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05/22/12
(Reuters) - Seeking to spur a bold rethinking of the American classroom, the Obama administration on Tuesday will propose divvying up $400 million among local school districts that devise new ways of reaching children, especially students from poor and rural families.
05/22/12
(Reuters) - ATLANTA - When he entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination in May 2011, Newt Gingrich was the prosperous head of a small empire commonly known as Newt Inc, which included both for-profit consultancies and nonprofit foundations. Altogether, these entwined ventures pulled in more than $110 million over the past decade. Now the vestiges of this empire are mired in debt, as is Gingrich's campaign fund. A bankruptcy proceeding under way in Atlanta will determine whether
05/21/12
(Reuters) - David Ortiz sparked a dramatic comeback with a sixth-inning home run to help the Boston Red Sox beat the first-place Baltimore Orioles 8-6 on Monday to get their record back on level terms for the first time in nearly a month.
05/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-1 in a spiteful encounter on Monday to tie their NHL Eastern Conference final at 2-2 as the increasing tension between the cross-river rivals began to boil over.
05/21/12
(Reuters) - Boston's Brandon Bass scored 27 points to spark the Celtics to a 101-85 win over Philadelphia on Monday and move with one victory of a place in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
05/21/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO set an "irreversible" course out of Afghanistan on Monday but President Barack Obama admitted the Western alliance's plan to end the deeply unpopular war in 2014 was fraught with peril.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' upcoming conference on a Hawaiian island sounds more like "a vacation than a business trip" to discuss the administration of justice, two Republican U.S. lawmakers charged on Monday.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' upcoming conference on a Hawaiian island sounds more like "a vacation than a business trip" to discuss the administration of justice, two Republican U.S. lawmakers charged on Monday.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Monday stepped up its criticism of Mitt Romney for cutting jobs when he was a business executive, despite a warning from a leading Obama supporter that the attacks have gone too far.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeffrey Feltman, the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, is expected to leave the Obama administration to take a senior post at the United Nations, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
05/21/12
(Reuters) - The Orlando Magic fired head coach Stan Van Gundy following a season where he clashed with All-Star center Dwight Howard, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Monday.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The key government witness in the perjury trial of former Major League Baseball star pitcher Roger Clemens said on Monday he also provided two other players with human growth hormones and helped a third to obtain the performance-enhancing drug.
05/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an Obama administration appeal arguing that attorneys, journalists and human rights groups have no right to sue over a law making it easier for U.S. intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on foreign communications.
05/21/12
ROME (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defense with a commanding 7-5 6-3 victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.
05/21/12
LONDON (Reuters) - The Olympic flame went out on Monday for the first time during the torch relay around Britain ahead of the London Games because of a "malfunctioning burner", organizers said.
05/21/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The red-hot San Antonio Spurs steamrolled their way into the Western Conference finals by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday to complete another series sweep.
05/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restore Our Future, an outside "Super PAC" backing Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, raised $3.9 million in April, less than half of its haul in March but still far ahead of its Democratic counterpart working to re-elect President Barack Obama.
05/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Brandon Prust was suspended for one game by the NHL on Sunday for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov.
05/20/12
(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 70 points as the Miami Heat recovered from back-to-back defeats to grind down the Indiana Pacers 101-93 on Sunday and level the NBA's Eastern conference semi-final at 2-2.
05/20/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations.
05/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restore Our Future, an outside "Super PAC" backing Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, raised $3.9 million in April, less than half the haul it collected in March, the group's financial disclosures showed on Sunday.
05/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking reforms could not have prevented JPMorgan Chase & Co's trading losses, and those involved in the activities that went awry should be held accountable, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said in an interview aired on Sunday.
05/20/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw.
05/20/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.
05/19/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes.
05/19/12
ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in straight sets on Saturday and will play Rafa Nadal in the Rome Masters final for the second year in a row.
05/19/12
ROME (Reuters) - Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Rome Masters.
05/19/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A group of around 50 demonstrators descended on the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit here.
05/19/12
ROME (Reuters) - Tournament favorite Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open on Saturday with a lower back injury, the WTA said.
05/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation.
05/18/12
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers roared back from a 14-point deficit to start the game to defeat the Boston Celtics 92-83 and tie their Eastern Conference semi-final series at 2-2 on Friday.
05/18/12
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves handed Tampa Bay a rare home loss when they chased top pitcher James Shields after six innings in a 5-3 victory over the Rays on Friday.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last three weeks, she has sparred on national television with Democrats over Republican policies toward women, been called a "lying mouthpiece" by a liberal blog, and chided former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warned on Friday that the U.S. economy faced a huge fiscal hole and high taxes like the state of California if he did not win November's election against President Barack Obama.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON/TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Is Mitt Romney an out-of-touch elitist and bully who led a rapacious business that killed common folks' jobs?
05/18/12
CULDROSE, England (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics arrived on British soil on Friday on board a special golden-liveried British Airways flight from Athens.
05/18/12
NASHVILLE, May 17 - When conservative Tea Party activists helped Republicans extend their majority in Tennessee's legislature in 2010, they expected to get the legislation they wanted.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include contraceptives to the campus of a Catholic university that has been deeply divided over the administration's policy.
05/18/12
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the landmark U.S. voting rights law aimed at protecting minorities in states and local areas with a history of racial discrimination.
05/18/12
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were each banned for one game by Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday following their nose-to-nose shouting match during a game earlier this week.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to further insulate some service members from home foreclosures and extend borrower protections to disabled veterans and surviving military spouses.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party's fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives raised $6.9 million in April, slightly more for the month than its Democratic counterpart.
05/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The key witness in ex-baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens' federal perjury trial faces a last day of marathon testimony on Friday, with the defense likely to hammer anew on his shifting story.
05/18/12
ROME (Reuters) - Serena Williams enjoyed an easy passage into the semi-finals of the Italian Open tennis on Friday when her opponent Flavia Pennetta retired with a right wrist injury.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - War-weary U.S. lawmakers clashed over Afghanistan policy and vented their frustration with Pakistan's border closings on Thursday as they debated an annual defense policy bill that seeks $642.5 billion in military spending for the 2013 fiscal year.
05/17/12
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final stage.
05/17/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack Obama's election campaign headquarters in Chicago to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and unmanned drone aircraft attacks overseas.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - The surprising Indiana Pacers held Dwyane Wade to five points and shocked the cold shooting Miami Heat 94-75 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series on Thursday.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell over statements regarding a "bounty" scheme reportedly used by the Saints.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - War-weary lawmakers nudged President Barack Obama to speed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan on Thursday but Republicans blocked a big debate on the issue ahead of a NATO summit to chart the way forward in the decade-long conflict.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded LeSean McCoy with a five-year contract extension after the running back enjoyed a breakout 2011 season, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday.
05/17/12
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final stage.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers refuse to spend time thinking about missed opportunities after failing, for the third time, to capitalize on series-opening victories in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - Australian Marc Leishman soared into an early one-shot lead with a pair of eagles on the back nine in Thursday's opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas.
05/17/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards knew campaign finance law well enough to concoct a scheme to try to circumvent the law to hide his mistress, a prosecutor said as he and defense attorneys began closing arguments on Thursday in Edwards' federal trial on political corruption charges.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative group backing Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday rejected a planned $10 million ad campaign that would have revived the link between President Barack Obama and his controversial former pastor Jeremiah Wright.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who has renounced his U.S. citizenship, was accused on Thursday by two U.S. senators of dodging taxes on Facebook stock-market profits.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Thursday stepped up pressure to force action next year on a rewrite of the U.S. tax code, which both major political parties agree has become overly complicated and inefficient.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron Dome," U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Thursday.
05/17/12
ATHENS (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was formally handed over at a ceremony in a damp Athens on Thursday.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is set to vote on a tough new round of economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector on Thursday, including measures meant to shut down any financial deals with the country's powerful state oil and tanker enterprises.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has decided to extend for another year certain U.S. sanctions on investment and trade with Myanmar, saying Washington supports the reform process but remains concerned about human rights and conflict with ethnic groups.
05/17/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that raising the debt ceiling did not have to be a crisis as it was last year when partisan bickering over how to do so cost the United States its top credit rating.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former trainer to Roger Clemens will undergo more key cross-examination in the baseball star's perjury trial on Thursday, with the defense expected to attack inconsistencies in the trainer's story.
05/17/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis, higher oil prices and the year-end budget cuts and tax increases still remain risks to the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.
05/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney raised almost as much money as President Barack Obama last month, taking in more than $40.1 million in fundraising efforts, the Romney campaign reported on Thursday.
05/17/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Attorneys are scheduled to give their closing arguments on Thursday in former U.S. Senator John Edwards' federal campaign finance trial on charges he accepted excessive political funds to conceal his extramarital affair while he ran for president.
05/17/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama was famously effective in using new technologies to raise money, mobilize voters and target his message of change.
05/17/12
(Reuters) - Veteran Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, a liberal stalwart who lost his primary race after redistricting forced him to run against another Democratic incumbent, said on Wednesday he had ruled out a congressional bid in Washington state.
05/17/12
NAVARRE, Ohio/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The busy shop floor at Miller Weldmaster Corp could make a great location for an Obama campaign ad.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish continued his blistering start to life in Major League Baseball as the Japanese right-hander breezed through the Oakland Athletics lineup in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.
05/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils overcame a mid-game slump to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday and level their best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-1.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics trounced the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday to spoil their return home and move ahead 2-1 in the second round East series of the NBA playoffs.
05/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Players and coaches with the New York Giants football team gathered at Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store in New York City on Wednesday evening to receive newly designed rings commemorating their Super Bowl victory earlier this year.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The November 6 elections are less than six months away, but lawmakers and Washington insiders are already trying to figure out what Congress will do in a post-election session to avoid what is being described as a January 1 "fiscal cliff."
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Republican and Democratic leaders want to avoid a reprise of last year's nasty showdown over raising the federal debt limit, they are not off to a good start.
05/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday at her home in a New York City suburb, an officer at the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office said. She was 52.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks too much like its own.
05/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday at her home in a New York City suburb, an officer at the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office said. She was 52.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks too much like its own.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration forged ahead with healthcare reforms on Wednesday, announcing a November 16 deadline for state governments to submit proposals showing how they intend to operate health insurance exchanges in 2014.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans are on another collision course over increasing U.S. borrowing authority as President Barack Obama told Republicans on Wednesday that he does not want spending cuts to accompany such legislation.
05/16/12
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers players Devin Ebanks and Andrew Bynum were each fined by the National Basketball Association for separate violations, the league said on Wednesday.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Crossroads GPS, a pro-Republican political group, is planning to spend $25 million in the next month on its largest ad assault against President Barack Obama yet this campaign season.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told top lawmakers on Wednesday he was ready to work with Republicans and Democrats on a "balanced" approach to deficit-cutting but would not permit another down-to-the-wire debt ceiling crisis, the White House said.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While Supreme Court watchers focus on the controversial insurance requirement in President Barack Obama's healthcare law, lesser known is that the court's ruling next month will also decide the fate of billions of dollars in new taxes.
05/16/12
ROME (Reuters) - An aching Roger Federer made up for lost time on Wednesday as he saw off Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round of the Rome Masters.
05/16/12
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 meters at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday.
05/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and Democratic groups affiliated with it raised $43.6 million in April, a decrease from the previous month despite the start of a robust general election campaign against Republican Mitt Romney.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some 'Hot Stuff' heat rub ointment got on "the wrong place" and made Tuesday's outing on the mound an uncomfortable one.
05/16/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings dominated Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 on Tuesday to continue their playoff transformation and storm to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
05/15/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Without Chris Bosh, championship favorites Miami suddenly looked vulnerable as they suffered an upset defeat to the Indiana Pacers, while the West's top seeds San Antonio look to have hit peak form with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round opener on Tuesday.
05/15/12
(Reuters) - Baltimore handed CC Sabathia his first loss of the season with a 5-2 home victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday that kept the Orioles tied for the American League East lead.
05/15/12
DALLAS (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee's media summit wrapped up on Tuesday with no bold predictions but plenty of expectations as American athletes again look to top the medal table in London.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama's re-election team, it's sort of like threading a needle.
05/15/12
DALLAS (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee's media summit wrapped up on Tuesday with no bold predictions but plenty of expectations as American athletes again look to top the medal table in London.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has $500,001 to $1 million in a JPMorgan Chase private client asset management checking account, according to financial disclosures released by the White House on Tuesday.
05/15/12
(Reuters) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was named the National Basketball Association's (NBA) rookie of the year in a landslide victory after leading all first-year players in scoring, the league said on Tuesday.
05/15/12
GREENSBORO, NC (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards looked surprised when he learned in 2008 that a wealthy donor had funneled money to an aide, an Edwards confidante testified on Tuesday as his defense sought to refute charges that Edwards had solicited the funds.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roughly a third of Americans view President Barack Obama more favorably and a third less favorably as a result of his declaration of support for gay marriage, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The star prosecution witness in Roger Clemens' perjury trial testified on Tuesday that he secretly stashed medical waste that became evidence of the former ace pitcher's alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.
05/15/12
ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) - Spanish overall contender Joaquim Rodriguez used his trademark uphill surge to blast away from his rivals and claim Tuesday's 10th stage win and the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday, where he will stress the importance of lawmakers acting on legislative proposals he has made to lift U.S. growth and hiring.
05/15/12
Omaha, Nebraska (Reuters) - A female rancher is banking on a humorous "political bull" ad and a high-profile endorsement to win the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska, where the party sees a chance to cut into the Democratic majority in November's election.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday welcomed Europe's shift in its focus to economic growth from the tough budget measures that heavily indebted euro zone nations have put in place to put themselves on a sounder fiscal path.
05/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign said on Tuesday JPMorgan Chase & Co's huge trading losses were an unfortunate part of a free market economy.
05/15/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers put slugger Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list on Monday just hours after the outfielder's streak of 399 consecutive games came to an end.
05/14/12
(Reuters) - Mark Teixeira blasted a decisive two-run homer to help the New York Yankees beat the division-leading Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Monday and close the gap in the standings.
05/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers, battling sheer exhaustion as much as their opponents, drew first blood in their National Hockey League playoff against the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign released a video on Monday calling Mitt Romney's private equity firm a job-killing "vampire" that ran a steel mill into the ground, signaling a new effort to carve into Romney's image of corporate success.
05/14/12
(Reuters) - Philadelphia avoided repeating their Game One mistakes and held on for a 82-81 road triumph over Boston on Monday as they outdueled the Celtics late to tie their East second round playoff series.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul effectively ended his White House bid on Monday, saying he would no longer campaign actively in states that have yet to hold primary elections.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kathleen and Brett Sache are building a six-bedroom, six-bathroom home of their dreams in a sought-after corner of northern Virginia after taking encouragement from a robust local market.
05/14/12
DALLAS (Reuters) - Michelle Obama offered a pep talk on Monday to U.S. athletes who will be competing at the 2012 London Olympics while announcing a nationwide program to get more American children active.
05/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is due to attend a fundraiser hosted by one of private equity's leading lights on Monday evening, the same day his campaign launched a scathing attack against his Republican rival Mitt Romney's private equity record.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Monday he was scaling back his White House bid and will no longer campaign actively in states that have yet to hold primary elections.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It has been nearly 20 years since President George H.W. Bush lost his bid for re-election after making a "no new taxes" pledge, and then agreeing to raise taxes. Since then, Republicans have not touched hundreds of tax breaks in tax laws, fearing that doing so could be called a tax hike.
05/14/12
(Reuters) - Dale Hunter has stepped down as head coach of the Washington Capitals after salvaging the season with a late playoff berth and getting to within one win of the Eastern Conference final, the team said on Monday.
05/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will skip an Asia-Pacific summit in Russia hosted by President Vladimir Putin in early September, the White House said on Monday.
05/14/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eight anti-war demonstrators were arrested on Monday in a surprise protest at President Barack Obama's campaign office in Chicago, a first taste of what is expected to be a week of protests around the NATO summit beginning this weekend.
05/14/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat's hopes of capturing their first NBA title in six years were dealt a severe blow as All-Star forward Chris Bosh is out indefinitely with a strained abdominal muscle, the team said on Monday.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte's wavering testimony that former teammate Roger Clemens told him he used performance-enhancing drugs should stand, the judge in Clemens' perjury trial ruled on Monday, handing a victory to prosecutors.
05/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign opened an assault on Mitt Romney's background as a private equity executive on Monday with a video that seeks to undermine the Republican's central argument for why he is qualified for the White House.
05/14/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Retired after 30 years in the U.S. Army, he has lined his study with books on war, framed battalion patches from his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a John Wayne poster, and an 1861 Springfield rifle from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War.
05/14/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' defense is set to begin presenting its case on Monday trying to rebut government charges the two-time presidential candidate violated campaign finance laws.
05/14/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Olympiakos Piraeus point guard Acie Law was heading into basketball obscurity halfway through the season but ended up winning Europe's premier club competition with the Greek side.
05/14/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - When Chinese athletes swept to the top of the gold medal table during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the feat was accompanied by a wave of national pride, the culmination of China's "100 year dream" to host the world's most prestigious sports event.
05/13/12
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The hard-hitting Texas Rangers flexed their muscles yet again to thump the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday and improve their American League-best record.
05/13/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings produced more Stanley Cup playoffs magic on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes in their Western Conference Finals opener.
05/13/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check.
05/13/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career.
05/13/12
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Seven Formula One personnel were taken to hospital, and 31 tended to by circuit doctors, after a fire gutted the Williams garage while the team were celebrating winning Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
05/13/12
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - A top aide to Florida Governor Rick Scott has resigned after a recent flurry of media reports focused on his alleged steering of state government contracts to longtime acquaintances or friends.
05/13/12
MADRID (Reuters) - A fired-up Serena Williams sent out a warning to the young pretenders of women's tennis when she powered to a crushing 6-1 6-3 victory over world number one Victoria Azarenka to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.
05/13/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers finally put away the Denver Nuggets while the Boston Celtics got their series with the Philadelphia 76ers off to a nervous but successful start on Saturday.
05/12/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Retired after 30 years in the U.S. Army, he has lined his study with books on war, framed battalion patches from his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a John Wayne poster, and an 1861 Springfield rifle from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War.
05/12/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers, roared on by a boisterous Madison Square Garden crowd starved of success, beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, the penultimate stage of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
05/12/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Roger Federer moved a step closer to a record-equaling 20th Masters title when he thumped Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Saturday to set up a final showdown with Tomas Berdych.
05/12/12
(Reuters) - California is facing a much deeper budget deficit than expected due to weak tax revenues and slow progress in cutting budgets, Governor Jerry Brown said on Saturday.
05/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden honored 34 police officers at the White House on Saturday for "extraordinary acts of bravery," including two cops from Los Angeles who halted a shooting and one from Chicago who intervened during an armed robbery.
05/12/12
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought on Saturday to calm fears that his Mormon faith would be an obstacle to evangelical Christian voters, stressing shared conservative values while acknowledging religious differences.
05/12/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker is under fire from Democrats following the release of a year-old video clip in which he describes to a supporter his "divide and conquer" strategy for dealing with organized labor.
05/12/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named on Saturday as the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player for the 2011-12 season.
05/12/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka took a step closer to a fifth title of 2012 when she dispatched Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-4 to reach the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday.
05/12/12
(Reuters) - Free-swinging Josh Hamilton provided the fireworks and pitcher Yu Darvish lit up the mound on a stormy evening in Texas as the Rangers thumped the Anaheim Angels 10-3 on Friday.
05/11/12
(Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies staved off playoff elimination by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 90-88 on the road in Game Six on Friday to level the best-of-seven series at 3-3.
05/11/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Former National Football League star Junior Seau, who killed himself last week, was buried on Friday after a private ceremony in his California hometown, with tens of thousands expected to attend a public memorial service later in the day.
05/11/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Players Championship after shooting a four-over-par 76 in Friday's second round which ended with a trio of Americans sharing the lead.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on defense issues on Friday rejected Pentagon chief Leon Panetta's criticism of budget maneuvering in Congress, underscoring the difficulty of finding a compromise on security spending at a time of sharp political polarization.
05/11/12
(Reuters) - There are not many Mitt Romney fan clubs at Liberty University.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney battled to get back on his economic message on Friday after being sidetracked by a debate over gay rights and a reported bullying incident from 1965.
05/11/12
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - President Barack Obama touted mortgage relief on Friday in Nevada, a battleground state important to his re-election hopes, as he turned his focus back to the economy at the end of a week dominated by his declaration of support for gay marriage.
05/11/12
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) - The Tour of California, the most prestigious annual cycling race in the United States, gets underway on Sunday.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co made big donations to U.S. presidential campaigns, particularly Mitt Romney's, as it lobbied against financial regulations, according to a Reuters analysis of campaign financial reports on Friday.
05/11/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy is almost certain to miss the cut at the Players Championship after a four-over 76 on Friday while American Zach Johnson stormed into the early clubhouse lead.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since U.S. President Barack Obama's declaration of support for same-sex marriage this week, messages, emails and calls have poured in to Dana Perlman, a major fundraiser for Obama's re-election campaign.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called his decision to support same-sex marriage the result of a personal evolution but it also appears to have been a calculated political choice made with an eye on the November 6 election.
05/11/12
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of fans are expected to attend Junior Seau's public memorial in a San Diego stadium on Friday, more than a week after the former National Football League star killed himself in his beachfront home.
05/11/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tough-on-immigration Arizona sheriff, who resigned as co-chairman of Mitt Romney's campaign in Arizona in February over allegations he threatened a male lover with deportation, announced on Friday he has dropped his bid to run for the U.S. Congress.
05/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's chief budget officer will issue new guidelines on Friday to boost efficiency and protect U.S. taxpayer dollars from being misspent in a move the White House expects will save hundreds of millions of dollars.
05/11/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Serena Williams blew away fellow former number one Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 to join top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals at the Madrid Open on Friday.
05/11/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Lawyers for former senator John Edwards will argue on Friday that federal prosecutors failed to make the case that he violated campaign finance laws during his failed 2008 presidential bid.
05/11/12
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Reuters) - Last week, President Barack Obama launched his re-election campaign in the university town of Columbus, Ohio. His hopes for a second term, however, likely lie not with the student-heavy crowd but in places like this small city, an hour's drive south.
05/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican White House candidate Michele Bachmann sought to withdraw her Swiss citizenship on Thursday and dismissed any questions about her allegiance to the United States.
05/10/12
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers reached the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in nine years with a nail-biting, last-gasp 79-78 win over the injury-hit Chicago Bulls in Game Six on Thursday.
05/10/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh pick in the 2009 NFL draft, was charged on Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop last month, an official said.
05/10/12
DENVER (Reuters) - Sheriff's deputies raided the Colorado home of Denver Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen on Thursday as part of an Internet child crimes investigation but the NBA player has not been charged or arrested, police said.
05/10/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Britain's Ian Poulter and Martin Laird shared the lead at the Players Championship after firing seven-under-par rounds of 65 in Thursday's opening round.
05/10/12
SEATTLE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama drew cheers and applause for his endorsement of same-sex marriage during a fundraising spree on Thursday that will culminate in a multimillion-dollar extravaganza at the home of Hollywood movie star George Clooney.
05/10/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to upset fellow former world number one Caroline Wozniacki at the Madrid Open on Thursday and set up a quarter-final meeting with old foe Maria Sharapova.
05/10/12
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's Democratic governor called on Thursday for a special legislative session to consider a civil unions bill that would grant legal rights to same-sex couples, setting up a potential showdown with Republican lawmakers.
05/10/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Five players pulled out of the opening round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday, including three with back injuries.
05/10/12
(Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker held a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in the first poll released publicly since a Democratic primary on Tuesday chose Barrett to face the embattled governor in a recall election.
05/10/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods risks missing consecutive cuts for the first time in his career unless he recovers from the two-over-par 74 he shot in the opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday.
05/10/12
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The United States survived an early scare to beat Belarus 5-3 while Finland turned on the style to destroy France 7-1 in Group H action at the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday.
05/10/12
(Reuters) - Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden was named the winner of the National Basketball Association's award for best player in a reserve role after leading all bench players in scoring, the league said on Thursday.
05/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney apologized on Thursday for high school pranks that may have hurt others, after a report that he and other students at a Michigan school bullied a student who was presumed to be gay.
05/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Republican plan to halt automatic budget cuts and protect military spending next year by cutting social safety net programs and rolling back some financial reforms.
05/10/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to upset fellow former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday, setting up a quarter-final meeting with old foe Maria Sharapova at the Madrid Open.
05/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama dismissed Mitt Romney's comments this week claiming credit for the recovery of the U.S. auto industry, saying his Republican rival's plan would have sunk General Motors Co and Chrysler Group LLC.
05/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh from declaring his support for same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama heads west on Thursday for a political fundraising spree that will culminate in a multi-million dollar extravaganza at the home of Hollywood star George Clooney.
05/10/12
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - Aphrodite Tagios broke down in tears as cream-robed priestesses struck graceful poses on a grassy slope at the birthplace of the Olympics in a solemn ceremony that reminded her of her country's glorious past and how far it has fallen since.
05/10/12
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the opening ceremony on July 27.
05/10/12
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Reuters) - December 2011 was a busy month for supporters of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. The former speaker of the House had surged ahead of his Republican rivals in several polls. Suddenly he was being barraged by negative TV ads produced by Restore Our Future, a Super PAC for rival candidate Mitt Romney.
05/10/12
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota House on Thursday gave final approval to a $975 million plan for a new stadium for the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis.
05/09/12
(Reuters) - Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake missed the fastest 100 meters of the year by the blink of an eye on Wednesday, his 9.84 seconds a mere 0.02 behind world record holder and training partner Usain Bolt's mark.
05/09/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat hammered the final nail into the injury-ravaged New York Knicks' coffin with a 106-94 win on Wednesday to clinch their place in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
05/09/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - - Carl Beane, the longtime "Voice of Fenway Park," died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while driving and then crashing his car, the Boston Red Sox said. He was 59.
05/09/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - The PGA Tour will not take a stance over Augusta National's no-women membership policy or determine whether it is right or wrong, Commissioner Tim Finchem said on Wednesday.
05/09/12
(Reuters) - A convicted steroids dealer told a Washington jury on Wednesday that a U.S. postal receipt admitted into evidence represented a package containing two kits of human growth hormone and 50 to 100 needles that he mailed to Roger Clemens' trainer at Clemens' home, USA Today reported.
05/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, marking a shift in his evolving position on the issue that is likely to please his political base and upset conservatives.
05/09/12
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a group headed by a former minority owner of the team, the league said on Wednesday.
05/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said it is abandoning for now its plan to close thousands of post offices in rural locations and will instead keep them operating with shorter opening hours.
05/09/12
MADRID (Reuters) - American eighth seed John Isner became the first significant casualty at the Madrid Open when he was pipped 7-6 7-6 in the second round by fellow big-serving giant Marin Cilic on Wednesday.
05/09/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Battling for their NBA playoff lives, the Denver Nuggets needed no extra motivation to give the Los Angeles Lakers the fight of their lives in Game Five. Andrew Bynum gave it to them anyway.
05/09/12
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks survived a careless turnover in the final seconds to edge the Boston Celtics 87-86 on Tuesday and keep alive their playoff aspirations.
05/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees' reliever Dave Robertson, nicknamed "Houdini" for his ability to escape jams, overcame a bout of nerves on Tuesday before passing his first test as the replacement for Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera.
05/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yankee Stadium was home run heaven for batters on Tuesday with the first six runs of New York's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay coming off five straight roundtrippers.
05/08/12
(Reuters) - Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils made their long awaited return to the Eastern Conference finals after brushing Philadelphia aside 3-1 on Tuesday to complete their second-round series victory.
05/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees stood in fourth place heading into Tuesday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays but have turned to veteran Andy Pettitte to help turn around their season, with news he will return to the rotation on Sunday.
05/08/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate and leading foreign policy voice, was defeated in the Indiana Republican primary by a Tea Party-backed challenger on Tuesday, the first Senate incumbent ousted in the 2012 election year.
05/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees stood in fourth place heading into Tuesday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays but have turned to veteran Andy Pettitte to help turn around their season, with news he will return to the rotation on Sunday.
05/08/12
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Ultramarathon runner Micah True died from heart disease while on a run last March in the rugged wilderness of southwestern New Mexico, an autopsy report revealed Tuesday.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, whose campaign has focused heavily on courting Hispanic voters ahead of the November 6 election, reached out to another important and sometimes overlooked voting group on Tuesday: Asian Americans.
05/08/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Rarely has the contrast between golf as an enjoyable game and torturous frustration been as evident in two players as in the appearances of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods at the Players Championship on Tuesday.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tim Kaine, a Democratic candidate for Senate and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, met with reporters on Tuesday to discuss politics nationally and in his home state, Virginia.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers launched efforts on Tuesday to forge a compromise on transportation spending, an uphill journey made even tougher by Republican efforts to include a provision in the bill to speed approval of the Keystone oil pipeline.
05/08/12
(Reuters) - The judge in the perjury trial of former pitching ace Roger Clemens admonished attorneys for both sides on Tuesday about the slow pace of the proceedings, saying jurors were growing bored, USA Today reported.
05/08/12
MADRID (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic lashed out at Madrid Open organizers and the ATP over the event's controversial blue clay courts after fighting off Spanish qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the second round on Tuesday.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Callers heaped insults on leading lobbyist Howard Marlowe when he sat in a television studio on Tuesday taking questions during a call-in program.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress' top Republican called on Tuesday for deeper economic engagement with Latin America as a bulwark against Iran's attempt to gain influence in the region and the destabilizing effects of international drug cartels.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a White House-backed bill that would end a tax break for the wealthy to fund an extension of low-interest rates for federal student loans.
05/08/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar appealed to Democrats to cross party lines and vote for him in the Indiana Republican primary on Tuesday, in a last ditch effort to save his 35-year Senate career from a Tea Party backed rival who accuses him of being too supportive of President Barack Obama.
05/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama extended his lead over Republican Mitt Romney to seven percentage points because of increased support from independent voters and some optimism over the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.
05/08/12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Barely a month after the year's opening major was billed as a two-horse race between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, there is now the prospect of a very different rivalry at the top of international golf.
05/08/12
Raleigh, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina voters could deal a blow to efforts across the country to expand gay marriage rights if they approve a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions.
05/08/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - Rick Snyder is no stranger to being kicked around.
05/08/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blake Griffin scored a game-high 30 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers push the Memphis Grizzlies to the brink of elimination with a 101-97 overtime victory in their Western Conference quarter-final on Monday.
05/08/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democratic primary voters go to the polls Tuesday to pick a challenger to face Republican Scott Walker in a recall election next month, a contest that has captured national attention as a test of labor union strength and a gauge for how the battleground state may vote in November.
05/07/12
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Football star Deion Sanders gets to stay in his sprawling Dallas area mansion and his estranged wife must stay at least 500 feet away, a judge ruled on Monday.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Soros is pledging $2 million to two outside groups supporting progressive causes and helping President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and other Democrats running in November, a Soros advisor said on Monday.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorsed his former rival and the party's presumptive White House nominee, Mitt Romney, late on Monday.
05/07/12
(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs swept into the second round of the NBA playoffs with an 87-81 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, erasing bitter memories of last year's embarrassing first-round exit.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Was it a signal by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, designed to attract gay and lesbian supporters? A trial balloon to test voters' feelings about same-sex marriage? Or just a case of the vice president wandering from the campaign's message?
05/07/12
EUCLID, Ohio (Reuters) - It was one of the defining moments of the 2008 presidential campaign: A woman at a rally for Republican John McCain, while asking McCain a question, called Democratic contender Barack Obama "an Arab" who couldn't be trusted.
05/07/12
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera struck the game-winning goal as Slovakia stunned the United States 4-2 on Monday to claim their first victory at the world ice hockey championships.
05/07/12
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux has been suspended for Game Five of the Eastern Conference semi-final for his late hit to the head of New Jersey Devils center Dainius Zubrus, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many conservatives are unexcited about Mitt Romney's presidential candidacy, but Republicans are counting on them to come out to vote on issues like abortion and gay marriage, and perhaps tick the Romney box while at the polling station.
05/07/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A government witness on Monday supported former Senator John Edwards' claim that he didn't know about payments used to conceal his pregnant mistress during his 2008 presidential bid, and the money wasn't intended as a campaign contribution.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said on Monday that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, following a similar comment from Vice President Joe Biden the day before.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday will fire their first shots of the next deficit-reduction battle, advancing legislation to cut nearly $380 billion largely from social programs while protecting defense spending.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for ex-pitching ace Roger Clemens sought on Monday to strike a key witness' wavering testimony that Clemens once said he used performance-enhancing drugs, a critical element of the perjury case against him.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way or another, the Congress seems certain to prevent a low interest rate for federal student loans from doubling on July 1, aides and analysts say, largely because lawmakers do not want to rile young voters before the November 6 elections.
05/07/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has appealed the season-long suspension he received for the leading role he took in the team's bounty scandal, the National Football League (NFL) said on Monday.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bipartisan deal to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank for three years, a House leadership aide said on Monday.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's two nominees to the Federal Reserve appear likely to fall victim to a long-running political feud, which would leave the central bank short-handed as it struggles with tough regulatory and monetary policy questions.
05/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are in a statistical dead heat in Ohio, Virginia and 10 other states up for grabs in the 2012 election, according to a poll released on Monday.
05/07/12
(Reuters) - Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake landed clutch three-pointers in the final minute to give the Los Angeles Lakers a nail-biting 92-88 road victory over the Denver Nuggets and a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
05/06/12
(Reuters) - The improbable dream continued for the Los Angeles Kings as the eighth seeds swept second-seeded St. Louis to advance to the Western Conference finals with their second surprising series triumph on Sunday.
05/06/12
(Reuters) - Rickie Fowler delivered on his vast potential by claiming his first PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargo championship with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Briton Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A. Points at Quail Hollow on Sunday.
05/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks, led by Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, avoided a sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat and ended an 11-year playoff victory drought with an 89-87 win at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
05/06/12
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of surfers paid their respects to Junior Seau on Sunday with a "paddle-out" ceremony in the Pacific, just beyond the beachfront home where the football great and avid surfer committed suicide at age 43.
05/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday he was "absolutely comfortable" with allowing same-sex couples to marry, staking a position on a hot-button social issue that appeared to differ from that of his boss, President Barack Obama.
05/06/12
MADRID (Reuters) - In fine fettle after a month-long rest, Roger Federer is ready to get his clay season underway and continue his bid to recapture the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic.
05/05/12
(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder roared home in a final quarter blitz to eliminate the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks from the Western Conference playoffs with a 103-97 comeback victory on Saturday.
05/05/12
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - I'll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs before a record crowd of more than 165,000 on Saturday.
05/05/12
(Reuters) - Former National Football League star Junior Seau's family is revisiting its plans for research on the brain of the retired linebacker, who killed himself in his California home on Wednesday, a pastor for the family said on Saturday.
05/05/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's remarkable turnaround since Roberto Di Matteo took over as interim coach has taken them to the brink of a cup double after they beat a disappointing Liverpool side 2-1 with goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba on Saturday.
05/05/12
(Reuters) - The last time Republican Senate veteran Richard Lugar stood for election, in 2006, he was so respected that the Democrats did not bother to run against him and he won his Indiana seat with 87 percent of the vote.
05/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his wife at his side and Air Force One as a campaign plane, President Barack Obama holds his first political rallies of the 2012 presidential race on Saturday, targeting two swing states that could be critical to his bid to retain the White House.
05/04/12
(Reuters) - New York pitching ace C.C. Sabathia extended his win streak to four games and Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on the road on Friday.
05/04/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democratic candidates vying for a shot at ousting Governor Scott Walker from office in a June recall election aimed their attacks at the Republican incumbent rather than each other during a debate on Friday.
05/04/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics, lifted by the return of suspended guard Rajon Rondo, scraped past the Atlanta Hawks 90-84 in overtime on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference quarter-final series.
05/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House leaders said they had reached a bipartisan deal to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank and increase its lending cap to $140 billion in 2014.
