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  • Bayern Munich's Buyten is pictured during photo call in Munich
    Bayern's Van Buyten to miss Champions League game at Lille Reuters - 52 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich central defender Daniel van Buyten has been ruled out of their Champions League game at Lille due to a rib injury, the club said on Monday. While the Belgian international … More »Bayern's Van Buyten to miss Champions League game at Lille

    Bayern Munich's Buyten is pictured during photo call in Munich

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich central defender Daniel van Buyten has been ruled out of their Champions League game at Lille due to a rib injury, the club said on Monday. While the Belgian international did not travel with the team, coach Jupp Heynckes has forward Claudio Pizzaro at his disposal again. Pizzaro was rested …

  • Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. hold the trophy after winning the men's doubles final against Argentina's Berlocq and Uzbekistan's Istomin at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing
    Bryan twins top of the world for record eighth time Reuters - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    (Reuters) - American twins Bob and Mike Bryan will end the tennis season on top of the world for a record eighth time, the sport's governing body said on Monday. The Olympic gold medalists are the only … More »Bryan twins top of the world for record eighth time

    Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. hold the trophy after winning the men's doubles final against Argentina's Berlocq and Uzbekistan's Istomin at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing

    (Reuters) - American twins Bob and Mike Bryan will end the tennis season on top of the world for a record eighth time, the sport's governing body said on Monday. The Olympic gold medalists are the only doubles team to win at least five titles for 10 consecutive years, and won a record-equaling 12th grand slam title at the …

  • UEFA President Michel Platini speaks during a news conference in St. Petersburg
    Soccer team captains asked to wear anti-racism armbands in Europe Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Team captains playing in Champions and Europa League matches this week will be asked to wear anti-racism armbands as part of a campaign against discrimination, European soccer's governing … More »Soccer team captains asked to wear anti-racism armbands in Europe

    UEFA President Michel Platini speaks during a news conference in St. Petersburg

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Team captains playing in Champions and Europa League matches this week will be asked to wear anti-racism armbands as part of a campaign against discrimination, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Monday. UEFA said it was backing a campaign by FARE, a Europe-wide group aiming to rid soccer of …

  • Team Europe golfer Garcia holds the Ryder Cup with captain Olazabal after the closing ceremony of the 39th Ryder Cup at the Medinah Country Club
    Spanish king set video for Ryder drama: Garcia Reuters - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The King of Spain had his video recorder set up so as not to miss the last day of Europe's epic Ryder Cup tussle with the United States, Sergio Garcia told Reuters on Monday. The 32-year-old … More »Spanish king set video for Ryder drama: Garcia

    Team Europe golfer Garcia holds the Ryder Cup with captain Olazabal after the closing ceremony of the 39th Ryder Cup at the Medinah Country Club

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The King of Spain had his video recorder set up so as not to miss the last day of Europe's epic Ryder Cup tussle with the United States, Sergio Garcia told Reuters on Monday. The 32-year-old Garcia said he has found himself glued to the screen, just like friends not remotely interested in golf, to watch …

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) walks off the field following the their 35-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
    Vilma gives Saints 'D emotional lift against Bucs AP - 3 hrs ago

    Inspired by Jonathan Vilma's return, New Orleans' porous defense found a way to keep Tampa Bay out of the end zone, then did it again to preserve the Saints' second straight win. More »Vilma gives Saints 'D emotional lift against Bucs

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) walks off the field following the their 35-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

    Inspired by Jonathan Vilma's return, New Orleans' porous defense found a way to keep Tampa Bay out of the end zone, then did it again to preserve the Saints' second straight win.

  • Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger pumps his fist in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
    Depleted Steelers beat Bengals 24-17 AP - 3 hrs ago

    Ben Roethlisberger took the snap and went to his knee for the final play, tucking the ball under his left arm before heading to the locker room. More »Depleted Steelers beat Bengals 24-17

    Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger pumps his fist in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

    Ben Roethlisberger took the snap and went to his knee for the final play, tucking the ball under his left arm before heading to the locker room.

