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General News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York
    Rajoy inches toward aid as protests, regions seethe Reuters - 1 hr 11 mins ago

    Violent protests in Madrid and growing talk of secession in wealthy Catalonia are piling pressure on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he moves closer to asking Europe for rescue money. More »Rajoy inches toward aid as protests, regions seethe

    Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York

    Violent protests in Madrid and growing talk of secession in wealthy Catalonia are piling pressure on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he moves closer to asking Europe for rescue money.

  • Members of the Free Syrian Army and residents shout slogans during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Sermada near Idlib
    Syrian rebels bomb security building in Damascus Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    Syrian insurgents detonated bombs at a building occupied by pro-government militias in Damascus on Tuesday and France called for U.N. protection of rebel-held areas to help end Syria's bloodshed and rights abuses. More »Syrian rebels bomb security building in Damascus

    Members of the Free Syrian Army and residents shout slogans during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Sermada near Idlib

    Syrian insurgents detonated bombs at a building occupied by pro-government militias in Damascus on Tuesday and France called for U.N. protection of rebel-held areas to help end Syria's bloodshed and rights abuses.

  • FILE - In this June 25, 2012 file photo, a crew works on a gas drilling rig at a well site for shale based natural gas in Zelienople, Pa. It sounds like a free-market success story: a new gas drilling boom driven by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which delivers a vast new source of cheap energy without the government subsidies that solar and wind power demand. But men who helped pioneer fracking recall a different story. From the shale fields of Texas and Wyoming to the Marcellus in the northeast, the U.S. Department of Energy contributed more than $100 million in direct federal research to help develop fracking, and Congress added $10 billion in tax breaks. Now, some of the biggest supporters of shale gas say the government should continue to back renewable energy research - for decades, if need be - to deliver future breakthroughs in that field. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    New test results due from Wyoming fracking zone AP - 5 hrs ago

    The U.S. Geological Survey plans to release results Wednesday from a new round of groundwater tests in a Wyoming gas field where another federal agency linked hydraulic fracturing to contaminants found in two water wells … More »New test results due from Wyoming fracking zone

    FILE - In this June 25, 2012 file photo, a crew works on a gas drilling rig at a well site for shale based natural gas in Zelienople, Pa. It sounds like a free-market success story: a new gas drilling boom driven by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which delivers a vast new source of cheap energy without the government subsidies that solar and wind power demand. But men who helped pioneer fracking recall a different story. From the shale fields of Texas and Wyoming to the Marcellus in the northeast, the U.S. Department of Energy contributed more than $100 million in direct federal research to help develop fracking, and Congress added $10 billion in tax breaks. Now, some of the biggest supporters of shale gas say the government should continue to back renewable energy research - for decades, if need be - to deliver future breakthroughs in that field. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

    The U.S. Geological Survey plans to release results Wednesday from a new round of groundwater tests in a Wyoming gas field where another federal agency linked hydraulic fracturing to contaminants found in two water wells and local residents have complained of chemicals polluting their well water.

  • President Barack Obama addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly,  Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Obama summons world leaders to reject extremism AP - 12 hrs ago

    Confronting global tumult and Muslim anger, President Barack Obama exhorted world leaders Tuesday to stand fast against violence and extremism, arguing that protecting religious rights and free speech must be a universal … More »Obama summons world leaders to reject extremism

    President Barack Obama addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly,  Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    Confronting global tumult and Muslim anger, President Barack Obama exhorted world leaders Tuesday to stand fast against violence and extremism, arguing that protecting religious rights and free speech must be a universal responsibility and not just an American obligation.

  • An unoccupied Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol car is parked across from the home, background, of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man who made the film "Innocence of Muslims" that has sparked violent protests, in Cerritos, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. The filmmaker has received death threats and was forced into hiding, putting his home up for sale, after the 14-minute movie trailer rose to prominence. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
    Anti-Muslim filmmaker's probation case creeps AP - 3 hrs ago

    The federal probation violation investigation targeting the man behind the anti-Muslim video inflaming the Middle East is proceeding slowly and privately, reflecting the explosiveness of the case. More »Anti-Muslim filmmaker's probation case creeps

    An unoccupied Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol car is parked across from the home, background, of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man who made the film "Innocence of Muslims" that has sparked violent protests, in Cerritos, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. The filmmaker has received death threats and was forced into hiding, putting his home up for sale, after the 14-minute movie trailer rose to prominence. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

    The federal probation violation investigation targeting the man behind the anti-Muslim video inflaming the Middle East is proceeding slowly and privately, reflecting the explosiveness of the case.