05/04/12
(Reuters) - The visiting Phoenix Coyotes pushed the Nashville Predators to the brink of elimination with a 1-0 victory in Game Four of their Eastern Conference semi-final on Friday.
05/04/12
(Reuters) - A frustrated Tiger Woods missed a cut for only the eighth time in a PGA Tour event while Nick Watney stormed into a one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
05/04/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The Libertarian Party chooses a presidential nominee on Saturday, who it hopes can capitalize on the Republican White House candidacy of Ron Paul and his focus on party values like small government and a non-interventionist foreign policy.
05/04/12
O'HARA TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - They fought bitterly during the Republican presidential primaries, and now nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney and conservative rival Rick Santorum are trying to make amends.
05/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, a six-term incumbent and a leading voice on foreign policy in Congress, trails his Tea Party-backed challenger by double-digits ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary, a poll showed on Friday.
05/04/12
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would urge Congress next week to implement "common sense ideas" to accelerate job growth, as he sought to deflect blame toward Republican lawmakers for not doing enough to bring down unemployment.
05/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs faster employment growth to fill a huge jobs deficit, but was making progress despite a weaker payrolls figure in April, a senior White House economic advisor said on Friday.
05/04/12
(Reuters) - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball's career saves leader, may be lost for the season after tests showed he had torn a knee ligament, manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday after their game in Kansas City.
05/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami center Chris Bosh capped off the "finest day ever" by rushing back to New York to help his team wallop the Knicks 87-70 on Thursday in a game the Heat dedicated to his newborn son Jackson.
05/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James awoke from a third-quarter slumber with a vengeance to lead the visiting Miami Heat to an 87-70 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday and a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series.
05/03/12
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Police sought a second charge against former football star Deion Sanders on Thursday stemming from an altercation with his estranged wife and her friend at the couple's home in a Dallas suburb last month.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
05/03/12
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - An autopsy confirmed on Thursday that former National Football League star Junior Seau killed himself, and the coroner's office was awaiting family permission for outside researchers to examine his brain for damage from repeated head injuries.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Hispanic voters on Thursday he was ready to sign a broad-based immigration fix, blaming his political rivals in Washington for blocking one of his major unmet campaign promises from 2008.
05/03/12
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - For Republican Mitt Romney, it was another visit to a battleground state, another appearance with a potential running mate - and another endorsement from a former rival who once had seethed at the idea of Romney being elected U.S. president.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress should pass a law to give investigators freer access to certain cellphone records, an Obama administration official said on Thursday, in remarks that raised concern among advocates of civil liberties and privacy.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key witness in the federal perjury trial of former baseball ace Roger Clemens could testify early next week, a prosecutor said on Thursday, setting the stage for a potential courtroom confrontation.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join the G8 leaders' summit at Camp David later this month for a session on food security, the White House said on Thursday.
05/03/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Authorities on Thursday were conducting an autopsy on the body of former National Football League great Junior Seau, a day after the linebacker's death from an apparent suicide, a coroner's official said.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
05/03/12
(Reuters) - Terrell Suggs will need surgery to repair a partial tear of his Achilles but expects to return midway through the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season, the reigning defensive player of the year said on Thursday.
05/03/12
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 50 professional boxers will compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, according to International Boxing Association (AIBA) president Wu Ching-Kuo.
05/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled into a virtual tie with President Barack Obama in the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida, but Obama retains a solid lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday.
05/03/12
LONDON (Reuters) - London 2012 officials have defended the preparation of the Olympic hockey pitch after one of Australia's players picked up an injury on the artificial blue surface that ruled him out of the Games.
05/03/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top Olympic hope in Greco-Roman wrestling, Ukraine-born Myroslav Dykun, has been suspended and risks missing London 2012 after failing a dope test, British Wrestling said on Thursday.
05/03/12
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers needed almost five hours to secure a triple-overtime 2-1 victory over Washington on Wednesday, giving the Eastern Conference top seed an equally narrow advantage in their second-round playoff series.
05/03/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver tossed baseball's second no-hitter in less than two weeks when he dominated visiting Minnesota in a 9-0 victory on Wednesday.
05/02/12
(Reuters) - Pekka Rinne made 32 saves to help revive Nashville's playoff hopes after the hosts shut out the Phoenix Coyotes 2-0 on Wednesday, reducing their best-of-seven second round series deficit to 2-1 in the process.
05/02/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reiterated calls for China to embrace a stronger yuan on Thursday by saying a firmer currency would give Beijing more flexibility in managing future economic growth and inflation.
05/02/12
(Reuters) - The top-seeded San Antonio Spurs thrashed Utah 114-83 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.
05/02/12
LAS VEGAS, May 2 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is renowned almost as much for taunting his opponents outside the ring as for dominating them inside the ropes but he has struck a complimentary tone ahead of Saturday's fight with Miguel Cotto.
05/02/12
OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, considered one of the best defensive football players of his generation, was found dead at his home in Southern California on Wednesday from a gunshot wound to the chest in an apparent suicide, police said. He was 43.
05/02/12
CHANTILLY, Virginia (Reuters) - In a blast from the past, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney is likening President Barack Obama's economic record to the weak performance of a Democratic predecessor, Jimmy Carter.
05/02/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The group that paid a record $2.15 billion to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team expects to boost the return on their investment by creating value with stadium improvements, aggressive investment on talent and by exploring a regional sports network after a TV contract with Fox ends.
05/02/12
(Reuters) - World number two Rory McIlroy and third-ranked Lee Westwood head a strong field assembled for this week's Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina at a venue that typically produces elite winners.
05/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House pledged on Wednesday to help lower-income youth find summer jobs in a move likely to appeal to younger voters crucial to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.
05/02/12
CHANTILLY, Virginia (Reuters) - In a blast from the past, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney is likening President Barack Obama's economic record to the weak performance of a Democratic predecessor, Jimmy Carter.
05/02/12
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich ended his run for U.S. president on Wednesday after dazzling in televised debates but slumping to defeat in Republican primaries under a barrage of attack ads portraying him as a Washington insider.
05/02/12
Tallahassee, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott has shot down a request by Tampa's mayor to allow local authorities to ban guns from the city's downtown during the Republican National Convention in August.
05/02/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau was found dead from an apparent suicide at his home in Southern California on Wednesday, police said.
05/02/12
NAIROBI (Reuters) - World marathon record holder Patrick Makau, who was omitted from Kenya's Olympic team, did not run hard during last month's London race because he believed he had already been selected for the Games, the athlete said on Wednesday.
05/02/12
(Reuters) - Federal officials are putting fresh pressure on Congress to take action on the National Flood Insurance Program, whose authorization expires at the end of this month, one day before hurricane season begins.
05/02/12
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) suspended four players for their role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, including a season-long ban for current Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma.
05/02/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late fightback by the Denver Nuggets to win 104-100 on Tuesday and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarter-final series.
05/01/12
(Reuters) The Boston Celtics held firm, while Eastern Conference rivals the Chicago Bulls collapsed as the NBA title contenders handled the absence of their All Star point guards in different ways on Tuesday.
05/01/12
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unveiled a broad probe on Tuesday into complaints that authorities were failing to aggressively investigate sexual assault reports in Missoula, Montana, citing more than 80 reported rapes there during the past three years.
05/01/12
(Reuters) - Pitcher Trevor Cahill took advantage of a Washington lineup without any teeth as he pitched the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday.
05/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, has resigned after only a brief stint on Romney's presidential campaign.
05/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fast-growing Asian American community is largely untapped by the presidential candidates and their political parties even though they are expected to vote in record numbers this fall, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday.
05/01/12
(Reuters) - The 25-year-old former campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu, and one of his fundraisers, both pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to fraud charges for violating contribution limits.
05/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battle for the White House is still in its early, often silly stages - a time when issues such as the economy and national security can be overshadowed by spats over which candidate would be better for dogs.
05/01/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' $2 billion sale creates a new game plan for loss-making sports teams hoping to command top dollar -- file for Chapter 11.
05/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of politicizing the killing of Osama bin Laden as the first anniversary of the daring raid dominated U.S. presidential politics.
05/01/12
(Reuters) - A brush with death has given Bob Baffert a new perspective on the Kentucky Derby.
05/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed an order giving the Treasury Department more power to go after individuals and groups who try to evade America's sanctions against Iran and Syria.
05/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify against former teammate Roger Clemens, charged with lying to Congress about his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.
05/01/12
"He's not. He's funny," Ann Romney, the Republican presidential candidate's wife, told "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday, defending her husband against public perceptions that he is inaccessible and has a "likeability gap" with voters.
05/01/12
(Reuters) - Oklahoma City Thunder dealt Dallas another heartbreaking loss in the NBA playoffs on Monday to take a 2-0 lead over last season's champions in a series that is threatening to boil over.
04/30/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire suffered a badly cut hand after his team's 104-94 defeat to the Miami Heat in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Monday.
04/30/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two sailors killed in a mysterious crash at sea that reduced their vessel to ruins during a yacht race from California to Mexico died of blunt-force injuries, while a third crewman drowned, coroners reported on Monday.
04/30/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - A dominant Miami Heat took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first round playoff series against the New York Knicks with a convincing 104-94 victory on Monday.
04/30/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eric Chavez supplied the firepower with a two-run home run and Hiroki Kuroda combined with two relievers on a five-hitter as the New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.
04/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An ethics investigation has found no evidence of insider trading violations involving Representative Spencer Bachus, the chairman of the U.S. House committee that oversees financial markets, his office said on Monday.
04/30/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Monday his campaign raised $13 million in just over three months to ward off an attempt by Democrats and unions to remove him from office in a recall election because of his attacks on organized labor.
04/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for former baseball ace Roger Clemens derided as a "show trial" on Monday the Capitol Hill hearing during which the onetime pitcher was pressed by lawmakers about performance-enhancing drugs.
04/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In October, Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress ignited a firestorm by calling Mormonism a "cult" and telling Republicans not to vote for Mitt Romney because the presidential aspirant was not a "competent Christian."
04/30/12
(Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says that one of the biggest challenges when he defends his U.S. Open title in June at San Francisco's Olympic Club will be to balance his lofty expectations with a level-headed approach.
04/30/12
(Reuters) - Paul Silas was fired as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday after leading the eight-year-old franchise to the National Basketball Association's worst-ever record and a search for his successor is underway.
04/30/12
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Monday he definitely would have ordered the U.S. military strike that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden if he had been president.
04/30/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The wife of the campaign aide who claimed paternity for former presidential candidate John Edwards' baby cried on the witness stand on Monday as she recalled why she let her husband say he was the father of someone else's child.
04/30/12
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The United States will open the defense of their Olympic men's basketball title against France on July 29 at the London Games.
04/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deadly U.S. campaign of drone strikes against al Qaeda is fully legal under international law, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism chief insisted on Monday in the most extensive justification of a controversial tactic that has eliminated some of the most-wanted militants.
04/30/12
(Reuters) - Paul MacLean's ability to revive the Ottawa Senators' offense and get the team into the playoffs earned the first-year coach a nomination for the National Hockey League's (NHL) coach of the year award, the league said on Monday.
04/30/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers enjoyed a stunning come-from-behind victory over Memphis in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday but it came at a high price as forward Caron Butler suffered a broken left hand and could miss 4-6 weeks.
04/30/12
(Reuters) - A ruling that would allow British drug offenders Dwain Chambers and David Millar to compete in the London Olympics is the right one, and sends a "strong and powerful statement" regarding the World Anti-Doping Agency's authority, the chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) told Reuters.
04/30/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 27-point deficit to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 in Game One of their first-round playoff series.
04/29/12
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay pitcher David Price finally managed to get the better of Texas as the Rays became the first team to register a series victory over the Rangers this season with a 5-2 triumph on Sunday.
04/29/12
(Reuters) - The Phoenix Coyotes beat visiting Nashville 5-3 on Sunday without their signature playoff drama to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semi-finals.
04/29/12
MCLEAN, Virginia (Reuters) - Former U.S. president Bill Clinton campaigned alongside Barack Obama for the first time in the 2012 race on Sunday, making an impassioned appeal to re-elect the White House incumbent and helping his fellow Democrat raise more than $2 million.
04/29/12
(Reuters) - Danny Briere scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in Game One of the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Sunday.
04/29/12
(Reuters) - Tony Parker scored a game-high 28 points and the red-hot San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 106-91 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in the opening game of their best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final.
04/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The perjury trial of former ace pitcher Roger Clemens over alleged steroid use is set to resume on Monday with a witness expected to detail why congressional lawmakers wanted to question him.
04/29/12
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova beat world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-4 in the Stuttgart clay court final on Sunday to claim her first WTA tour title of the year and end a two-match losing streak against the Belarussian.
04/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was not just U.S. Democratic voters who were looking forward to "hope and change" when Barack Obama became the 44th U.S. president.
04/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of casting Republican Mitt Romney as someone who often changes positions for political convenience, President Barack Obama's campaign is calling Romney a far-right conservative - a contradictory set of messages that essentially invites voters to decide what they don't like about Romney.
04/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama poked fun at his likely presidential rival Mitt Romney and Republican opponents in Congress on Saturday night, including a dig at Romney's treatment of a pet dog, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
04/29/12
(Reuters) - Chicago and Miami opened the National Basketball Association post-season with comfortable wins on Saturday but the Bulls paid a steep price for their victory when Derrick Rose was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
04/28/12
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored third period goals 90 seconds apart to beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday and draw first blood in their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semi-final.
04/28/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls opened the National Basketball Association post-season with a comfortable 103-91 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday but it could prove costly after Derrick Rose was helped off the court with an injured knee.
04/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of casting Republican Mitt Romney as someone who often changes positions for political convenience, President Barack Obama's campaign is calling Romney a far-right conservative - a contradictory set of messages that essentially invites voters to decide what they don't like about Romney.
04/27/12
(Reuters) - Derek Jeter scored on a passed ball to give the New York Yankees a 7-6 come from behind win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday, spoiling another visit to the Bronx for Detroit ace Justin Verlander.
04/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton will join President Barack Obama on Sunday to raise money for the Democrat's re-election campaign, the first time the two U.S. political heavyweights have campaigned together in 2012.
04/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young apologized on Friday for an incident that led to a hate crime charge against him for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic remarks during a scuffle with tourists in New York.
04/27/12
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - White House candidate Mitt Romney on Friday kept his focus on attacking President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, in the face of Democrats' attempts to paint the Republican hopeful as weak on national security.
04/27/12
FORT STEWART, Georgia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday carefully alluded to the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden, while his campaign unveiled a new political ad that touted his decision to order the commando raid nearly a year ago as reason to re-elect him in November.
04/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moose Skowron, a power-hitting first baseman who played alongside Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris with the New York Yankees' title teams in the 1950s and 1960s, died Friday at the age of 81.
04/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global oil inventories grew over the last two months despite the loss of further supplies from Iran, according to a U.S. report that gave leeway for the Obama administration to press ahead with sanctions on the OPEC nation.
04/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fate of the National Football League's annual Pro Bowl remains uncertain amid growing speculation the All-Star game could be suspended next year or possibly scrapped altogether.
04/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, fresh from leading the New York Rangers into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, is one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy, the annual award for the most valuable player in the National Hockey League (NHL).
04/27/12
(Reuters) - The campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu has been indicted for making a false statement to federal officials, according to a court filing, further weakening Liu's bid to become mayor in 2013.
04/27/12
April 27 - The winds of change have howled through the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, blowing away the old guard and leaving behind some unfamiliar names and faces heading into the conference semi-finals.
04/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives defied a veto threat by President Barack Obama on Friday and voted to take money from his healthcare overhaul to pay for an extension of low-interest federal student loans.
04/27/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls closed out the regular season with a 107-75 demolition of the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim the number one overall seed on Thursday for the National Basketball Association playoffs.
04/26/12
(Reuters) - After pitching a perfect game last weekend, Chicago starter Philip Humber was given a sharp dose of reality in front of his home fans on Thursday as Kevin Youkilis smashed a grand slam to power Boston to a 10-3 win over the White Sox.
04/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After spending years searching for a quarterback of the future the success-starved Washington Redskins believe they have landed one in Robert Griffin III.
04/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck admits he could never replace Peyton Manning, his football idol growing up.
04/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies to share information about hacking, but which has raised privacy concerns and a veto threat from the White House.
04/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts kicked off the 2012 National Football League (NFL) Draft by taking Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 pick on Thursday at Radio City Music Hall.
04/26/12
(Reuters) - This year's U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco has attracted its fourth highest entry total of 9,006 entries, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Thursday.
04/26/12
(Reuters) - Masters champion Bubba Watson struggled with fatigue as fellow American Ken Duke birdied two of his last three holes to grab a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana.
04/26/12
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - One is the world's fastest man. The other wants to be.
04/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children participating in the State Department's "Take Your Child to Work" day event on Thursday were treated to a discussion of prostitutes and strip clubs as reporters pressed for answers on a widening Secret Service scandal.
04/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Invoking Pope Benedict, Republican Representative Paul Ryan defended his budget plan on Thursday at Georgetown University, where a group of the Jesuit institution's faculty has accused him of misusing Catholic teachings to push cuts to programs that serve the poor.
04/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans on Thursday issued a politically charged report that quoted President Barack Obama's corporate advisers as predicting his 2010 healthcare overhaul would raise - not lower - the cost of care.
04/26/12
(Reuters) - Zdeno Chara's strong two-way play that helped the Boston Bruins win a division title, earned the Slovakian a nomination for the Norris Trophy given to the top defenseman, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Thursday.
04/26/12
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal was less than his dominant best on the clay at the Barcelona Open on Thursday but was still good enough to secure a 6-2 6-3 win over Colombian wildcard Robert Farah and set up a quarter-final clash against Janko Tipsarevic.
04/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden will paint Mitt Romney's foreign policy vision on Thursday as backward-looking and tied to George W. Bush, the Democrat's latest effort to define the presumptive Republican presidential nominee as out of touch with Americans.
04/26/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' defense is set to resume its attack on Thursday of the campaign aide who says his ex-boss directed him to get secret payments from donors to conceal Edwards' pregnant mistress during his 2008 presidential run.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in January and initially threw his support to Newt Gingrich, endorsed presumptive nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday.
04/25/12
(Reuters) - Boston's dreams of holding onto the Stanley Cup for another season were crushed on Wednesday when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals in Game Seven of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are complaining to a U.S. government watchdog that President Barack Obama's trips for official business are little more than campaign stops funded with taxpayer dollars, a claim dismissed by the White House and Obama's campaign team.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign announced on Wednesday the Democrat and his wife, Michelle, will hold their first campaign rallies of the 2012 campaign season next week, marking a clear beginning of the general election against presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States should create a "safe haven" for the Syrian opposition but stopped short of urging Washington to arm the rebels, suggesting they were not yet organized enough.
04/25/12
DALLAS (Reuters) - Former football star Deion Sanders has been charged with simple assault in his altercation with his estranged wife that got her arrested and jailed earlier in the week on a similar charge.
04/25/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2012 NFL draft will likely be remembered for its leading men, with quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III the certain top two picks as players who will always be measured against one another.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Mitt Romney, now the hard part begins. With the Republican presidential nomination all but clinched, Romney plans an aggressive strategy to gird for an uphill battle to unseat Democratic President Barack Obama.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seeking to sharpen contrasts with Mitt Romney, said on Wednesday his presumptive opponent in the November election won't be able to disavow conservative views he embraced in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top envoy for Pakistan will arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday for two days of meetings aimed at resetting the two countries' fractious relationship after a series of damaging setbacks.
04/25/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL is close to determining punishment for players who were involved in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal but a ruling is unlikely to come this week, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy looms large over November's general election in a basic way for strapped cities and counties: can they afford it?
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is expected to withdraw next week from the U.S. Republican presidential contest, people familiar with the campaign said on Wednesday, a day after Mitt Romney added to his commanding lead with primary wins in five states.
04/25/12
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia Open tennis following the death of his grandfather during the Monte Carlo Masters event last week, the Serbian said on Wednesday.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is expected to withdraw next week from the U.S. Republican presidential contest, CNN said on Wednesday, a day after Mitt Romney added to his commanding lead in the Republican race with primary wins in five states.
04/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly every day, rush-hour traffic backs up for miles on both ends of the overburdened Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River and links Cincinnati with its suburbs in Kentucky.
04/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Republican and political newcomer Tom Smith on Tuesday beat out four Republican rivals, including the candidate endorsed by the state party, for the chance to run against U.S. Senator Robert Casey, a Democrat, in the state in November.
04/24/12
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Reuters) - Describing his own struggle to pay off college debt and taking another dig at his likely White House rival's wealth, President Barack Obama sought on Tuesday to expand his popularity among young voters with a call to make education more affordable.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's wild ride of a presidential campaign could soon be coming to an end.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney rolled to easy wins in presidential primaries in Connecticut and Rhode Island on Tuesday, NBC News projected, moving closer to the delegates needed to clinch the nomination as he shifted his focus to the general election battle with President Barack Obama.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two more U.S. Secret Service agents are resigning over a Colombia prostitution scandal, the agency said on Tuesday, as it sought to close a chapter in its worst case of alleged misconduct in decades.
04/24/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been suspended seven games for delivering an elbow to the head of Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Tuesday.
04/24/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney was to launch himself as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after an expected sweep of five primaries on Tuesday, turning his attention to the November general election showdown with President Barack Obama.
04/24/12
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - The estranged wife of Deion Sanders was accused of assaulting the former football star at their home after he sent out Twitter messages that she and a friend had attacked him.
04/24/12
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed a Colombia prostitution scandal engulfing the U.S. Secret Service on the misconduct of a "couple of knuckleheads" and insisted that the vast majority of agents perform their work admirably.
04/24/12
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Reuters) - Describing his own struggle to pay off college debt and taking another dig at his likely White House rival's wealth, President Barack Obama sought on Tuesday to expand his advantage with young voters with a call to make education more affordable.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roger Clemens' lawyer on Tuesday told jurors that the former pitching star did not commit perjury when he denied using steroids, saying Clemens is opposed to the performance-enhancing drugs and succeeded through hard work.
04/24/12
(Reuters) - The New York Mets placed three-time All-Star outfielder Jason Bay on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left rib he suffered while trying to make a diving catch, the team said on Tuesday.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, accused by Democrats of waging "a war on women," are expected to yield to election-year pressure as early as this week and help renew a landmark law to combat domestic violence.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats closed ranks on Tuesday to block quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline as they begin negotiations with House of Representatives Republicans on a compromise job-creating transportation construction bill.
04/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tuesday could be the final stop of Newt Gingrich's wild ride of a presidential campaign.
04/24/12
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will face old political foes North Korea on the soccer field once again at the London Olympics after the draw for the women's tournament threw the two sides together on Tuesday.
04/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five Pennsylvania Republicans face off on Tuesday for the chance to run against Democratic Senator Robert Casey in November, while two incumbent U.S. Representatives, both Democrats, are competing for the state's newly combined congressional seat.
04/24/12
(Reuters) - In the ornate Chinese Ballroom of Washington's Mayflower Hotel, nine Republican state attorneys general gathered last month at a long, white-cloth covered table for an unusual news conference. One by one, as TV news cameras rolled, they catalogued their many lawsuits against President Barack Obama's administration.
04/23/12
(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs cemented their position as the Western Conference top seeds for the second year in a row after thrashing the Portland Trail Blazers 124-89 on Monday.
04/23/12
(Reuters) - The top-seeded New York Rangers exploded for three goals in the second period before fending off a late Ottawa rally to force a Game Seven decider in their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win on Monday.
04/23/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the criminal campaign finance case against former U.S. Senator John Edwards described him on Monday as a manipulative politician who refused to let his affair or his mistress' pregnancy sideline his presidential ambitions.
04/23/12
(Reuters) - USA Track & Field (USATF) ended a 16-month search to replace its former chief executive by naming ex-board member Max Siegel, who has extensive marketing ties to sports and entertainment, to the job on Monday.
04/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama imposed U.S. sanctions on Monday on those who help Syria and Iran track dissidents through cell phones and computers, serving notice on technology providers that they could be held responsible for those governments' human rights abuses.
04/23/12
(Reuters) - After 21 years in Major League Baseball with six teams, catcher Ivan Rodriguez formally retired on Monday, returning to his original big league team in Texas to say goodbye after 14 All-Star games and 13 Gold Glove awards.
04/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New signs of lower U.S. gas prices could give a boost to President Barack Obama's re-election hopes and blunt a potent weapon that Republicans have used to attack him.
04/23/12
ASTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Popular Florida Senator Marco Rubio campaigned with Mitt Romney on Monday, increasing speculation that the conservative Cuban-American might be high on the Republican presidential front-runner's list of potential vice presidential running mates.
04/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for Roger Clemens and the government are expected to make opening arguments on Monday in a new trial of the former baseball pitching ace, who is accused of lying to Congress about taking performance-enhancing steroids.
04/23/12
LONDON (Reuters) - From mines in the United States and Mongolia to the necks of the world's most elite athletes, a display at the British Museum investigates the journey of the 4,700 Olympic medals to be handed out in London this summer.
04/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress are under a "reign of terror" imposed by the party's conservative wing that also has pushed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to the right, President Barack Obama's senior campaign strategist said on Sunday.
04/22/12
(Reuters) - Rain brought the struggling Boston Red Sox some relief on Sunday when their three-game series finale against the New York Yankees was washed out.
04/22/12
(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs moved to within one victory of securing the Western Conference top seed for the playoffs on Sunday as the NBA's leading contenders continued to jostle for position in the final week of the regular season.
04/22/12
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator John Edwards goes on trial Monday on charges he used illegal campaign contributions to cover up an affair with a mistress who became pregnant during his failed bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
04/22/12
(Reuters) - Former British Open champion Ben Curtis registered his first PGA Tour victory in six years by holding off a pair of pursuers down the stretch to claim a two-stroke victory at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday.
04/22/12
(Reuters) - The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins staved off elimination from the playoffs with a 4-3 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday while the Philadelphia Flyers ousted Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins.
04/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In picking a vice presidential running mate, Republican Mitt Romney wants to avoid the Sarah Palin syndrome.
04/22/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year should not have hosted the race.
04/22/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel may have won the Bahrain Grand Prix, but there was no winner in the main event: a public relations battle between the ruling Al Khalifa family and protesters in the streets over competing visions of Bahrain.
04/22/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - World champion Sebastian Vettel celebrated Red Bull's first victory of the season and went back to the top of the standings on Sunday after a Bahrain Grand Prix that put Formula One in the eye of a desert storm.
04/22/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel roared to his and Red Bull's first victory of the season in a lively and controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
04/22/12
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator John Edwards goes on trial Monday on charges he used illegal campaign contributions to cover up an affair with a mistress who became pregnant during his failed bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
04/22/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - When Formula One drivers performed their usual parade around the circuit on the back of a flatbed truck ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, the seats they were waving at were empty.
04/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress are under a "reign of terror" imposed by the party's conservative wing that also has pushed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to the right, President Barack Obama's senior campaign strategist said on Sunday.
04/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party's campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama's healthcare law if the measure is overturned or repealed?
04/22/12
SANDY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah will face a Republican primary fight after delegates to a party convention on Saturday denied him the nomination, forcing him into an election with a Tea Party-backed challenger who finished second.
04/22/12
(Reuters) - Derrick Rose returned to the lineup to help Chicago Bulls beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-83 on Saturday and increase their lead over the Miami Heat in the race for the Eastern Conference's top seed.
04/21/12
(Reuters) - Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber, a late-blooming top prospect who battled past elbow injuries, threw Major League Baseball's first perfect game in nearly two years on Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Mariners in Seattle.
04/21/12
(Reuters) - The Washington Capitals put the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on the brink of playoff elimination with a 4-3 win in Boston on Saturday to grab a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference quarter-final.
04/21/12
(Reuters) - Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber threw a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday in a 4-0 victory.
04/21/12
(Reuters) - The Washington Capitals put the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on the brink of playoff elimination with a 4-3 win in Boston on Saturday to grab a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference quarter-final.
04/21/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - While demonstrators hurled petrol bombs at the police a half hour's drive away, the only smoke that reached the Bahrain Grand Prix paddock on the eve of Sunday's race was laid on by the organizers at the "relaxed Bahraini-style barbecue".
04/21/12
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - As Utah Republicans head for a state nominating convention on Saturday, a poll suggests that veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch will survive a bid by Tea Party challengers to unseat him as delegates take a more moderate turn.
04/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New state laws designed to fight voter fraud could reduce the number of Americans signing up to vote in this year's presidential election by hundreds of thousands, a potential problem for President Barack Obama's re-election bid.
04/21/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - Dozens of armored vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after police clashed with anti-government protesters who have promised to mark this weekend's race with "days of rage".
04/21/12
(Reuters) - Defending NBA champions Dallas prepared for another playoff run with a 104-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday while red-hot San Antonio crushed the Los Angeles Lakers despite Kobe Bryant's return to the court.
04/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney had his best fundraising month yet in March, but the presumed Republican nominee remained far behind Democratic President Barack Obama in the money game, filings with the Federal Election Commission showed on Friday.
04/20/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - An outpouring of nostalgia swept over Fenway Park for the 100th anniversary of the stadium on Friday with over 200 former Red Sox players participating in a pre-game love-fest at the Boston landmark.
04/20/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees spoiled a day of feel-good nostalgia at Fenway Park on Friday by blasting five home runs in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on the 100th anniversary of the first game played at the ballpark.
04/20/12
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney worked on Friday to rally party leaders behind his cause and overcome lingering suspicions that he is too moderate, but failed to get all to pledge allegiance.
04/20/12
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Larry Sanders has been suspended for two games for initiating an altercation that resulted in fines for two Indiana Pacers, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Friday.
04/20/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees spoiled a day of feel-good nostalgia at Fenway Park on Friday by blasting five home runs in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on the 100th anniversary of the first game played at the ballpark.
04/20/12
(Reuters) - The estate of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has received more than $5.5 million from the university where he coached for 46 years before being fired after a child sex abuse scandal involving an assistant coach.
04/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phoenix Coyotes winger Raffi Torres will learn on Saturday the length of his suspension for his devastating hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa, the National Hockey League said on Friday.
04/20/12
LONDON (Reuters) - England soccer star Wayne Rooney and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie are among a new group of 46 people suing over alleged phone-hacking by Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper, court documents showed on Friday.
04/20/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - An outpouring of nostalgia swept over Fenway Park for the 100th anniversary of the stadium on Friday with over 200 former Red Sox players participating in a pre-game love-fest at the Boston landmark.
04/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday said it has resolved a three-year internal debate over how strongly to press countries such as China and India to protect workers' rights and the environment in negotiations on treaties to protect U.S. foreign investment.
04/20/12
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney raised nearly $12.6 million in March, his best fund-raising month yet, even before the Republican front-runner and outside backing groups began to amass cash in earnest for the costly fight to unseat Democratic President Barack Obama.
04/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a tour of three election battleground states next week to push Congress to prevent the doubling of interest rates on federal student loans -- an effort aimed at re-energizing his support among younger voters.
04/20/12
(Reuters) - Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog, Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique are finalists for rookie of the year, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Friday.
04/20/12
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Musician and gun-rights advocate Ted Nugent said on Thursday he had a positive meeting with U.S. Secret Service agents investigating his recent criticism of President Barack Obama, and the agency confirmed the issue had been resolved.
04/20/12
(Reuters) - Legendary Boston baseball venue Fenway Park has been a theater of drama and heartbreak for Red Sox fans in its century-long history, but this year it is entering a whole new league.
04/20/12
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Mitt Romney raised nearly $12.6 million for his primary battle in March, his campaign announced on Friday, in a sign of the Republican front-runner's growing strength toward winning the party's presidential nomination.
04/20/12
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Czech Tomas Berdych overpowered world number four Andy Murray in their Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on Friday to reach the last four for the second time in the season's first big claycourt event.
04/20/12
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's bid to dampen the influence of oil speculators by having regulators set trading margins could backfire, potentially making prices even more volatile and leaving crude dominated only by those with the deepest pockets.
04/19/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 83-72 in an ill-tempered and physical encounter between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.
04/19/12
(Reuters) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will undergo back surgery on Friday and miss the NBA playoffs and Olympic Games, ESPN reported on Thursday.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals overcame the absence of Nicklas Backstrom and a 45-21 disadvantage in shots on goal to defeat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday and level their Eastern Conference first round playoff best-of-seven series at 2-2.
04/19/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's oldest stadium hits the century mark on Friday and the Boston Red Sox are throwing a grand 100th anniversary bash for fabled Fenway Park.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he will give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top civilian honor, to retiring University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, who amassed the most wins of any men's or women's collegiate basketball coach.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly a decade ago he was dubbed "Bush's Brain," for his influence in guiding Republican George W. Bush to the U.S. presidency.
04/19/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's oldest stadium hits the century mark on Friday and the Boston Red Sox are throwing a grand 100th anniversary bash for fabled Fenway Park.
04/19/12
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's bid to dampen the influence of oil speculators by having regulators set trading margins could backfire, potentially making prices even more volatile and leaving crude dominated only by those with the deepest pockets.
04/19/12
(Reuters) - Fourteen time All-Star Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who caught in more games than any other Major League Baseball player, will retire on Monday, the Texas Rangers said on Thursday.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he will give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top civilian honor, to retiring University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, who amassed the most wins of any men's or women's collegiate basketball coach.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican nominee for president, the names of people he might appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court are starting to roll off the tongues of conservative activists, lawyers and former Republican administration aides.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives was on track on Thursday to pass a tax break for small businesses, pushing back against President Barack Obama's politically popular "Buffett Rule" that would put a new minimum tax on the very wealthy.
04/19/12
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades at anti-government activists on Thursday and members of the Force India race team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident as unrest simmered ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will renominate Republican Kristine Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, defying opposition from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a White House official told Reuters on Thursday.
04/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A toxic internal battle that has scarred the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it works on historic reforms now threatens to hold up the work of the U.S. Senate as leaders spar over an opening on the five-member panel.
04/18/12
(Reuters) - Teetering on the brink of elimination, the Pittsburgh Penguins refused to surrender as they savaged the Philadelphia Flyers 10-3 on Wednesday to avoid a first round sweep out of the National Hockey League playoffs.
04/18/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics clinched the Atlantic Division title on Wednesday with a 102-98 win over the Orlando Magic with Paul Pierce nailing a crucial jump shot in the final seconds to seal the game.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced a proposal to repeal a major section of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law as part of a broader deficit reduction effort, a move Democrats derided as a misguided budget gimmick.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has trimmed the U.S. Congress' decades-long role in vetting billions of dollars in proposed arms sales in a move that will result in more congressional efforts to block deals, key lawmakers said in a letter made public Wednesday.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 2012 presidential election is more than six months away, but here is what we know so far: It is going to be close, it is going to be nasty, and the outcome could turn on a series of unpredictable events.
04/18/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was sentenced on Wednesday to 270 days in jail and 36 months probation over charges that he exposed himself to five women who answered his Craigslist ads for an assistant or housekeeper.
04/18/12
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Pat Summitt, the most successful college basketball coach in U.S. history, retired on Wednesday as head coach of the University of Tennessee women's team following the disclosure last year that she suffers from early-onset dementia.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama's re-election campaign launched a series of Spanish-language ads and a new program to win over Latino voters on Wednesday in an effort to expand the Democratic president's growing advantage with Hispanics.
04/18/12
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta apologized on Wednesday for photographs that appeared in an American newspaper of U.S. soldiers posing with the maimed bodies of dead Afghan insurgents.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Keystone XL project for the fourth time in two years on Wednesday, but the Nebraska Republican who has championed the oil pipeline from Canada knows it well may not be the last.
04/18/12
(Reuters) - Kenyan 800 meters world record holder David Rudisha will make his U.S. debut at the June 9 New York Grand Prix Diamond League meeting, organizers said on Wednesday.
04/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A government official at the center of an election-year spending scandal kept traveling far and wide at taxpayers' expense - long after his boss was advised a year ago of suspected abuses, according to a congressional review released on Tuesday.