  • Tommy Gainey sostiene el trofeo luego de ganar el torneo de la PGA McGladrey Classic, el domingo 21 de octubre de 2012, en St. Simons Island, Georgia, Estados Unidos. (Foto AP/Stephen Morton)
    Gainey gets his 1st PGA Tour win at Sea island AP - 3 hrs ago

    Moments after Tommy Gainey narrowly missed his putt for a 59, he walked off the 18th green at Sea Island with a two-shot lead over Jim Furyk and Davis Love III, who still had 10 holes to play in the McGladrey … More »Gainey gets his 1st PGA Tour win at Sea island

    Tommy Gainey sostiene el trofeo luego de ganar el torneo de la PGA McGladrey Classic, el domingo 21 de octubre de 2012, en St. Simons Island, Georgia, Estados Unidos. (Foto AP/Stephen Morton)

    Moments after Tommy Gainey narrowly missed his putt for a 59, he walked off the 18th green at Sea Island with a two-shot lead over Jim Furyk and Davis Love III, who still had 10 holes to play in the McGladrey Classic.

  • Tiger Woods of the U.S. catches his ball on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Tiger eyes lake-side ambush of McIlroy Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Still smarting from losing the Ryder Cup in extraordinary circumstances, Tiger Woods has his sights on more quick payback against world number one Rory McIlroy in China on October 29. The world's … More »Tiger eyes lake-side ambush of McIlroy

    Tiger Woods of the U.S. catches his ball on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    (Reuters) - Still smarting from losing the Ryder Cup in extraordinary circumstances, Tiger Woods has his sights on more quick payback against world number one Rory McIlroy in China on October 29. The world's top two players will go head to head in an 18-hole medal match at Jinsha Lake in Zhengzhou, with Woods clearly fired …

  • Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings celebrates with the trophy and the MVP award after winning the WNBA basketball Finals against the Minnesota Lynx in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The Fever won 87-78 to clinch their first WNBA championship. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Catchings and Fever beat Lynx for first WNBA title AP - 4 hrs ago

    The Indiana Fever made it their mission to get Tamika Catchings a WNBA championship. More »Catchings and Fever beat Lynx for first WNBA title

    Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings celebrates with the trophy and the MVP award after winning the WNBA basketball Finals against the Minnesota Lynx in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The Fever won 87-78 to clinch their first WNBA championship. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    The Indiana Fever made it their mission to get Tamika Catchings a WNBA championship.

  • New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) catches a pass as Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson (26) and Madieu Williams pursue him during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 27-23. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Manning 77-yarder to Cruz rallies Giants 27-23 AP - 4 hrs ago

    Robert Griffin III came to the New York-metropolitan area and put on a show. He ran. He threw. He dodged New York Giants' defenders with breakaway speed and left many shaking their heads and bemoaning … More »Manning 77-yarder to Cruz rallies Giants 27-23

    New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) catches a pass as Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson (26) and Madieu Williams pursue him during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 27-23. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Robert Griffin III came to the New York-metropolitan area and put on a show. He ran. He threw. He dodged New York Giants' defenders with breakaway speed and left many shaking their heads and bemoaning another meeting down the road.

  • Lance Armstrong speaks at the Livestrong Challenge Austin bike ride Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Austin, Texas. Lance Armstrong greeted about 4,300 cyclists at his Livestrong charity's fund-raising bike ride, then retreated into privacy as cycling officials get set to announce if they will appeal his lifetime ban and loss of seven Tour de France titles ordered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
    UCI to announce decision on Armstrong case AP - 4 hrs ago

    Cycling's governing body is set to announce Monday whether it will ratify Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban and the loss of seven Tour de France titles ordered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. More »UCI to announce decision on Armstrong case

    Lance Armstrong speaks at the Livestrong Challenge Austin bike ride Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Austin, Texas. Lance Armstrong greeted about 4,300 cyclists at his Livestrong charity's fund-raising bike ride, then retreated into privacy as cycling officials get set to announce if they will appeal his lifetime ban and loss of seven Tour de France titles ordered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

    Cycling's governing body is set to announce Monday whether it will ratify Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban and the loss of seven Tour de France titles ordered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

  • San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Giants beat Cardinals 6-1 to force NLCS Game 7 AP - 4 hrs ago

    The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals sure have something about going down to final games this postseason. More »Giants beat Cardinals 6-1 to force NLCS Game 7

    San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals sure have something about going down to final games this postseason.

