't spoken to players' union chief Donald Fehr since a brief meeting Wednesday, but negotiators on both sides are back in contact as the lockout drags on. More »All quiet on hockey front 4 weeks into lockout

    Team Quebec's Eric Belanger, of the Edmonton Oilers, is slowed by Team Montreal's Jason Pominville, of the Buffalo Sabres, during an exhibition hockey game Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Quebec City. Some locked-out NHL players have organized a players' tour to raise funds for local charities. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)

    NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman still hasn't spoken to players' union chief Donald Fehr since a brief meeting Wednesday, but negotiators on both sides are back in contact as the lockout drags on.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Warnings on fourth quarter add to U.S. earnings worries Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third-quarter U.S. earnings have just begun, but already U.S. companies are sounding alarm bells about the fourth quarter. Outlooks for the fourth … More »Warnings on fourth quarter add to U.S. earnings worries

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third-quarter U.S. earnings have just begun, but already U.S. companies are sounding alarm bells about the fourth quarter. Outlooks for the fourth quarter - just two weeks old - are so far decidedly more negative than positive. Thomson Reuters data shows 11 negative outlooks so far from Standard & Poor's …

  • The logo of Deutsche Telekom AG is seen on top of the company's headquarter in Bonn
    Deutsche Telekom aims closing MetroPCS deal in second-quarter 2013: report Reuters - 2 hrs 26 mins ago

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom aims to complete the merger of its T-Mobile U.S. unit with MetroPCS between April and June 2013, Chief Financial Officer Timotheus … More »Deutsche Telekom aims closing MetroPCS deal in second-quarter 2013: report

    The logo of Deutsche Telekom AG is seen on top of the company's headquarter in Bonn

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom aims to complete the merger of its T-Mobile U.S. unit with MetroPCS between April and June 2013, Chief Financial Officer Timotheus Hoettges told a German newspaper. "The transaction is not likely be carried out until the second quarter of 2013", Hoettges told daily Boersenzeitung. …

  • A Spanish flag flutters in the wind in front of the dome of Bank of Spain headquarters in central Madrid
    Spanish aid request from euro zone seen in November Reuters - 52 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain could ask for financial aid from the euro zone next month and if it does the request would likely be dealt with alongside a revised loan program … More »Spanish aid request from euro zone seen in November

    A Spanish flag flutters in the wind in front of the dome of Bank of Spain headquarters in central Madrid

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain could ask for financial aid from the euro zone next month and if it does the request would likely be dealt with alongside a revised loan program for Greece and a bailout for Cyprus in one big package, euro zone officials said. The Spanish government is considering the conditions of such a rescue …

  • ECB Executive Board member Asmussen
    Euro zone mulls new ways to cut Greek debt Reuters - 7 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Euro zone officials are considering new ways to reduce Greece's huge debt because delays in reforms by Athens and continued recession have put the target … More »Euro zone mulls new ways to cut Greek debt

    ECB Executive Board member Asmussen

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Euro zone officials are considering new ways to reduce Greece's huge debt because delays in reforms by Athens and continued recession have put the target of 120 percent debt to GDP ratio in 2020 out of reach, euro zone officials said. A Greek debt sustainability analysis prepared by the International Monetary …

  • The Phase 4 and Phase 5 gas refineries are seen in Assalouyeh
    Iran denies steep plunge in oil exports Reuters - 18 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports have remained steady in recent months, Iran's OPEC governor said on Saturday, denying a report from the International Energy Agency … More »Iran denies steep plunge in oil exports

    The Phase 4 and Phase 5 gas refineries are seen in Assalouyeh

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports have remained steady in recent months, Iran's OPEC governor said on Saturday, denying a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that Iran is struggling to arrest a decline in its oil sales. In a report on Friday, the IEA estimated Iran's exports falling to a new low of 860,000 …

  • Exclusive: Genworth to sell wealth management biz - sources Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Genworth Financial Inc plans to sell two of its businesses, including its wealth management business, in an effort to raise capital, according to … More »Exclusive: Genworth to sell wealth management biz - sources

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Genworth Financial Inc plans to sell two of its businesses, including its wealth management business, in an effort to raise capital, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The Richmond, Virginia-based company wants to sell its Pleasant Hill , California-based wealth asset management …