04/18/12
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the Monte Carlo Masters third round after defeating Italian Andreas Seppi 6-1 6-4 in the season's first big claycourt tournament on Wednesday.
04/18/12
(Reuters) - San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.
04/17/12
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers clawed back from a 3-0 first-period deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday and seize a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven NHL first-round playoff series.
04/17/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins welcomed back manager Ozzie Guillen from a five game suspension with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
04/17/12
(Reuters) - Peyton Manning's first game as the Denver Broncos quarterback will be in primetime when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on the opening Sunday of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season in September.
04/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A year ago, organized labor was threatening a break with President Barack Obama for being too willing to compromise with Republicans on issues like the debt ceiling, Bush tax cuts, free trade and workplace legislation.
04/17/12
BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - After years of mistrust, Republican Mitt Romney is slowly beginning to convince reluctant conservatives to unite behind him ahead of the November 6. presidential election.
04/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a small business tax cut proposal by Republicans in the House of Representatives that his Democrats complain is biased toward helping the rich.
04/17/12
(Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended three games for hitting Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith in Game Two of the Western Conference quarter-final, the National Hockey League said on Wednesday.
04/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. women favor President Barack Obama by a 14-point margin over Republican Mitt Romney, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, after the recent "Mommy Wars" partisan flap over the role of women in public life.
04/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed higher penalties for companies accused of oil market manipulation and sought more money for government oversight on Tuesday, trying to blunt the impact of high energy prices on his re-election chances.
04/17/12
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - As Hungarian swimmer Laszlo Cseh trains in four-hour, early-morning sessions, his mind is on the man who could once again spoil his Olympic dream: Michael Phelps.
04/17/12
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - World number four Andy Murray trashed Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-0 6-3 to book his place in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
04/17/12
(Reuters) - The streaking Los Angeles Clippers knocked Oklahoma City out of first place in the West with a forceful 92-77 victory on Monday that earned the hosts a first playoff berth in six years.
04/17/12
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins posted tight Game Three away victories to regain control of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarter-finals on Monday.
04/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's lead over Mitt Romney has narrowed to 4 percentage points from 11 points a month ago, now that Romney has established himself as the probable Republican presidential nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Was it case of a politician being candid behind closed doors? Or was he merely leading a provocative discussion of tax proposals?
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diversification has long been a preferred investment strategy for uncertain times - and now, U.S. political investors are diversifying, too.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Monday blocked President Barack Obama's "Buffett Rule" legislation, which would have put a 30-percent minimum tax on millionaires, in a debate that is likely to resonate through the November general election.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Was it case of a politician being candid behind closed doors? Or was he merely leading a provocative discussion of tax proposals?
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's lead over Mitt Romney has narrowed to 4 percentage points from 11 points a month ago, now that Romney has established himself as the probable Republican presidential nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday.
04/16/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans will host the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014 All-Star Game, the league said on Monday, which will mark the second time in six years the city will enjoy the economic boost the event provides.
04/16/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and former team mate Scott Fujita accompanied union officials to meet with the NFL on Monday as the league considers possible player punishment over the "bounty" scandal.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barney Frank and 16 other House of Representatives Democrats have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a new rule curbing speculation in the commodities market that has been challenged by a financial industry lawsuit.
04/16/12
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama patiently sat through diatribes, interruptions and even the occasional eye-ball roll at the weekend Summit of the Americas in an effort to win over Latin American leaders fed up with U.S. policies.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and Democratic groups affiliated with it raised more than $53 million in March, showing a jump in fundraising over the previous month as the general election gets under way.
04/16/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings are on the brink of producing a huge playoff upset after they beat the top-seed Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Sunday to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
04/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are laying a political trap for Republicans to be sprung on Monday when the U.S. Senate is slated to vote on the proposed "Buffett Rule," which would slap a minimum tax on the highest-income Americans.
04/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens faces a new trial this week on charges he lied to Congress about taking steroids, nine months after a judge stopped his first trial in its opening days because of a misstep by prosecutors.
04/15/12
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Unprecedented Latin American opposition to U.S. sanctions on Cuba left President Barack Obama isolated at a summit on Sunday and illustrated Washington's declining influence in a region being aggressively courted by China.
04/15/12
(Reuters) - A contentious triple-play allowed the league-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in style with a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
04/15/12
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers grabbed a 3-0 first-round series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins with an impressive but ill-disciplined 8-4 home victory on Sunday.
04/15/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One sailor died and four were missing after powerful waves battered a sailboat during a yacht race and tossed it into rocks around islands off San Francisco, officials said on Sunday.
04/15/12
ROME (Reuters) - The death of Italian second division soccer player Piermario Morosini during a game on Saturday has triggered investigations into a delay in the ambulance's arrival and calls for more medical equipment at sporting events.
04/14/12
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 2012 season with a sizzling anchor leg as his Racers Track Club logged a world leading time of 37.82 seconds in a 4x100 meters relay on Saturday.
04/14/12
CARTAGENA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama attacked Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Saturday over his stance on illegal immigrants and promised to pursue broad immigration reform if he wins another term.
04/14/12
(Reuters) - Sweden's Carl Pettersson fired five consecutive birdies in a sparkling five-under 66 that elevated him one stroke ahead Colt Knost after the third round of the Heritage Classic on Saturday.
04/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns, in an interview with Univision released on Saturday.
04/14/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Organizers of Monday's Boston Marathon have put extra safety measures in place and are encouraging some runners to sit out the event entirely on what is projected to be one of the hottest days in the race's 116-year history.
04/14/12
APRIL 14 - (Reuters) - Hockey Hall of Famer and former Montreal Canadiens captain Emile "Butch" Bouchard passed away on Saturday aged 92, the team said.
04/14/12
(Reuters) - Boston Red Sox All-Star center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after he dislocated his right shoulder, the team said on Saturday.
04/14/12
CARTAGENA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama attacked Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Saturday over his stance on illegal immigrants and promised to pursue broad immigration reform if he wins another term.
04/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns, in an interview with Univision released on Saturday.
04/14/12
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stressed on Saturday the "great promise" for business growth in the Americas, seeking to play up the economic heft of the region he has paid little attention to in his first three years in office.
04/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday his likely Republican opponent Mitt Romney's argument that women had been disproportionately affected by job losses under Obama's administration was "bogus."
04/13/12
(Reuters) - A man who last fall accused former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him as a child now says he made up the whole story.
04/13/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees normally incur the wrath of fans bothered by baseball's enormous salaries. This year he has more company among players with very large, very long deals worth tens of millions of dollars.
04/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee said on Friday it raised $13.7 million in March, its biggest haul so far this campaign season.
04/13/12
(Reuters) - Former NBA star Jayson Williams was released from New York City's Rikers Island prison on Friday after serving eight months on a drunken driving charge, officials said.
04/13/12
TAMPA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a pitstop in the 2012 election battleground state of Florida on his way to a summit in South America on Friday, reaching out to Hispanic voters who could make or break his November re-election bid.
04/13/12
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney vowed to gun owners on Friday he would reverse what he called the restrictive gun policies of President Barack Obama.
04/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle paid an effective federal tax rate of 20.5 percent on income of $789,674 in 2011, the White House said on Friday amid a debate over tax burdens that is likely to shape the November presidential election.
04/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. presidential campaign took shape this week, Mitt Romney's staff made what it hopes will be a momentous move: Ann Romney, the candidate's wife, joined Twitter.
04/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It began with a Democratic pundit's comment late Wednesday on cable news that seemed to criticize Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, for choosing to stay home and raise their five sons rather than work.
04/13/12
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. Masters runner-up Louis Oosthuizen had his second round charge at the Malaysian Open lead halted on Friday when thunderstorms and heavy rain ended play early at the European and Asian Tour event.
04/13/12
(Reuters) - Three weeks ago, President Barack Obama stood in front of a sea of gleaming solar panels in Boulder City, Nevada, to celebrate his administration's efforts to promote "green energy."
04/12/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls were forced to rely on their bench as a rusty Derrick Rose misfired but still managed a 96-86 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday that kept them in the driving seat in the race for the Eastern Conference title.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - Tim Thomas prevailed in a goaltending showdown and his shutout gave the Boston Bruins a 1-0 overtime triumph over the Washington Capitals in the opening match in their first-round playoff series on Thursday.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations, a decision that could open the public airwaves to a heavy dose of campaign ads leading up to the November elections.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - American Vaughn Taylor eagled his final hole of the day to join campatriots Chad Campbell and Colt Knost atop the leaderboard after Thursday's opening round of The Heritage at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs after having surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his right forearm, the National Hockey League team said on Thursday.
04/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. administration official asked civil rights activists on Thursday to help defend President Barack Obama's embattled healthcare law, saying the reform package faces an "enemy" determined to set American health policy back half a century.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - The Calgary Flames and head coach Brent Sutter have decided to part ways after failing to make the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs during his three years in charge, the team said on Thursday.
04/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's path to the Republican presidential nomination looks as hard as a mission to the moon, but he is still dreaming of the skies.
04/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration task force established to investigate misconduct that fueled the financial crisis is turning to a little-used statute that may make such cases easier to bring, according to people familiar with the matter.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics stepped up their run to the playoffs on Tuesday by upsetting Miami 115-107 for their second victory over the Heat in 10 days.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations, a decision that could open the public airwaves to a heavy dose of campaign ads leading up to the November elections.
04/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will take direct aim at probable Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday, accusing him of promoting what amounts to a "Romney Rule" of tax protection for the rich.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings pulled off a 4-2 upset road win over the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final series on Wednesday.
04/12/12
(Reuters) - Chris Paul scored 24 of his game-high 31 points in a dominant second half display to carry the Los Angeles Clippers to a last-ditch 100-98 road victory over the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
04/11/12
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Less than a day into the U.S. general election campaign, probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stumbled on a key issue on Wednesday in an early warning that he needs to sharpen up quickly to compete with President Barack Obama.
04/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney fired sharp attacks at each other on Wednesday as they opened a seven-month battle for the White House that got ugly fast.
04/11/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund superstar Andreas Halvorsen is putting more trust in his junior portfolio managers.
04/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney fired a series of sharp attacks at each other on Wednesday as they opened a seven-month battle for the White House that is getting ugly fast.
04/11/12
(Reuters) - The top-seeded Vancouver Canucks will be without Daniel Sedin in their Stanley Cup playoff opener on Wednesday as the team's top goal scorer needs more time to recover from a concussion suffered three weeks ago.
04/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By various accounts, Apple Inc. is now bigger than Spain, Portugal and Greece (combined), or the entire retail sector of the U.S. economy, or 13 Warren Buffetts. What are we to...
04/11/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - In recent weeks, Eva Chung's family watched with pride as acceptance letters arrived from all seven of the colleges to which she applied.
04/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Michael Grimm's office was filled with conservative Tea Party activists one day last month and they weren't happy.
04/11/12
(Reuters) - Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will miss the playoffs due to a concussion, the defending Stanley Cup champions said on Wednesday, a day before they open their postseason.
04/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new Internal Revenue Service team looking at the business activities of the ultra-wealthy has missed its own goals, reviewing only one privately held company and 10...
04/11/12
(Reuters) - Secondary stock offerings by U.S. companies grabbed most of the equity capital markets activity in the first quarter, spurred by a sluggish market for IPOs and private equity investors...
04/11/12
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign blasted Mitt Romney on Tuesday for not paying his "fair share" of taxes, escalating the rhetoric against the leading Republican presidential contender to try to paint him as an elitist who is out of touch with ordinary Americans.
04/11/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Baltimore Orioles southpaw Chen Wei-yin opened his Major League Baseball career with a solid debut, giving up two earned runs and seven hits to the New York Yankees over five-plus innings in a narrow home defeat on Tuesday.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics stepped up their run to the playoffs on Tuesday by upsetting Miami 115-107 for their second victory over the Heat in 10 days.
04/10/12
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Rick Santorum ended his improbable run for the White House on Tuesday after leading a Republican tilt to the right that could dog the more moderate front-runner, Mitt Romney, in November's election.
04/10/12
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A Cuban national soccer player who disappeared from his team while in Nashville, Tennessee, for an Olympic qualifying tournament has defected and is seeking asylum in the United States, his attorney said on Tuesday.
04/10/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Marlins baseball team suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games after he praised Cuba's Fidel Castro in a magazine interview, the team said on Tuesday.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff stage this week eager to steal the spotlight and steer their respective teams to a Stanley Cup.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Cincinnati Reds All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips was rewarded for his breakout campaign with a six-year contract extension through the 2017 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Tuesday.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff stage this week eager to steal the spotlight and steer their respective teams to a Stanley Cup.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Nike Inc and Reebok International Ltd have settled a lawsuit over the right to sell New York Jets football apparel bearing the name of the Jets' new quarterback, Tim Tebow.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Steve Smith, the Carolina Panthers' all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards, agreed to a three-year contract extension, the National Football League team said on Tuesday.
04/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tops his main Republican rival in everything from personality to diplomacy - but when it comes to the economy, a new poll shows a potential weak spot in his bid to hold onto the White House.
04/10/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Marlins baseball team suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games after he praised Cuba's Fidel Castro in a magazine interview, the team announced on Tuesday.
04/10/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four years after Beijing hosted a spectacular summer Olympics, China's bustling capital sees vastly improved public transport and infrastructure, but many of the venues built for the event languish unloved, underused and draining public finances.
04/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's one of the worst tax time scenarios: You discover while doing your taxes — or you just know without even doing them —that you owe taxes, and you don't have the cash. What...
04/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taxes for America's highest earners have fallen sharply since 1995, according to a White House report on Tuesday, released ahead of a speech by President Barack Obama on fairness in the tax code that is a key part of his campaign for reelection.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Things are getting sticky for the Swiss and their franc.
04/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's healthcare law could sharply exceed its cost-savings targets and add up to $530 billion to the federal budget deficit, a leading authority on U.S. government benefit programs said on Tuesday.
04/10/12
(Reuters) - Prized Japanese pitching prospect Yu Darvish did not set the world on fire in his Major League Baseball debut but shrugged off a rough start to lead Texas to an 11-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
04/09/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Champion Bubba Watson will always have the prestigious green jacket but, once the dust settles, the most stirring memory of the 76th Masters will be the wonder shot for the ages conjured up by Louis Oosthuizen.
04/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff complained about U.S. monetary policy and expressed concern that sanctions against Iran could backfire in a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday, highlighting strains between the Western Hemisphere's two biggest democracies.
04/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defying personal and professional pressures, Rick Santorum is returning to the U.S. presidential campaign trail in his uphill battle against presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
04/09/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four years after Beijing hosted a spectacular summer Olympics, China's bustling capital sees vastly improved public transport and infrastructure, but many of the venues built for the event languish unloved, underused and draining public finances.
04/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his Republican opponent now almost certain to be Mitt Romney, a multi-millionaire, President Barack Obama is trying to put fairer taxes at the center of his re-election campaign, but a new poll suggests the message may fall flat in swing states.
04/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff complained about U.S. monetary policy and failed to make major progress on trade in a White House meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday, highlighting strains between the Western Hemisphere's two biggest economies.
04/09/12
(Reuters) - The judge overseeing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial has barred attorneys involved from speaking to the media, citing the "unprecedented publicity" surrounding the case.
04/09/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - During the financial market turbulence of recent years, fund marketers have launched a number of stock funds that boasted exceptionally low volatility. They were the equivalent of...
04/09/12
(Reuters) - The familiar sight of Arizona beating San Francisco continued in spectacular fashion on Sunday as the Diamondbacks overcame a six-run deficit to once again spurn the Giants with a 7-6 victory.
04/09/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers liked the trade the Jets made for quarterback Tim Tebow even though they believe he should become the backup to starter Mark Sanchez, a poll released on Monday showed.
04/09/12
NEW YORK, April 9 Reuters - A funny thing happened on the way to the death of the traditional mutual fund, foretold by some analysts. It hasn't happened.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar achieved his best finish at a major at the Masters on Sunday and indicated he might yet deliver on the promise he first showed at Augusta National in 1998.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Louis Oosthuizen's best shot at the Masters on Sunday might also have been his worst. Like the galleries that roared with excitement at his amazing albatross, Oosthuizen could not get it out of his mind.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson has always been a risk taker on the golf course.
04/08/12
(Reuters) - American Bubba Watson became only the third left-hander to win the Masters with a gripping playoff victory over South African Louis Oosthuizen at Augusta National on Sunday.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Louis Oosthuizen and American Bubba Watson took the 76th Masters into a sudden-death playoff on Sunday.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - One step forward, two steps back. For Tiger Woods, the long road back to the top looks further away than ever.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy bowed out of the Masters with a disappointing 76 on Sunday, ending a tournament that many had thought he could win with little more than lessons to be learnt.
04/08/12
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The devout Christian who has been called "God's quarterback" talked faith and football in front of thousands on a warm, sunny Easter Sunday at a Central Texas megachurch.
04/08/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Louis Oosthuizen grabbed the Masters lead in sensational fashion on Sunday, holing out from the fairway at the par-five second for a rare albatross two in the final round.
04/08/12
CLAREMONT, New Hampshire (Reuters) - At home in New Hampshire, the land of Yankee skepticism, U.S. congressman Charlie Bass was being asked to explain his support for the new Republican budget.
04/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel will investigate a lavish federal conference that featured a spoof video joking about wasteful spending and predicting it would never be investigated, a Senate leader said on Sunday.
04/08/12
(Reuters) - Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia.
04/07/12
(Reuters) - Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia.
04/07/12
(Reuters) - The Florida Panthers and Phoenix Coyotes celebrated their first division titles with convincing victories on the final day of the National Hockey League's regular season on Saturday.
04/07/12
(Reuters) - The Houston Astros spoiled 49-year-old Jamie Moyer's bid to become the oldest Major League pitcher to win a game on Saturday, cruising past the Colorado Rockies 7-3.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson's performances at the Masters have had more ups and downs than the undulating terrain of Augusta National but somehow the Swede still has a chance in Sunday's final round.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Lee Westwood, hunting his first major title, still has a "slight sniff" of victory at the Masters after ending Saturday's third round five strokes off the lead.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson stormed up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shot of surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore some sense of normality to the first major of the year.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's Masters dreams were dashed once again after a five-over par 77 on Saturday dropped him out of contention and left him with no chance of making amends for his final round collapse last year.
04/07/12
(Reuters) - Louis Oosthuizen is already a proven major winner and he steadily moved into a good position to clinch this week's Masters title without getting the very best out of his game in Saturday's third round.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - The birdie roars finally returned to the Masters in Saturday's third round as three-times champion Phil Mickelson made an electrifying run after the turn to charge into contention.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to position himself for a final round push at the Masters but said he is not putting any pressure on himself.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods failed to make a move up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday but apologized for the club-kicking incident which has brought him sharp criticism.
04/07/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A frustrated Luke Donald blew his chances of contending for the Masters after dropping five shots on the tricky back nine in Saturday's third round at Augusta National.
04/07/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain squandered the chance to clinch a Davis Cup semi-final berth against France or the U.S. when Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 to unfancied Austrian pair Alexander Peya and Oliver Marach on Saturday.
04/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama criticized Mitt Romney by name this week for embracing a controversial Republican budget proposal, he worded his attack carefully and with bite.
04/06/12
(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs blew past the New Orleans Hornets 128-103 to claim the Western Conference lead with their 10th consecutive victory on Friday.
04/06/12
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena savored a dream homecoming by crushing a grand slam and then driving in the winning run as the Rays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in the American League East rivals' season opener on Friday.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Trevor Immelman, the Masters winner four years ago, made three birdies on the last six holes to narrowly avoid the cut at Augusta National on Friday but nine former winners of the tournament failed to survive.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' body language said it all on Friday as he huffed and puffed and almost blew his Masters chances with his worst score at the tournament in eight years.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy moved in for the kill and Tiger Woods was left kicking his club in frustration during a Masters second round that ended with Americans Jason Dufner and Fred Couples sharing the lead.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen found himself in welcome foreign territory when he made the cut for the first time in four attempts at the Masters on Friday.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Back pain or not, there is something magical about Augusta National and the Masters for Fred Couples that keeps the easy-going American playing well enough to command the spotlight.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Jason Dufner grabbed a share of the clubhouse lead in the second round of the Masters on Friday after shooting a two-under-par 70.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Americans Fred Couples and Jason Dufner grabbed the clubhouse lead at the Masters on Friday with several players just a stroke behind on a tight leaderboard.
04/06/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Last year's runner-up Jason Day withdrew from the Masters midway through his second round on Friday because of an ankle injury.
04/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, leading in the polls among women voters, said on Friday he wants to help working women fight discrimination and juggle the demands of motherhood but stopped short of making promises on gender equality if he wins re-election.
04/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two months after President Barack Obama reluctantly embraced fundraising for big-money "Super PACs," many major Democratic donors still have not given to such political groups because they are dismayed by how PACs are being used in the presidential campaign.
04/06/12
(Reuters) - The Eastern Conference leading Chicago Bulls roared back from a 13-point first-half deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics 93-86 in a meeting between playoff-bound teams on Thursday.
04/05/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their Major League Baseball season with a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday despite flu-ridden pitcher Clayton Kershaw leaving the game after just three innings.
04/05/12
(Reuters) - The Florida Panthers will return to the NHL playoffs for the first time in 12 years but they failed to wrap up their first division title after a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
04/05/12
(Reuters) - The New York Knicks beat the beleaguered Orlando Magic 96-80 on Thursday, with New York's Carmelo Anthony scoring 19 points while a subdued Dwight Howard could manage just eight for the Magic.
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that budget cuts proposed by congressional Republicans would hurt American women more than men, tailoring criticisms from President Barack Obama to one of his key voting demographics.
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday called out his likely opponent for the White House by name for the second time this week and said he "cannot wait" for the chance to pit his vision for America against the Republicans in this year's election.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Sweden's Peter Hanson fed off the crowd's energy as they cheered on his playing partner Phil Mickelson to post a 68 in the first round of the Masters on Thursday.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - For a few fleeting moments, it looked like Rory McIlroy was about to relive his 2011 Masters meltdown all over again.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - World number three Lee Westwood grabbed the first round lead at the Masters on Thursday, once again showing he has the skill set to deal with the unique challenges of Augusta National.
04/05/12
(Reuters) - Any U.S. corporate executives who think they can use the Jobs Act's relaxed rules for public listing to cut corners on accounting and disclosure may want to think again.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel made a solid start to his Masters defense at Augusta National on Thursday but was unable to conjure up the same magic that won him the green jacket a year ago.
04/05/12
Tumbling in the polls and under increasing pressure to abandon his White House campaign, Republican Rick Santorum huddled with conservative leaders and aides on Thursday to plot strategy.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - An unhappy Tiger Woods said his old swing habits returned as he bogeyed the final two holes in his opening round at the Masters on Thursday, where he slipped to five shots off the pace.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson blew a chance at leading the Masters on his birthday after a horror ending to his opening round at Augusta National on Thursday.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - World number one Luke Donald's scorecard was being investigated by Masters tournament officials after suggestions the Englishman had signed for the wrong score.
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday a bipartisan bill to kickstart small business growth, and he promised rigorous oversight to make sure the measure does not harm investors, as critics have warned.
04/05/12
BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared on Thursday in a Pennsylvania court where his attorneys and prosecutors discussed defense efforts to have the high-profile child sex abuse case dismissed.
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During three days of arguments over the Obama healthcare plan, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan put on a display of rhetorical firepower, reinforcing predictions that the newest liberal justice is best equipped to take on the conservative, five-man majority controlling the bench.
04/05/12
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Even as he teed off on Thursday at the famed Masters tournament, Tiger Woods could rest assured he had plenty of practice behind him -- not only on the course but with his new videogame, too.
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. courts have authority to decide whether President Barack Obama's healthcare law is valid under the Constitution, his attorney general told a court on Thursday in a further bid to defuse a controversy Obama ignited earlier this week.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods made a scrambling start to the 76th Masters on Thursday with an unlikely par at the opening hole after hooking his drive well left into pine trees followed by a birdie at the third.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Former champion Mark O'Meara became the second player to withdraw from the 76th Masters, pulling out with an unspecified injury before starting Thursday's opening round.
04/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first call my husband and I made after closing in March on a two-family house in Brooklyn, New York, was to a rental agent. We were becoming landlords and we wanted to get...
04/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, in what may be a grim development for his campaign, has lost the lead in his home state of Pennsylvania to front-runner Mitt Romney, according to a poll released on Thursday.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - World number one Luke Donald donned a Rory McIlroy wig during a pre-Masters awards speech he turned into a comedy routine, mocking the lack of attention he has received from the United States media.
04/05/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Silver bulls may be hoping that the metal's healthy first-quarter price rise is the first step back towards record highs. Not so fast.
04/05/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Watched by huge galleries, golfing greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player launched the 76th Masters on Thursday as Charl Schwartzel prepared to begin his title defense later in the day.
04/05/12
LYON, France (Reuters) - Budding tennis stars who dream of being the next Novak Djokovic should think twice before shelling out for more coaching when they might better invest in the racket that tracks every move.
04/04/12
(Reuters) - So now we will finally get to see if the stock market can stand on its own two feet.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was forced on the defensive on Wednesday as it sought to explain controversial remarks President Barack Obama made earlier in the week about the Supreme Court's review of his signature healthcare reform law.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberal activists on Wednesday criticized new voter registration requirements in dozens of states, saying millions of people could be deterred from voting in the November U.S. presidential election - a claim their opponents disputed.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was forced on the defensive on Wednesday as it sought to explain controversial remarks President Barack Obama made earlier in the week about the Supreme Court's review of his signature healthcare reform law.
04/04/12
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A controversial voter photo ID requirement will be on the ballot in Minnesota in November after the Republican-led legislature gave its approval on Wednesday.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He hasn't held office since 1989. In fact, he's been dead since 2004. But former President Ronald Reagan has been a regular presence on the campaign trail this year.
04/04/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stomach hurting? Feeling a migraine coming on? It might not be a virus or allergies; it might be your finances.
04/04/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Not since 2001, when Tiger Woods was seeking an unprecedented fourth successive major title, has a Masters tournament been so eagerly anticipated as this week's 76th edition.
04/04/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Twice champion Ben Crenshaw will tee off in his 41st Masters on Thursday and the 60-year-old American cannot recall a more wide open edition of the season's first major.
04/04/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nike Inc on Wednesday won its bid to stop Reebok International from making, selling and shipping apparel bearing the name and number of popular New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The generation that invented "helicopter parenting" is moving into its grandparenting years with a wad of cash and strong ideas about how their precious posterity should live,...
04/04/12
(Reuters) - People make a lot of dumb investing mistakes. And they should not expect financial advisers to correct them.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of being "intent on hiding" his true positions, in a growing war of words between the two men who are increasingly likely to face off in November's presidential election.
04/04/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - The prickly issue of whether women should be allowed to join the exclusive all-male Augusta National Golf Club refuses to go away.
04/04/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - An overnight storm that downed trees and washed out bunkers at Augusta National left course staff scrambling to clean up debris on Wednesday during practice rounds ahead of this week's Masters.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for stricter controls on lawmakers to confront "the corrosive influence" of money in Washington as he signed into law an insider trading ban he said was needed to help restore trust in the U.S. government.
04/04/12
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04/04/12
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04/04/12
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04/04/12
(Reuters) - World Cup rugby player Hayden Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets, according to his representatives.
04/04/12
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it was laying off 2,000 employees, signaling a broad shakeup of the company.
04/04/12
(Reuters) - Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the ratings of conglomerate General Electric Co and its finance unit General Electric Capital Corp. each by a notch to reflect risks in GE Capital's funding...
04/04/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone businesses floundered in March and growth among Asian firms cooled, but data on Wednesday portrayed a resilient U.S. jobs market last month, underscoring widening fault...
04/04/12
LONDON (Reuters) - After so many false dawns, long-term investors face the growing problem of how to recognize a genuine, sustainable recovery in global markets - whenever it eventually shows up.
04/04/12
(Reuters) - LeBron James delivered a season-high 41 points in the absence of injured sidekick Dwyane Wade as the Miami Heat clinched a playoff berth with their 99-93 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
04/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a sweep of three presidential primaries on Tuesday, Mitt Romney graduated from Republican front-runner to underdog in a November match-up against Democratic President Barack Obama.
04/04/12
(Reuters) - A gutsy rally maintained Buffalo's playoff push as the Sabres twice overcame daunting deficits to outlast the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday and move level on points with eighth-placed Washington.
04/03/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won contests in Maryland and Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to tighten his grip on the race for the Republican presidential nomination and looked to land a big blow on rival Rick Santorum with an expected victory in Wisconsin.
04/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary in Maryland on Tuesday, boosting his momentum as front-runner in the drawn-out battle for his party's nomination for the White House, TV networks projected.
04/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican U.S. presidential primary in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, NBC projected, giving the front-runner for his party's White House nomination a second victory of the night after winning in Maryland.
04/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reebok says Nike Inc made a bad call by suing it over New York Jets T-shirts bearing the name and No. 15 of popular National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow.
04/03/12
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - If there is to be a series of head-to-head battles between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in the years ahead it does not sound like there will be much in the way of trash talk to stimulate the hype.
04/03/12
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Reuters) - Raucous fans of the University of Kentucky basketball team took to the streets of Lexington to celebrate the school's eighth national basketball championship on Monday night, prompting dozens of arrests and sending dozens of people to hospitals with minor injuries.
04/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to start raising money jointly with the Republican National Committee, people involved in the campaign said on Tuesday, as he shifts focus from the party nomination battle to an expensive election campaign against Democratic President Barack Obama.
04/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was not spending "a whole bunch of time" preparing contingency plans should the Supreme Court overturn his healthcare overhaul law because he is confident the justices will uphold it.
04/03/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Kentucky coach John Calipari knows he has no time to rest despite winning his first national title with one of the most dominant seasons ever in college basketball.
04/03/12
(Reuters) - With the baseball season starting and fans already talking about football lineups, buyers are looking for ticket opportunities the way investors analyze stock performance for undervalued...
04/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seizing on Republican plans to slash deficits that the White House sees as a potent vote winner for Democrats in this year's election, slammed his opponents on Tuesday to reinforce his claim that they favor the rich.
04/03/12
(Reuters) - Two goals by scoring machine Steven Stamkos in the final minute gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-2 win over Washington on Monday, leaving the Capitals under pressure in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
04/03/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Mitt Romney can take a big step toward the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday with victories in Wisconsin and two other contests that would increase the pressure on rival Rick Santorum to drop out of the race.
04/02/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Kentucky overcame an uncharacteristically tepid performance by red-hot freshman Anthony Davis to defeat Kansas 67-59 on Monday to win the national basketball championship for the eighth time.
04/02/12
(Reuters) - France faces the frightening and humiliating, if narrow, chance that by the end of this year it may no longer qualify as a paid-up member of core Europe.
04/02/12
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, once a San Diego Chargers first-round draft pick, was arrested on Monday for the second time in three days in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, on drug and theft charges, authorities said.
04/02/12
(Reuters) - Cleveland Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Monday for intentionally throwing a pitch at Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki.
04/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seizing on Republican plans to slash spending that the White House sees as a potent vote winner for Democrats in this year's election, will use a speech on Tuesday to reinforce his message that his opponents favor the rich.
04/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, warning that a rejection of his sweeping healthcare law would be an act of "judicial activism" that Republicans say they abhor.
04/02/12
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin., (Reuters) - As Mitt Romney sought to land a knockout blow against Rick Santorum in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination, the difficulty of a general election matchup against Democratic President Barack Obama became clearer.
04/02/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers and longtime National Basketball Association (NBA) coach Don Nelson were elected on Monday to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
04/02/12
Augusta, Georgia (Reuters) - Fourteen years after playing Augusta National for the first time as a wide-eyed kid, Webb Simpson is back at the venue this week feeling the same excitement as he prepares to make his Masters debut.
04/02/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell said he hoped to wrap up the New Orleans Saints' "bounty" affair after meetings this week with representatives of the NFL Players Association.
04/02/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Want to vote with your dollars when it comes to environmental concerns? One way is to invest in environmentally focused mutual and exchange-traded funds, although you may be...
04/02/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 11 million homeowners owe more than their homes are worth, according to real estate data firm CoreLogic, and while taxes may not be the first thing they think about in...
04/02/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Some artists prefer not to talk about the value of their work. Damien Hirst clearly revels in it, going so far as to call art "the greatest currency in the world".
04/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared set to defeat his chief rival Rick Santorum in the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday, according to a Public Policy Polling survey.
04/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women voters helped President Barack Obama take a large lead over Republican front-runner candidate Mitt Romney in a dozen battleground states, a USA TODAY/Gallup poll said on Monday.
04/02/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - London-based Ethical Asset Management has launched what it calls the world's first "investment sukuk", aiming to resolve a major area of controversy in Islamic finance by treating...
04/02/12
LONDON (Reuters) - A private equity arm of Goldman Sachs is looking to launch a $3 billion property debt fund in a bid to take advantage of a growing shortage of real estate financing across the UK...
04/02/12
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co opened its new Abbot Downing business on Monday, merging two of its wealth management units under a new brand it hopes will expand its market share of America's richest...
04/02/12
MALI POZAREVAC, Serbia (Reuters) - Left without the use of both legs after a car struck him in 1996, Mile Stojkoski turned to sport as his rehabilitation -- table-tennis, target-shooting, kayaking, gymnastics, swimming.
04/02/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - As Americans grow more aware of the risk of brain injury tied to football - the country's most popular sport - players and coaches are experimenting with the latest technology in a bid to make the game safer.
04/01/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A top fundraiser for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has been accused of fraud, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
04/01/12
(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder made a major statement heading into the final month of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season with a playoff-clinching 92-78 home victory over the league-leading Chicago Bulls on Sunday.
04/01/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The master of the so-called one-and-done, Kentucky coach John Calipari has a solution for keeping the nation's best basketball players in college for more than a single season before jumping to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
04/01/12
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Reuters) - For Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, it is shaping up to be a cold and lonely spring.
04/01/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney likes to play the occasional prank on his staff. On Sunday, his aides got him back.
04/01/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Britain's Andy Murray 6-1 7-6 to win the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday.
04/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday came under political fire from two of Democratic President Barack Obama's top lieutenants, who dismissed Romney's tough talk on Russia as being behind the times.
04/01/12
(Reuters) - For all the derision U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by lead contender Mitt Romney would likely change little at the U.S. central bank, at least in the short term.
04/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Republican called on his party to unite behind leading presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday as rival Rick Santorum vowed to stay in the race beyond a likely defeat in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary.
03/31/12
(Reuters) - The New York Knicks overcame the bad news of Jeremy Lin's knee injury and persevered over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers with a 91-75 win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
03/31/12
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, once a Heisman Trophy finalist and San Diego Chargers first round draft choice, was arrested in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, on theft and drug charges, authorities said on Saturday.
03/31/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Kentucky took a bold step toward winning its first national basketball championship since 1998 by defeating bitter intrastate rival Louisville 69-61 in the semi-finals of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at the Superdome.
03/31/12
FITCHBURG, Wisc. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Saturday predicted a victory on Saturday in Wisconsin's upcoming primary contest and said he believed it could help put him on a path to clinching the nomination.
03/31/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin will miss at least the next six weeks due to a torn meniscus in his knee, the NBA team said on Saturday, signaling a likely end to the season for the Asian-American.
03/31/12
(Reuters) - New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin will miss at least the next six weeks due to a torn meniscus in his knee, the National Basketball Association team said on Saturday, signaling a likely end to the season for the Asian-American
03/31/12
BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum vowed on Saturday that the race for the Republican nomination is far from over but signaled that he would not be "unrealistic" if the time ever came to step aside for rival Mitt Romney.
03/31/12
(Reuters) - New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda, who reported tightness behind his right shoulder after pitching on Friday, will begin the season on the disabled list with tendinitis, the team said on Saturday.
03/31/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska used her wits to defeat world number two Maria Sharapova 7-5 6-4 to win the Sony Ericsson Open final on Saturday and once again deny the Russian.