  • Australia's Cadel Evans gestures before the men's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games
    Evans says never discussed doping with Armstrong doctor Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's 2011 Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has admitted meeting the Italian doctor at the heart of the Lance Armstrong scandal more than a decade ago but said they never discussed … More »Evans says never discussed doping with Armstrong doctor

    Australia's Cadel Evans gestures before the men's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's 2011 Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has admitted meeting the Italian doctor at the heart of the Lance Armstrong scandal more than a decade ago but said they never discussed doping. Evans, who was Australia's first winner of the endurance classic, said in an e-mail to Australia's SBS television …

  • Knicks' Stoudemire celebrates after win over Heat in Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York
    Knicks' Stoudemire to miss season opener with knee injury Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Amar'e Stoudemire will miss the start of the regular season for the New York Knicks because of a cyst behind his left knee, the team said on Sunday. Stoudemire injured the knee earlier this … More »Knicks' Stoudemire to miss season opener with knee injury

    Knicks' Stoudemire celebrates after win over Heat in Game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference basketball playoff series in New York

    (Reuters) - Amar'e Stoudemire will miss the start of the regular season for the New York Knicks because of a cyst behind his left knee, the team said on Sunday. Stoudemire injured the knee earlier this month and will be out for two to three weeks, which rules him out for the Knicks' opener against the Brooklyn Nets on November …

  • New center Dwight Howard poses for photos during NBA media day for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in Los Angeles
    Howard shines in Lakers pre-season debut Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dwight Howard saw his first action in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey Sunday, flashing signs of potential dominance to come during a pre-season loss to the Sacramento Kings. Howard, … More »Howard shines in Lakers pre-season debut

    New center Dwight Howard poses for photos during NBA media day for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dwight Howard saw his first action in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey Sunday, flashing signs of potential dominance to come during a pre-season loss to the Sacramento Kings. Howard, who the Lakers acquired from Orlando in a blockbuster off-season trade, registered 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks …

  • Gainey of the U.S. tees off on the ninth hole in the PGA Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale
    Gainey storms to victory at McGladrey Classic Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Tommy Gainey clinched his first PGA Tour victory by one shot in sensational fashion at the McGladrey Classic on Sunday, setting a course record with a storming 10-under-par 60 on the Seaside … More »Gainey storms to victory at McGladrey Classic

    Gainey of the U.S. tees off on the ninth hole in the PGA Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale

    (Reuters) - Tommy Gainey clinched his first PGA Tour victory by one shot in sensational fashion at the McGladrey Classic on Sunday, setting a course record with a storming 10-under-par 60 on the Seaside layout at Sea Island, Georgia. A distant seven strokes off the pace going into the final round of the penultimate Fall …

  • FC Barcelona's player Lionel Messi attends a news conference at Joan Gamper training Camp
    Celtic battling Messi and woeful record in Spain Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Celtic will have to reverse a horrible record in Spain and cope with a Barcelona side fired by the scintillating form of Lionel Messi if they are to reap an unlikely reward from Tuesday's … More »Celtic battling Messi and woeful record in Spain

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

    MADRID (Reuters) - Celtic will have to reverse a horrible record in Spain and cope with a Barcelona side fired by the scintillating form of Lionel Messi if they are to reap an unlikely reward from Tuesday's Champions League Group G clash at the Nou Camp. The Scottish champions, second in the group behind the 2009 and 2011 …

  • Manchester United's Rooney celebrates scoring against Stoke City during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester
    Signs in Man United's favour ahead of Braga visit Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's determination to avoid last season's mistakes, a winning start this term and their unbeaten home record against Portuguese teams are good signs ahead of Braga's Champions … More »Signs in Man United's favour ahead of Braga visit

    Manchester United's Rooney celebrates scoring against Stoke City during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester

    LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United's determination to avoid last season's mistakes, a winning start this term and their unbeaten home record against Portuguese teams are good signs ahead of Braga's Champions League visit on Tuesday. Although Braga are unbeaten in their last five games against English sides, United look …

  • Zimbabwe's Sibanda is bowled by South Africa's Morkel during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Hambantota
    Pakistan delay Zimbabwe tour in anticipation of India series Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    KARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed a tour to Zimbabwe in December in anticipation of a bilateral one-day series against India. A senior official of the board told Reuters that … More »Pakistan delay Zimbabwe tour in anticipation of India series

    Zimbabwe's Sibanda is bowled by South Africa's Morkel during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match in Hambantota

    KARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed a tour to Zimbabwe in December in anticipation of a bilateral one-day series against India. A senior official of the board told Reuters that under the future tour programme of the International Cricket Council, Pakistan were due to visit Zimbabwe for a test and …

  • Gedo of Egypt's Al-Ahly fights for the ball with Yunusa of Nigeria's Sunshine Stars during their African Champions League semi-final soccer match at the Military Stadium in Cairo
    Egypt protest traps Nigeria's Sunshine stars in hotel Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    CAIRO (Reuters) - A protest by Egyptian soccer players angered at the suspension of their domestic league briefly prevented Nigerian side Sunshine Stars from leaving their Cairo hotel on Sunday for an … More »Egypt protest traps Nigeria's Sunshine stars in hotel

    Gedo of Egypt's Al-Ahly fights for the ball with Yunusa of Nigeria's Sunshine Stars during their African Champions League semi-final soccer match at the Military Stadium in Cairo

    CAIRO (Reuters) - A protest by Egyptian soccer players angered at the suspension of their domestic league briefly prevented Nigerian side Sunshine Stars from leaving their Cairo hotel on Sunday for an African Champions League match against local side Al Ahli. Domestic leagues were suspended after a February 1 soccer stadium …

  • Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings celebrates with the trophy and the MVP award after winning the WNBA basketball Finals against the Minnesota Lynx in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The Fever won 87-78 to clinch their first WNBA championship. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Catchings and Fever win first WNBA title AP - 8 hrs ago

    Tamika Catchings finally has the only title that was missing from her incredible basketball resume — a WNBA championship. More »Catchings and Fever win first WNBA title

    Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings celebrates with the trophy and the MVP award after winning the WNBA basketball Finals against the Minnesota Lynx in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The Fever won 87-78 to clinch their first WNBA championship. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    Tamika Catchings finally has the only title that was missing from her incredible basketball resume — a WNBA championship.

  • San Francisco Giants' Scutaro celebrates defeating the St. Louis Cardinals with teammate Pence at the conclusion of Game 6 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco
    Giants beat Cards to force NLCS decider Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants fought off elimination from the National League Championship Series yet again on Sunday, beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 to force a deciding Game Seven. … More »Giants beat Cards to force NLCS decider

    San Francisco Giants' Scutaro celebrates defeating the St. Louis Cardinals with teammate Pence at the conclusion of Game 6 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco

    (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants fought off elimination from the National League Championship Series yet again on Sunday, beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 to force a deciding Game Seven. Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong delivered seven stellar innings that included a career-high nine strikeouts to help tie …

  • New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) sacks New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) to clinch a 29-26 Patriots win in overtime of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.  (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    AP PHOTOS: Patriots win over Jets tops NFL Action AP - 9 hrs ago

    The New England Patriots (4-3) beat the New York Jets 29-26 on Sunday to move into sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Rob Ninkovich recovered a fumble by Mark Sanchez after Stephen Gostkowski … More »AP PHOTOS: Patriots win over Jets tops NFL Action

    New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) sacks New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) to clinch a 29-26 Patriots win in overtime of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.  (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

    The New England Patriots (4-3) beat the New York Jets 29-26 on Sunday to move into sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Rob Ninkovich recovered a fumble by Mark Sanchez after Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 48-yard field goal in overtime as the Patriots held on for the win.

  • Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes under pressure from Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson (93) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    Steelers, Bengals tied 17-all after 3 quarters AP - 9 hrs ago

    Shaun Suisham kicked field goals of 42, 47 and 42 yards, helping the Pittsburgh Steelers hold onto a 17-all tie with the Cincinnati Bengals after three quarters on Sunday night. More »Steelers, Bengals tied 17-all after 3 quarters

    Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes under pressure from Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson (93) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

    Shaun Suisham kicked field goals of 42, 47 and 42 yards, helping the Pittsburgh Steelers hold onto a 17-all tie with the Cincinnati Bengals after three quarters on Sunday night.

  • San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Giants lead Cardinals 5-1 in Game 6 of NLCS AP - 10 hrs ago

    Ryan Vogelsong tied a career high with eight strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants took a 5-1 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals through six innings in Game 6 of the NL championship series Sunday ni … More »Giants lead Cardinals 5-1 in Game 6 of NLCS

    San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

    Ryan Vogelsong tied a career high with eight strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants took a 5-1 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals through six innings in Game 6 of the NL championship series Sunday night.