  • The Google logo is seen as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at a promotional event for the Nexus 7 tablet in Seoul
    Exclusive: FTC moving closer to Google antitrust case - sources Reuters - 17 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of top decision-makers at the Federal Trade Commission believe that an antitrust case should be brought against Google Inc, meaning … More »Exclusive: FTC moving closer to Google antitrust case - sources

    The Google logo is seen as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at a promotional event for the Nexus 7 tablet in Seoul

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of top decision-makers at the Federal Trade Commission believe that an antitrust case should be brought against Google Inc, meaning the search giant could soon be headed into tough negotiations, three people familiar with the matter said. Four of the FTC commissioners have become convinced …

  • Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, right, speaks as Deputy Director in the Global Economy and Development Program Homi Kharas listens during a seminar at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
    IMF urges quick, effective moves to buoy growth AP - 4 hrs ago

    Global financial ministers called Saturday for quick and effective action to safeguard faltering economic growth and rebuild shaken confidence as they ended an annual … More »IMF urges quick, effective moves to buoy growth

    Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, right, speaks as Deputy Director in the Global Economy and Development Program Homi Kharas listens during a seminar at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

    Global financial ministers called Saturday for quick and effective action to safeguard faltering economic growth and rebuild shaken confidence as they ended an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund.

  • China's imports weak in negative sign for recovery AP - 7 hrs ago

    China's import growth recovered slightly in September but was weak, suggesting that a recovery for the world's second-largest economy from a painful slump has yet to … More »China's imports weak in negative sign for recovery

    China's import growth recovered slightly in September but was weak, suggesting that a recovery for the world's second-largest economy from a painful slump has yet to take hold.

  • European flags wave at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe, an award given even though the bloc is struggling with its biggest crisis since it was created in the 1950s. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
    Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize AP - 12 hrs ago

    The European Commission president had no reason to expect anything but another bad day. Then, out of the blue, after three years of back-biting and seemingly daily financial … More »Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

    European flags wave at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe, an award given even though the bloc is struggling with its biggest crisis since it was created in the 1950s. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

    The European Commission president had no reason to expect anything but another bad day. Then, out of the blue, after three years of back-biting and seemingly daily financial crisis, the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize for fostering peace on a continent long ravaged by war.

  • Graphic shows the U.S. budget deficit
    US deficit tops $1 trillion for fourth year AP - 11 hrs ago

    The U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year, but a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow the gap by $207 billion compared … More »US deficit tops $1 trillion for fourth year

    Graphic shows the U.S. budget deficit

    The U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year, but a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow the gap by $207 billion compared with last year.

  • FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012, file photo, a banker walks past JPMorgan Chase offices in London.  JPMorgan Chase, the country's biggest bank by assets, reported a record quarterly profit Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The bank said it made $5.3 billion in earnings for common shareholders, a widely used measurement, from July through September, up 36 percent from the same period a year ago.(AP Photo/dapd,Timur Emek)
    FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012, file photo, a banker walks past JPMorgan Chase offices in London.  JPMorgan Chase, the country's biggest bank by assets, reported a record quarterly profit Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The bank said it made $5.3 billion in earnings for common shareholders, a widely used measurement, from July through September, up 36 percent from the same period a year ago.(AP Photo/dapd,Timur Emek)

    Is the mortgage market really back?

  • TD Bank says 260K customers exposed in data breach AP - 9 hrs ago

    TD Bank has begun notifying about 260,000 customers from Maine to Florida that the company says may have been affected by a data breach. More »TD Bank says 260K customers exposed in data breach

    TD Bank has begun notifying about 260,000 customers from Maine to Florida that the company says may have been affected by a data breach.

  • FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, file photo, trader F. Hill Creekmore works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures are edging higher Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, after mixed third-quarter results from two major banks, which has been the pattern all week as the U.S. earnings season kicks off. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Stock market has its worst week since June AP - 15 hrs ago

    Stocks closed out their worst week since June after investors looked over third-quarter corporate earnings reports and decided there wasn't much to get excited about … More »Stock market has its worst week since June

    FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, file photo, trader F. Hill Creekmore works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures are edging higher Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, after mixed third-quarter results from two major banks, which has been the pattern all week as the U.S. earnings season kicks off. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Stocks closed out their worst week since June after investors looked over third-quarter corporate earnings reports and decided there wasn't much to get excited about.

  • FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, West Virginia Republican Senate candidate John Raese is seen in Morgantown, W.Va. Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy. They point to President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency, arguing that the administration’s new clean air rules dealt a devastating blow to a multibillion-dollar industry that has been the lifeblood of Appalachia for generations. The standards imposed earlier this year tightened limits on existing coal powered-plant emissions; agency guidelines on restricting greenhouse gases could affect new plants as early as 2013.   (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
    Dems in coal states diverge on Obama policies AP - 15 hrs ago

    Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy. More »Dems in coal states diverge on Obama policies

    FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, West Virginia Republican Senate candidate John Raese is seen in Morgantown, W.Va. Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy. They point to President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency, arguing that the administration’s new clean air rules dealt a devastating blow to a multibillion-dollar industry that has been the lifeblood of Appalachia for generations. The standards imposed earlier this year tightened limits on existing coal powered-plant emissions; agency guidelines on restricting greenhouse gases could affect new plants as early as 2013.   (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

    Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2006, file photo, a car passes in front of a Tyson Foods Inc., sign at Tyson headquarters in Springdale, Ark.  The nation's largest meat company on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, says it's launching an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. The news comes as animal welfare activists have been pressuring Tyson to move away from cramped cages for pregnant pigs. (AP Photo/April L. Brown, File)
    Arkansas-based Tyson to audit treatment of animals AP - 14 hrs ago

    The nation's largest meat company, Tyson Foods Inc., announced Friday that it will do an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. More »Arkansas-based Tyson to audit treatment of animals

    FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2006, file photo, a car passes in front of a Tyson Foods Inc., sign at Tyson headquarters in Springdale, Ark.  The nation's largest meat company on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, says it's launching an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms. The news comes as animal welfare activists have been pressuring Tyson to move away from cramped cages for pregnant pigs. (AP Photo/April L. Brown, File)

    The nation's largest meat company, Tyson Foods Inc., announced Friday that it will do an animal treatment audit of suppliers' farms.

  • This undated image made available by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Exserohilum rostratum fungus. The CDC said Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 tests have shown Exserohilum fungus in 10 people sickened in the current fungal meningitis outbreak. It’s a common mold found in soil and on plants. (AP Photo/CDC)
    FDA regulation of pharmacies has knotty history AP - 11 hrs ago

    The deadly meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated pain injections has prompted calls for tighter federal regulation of compounding pharmacies, which have periodically … More »FDA regulation of pharmacies has knotty history

    This undated image made available by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Exserohilum rostratum fungus. The CDC said Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 tests have shown Exserohilum fungus in 10 people sickened in the current fungal meningitis outbreak. It’s a common mold found in soil and on plants. (AP Photo/CDC)

    The deadly meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated pain injections has prompted calls for tighter federal regulation of compounding pharmacies, which have periodically been blamed for crippling and sometimes fatal injuries. But this isn't the first time Congress has pushed for more authority over the industry.

  • ECB Executive Board member Asmussen
    Euro zone mulls new ways to cut Greek debt Reuters - 7 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Euro zone officials are considering new ways to reduce Greece's huge debt because delays in reforms by Athens and continued recession have put the target … More »Euro zone mulls new ways to cut Greek debt

    ECB Executive Board member Asmussen

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Euro zone officials are considering new ways to reduce Greece's huge debt because delays in reforms by Athens and continued recession have put the target of 120 percent debt to GDP ratio in 2020 out of reach, euro zone officials said. A Greek debt sustainability analysis prepared by the International Monetary …

  • A man looks at his iPad while sitting in a cafe in central Beijing
    Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected Reuters - 16 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered … More »Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected

    A man looks at his iPad while sitting in a cafe in central Beijing

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Wall Street analysts have predicted for months that Apple was planning …

  • The Phase 4 and Phase 5 gas refineries are seen in Assalouyeh
    Iran denies steep plunge in oil exports Reuters - 18 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports have remained steady in recent months, Iran's OPEC governor said on Saturday, denying a report from the International Energy Agency … More »Iran denies steep plunge in oil exports

    The Phase 4 and Phase 5 gas refineries are seen in Assalouyeh

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's oil exports have remained steady in recent months, Iran's OPEC governor said on Saturday, denying a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that Iran is struggling to arrest a decline in its oil sales. In a report on Friday, the IEA estimated Iran's exports falling to a new low of 860,000 …

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 13, 2012
It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.
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Steven Wright (1955 - )  
Most people would rather be certain they're miserable than risk being happy.
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I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability.
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Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)  
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.
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