03/31/12
(Reuters) - American Jeff Maggert birdied three of his last eight holes to grab a one-shot lead when the weather-delayed second round of the Houston Open was finally completed in Humble, Texas on Saturday.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to a 113-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday but admitted played with a "heavy heart" after learning his adult nephew had been among those injured in Chicago shooting spree.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers regained first place in the NHL overall with a league best 50th win of the season on Friday, a comfortable 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Juan Monaco 6-0 7-6 on Friday to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he will meet Andy Murray.
03/30/12
APPLETON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Closing in on the Republican nomination, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney turned his attention on Friday to a general election fight with President Barack Obama over the U.S. economy.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton will appeal his one season suspension for his role in the team's "bounty" scandal, the National Football League's (NFL) network said on Friday.
03/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The finances of public pensions rebounded in the final quarter of 2011 from the quarter before, but the cash and security holdings were still below end-of-2010 levels,...
03/30/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - What if there was a rally, and nobody came?
03/30/12
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A Democratic campaign treasurer accused of draining up to $20 million from the coffers of her clients, including U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud-related charges in a deal with prosecutors.
03/30/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has been forced to pull out of his semi-final against Andy Murray at the Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, the world number two said on Friday.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots have re-signed wide receiver and former Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Deion Branch and added two free agent fullbacks, the National Football League team said on Friday.
03/30/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three prominent hedge fund managers each made more than $2 billion in 2011, a year when most traders failed to earn money for their wealthy customers, according to an annual...
03/30/12
LONDON (Reuters) - London is fully prepared to welcome the world at this year's summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday following the 10th and final visit of its inspection commission.
03/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Paul Ryan, a leader in Republican efforts to slash government spending, endorsed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling him the party's best chance to beat Democratic President Barack Obama.
03/30/12
(Reuters) - New U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules that could require certain brokers to act in clients' best interests should enhance, not replace, laws that establish responsibilities...
03/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending increased by the most in seven months in February as households shook off a rise in gasoline prices, suggesting the economy may not have slowed as much this...
03/30/12
(Reuters) - When Will Flaherty, 23, applied for a job as director of communications for SeatGeek, an aggregator of sporting-event and concert-ticket websites, he had to jump through several...
03/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. diplomats filed into North Korea's grim embassy in Beijing last month they found an unlikely surprise: Starbucks.
03/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for the Obama administration were put to the test by a U.S. judge on Thursday to explain why civilian activists and journalists should not fear being detained under a new anti-terrorism law.
03/29/12
(Reuters) - Best Buy Co reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales and said it would close 50 large U.S. stores and lay off another 400 employees, disappointing investors looking for even deeper...
03/29/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Argentine Juan Monaco celebrated his 28th birthday by booking a spot in the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals with a 6-1 6-3 win over American Mardy Fish on Thursday.
03/29/12
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Step by step, Mitt Romney is tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination race despite a continued penchant for gaffes on the campaign trail.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress averted a weekend shutdown of thousands of transportation construction projects on Thursday by passing a stopgap funding bill that buys time for House Speaker John Boehner to resolve Republican differences over long-term financing.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The conventional wisdom is that it would be a political disaster for Democratic President Barack Obama, and a boon for Republicans, if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down all or most of Obama's healthcare overhaul.
03/29/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Second seed Maria Sharapova advanced to the Sony Ericsson Open final by beating Caroline Wozniacki 4-6 6-2 6-4 on Thursday in a two and a half hour battle.
03/29/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Much of the talk around the Jobs Act has centered on the technology sector, but the biggest impact could land on far more prosaic ventures, investors and analysts say.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it would expect hundreds of thousands of layoffs across the defense industry if lawmakers did not take action to avert an additional $500 billion in defense budget cuts that could take effect in January 2013.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed Congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme for their election-year campaign efforts and as a massive target for Democratic attacks over healthcare cuts.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday that he expects the U.S. economy to return to a long-term growth rate around three percent over time.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The finances of public pensions rebounded in the final quarter of 2011 from the quarter before, but the cash and security holdings were still below end-of-2010 levels,...
03/29/12
(Reuters) - Best Buy Co reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales and said it would close 50 large U.S. stores and lay off another 400 employees, disappointing investors looking for even deeper...
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee voted to approve two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board on Thursday, although there was opposition from two Republican senators.
03/29/12
(Reuters) - Nike Inc has won a court order blocking rival Reebok International Ltd from selling New York Jets apparel bearing the name of the popular quarterback Tim Tebow, in a battle over licensing rights.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday to repeal billions of dollars in tax breaks for the biggest U.S. energy companies, saying they are raking in record profits while Americans struggle with higher gasoline prices.
03/29/12
(Reuters) - The biggest U.S. brokerages have set their sights set on attracting the wealthiest Americans, but a new study concludes a growing number of multi-millionaire households are taking their...
03/29/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - Yoenis Cespedes drilled a two-run home run as the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Thursday to split their two-game MLB season-opening series in Tokyo.
03/29/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Laxey Partners is calling on Alliance Trust to raise its dividend, the latest move by the Isle of Man-based hedge fund to try to shake up performance at one of Britain's largest...
03/29/12
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' leadership restructuring deal with a powerful union allows Lloyd Blankfein to keep both his titles of chairman and chief executive officer and present a...
03/29/12
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers are increasingly nervous about getting a knock on the door from U.S. securities regulators now that a new rule requires them to register as investment...
03/29/12
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A Cuban soccer player who may be trying to defect in the United States left his team while it was in Tennessee for an Olympic qualifying tournament, local media reported on Wednesday.
03/29/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge praised Major League Baseball for raising awareness of the massive rebuilding job still to be done in Japan after last year's deadly tsunami.
03/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs on Thursday for fresh diplomacy aimed at halting Syria's bloodshed, but there is little sign the Obama administration is ready to deviate from its hands-off approach.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - In a 2011 season in which the New Orleans Saints rewarded players for injuring opponents in a "pay-for-pain" bounty scheme, the team was among the most violent in the National Football League, a Reuters analysis shows.
03/28/12
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A squawking crow. A single shoe turned on its side. Dark skies. A slow-spinning carousel on an empty playground. All the ingredients of a horror movie come together in a Rick Santorum presidential campaign video that depicts a terrifying "Obamaville".
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on Wednesday endorsed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination during an appearance on Fox News.
03/28/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group spear-headed by former basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for a record $2 billion, team owner Frank McCourt announced on Tuesday, capping a two-year drama that started with McCourt's divorce and wound its way through bankruptcy court.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top courtroom lawyer made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for the Supreme Court to save President Barack Obama's healthcare law, capping three days of historic arguments that left it unclear how the nine justices would rule.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Wednesday it was moving toward allowing private companies to begin assessing the oil and gas potential off the country's Atlantic coast, but full exploration is likely still years away.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats tried to squeeze Republican House Speaker John Boehner into accepting their U.S. Senate-passed transport bill on Wednesday, less than four days before federal funding for road, bridge and mass transit projects expires.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - South African Charl Schwartzel has two good reasons to be happy competing at this week's Houston Open in Humble, Texas, as he prepares for his Masters title defence the following week.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - Justin Verlander, King of the Hill in the American League after winning last season's Cy Young and MVP awards, feels the Kansas City Royals are the darkhorse team to give his Detroit Tigers a battle in the 2012 season.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system remains popular even though Americans are not enamored with the law that President Barack Obama signed in 2010, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
03/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG's American wealth management arm has pulled firmly ahead in the race to attract top brokers, using aggressive recruiting tactics and rich signing bonuses to edge out...
03/28/12
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The presidential nomination race has been gripping Republicans across the nation, but it's just a sideshow for many voters in Wisconsin's primary next week.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - Regular-season overtime games will follow the protocol used in the playoffs and all turnovers will be automatically reviewed, according to results of a vote by National Football League (NFL) owners on Wednesday.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire will miss two-to-four weeks while he receives treatment for a bulging disc in his lower back, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday.
03/28/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will pick up the formal endorsement of former President George H.W. Bush during a visit to Houston on Thursday, a Romney campaign official said.
03/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Don't look now, but your retirement savings plan may not be as ironclad as you think. It may even include some magical thinking.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday he is not quitting the race for his party's nomination even though he has had to lay off staff and funds are low.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - Nike Inc accused Reebok International of improper use of National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow's name on the apparel of his new team, the New York Jets, a lawsuit said.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court opened its final day weighing the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, considering on Wednesday whether the entire law can stand should the court rule against its centerpiece mandate that most people buy insurance.
03/28/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rode a wave of 'Ichiro-Mania' in Tokyo to beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 in extra innings on Wednesday in the opening game of the Major League Baseball season.
03/28/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ordinary Americans have a lot at stake this week as the Supreme Court holds hearings on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
03/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Companies that serve 401(k) plans are asking the Labor Department to reconsider its stance on mailed notification, so that they can save costs by using email instead of regular...
03/28/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group spear-headed by former basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for a record $2 billion, team owner Frank McCourt announced on Tuesday, capping a two-year drama that started with McCourt's divorce and wound its way through bankruptcy court.
03/28/12
(Reuters) - The first-ever U.S. proposal to restrict carbon dioxide emissions would have once been a major shock to electricity companies by making it uneconomic to build new coal-fired power plants.
03/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has erased rival Rick Santorum's lead among voters in Santorum's home state of Pennsylvania which holds a crucial primary next month, a poll on Wednesday showed.
03/27/12
BURBANK, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had this assignment for Rick Santorum on Tuesday to make light of his chief rival's frequent tussles with the news media: "Press secretary."
03/27/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic and second ranked Rafa Nadal moved into the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open with straight set victories on Tuesday.
03/27/12
(Reuters) - Edmonton Oilers second-leading scorer Taylor Hall will miss the rest of the National Hockey League (NHL) season to have shoulder surgery, the team said on Tuesday.
03/27/12
BEAVER DAM, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Under pressure to pull off a big primary victory, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum vowed on Tuesday to make a stand in Wisconsin next week despite a poor record in large Midwestern states.
03/27/12
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Second seed Maria Sharapova stormed into the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after ending her jinx against China's Li Na with a convincing 6-3 6-0 win on Tuesday.
03/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling high gasoline prices, although most do not blame him for them, according to a Reuters/Ipsos online poll released on Tuesday.
03/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. campaign finance system is so heavily influenced by big-spending interest groups and wealthy individuals that it will take "huge scandals" to change it - and those scandals are looming, Senator John McCain said Tuesday.
03/27/12
(Reuters) - Despite the surge in popularity of target-date funds, which put retirement investing on autopilot, some bold individuals are going to the other extreme. These aggressive investors are...
03/27/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aspiring journalist Fruzsina Eordogh dropped out of Loyola University Chicago last spring, just a few classes shy of graduating.
03/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even with crude oil prices nearing record territory, experts see signs that the market for commodities is running on fumes.
03/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is looking at ways to increase pressure on China over what he sees as currency manipulation and unfair subsidy practices, a Romney campaign adviser said on Tuesday.
03/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate may soon consider a new package of proposed sanctions targeting Iran's oil revenues, Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday.
03/27/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans coach Sean Payton will talk to Bill Parcells about coaching the Saints this season while he considers appealing his one-year suspension by the National Football League (NFL), he said on Tuesday.
03/27/12
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced doubt on Tuesday on the prospects for progress with Moscow on missile defense until after the November U.S. election as he staunchly defended remarks caught on camera the day before with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
03/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - To Roth or not to Roth? As it turns out, you can sort of have it both ways.
03/27/12
PARIS (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will spearhead France's challenge against the United States in their Davis Cup quarter-final at home next month, team captain Guy Forget announced on Tuesday.
03/27/12
SEOUL (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday a comment by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, branding Russia the "number one geopolitical foe", smacked of Hollywood.
03/27/12
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made clear on Tuesday he expects election-year politics to prevent a breakthrough with Moscow on missile defense before 2013 as he staunchly defended remarks caught on camera the day before with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
03/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court confronts the core of President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Tuesday when it hears arguments on whether Congress had the power to require most people in the United States to buy medical insurance.
03/26/12
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Now that Tiger Woods has ended his 30-month victory drought on the PGA Tour, the question turns to whether the former world number one can win again where it really counts - in a major championship, starting with the Masters.
03/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum began his presidential campaign by roaming Iowa in a pickup truck, boosted by peppy television ads that showed him walking through a garden with his wife and holding his youngest daughter.
03/26/12
President Barack Obama's campaign has embraced the term "Obamacare," seeking to turn the negative name Republicans assigned to his healthcare reform effort into a positive branding tool just as the Supreme Court studies the law's constitutionality.
03/26/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's Southern strategy to get back into the race for the Republican presidential nomination has collapsed, and his campaign is in the red, but the former U.S. House of Representatives speaker is marching on.
03/26/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Mitt Romney scrambled on Monday to raise campaign money to help him fend off the lingering challenge from rival Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination, and he acknowledged that the battle could extend into June.
03/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to Apple, investors could become victims of their own success.
03/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury will unveil a new savings bonds website on Tuesday in an attempt to win consumers over to traditional government-issued, small-denomination bonds, despite their...
03/26/12
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Greeted by a media crush worthy of a movie star, matinee idol, or world leader, Tim Tebow met the New York media on Monday for the first time since being signed as a backup quarterback by the New York Jets.
03/26/12
(Reuters) - A power shift that could darken the prospects of the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and threaten the Texas Rangers' American League dominance is one of many changes in store for the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
03/26/12
(Reuters) - Albert Pujols does not like it one bit. Since his much trumpeted move to the Los Angeles Angels at the end of last year, he has appeared on billboards all over Southern California linked to the nickname "El Hombre".
03/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors have yet to break a sweat over November's U.S. elections. That's likely to change soon.
03/26/12
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was caught on camera on Monday assuring outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he will have "more flexibility" to deal with contentious issues like missile defense after the U.S. presidential election.
03/26/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Seventy may be the new sixty -- but not where the Internal Revenue Service is concerned. People who turned 70-1/2 last year must begin taking required annual withdrawals from...
03/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you are invested in a target-date retirement fund, wealth manager Leonard Raskin has a little message for you: It's time to reconsider.
03/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Over the past four years, Chelsey Lutz, 25, a blogger in New York City, has lost her iPhone seven times.
03/26/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Having been a stock market investor during the worst downturns over the past quarter century, I'm naturally cautious about national economic shocks like recessions, inflation,...
03/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers will be doing some last-minute shopping for winners from the big U.S. stock market rally as they take part this week in the quarter-end ritual of window...
03/26/12
MANILA (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao, widely regarded as the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, said on Monday he would fight charges filed against him by the Philippines' main revenue agency and that the case had affected his training for his next fight.
03/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years after President Barack Obama signed into law a healthcare overhaul, the Supreme Court on Monday takes up a historic test of whether it is valid under the country's Constitution.
03/25/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Venus Williams, playing her first tournament since returning from an autoimmune disease, continued her inspiring comeback at the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday.
03/25/12
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ended his two and a half year drought on the PGA Tour when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five strokes on Sunday, sending a warning signal to his rivals ahead of next month's Masters.
03/25/12
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - After months of mourning, IndyCar drivers returned to work on Sunday but the series-opener brought little closure as Dan Wheldon's death continued to weigh heavily on the sport.
03/25/12
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A staunch conservative from a moderate state, Rick Santorum is unlikely to get much home comfort in Pennsylvania as he tries to stay near the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
03/25/12
JANESVILLE, WI. (Reuters) - Republican Representative Paul Ryan's budget-cutting vision has made him a hero to conservatives across the country. It's less popular in his home town.
03/24/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls edged the Toronto Raptors 102-101 in the final second of overtime to win their fourth consecutive game and their league-leading 40th of the season at the United Center on Saturday.
03/24/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican primary on Saturday, CNN projected based on exit polls, adding an 11th state to his total but still trailing Mitt Romney by a wide margin in the national delegate count.
03/24/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has, in his own words, behaved like a "Neanderthal" for much of his life.
03/24/12
WASHINGTON/SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama weighed into the controversial killing of a black teenager in Florida in very personal terms on Friday, comparing the boy to a son he doesn't have and calling for American "soul searching" over how the incident occurred.
03/24/12
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, looking to end his long victory drought, will take a one-stroke lead over Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell into Sunday's final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational after shooting a one-under par 71 on Saturday.
03/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A psychologist warned Penn State University police in 1998 that football coach Jerry Sandusky's behavior was that of a pedophile after he had showered naked with an 11-year-old boy, NBC News reported on Saturday.
03/24/12
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, looking to end his long victory drought, will take a one-stroke lead over Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell into Sunday's final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational after shooting a one-under par 71 on Saturday.
03/24/12
(Reuters) - Closer Ryan Madson's first season with the Cincinnati Reds was declared over on Saturday before it had even started as the National League club said he needed season-ending surgery for a torn ligament in his pitching elbow.
03/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives to pass a bill that would extend funding for infrastructure and transportation projects, warning that failure to do so would hurt U.S. economic recovery.
03/24/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost their coolest head in veteran Derek Fisher last week but they have gained a red-hot facilitator in fellow guard Ramon Sessions.
03/23/12
WASHINGTON/SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama weighed into the controversial killing of a black teenager in Florida in very personal terms on Friday, comparing the boy to a son he doesn't have and calling for American "soul searching" over how the incident occurred.
03/23/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton apologized on Friday for his role in the "pay for pain" scheme and accepted full responsibility for the scandal that rocked the National Football League (NFL).
03/23/12
(Reuters) - Tate George, a former National Basketball Association player who held himself out as the chief executive of a real estate firm, was indicted on four counts of wire fraud for allegedly running a $2 million Ponzi scheme targeting former professional athletes, prosecutors said.
03/23/12
(Reuters) - As college basketball's March Madness rolls on, the NCAA is on the verge of banning a perennial contender from next year's championship tournament because of poor performance - not on the court, but in the classroom.
03/23/12
WEST MONROE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Rick Santorum tried on Friday to clarify his remarks that Americans might as well stick with President Barack Obama rather than elect Republican rival Mitt Romney, and accused reporters of swallowing the Romney camp's spin on the White House race.
03/23/12
COCONUT CREEK, Florida (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden joked about his age with Florida retirees on Friday and portrayed Republican attempts to cut Social Security and Medicare as an attack on the dignity of aging Americans.
03/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - We know now that trickle-down economics doesn't really work — the past decade in the United States has seen incomes at the very top soar, while the earnings of the middle class...
03/23/12
(Reuters) - Cash rewards for whistleblowers at financial firms can motivate employees to do what companies fear most: report company wrongdoing to regulators.
03/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discount brokerages, once the domain of do-it-yourself investors looking for cheap trades, are increasingly getting into the personal advice business, filling a void for...
03/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - On Monday night in Manhattan, a line of 50 teenagers camped outside of a Barnes & Noble in Union Square - preparing to spend 24 hours on the street just for a chance to see the...
03/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul faces its biggest court test next week, capping a legal battle that could reshape the powers of the U.S. government, redefine medical care for most Americans and transform the 2012 election campaign.
03/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday it was "absolutely imperative" that police investigate every aspect of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida by a neighborhood watch captain.
03/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rebecca Levey, co-president of the Parent Association at the William T. Sherman School in New York, is terrified about the school's upcoming auction.
03/23/12
(Reuters) - With corporate profit margins at record levels, the stock market faces a challenge because the logical next move may well be down.
03/23/12
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn./DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union is soliciting signatures of support from workers at Volkswagen AG's U.S. factory, an escalation of its effort to establish a...
03/23/12
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) - Team bosses were cool on the idea of becoming actively involved in any flotation of Formula One on the Singapore stock exchange, instead preferring to focus on their own interests.
03/23/12
(Reuters) - Boston halted the Milwaukee Bucks' six-game winning streak on Thursday after a defensive change in the third quarter helped them to a 100-91 road win that tightened their grip on an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
03/23/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh fans showered Evgeni Malkin with chants of "MVP" on Thursday after the NHL's leading points scorer grabbed two goals to lead the streaking Penguins to a 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, sensing the Republican presidential nomination will be his, is working behind the scenes to try to unify conservatives behind him and he may be gaining some traction.
03/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rebecca Levey, co-president of the Parent Association at the William T. Sherman School in New York, is terrified about the school's upcoming auction. A team of experienced...
03/22/12
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Rick Santorum attacked presidential rival Mitt Romney on Thursday for creating "the template" for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, spotlighting the issue ahead of crucial Supreme Court arguments on the law's constitutionality.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - Denver Nuggets guard Rudy Fernandez needs to have back surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the National Basketball Association season, the team said on Thursday.
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new curbs on insider trading by members of Congress, even though the measure was weaker than a version it passed in February.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones plans to retire at the end of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Thursday.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - Wide receiver Mario Manningham, whose spectacular sideline catch helped the New York Giants win the Super Bowl last month, has been signed by the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year deal.
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve official on Thursday downplayed the impact of regulators potentially missing a July deadline to finalize the Volcker rule's ban on proprietary trading, and...
03/22/12
(Reuters) - Twelve directors of Morgan Stanley have won dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing them of letting the Wall Street bank overpay its employees even while accepting taxpayer-funded...
03/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The parent of American Airlines Inc was preparing to void union contracts through the bankruptcy process within one week unless there was a "profound change" in the unions' labor...
03/22/12
CUSHING, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Standing in front of a row of pipes, President Barack Obama pledged on Thursday to accelerate approval for part of the Keystone XL pipeline, seeking to deflect criticism that his rejection of the full project helped create a climate for high gasoline prices.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - A district court in California has shut down a foreclosure rescue fraud that urged homeowners to pay thousands of dollars to join lawsuits against their lenders, the Federal Trade...
03/22/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl winning head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for a year without pay by the National Football League (NFL) after an investigation into "bounty" schemes which rewarded players for hurting opponents.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - The United States will require "significant combat power" next year in Afghanistan, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Thursday, as debate heats up in Washington about the pace of the American exit from the over decade-long war.
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal watchdog faulted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance companies propped up with taxpayer funds, for "questionable" spending on a mortgage industry...
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, offering further evidence the jobs market recovery was gaining traction.
03/22/12
(Reuters) - The Republican Party doubled down on privatizing Medicare with the 2012 budget plan released yesterday by Republican Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin). It's their latest pitch for a reform that...
03/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trading for Tim Tebow and bringing ‘Tebowmania' to New York quickened the pulse of Jets fans in the Big Apple, which has already had a Linsane love affair this winter with the heartwarming rise of unsung Jeremy Lin with the NBA's Knicks.
03/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding investors by selling risky debt linked to subprime mortgages that it planned to bet against.
03/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roy Blunt approached a fellow Republican on the U.S. Senate floor a few weeks back and made a pitch for Mitt Romney, their party's presidential front-runner, who is pushing to nail down the elusive Republican nomination.
03/21/12
BOULDER CITY, Nevada (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will direct federal agencies on Thursday to speed approvals of one portion of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, in a move designed to ease political pressure on the White House as the industry frets about a glut of oil trapped in the region.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - Actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday apologized for joking at a Democratic fundraiser with Michelle Obama about the possibility of having a "white first lady" at the White House after November's presidential elections.
03/21/12
ARBUTUS, Maryland (Reuters) - Call it the great "Etch A Sketch" controversy of 2012.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints were handed the bill for their pay-for-pain bounty scheme on Wednesday and it was a hefty one as the National Football League (NFL) administered its own hurt with massive fines and suspensions.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum is running out of time and opportunities to stop front-runner Mitt Romney's slow, grinding march to the Republican presidential nomination.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - Alexander Radulov's long and winding road back to the National Hockey League came to an end on Wednesday when the Nashville Predators welcomed back the wayward Russian, who deserted them four years ago.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - Americans are increasingly uneasy with the mingling of religion and politics, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, in the midst of a campaign season punctuated by tussles over the role of faith in the public square.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will issue a memo on Thursday directing federal agencies to prioritize permitting of TransCanada's southern leg of the Keystone oil pipeline, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.
03/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A series of victories by Morgan Keegan & Co is calling into question who can be considered a "customer" in securities arbitration cases.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reverse mortgages used to be the last recourse of the little old lady: A way for her to get money for household help and stay in her home until she died.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers re-signed quarterback Alex Smith to a three-year contract on Wednesday after the National Football League (NFL) team was spurned by Peyton Manning.
03/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding investors by selling risky debt linked to subprime mortgages that it planned to bet against.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - Quarterback Tim Tebow has been traded by the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets, the National Football League website NFL.com reported on Wednesday.
03/21/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl winning head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for a year without pay by the National Football League (NFL) after an investigation into 'bounty' schemes which rewarded players for hurting opponents.
03/21/12
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Arnold Palmer has expressed his disappointment at the world's top players, particularly Rory McIlroy, who opted not to compete in his annual tournament, starting at Bay Hill on Thursday.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it appears to be on track to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Afghanistan charting their future relations during or before a late May NATO summit.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales unexpectedly fell in February and the supply of properties on the market rose, underscoring the many hurdles for the housing recovery.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on Wednesday endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican nominee for president and urged the party to unite behind the former Massachusetts governor as the best choice to unseat President Barack Obama.
03/21/12
LONDON, March 21 - Charity is a cold, grey, loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at whim." Clement Attlee wrote that in 1920. As...
03/21/12
(Reuters) - General Mills Inc posted a quarterly profit in line with Wall Street expectations and stood by its lowered full-year forecast as it faces higher costs for raw materials.
03/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Magder recently gave up a top job with private equity firm Lone Star Funds to strike out on his own and become a landlord.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is staffing up with high-powered talent to crack down on companies shifting profits from country to country to lower their tax bills, a...
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shiny solar panels, sprawling gas fields and the site of a future oil pipeline will give President Barack Obama a set of convenient photo backdrops this week as he launches a campaign-like tour to tout his energy policies to Americans.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blown out in Illinois, Rick Santorum now has a far tougher path to the Republican presidential nomination and looks more like he is reduced to playing the role of spoiler against rival Mitt Romney.
03/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney and his backers spent money more quickly in February than they took in, ending the month with less than half the cash they had at the end of the year and trailing far behind Democratic President Barack Obama's war chest.
03/20/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney easily won the Illinois primary on Tuesday over top rival Rick Santorum, U.S. television networks projected, moving him one step closer to clinching the party's presidential nomination.
03/20/12
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods appears recovered from the mild Achilles strain that forced him out of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after carding a level par 72 in the final round of the Tavistock Cup on Tuesday.
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans placed a major election-year bet on Tuesday on a deficit-slashing budget proposal the party hopes will win over voters and quell any concerns about the plan's most controversial element - a sweeping revamp of Medicare.
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seeking to increase pressure on North Korea to abandon its atomic weapons, will visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on South Korea's tense border on Sunday before a nuclear security summit in Seoul.
03/20/12
(Reuters) - A proposed 30 percent minimum tax on millionaires backed by President Barack Obama -- dubbed the 'Buffett tax' after investor Warren Buffett who supports it -- would raise about $31...
03/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Young people looking for a job with good pay, flexible hours and job security should consider working in health care, according to a list of the top 15 best jobs in the U.S. for...
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top commander in Afghanistan will make recommendations about how quickly the United States should pull out of that long and costly war late this year, probably after November's elections, according to a timetable given on Tuesday.
03/20/12
(Reuters) - Four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning has reached a deal to resume his illustrious career with the Denver Broncos, the team said on Tuesday.
03/20/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators called on banks to give investors more precise and relevant information about risks from next year or face mandatory rules.
03/20/12
(Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp, already under pressure from several state pension fund clients over its forex practices, is preparing to battle the U.S. government over a tax benefit worth...
03/20/12
(Reuters) - Detroit Tigers third basemen Miguel Cabrera suffered a minor fracture below his right eye after getting hit by a grounder in a spring training game but is hopeful for the regular season opener, the team said on Tuesday.
03/20/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning have agreed to a five-year contract that will pay the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback $96 million, according to a report on the National Football League's (NFL) website.
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. farm and crop insurance subsidies would be cut by $30 billion over 10 years under a proposal made by the House of Representatives Budget Committee chairman on Tuesday, far larger reductions than agricultural-state lawmakers suggested.
03/20/12
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas should be playing a role in Republican politics this year as big as, well, Texas.
03/20/12
MOLINE, Illinois (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Rick Santorum said on Monday he did not care about the U.S. unemployment rate, perhaps the nation's most closely watched economic indicator, despite being embroiled in a campaign largely focused on the still-sputtering economy.
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans unveiled an ambitious plan on Tuesday to cut and simplify taxes, slash spending and make a fresh run at overhauling the Medicare health program in a bid to draw a stark election-year contrast between their budgetary vision and that of President Barack Obama.
03/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple isn't the only prominent company that analysts have tagged as a potential source of dividend payouts. Investors can target the sweet spot of reliable income and share price...
03/20/12
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Monday that it has no intention of issuing additional equity in a secondary offering, contrary to markey rumors that apparently lowered its stock price during...
03/20/12
(Reuters) - The family of a baseball fan who was badly beaten after a Los Angeles Dodgers game last year can proceed with their California lawsuit against the team.
03/20/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Once again the seductive siren call of technology stocks beckons investors. Especially after Apple announced a huge stock buyback Monday along with its first dividend since 1995.
03/20/12
HONG KONG (Reuters) - TIG Advisors, LLC is liquidating its $210 million global emerging markets hedge fund, according to a letter to investors seen by Reuters, the latest in a growing list of hedge...
03/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after taking office, U.S. President Barack Obama set the goal of eventually ridding the world of nuclear weapons as a central theme of his presidency and pledged dramatic steps to lead the way.
03/20/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Front-runner Mitt Romney appears poised to widen his lead in the Republican presidential race with a victory on Tuesday in Illinois, where polls show he has a comfortable edge over top rival Rick Santorum.
03/19/12
(Reuters) - The price of money is going up, but it's difficult to know if this signals a return to normality, a step down inflation's slippery slope or just a cunning head fake.
03/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The owners of the New York Mets agreed to pay $162 million to settle a lawsuit by the trustee seeking money for the victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud, a deal that eases pressure on the owners of the cash-strapped baseball team.
03/19/12
EFFINGHAM, Illinois (Reuters) - In Tuesday's Republican primary in Illinois, most votes will be cast in the suburbs and towns ringing Chicago, but Rick Santorum has his eye elsewhere.
03/19/12
(Reuters) - Tim Tebow, who had a huge following last season as he led the Broncos to the National Football League playoffs, was expected to be traded now that coveted free agent quarterback Peyton Manning has reportedly picked Denver as his desired team.
03/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors want any reference to the botched first trial against baseball pitching star Roger Clemens over whether he lied about taking steroids excluded from his upcoming second trial, according to a court filing made on Monday.
03/19/12
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Labor Department is not going to let push-back from the financial services industry delay its fiduciary rule for advisers who handle retirement plans - but that does not...
03/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's too bad colleges don't offer a class in "advanced tax strategies" to all freshmen, along with those study skills, health and diversity sessions. That extra expertise would...
03/19/12
EFFINGHAM, Illinois (Reuters) - In Tuesday's Republican primary in Illinois, most votes will be cast in the suburbs and towns ringing Chicago, but Rick Santorum has his eye elsewhere.
03/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With two Olympic gold medals dangling around her neck and two toddlers at her feet, Kerri Walsh already knows the importance of having balance in her life.
03/19/12
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03/19/12
(Reuters) - Peyton Manning, who was recently cut by the Indianapolis Colts, will resume his illustrious career with the Denver Broncos, the National Football League's (NFL) website reported on Monday.
03/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney may be headed for an important victory in Illinois on Tuesday that would help him put more distance between himself and Rick Santorum, his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination.
03/19/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic organizers have unveiled the white and gold kit to be worn by torchbearers as they carry the flame on its 8,000-mile journey around Britain plus the name of a 99-year-old who will take part.
03/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc scored at least one victory in an otherwise tough week - this one against a coalition of religious groups.
03/19/12
(Reuters) - Apple Inc will start paying a regular quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share in July and buy back up to $10 billion of its stock beginning in the next fiscal year, the world's most valuable...
03/19/12
(Reuters) - At the very moment William Bryan Jennings should have been climbing into bed at his sumptuous Connecticut mansion, the high-ranking executive at Morgan Stanley was sprinting through back...
03/19/12
(Reuters) - Owners of the New York Mets baseball team have agreed to pay $162 million to settle a lawsuit by the trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud.
03/19/12
BERLIN (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia looks set to send women athletes to an Olympics for the first time later this year.
03/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign raised more than $45 million in February, increasing its financial haul month-on-month as worries mount that Republicans could outspend Democrats in 2012.
03/19/12
WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration is expected to throw its weight behind U.S. solar panel producers on Tuesday in their battle against lower-priced imports from China that they say threaten the future of the industry in the United States. A coalition of seven U.S. manufacturers has asked for duties topping 100 percent on Chinese-made solar cells and panels, which they say are subsidized by the Chinese government and "dumped" in the United States at unfairly
03/18/12
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was sweeping to victory in his party's primary in Puerto Rico on Sunday, bolstering his position as front-runner in the race to determine who will face Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election.
03/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will try this week to seize control of the election-year spending debate by rolling out a plan to slash trillion-dollar deficits and revive controversial reforms to the Medicare healthcare program for the elderly.
03/18/12
(Reuters) - Scott Hartnell scored with less than a second remaining in overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
03/18/12
(Reuters) - So many friends. So little love. Such is the state of the amicus, or "friend of the court," briefs that have piled up in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case involving President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. In all, some 136 amicus briefs have been filed with the high court in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act litigation. That's a stack about 2 feet (61cm) high, according a Reuters estimate, or two full carts, as Solicitor General Donald Verrilli put it in a rece
03/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday called for President Barack Obama to fire three top administration officials as he sought to harness voter anger over rising gas prices ahead of nominating contests in Puerto Rico and Illinois.
03/18/12
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico held its Republican presidential primary on Sunday, with 20 of the U.S. territory's 23 delegates up for grabs in a race in which an upcoming vote on statehood has taken central stage.
03/17/12
(Reuters) - Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov was in spectacular form as he resisted almost everything the New York Rangers could throw at him as the Avalanche battled to a 3-1 road win at Madison Square Garden.
03/17/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls recovered from a sluggish start to run past the Philadelphia 76ers for an 89-80 victory at the United Center on Saturday.
03/17/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - John Isner pulled off the biggest win of his career at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday before Roger Federer outplayed long-time rival Rafa Nadal in the other semi-final.
03/17/12
(Reuters) - Ailing South African Retief Goosen birdied three of the last five holes to surge into a tie for the lead in Saturday's third round of the Transitions Championship at Palm Harbor, Florida, and keep his Masters hopes alive.
03/17/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Big-serving John Isner overpowered Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-6 3-6 7-6 upset in the last four on Saturday.
03/16/12
(Reuters) - The Winnipeg Jets ate into Southeast division rival Washington's lead for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference with a vital 3-2 home win over the Capitals on Friday.
03/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It may be the end of "Linsanity" as we have known it but Jeremy Lin was alive and well at Madison Square Garden on Friday as the New York Knicks made it two easy wins in a row under new coach Mike Woodson.
03/16/12
(Reuters) - Dwight Howard displayed his loyalty to the Orlando Magic by leading a balanced attack to a comfortable 86-70 win over an understrength New Jersey Nets to the delight of an appreciative home crowd at the Amway Center on Friday.
03/16/12
(Reuters) - I got a letter from my bank the other day offering a streamlined refinancing deal for my current home mortgage. It was one of those "quickie" offers tailor-made for my loan situation and...
03/16/12
(Reuters) - As lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation that would make it easier for small businesses to raise capital, state securities regulators are scrambling to have authority over a funding...
03/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-term bear market in bonds is under way as a more durable global economic recovery takes root, investment bank UBS said on Friday, noting that U.S. discount brokerages...
03/16/12
(Reuters) - Peyton Manning showed off his throwing strength for the Denver Broncos on Friday while the San Francisco 49ers emerged as a potential destination for the future Hall of Fame quarterback, according to reports on Friday.