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  • Nissan recalls new Altima in U.S. on loose steering bolts Reuters - 28 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is recalling 13,919 of its top-selling Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production … More »Nissan recalls new Altima in U.S. on loose steering bolts

    (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is recalling 13,919 of its top-selling Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash, according to U.S. safety regulators. The Altima sedans are from the from the 2012 and 2013 model …

  • Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur
    Petronas rejection may hurt Canadian stocks Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    CALGARY/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian markets could face a bloody opening on Monday after the government blocked the C$5.17 billion ($5.22 billion) acquisition of Progress … More »Petronas rejection may hurt Canadian stocks

    Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur

    CALGARY/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian markets could face a bloody opening on Monday after the government blocked the C$5.17 billion ($5.22 billion) acquisition of Progress Energy Resources Corp by Malaysian state oil company Petronas, raising questions about other, bigger bids and about Canada's willingness to let foreign …

  • Ford summons Genk unions, fuelling closure fears Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - Ford called an emergency meeting with unions at its assembly plant in Genk, Belgium, amid mounting expectations that the U.S. automaker is … More »Ford summons Genk unions, fuelling closure fears

    BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - Ford called an emergency meeting with unions at its assembly plant in Genk, Belgium, amid mounting expectations that the U.S. automaker is preparing to close the factory. Ford summoned staff representatives to a meeting with European executives at 0700 GMT (0300 EDT) on Wednesday without providing …

  • Alwaleed says Citigroup has great potential Reuters - 1 hr 50 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has a stake in Citigroup , said on Monday the U.S. bank has great potential under new management following … More »Alwaleed says Citigroup has great potential

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has a stake in Citigroup , said on Monday the U.S. bank has great potential under new management following the departure of Vikram Pandit as chief executive. Alwaleed, speaking at a conference, said Pandit had done "a pretty good job" at Citigroup over the …

  • An A380 aircraft is seen through a window with an Airbus logo during the EADS / Airbus 'New Year Press Conference' in Hamburg
    Airbus may hike A350-1000 output in "mini-jumbo" battle Reuters - 25 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is looking at increasing planned production for the largest member of its A350 family to power its next important struggle with Boeing for a … More »Airbus may hike A350-1000 output in "mini-jumbo" battle

    An A380 aircraft is seen through a window with an Airbus logo during the EADS / Airbus 'New Year Press Conference' in Hamburg

    PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is looking at increasing planned production for the largest member of its A350 family to power its next important struggle with Boeing for a lucrative corner of the jet market, two people familiar with the matter said. The plans emerge on the eve of Tuesday's inauguration in Toulouse, southwest …

  • Euro zone cut fiscal deficit in 2011, debt up Reuters - 2 hrs 28 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone's fiscal deficit fell sharply last year as governments slashed expenses and raised taxes to regain market confidence in their public … More »Euro zone cut fiscal deficit in 2011, debt up

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone's fiscal deficit fell sharply last year as governments slashed expenses and raised taxes to regain market confidence in their public finances, but public debt still climbed, data from the European Union's statistics office showed on Monday. Eurostat said the aggregate budget deficit in …

  • Employees work at a drill rig at an offshore island in the northern Caspian Sea, part of the Kashagan oilfield
    Energy giants look to longer term at Kazakh field Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    KASHAGAN OILFIELD, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - It has taken $46 billion over 12 years to bring Kashagan, the biggest world oilfield discovery since 1968, to the brink of production. … More »Energy giants look to longer term at Kazakh field

    Employees work at a drill rig at an offshore island in the northern Caspian Sea, part of the Kashagan oilfield

    KASHAGAN OILFIELD, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - It has taken $46 billion over 12 years to bring Kashagan, the biggest world oilfield discovery since 1968, to the brink of production. But some in the seven-member development consortium are wondering whether they will be able to recoup their investment in the western Kazakh oil …

  • Caterpillar cuts 2012 guidance on weak economy AP - 30 mins ago

    Caterpillar says the global economy is weaker than previously thought, and it's cutting its profit and revenue guidance for 2012. More »Caterpillar cuts 2012 guidance on weak economy