  • Oregon teen rescues 7-year-old neighbor from house fire @ Good Morning America - 20 hrs ago
    Oregon Teen Rescues 7-Year-Old Neighbor From House Fire

    High school freshman Marcos Ugarte didn't think twice about sprinting down the street to help rescue a family of five, including two young children, who were trapped in their burning home.

  • ATF probes blast near U.S. House hopeful's Indiana home @ Good Morning America - 16 hrs ago

    A bottle exploded in a newspaper box outside Democratic congressional candidate Brendan Mullen's northern Indiana home.

  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London

    Britain's BBC apologised to Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday after a senior journalist reported her private views about one of the country's best known terrorism suspects, an embarrassing disclosure for a monarch who avoids public political statements.

  • The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that seven rent-to-own companies and a software design firm have agreed to settle charges that they spied on people using the computers that consumers rented from them.

  • An Egyptian-born U.S. columnist was arrested Tuesday for spray-painting an advertisement equating Muslim radicals with savages at a New York City subway station.

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Sports News

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  • West Virginia quaterback Geno Smith (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)
    Pick 6: Resetting the Heisman Trophy race AP - 4 hrs ago

    Matt Barkley has slipped back into the pack and Montee Ball has fallen off the board completely. Landry Jones? You can probably take him off the list, too. Same with Tyler Wilson. More »Pick 6: Resetting the Heisman Trophy race

    West Virginia quaterback Geno Smith (12) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)

    Matt Barkley has slipped back into the pack and Montee Ball has fallen off the board completely. Landry Jones? You can probably take him off the list, too. Same with Tyler Wilson.

  • Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy addresses reporters' questions about a controversial touchdown call on Monday Night Football during a press conference in Green Bay, Wis., on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth) NO SALES
    Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat AP - 4 hrs ago

    With the Green Bay Packers still seething, fans pondering the possibility of turning off their televisions on NFL Sundays and even the President weighing in, it's official: Overnight, the NFL's replacement … More »Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat

    Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy addresses reporters' questions about a controversial touchdown call on Monday Night Football during a press conference in Green Bay, Wis., on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth) NO SALES

    With the Green Bay Packers still seething, fans pondering the possibility of turning off their televisions on NFL Sundays and even the President weighing in, it's official: Overnight, the NFL's replacement referees went from minor nuisance to staggering problem.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2008 photo, Los Angeles Dodgers owner and chairman Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie McCourt after the Dodgers' baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Los Angeles. The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the value of a team that sold earlier this year for $2 billion, the highest figure ever paid for a pro sports franchise. The motion filed Monday Sept. 24, 2012 in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Frank McCourt committed fraud by misrepresenting the couple's Dodgers assets as worth less than $300 million during their protracted divorce.   (AP Photo/Carlos Delgado, File)
    APNewsBreak: Ex-Dodger owner back in divorce court AP - 5 hrs ago

    The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the value of a team that sold earlier this year for $2 … More »APNewsBreak: Ex-Dodger owner back in divorce court

    FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2008 photo, Los Angeles Dodgers owner and chairman Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie McCourt after the Dodgers' baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Los Angeles. The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the value of a team that sold earlier this year for $2 billion, the highest figure ever paid for a pro sports franchise. The motion filed Monday Sept. 24, 2012 in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Frank McCourt committed fraud by misrepresenting the couple's Dodgers assets as worth less than $300 million during their protracted divorce.   (AP Photo/Carlos Delgado, File)

    The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the value of a team that sold earlier this year for $2 billion, the highest figure ever paid for a pro sports franchise.

  • Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is doused with water by Eric Hinske after Freeman hit a home run in the ninth inning as the Braves beat the Marlins 4-3 to clinch at least an NL wild-card playoff berth Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
    Braves back in playoffs with 4-3 win over Marlins AP - 6 hrs ago

    This time, the Atlanta Braves held onto their big lead and locked up a playoff trip with plenty of time to spare. More »Braves back in playoffs with 4-3 win over Marlins

    Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is doused with water by Eric Hinske after Freeman hit a home run in the ninth inning as the Braves beat the Marlins 4-3 to clinch at least an NL wild-card playoff berth Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

    This time, the Atlanta Braves held onto their big lead and locked up a playoff trip with plenty of time to spare.

  • Atlanta Braves first baseman Freeman catches a pop fly hit by Baltimore Orioles' Wieters during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Sarasota
    Freeman redemption lifts Braves into playoffs Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Freddie Freeman put the bitter ending to last season behind him with a walk-off, two-run home run that clinched a National League playoff berth for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Freeman blasted … More »Freeman redemption lifts Braves into playoffs

    Atlanta Braves first baseman Freeman catches a pop fly hit by Baltimore Orioles' Wieters during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Sarasota

    (Reuters) - Freddie Freeman put the bitter ending to last season behind him with a walk-off, two-run home run that clinched a National League playoff berth for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Freeman blasted the game-winner to give the Braves a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins, one year after he made the final out of the season …

  • U.S. golfer Woods hits from a sand trap on the second hole during a practice round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah
    Woods accepts responsibility for U.S Ryder Cup woes Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Tiger Woods may be the greatest golfer of his generation but at the Ryder Cup he has been Joe Average and on Tuesday accepted responsibility for the dismal U.S. showing for … More »Woods accepts responsibility for U.S Ryder Cup woes

    U.S. golfer Woods hits from a sand trap on the second hole during a practice round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Tiger Woods may be the greatest golfer of his generation but at the Ryder Cup he has been Joe Average and on Tuesday accepted responsibility for the dismal U.S. showing for the past 15 years. During a period where Woods reigned supreme over the golf world winning 74 PGA Tour titles, including …

  • Manchester City's Tevez challenges Aston Villa's Lichaj during their English League Cup soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester
    Man City and Everton suffer League Cup exits Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League champions Manchester City and in-form Everton were both sent packing from the League Cup on Tuesday, their respective managers paying the price for making wholesale changes … More »Man City and Everton suffer League Cup exits

    Manchester City's Tevez challenges Aston Villa's Lichaj during their English League Cup soccer match at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester

    LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League champions Manchester City and in-form Everton were both sent packing from the League Cup on Tuesday, their respective managers paying the price for making wholesale changes to their starting lineups for the third round ties. City lost 4-2 after extra-time to top flight rivals Aston Villa …

  • Steffensen of Australia finishes in second place in his men's 400 metres heat at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Osaka
    Australia to probe athlete's racism claim Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Athletics Australia will probe a complaint of racism within the governing body made by local athlete John Steffensen in the leadup to the London Olympics. Steffensen, who won a 4x400 … More »Australia to probe athlete's racism claim

    Steffensen of Australia finishes in second place in his men's 400 metres heat at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Osaka

    MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Athletics Australia will probe a complaint of racism within the governing body made by local athlete John Steffensen in the leadup to the London Olympics. Steffensen, who won a 4x400 metres relay silver at the 2004 Athens Games, said he had been a victim of racism and threatened to pull out of London …

  • Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o smiles during an interview following the launch of Puma's kits for nine African national soccer teams at the Design Museum in London
    New Cameroon coach can convince Eto'o: Milla Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto'o to return for their decisive African Nations Cup playoff second leg at home to Cape Verde … More »New Cameroon coach can convince Eto'o: Milla

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

    YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto'o to return for their decisive African Nations Cup playoff second leg at home to Cape Verde next month. Cameroon suspended French coach Denis Lavagne following an embarrassing 2-0 first-leg defeat this month …

  • Argentina coach Santiago Phelan takes part in their Captain's run at Eden Park in Auckland
    Argentina unchanged for New Zealand clash Reuters - 6 hrs ago

    BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will be unchanged against New Zealand in their Rugby Championship match in La Plata on Saturday, coach Santiago Phelan said as he picked the same side that lost to Australia. … More »Argentina unchanged for New Zealand clash

    Argentina coach Santiago Phelan takes part in their Captain's run at Eden Park in Auckland

    BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will be unchanged against New Zealand in their Rugby Championship match in La Plata on Saturday, coach Santiago Phelan said as he picked the same side that lost to Australia. "Our objective is to improve match by match. In defence the players are full of confidence, we're getting better …

  • Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign in front of Lambeau Field on Lombardi Avenue, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
    NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers AP - 9 hrs ago

    The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: More »NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers

    Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign in front of Lambeau Field on Lombardi Avenue, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

    The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game:

  • Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Sanchez's shutout puts Tigers in tie for first AP - 10 hrs ago

    Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound. More »Sanchez's shutout puts Tigers in tie for first

    Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound.

  • Referees wait to make the call on whether Tate caught the game winning touchdown against the Packers in Seattle
    "Hail Mary" touchdown call flips hundreds of millions in bets Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Refereeing mistakes that led to a last-second Seattle Seahawks victory also meant losses on hundreds of millions of dollars in bets on the favored Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas, Nevada-based … More »"Hail Mary" touchdown call flips hundreds of millions in bets

    Referees wait to make the call on whether Tate caught the game winning touchdown against the Packers in Seattle

    (Reuters) - Refereeing mistakes that led to a last-second Seattle Seahawks victory also meant losses on hundreds of millions of dollars in bets on the favored Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas, Nevada-based betting experts said on Tuesday. About $400 million was bet on the National Football League game worldwide, said RJ Bell, …

  • Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen watches the action against the New York Mets during the first inning of their baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. The Mets beat the Marlins 4-3.(AP Photo/John Dunn)
    Guillen brushes off critical comments from Bell AP - 11 hrs ago

    Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen brushed aside recent criticism from Heath Bell and said he doesn't respect the Miami reliever. More »Guillen brushes off critical comments from Bell

    Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen watches the action against the New York Mets during the first inning of their baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. The Mets beat the Marlins 4-3.(AP Photo/John Dunn)

    Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen brushed aside recent criticism from Heath Bell and said he doesn't respect the Miami reliever.

  • European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal poses with the trophy at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Column: A silhouette recalls why Ryder Cup matters AP - 12 hrs ago

    Every time a European player reaches for a club during the Ryder Cup, it's almost as if Seve Ballesteros were still looking on. A year after his death, the Spaniard's fist-pumping silhouette is emblazoned … More »Column: A silhouette recalls why Ryder Cup matters

    European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal poses with the trophy at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Every time a European player reaches for a club during the Ryder Cup, it's almost as if Seve Ballesteros were still looking on. A year after his death, the Spaniard's fist-pumping silhouette is emblazoned front and center on their golf bags, a reminder to a new generation why this event came to matter so much in the first …

  • Cincinnati Reds' manager Baker waves to fans before their spring training game against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Tempe
    Reds manager Baker has stroke, targets return next week Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker had a stroke last week when he was being released from hospital for an irregular heartbeat but could re-join the club next week in time for the regular season … More »Reds manager Baker has stroke, targets return next week

    Cincinnati Reds' manager Baker waves to fans before their spring training game against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Tempe

    (Reuters) - Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker had a stroke last week when he was being released from hospital for an irregular heartbeat but could re-join the club next week in time for the regular season finale and playoffs, the team said on Tuesday. Baker, 63, was treated in hospital last Wednesday while in Chicago …

  • USA's Jim Furyk talks to Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Team event comes down to one person AP - 13 hrs ago

    The ultimate team event in golf sometimes is decided by a single player. More »Team event comes down to one person

    USA's Jim Furyk talks to Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

    The ultimate team event in golf sometimes is decided by a single player.

  • Notre Dame's TJ Jones makes a catch against Michigan's Raymon Taylor during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan deal AP - 13 hrs ago

    Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place in 2014. More »Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan deal

    Notre Dame's TJ Jones makes a catch against Michigan's Raymon Taylor during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

    Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place in 2014.

  • Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, Wisc., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend.  (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth ) NO SALES
    Packers' loss ripples from Lambeau to White House AP - 13 hrs ago

    Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed one into the tunnel after the game. More »Packers' loss ripples from Lambeau to White House

    Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, Wisc., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend.  (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth ) NO SALES

    Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed one into the tunnel after the game.

  • President Barack Obama answers a question as he returns to the the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Obama: Disputed game means NFL needs regular refs AP - 13 hrs ago

    The embarrassing NFL referee saga and the disputed call that gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night has reached the campaign for the White House, with President … More »Obama: Disputed game means NFL needs regular refs

    President Barack Obama answers a question as he returns to the the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

    The embarrassing NFL referee saga and the disputed call that gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night has reached the campaign for the White House, with President Barack Obama deeming it "terrible" and declaring it was time to get regular officiating crews back on the job.

  • FILE - In this June 16, 2012, file photo, former welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao flashes the sign of peace during a Mass in Manila, Philippines. Champion boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao have reached a confidential settlement Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in their federal defamation case in Las Vegas. Attorneys for all sides say the terms won't be disclosed. (AP Photo/Pat Roque, file)
    Mayweather, Pacquiao settling defamation case AP - 13 hrs ago

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a federal defamation case in Las Vegas, clearing a key hurdle to a long-awaited bout between two top fighters who've traded verbal jabs for years but … More »Mayweather, Pacquiao settling defamation case

    FILE - In this June 16, 2012, file photo, former welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao flashes the sign of peace during a Mass in Manila, Philippines. Champion boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao have reached a confidential settlement Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in their federal defamation case in Las Vegas. Attorneys for all sides say the terms won't be disclosed. (AP Photo/Pat Roque, file)

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a federal defamation case in Las Vegas, clearing a key hurdle to a long-awaited bout between two top fighters who've traded verbal jabs for years but have never met in the ring.

  • Seahawks receiver Tate catches game-winning touchdown against Packers in final seconds of their Monday night NFL football game at Centurylink Field in Seattle
    League facing fury over referees' "Hail Mary" call Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Fans, players and politicians vented their anger on Tuesday over a controversial refereeing decision that cost the Green Bay Packers a victory, but the National Football League (NFL) said the … More »League facing fury over referees' "Hail Mary" call

    Seahawks receiver Tate catches game-winning touchdown against Packers in final seconds of their Monday night NFL football game at Centurylink Field in Seattle

    (Reuters) - Fans, players and politicians vented their anger on Tuesday over a controversial refereeing decision that cost the Green Bay Packers a victory, but the National Football League (NFL) said the result of the game would stand. The NFL is using replacement referees from the lower ranks of college and semi-professional …

  • Cincinnati Reds acting manager Chris Speier, left, questions a call with home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. Reds manager Dusty Baker remained in a Chicago hospital after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    Reds manager Baker won't return until next week AP - 14 hrs ago

    Reds manager Dusty Baker had a mini-stroke in addition to his irregular heartbeat last week and will need another week of rest before he's able to rejoin the team for the final regular season series and … More »Reds manager Baker won't return until next week

    Cincinnati Reds acting manager Chris Speier, left, questions a call with home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. Reds manager Dusty Baker remained in a Chicago hospital after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

    Reds manager Dusty Baker had a mini-stroke in addition to his irregular heartbeat last week and will need another week of rest before he's able to rejoin the team for the final regular season series and the playoffs.