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday is expected to propose official language laying out its plan to accommodate the moral concerns of religiously affiliated institutions that oppose birth control, according to sources familiar with the matter.
03/16/12
(Reuters) - Andy Pettitte is coming out of retirement to rejoin the New York Yankees as the former starting pitcher signed a one-year minor-league contract, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Friday.
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 188 lawmakers on Friday urged President Barack Obama to crack down on "predatory" Chinese pricing practices, which they said are threatening the auto parts industry.
03/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years after Bernard Madoff admitted to running the biggest investment fraud in history, the first trial in the quest to recoup cash for his defrauded customers is about to begin in New York.
03/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investing has been a little too easy lately.
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on Republican Mitt Romney to win next Tuesday's presidential primary in Illinois, a state considered friendly territory as he seeks to fend off a growing challenge from conservative rival Rick Santorum.
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives is again urging President Barack Obama to aggressively use the threat of releasing oil from emergency reserves to rain on speculators driving up oil prices.
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deficit for the next fiscal year would reach $977 billion if President Barack Obama's latest budget plan were enacted, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday, slightly higher than the White House's own estimate.
03/16/12
(Reuters) - The Great Recession has left millions of midlife Americans up a creek without a paddle. Having lost jobs at the peak of their careers, they must find new work for the second half of their...
03/16/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service cut its debt rating on Nomura Holdings by one notch to just one level above speculative or "junk" grade, but set the outlook at stable, giving Japan's top...
03/16/12
(Reuters) - An apparent economic recovery and a recent tumble in the price of gold has investors wondering if the precious metal has lost its place in a portfolio. Gold, having soared higher since...
03/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In November 2010, supporters of George W. Bush gathered on a college campus in Dallas, Texas, to mark the groundbreaking of Bush's presidential library.
03/16/12
ZURICH (Reuters) - Investors should move cautiously back into risky assets now the Greek debt restructuring seems to have headed off a euro crisis, as markets could turn sharply if the supply of...
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The Buffalo Bills pulled off the biggest free-agent acquisition in franchise history by agreeing to a contract with two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Mario Williams that gives their pass rush a significant boost.
03/15/12
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch faces what may prove to be the toughest re-election bid of his 36-year tenure, as he battles a challenge on Thursday by two younger Tea Party candidates in Utah's Republican caucus.
03/15/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is poised to cooperate with the United States on a release of strategic oil stocks that is expected within months, two British sources said, in a bid to prevent fuel prices choking economic growth in a U.S. election year.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The reigning champion Dallas Mavericks survived a late rally by the league-worst Charlotte Bobcats to record their first back-to-back wins in nearly a month with a 101-96 victory on Thursday.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The trustee liquidating MF Global's broker-dealer is asking a bankruptcy court for permission to distribute an additional $600 million to U.S. exchange customers whose accounts were...
03/15/12
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch faces what may prove to be the toughest re-election bid of his 36-year tenure, as he battles a challenge on Thursday by two younger Tea Party candidates in Utah's Republican caucus.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - Dwight Howard, the face of the Orlando Magic franchise, will stay with the team for at least another season rather than test the free agent market later this year, the six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star said on Thursday.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The Buffalo Bills pulled off the biggest free-agent acquisition in franchise history by agreeing to a contract with two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Mario Williams that gives their pass rush a significant boost.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The Great Recession has left millions of midlife Americans up a creek without a paddle. Having lost jobs at the peak of their careers, they must find new work for the second half of their...
03/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the consumer price index is released later this week, it's likely to look scary because of the run up in gasoline prices that began at the end of February.
03/15/12
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court stopped just short of throwing out a judge's controversial rejection of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc in...
03/15/12
(Reuters) - The trustee liquidating MF Global's broker-dealer is asking a bankruptcy court for permission to distribute an additional $600 million to U.S. exchange customers whose accounts were...
03/15/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has decided to cooperate with the United States in a bilateral agreement to release strategic oil stocks, two British sources said, in an effort to prevent high fuel prices derailing economic growth in an election year.
03/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Republican senator on Thursday warned the White House that passing legislation to bolster trade relations with Russia won't be a "slam dunk" because of concerns over that country's record on human rights and foreign policy actions.
03/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the carnage of the U.S. financial crisis, a familiar refrain echoed throughout Wall Street as the stock market tried to recover: "The market needs the banks for a healthy...
03/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell back to a four-year low last week and manufacturing in the Northeast held up in March, providing more signs the...
03/15/12
(Reuters) - After a wave of scandals including wrongful foreclosures on home mortgages, worker suicides at a major Apple Inc supplier in China and the $1.7 billion accounting fraud at Japan's Olympus...
03/15/12
(Reuters) - Nostalgia for the era when bankers were "long-term greedy" is a red herring, misdirecting our attention to how banks govern themselves when the true issue is how they are governed.
03/15/12
SCHLADMING, Austria (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn added a fourth crystal trophy to her 2012 haul in Thursday's super-G won by Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg at the Alpine ski World Cup finals.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of league MVP Derrick Rose to earn a 106-102 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday with third-string point guard John Lucas III scoring 24 points to emerge as an unlikely game winner.
03/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Woodson did not have long to wait for his first win as new coach of the New York Knicks as his team trampled the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to end a six-game losing streak.
03/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the possibility of releasing emergency oil reserves during a meeting on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the talks said, the first sign that Obama is starting to test global support for an effort to knock back near-record fuel prices.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - Film producer Peter Guber has joined the bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team as part of a group led by Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Times reported.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - Troubled homeowners are not the only ones set to get a financial lift from the U.S. government's $25 billion landmark mortgage settlement.
03/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will be debated at the Supreme Court this month, reviving controversy over his signature domestic policy achievement in a year when Americans vote on whether to give him a second term.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - Owners of the cash-strapped New York Mets baseball team lost a key ruling ahead of a federal trial over whether they should return $303 million because they turned a blind eye to Bernard Madoff's fraud.
03/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank customers shouldn't stress out over the latest U.S. bank stress test results.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - The Obama administration has been quietly negotiating with representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in an effort to tamp down their furious opposition to a federal mandate that insurance companies cover birth control, according to sources familiar with the talks.
03/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans often view saving for retirement as a choice between contributing to a workplace 401(k) plan or funding an IRA, even though the majority of people are allowed to...
03/14/12
That is the question in this month's U.S. Supreme Court case testing the validity of President Barack Obama's controversial healthcare system overhaul.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni resigned on Wednesday in the midst of a losing skid that has the National Basketball Association (NBA) team battling for a playoff spot, according to multiple reports.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - Posecutors in New York on Wednesday indicted two Swiss financial advisers, one a former private banker at financial giant UBS AG, on charges of conspiring to help wealthy Americans hide...
03/14/12
(Reuters) - The brokerage units of Charles Schwab Corp and E*Trade Financial reported increased levels of both trading volumes and asset levels in February as retail investors reacted to rising...
03/14/12
(Reuters) - New York City will be paid a little more than $500 million by a computer contractor that conducted the biggest fraudulent scheme against any municipality in history, Preet Bharara, the...
03/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems after rejecting numerous attempts to load the measure with provisions ranging from the Keystone XL oil pipeline to waivers from Obama administration health insurance policies.
03/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty percent of Americans said the shooting spree by a U.S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan which resulted in the deaths of 16 villagers had weakened their support for the war, a poll showed on Wednesday.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions signed All-Pro Calvin Johnson to a seven-year contract extension that will reportedly make him the highest-paid wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), the team said on Wednesday.
03/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Import prices rose in February on sharply higher petroleum costs, but there were little signs of underlying imported inflation pressures as food prices posted their largest...
03/14/12
(Reuters) - By all accounts, investors have enjoyed a terrific start to 2012. Stocks had their best January in 15 years, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average raced to multi-year highs, topping 13,000...
03/14/12
SCHLADMING, Austria (Reuters) - Overall champion Lindsey Vonn notched her 12th win of the season and remained on course for the highest score recorded in the women's World Cup when she won the downhill at the finals on Wednesday.
03/14/12
(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Monta Ellis from the Golden State Warriors in a five-player swap between the teams on Tuesday as the NBA's impending trade deadline loomed into sharp focus.
03/14/12
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich may not be ready to admit it, but his presidential hopes are all but over and calls will be getting louder for him to step aside.
03/13/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Triple champion Roger Federer survived an early storm from Milos Raonic before taking control to complete a 6-7 6-2 6-4 victory in the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Chicago netminder Corey Crawford took over from starter Ray Emery with his team trailing 3-1 to St. Louis and turned the game in the Blackhawks' favor, stopping all 18 shots he faced and earning a 4-3 shootout win over the NHL-best Blues on Tuesday.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant's partnership with Andrew Bynum continued to blossom on Tuesday as the Lakers duo carried Los Angeles to a thrilling 116-111 double overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are ready to break a hard-fought budget deal with Democrats as they try to quell a revolt by conservatives who are insisting on deeper spending cuts ahead of the November elections.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co became the first bank on Tuesday to say regulators have completed stress tests of its balance sheet and approved a dividend increase and stock buybacks.
03/13/12
DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, America's basketball fan-in-chief, treated British Prime Minister David Cameron to courtside seats for "March Madness" on Tuesday, taking him to an NCAA tournament game in the presidential election swing state of Ohio.
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing than disapprove, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows his approval rating now at 50 percent.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose was fined $25,000 by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for criticizing officials after Monday's win over the New York Knicks, the league said on Tuesday.
03/13/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Fifth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer was ousted from the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday as Juan Martin Del Potro survived a shaky second set before moving into the fourth round.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres' late-season playoff push was dealt a major blow after defenseman Tyler Myers was suspended three games for an illegal hit on Montreal's Scott Gomez, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Tuesday.
03/13/12
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Republicans Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich faced off in a pair of high-stakes Deep South presidential primaries on Tuesday, with exit polls showing a very tight race.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Americans support imposing a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on those who earn $1 million or more a year, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Tuesday.
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans would support military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear weapons, even if such action led to higher gasoline prices, a Reuters/Ipsos polled showed on Tuesday.
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing than disapprove, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows his approval rating now at 50 percent.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co became the first bank on Tuesday to say regulators have completed stress tests of its balance sheet and approved a dividend increase and stock buybacks.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - The number of new hedge funds surged last year to the highest level since 2007, despite one of the most miserable annual performances in the industry's history, according to data released...
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Workers are saving less, worrying more and may be unrealistic about their ability to work as long as they think necessary to afford retirement, according to a major national...
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan proposal in the Senate to give tax incentives to natural gas vehicles failed to attract enough support on Tuesday in a vote to amend the Senate's highway funding bill.
03/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised on Tuesday that a U.S. soldier's shooting rampage in Afghanistan would be investigated as if the dead were "our own citizens and our own children," and pledged a responsible end to the war in the country.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will make his second comeback of the season on Thursday against the New York Rangers after being cleared for a return to action, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said.
03/13/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax may testify for the owners of New York Mets at a civil trial accusing them of turning a blind eye to Bernard Madoff's epic fraud.
03/13/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The hiring outlook has improved over the last three months in most large economies, including the United States, but employers could quickly turn cautious if a crisis erupted,...
03/13/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mutual funds posted their highest ever monthly investment gains in February, helped by a strong recovery in global stock markets and the yen's fall, but equities funds...
03/13/12
(Reuters) - The widespread viral infection at Indian Wells, California, claimed two big names on Monday as former French Open winner Francesca Schiavone and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova both pulled out.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is paying the federal government $45 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it charged veterans hidden fees in mortgage refinancing.
03/13/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Sabrina Thompson, a 30-something restaurant manager from Toronto, says she turned to Craigslist to sell her diamond engagement ring after her relationship ended.
03/13/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - David Kirchhoff, chief executive officer of Weight Watchers International Inc, shed 35 pounds (15.9 kg) with his company's program and sees a growth opportunity in helping more...
03/13/12
(Reuters) - Official funding has a nasty habit of driving away free market money, as Europe's banks may yet discover.
03/13/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 50 advisers who managed nearly $12 billion in client assets at Merrill Lynch have left the "thundering herd" since January 1, based on moves tracked by Reuters.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - The world's largest accounting and auditing firms, known as the Big Four, have been pumping more money than ever before into U.S. lobbying and political campaigns as they confront new challenges from their regulator and Congress.
03/13/12
(Reuters) - The Nashville Predators squandered a two-goal lead before edging out the Phoenix Coyotes 5-4 in a shootout as two of the Western Conference's playoff contenders turned up the intensity on Monday.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers have given Randy Moss a route back into the NFL after agreeing on a one-year deal with the veteran wide receiver on Monday.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - The heady days of "Linsanity" are fading further from Knicks fans' minds after New York slumped to their sixth straight defeat on Monday with a 104-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
03/12/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic blunted the power serving of South African Kevin Anderson to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Monday, while Mardy Fish was upset by Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods received some welcome news on the injury front when he was diagnosed with nothing more than a mild strain of his left Achilles tendon and the former world number one hopes to return to practice later in the week.
03/12/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur made a premature exit at the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Monday while second seed Maria Sharapova advanced in straight sets.
03/12/12
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Republicans Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney battled on Monday for conservative support in Mississippi and Alabama ahead of presidential primaries that polls showed have turned into tense three-way ties.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - Peyton Manning may decide where to resume his National Football League (NFL) career by Tuesday, according to various media reports published after he visited with the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.
03/12/12
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Republicans Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney battled on Monday for conservative support in Mississippi and Alabama ahead of presidential primaries that polls showed have turned into tense three-way ties.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - When British Airways dangled 100,000 frequent flyer miles in front of customers signing up for its branded Visa card last year, it appeared to people who signed up that they would be...
03/12/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces a vexing decision this spring that is forcing him to weigh the pain of high gasoline prices for swing voters in Pennsylvania against the loyalty of his union base: whether to allow foreign oil tankers to carry fuel between U.S. ports.
03/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday blocked a new Texas law requiring voters to show photo identification before they can cast a ballot out of concerns it could harm some Hispanic voters who lack such identification.
03/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new poll Monday showed Mitt Romney is surprisingly strong in two Republican presidential primary contests in the South this week that are crucial to his conservative rivals Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.
03/12/12
(Reuters) - It may be the biggest thing to hit the global economy since the assembly line, and how you play it might just determine your success as an investor in the coming decades. Additive...
03/12/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mutual funds that rose to the top of the 2012 Lipper U.S. Fund rankings overcame a tumultuous and eventful year that had investors - and their advisers - on the edge of their...
03/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama receives a report on Monday showing a one million barrel per day decline in U.S. oil imports in 2011, as the White House arms itself against election-year attacks on his energy policies, which Republicans blame for high gas prices.
03/12/12
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Octavian Advisors LP said a clerical error prevented the $1 billion New York-based hedge fund from backing its own move last month to oust the supervisory board of German...
03/12/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - ‘Watch out London - the Americans are coming' was the message after the U.S. team recorded their best showing at the world indoor championships with 10 gold medals in Istanbul.
03/11/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Twice champion Rafa Nadal and triple winner Roger Federer barely raised a sweat as they each cruised into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with imperious victories on Sunday.
03/11/12
(Reuters) - England's Justin Rose clinched the biggest win of his career in Sunday's WGC-Cadillac Championship then promptly set his sights on landing his first major.
03/11/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant displayed his customary late-game heroics and newfound trust in his team mates to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the visiting Boston Celtics 97-94 on Sunday.
03/11/12
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - England's Justin Rose won the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday by one stroke from American Bubba Watson after former world number one Tiger Woods set off alarm bells by withdrawing mid-round with injury.
03/11/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant made a game-winning jumper in the final minute as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 97-94 on Sunday.
03/11/12
(Reuters) - Intestinal fortitude has become a prized commodity at Indian Wells where at least six players have succumbed to what appears to be a viral infection over the past three days, organizers said.
03/11/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - There were twists, turns and a back flip at the world indoor championships on Sunday but no world records, despite pole vault winner Yelena Isinbayeva's best efforts.
03/11/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Saturday while fourth-seeded Andy Murray made a premature exit.
03/11/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and former winner Maria Sharapova cruised into the third round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with 6-2 6-0 victories on Saturday.
03/11/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Andy Murray's storming start to the season hit an unexpected road bump on Saturday when the Briton was upset 6-4 6-2 by Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
03/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith was fined $25,000 by the National Basketball Association for posting "inappropriate pictures" on his Twitter account, the league announced on Saturday.
03/10/12
TOPEKA, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses on Saturday with 51 percent of the vote, giving him a boost going into crucial primary votes in the South next week.
03/10/12
(Reuters) - Canadian skier Nik Zoricic died on Saturday after crashing in a World Cup ski cross race in the Swiss resort of Grindelwald, Alpine Canada said.
03/10/12
(Reuters) - Minnesota's Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio will miss the rest of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season and the London Olympics after badly injuring his knee, the Timberwolves announced on Saturday.
03/10/12
(Reuters) - Democratic Representative Jay Inslee said on Saturday he would step down from Congress later this month to focus on his campaign for governor of Washington state.
03/10/12
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy threatened to make a charge at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Saturday's third round but was ultimately left disappointed after two late bogeys undid some of his outstanding work.
03/10/12
TOPEKA, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses on Saturday with 53 percent of the vote, giving him a boost going into crucial primary votes in the South next week.
03/10/12
(Reuters) - The Washington Redskins will trade with the St. Louis Rams for the second pick in this year's National Football League (NFL) draft, giving them the chance to take highly-rated quarterback Robert Griffin III.
03/10/12
(Reuters) - Canadian Nik Zoricic died on Saturday after crashing in a World Cup ski cross race in the Swiss resort of Grindelwald, Alpine Canada said in a statement.
03/10/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - American Ashton Eaton broke his own world indoor heptathlon record with a total of 6,645 points to take the title at the world indoor championships on Saturday.
03/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration is exploring options to halt the bloodshed in Syria but is deeply skeptical of military intervention out of fear it could worsen the humanitarian crisis, according to a White House official.
03/09/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has been the game's top player for more than a year but the Serbian is not taking his world number one ranking for granted.
03/09/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bidders for the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to Arizona for meetings early next week to be vetted by Major League Baseball, ahead of the next and third round of bids due around next Friday, three sources familiar with the matter said.
03/09/12
(Reuters) - The rebuilding Indianapolis Colts cut five players on Friday, including popular tight end Dallas Clark and running back Joseph Addai just two days after releasing franchise quarterback Peyton Manning.
03/09/12
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Republican Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard resigned on Friday just hours before the state attorney announced his indictment on seven counts of violating ethics laws by misusing campaign money.
03/09/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - The state of Michigan has not received any request from Detroit for short-term funding to help the city avoid running out of money soon, the governor's office said on Friday.
03/09/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brandon Jacobs, the bruising running back who helped the New York Giants win two Super Bowls, has been cut after failing to come to terms on a new contract, the team said on Friday.
03/09/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Should you be "riding up" the bond yield curve to boost returns in your income portfolio?
03/09/12
(Reuters) - The Peyton Manning sweepstakes got underway on Friday as the National Football League's (NFL) most prized free agent began his fact-finding tour into finding a new team to resume his career.
03/09/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recent string of tornadoes that tore through 10 states, killing dozens of people and flattening neighborhoods, capped a string of natural disasters that seems almost biblical...
03/09/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ukraine's Nataliya Dobrynska emerged from the shadows to set a pentathlon world record of 5,013 points at the world indoor championships on Friday and remind her rivals that she will be a force to be reckoned with at the London Olympics.
03/09/12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ukraine's Nataliya Dobrynska set a pentathlon world record of 5,013 points to win the gold medal at the world indoor championships on Friday.
03/09/12
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is laying it on as thick as a syrupy Southern drawl as he tries to break through in the South, a region that has been unkind to him in the past and may soon turn its back on him again.
03/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freddie Mac requested $146 million from the U.S. Treasury in order help make interest payments on government loans used to keep the mortgage buyer afloat, the company said...
03/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment grew solidly for a third straight month in February, a sign the economic recovery was strengthening and in less need of further monetary stimulus from the Federal...
03/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of election-year bipartisanship, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to make it easier for small businesses, the engine of the economy, to raise capital and eventually hire workers.
03/09/12
(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks scored twice in the third period to overcome the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 and stay in the hunt for top spot in the Western Conference on Thursday.
03/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maybe Wall Street's best-known bond shop should be known for its stock-picking instead.
03/08/12
(Reuters) - Stung by an embarrassing defeat to Charlotte earlier in the week, the Orlando Magic responded in the best possible way with a 99-94 win over the NBA-best Bulls in Chicago on Thursday.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign would like to be focusing its attacks on Democratic President Barack Obama around now.
03/08/12
NEW YORK, March 9 Reuters) - Fund manager Jerome Clark is no stranger to the winner's circle.
03/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It would be natural for a small-firm portfolio manager like George Davis to feel a little intimidated by the likes of the Vanguard Group and Fidelity Investments.
03/08/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Harvey and Cora Alter decided to move away from Washington, D.C., for their retirement, friends were surprised to hear where they were going.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle among Republicans in the House of Representatives over government spending laid bare on Thursday deep divisions that threaten the party's hopes of major gains in the November congressional elections.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican proposal to give a permit to the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline in a vote that will give Republicans more ammunition to criticize President Barack Obama's energy policies on the campaign trail.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leaders are looking for a way to reshape the debate over the administration's new rule on birth-control insurance coverage before moving ahead with a bid to nullify the requirement.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama summons the image of a scrappy auto worker or high-tech engineer when he calls for expanding a major corporate tax break for manufacturing, but he might just as well evoke the coffee-shop barista or the cable guy.
03/08/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's original friends are moving into politics.
03/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nathan Acosta is feeling a little overwhelmed.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Household debt rose for the first time in three and a half years during the fourth quarter, suggesting Americans were more comfortable borrowing money and potentially laying...
03/08/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Harvey and Cora Alter decided to move away from Washington, D.C., for their retirement, friends were surprised to hear where they were going.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, struggling to gain Republican support for a $260 billion transportation bill, said on Thursday he intended to pursue a less ambitious version under consideration by the Democratic-controlled Senate instead.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's working group this week will discuss rising gasoline prices as it investigates possible fraud and manipulation in the energy markets, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate could vote as early as Thursday on a plan to fast-track the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, a bid that is unlikely to attract enough Democratic support to pass but will give its Republican supporters an opening to criticize President Barack Obama's energy policies.
03/08/12
(Reuters) - May-December partnerships are increasingly popular among financial advisers. A junior adviser gains a mentor and eventually inherits the business. A senior adviser gains a go-getter who...
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but not enough to change perceptions that the labor...
03/08/12
(Reuters) - Susanna Mancini cherishes a photo of herself at 27: a smiling face behind a pair of dark sunglasses. On it, she scrawled to her future husband: "Too bad you can't see my eyes. I am so...
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will sell $6 billion worth of American International Group stock and struck another deal for the insurer to pay down $8.5 billion...
03/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of planned layoffs at firms dipped in February, with the transportation and consumer products sectors seeing the most job cuts, a report on Thursday showed.
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three years after a market rout sent investors scurrying in every direction but Wall Street, some financial advisers are tentatively starting to put their clients back into...
03/08/12
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to exempt religious institutions from having to include contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans.
03/08/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Bankers' salaries will likely grow at the fastest rate in Asia Pacific this year, rising by twice as much in the United States, according to an industry survey, cementing the...
03/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is under the gun to pass a transportation bill that would rev up road construction and create or save millions of jobs.
03/07/12
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Jordan Farmer sank a last-second three-pointer to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 101-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday as the visitors missed a chance to leapfrog city rivals the Lakers.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives are not satisfied with spending caps mandated by last year's debt limit deal and are seeking deeper cuts - even if this raises the risk of another government shutdown fight.
03/07/12
(Reuters) - Pascal Dupuis scored two goals, including the game-winner in the third period, to steer the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
03/07/12
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Healthy eating habits and a well balanced playing schedule have helped Roger Federer stay ultra-competitive and largely free of injury, the Swiss world number three said on Wednesday.
03/07/12
(Reuters) - Peyton Manning was released by the Indianapolis Colts after a 14-year stint with the franchise that included a Super Bowl win and four league National Football League MVP awards, the team said on Wednesday.
03/07/12
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Republican budget leaders said on Wednesday they were not panicked by a court ruling that could cost the cash-strapped state $2 billion in additional pension payments, because they were confident it will be overturned on appeal.
03/07/12
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson believes he is "back in the mix" among the world's top golfers thanks to some new-found confidence after rediscovering his touch on the green.
03/07/12
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican Governor Bob McDonnell signed a law on Wednesday requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion but which left out a controversial requirement for a more invasive vaginal probe.
03/07/12
MOUNT HOLLY, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under Republican attack for high gas prices that could harm his re-election bid, urged Americans on Wednesday to have faith in alternative fuels and accused rivals of not telling the truth about the rising cost of energy.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner implored fellow Republicans on Wednesday to pass a $260 billion transportation bill, their party's flagship job creation measure, which has fallen victim to internal squabbling.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sharp winter decline in the unemployment rate has put a spring in President Barack Obama's step ahead of his re-election bid. But some economists think quirks in the jobless data mean progress could stall out soon.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday disagreed over President Barack Obama's push for legislation this year to strengthen trade ties with Russia by repealing a largely symbolic Cold War provision that conflicts with today's global trade rules.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senator attacked on Wednesday an industry-backed fund that covers claims for investors of failed brokerages, saying the fund was failing to help people who had been victimized by convicted financier Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme.
03/07/12
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers and the family of a baseball fan who was badly beaten at a game last year were encouraged by a bankruptcy judge to discuss a settlement of a negligence lawsuit.
03/07/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Connie and Mark Pombo decided in 2010 to retire abroad, they searched for locations online. Ecuador seemed to have everything they wanted, so Mark, who had recently retired...
03/07/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retirees know a lot about what it's like to be retired, but they often don't get asked for their advice.
03/07/12
(Reuters) - The top government official in New York's Suffolk County said on Tuesday he would declare a fiscal emergency, a move that could roil the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market.
03/07/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankruptcy can be just about as traumatic as it gets for a company, its employees, customers, and suppliers. The only thing worse - going through it again, and again.
03/07/12
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is betting a 4G-equipped iPad will tempt more U.S. consumers to pay extra to watch high-quality video on the go, and in turn, give Verizon Wireless and...
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney survived another near-death campaign experience, but a narrow win in Ohio and five other "Super Tuesday" victories did little to ease doubts about the shaky front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
03/07/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich kept his presidential bid alive on Tuesday with a landslide win in his home state of Georgia, but his southern strategy to fight back to the top in the Republican White House race looked shaky.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney has single women, working women, and arguably, Rush Limbaugh, to thank for his narrow win in the Ohio presidential primary, but that won't defuse the Republican Party's "woman problem" in November's general election.
03/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It might be difficult to upstage Republican presidential candidates on the most important day of their primary election, but President Barack Obama tried to do just that on Tuesday.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney scored a narrow victory over Rick Santorum to win the Republican presidential primary in Ohio, television networks projected.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to a revenge 95-85 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday as the "Linsanity" frenzy showed further signs of fizzling out.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney took a lead of about 5,000 votes over Rick Santorum in the Republican presidential primary in Ohio - the most closely watched state voting on Super Tuesday - with 87 percent of the vote counted.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential caucuses in Idaho on Tuesday, Fox News projected.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were virtually tied in the Ohio Republican presidential primary with 85 percent of the vote counted.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, won the Republican presidential caucuses in North Dakota on Tuesday, CNN projected.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum held a slight lead over Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential primary in Ohio with a quarter of the vote counted on Tuesday.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum won the Republican presidential primary in Tennessee on Tuesday, U.S. television's NBC and CNN networks projected, defeating rival Mitt Romney.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama invoked his young daughters on Tuesday to hit back at Rush Limbaugh over the conservative talk show host's incendiary comments about a birth control activist.
03/06/12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Mitt Romney notched early wins as he fought to establish his dominance in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday but Ohio, the biggest prize of the evening, was too close to call.
03/06/12
DORAL, Florida (Reuters) - New world number one Rory McIlroy does not see Tiger Woods as a rival and said his toughest opponent is simply the golf course he faces each week.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. television networks said the Republican presidential race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum was too close to call in Ohio, the most closely watched of the 10 nominating contests being held on Super Tuesday, television networks said.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - The Peyton Manning era with the Indianapolis Colts appears set to end as the National Football League (NFL) team is expected to cut the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have taken full responsibility for the team's "pay for pain" bounty program to injure opponents and promised it would never happen again.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have taken full responsibility for the team's "pay for pain" bounty program to injure opponents and promised it would never happen again.
03/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's one of the few places where slowing growth could be a good thing.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans secured a key member of their highly-potent offense by agreeing to a long-term contract extension with speedy running back Arian Foster, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Tuesday.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - One-time financial powerhouse Lehman Brothers said it emerged from bankruptcy on Tuesday and is now a liquidating company whose main business in the coming years will be paying back its...
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans' push for a vote on approval of the delayed $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline project gained momentum on Tuesday after Democrats failed to end debate on a major transportation bill.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates competed to be the most hawkish on Iran and favorable to Israel before the powerful pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC on Tuesday, telling Iran it would be in real danger if it goes nuclear while they are in the White House.
03/06/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared for contact and is inching closer to a return but no timetable has been set for him to rejoin the lineup.
03/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it was cutting the costs of some government-insured mortgages in a move that could open the door to cheaper loans for as many as three million...
03/06/12
(Reuters) - Ireland's decision to hold a popular vote on Europe's new fiscal treaty adds some unpredictable and much-needed risk to the seemingly inevitable course of the euro bailout steamroller.
03/06/12
(Reuters) The world's most valuable company has turned into a bit of a casino stock.
03/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's bonuses fell nearly 25 percent in 2011, a New York City fiscal watchdog estimated on Monday, a less severe drop than the industry had anticipated, though still...
03/06/12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Mitt Romney can take a big step toward finishing off chief rival Rick Santorum and seizing command of the Republican presidential race on Tuesday as 10 states hold contests with Ohio at ground zero.
03/05/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins moved quickly to shore up their goaltending depth on Monday after backup Tuukka Rask was diagnosed with strains to his lower abdomen and groin that will sideline him for 4-6 weeks.
03/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Golf's new world number one Rory McIlroy tried his hand at a different sport on Monday, winning a rally against Maria Sharapova during his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki's tennis exhibition.
03/05/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Dwight Howard is the face of the Orlando Magic franchise but the towering center and scoring leader's uncertain future in Florida following a trade request is taking its toll on team moral.
03/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gregg Williams, the coach at the center of a scandal involving bounties paid for big hits on opposing players, met with National Football League investigators Monday in advance of a decision about punishments over the practice.
03/05/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star and World Series hero Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in state prison on Monday, following an October no contest plea to grand theft auto charges.
03/05/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich appears likely to win the Republican presidential primary in his home state of Georgia on Tuesday but his plan to launch a wider "Southern Strategy" to recover his front-runner status looks less of a sure thing.
03/05/12
CANTON, Ohio (Reuters) - In the final hours before Tuesday's critical Republican presidential primary in Ohio, Mitt Romney's strategy was clear: "Focus, focus, focus" on blue-collar and women voters.
03/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appealed to Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to give sanctions time to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the Israeli prime minister offered no sign of backing away from possible military action, saying his country must be the "master of its fate."
03/05/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star and World Series hero Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in state prison on Monday, following an October no contest plea to grand theft auto charges.
03/05/12
(Reuters) - In an ideally-transparent world, you'd know as much about your broker as you know about the ingredients in packaged junk food label: All of the bad stuff would be instantly on display.
03/05/12
(Reuters) - When it comes to family squabbles over money -- particularly contentious ones involving inheritances -- you may find a new face at the mediation table with the lawyers, stock brokers and...
03/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising was unconstitutional.
03/05/12
JACKSONVILLE (Reuters) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have long been in need of a boost and the struggling National Football League team may have finally found it from an unexpected source, Pakistan-born Shahid Khan.
03/05/12
(Reuters) - Owners of the New York Mets struckout as a federal judge refused to dismiss a $386 million lawsuit by the trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud, clearing the way for a possible March 19 trial.
03/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should lead an international effort to protect key population centers in Syria through air strikes on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, Senator John McCain said on Monday.
03/05/12
(Reuters) - Sam Lazarus would love nothing more than to save money in his individual retirement account.
03/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League has ordered Gregg Williams, the coach at the center of a scandal involving paying bounties for big hits on opposing players, to meet on Monday with league investigators in New York, a spokesman said.
03/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The busted housing market has another casualty.
03/05/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Resentment at the European Central Bank's immunity from losses on Greek debt has left fund firms wondering about the strength of their creditor rights and whether they should...
03/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, aiming to head off any premature Israeli strike on Iran, sought to assure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the United States would always "have Israel's back" but said there was still time for diplomacy.
03/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service's new software system for handling electronic tax returns has experienced problems during the tax filing season, angering some taxpayers whose...
03/05/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the pledges of the Obama administration's healthcare overhaul was to enable cheaper copies of expensive biotech drugs, but the savings may not be as deep or come as...
03/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks have proven the naysayers wrong so far in 2012. And the February jobs report could be just the ticket to keep the bulls going next week.
03/04/12
(Reuters) - Deron Williams put on a storming second half display to record an NBA-season leading 57 points and guide the New Jersey Nets to a 104-101 road victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney closed in on Rick Santorum in Ohio and picked up a crucial endorsement in Virginia on Sunday as he grows in strength ahead of "Super Tuesday," the biggest day yet in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
03/04/12
Britain's Rory McIlroy held off a spectacular final round charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic on Sunday and take over as golf's new world number one.
03/04/12
(Reuters) - A team of top proprietary traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co is set to launch what is likely to be one of the largest hedge fund start-ups in 2012, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
03/04/12
LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuter) - Kobe Bryant came back from a broken nose to score a game-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93-83 in an emotion-charged victory at the Staples Center Sunday.
03/04/12
Britain's Rory McIlroy held off a spectacular final round charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic on Sunday and take over as golf's new world number one.
03/04/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.
03/04/12
(Reuters) - Derek Stepan scored the game-winning goal in the third period to ensure the host New York Rangers held off the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday and maintained their stranglehold on the Eastern Conference.
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul expressed doubt on Sunday that conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh truly meant it when he apologized for calling a law student a "slut" over her support for President Barack Obama's new policy on insurance coverage of contraceptives.
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney closed in on Rick Santorum in Ohio and picked up a crucial endorsement in Virginia on Sunday as he grows in strength ahead of "Super Tuesday," the biggest day yet in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Sunday against "loose talk" of a war with Iran ahead of a crucial meeting where he plans to press Israel's prime minister to avoid a premature strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
03/04/12
(Reuters) - As Bain Capital LLC prepares to market a multibillion-dollar fund, investors say the private equity firm's performance is its biggest problem -- not the 15 years it was run by...
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential bid, citing the economy as the top issue on the minds of voters and giving another boost to the Republican frontrunner.
03/04/12
KVITFJELL, Norway (Reuters) - Kjetil Jansrud finally earned the success he deserved by winning a Super-G in Kvitfjell Sunday for his first World Cup victory after nine podium finishes.
03/04/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Thirty players in the National Hockey League have joined a campaign intended to promote gay and lesbian equality in sports with a television ad that will premiere during Sunday's matchup of the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.
03/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has surged into a dead heat with Rick Santorum in the Ohio primary, setting up a cliffhanger race on Tuesday, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday.
03/03/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator may launch a criminal investigation against executives at AIJ Investment Advisors which has lost most of the 200 billion yen ($2.45 billion) in pension...
03/03/12
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Here are three safe bets on Virginia's presidential primary on Tuesday: Mitt Romney will win, turnout will be low and a lot of Republicans will be discouraged, which could help President Barack Obama in the battleground state in November.
03/03/12
BLUE ASH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum lashed out at chief rival Mitt Romney on Saturday as "uniquely unqualified" to challenge President Barack Obama in November's election and urged Ohio voters to join him in rejecting the party's old-boy establishment.
03/03/12
BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Turnout was heavy at the Washington state Republican caucuses on Saturday as Mitt Romney took an early lead in the non-binding straw poll he hopes will propel his campaign to a strong showing on Super Tuesday.