    Caterpillar says the global economy is weaker than previously thought, and it's cutting its profit and revenue guidance for 2012.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, a woman walks outside the TNK-BP headquarters in Moscow, Russia. British oil company BP says it has agreed to sell its stake in its TNK-BP joint venture to Russian oil company Rosneft for US$17.1 billion in cash and a 12.84 percent stake in Rosneft. BP announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, that it would use some of the money to buy more shares in Rosneft to raise its stake to 19.75 percent. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)
    Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP AP - 9 mins ago

    Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry Monday when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint … More »Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP

    FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, a woman walks outside the TNK-BP headquarters in Moscow, Russia. British oil company BP says it has agreed to sell its stake in its TNK-BP joint venture to Russian oil company Rosneft for US$17.1 billion in cash and a 12.84 percent stake in Rosneft. BP announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, that it would use some of the money to buy more shares in Rosneft to raise its stake to 19.75 percent. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)

    Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry Monday when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint venture between a group of Russian oil oligarchs, and BP, the British the energy company.

  • In this Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012,  photo, Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs banker, responds to questions during a news interview in New York.  Smith was a vice president at Goldman Sachs until March when he announced his departure from the investment bank with a blistering editorial in The New York Times, accusing Goldman of routinely deceiving clients and relentlessly pursuing profit at the expense of morality.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Why Greg Smith left Goldman Sachs AP - 7 hrs ago

    Greg Smith wrote the essay that echoed across Wall Street like a thunderclap. More »Why Greg Smith left Goldman Sachs

    In this Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012,  photo, Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs banker, responds to questions during a news interview in New York.  Smith was a vice president at Goldman Sachs until March when he announced his departure from the investment bank with a blistering editorial in The New York Times, accusing Goldman of routinely deceiving clients and relentlessly pursuing profit at the expense of morality.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    Greg Smith wrote the essay that echoed across Wall Street like a thunderclap.

  • Private equity firm to buy Ancestry.com for $1.6B AP - 12 mins ago

    Genealogy website Ancestry.com has agreed to be acquired by a group led by European private equity firm Permira Funds in a cash deal valued at about $1.6 billion. More »Private equity firm to buy Ancestry.com for $1.6B

    Genealogy website Ancestry.com has agreed to be acquired by a group led by European private equity firm Permira Funds in a cash deal valued at about $1.6 billion.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2011, file photo, toys by Hasbro are displayed in New York. Hasbro Inc. announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 that its third-quarter net income was down by 4 percent. But the Pawtucket, R.I.-based company remains confident heading into the critical holiday season, which is when toy makers can earn up to 40 percent of annual revenue. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
    Hasbro 3rd-qtr profit falls 4 pct, revenue drops AP - 29 mins ago

    Weakness in its boys and preschool categories globally and the stronger dollar pushed toy maker Hasbro Inc.'s third-quarter net income down by 4 percent. More »Hasbro 3rd-qtr profit falls 4 pct, revenue drops

    FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2011, file photo, toys by Hasbro are displayed in New York. Hasbro Inc. announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 that its third-quarter net income was down by 4 percent. But the Pawtucket, R.I.-based company remains confident heading into the critical holiday season, which is when toy makers can earn up to 40 percent of annual revenue. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

    Weakness in its boys and preschool categories globally and the stronger dollar pushed toy maker Hasbro Inc.'s third-quarter net income down by 4 percent.

  • Markets await earnings, last presidential debate AP - 2 hrs 37 mins ago

    Financial markets have started the new week off solidly ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings and the final debate in what appears to be a tight U.S. presidential … More »Markets await earnings, last presidential debate

    Financial markets have started the new week off solidly ahead of another round of U.S. corporate earnings and the final debate in what appears to be a tight U.S. presidential election.

  • Philips Q3 earnings rise, growth economies help AP - 5 hrs ago

    Royal Philips Electronics NV, the maker of electric shavers, light bulbs and medical imaging equipment, saw earnings more than double in the third quarter, thanks to … More »Philips Q3 earnings rise, growth economies help

    Royal Philips Electronics NV, the maker of electric shavers, light bulbs and medical imaging equipment, saw earnings more than double in the third quarter, thanks to modest growth at all its business lines as well as the disposal of its loss-making television business.