  • U.S. Ryder Cup team members pose for a team photo during the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah
    U.S. captain Love seeks kinder, gentler, winning result Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III wants a golf-style shootout, not the battleground of ill-tempered wills that marked memorable matches in the past between top U.S. and … More »U.S. captain Love seeks kinder, gentler, winning result

    U.S. Ryder Cup team members pose for a team photo during the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III wants a golf-style shootout, not the battleground of ill-tempered wills that marked memorable matches in the past between top U.S. and European players. Genteel sportsmanship shifted to the ‘War on the Shore' at Kiawah Island in 1991 and the 1999 ‘Battle …

  • U.S. golfer Snedeker hits from a sand trap on the second green during a practice round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah
    Snedeker enters foreign territory at Medinah Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Rookie Brandt Snedeker knows what it is like to win $11.44 million at just one event but he is under no illusions he will have to contend with unprecedented emotion and intensity … More »Snedeker enters foreign territory at Medinah

    U.S. golfer Snedeker hits from a sand trap on the second green during a practice round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah

    MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Rookie Brandt Snedeker knows what it is like to win $11.44 million at just one event but he is under no illusions he will have to contend with unprecedented emotion and intensity at this week's Ryder Cup. Snedeker, who earned his mind-boggling pay-day with a three-shot victory at the Tour Championship …

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  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin
    Germany clears last hurdle to ESM bailout fund ratification Reuters - 9 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cleared the last legal hurdle to ratifying the euro zone's new bailout fund on Wednesday with a cabinet declaration that addresses concerns … More »Germany clears last hurdle to ESM bailout fund ratification

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cleared the last legal hurdle to ratifying the euro zone's new bailout fund on Wednesday with a cabinet declaration that addresses concerns raised by the country's Constitutional Court. Germany is the last country in the 17-member euro zone to complete ratification of the European Stability Mechanism …

  • File photo of the entrance to the Vitol Group trading commodities company building in Geneva
    Exclusive: Vitol trades Iranian fuel oil, skirting sanctions Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, is buying and selling Iranian fuel oil, undermining Western efforts to choke the flow of petrodollars … More »Exclusive: Vitol trades Iranian fuel oil, skirting sanctions

    File photo of the entrance to the Vitol Group trading commodities company building in Geneva

    SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, is buying and selling Iranian fuel oil, undermining Western efforts to choke the flow of petrodollars to Tehran and put pressure on Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Vitol last month bought 2 million barrels of fuel oil, used for power generation, …

  • Chinese slowdown haunts premium carmakers at Paris show Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Luxury auto giants BMW , Audi and Mercedes have been enjoying robust demand in China for almost three years as they vie to be the world's biggest premium … More »Chinese slowdown haunts premium carmakers at Paris show

    (Reuters) - Luxury auto giants BMW , Audi and Mercedes have been enjoying robust demand in China for almost three years as they vie to be the world's biggest premium car manufacturer. That could be about to change. While carmakers will use this week's Paris auto show to display models such as Audi's updated $146,600 top-of-the-line …

  • Austerity-hit Italians avoid shops, sales drop Reuters - 17 mins ago

    ROME (Reuters) - Italian retail sales fell for the fourth month running in July, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting how austerity measures and unemployment are discouraging … More »Austerity-hit Italians avoid shops, sales drop

    ROME (Reuters) - Italian retail sales fell for the fourth month running in July, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting how austerity measures and unemployment are discouraging shoppers and deepening a year-long recession. Sales dropped 3.2 percent in July compared to the same month last year, National statistics office …

  • Homes that are valued at over $1 million, sit along Bersano Lane in Los Gatos, California
    Mortgage applications rose as rates hit new lows: MBA Reuters - 51 mins ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates dropped to record lows in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus … More »Mortgage applications rose as rates hit new lows: MBA

    Homes that are valued at over $1 million, sit along Bersano Lane in Los Gatos, California

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates dropped to record lows in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus efforts, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, …

  • Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange
    Euro worries spark share selloff, Spanish yields jump Reuters - 2 hrs 51 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Shares fell around the world on Wednesday and the European single currency hit a two-week low as popular opposition within the euro zone to austerity … More »Euro worries spark share selloff, Spanish yields jump

    Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

    LONDON (Reuters) - Shares fell around the world on Wednesday and the European single currency hit a two-week low as popular opposition within the euro zone to austerity unnerved investors already worried about a weak global growth outlook. The main focus was on Spain: protesters clashed with police on Tuesday as Madrid …

  • Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt
    European lawmakers warn of banking union split Reuters - 1 hr 35 mins ago

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Creation of a banking union to help resolve the euro zone debt crisis could lead to a split within the wider European Union, lawmakers in the European … More »European lawmakers warn of banking union split

    Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Creation of a banking union to help resolve the euro zone debt crisis could lead to a split within the wider European Union, lawmakers in the European Parliament warned during a debate that laid bare the extent of tensions in the bloc. Brussels proposed earlier this month that the European Central Bank …

  • RadioShack CEO Gooch steps down AP - 22 mins ago

    RadioShack CEO James Gooch has agreed to step down immediately and is leaving its board of directors, the struggling consumer electronics company said Wednesday. More »RadioShack CEO Gooch steps down

    RadioShack CEO James Gooch has agreed to step down immediately and is leaving its board of directors, the struggling consumer electronics company said Wednesday.

  • President Barack Obama pauses during his speech at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    Economic trend lines, for now, favoring Obama AP - 5 hrs ago

    For the past year, as the presidential election unfolded, President Barack Obama confronted a dizzying swell of economic news — hiring up, hiring down, a euro crisis … More »Economic trend lines, for now, favoring Obama

    President Barack Obama pauses during his speech at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    For the past year, as the presidential election unfolded, President Barack Obama confronted a dizzying swell of economic news — hiring up, hiring down, a euro crisis abroad, seesawing gasoline prices at the pump, foreclosures dragging down home values.

  • In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets fell Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 weighed down by a host of concerns about the global economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Markets fretful over global economy, euro crisis AP - 2 hrs 32 mins ago

    Growing concerns over the global economy combined with renewed worries over Europe's debt problems to send stocks around the world sharply lower Wednesday. More »Markets fretful over global economy, euro crisis

    In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets fell Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 weighed down by a host of concerns about the global economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Growing concerns over the global economy combined with renewed worries over Europe's debt problems to send stocks around the world sharply lower Wednesday.

  • Barnes & Noble launches new Nook HD AP - 46 mins ago

    Barnes & Noble is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet with sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen. The bookseller's move heightens the already … More »Barnes & Noble launches new Nook HD

    Barnes & Noble is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet with sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen. The bookseller's move heightens the already intense tablet wars heading into the holiday season.

  • Demonstrators take part in a march to the Spanish Parliament against the austerity measures announced by the Spanish government in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Spain's government was hit hard by the country's financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax hikes clashed with police near Parliament, a separatist-minded region set elections seen as an independence referendum and the nation's high borrowing costs rose again. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)
    Spain counts cost of anti-austerity protest AP - 2 hrs 17 mins ago

    The Bank of Spain warned Wednesday that the country is in a deep recession, a day after clashes in Madrid between protesters and the police led to 38 people arrested … More »Spain counts cost of anti-austerity protest

    Demonstrators take part in a march to the Spanish Parliament against the austerity measures announced by the Spanish government in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Spain's government was hit hard by the country's financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax hikes clashed with police near Parliament, a separatist-minded region set elections seen as an independence referendum and the nation's high borrowing costs rose again. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

    The Bank of Spain warned Wednesday that the country is in a deep recession, a day after clashes in Madrid between protesters and the police led to 38 people arrested and 64 injured.

  • Protesters of the Greek Communist party affiliated unions march in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens Wednesday Sept. 26, 2012. Greek workers walked off the job Wednesday for the first general strike since the country's coalition government was formed in June, as the prime minister and finance minister hammered out a package of euros 11.5 billion ($14.87 billion) in spending cuts.  (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)
    Greek protest turns violent during general strike AP - 27 mins ago

    Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens Wednesday after an anti-government rally called as part of a general strike in Greece … More »Greek protest turns violent during general strike

    Protesters of the Greek Communist party affiliated unions march in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens Wednesday Sept. 26, 2012. Greek workers walked off the job Wednesday for the first general strike since the country's coalition government was formed in June, as the prime minister and finance minister hammered out a package of euros 11.5 billion ($14.87 billion) in spending cuts.  (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

    Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens Wednesday after an anti-government rally called as part of a general strike in Greece turned violent.