03/03/12
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko announced Saturday a much-awaited fight with Briton David Haye for the WBC crown without specifying a date or location.
03/03/12
(Reuters) - The National Football League's (NFL) "bounty" scandal spread on Saturday with media reports that Washington Redskins players also had a cash scheme to reward individuals who injured opponents and forced them to leave games.
03/03/12
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko knocked out Jean-Marc Mormeck of France in the fourth round at the Esprit Arena on Saturday to retain his world heavyweight titles.
03/03/12
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney, who regained front-runner status in the Republican presidential race with three state wins this week, could build on that momentum with a victory in the Washington state caucuses on Saturday just three days before crucial Super Tuesday voting.
03/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World all-around women's champion Jordyn Wieber and fellow-American Alexandra Raisman finished one-two, and compatriot Danell Leyva claimed men's honors at the American Cup gymnastics meet on Saturday.
03/03/12
BLUE ASH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum lashed out at chief rival Mitt Romney on Saturday as "uniquely unqualified" to challenge President Barack Obama in November's election and urged Ohio voters to join him in rejecting the party's old-boy establishment.
03/03/12
(Reuters) - The San Diego Padres have signed outfielder Cameron Maybin to a five-year contract extension with an option for the 2017 season, the Major League Baseball team said on Saturday.
03/03/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 7-5 6-4 to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday, the Swiss maestro's 72nd tour title.
03/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican legislation to limit the Federal Reserve's mandate to fighting inflation would restrict the types of bonds the U.S. central bank could buy and potentially force sooner-than-expected sales of mortgage-backed securities.
03/02/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - When you are seven-feet tall and a National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star it seems inconceivable Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol would live in anyone's shadow.
03/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called a law student on Friday to express his support after she was branded a "slut" by controversial right-wing talk-show host Rush Limbaugh for her outspoken support of Obama's new policy on contraception coverage.
03/02/12
Britain's Justin Rose and American journeyman Tom Gillis moved into a share of the lead in Friday's third round at the Honda Classic where ideal scoring conditions saw the course record smashed by three strokes.
03/02/12
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints players were involved in an illegal "bounty" system that rewarded individuals for injuring opponents, the National Football League (NFL) said on Friday.
03/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called a law student on Friday after she was branded a "slut" by right-wing talk show host Rush Limbaugh for her outspoken support of Obama's new policy on contraception.
03/02/12
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) is expanding its postseason format by two teams to 10 in 2012, a decision that establishes a one-game playoff between wild card teams in both the American and National leagues.
03/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday threw out a challenge to President Barack Obama's recent recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, refusing to add the issue to a lawsuit on another topic.
03/02/12
(Reuters) - Raymond James Financial Inc made its second round of big recruits from Merrill Lynch this year, adding three more advisers from the brokerage unit of Bank of America Corp who managed more...
03/02/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A change in the U.S. 2011 tax reporting rules that took effect this year is causing major delays in banks and brokerages delivering investors' 1099s.
03/02/12
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - The two major U.S. political parties have a responsibility to end the "dysfunction and political paralysis" gripping Washington, Senator Olympia Snowe said on Friday as she returned to her home state of Maine after saying she would not seek a fourth term.
03/02/12
March 2, LONDON (Reuters) - A Credit Suisse executive set off an email chain seeking donations from subordinates for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that ended up in the hands of non-U.S. citizens, prompting concerns that it could violate laws barring foreign contributions, according to bank sources.
03/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tensions between banks and consumers were at fever pitch last fall, when Bank of America tried unsuccessfully to make a $5 monthly debit card fee stick and consumer activists...
03/02/12
(Reuters) - For many investors who have stayed away from the stock market for the past four years, this is a Hamlet moment. Returns look so tempting right now as stock indexes show their best...
03/02/12
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sixty-six mushers and their dogs will line up on Saturday for the launch of the 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, an event that has grown from an obscure contest many considered a one-time lark into a world-famous, big-money sports extravaganza.
03/02/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Andy Murray beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 in the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday, the duo's first meeting since the Serb triumphed in a five-set epic at January's Australian Open.
03/02/12
(Reuters) - "Don't just do something, stand there!" might just be the best least-followed advice in investing.
03/02/12
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Just days before what could be the most consequential meeting of U.S. and Israeli leaders in years, aides to President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are scrambling to bridge stark differences over what Washington fears could be an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
03/02/12
(Reuters) - Five-times Olympic champion Ian Thorpe's latest setback in his bid to swim at this year's London Games was not as terrible as it first appeared, his coach said Friday.
03/01/12
(Reuters) - The Winnipeg Jets narrowed the Florida Panthers' Southeast Division lead with a comprehensive 7-0 thrashing of their rivals at the MTS Center on Thursday.
03/01/12
NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Facing intensifying election-year attacks over rising gasoline prices, President Barack Obama sought to shift the spotlight onto oil and gas companies on Thursday by pushing for the repeal of U.S. tax breaks that benefit the industry.
03/01/12
(Reuters) - Jason Varitek the long-time catcher and captain of the Boston Red Sox, officially called it quits on Thursday, ending his 15-year career in an emotional news conference on the diamond at the team's spring training camp in Florida.
03/01/12
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Davis Love III had a hole-in-one and tied the course record as he took a two-shot lead in Thursday's first round of the Honda Classic while Rory McIlroy made a positive start in his bid to grab the world number one ranking.
03/01/12
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said he is happier with his putting despite shooting a one-over-par 71 that left him seven shots off the pace after Thursday's first round of the Honda Classic at the PGA National.
03/01/12
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana who acknowledges using official court email to circulate a racist joke about President Barack Obama has apologized and initiated a process to bring a misconduct complaint against himself, court officials said on Thursday.
03/01/12
She is aware that her husband, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, has an image problem. Critics say he often seems stiff and reserved on the campaign trail, and has difficulty connecting with voters.
03/01/12
(Reuters) - Jason Varitek the long-time catcher and captain of the Boston Red Sox, officially called it quits on Thursday, ending his 15-year career in an emotional news conference on the diamond at the team's spring training camp in Florida.
03/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pimco's much-anticipated Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund, which started trading on Thursday, could help change investor perceptions and propel the nascent actively managed ETF...
03/01/12
(Reuters) - The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and All-Star catcher Yadier Molina agreed on a five-year contract extension, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.
03/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tensions between banks and consumers were at fever pitch last fall, when Bank of America tried unsuccessfully to make a $5 monthly debit card fee stick and consumer activists...
03/01/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a fractured right orbital bone sustained in a bunting drill, the team said on Thursday.
03/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Individual investors moved back into the markets in February to take advantage of rising stock prices as the economic recovery gained steam and risk aversion eased, said the head...
03/01/12
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The federal campaign finance case against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will go to trial in April, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles said on Thursday.
03/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq composite index briefly traded above 3,000 Wednesday, a level not seen in more than a decade, during the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
03/01/12
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy made a positive start in his bid to take the world number one ranking from Luke Donald by shooting a four-under-par 66 in the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday.
03/01/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Companies will try to piggyback this year's London Olympics to win themselves free advertising, despite some of the strictest rules ever, by upstaging rivals paying millions of pounds to be official sponsors, a survey said on Thursday.
03/01/12
(Reuters) - Talk about an easy lay-up shot. Buried in President Obama's 2013 budget is a proposed tax break that would make retirement easier to manage for half of America's seniors - at very low...
03/01/12
NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday his administration will lay out "as many steps as we can" in coming weeks to unclog bottlenecks that are helping to push up the price of gasoline and other fuels.
03/01/12
NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Facing intensifying election-year attacks over rising energy prices, President Barack Obama will seek on Thursday to shift the spotlight onto oil and gas companies by calling for the repeal of tax breaks that benefit the industry.
03/01/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Come summer, mutant robots from outer space and flying, caped crusaders will need to make way for a slightly less dramatic comic book character: the number cruncher.
03/01/12
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings have reached a tentative $975 million deal with state and local officials to build a new public stadium for the National Football League team near the current Metrodome in Minneapolis, officials said on Thursday.
03/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mild weather helped spur consumers to buy spring clothing in February, leading to broad sales gains at top U.S. chains, with even perennial laggard Gap Inc posting its first...
03/01/12
(REUTERS) - Twitter users are about to become major marketing fodder, as two research companies get set to release information to clients who will pay for the privilege of mining the data.
03/01/12
(Reuters) - The most telling thing the ECB did on Wednesday's leap day wasn't the 530 billion euros in party favors they handed out to banks, but rather the paltry sum they were forced to commit to...
03/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, a larger-than-life author and publisher, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, a representative for his website confirmed. He was 43.
03/01/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC reported gains in auto sales in February, helped by American drivers' need to replace aging cars and trucks and a rise in consumer confidence.
03/01/12
March 1 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc raised its annual dividend by nearly 9 percent on Thursday, as momentum in the company's key Walmart U.S. chain has rebounded.
03/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week but consumer spending was flat in January for the third straight month after accounting for inflation, casting a...
03/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels to New Hampshire on Thursday to talk about energy, swooping into Republican front-runner Mitt Romney's backyard to discuss an issue that his opponents hope they can use to deny him a second White House term.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Americans favor President Barack Obama's policy requiring birth control coverage for female employees, including clear majorities of Roman Catholic, Protestant evangelical and independent voters, a poll showed on Thursday.
02/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With Jeremy Lin getting an assist from fellow point guard Baron Davis, the New York Knicks made good use of their new-found depth by overcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on Wednesday.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led Senate is expected Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls are heading into next week's "Super Tuesday" contests with different game plans but the same goal: find the most friendly terrain to make a stand.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches, and to allow checks by nuclear inspectors, in an apparent policy shift that paves the way for resuming long-stalled disarmament talks.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders briefly put aside their election-year attacks on each other on Wednesday for a rare working lunch that the White House billed as an effort to find common ground on strengthening the economy.
02/29/12
(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to release former Super Bowl most valuable player Hines Ward before the start of the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season, the team said on Wednesday.
02/29/12
GENOA, Italy (Reuters) - Clint Dempsey fired the United States to a 1-0 friendly win over Italy Wednesday to leave the Azzurri's Euro 2012 plans in further disarray.
02/29/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered a broken nose and concussion during the All-Star Game but has been symptom free since Tuesday, the National Basketball Association (NBA)team said on Wednesday.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders briefly put aside their election-year attacks on each other on Wednesday for a working lunch that the White House billed as an effort to find common ground on strengthening the economy.
02/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For online brokerages, social media, despite possible pitfalls, can be put to good use, especially when a firm is attentive.
02/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Company will offer a new mobile application for its brokers in 2012 to address a growing need for new adviser tools in digital media.
02/29/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines wants to terminate the pensions of 130,000 workers as part of its bankruptcy proceeding. The move would be good for the company's balance sheet, but would it be...
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Will the baby boomers be the only generation to retire with 401(k) plans? It could happen.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches, and to allow checks by nuclear inspectors, in an apparent policy shift that paves the way for resuming long-stalled disarmament talks.
02/29/12
(Reuters) - Daniel Gallagher, the newest member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is worried about an old conundrum for compliance officers and the investors they help protect.
02/29/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Holder Novak Djokovic had to combat Sergiy Stakhovsky's aggressive serve and volley game to reach the Dubai Championship quarter-finals Wednesday, and next faces a baseline barrage from compatriot Janko Tipsarevic.
02/29/12
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has decided to lift a travel ban preventing American pro-democracy activists from leaving the country, judicial sources said on Wednesday, a move that is likely to defuse a standoff that has plunged U.S.-Egyptian ties into a crisis.
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's narrow win in Michigan is unlikely to ease lingering doubts about his candidacy or head off the possibility of a long and divisive presidential nominating fight that is damaging Republican chances in November's general election.
02/29/12
FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen has agreed to form an alliance with General Motors targeting $2 billion in savings, sources with knowledge of the discussions said on Wednesday.
02/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Looking for a job can be frustrating, especially now, with the unemployment rate seemingly stuck above 8 percent. There is a silver lining at tax time, though: Those job hunting...
02/29/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. money managers increased their equity holdings in February to the second highest level in 14 months, tracking a rally in the S&P 500 stock index, a Reuters poll showed on...
02/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will announce on Wednesday that it is ready to meet with North Korea to finalize the details of a food aid package, a key confidence building measure amid ongoing discussion of Pyongyang's nuclear program, a U.S. official said.
02/28/12
(Reuters) - Chicago's Derrick Rose showed he is back to full fitness by grabbing 32 points and nine assists to help the Bulls beat the New Orleans Hornets 99-95 on Tuesday.
02/28/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - After being forced to loosen the purse strings and spend $30 million just to make the NHL's minimum team salary level, the long-suffering Florida Panthers have emerged as this season's surprise package.
02/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto have plenty of common. They both wanted to fight Manny Pacquiao but have ended up with a dynamic "Ring Kings" showdown against each other.
02/28/12
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused rival Rick Santorum of trying to "kidnap" Michigan's Republican presidential contest on Tuesday as he faced the possibility of a humiliating defeat in the Rust Belt state where he grew up.
02/28/12
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) will kick off the 2012 season a day earlier than usual, on Wednesday September 5, to avoid a clash with President Barack Obama's planned speech to the Democratic National convention the following night.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Olympia Snowe, one of the few remaining Republican moderates in Congress, stunned both parties on Tuesday by announcing she will not seek re-election for a fourth six-year term in November, citing partisan gridlock.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans turned up the heat on President Barack Obama's energy policies on Tuesday, hammering an election-year issue that they view as his weak spot amid rising gasoline prices.
02/28/12
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) will kick off the 2012 season a day earlier than usual, on Wednesday September 5, to avoid a clash with President Barack Obama's planned speech to the Democratic National convention the following night.
02/28/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - With his presidential hopes riding on a win in Michigan's pivotal Republican primary on Tuesday, Rick Santorum is taking a page from the playbook of influential conservative talkshow host Rush Limbaugh.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leader Harry Reid on Tuesday said he hoped the Federal Trade Commission would look into rising domestic gasoline prices, noting "rampant speculation" in oil markets.
02/28/12
(Reuters) - Roger Federer ranged from imperious to effective as he beat Michael Llodra 6-0 7-6 in the Dubai Championships on Tuesday but Britain's Andy Murray was made to fight for his spot in the second round.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama attacked White House contender Mitt Romney on Tuesday over his opposition to the 2009 bailout of the auto industry, seizing on a vulnerability for the Republican candidate on a crucial voting day.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government report on the global oil markets due on Wednesday could help determine how tough the Obama administration will be enforcing sanctions against Iran and provide information it needs to combat rising oil prices.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in Congress wrote to President Barack Obama on Tuesday to urge him to "change course" and approve a controversial oil pipeline, seeking to keep up election-year pressure on the Democrat amid rising gasoline prices.
02/28/12
SOUTHFIELD/GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Mitt Romney accused rival Rick Santorum of dirty tricks for encouraging Democrats to defeat him in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, when voters will determine whether Romney gets a big win or a humiliating defeat in his home state.
02/28/12
(Reuters) - Two and half years ago, Steve Stewart erected a 100-foot windmill at his Barstow, California home. Stewart is no eco-crusader, but he does know a good deal when he hears it.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A "Super PAC" supporting Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich received a new cash infusion from billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, according to a source familiar with the donation.
02/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - High gasoline prices could eat away at the underpinnings of the U.S. stock market's recent rally.
02/28/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Every time I hear the rumblings of a broad-based stock rally, a song from The Who echoes in my head: "Won't Get Fooled Again."
02/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. chief executives lamented on Monday a lack of interest from investors in their efforts to do social good and suggested the creation of a social responsibility index of...
02/28/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large, multinational conglomerates considering a crash diet may want to think twice if they wish to reward shareholders: the argument that smaller is better is a little less...
02/28/12
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana is one of the Senate's conservative titans, the courtly, silver-haired elder of the state's Republican Party who has been unopposed in primary elections for 35 years.
02/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, following through on a promise to beef up enforcement of trade agreements, on Tuesday will sign an executive order creating a new government team to make sure China and others play by the rules, the White House said.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - Boston Red Sox catcher and captain Jason Varitek will bring an end to his illustrious career on Thursday, Major League Baseball reported on its website.
02/27/12
DAYTONA BEACH (Reuters) - The Daytona 500 was suspended with 40 laps remaining Monday after a bizarre accident when Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya's car hit a jet dryer truck causing it to burst into flames.
02/27/12
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and debutant Danica Patrick were involved in a five-car crash on the second lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday that ended their chances of glory early.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns have signed linebacker D'Qwell Jackson to a multi-year contract extension, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League Deadline Day frenzy turned into Dud-line Day as the trade window closed on Monday with only a handful of mostly minor deals.
02/27/12
He's back. The speculative trading beast is pushing up gasoline, diesel and heating oil prices, and scaring economy-watching investors in the process. There are a few defensive weapons to protect...
02/27/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen, St Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke and a group that includes media executive Leo Hindery and Los Angeles investor Tom Barrick are among seven parties who advanced to the next round of bids for the Los Angeles Dodgers, two people with knowledge of the bidding said on Monday.
02/27/12
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Olympic champion and multiple world gold medalist Bode Miller will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the American ski team said on Monday.
02/27/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Hunter Mahan joined some elite company with his victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, but the American says he has a long way to go before he will be happy with his win ratio on the PGA Tour.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - In the early 1980s - when recycling was a fringe idea - 23-year-old Kathy Leonard decided to market herself as a socially responsible financial adviser.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - Ongoing efforts by regulators to give the public more details about financial advisers' backgrounds still haven't solved a key problem -- getting more investors to use that information.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant paid a price for becoming the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game's leading scorer, breaking his nose in the Sunday contest, the Lakers said on Monday.
02/27/12
OSLO (Reuters) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning, and former President Bill Clinton may be among the hundreds of nominees for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, rights activists say.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - Nearly 10 percent of customers of U.S. banks moved their accounts last year, often after they became frustrated with fees and the quality of service, market research firm J.D. Power and...
02/27/12
EASTLAKE, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. factories are hiring again, and Democratic President Barack Obama and some of his Republican rivals are pitching tax breaks to fuel a rebound in manufacturing and help rebuild a battered middle class.
02/27/12
(Reuters) - Warren Buffett resisted pressure on Monday to identify his successor as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, saying the person who has been chosen does not even know it himself.
02/27/12
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02/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential race faces a potential turning point on Tuesday in contests in Arizona and Michigan, where upstart Rick Santorum threatens to plunge an already unpredictable nominating battle into chaos.
02/27/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - The New York Knicks may have given Jeremy Lin his break in the NBA, but a sports ball maker in eastern China saw potential in the Harvard-educated Chinese-American more than a year and a half ago -- and quietly registered his trademark for $700.
02/26/12
(Reuters) - Kevin Durant stole the spotlight from LeBron James to help orchestrate a stirring 152-149 All-Star Game victory for the Western Conference Sunday that shifted from exhibition to grudge match in the closing stages.
02/26/12
(Reuters) - Former world champion Sanya Richards-Ross celebrated her birthday with the fastest 400 metres of the year as Americans sped to four season-leading performances at the U.S. world indoor championships trials at Albuquerque, New Mexico Sunday.
02/26/12
(Reuters) - American rookie John Huh won his first PGA Tour title in only his fifth start by beating Australian Robert Allenby in a marathon playoff at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico Sunday.
02/26/12
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - French luxury group Hermes International SCA has lost a lawsuit against China's Trademark Appeal Board over the board's refusal to cancel a trademark that bears similarities to...
02/26/12
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - In a tight race to win the Michigan primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strongly defended his wealth on Sunday and challenged voters to support someone else if they did not like his success.
02/26/12
(Reuters) - The Dallas Stars climbed further into the Western Conference playoff picture with a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over the league-leading Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
02/26/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - American Hunter Mahan ended Rory McIlroy's bid to become world number one for the first time with a 2&1 victory over the Northern Irishman in Sunday's final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
02/26/12
BERLIN (Reuters) - Starved of credit, and facing a lack of deals and a new bout of indignation over executive pay, the private equity sector has one solace: returns continue to be better than those...
02/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential race faces a potential turning point on Tuesday in contests in Arizona and Michigan, where upstart Rick Santorum threatens to plunge an already unpredictable nominating battle into chaos.
02/26/12
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - For more than a century, the Democratic Party has dominated Arkansas politics.
02/26/12
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (Reuters) - In a tight race to win the Michigan primary, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney strongly defended his wealth on Sunday and challenged voters to support someone else if they did not like his success.
02/26/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy booked his place in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship final after storming back from three down to beat Lee Westwood 3&1 with a scintillating seven-birdie display on Sunday.
02/26/12
(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman have agreed to a six-year, $100 million extension with a full no-trade clause, Major League Baseball's (MLB) website reported on Sunday.
02/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who had a finger-pointing confrontation with President Barack Obama last month, on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's bid to become the Republican nominee to challenge Obama in the November 6 U.S. election.
02/26/12
RABAT (Reuters) - The United States is evaluating the outcome of legal proceedings in Egypt, where 16 Americans are among dozens of democracy activists being put on trial, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday.
02/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should do more to encourage Saudi Arabia to boost its oil production to make up for lost Iranian oil, Senator Charles Schumer said on Sunday, urging renewed diplomacy as a way to ease the run-up in oil prices.
02/25/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Alexander Ovechkin is awakening from his scoring slumber and the Washington Capitals launched their post-season push with weekend wins over the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.
02/25/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins survived a late rally to continue their dominance of Northeast Division rival Ottawa with a 5-3 win over the Senators Saturday.
02/25/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood set up a mouth-watering duel in the last four of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when they each completed comfortable victories in Saturday's quarter-finals.
02/25/12
(Reuters) - Little-known American Daniel Summerhays, in pursuit of a maiden PGA Tour title, broke clear of a congested leaderboard to move two strokes in front after Saturday's third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.
02/25/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Only a month ago, Newt Gingrich was atop the Republican presidential race. Now he is in a fight for a win even in his home state of Georgia as his campaign stakes its future on the Super Tuesday primaries.
02/25/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - After a week in which Rick Santorum's presidential campaign often seemed focused on issues like pre-natal testing, abortion and religion, the message from the Republican Party's establishment was becoming clear on Friday: We've had enough.
02/25/12
(Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils acquired experienced Czech defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for three players and two draft picks on Friday.
02/24/12
(Reuters) - The streaking Vancouver Canucks surged into first place overall in the NHL with a narrow 2-1 road win over the New Jersey Devils Friday.
02/24/12
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has raised oil exports and the United States is considering releasing crude from its strategic reserves as oil prices hit nine-month highs on Friday and concerns deepened over Iran's nuclear program.
02/24/12
(Reuters) - Reggie Miller, one of the greatest clutch scorers in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, headlined the list of 12 finalists for the 2012 class of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.
02/24/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Lee Westwood, oozing confidence, reached the last eight for the first time at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship while Germany's Martin Kaymer became the biggest casualty in Friday's third round.
02/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ryan Braun's 50-game ban for a positive drug test was reversed over procedural mistakes but the Milwaukee Brewers slugger and Major League Baseball (MLB) may not be done battling.
02/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has the authority to bar lobbyists from serving on government boards because doing so reduces "special interest influence," lawyers for his administration said on Friday.
02/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most retirement planning exercises begin and end with a simple question: How much income will you need to replace after you quit work?
02/24/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - Mitt Romney on Friday declared himself the Republican presidential candidate with "the only chance" to defeat President Barack Obama as he seized on signs that rival Rick Santorum's grip on Michigan appears to be slipping.
02/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Real life can be a lot harsher than movies suggest, when it comes to descendants and money.
02/24/12
COLONIA JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - In the craggy desert of northern Mexico, U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's relatives turned an arid valley into lush agricultural land and prospered after being chased from the United States for their Mormon beliefs.
02/24/12
TUNIS (Reuters) - The administration of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will have even more blood on its hands if it does not agree to an international demand to allow in urgent humanitarian relief, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.
02/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing the circumstances that could warrant tapping the nation's strategic oil reserve, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday as he defended sanctions on Iran.
02/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As medical costs go up and household income lags behind, more people are likely to qualify for healthcare tax deductions.
02/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six months ago, Steve Johnson, like many financial advisers, was trying to convince his clients not to pull out of the stock market. Now, he's busy fielding calls from many...
02/24/12
(Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a $19.8 billion profit for the fourth quarter, after an accounting change that allowed the company to record an enormous one-time...
02/24/12
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. fund managers who successfully called the bottom of their home credit market in 2008 are starting to put money back into Europe in a sign of returning confidence in the euro...
02/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama is close to becoming the first president in at least half a century to finish a full term without making an appointment to a U.S. appeals court, considered second in importance only to the Supreme Court.
02/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tucked in his left breast-coat pocket where he can pull it out to wave before TV cameras is ammunition that House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner believes his Republicans can use to achieve victory in the November 6 elections.
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the Republican-led House of Representatives urged the White House on Thursday to drop consideration of a rule that would cut emissions of greenhouse gases from new power plants, saying it would harm the economy.
02/23/12
(Reuters) - The red-hot San Antonio Spurs raced to a big early lead and coasted to an easy 114-99 road win over the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on Thursday.
02/23/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin's exciting talent has lit up the NBA this season but after he and the New York Knicks suffered a humbling loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday, the talk about him was of learning rather than leading.
02/23/12
(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks halted the Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record home win streak at 23 games on Thursday after they grabbed a game-tying goal in the dying seconds of the third period and prevailed in the shootout.
02/23/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Regular-season powerhouse San Jose have struggled for years to shake off their postseason chokers tag, but this year their dreams of winning a first Stanley Cup have been put on the back burner as the Sharks battle just to reach the playoffs.
02/23/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks were swept aside 102-88 by the Miami Heat on Thursday as the National Basketball Association's latest sensation was given a reality check in Miami's eighth straight win.
02/23/12
MILFORD, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney assailed presidential rival Rick Santorum on Thursday for abandoning his conservative principles, pushing a line of attack that polls show is helping him close the gap on his rival in the battleground state of Michigan.
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to make good on past threats in Congress to rein in the Federal Reserve's powers, a prominent Republican lawmaker said on Thursday he will introduce legislation to focus the U.S. central bank on a single mandate to fight inflation and protect the dollar's value.
02/23/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Players are in for a restless weekend as Monday's National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline approaches with general managers ready to wheel-and-deal and the rumor mill already spinning at warp speed.
02/23/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods tumbled out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday after fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson had eased into the third round with commanding victories.
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. national debt will swell further under tax-cut plans floated by three of the top four Republican presidential candidates, according to an independent analysis of their fiscal policy proposals released on Thursday.
02/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National League most valuable player Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers won his appeal of an apparent violation of Major League Baseball's (MLB) drug program and will not be suspended 50 games as originally announced, the MLB Players Association said on Thursday.
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republican presidential candidates toss barbs at Barack Obama over expensive gasoline, the president and his team are going on the offensive with a strategy to divert blame and prepare voters for higher costs.
02/23/12
Feb 23 - Investors with memories that stretch back farther than five minutes can be excused for rolling their eyes at the Dow 13,000 silliness.
02/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most retirement planning exercises begin and end with a simple question: How much income will you need to replace after you quit work?
02/23/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Steve Stricker gave himself a timely birthday present with a one-up victory in Thursday's second round at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after trailing most of the way.
02/23/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - In a small chapel at the Miami Heat's arena, New York Knicks sensation Jeremey Lin offered a simple prayer three weeks ago.
02/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A popular class of stocks could soon come with higher taxes.
02/23/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Hunter Mahan became the first player to reach the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with a crushing 5&3 victory over Yang Yong-eun on Thursday.
02/23/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hit back on Thursday at election-year Republican criticism of his energy policy, offering a staunch defense of his attempts to wean Americans off foreign oil and saying there was no 'silver bullet' for high gas prices.
02/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - African American donors give away higher percentages of their incomes than white donors, according to a new study.
02/23/12
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co plans to cut a total of 5,700 nonmanufacturing jobs as part of a new plan to reduce costs by $10 billion by the end of fiscal 2016, Chief Executive...
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, expressing confidence he will win re-election in November, told a Hispanic audience he would use a second term to seek comprehensive immigration reform.
02/23/12
CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Thursday adopted a measure long desired by investors and corporate governance activists, granting its shareholders a bigger say in the appointment of...
02/23/12
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - The scars of Greece's debt crisis were laid bare in heavy losses from a string of European banks on Thursday, and bosses warned the region's precarious finances would...
02/23/12
(Reuters) - If the Greek bailout has proved one thing it is this: we are now all creatures of government.
02/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor's latest plan to release a new rule for retirement advisers by July may fall through due to a lack of data for a cost-benefit analysis of the...
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, holding at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession and giving a fresh sign the battered...
02/23/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan welcomed the idea of resuming cooperation with the United States on counter-terrorism and Afghanistan after its parliament reviews badly strained ties, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
02/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sent a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday apologizing for the burning of copies of the Koran at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, the White House said.
02/23/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is ready to work with the United States to advance military ties, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday, following a U.S. trip by China's vice president that featured a visit with top Pentagon officials.
02/23/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chris Paul poured salt into the wounds of the ailing Denver Nuggets with 36 points and nine assists to carry the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 103-95 home win Wednesday.
02/22/12
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals piled criticism on U.S. presidential candidate Rick Santorum at a testy debate on Wednesday, attempting to blunt his surprise surge at a pivotal period in the Republican race.
02/22/12
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has been taken aback by Jeremy Lin's rise at the New York Knicks and thinks his style and size could make China's state sports system rethink how it selects and grooms its athletes.
02/22/12
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich on Wednesday lent their support to the idea of arming the Syrian opposition in its fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
02/22/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - It is too early to call it a Motor City revival but like the auto industry the Detroit Pistons are showing signs of life as the National Basketball Association (NBA) heads into the All Star break.
02/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first detailed plan to cut the corporate tax rate.
02/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni is looking forward to some rare downtime following this weekend's All-Star game that will give him a chance to fit all the moving pieces of his team together for the second half of the season.
02/22/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.
02/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three members of Congress have received threatening mail over the last two days and law enforcement officials on Wednesday warned that more may be coming.
02/22/12
(Reuters) - In 2005, after 20 years as a New York state trooper, Nicole Wilder was able to start her retirement at age 48.
02/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This is America Saves Week, one of those artificial holidays designed to convey a message. And the message is: Save more money.
02/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the White House to signal it is ready to tap the nation's oil stockpiles to combat surging fuel prices, arguing an "aggressive" strategy could tamp down speculation.
02/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some U.S. pawnbrokers are taking liquid assets - literally.
02/22/12
(Reuters) - Brokers who hide embarrassing legal troubles from their employers risk triggering a new set of problems that could be worse.
02/22/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - While three-times winner Tiger Woods was in early trouble, Yang Yong-eun drew first blood in Wednesday's opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by beating Graeme McDowell 2&1.
02/22/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour's lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday.
02/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are running neck-and-neck but neither would beat incumbent President Barack Obama, according to several polls released on Wednesday.
02/22/12
(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy...
02/22/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price.
02/22/12
(Reuters) - If you knew you would be around to blow out the candles at your 100th birthday party, would that change how you manage your money today?
02/22/12
(Reuters) - The Portland Trail Blazers made San Antonio pay dearly for resting two of their leading players on Tuesday, mauling the Spurs by 40 points in their worst defeat for nearly 15 years.
02/22/12
(Reuters) - The Obama administration will propose slashing the top income tax rate for corporations to 28 percent from the current 35 percent, as part of a corporate tax reform plan that is set to be announced on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal said.
02/22/12
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - After months on the sidelines, Rick Santorum finally gets his chance at center stage in a debate of Republican candidates on Wednesday, and the increased scrutiny that comes with it.
02/21/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - For nearly two decades it was a question never asked but when the National Hockey League season began, the debate raged. Had the time finally come for a changing of the guard in the New Jersey Devils net?
02/21/12
(Reuters) - Miami's reserves starred in a critical late-game stretch that delivered the Heat their seventh straight victory with a 120-108 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Danica Patrick is convinced that if "the stars are aligned" she can win the Daytona 500 in her first attempt on Sunday.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's hard-charging focus on social issues has created a quandary for rival Mitt Romney, who usually prefers to steer clear of such sensitive topics and stress his business credentials.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department on Wednesday will roll out a corporate tax reform plan from President Barack Obama, administration officials said on Tuesday, with expectations low for any major tax code overhaul in an election year.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Mitt Romney, long viewed as the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added Romney's rival Rick Santorum to its list of top targets.
02/21/12
(Reuters) - The Treasury Department will roll out President Barack Obama's corporate tax reform plan on Wednesday, administration officials said on Tuesday.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Danica Patrick is convinced that if "the stars are aligned" she can win the Daytona 500 in her first attempt on Sunday.
02/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - My grandmother had a coffee can for spare silver coins. My Dad saved at his local post office in a savings account. Those were a sign of the times -- the U.S. postal savings...
02/21/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corn, wheat and cotton prices are expected to fall - and that could lead to gains in sectors far removed from the farm.
02/21/12
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has often been fired up by adverse comments in the past but appeared to shrug off claims by Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano that he was beatable at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
02/21/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs sent young pitcher Chris Carpenter to the Boston Red Sox as compensation for hiring general manager Theo Epstein, the two teams said on Tuesday.
02/21/12
(Reuters) - A sports agent, whose company represents star clients including Denver quarterback Tim Tebow, won $400,000 in a ruling against brokerage Morgan Keegan & Co, due to personal losses from...
02/21/12
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees have signed veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez to a one-year contract with an eye toward using the left-handed power hitter as a designated hitter, the Major League Baseball club said on Tuesday.
02/21/12
(Reuters) - Airline shares fell broadly on Tuesday, with US Airways Group's stock leading the decline, as the price of oil rallied, which directly influences the cost of jet fuel.
02/21/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Tuesday she would meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in London on Thursday to discuss relations that have been damaged by a cross-border NATO air attack last November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
02/21/12
(Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators have widened their inquiry into the trillion-dollar market for exchange-traded funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In mid-2011, with the U.S. economy at risk of a new recession, top Federal Reserve officials began to explore a different way to shore up the recovery: looking for fixes for...
02/21/12
(Reuters) - Satisfaction with U.S. online brokerages declined in 2011 amid volatile markets, while customers saw little to differentiate the four top players in the industry, according to an annual...
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added former Senator Rick Santorum to its list of top targets.
02/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans raised and spent money for the presidential race at a frenetic pace in January, according to new financial disclosures that also show why Democrats are concerned about the flagging "Super PAC" that supports President Barack Obama.
02/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In early January, President Barack Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina called David Axelrod, the president's top strategist, into his Chicago office and started writing on a white board.
02/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony made his long-awaited return to the Knicks Monday but his partnership with Jeremy Lin failed to fire as New York fell 100-92 to the New Jersey Nets.
02/20/12
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum accused Democratic President Barack Obama's administration on Monday of implementing healthcare policies that discourage marriage and hurt families.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - All-Star guard Derrick Rose made a triumphant return to the Chicago Bulls lineup by scoring a game-high 23 points in a 90-79 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers centre Greg Oden underwent micro-fracture surgery on his left knee and will miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season, the team said on Monday.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended two games for throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Monday.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - Manny Ramirez, a 12-times All-Star who retired last year rather than face a 100-game ban over a drug-policy issue, agreed to a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to a report on Major League Baseball's (MLB) website on Monday.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson each scored two goals and Craig Anderson collected the shutout as the surging Ottawa Senators pounded the New York Islanders 6-0 on Monday, extending their winning run to three games.
02/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke on Monday with his Afghan counterpart to discuss regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation, the White House said.
02/20/12
(Reuters) - Newly-acquired Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett hopes a change of scenery from pressure-packed New York to a smaller market will help revive his slumping career, the right-hander said on Monday.
02/20/12
CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. senators said in Cairo on Monday they hoped for a swift end to a row over U.S. pro-democracy activists accused of working illegally in Egypt and said they were committed to help Egypt nurture its democratic institutions and rebuild its economy.