  • Oil price rises on Middle East conflict fears AP - 32 mins ago

    Oil prices rose Monday after violence in Lebanon sparked fears of wider unrest in the Middle East. More »Oil price rises on Middle East conflict fears

    Oil prices rose Monday after violence in Lebanon sparked fears of wider unrest in the Middle East.

  • In this photo taken on Sept. 15, 2012, Nay Myo Wai, center, chairman of Peace and Diversity party, talks with landless farmers in Yangon, Myanmar. The landscape of Mingaladon township, northern outskirts of Yangon, tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for a new industrial zone rise from thick green rice paddies local farmers say were seized illegally by the Zaykabar Company, one of Myanmar’s most powerful companies. Human rights groups say land battles could intensify because companies tied to the military and business elite are rushing to grab land as the country emerges from five decades of isolation and opens its economy. Nay Myo Wai is leading the farmers in their fight against the company. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
    Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold AP - 1 hr 38 mins ago

    The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for a new industrial … More »Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold

    In this photo taken on Sept. 15, 2012, Nay Myo Wai, center, chairman of Peace and Diversity party, talks with landless farmers in Yangon, Myanmar. The landscape of Mingaladon township, northern outskirts of Yangon, tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for a new industrial zone rise from thick green rice paddies local farmers say were seized illegally by the Zaykabar Company, one of Myanmar’s most powerful companies. Human rights groups say land battles could intensify because companies tied to the military and business elite are rushing to grab land as the country emerges from five decades of isolation and opens its economy. Nay Myo Wai is leading the farmers in their fight against the company. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

    The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for a new industrial zone rise from thick green rice paddies local farmers say were seized by one of Myanmar's most powerful companies.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2012 file photo, a cyclist passed by cars parked for export on a wharf at a port in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Japan reports its trade deficit widened in September, the third straight month of shortfalls, as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
    Japan trade hit by Europe crisis, China tensions AP - 6 hrs ago

    Japan's trade deficit widened in September as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by Europe's debt crisis and a surge in antagonisms with … More »Japan trade hit by Europe crisis, China tensions

    FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2012 file photo, a cyclist passed by cars parked for export on a wharf at a port in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Japan reports its trade deficit widened in September, the third straight month of shortfalls, as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

    Japan's trade deficit widened in September as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by Europe's debt crisis and a surge in antagonisms with China that have damaged close economic ties.

  • Pfizer to buy maker of attention-deficit drug for $255 million Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said it would buy privately held-NextWave Pharmaceuticals for $255 million, gaining access to the company's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder … More »Pfizer to buy maker of attention-deficit drug for $255 million

    (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said it would buy privately held-NextWave Pharmaceuticals for $255 million, gaining access to the company's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, the first once-daily liquid medicine approved to treat the condition in the United States. NextWave's shareholders would also be eligible to get …

  • FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, a woman walks outside the TNK-BP headquarters in Moscow, Russia. British oil company BP says it has agreed to sell its stake in its TNK-BP joint venture to Russian oil company Rosneft for US$17.1 billion in cash and a 12.84 percent stake in Rosneft. BP announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, that it would use some of the money to buy more shares in Rosneft to raise its stake to 19.75 percent. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)
    Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP AP - 9 mins ago

    Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry Monday when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint … More »Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP

    FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, a woman walks outside the TNK-BP headquarters in Moscow, Russia. British oil company BP says it has agreed to sell its stake in its TNK-BP joint venture to Russian oil company Rosneft for US$17.1 billion in cash and a 12.84 percent stake in Rosneft. BP announced Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, that it would use some of the money to buy more shares in Rosneft to raise its stake to 19.75 percent. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)

    Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry Monday when it sealed a $61 billion deal, buying TNK-BP, the joint venture between a group of Russian oil oligarchs, and BP, the British the energy company.

  • Agrium to double dividend payout, completes share buyback Reuters - 10 mins ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer maker and agricultural goods retailer Agrium Inc said on Monday its board plans to double the annual dividend payout. The move, … More »Agrium to double dividend payout, completes share buyback

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer maker and agricultural goods retailer Agrium Inc said on Monday its board plans to double the annual dividend payout. The move, announced as the company completed a C$900 million ($908.4 million) share buyback, comes in the face of pressure from its largest shareholder, Jana Partners …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 22, 2012
A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809 - 1894)  
Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
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John Wilmot  
Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.
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Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary  
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
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George F. Will (1941 - )  

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