  • FILE- In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, file photo,  Warren Meyers, center, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  A quiet day on Wall Street turned Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    US futures dip as European situation deteriorates AP - 36 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures are sliding as the European economic crisis devolves into social unrest for the most vulnerable countries like Greece and Spain. More »US futures dip as European situation deteriorates

    FILE- In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, file photo,  Warren Meyers, center, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  A quiet day on Wall Street turned Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    U.S. stock futures are sliding as the European economic crisis devolves into social unrest for the most vulnerable countries like Greece and Spain.

  • Strikers shut AngloGold Ashanti mines in SAfrica AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago

    Disruptions to South Africa's key mining sector increased as AngloGold Ashanti said Wednesday that strikers have halted all its operations in the country, which provide … More »Strikers shut AngloGold Ashanti mines in SAfrica

    Disruptions to South Africa's key mining sector increased as AngloGold Ashanti said Wednesday that strikers have halted all its operations in the country, which provide 32 percent of the multinational's gold production.

  • Oil extends losses as economy pessimism persists AP - 1 hr 40 mins ago

    The price of oil fell below $91 a barrel Wednesday, tracking stock markets which dropped on renewed pessimism about the outlook for economic growth. More »Oil extends losses as economy pessimism persists

    The price of oil fell below $91 a barrel Wednesday, tracking stock markets which dropped on renewed pessimism about the outlook for economic growth.

  • Firebrand politician Julius Malema addresses his supporters after appearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Polokwane, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept.  26, 2012, on charges of money laundering in connection with an improper government tender awarded to a company his family trust partly owns. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
    Politician in SAfrica court for money laundering AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago

    Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema proclaimed his innocence Wednesday after appearing in a regional court Wednesday on a charge of money laundering in … More »Politician in SAfrica court for money laundering

    Firebrand politician Julius Malema addresses his supporters after appearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Polokwane, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept.  26, 2012, on charges of money laundering in connection with an improper government tender awarded to a company his family trust partly owns. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

    Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema proclaimed his innocence Wednesday after appearing in a regional court Wednesday on a charge of money laundering in connection with a 52 million rand ($6.5 million) government contract awarded to a company his family trust partly owns. He was given 10,000 rand ($1,250)  …

  • RadioShack CEO steps down as company tries to hasten revival Reuters - 7 mins ago

    (Reuters) - U.S. consumer electronics chain RadioShack Corp said Chief Executive James Gooch will step down effective immediately, as the company seeks to revive its … More »RadioShack CEO steps down as company tries to hasten revival

    (Reuters) - U.S. consumer electronics chain RadioShack Corp said Chief Executive James Gooch will step down effective immediately, as the company seeks to revive its flagging fortunes. "The board decided that the timing was right," said company spokesman Eric Bruner. "Moving forward with the decision sooner rather than …

  • Chinese slowdown haunts premium carmakers at Paris show Reuters - 8 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Luxury auto giants BMW , Audi and Mercedes have been enjoying robust demand in China for almost three years as they vie to be the world's biggest premium … More »Chinese slowdown haunts premium carmakers at Paris show

    (Reuters) - Luxury auto giants BMW , Audi and Mercedes have been enjoying robust demand in China for almost three years as they vie to be the world's biggest premium car manufacturer. That could be about to change. While carmakers will use this week's Paris auto show to display models such as Audi's updated $146,600 top-of-the-line …

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin
    Germany clears last hurdle to ESM bailout fund ratification Reuters - 9 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cleared the last legal hurdle to ratifying the euro zone's new bailout fund on Wednesday with a cabinet declaration that addresses concerns … More »Germany clears last hurdle to ESM bailout fund ratification

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cleared the last legal hurdle to ratifying the euro zone's new bailout fund on Wednesday with a cabinet declaration that addresses concerns raised by the country's Constitutional Court. Germany is the last country in the 17-member euro zone to complete ratification of the European Stability Mechanism …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 26, 2012
Always get married early in the morning. That way, if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted a whole day.
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Mickey Rooney (1920 - )  
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death.
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Joan D. Vinge, Catspaw  
The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before.
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Thorstein Veblen (1857 - 1929)  
Some people have so much respect for their superiors they have none left for themselves.
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Peter McArthur  

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