02/20/12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has struck a chord in the Rust Belt that is helping propel his once long-shot candidacy.
02/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 5, the White House said on Monday.
02/20/12
MUNICH (Reuters) - British boxer David Haye is wanted for questioning by German police over his brawl with fellow British heavyweight Dereck Chisora following a WBC title clash in Munich on Saturday, a police spokesman said Monday.
02/19/12
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - It was a case of so near yet so far for playing partners Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley after they lost to fellow American Bill Haas in a playoff for the Northern Trust Open Sunday.
02/19/12
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Bill Haas clinched his fourth PGA Tour title by beating fellow Americans Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley in a gripping sudden-death playoff for the Northern Trust Open Sunday.
02/19/12
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Americans Bill Haas, Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley took the Northern Trust Open into a sudden-death playoff at Riviera Country Club on Sunday.
02/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin, whose meteoric rise from obscurity to dazzling court general for the New York Knicks has become a global story, had a rare favor to ask of the massive media turnout for his team's 104-97 victory over the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
02/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks rained down a torrent of three-pointers in the fourth quarter to gain the upper hand and beat the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97 on Sunday before a raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden.
02/19/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star left wing James Neal has capitalized on a standout season by signing a six-year, $30 million contract extension, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Sunday.
02/19/12
(Reuters) - British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora were involved in an ugly brawl following a WBC title clash in Munich Saturday that left Haye's manager Adam Booth with nasty facial cuts.
02/18/12
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Struggling to remain the Republican favorite for the White House, Mitt Romney tried on Saturday to return to his glory days as CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic organizing committee.
02/18/12
(Reuters) - The Sedin twins helped the in-form Vancouver Canucks continue their domination of the visiting Maple Leafs as the hosts recorded a 10th straight victory over Toronto with a 6-2 thrashing on Saturday.
02/18/12
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A local sheriff resigned as a co-chair of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign in Arizona on Saturday after he was accused of threatening a former male lover with deportation to Mexico if he talked about their relationship.
02/18/12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology."
02/18/12
(Reuters) - The New Jersey Nets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a surprisingly easy 97-85 road win over the Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Saturday.
02/18/12
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Vitali Klitschko comfortably retained his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday, scoring a unanimous points decision over British challenger Dereck Chisora in Munich's Olympic Hall to ensure his family maintained a global stranglehold on the division.
02/18/12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology."
02/18/12
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer battled past Russian Nikolay Davydenko in an entertaining 4-6 6-3 6-4 triumph on Saturday to reach the World Indoor Tournament final.
02/18/12
(Reuters) - Muhammad Ali, the legendary prizefighter who turned 70 last month, will celebrate his birthday Saturday night with a big cast of pop stars and sports icons at a Las Vegas gala to raise money for the battle against neurological disorders.
02/18/12
(Reuters) - Sports network ESPN apologized on Saturday for an anti-Asian slur that appeared with a story about New York Knicks star point guard Jeremy Lin published on one of its websites overnight.
02/18/12
(Reuters) - British challenger Dereck Chisora will be fined for slapping World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Vitali Klitschko on the cheek during the weigh-in for Saturday's heavyweight title fight in Munich.
02/18/12
(Reuters) - Jeremy Lin coughed up nine turnovers in his first defeat as a New York Knicks starter with the lowly New Orleans Hornets claiming a surprise 89-85 victory at a sold-out Madison Square Garden on Friday.
02/18/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Friday swiped away fears that his country's economic growth could stumble, and turned to courting American companies, film-makers and governors hungry for a slice of that growth on the final day of his U.S. visit.
02/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Winning The Future. Greater Together. We Don't Quit.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - Bryan Little scored two goals two minutes apart in the third period to carry the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 win at the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on Friday.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat, led by LeBron James, torched the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-87 on Friday to record their fifth consecutive road win in front of an unforgiving crowd in Cleveland on Friday.
02/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Friday passed legislation extending a tax cut for 160 million workers through December and continuing long-term jobless benefits, handing President Barack Obama a major victory in this election year.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - Tim Wakefield, who carved out a 19-year Major League Baseball pitching career thanks to his utterly unpredictable knuckleball, announced his retirement from the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
02/17/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 23-year-old New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin has become not only a sports legend but a major business opportunity for everyone who can come up with a pun on his name.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - Tim Wakefield, who carved out a 19-year Major League Baseball pitching career thanks to his utterly unpredictable knuckleball, announced his retirement from the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
02/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job creation will pick up this year as a moderate economic recovery continues, the White House said on Friday, but it faces a key risk from the debt crisis in Europe.
02/17/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peter Orszag, former budget director for the Obama Administration and now vice chairman of global banking for Citigroup, sees a "trifecta" of mega financial woes coming toward...
02/17/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether for a rainy day fund or retirement, the number of people able to make ends meet and still set aside money for the future is declining, according to new survey results...
02/17/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's a move of desperation: Raiding your retirement plan to get at the cash because life has thrown you a curve ball.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - Organic milk costs more per gallon than premium gasoline, yet it is at the center of a similar debate as to whether organic milk is worth the extra money for the purported benefit it...
02/17/12
Karin Prangley, a 33-year-old Chicago estate planning attorney, attempted to guess her father-in-law's password to gain access to his business computer after he suffered a debilitating stroke several...
02/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One month after taking office, President Barack Obama summoned the nation's top lawmakers and budget experts to the White House for a summit to figure out how to tame huge federal deficits.
02/17/12
Twice champion Phil Mickelson remained one shot in front of the chasing pack when the delayed first round of the Northern Trust Open was completed on Friday.
02/17/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Jarno Trulli's abrupt departure from Formula One Friday triggered no shockwaves around the world but the Italian's exit was still a significant moment for the glamour sport and the home of Ferrari.
02/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to extend a tax cut for 160 million workers through December and continue long-term unemployment benefits, giving President Barack Obama a major victory.
02/17/12
POTENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police said on Friday they had seized about $6 trillion of fake U.S. Treasury bonds in Switzerland, and issued arrest warrants for eight people accused of...
02/17/12
(Reuters) - MBIA Inc claimed it has new evidence of "widespread mortgage-origination fraud" at Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit, hoping to bolster its $1.4 billion lawsuit accusing that unit...
02/17/12
(Reuters) - Informing regulators about efforts to curb possible money laundering should be a simple process for brokerages. Instead, it has, in the past, led to tricky situations in which...
02/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and its Democratic allies raised a combined $29.1 million in January, accelerating their fundraising pace as the White House race draws closer.
02/17/12
(Reuters) - American prospect Ryan Harrison saved two match points before storming through a third-set tiebreaker to reach the San Jose Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 2-6 7-6 victory over compatriot Robbie Ginepri on Thursday.
02/17/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to stoke enthusiasm in California about his 2012 re-election drive, saying he wanted another chance to overhaul immigration and tackle climate change with a second term.
02/16/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will stay focused on China on Friday with an announcement of streamlined financing for U.S. exporters that compete against foreign firms that are afforded "unfair advantages," White House officials said.
02/16/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls defended stingily and stunned the Boston Celtics with a late offensive burst to prevail 89-80 at the United Center on Thursday.
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks scored four first-period goals on their way to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday to snap a nine-game losing streak and get back on track in the chase for an NHL playoff berth.
02/16/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A report this week showing rampant foreclosure abuse in San Francisco reflects similar levels of lender fraud and faulty documentation across the United States, say experts...
02/16/12
LOS ANGELES/DES MOINES (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, gathered with U.S. agricultural officials in America's grainbelt on Thursday and stressed their shared interests in fostering increased food security and trade in farm goods.
02/16/12
(Reuters) - Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who led the New York Mets to a World Series and was known as "The Kid" for the exuberance he displayed on the field, died on Thursday after battling brain cancer. He was aged 57.
02/16/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Rick Santorum defended himself against attacks from Mitt Romney on Thursday as his hopes rose of dealing a heavy blow in Michigan to his main rival, who was the party front-runner before falling behind in national polls.
02/16/12
(Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball catcher Gary Carter, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame who won a World Series with the 1986 New York Mets, died on Thursday, aged 57, after battling brain cancer, his family said.
02/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A planned March 1 debate of Republican presidential candidates in Atlanta was canceled on Thursday after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul dropped out of it and the campaign for Rick Santorum expressed doubt he would attend.
02/16/12
DETROIT (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Rick Santorum defended himself against attacks from wounded front-runner Mitt Romney on Thursday as Santorum's hopes rose of dealing a heavy blow in Michigan to his main rival.
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Richard Peterson first started meeting with hedge funds about eight years ago to pitch using social media to predict market movement, investment managers looked at him as if...
02/16/12
Feb 16 - There are good ways to play a recovery, but right now betting on housing roaring back is not one of them.
02/16/12
(Reuters) - Okay, folks -- it's time for a Personal Finance 101 quiz. Please answer the following three questions:
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Earl "The Pearl" Monroe feels the New York Knicks finally have the floor leader they needed in Jeremy Lin, and from his unique perspective predicts high-scoring Carmelo Anthony will have no trouble fitting in when he returns from injury.
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carson Ross had a financial dilemma on her hands.
02/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attorney challenging President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law before the U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday that Congress could require Americans to buy a car or other product if people were compelled to obtain medical insurance.
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than two weeks ago anyone looking to buy a ticket to watch the New York Knicks play the Dallas Mavericks this weekend could expect to pay around $270. Today, the same ticket would cost about twice that.
02/16/12
DES MOINES (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, and U.S. agricultural officials in a gathering in America's grainbelt on Thursday stressed their shared interests in fostering increased trade in farm goods.
02/16/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore wants to end quarterly company reporting and explore issuing loyalty-driven securities as part of an overhaul of capitalism which he says has...
02/16/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Joseph Kennedy III, the grandson of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, announced on Thursday his candidacy for the Congressional seat from Massachusetts long held by retiring Representative Barney Frank.
02/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to a near four-year low, suggesting the labor market recovery was gaining steam.
02/16/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Political money has poured into Wisconsin in recent months - not for the presidential or Senate races but for a state vote getting national billing as a battle for the interests of the middle class.
02/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney lashed out at what he called President Barack Obama's weak policy on China, criticizing it on Thursday for going in "precisely the wrong direction" and calling meetings this week with China's vice president "empty pomp and ceremony."
02/16/12
(Reuters) - Moody's warned on Thursday it may cut the credit ratings of 17 global and 114 European financial institutions in another sign the impact of the euro zone government debt crisis is...
02/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes.
02/15/12
BERLIN (Reuters) - The surprise departure of Rome from the race to host the 2020 Olympics has put the spotlight on the finances of the five remaining candidates, with Azerbaijan's Baku and Qatar's Doha, initially seen as outsiders but flush with cash, set to gain in status.
02/15/12
BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - The careworn house not far from Santa Monica Boulevard resembles millions of other homes that have been foreclosed on since the calamitous U.S. housing crash four years ago.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin showed off another dimension on his magical NBA ride in leading the New York Knicks to a 100-85 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for the team's seventh win in a row.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators on Wednesday reached a sweeping tax cut deal that provides a victory to President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in Congress and frees Republicans of an issue that threatened to stalk them to the November elections.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Mitt Romney wins the Republican presidential nomination, he will have the backing of several wealthy donors who together have contributed millions of dollars to his rivals in the race.
02/15/12
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays and two-times American League manager of the year Joe Maddon have agreed on a three-year contract extension that extends through the 2015 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Wednesday.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The clock is starting to tick faster for Michael Phelps. The London Olympics are drawing closer and the American swimmer knows that time is running out on his golden career.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tried to defuse concerns in Congress on Wednesday about potential cuts to America's nuclear arsenal, as details emerged about options under consideration that include an 80 percent reduction in the number of warheads.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led Senate is expected reject as early as Thursday a largely symbolic Republican challenge to a White House rule guaranteeing free birth control for women who work for religiously affiliated employers.
02/15/12
(Reuters) - Albert Haynesworth, once one of the National Football League's (NFL) most feared and best paid defensive linemen, was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team said on Wednesday.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than two weeks ago anyone looking to buy a ticket to watch the New York Knicks play the Dallas Mavericks this weekend could expect to pay around $270. Today, the same ticket would cost about twice that.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a flurry of Valentine's Day marriage proposals over, it could be time for new fiancees to take a financial reality check.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carson Ross had a financial dilemma on her hands.
02/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Putting aside a little extra money toward retirement in an individual retirement account, or IRA, would seem to be a no-brainer for the vast majority of middle-class Americans....
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has confirmed that she has no intention of becoming a candidate to head the World Bank following the June departure of outgoing President Robert Zoellick, the State Department said on Wednesday.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anyone who invests in individual stocks should be aware that they could lose - a lot - while they are sleeping.
02/15/12
(Reuters) - Rich Arzaga owns a luxury home in San Ramon, California, but he's not betting on it as an investment.
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's corporate tax reform plan would end "dozens and dozens" of tax breaks, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday as he defended the White...
02/15/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's economy, the biggest in the United States and the ninth-largest in the world, will see a slight improvement in 2012 but a recovery in the crucial housing market...
02/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama takes his election-year economic message to the Midwestern heartland on Wednesday, touring a Wisconsin padlock factory and stressing the potential of "insourcing" jobs back to the United States from overseas.
02/15/12
(Reuters) - Not even the NHL record books can stop the red-hot Detroit Red Wings as the league's top team set a new mark with their 21st consecutive home victory in a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
02/14/12
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Los Angeles traffic is perhaps the most congested of any PGA Tour venue but that has not stopped a quality field from flowing into the Riviera Country Club for this week's Northern Trust Open.
02/14/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - 'Linsanity' slammed into hockey-mad Canada with the force of a winter storm on Tuesday as Jeremy Lin, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) newest sensation, set hearts aflutter with a Valentine's Day visit to the league's most northern outpost.
02/14/12
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Having ended a lengthy title drought with back-to-back victories late last year, Sergio Garcia has regained his golfing appetite and is hungry to return to the European Ryder Cup team.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Beijing must play by the same trade rules as other major world powers and vowed to keep pressing China to clean up its human rights record.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers were close to a deal on Tuesday on legislation aimed at boosting the economy in the short term by extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers through this year and continuing long-term jobless benefits, congressional aides said.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Faced with a new surging rival, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is returning to a familiar playbook to try to put down what may be his toughest challenge yet in opponent Rick Santorum.
02/14/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - For Jeff Chimenti, a rock keyboardist who plays with offshoots of the Grateful Dead, it has been anything but a "long strange trip" getting his medical product to market.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China agreed on Tuesday to open talks on setting guidelines for export-credit financing, an area where Beijing's aggressive practices have raised U.S. concerns.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers were nearing a deal on Tuesday on legislation that would boost the economy in the short term by extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and long-term jobless benefits for a full year, congressional aides said.
02/14/12
(Reuters) - Italy is going to need considerably more - in luck, growth and cohesion - than is likely to be delivered by premier Mario Monti's technocratic charms.
02/14/12
(Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods will play in next month's $1.02 million Honda Classic for the first time as a professional.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday clarified how it would enforce recently passed Iran sanctions legislation, including how the United States would determine if another country has significantly reduced oil purchases from Iran.
02/14/12
(Reuters) - Inherited retirement accounts are truly one of those gifts that keep on giving because heirs can benefit for many years without much tax burden, but Congress is starting to talk about...
02/14/12
(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have picked up manager Ned Yost's contract option for the 2013 season, the Major League Baseball team said Tuesday.
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had seen "hopeful signs" that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the full year, as he kept pressure on lawmakers to take action he said was needed to keep the U.S. recovery on track.
02/14/12
(Reuters) - Postal officials were blunt in December when they stood before 120 residents in Dedham, Iowa, to tell them why their town's post office has to close. The Internet, officials said, was...
02/14/12
(Reuters) - If you're going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine's Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead.
02/14/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millions of seniors in the United States are missing out on more than $20 billion in aid that could help pay for food, medicine and heating, simply because they don't know it's...
02/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will hold talks on Tuesday that could help boost the international stature of China's leader-in-waiting while testing Obama's ability to balance U.S.-China diplomacy with election-year pressures.
02/14/12
(Reuters) - Big-hitting David Ortiz has agreed terms on a one-year deal to extend his stay with the Boston Red Sox, the team announced on Monday.
02/13/12
(Reuters) - LeBron James helped Miami finally find a way past the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 35 points in the Heat's 114-96 victory on Monday.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has surged into a virtual tie in opinion polls with Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, setting up a tough fight in the party's primary in Michigan on Feb 28.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - His campaign is running low on money, he's falling behind in voter surveys and he has begun to aim his biting criticism at the leadership of his own political party.
02/13/12
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge on Monday granted nearly all requests from former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, allowing 11 of his 14 grandchildren to visit him under house arrest and securing a local jury for his child sex abuse trial.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for new spending to boost growth and higher taxes on the rich, laying out an election-year vision for America in a budget that drew heavy fire from Republicans for failing to curb huge deficits.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - His campaign is running low on money, he's falling behind in voter surveys and he has begun to aim his biting criticism at the leadership of his own political party.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There's more than a tad of Robin Hood economics in the fiscal year 2013 budget that President Obama proposed on Monday. It would raise taxes on the wealthy, give some of that...
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has surged into a virtual tie with front-runner Mitt Romney in a national poll on Monday, becoming the clear favorite of Tea Party voters and white evangelicals.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, on the eve of a high-level Chinese visit to the United States, proposed $26 million in new funding to make sure China and other countries play by the rules of international trade.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a battle over birth-control policy between the White House and Roman Catholic leaders, U.S. Catholics' political views differ little from those of non-Catholic voters, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Monday.
02/13/12
(Reuters) - Why should you pay to spend your own money? The newest generation of prepaid debit cards, which banks keep offering despite the growing chorus of advice to the unbanked against buying...
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing next week for talks Washington hopes may clarify whether Pyongyang's new leadership is willing to curb its nuclear programs, the State Department said on Monday.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed limiting tax breaks given to high-income earners on the interest paid by municipal bonds, a change that could rock the $3.7 trillion market if approved.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal released on Monday stands little chance of becoming law but it lays out a stark contrast with the tax and spending proposals of Republican presidential candidates.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. financial bailout program will add $21 billion to the budget deficit next year largely due to lower valuations of the government's stock in General Motors Co and American International Group, the Obama administration said on Monday.
02/13/12
(Reuters) - The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose nearly 12 cents in the past three weeks to about $3.51, due in part to higher prices for North Sea crude oil,...
02/13/12
(Reuters) - A judge on Monday allowed ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to visit with 11 of his 14 grandchildren at his home, where he is under house arrest on child sex abuse charges.
02/13/12
LONDON (Reuters) - For decades, the two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis exported sugarcane to keep its economy afloat. When sugar prices fell, St. Kitts began to sell an even sweeter commodity:...
02/13/12
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow win in Maine's caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a straw poll of Republican conservative activists.
02/13/12
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As the first ripples of "Linsanity" hit Asia, ethnic Chinese-American Jeremy Lin's fairytale rise has marketing men rubbing their hands with glee as they contemplate a potential candidate to fill the very large shoes left by last year's retirement of Yao Ming.
02/13/12
(Reuters) - Chicago's Derrick Rose, last season's National Basketball Association MVP, is to see a specialist about ongoing back problems.
02/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as he greets China's vice president in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Barack Obama is quietly overhauling U.S. economic policy toward Beijing, looking for new ways to extract results on issues such as market access and currency manipulation that have bedeviled him and his predecessors.
02/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget on Monday that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars for job-creating infrastructure projects, drawing a populist battle line with his Republican opponents.
02/12/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings tied the NHL record for consecutive home victories Sunday after a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers earned them a 20th win in a row at Joe Louis Arena.
02/12/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - 'Linsanity' may be the NBA's newest smash hit but the Kobe Bryant Show remains one of professional basketball's longest running acts.
02/12/12
(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson totally upstaged playing partner Tiger Woods while charging past overnight leader Charlie Wi to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in spectacular fashion by two shots on Sunday.
02/12/12
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a Rick Santorum problem that can't be easily swept aside, even with wins in the sparsely attended Maine caucuses and a poll of conservative activists.
02/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not make any more changes to the rule announced last week requiring health insurance plans to provide women with coverage for contraception, although U.S. Catholic bishops have said it violates the Church's religious principles.
02/12/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was one shot ahead at the turn on the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday after sinking a 35-foot eagle to stay clear of the pack on 16 under.
02/12/12
(Reuters) - An evenly balanced offense helped the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers easily defeat the under-manned Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 on Saturday.
02/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's fiscal 2013 budget plan calls for spending of $178.8 billion to develop and buy new warships, fighter jets and other major weapons, a 7.5 percent drop from the level initially projected for the coming year, according to a detailed budget document obtained by Reuters.
02/11/12
(Reuters) - South Korean Charlie Wi maintained ice-cool composure to retain control of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Saturday's third round as some of golf's biggest names snapped at his heels.
02/11/12
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney bounced back from midweek losses in three states to narrowly win Maine's caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a straw poll of Republican conservative activists.
02/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won a presidential straw poll of Republican conservative activists on Saturday in a boost to his suddenly hard-fought battle against Rick Santorum.
02/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's $525 billion budget plan for fiscal 2013 calls for spending of $178.8 billion to develop and buy new warships, fighter jets and other major weapons, a 7.5 percent drop from the level initially projected for the coming year, according to a detailed budget document obtained by Reuters.
02/11/12
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Republican presidential caucuses look like a two-man race between Mitt Romney, the party's current front-runner, and libertarian Ron Paul in a small-state contest that has taken on new importance for Romney after his losses in three states this week.
02/10/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings survived an anxious 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks to extend their home winning streak to 19 games.
02/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Linsanity" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night Friday as point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth straight win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
02/10/12
MADRID (Reuters) - John Isner shocked Roger Federer in four sets to secure a 2-0 lead for the United States away to Switzerland in Davis Cup World Group action Friday while holders Spain carved out the same advantage over Kazakhstan in their first-round tie.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek billions of dollars for jobs and infrastructure in his 2013 budget, an appeal to voters that draws election-year battle lines over taxes and spending as Republicans slammed him for "debt, doubt and decline."
02/10/12
(Reuters) - His university classmates may be thriving in law school, at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder, but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden savior of the New York Knicks.
02/10/12
(Reuters) - South Korean Charlie Wi birdied three of his last six holes to grab an early two-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am as Tiger Woods finished six strokes off the pace.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) President Barack Obama will call for cutting the top 35 percent corporate tax rate as early as this month, according to two sources close to the administration.
02/10/12
(Reuters) - John Isner spoiled a rare Davis Cup appearance by Roger Federer by stunning the Swiss 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 to give United States a 2-0 lead in their World Group first-round tie in Fribourg Friday.
02/10/12
(Reuters) - In-form Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games while recovering from concussion, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will project a $901 billion deficit for fiscal 2013 in his upcoming budget proposal, a sharp drop from the funding gap this year, a White House official said on Friday.
02/10/12
(Reuters) - This week's federal appeals court decision throwing out California's Proposition 8 adds considerable weight to the argument that the federal Defense of Marriage Act violates the U.S....
02/10/12
PARIS (Reuters) - World number three Maria Sharapova slumped to a surprise 6-4 6-4 defeat against German Angelique Kerber in the Paris Open quarter-finals on Friday.
02/10/12
RESTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Mitt Romney slammed China's "autocratic model" of capitalism in a speech to technology executives on Friday, keeping up attacks on the economic powerhouse days before a visit from a Chinese official expected to be the country's next leader.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum tried to raise doubts about the electability of Mitt Romney on Friday at a conservative gathering where he openly attacked his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination.
02/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans turned less optimistic about the economy in early February on worries about falling income even as their outlook on the jobs market rose to a record high, a survey...
02/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crystal Morello's family pleaded for months with their lender for a cheaper mortgage on their family home in Belleville, Michigan. But time ran out last summer, and they left...
02/10/12
(Reuters) - Four years ago, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stood at the gates of a Michigan factory and vowed to fight for the U.S. auto industry as it slid toward collapse.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, but no one is pushing the panic button - yet.
02/10/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Thierry Henry, Arsenal's all-time leading scorer, will return to New York Red Bulls next week as his loan spell cannot be extended past the agreed date, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.
02/10/12
DUBAI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy sank seven birdies to be 13 under par after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, two shots ahead of Martin Kaymer, who hit his first hole-in-one.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foster Friess, the wealthy investor who is fueling Rick Santorum's presidential campaign, is enjoying his new-found fame.
02/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Spencer Bachus, which oversees the U.S. banking and financial services industries, is under investigation for possible violation of insider trading laws, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win on Thursday.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - New Zealander Danny Lee recorded two eagles in near-perfect scoring conditions to soar into a tie for the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday as Tiger Woods made an encouraging start.
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday the White House was working to address concerns raised by the Catholic Church over a new rule on contraceptives, and he believed an escalating election-year battle over the issue would be resolved.
02/09/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23, according to several people familiar with the process.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods had a glint in his eye as he made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign, firing a four-under-par 68 in Thursday's opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - New Zealander Danny Lee and South Korean Charlie Wi thrived in near-perfect scoring conditions to surge into a tie for the early lead in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday as Tiger Woods made a solid start.
02/09/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23, according to several people familiar with the process.
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans expressed frustration on Thursday at the slow pace of negotiations over extending a tax break for workers that expires at the end of the month, accusing President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats of blocking agreement.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods made a confident start to his 2012 PGA Tour campaign, mixing three birdies with a lone bogey in his first nine holes at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - Hard-hitting outfielder Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract extension, the team said on Thursday.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - How much are you going to drop on Valentine's Day this year? A few bucks for a card? How about a cheap bouquet from the grocery store? Or are you going to dig deeper and buy jewelry, a...
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The housing settlement announced Thursday should make it easier for troubled homeowners to modify their mortgages and escape foreclosure, but it won't make everyone whole,...
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin's sudden rise from obscure reserve to the toast of Broadway could not have come at a better time for the New York Knicks.
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Timothy Dolan, a senior U.S. Roman Catholic leader, said on Thursday President Barack Obama "gave me promises" during a White House meeting in November as Dolan pressed the Church's criticism of a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans to cover birth control.
02/09/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic that is expected to attract a record crowd, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Thursday.
02/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, but no one is pushing the panic button - yet.
02/08/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - More U.S. workers with 401(k) plans are selecting or defaulting to simple target-date mutual funds, an investment strategy that took its lumps during the credit crisis, but have...
02/08/12
- (Reuters) - Detroit's 18th successive home win was harder than expected but the Red Wings outlasted the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Wednesday to close in on the NHL record for consecutive wins on home ice.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - San Antonio's Tony Parker scored 37 points to continue his hot scoring stretch and lead the Spurs to a 100-90 road win over the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday for their sixth successive victory.
02/08/12
LONDON (Reuters) - There will be an unfamiliar look about Spain when they begin the defense of the Davis Cup against Kazakhstan on Friday with a new captain and without several regulars, most notably Rafa Nadal.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - Padraig Harrington believes that Tiger Woods will surpass the record 18 major victories achieved by Jack Nicklaus without ever regaining his dominance of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins lost their second arbitration case in three days as outfielder Emilio Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary for 2012, according to a report on Major League Baseball's website on Wednesday.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - While celebrities such as actor Bill Murray and musician Kenny G will command a lot of attention at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the golfing spotlight will focus mainly on former world number one Tiger Woods.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - Houston has been selected to host the 2013 NBA All-Star game for the second time in seven years, the league said on Wednesday.
02/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives amounts to an attack on religious freedom and Congress will act, if needed, to stop it, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - Until the current tax system is completely reformed, we Americans have the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and our cherished tax deductions.
02/08/12
(Reuters) - When Barbara McCabe's 28-year-old daughter and two grandchildren were evicted from their home two weeks before Christmas 2008, she emptied her 401(k) account to buy them a house in...
02/08/12
(Reuters) - Every year, dozens of little bits of the tax code fall by the wayside or, more typically, get ritually renewed by Congress. This half-in, half-out nature of the tax code frustrates...
02/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered that a 500-page special report detailing federal prosecutors' misconduct in the 2008 corruption trial of the late Senator Ted Stevens be released next month, despite objections by some of the subjects of the report.
02/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Michael Phelps, inspiration comes in all different shapes and sizes.
02/08/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Airlines is heading toward the largest default of a defined-benefit pension plan in U.S. history.
02/08/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - The death of Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive Steve Appleton in the crash of an experimental plane is raising fresh questions about what a company should disclose to investors...
02/08/12
STRALSUND, Germany (Reuters) - Anja has been scrubbing floors and washing dishes for two euros an hour over the past six years. She is bewildered when she sees newspapers hailing Germany's "job...
02/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's support nationwide has dipped slightly during the past month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
02/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.
02/07/12
- (Reuters) The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a blow as starting guard Chauncey Billups was ruled out for the rest of the NBA season with a torn left Achilles tendon, the team said Tuesday. He will also miss this year's London Olympics.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat inched closer to top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 107-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum won the non-binding Republican presidential primary in Missouri, television networks projected, in the first result from the three state nominating contests being held on Tuesday.
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - Super Bowl gambling in Nevada rose to its highest level in six years and the state's sports books cashed in when the New York Giants edged the favored New England Patriots in Sunday's National Football League (NFL) title game.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - Former NFL rushing leader Ricky Williams is retiring after 11 seasons, the Baltimore Ravens running back said on Tuesday.
02/07/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exultant fans of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants packed into downtown Manhattan for a victory parade on Tuesday, blowing on horns, dancing salsa and hoisting signs with the triumphant line "Believe in Blue."
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled the Keystone XL pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
02/07/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the small-cap rally continues, analysts say it will be a telling sign that the stock market has relaxed after a year of high anxiety.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - Dr. Joe Casillas, an obstetrician in Southern California, routinely prescribes birth control for his patients. Though he's a practicing Catholic, he doesn't follow his church's stern warning that contraception is a sin. He believes women should have access.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is eyeing two potential plans to bolster the stability of money market funds, but their fate remains uncertain due to internal...
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite his strong showing in early voting contests in the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's support among Republicans nationwide has dipped slightly during the past month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - Energy psychology combines Eastern approaches to mind, body and spirit with Western psychology and psychotherapy, delving into unconscious and subconscious patterns that go back to...
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday warned Congress that putting off a decision on the fate of expiring Bush administration tax cuts could unsettle businesses and households, undercutting the U.S. economic recovery.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - New York Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined for one to two weeks with a strained right groin, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.
02/07/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the asset management arm of Goldman Sachs is buying $42 billion Dwight Asset Management Company LLC from Old Mutual Asset Management, the company...
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $80 million in new funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools, the White House said on Tuesday.
02/07/12
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS predicted further weakness in investment banking after a restructuring of the business failed to prevent an earnings hit from the euro zone debt crisis and worries...
02/07/12
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay $110 million to settle consumer litigation accusing it of charging excessive overdraft fees.
02/07/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments, the largest money-market fund manager, recently warned U.S. regulators that more than half of its money fund clients would move all or some of their assets...
02/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, worried about the influx of money to groups supporting Republican candidates, said on Monday it would start supporting the struggling Super PAC designed to help Obama stay in office.
02/07/12
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was helped off the court after injuring his left Achilles during his team's overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday.
02/07/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States suffer a "trust deficit" that Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington could help ease, a Chinese diplomat said in a speech published on Tuesday, playing down Chinese fears about a U.S. "pivot" towards Asia.
02/06/12
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant moved past Shaquille O'Neal to become the NBA's fifth highest scorer on Monday but it was a bitter-sweet moment for the Los Angeles guard as the Lakers lost 95-90 to the Philadelphia 76ers.
02/06/12
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Monday focused his campaign's firepower on Rick Santorum to head off the former senator's surge in two of three states with nominating contests this week.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will try to force quick approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline using a highway funding bill, but the plan's author said on Monday there may be more than one avenue for advancing the project.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a $63 billion bill on Monday that funds U.S. aviation programs for four years and authorizes new steps for the government to modernize the air traffic system.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will try to force quick approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline using a highway funding bill, but the plan's author said on Monday there may be more than one avenue for advancing the project.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress went beyond its powers by requiring Americans to buy insurance under President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul, opponents told the Supreme Court on Monday in arguing the law's centerpiece provision should be struck down.
02/06/12
(Reuters) - In theory, last year should have been a great time to be invested in a hedge fund. With markets gobsmacked by U.S. and euro zone crises, what better way to protect your money than to...
02/06/12
(Reuters) - The first thing a lot of people do when they get hacked is worry that their Facebook friends are going to be annoyed. But before you send out an "I've been hacked" alert to the 500-or-so...
02/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a late night of Super Bowl celebrations, New Yorkers kept the party going on Monday following a Giants victory that fans said was made sweeter because it was over the exalted New England Patriots.
02/06/12
(Reuters) - Heather Peters' win in a Los Angeles small claims court against Honda Motor Co has all the makings of a David vs. Goliath battle, but some experts are skeptical it will spur angry...
02/06/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - You will not catch Eli Manning bragging about his two Super Bowl wins or answering those who doubted him but New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Sunday's win over the New England Patriots should end the debate over the quarterback's status.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed an executive order imposing stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying new powers to freeze assets were needed because Iranian banks were concealing transactions, the White House said on Monday.
02/06/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said 'mental toughness' explained how his team could find the late season burst of form that led them to win the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday imposing new, stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying a broader asset freeze was necessary because Iranian banks were concealing transactions.
02/06/12
(Reuters) - About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Caroline Everson, then...
02/06/12
LONDON (Reuters) - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight...
02/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains...
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
02/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to apply sanctions and step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power but said the Syrian crisis could be resolved without outside military intervention.
02/06/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last year, the dividend-growth strategy was a speedboat navigating the doldrums of the stock market.
02/06/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
02/06/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A few critical mistakes was all it took to open the door for another New York Giants Super Bowl win and slam shut another opportunity for the New England Patriots to soar in the record books.
02/06/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Mario Manningham refused to place his clutch grab among the greatest moments in Super Bowl history, but the forgotten wide receiver made a memorable catch with the season on the line in the New York Giants' 21-17 Super Bowl win on Sunday.
02/06/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Eli Manning has long been used to living in the shadow of his older brother Peyton. Comparisons between the two quarterbacks began long before he even made it to the National Football League.
02/05/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said his team paid the price for missed opportunities as he suffered his second Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.
02/05/12
(Reuters) - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during the Super Bowl halftime show.
02/05/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
02/05/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Latest from the Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
02/05/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Latest from the Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
02/05/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And Republican Newt Gingrich certainly will hope the disarray that marred his campaign in Nevada last week will not doom his White House bid as he heads toward a possible Super Tuesday last-stand next month.
02/05/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An NFL season that began under a dark cloud was heading towards a brilliant finish as the Super Bowl party raged under sunny skies on Sunday with the New England Patriot and New York Giants preparing for the opening kickoff.
02/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program and said there was no evidence that Iran has the "intentions or capabilities" to wage attacks on U.S. soil.
02/05/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has said tight end Rob Gronkowski will "definitely" play in the Super Bowl against the New York Giants, NBC television reported Sunday.
02/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad base of supporters who have given him the symbolic vote of confidence with a donation of less than $200.
02/05/12
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have agreed to tweak a six-year-old agreement on Marines based on the southern island of Okinawa, allowing Washington to deploy forces to the Pacific island of Guam regardless of the debate over moving a disputed airbase.
02/04/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A defiant Newt Gingrich vowed on Saturday to continue in the 2012 Republican primary race and predicted that he could pull even with Mitt Romney in the delegate count within two months.
02/04/12
(Reuters) - The Phoenix Coyotes broke out of an extended slump in form with a confidence-boosting 5-3 home win over Pacific Division rival San Jose on Saturday.
02/04/12
(Reuters) - Tony Parker scored a season-high 42 points to propel the San Antonio Spurs past the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 107-96 on Saturday night.
02/04/12
(Reuters) - Former world number one Serena Williams gave the United States a commanding 2-0 lead over Belarus in their Fed Cup tie Saturday after top ranked Victoria Azarenka was unable to compete for the eastern Europeans because of a sore lower back.
02/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New England Patriots made a surprise roster change on the eve of their Super Bowl clash with the New York Giants, releasing wide-receiver Tiquan Underwood.
02/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Curtis Martin, who ranks fourth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list, was one of six players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday.
02/04/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared headed to an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.
02/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.
02/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A broken-down bus failed to prevent the New York Giants from finishing off their Super Bowl preparations with a shortened practice session on Saturday while the New England Patriots took the day off to spend time with family and friends.
02/04/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Curtis Martin, who ranks fourth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list, was one of six players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday.
02/04/12
(Reuters) - Indianapolis authorities called on Super Bowl celebrants to play it safe on Saturday night at festivities near the city's football stadium, after at least 10 people were injured the previous evening.
02/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Missile defense, an issue that has poisoned U.S.-Russia relations, could be a "game-changer" that transforms ties if the two sides cooperate on a shared system, says a report by former top officials from both sides of the Atlantic.
02/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the U.N. Security Council to take a stand against what he called the "relentless brutality" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
02/04/12
MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.
02/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.
02/04/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich inserted himself into the long-running controversy about whether religious groups should be allowed to hold services in New York City public schools, and accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of being "anti-religious."
02/04/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appears poised for an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - The visiting New York Islanders edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in overtime on Mark Eaton's first goal in over two years at Scotiabank Place Friday.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of blowout losses with a comfortable 106-89 win over the struggling Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Center on Friday.
02/03/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Sunday's Super Bowl 46 appears set to boil down to the same fundamental clash of strengths seen four years ago when the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots in the Big Show.
02/03/12
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.
02/03/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors said on Friday they had closed an investigation into members and associates of a bike racing team partly owned by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
02/03/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One of the most tumultuous National Football League (NFL) seasons ever will climax on Sunday when the New York Giants and New England Patriots lock horns in the 46th Super Bowl.
02/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Jason Dufner birdied two of his last five holes to join Ryan Palmer in a tie for the lead when the frost-delayed opening round of the Phoenix Open was completed in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday.
02/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last year, the dividend-growth strategy was a speedboat navigating the doldrums of the stock market.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Wall Street traders and fund managers have opinions on almost everything - from politics to religion to the price of a spectacular bottle of wine. But ask about this Sunday's Super Bowl...
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc was ordered by a federal judge to face a securities class-action lawsuit accusing it of defrauding investors about a 2006 offering of securities backed by risky...
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $75,000 for criticizing the referees following a 95-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, the National Basketball Association said on Friday.
02/03/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on Friday it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, and apologized for a move that thrust the world's largest breast cancer charity into a deeply politicized controversy.
02/03/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One last elimination game remains for the New York Giants, and coach Tom Coughlin said Friday he already knows what he will tell his players before they take the field Sunday in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
02/03/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Super Bowl fans will enjoy a halftime concert from Madonna on Sunday but New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is concerned about the impact of the break on his team - so much so that he simulated the extended interval.
02/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to emphasize his Christian faith on Thursday, telling a key election-year voting bloc that he prays every morning and has crafted elements of his economic policies in line with Jesus' teachings.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Even before President Barack Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering tuition and helping students...
02/03/12
(Reuters) - The United States indicted Wegelin, the oldest Swiss private bank, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 billion hidden in offshore bank accounts,...
02/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, indicating last quarter's...
02/03/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - After stumbling with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America's poor, Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney was endorsed on Thursday by one of the country's most famous wealthy businessmen - real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump.
02/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved new curbs aimed at preventing lawmakers from trading shares based on inside information, but also extended the bill's disclosure requirements to more than 300,000 other federal employees.
02/03/12
(Reuters) - Derrick Rose took over scoring duties late in the game to ensure the surging Chicago Bulls held off the New York Knicks to record a 105-102 victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it plans a $2.8 billion upgrade of about 350 of its aging F-16 multi-role fighter planes to help offset slower purchases of the next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
02/02/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New England Patriots got a Super Bowl boost on Thursday as record-setting tight end Rob Gronkowski practiced for the first time since suffering an ankle injury nearly two weeks ago.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to cut funding for Planned Parenthood erupted into a crisis over abortion rights on Thursday, fueling an angry public debate about the future of the leading breast cancer charity.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are steeling for a public battle against the possible transfer of Taliban detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison, a key step in the Obama administration's bid to broker a peace deal ending the war in Afghanistan.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate energy committee on Thursday acknowledged passing legislation to boost domestic energy production will be a tough task this year, even as Republicans maneuver to keep the focus on energy issues ahead of the November elections.
02/02/12
(Reuters) - The first thing the 1,000 or so new post-IPO Facebook millionaire employees might need: a reality check.
02/02/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sees little point in analyzing his team's Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants four years ago and says his team has already worked out most of their game plan for Sunday's rematch.
02/02/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Real estate mogul Donald Trump re-injected himself and his wealth into the Republican presidential race by endorsing Mitt Romney on Thursday, a day after the front-runner stumbled with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America's poor.
02/02/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin has shrugged off many suggested comparisons to his Super Bowl winners from four years as he prepared his players for Sunday's National Football League (NFL) title rematch against the New England Patriots.
02/02/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For years, Shelby Dean Martin made grand promises to garner investor dollars: People could get in on the ground floor as he took companies public, they'd get a guaranteed...
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - We all know what we are supposed to say about day trading: It's horrible, a scam, a vestige of the 1990s tech boom, and just for naive chumps.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday senior Justice Department officials should have known about the controversial tactics that led to a bungled operation to track guns to Mexico because some details were practically at their fingertips.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to emphasize his Christian faith on Thursday, telling a key election-year voting bloc that he prays every morning and has crafted elements of his economic policies in line with Jesus' teachings.
02/02/12
(Reuters) - The top contenders in the U.S. presidential race seem to have a simple plan for the gaping budget deficit: use it to strike fear into the hearts of voters.
02/02/12
MADRID (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal issued a statement Thursday saying he had met all his fiscal obligations after a Spanish website published details about several companies linked to the world number two it said had been set up to drastically trim his tax bill.
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination, sources said on Thursday, a day after U.S. media reported the real estate mogul would be endorsing Romney's rival Newt Gingrich.
02/02/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Depending on who you ask, Facebook is either the best company to go public since Google or the hallmark of another tech bubble.
02/02/12
(Reuters) - The remaining major Republican presidential contenders managed to escape their debate prior to yesterday's Florida primary without being asked to answer a single question about Social...
02/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wide-ranging U.S. spending cuts set to kick in next year for domestic and military programs would be scrapped by a proposal that some top Republicans plan to outline on Thursday.
02/01/12
TORONTO (Reuters) - An inspired Evgeni Malkin has taken over the mantle of Pittsburgh Penguins leader with an MVP-caliber season that has ensconced his team in the thick of the playoff hunt despite the prolonged concussion-related absence of captain Sidney Crosby.
02/01/12
(Reuters) - Milwaukee continued to relish the role of giant-killers when a storming second-half performance led the Bucks to a 105-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump will endorse former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, seeking to cut the U.S. deficit and burnish its own tarnished image, passed a bill on Wednesday to extend a pair of pay freezes for federal workers, including one for lawmakers.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal a provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul setting up a home-care program for the elderly and disabled that regulators said was unworkable.
02/01/12
(Reuters) - Wall Street's own watchdog filed a complaint against Charles Schwab Corp on Wednesday accusing the online brokerage of requiring customers to waive their rights to pursue class actions...
02/01/12
PORT SAID, Egypt (Reuters) - Seventy-four people were killed and at least 1,000 injured on Wednesday when Egyptian soccer fans staged a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said, in what a deputy minister called the biggest disaster in the nation's soccer history.
02/01/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has had a sleepless week and he blames Tom Brady.
02/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Depending on who you ask, Facebook is either the best company to go public since Google or the hallmark of another tech bubble.
02/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street regulator FINRA on Wednesday filed a complaint against Charles Schwab Corp accusing the online brokerage of requiring customers to waive their rights to pursue class...
02/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Labor Department has removed a controversial part of its proposed 401(k) fee disclosure rule that would have required retirement plan providers to create a summary...
02/01/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy were named winners of the National Football League's Air & Ground Players of the Year awards on Wednesday.
02/01/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was thrilled to be getting back to serious work with Wednesday's first team practice in Indianapolis for Sunday's Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
02/01/12
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed and hundreds of others injured on Wednesday after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said, healthy ministry sources said, in an incident that one player described as "a war, not football."
02/01/12
(Reuters) - It's a curious irony that the petition to bring back paper bonds, which the federal government phased out in January after 76 years, is an online movement. The government decided to drop...
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millionaires would pay a minimum 30 percent effective tax rate under a law introduced on Wednesday in the Senate with the backing of President Barack Obama and named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - We all know what we are supposed to say about day trading: It's horrible, a scam, a vestige of the 1990s tech boom, and just for naive chumps.
02/01/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New England Patriots know from experience that protecting quarterback Tom Brady from the marauding New York Giants pass rush is absolutely central to the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl.
02/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the Standard & Poor's 500 Index off to its best January in 15 years, it's getting tougher to find cheap stocks in the United States. But it's not much of a problem in Europe.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.
02/01/12
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The rival camps have been infiltrating each other for centuries. New Yorkers head to Boston for an education. Bostonians follow their career paths right onto Wall Street.
02/01/12
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat-Chrysler surprised the market with lower 2012 profit targets that were still better than expected, sparking a share rally as investors shrugged off the threat...
02/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to...
02/01/12
(Reuters) - If you were burned by emerging market stocks last year, you might want to give the relationship another chance in 2012. The stocks are doing pretty well so far this year, and analysts...
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Whenever Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been down and in need of an enforcer, one has been there.
02/01/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant's fast start afforded him the luxury of a late rest as the Los Angeles Lakers made light work of the free-falling Charlotte Bobcats with a 106-73 blowout home win on Tuesday.
02/01/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groups known as "Super PACs" raised more than $42 million to back Republican U.S. presidential contenders in 2011, according to campaign filings that show how new donation rules are allowing a relatively few wealthy Americans to shape the race.
01/31/12
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A former Oregon state lawmaker won a special election on Tuesday night to fill the congressional seat vacated in August by disgraced fellow Democrat David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal, according to official returns.
01/31/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is feeling the bite from economic sanctions imposed over its nuclear program, which is capable of producing a weapon although Iranian leaders have not yet decided to do so, top intelligence chiefs told Congress on Tuesday.
01/31/12
TAMPA/ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney was poised on Tuesday for a victory in Florida that would give him significant momentum toward the Republican presidential nomination and send chief rival Newt Gingrich scrambling to fight back.
01/31/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Midwestern lawmakers and union groups on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to restrict imports of auto parts from China that they said benefited from massive illegal subsidies and threatened hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
01/31/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Midwestern lawmakers and union groups on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to restrict imports of auto parts from China that they said benefited from massive illegal subsidies and threatened hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
01/31/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates at rock-bottom levels until late 2014 undercuts what little confidence Main Street investors have in the markets, Charles...
01/31/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dan Shea and his wife, Jennifer, aren't conservative investors - except when it comes to college savings. The Los Angeles couple's daughter, April, is 13 and eyeing the Ivy...
01/31/12
(Reuters) - The risk of being fined, or even thrown out of the securities business, should be enough motivation for advisers to follow the industry's most basic rules.
01/31/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday sought to blunt political attacks on the Obama administration over a botched gun sting operation, finding that the idea of allowing weapons to go across the border to Mexico came from field agents and prosecutors.
01/31/12
INDIANAPOLIS, JAN 31 - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was walking without a supportive ankle boot on Tuesday, raising hopes that he may be fit to take part in Sunday's Super Bowl against the New York Giants.
01/31/12
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment has risen to its highest level since before the euro was introduced, data showed on Tuesday, a day after EU leaders promised to focus on creating millions...
01/31/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unseasonably warm weather across the United States forced many retailers to offer deeper-than-usual discounts to clear out coats, sweaters and boots in January, pointing to tepid...
01/31/12
(Reuters) - With Super Bowl XLVI less than a week away, armchair quarterbacks are flexing their biceps to throw hard-earned cash into the office pool. You will probably do what a lot of people do,...
01/31/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The next state in the Republican nominating contest, Nevada, is friendly turf for front-runner Mitt Romney, who easily won here four years ago and is perhaps even stronger in the state this time round.
01/31/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - He is a double Super Bowl winner and seven years ago was named the Most Valuable Player in the National Football League's ultimate game but Deion Branch rarely gets a mention from pundits surveying the New England Patriots' offense.
01/31/12
COCOA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Republican voters go to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes presidential primary election that could determine the direction of the race.
01/31/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates courting Florida's influential Latino vote have hit the campaign trail lambasting Cuba's Fidel Castro and heaping criticism on U.S. policy toward the communist island.
01/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans will propose legislation on Tuesday calling for $260 billion in spending on transportation infrastructure for up to five years, an election-year proposal touted as a job creator in a tough economy.
01/30/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said on Monday that watching his older brother Peyton Manning win a Super Bowl and claim the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award lit a fire under him.
01/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday played down the use of U.S. drones in Iraq, saying the program was very limited and focused mainly on protecting the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
01/30/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and New York Giants counterpart Tom Coughlin won a Super Bowl together 21 years ago but on Sunday they will be doing all they can to outsmart each other in the championship game.
01/30/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Giants arrived in town on Monday, one day after the New England Patriots, as coach Tom Coughlin said he was letting experience be his guide even if his opponents got an extra day of practice for Sunday's Super Bowl.
01/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that the economy appeared to be "picking up."
01/30/12
WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTE (Reuters) - State and federal officials are close to a settlement with the largest U.S. banks over mortgage abuses, with states facing an end-of-the-week deadline to decide...
01/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The possible release of detained Taliban leaders is likely to join Iran's nuclear ambitions at the top of a busy agenda when the top seven American intelligence chiefs testify before the Congress this week.
01/30/12
(Reuters) - An Oregon special election in which national Democrats have sought to paint the Republican congressional candidate as a Tea Party radical foreshadows a tactic the party will employ in its quest to take back Congress seats lost in the 2010 election.
01/30/12
(Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year contract extension that will keep him with the National Hockey League (NHL) team through the 2015-16 season, the club said on Monday.
01/30/12
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Finishing plays and games have been recurring themes this season for New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, who is urging his upstart team to cap the National Football League campaign with a Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.
01/30/12
LONDON (Reuters) - When the year began common logic suggested Novak Djokovic would struggle to emulate his extraordinary 2011 but after retaining his Australian Open title in astonishing fashion Sunday the question is can anyone stop him setting the bar even higher.
01/30/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest Internet companies and financial services firms have developed a new approach to fighting email spam that they hope will reduce online scams.
01/30/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 44 senators, all but one Republican, have signed on to proposed legislation that would authorize the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline despite the refusal of President Barack Obama to advance the project.
01/30/12
(Reuters) - Even as President Barack Obama is calling for more assistance for struggling mortgage borrowers, major banks are looking forward to spending less to handle problem home loans.
01/30/12
(Reuters) - Apple's blowout quarter this week increased its cash holdings to almost $100 billion, a staggering hoard that casts a spotlight on what may prove a big catalyst for the U.S. equity market...
01/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich edged up to 12 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Sunday, as Romney's front-runner status stabilized and Gingrich continued to slip.
01/29/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Possessing 'All-American' good looks, married to a supermodel and one of the most successful quarterbacks of all time, the New England Patriots' Tom Brady transcends sport.
01/29/12
(Reuters) - Brandon Marshall was the star of the show with a Pro Bowl record four touchdowns to lead the AFC to 59-41 victory over the NFC at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii on Sunday.
01/29/12
MIAMI, Jan 29 - LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 97-93 in a thrilling duel between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Sunday.
01/29/12
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots arrived in Indianapolis ahead of their Super Bowl opponents the New York Giants Sunday, anxious to add to their championship legacy.
01/29/12
HIALEAH, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich struggled to halt surging rival Mitt Romney's momentum on Sunday, accusing him of launching false attacks as polls showed Romney widening his lead two days before Florida's presidential primary.
01/29/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker clinched his third PGA Tour title by beating fellow American Kyle Stanley in a nerve-jangling sudden-death playoff for the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday.
01/29/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James scored 35 points as the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 97-93 in a thrilling clash between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Sunday.
01/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers will try to force the Obama administration to approve the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline by attaching it to a highway bill that Congress will consider next month, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday.
01/29/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they expect to forge a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February but offered no specifics on how they would pay for it.
01/29/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal fought off intense pressure on his own serve from Novak Djokovic to break the world number one twice in an error-ridden first set before he won it 7-5 after 80 minutes to take the early lead in the Australian Open final on Sunday.
01/29/12
(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Bucks, missing key starters, stunned the travel-sick Los Angeles Lakers 100-89 Saturday, helped by a herculean effort from Drew Gooden.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - The injury-hit Milwaukee Bucks stunned the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 100-89 Saturday helped by a herculean effort from Drew Gooden.
01/28/12
PANAMA CITY/ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich received the endorsement of former rival Herman Cain on Saturday and vowed to fight until the end no matter what happens in Florida's upcoming primary vote.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - The fun and games of the National Hockey League's All-Star weekend turned serious Saturday as league commissioner Gary Bettman and player's union chief Donald Fehr danced around questions about a looming labor war.
01/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has sustained a serious neck injury as well a concussion, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra of playing "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanley charged into a commanding five-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open after the third round Saturday.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - Largely sticking to his mantra of playing "boring golf" from tee to green, American Kyle Stanley charged into a commanding five-shot lead at the Farmers Insurance Open after the third round Saturday.
01/28/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.
01/28/12
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner, the National Basketball Association said on Saturday.
01/28/12
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A host of pinpoint golf shots and a deadly touch with the putter helped Tiger Woods to move within sight of his first victory in a full-field event for more than two years at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday.
01/28/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka sank to her knees in disbelieving triumph after winning her first grand slam singles title with a one-sided victory over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday.
01/28/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek upset Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 6-2 to win the Australian Open doubles title on Saturday and foil the American twins' bid for a record 12th grand slam crown.
01/28/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka became the first Belarusian to win a grand slam singles title when she claimed the Australian Open title with a crushing 6-3 6-0 victory over Russia's Maria Sharapova on Saturday.
01/28/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic comes into the Australian Open final shouldering the expectations of defending champion and with a huge target on his back after winning back-to-back grand slam titles.
01/27/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - All Star guard Dwyane Wade returned from a six-game injury absence with 28 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 99-89 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - The United States women's soccer team booked their spot in the London Olympics with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday.
01/27/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Is it too late for another Republican to jump into the 2012 U.S. presidential race?
01/27/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Defensive end Justin Tuck said on Friday that this year's Super Bowl will boil down to whether the New York Giants can get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, pure and simple.
01/27/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Two prominent Florida Republicans urged their party to tone down its rhetoric on illegal immigration or risk driving away Latino voters who may be a important bloc in this year's presidential election.
01/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John Hoeven is set to introduce legislation on Monday seeking to bypass President Barack Obama and empower Congress to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, an aide said on Friday.
01/27/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich struggled to regain momentum in the Republican presidential race on Friday as two new polls showed him falling behind rival Mitt Romney, who was seen as the winner of the final debate before the Florida primary.
01/27/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened up a lead of 8 percentage points over rival Newt Gingrich in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in Florida, as he regains front-runner status in the Republican race.
01/27/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The group of entrepreneurs and sporting figures bidding for the Los Angeles Dodgers has been narrowed and will be notified soon on whether they made the cut, according to two sources familiar with the process.
01/27/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Defensive end Justin Tuck said on Friday that this year's Super Bowl will boil down to whether the New York Giants can get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, pure and simple.
01/27/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - South Korea's Bae Sang-moon recorded five birdies on his outward nine before grabbing an early two-shot lead in Friday's second round at the Farmers Insurance Open where Phil Mickelson missed the cut.
01/27/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened up a lead of 8 percentage points over rival Newt Gingrich in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in Florida, as he regains front-runner status in the Republican race.
01/27/12
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats have complained in the past that they have not felt the love from President Barack Obama and accuse the White House of not consulting them on key policies. But when Obama addressed them on Friday it was a love-fest.
01/27/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Senator John Kerry said on Friday he had contacted British officials, hoping to end their quest to subpoena confidential interviews of Irish Republican Army (IRA) veterans kept under seal at Boston College in Massachusetts.
01/27/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage.
01/27/12
PALM HARBOR, Florida (Reuters) - There's one small-government idea that Republican presidential candidates are reluctant to discuss in this retiree-heavy state: their plans to rein in health care costs for the elderly.
01/27/12
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden took a rare public swipe at Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich on Friday, criticizing them for comments about the poor and about the federal government's automaker bailout.
01/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was just last summer that Charlotte Perkins made the hardest decision of her life as she and her husband Jim were caught in the vise of the housing bust.
01/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Giants are one win away from becoming the only National Football League (NFL) team with four Super Bowl wins in the last 25 years, a stunning turnaround for a franchise that always seemed to come up short in its early years.
01/27/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 600,000 U.S. consumers have moved their money from big banks to community banks or credit unions, thanks to the much-publicized Bank Transfer Day last fall, according...
01/27/12
(Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors will be without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani indefinitely after the Italian centre reinjured his strained left calf, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday.
01/27/12
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, appearing before thousands of cheering students at the University of Michigan, touted his plan on Friday to reward colleges that keep their tuition under control with more federal aid as he makes school affordability a top election-year priority.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - If the president and Congress are serious about income equality and cutting huge breaks for the wealthy, they should raise the capital gains rate.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - Legg Mason Inc's quarterly profit fell by more than half as asset management fees declined and it took a restructuring charge, driving down its shares.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co's quarterly earnings plunged 49 percent, as the world's largest household products maker wrote down the value of its appliance and salon professional products...
01/27/12
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed a three-year case against the former general counsel of an investment bank whom the agency accused of failing to supervise a rogue broker.
01/27/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics overcame a 27-point deficit with a remarkable second-half rally to stun the Orlando Magic 91-83 at the Amway Center on Thursday, inflicting a second defeat on the hosts in less than a week.
01/27/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka is fed up with the hubbub surrounding her serial grunting but admits the noise from her Australian Open final against Maria Sharapova will carry far and wide.
01/27/12
Less than a week after a stinging setback in South Carolina, Romney moved ahead of rival Newt Gingrich again in Florida polls on Thursday and turned in his strongest debate performance yet in a seesawing Republican presidential race.
01/26/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Republicans presidential candidates have taken a hands-off policy on the U.S. housing crisis. At a debate on Thursday in Florida, it devolved into finger pointing.
01/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tense airport exchange with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, in which she wagged her finger in his face, was blown out of proportion, President Barack Obama said in an ABC News interview on Thursday.
01/26/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson, an unabashed fan of Torrey Pines where he has triumphed three times, was totally perplexed after battling to a five-over-par 77 in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday.
01/26/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - This time, the cheering will be back. Five days before their showdown in Florida's Republican presidential primary, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney headed into a debate on Thursday night that had the makings of a raucous encounter between increasingly bitter rivals.
01/26/12
AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pitched a plan on Thursday to boost U.S. use of natural gas and open more land for drilling during a campaign-style tour aimed at bolstering confidence in his economic stewardship in an election year.
01/26/12
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Kyle Stanley was one of several players who took advantage of a picture postcard day on the California coastline, charging into a share of the early lead in Thursday's first round at the Farmers Insurance Open.
01/26/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants began serious preparations for their hotly-anticipated Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots with a simple message to the players on Thursday.
01/26/12
(Reuters) - New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski missed the team's first official practice for next week's Super Bowl with an injured left ankle, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday.
01/26/12
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - This time, the cheering will be back.
01/26/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eli Manning has played quarterback in the considerable shadow of big brother and future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, but next week he could surpass him in the most important statistical category - Super Bowl titles.
01/26/12
(Reuters) - Reliever Brad Lidge signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday, hoping the right-hander can return to his All-Star form after a season disrupted by shoulder problems.
01/26/12
BOSTON (Reuters) - Barney Frank, a gay 16-term congressman from Massachusetts, plans to marry his partner, his office said on Thursday.
01/26/12
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Some 10,000 ticket holders headed to a campus memorial service on Thursday for one final goodbye to late Penn State coach Joe Paterno, concluding five days of public mourning for the U.S. college football legend.
01/26/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid tears, salutes and standing ovations, Representative Gabrielle Giffords submitted her resignation from Congress on Wednesday to focus on her recovery from an assassination attempt in Tucson, Arizona, last year.
01/26/12
(Reuters) - In July 2009, Roy and Sheila Bowers refinanced the mortgage on their suburban ranch home in Topeka, Kansas. The couple wanted to take advantage of the low interest rates that were all the...
01/26/12
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted a $6.7 billion quarterly loss due to a hefty break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and other charges on top of costly subsidies for smartphones such as Apple...
01/26/12
(Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc reported a 58 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday that blew away Wall Street expectations and it projected strong growth for 2012 despite global economic...
01/26/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal came from behind to topple great rival Roger Federer 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-4 on Thursday in an enthralling match of the highest quality.
01/26/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Grunt work saw Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova reach the Melbourne Park final on Thursday, as Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal prepare for a mouthwatering semi-final that could leave fans shouting from the rooftops on Australia Day.
01/26/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The inner-city battle for Los Angeles added another feisty chapter as the Lakers battled to a 96-91 win over the Clippers on Wednesday to reassume their top billing status.
01/26/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - He could be the Republican vice presidential candidate from central casting: telegenic, Hispanic and a fiscal conservative who has been embraced by the Tea Party.
01/25/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka reached her first grand slam final with a 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory over defending champion Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open on Thursday.
01/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army chief told Reuters on the eve of a major Pentagon budget announcement that he's comfortable with plans to shrink the size of his force and shift the military's focus to Asia, saying the Army will remain relevant and capable.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The final game before the All-Star Break provided a shocking outcome as the struggling Montreal Canadiens crushed the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings 7-2 to end the visitors' seven-game winning streak Wednesday.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots will head to the Super Bowl as the most successful NFL team of the past decade but the proud franchise began life flitting from home to home in a city that was at first a tough place for a professional football organisation.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets signed Italian forward and top scorer Danilo Gallinari to a multi-year contract extension, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple's first quarter in the post-Steve Jobs era was a success.
01/25/12
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich, cranking up the campaign rhetoric, mocked White House rival Mitt Romney's plan for self-deportation of illegal immigrants as a "fantasy" on Wednesday and assailed President Barack Obama's tax ideas as "stupid."
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts named former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as their new head coach, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to calm fears that the Obama administration's bank reforms were hostile to the U.S. financial industry, saying on Wednesday the reforms were "tough where they need to be tough."
01/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid tears, salutes and standing ovations, Representative Gabrielle Giffords submitted her resignation from Congress on Wednesday to focus on her recovery from an assassination attempt in Tucson, Arizona, last year.
01/25/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - During your working years, it is usual to focus more on gaining an immediate deduction for retirement account contributions than on how future withdrawals will be taxed....
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats exercised a fourth-year option on top scorer Gerald Henderson that will keep the guard/forward with the club through the 2012-13 NBA season, the team said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves secured the cornerstone of their franchise by agreeing to four-year contract extension with All-Star forward Kevin Love, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - When Apple Inc set up its customer service plan for the iPhone, it seems to have had the best intentions of humanity in mind -- any phone under warranty can get serviced because it's the...
01/25/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers have unseated the New York Knicks as the National Basketball Association's (NBA) most valuable team with an estimated worth of $900 million, according to a Forbes report released on Wednesday.
01/25/12
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (Reuters) - Exchange-traded fund providers agree that they need to do more to make sure investors understand what they are buying when they invest in an ETF. But the details of how...
01/25/12
(Reuters) - Mary Rich worked for a hospital in northern New Jersey for 25 years, first as a registered nurse and later as an executive. One of the job's benefits was a traditional pension that she...
01/25/12
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, gravely wounded a year ago in a deadly Tucson shooting spree, submitted her resignation from Congress on Wednesday to focus on her recovery.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell, who helped reach a labor deal with players that salvaged the 2011 season, was handed a five-year contract extension that will extend his reign to 13 years, the league said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chevy Volt became a political punching bag on Wednesday, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of hiding fire risks from the public, and General Motors saying its signature electric vehicle unfairly got caught in political crosswinds.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - Financial advisers may be overlooking one potential threat in the rush to develop new client relationships through social media: hackers.
01/25/12
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01/25/12
(Reuters) - While Americans might get a little break in their payroll taxes through the end of this year, greater financial relief for workers will be elusive. After the State of the Union speech by...
01/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican proposal in the House of Representatives that would strip President Barack Obama of his authority to rule on the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline raises "serious" legal questions, a top State Department official said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is fighting fit and very happy with his game going into this week's Abu Dhabi Championship, world number three Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday.
01/25/12
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, coming off one of his most subdued debate performances of the campaign, signaled on Tuesday he may skip future debates unless his supporters are given full license to clap, cheer and roar.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - Suppliers basked in the reflection of Apple's glowing results on Wednesday after the company's gold standard iPhones and iPads flew off the shelves over the holiday sales season.
01/25/12
(Reuters) - A group of consumer advocates, academics and economists want to end "too-big-to-fail" banks, starting with Bank of America Corp.
01/25/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's quarterly results blew past Wall Street's expectations after U.S. consumers snapped up near-unprecedented numbers of iPhones and iPads, sending its shares up 8...
01/25/12
U.S. workers spend more than $1,000 a year on coffee and another $2,000 on lunch, with men and young workers more willing to indulge in a $5 coffee than women or older colleagues, according to a...
01/25/12
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The rich and powerful of the world were divided at their annual huddle on Wednesday over Barack Obama's threat to raise their taxes, with some saying policies that go after the wealthy will hurt growth, but others saying Obama was right to address capitalism's imbalances.
01/25/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A ruthless Andy Murray ended Kei Nishikori's brilliant run at the Australian Open on Wednesday, carving up the Japanese sensation with a dominant 6-3 6-3 6-1 victory to stroll into his third successive semi-final at Melbourne Park.
01/25/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threw red meat to his political base on Tuesday with a promise to do the nearly impossible: solve the problem of widening U.S. income inequality.
01/24/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova booked her spot in the last four of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a surprisingly straightforward 6-2 6-3 win over compatriot Ekaterina Makarova.
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Chris Bosh scored 17 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to supply the firepower for the Miami Heat in a 92-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
01/24/12
JAN 24 - (Reuters) - Chris Bosh scored 17 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to supply the firepower for the Miami Heat in a 92-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday.
01/24/12
- (Reuters) - The New York Rangers put the finishing touches on an ideal first-half of the season with a 3-0 shutout of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, keeping them on top of the Eastern Conference heading into the All Star Break.
01/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will unveil a five-year budget proposal this week that begins to implement $487 billion in spending cuts over the next decade by trimming the size of the military and canceling or scaling back some weapons programs.
01/24/12
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich has come a long way. After his stunning victory in South Carolina, the Republican presidential hopeful who was tearing around Iowa two months ago in a rental car with a couple of aides has established himself in Florida with the apparatus worthy of a front-runner.
01/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will frame an election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday in starkly populist terms by calling for sweeping tax reforms to get rid of inequalities that allow the wealthy to pay a lower rate than middle-class Americans.
01/24/12
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Football fans, former players and mourners who thought of Penn State coach Joe Paterno as family paid their respects on Tuesday to the late, legendary Hall of Famer, whose casket was set out for public viewing.
01/24/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Like most of his team mates, New York Giants defensive back Antrel Rolle has already experienced a Super Bowl.
01/24/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning gave his team mates some simple advice on how to prepare for next week's Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
01/24/12
U.S. workers spend more than $1,000 a year on coffee and another $2,000 on lunch, with men and young workers more willing to indulge in a $5 coffee than women or older colleagues, according to a...
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is wading into the fast-growing business of offering consumers targeted online discounts.
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Two time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum has reached a verbal agreement with the San Francisco Giants on a two-year, $40.5 million contract, avoiding salary arbitration, Major League Baseball's website said on Tuesday.
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Republican candidate Newt Gingrich attacks President Barack Obama as a "radical" and "community organizer," but as a Tulane University graduate student in 1968, he helped lead an anti-censorship protest in defense of sexually explicit photographs.
01/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of over 80 U.S. business groups on Tuesday raised concerns about President Barack Obama's plan to create a new department of trade by consolidating the relatively small office of the U.S. Trade Representative with five other agencies.
01/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Wizards fired coach Flip Saunders on Tuesday after opening the season with a National Basketball Association-worst 2-15 record.
01/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market regularly gets caught up in curious fads. One month it's Chinese Internet stocks, the next it's solar energy producers, and the next it's daily-deal sites like...
01/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2012 presidential election could be one of the most expensive in history - starting with what is expected to be a drawn-out primary season.
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon Morrow has signed a three-year, $20 million contract with a club option for the 2015 season of $10 million, the Major League Baseball team said Tuesday.
01/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About one in five workers around the globe, particularly employees in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, telecommute frequently and nearly 10 percent work from home every...
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Despite flat stock market returns in 2011, investors haven't lost faith in their workplace retirement plans, according to two studies released on Tuesday by the Investment Company...
01/24/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dick Pound, the former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has accused the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) of using stalling tactics to block the introduction of tests for human growth hormone (HGH) in America's most popular professional sport.
01/24/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc probably would like nothing better than to put 2011 behind it. But 2012 may be no walk in the park either.
01/24/12
(Reuters) - Former Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli has earned another victory, this time off the field.
01/24/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A fired-up Rafa Nadal survived a huge scare from big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open on Tuesday to prevail 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3 and set up a mouthwatering semi-final with great rival Roger Federer.
01/24/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will pitch new initiatives on jobs, taxes and housing in an election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday as he seizes his biggest moment yet on the national stage to make a sweeping case for a second term.
01/24/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki was knocked out of the Australian Open by big-hitting Belgian Kim Clijsters Tuesday, ensuring the women's game will have a new number one by the end of the year's first grand slam.
01/23/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Champion Kim Clijsters ended Caroline Wozniacki's Australian Open title hopes and her hold on the world's top ranking Tuesday when she beat the 21-year-old 6-3 7-6 to advance to a semi-final against Victoria Azarenka.
01/23/12
TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released tax records on Tuesday indicating he will pay $6.2 million in taxes on a total of $42.5 million in income over the years 2010 and 2011.
01/23/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. workers suffered many more job losses during the 2007-2009 Great Recession than in downturns over the past 30 years, and fewer than half got another position within six...
01/23/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number three Victoria Azarenka roared back from a set down to beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-7 6-0 6-2 and reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open Tuesday.
01/23/12
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Rising Republican Newt Gingrich and rival Mitt Romney squared off on Monday at a debate that will help determine which of them has the best shot at winning the pivotal Florida presidential primary on January 31.
01/23/12
(Reuters) - In the wake of news reports last week that presidential contender Mitt Romney owns an individual retirement account worth as much as $101 million, questions are growing over how it could have gotten so big when contribution limits are capped at $5,000 or $6,000 a year.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an attempt to deflect attention over his involvement with Freddie Mac, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's former consulting firm on Monday released a contract he had with the troubled mortgage firm.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will encourage the country's booming natural gas output in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, while defending his administration's energy record, according to sources familiar with the matter.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups plans to stage a rally against "Big Oil's corruption" on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, hours before President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to Congress.
01/23/12
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has been in many ways an unstoppable stock, and that has been even more the case after earnings. Going back eight years, on the day after the release of...
01/23/12
(Reuters) - As the euphoric New York Giants return to practice this week after winning the National Football Conference (NFC) title, they have an eerie sense of déjà vu about their march to another Super Bowl showdown with the New England Patriots.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney promises to unveil his 2010 tax return on Tuesday, a filing his rivals will scrutinize for insights into how he became one of the wealthiest people to run for president in U.S. history.
01/23/12
(Reuters) - The fitness of New England Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski is looming as a possible game breaker for the February 5 Super Bowl against the New York Giants.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that police cannot put a GPS device on a suspect's car to track his movements without a warrant, a test case that upholds basic privacy rights in the face of new surveillance technology.
01/23/12
(Reuters) - With mortgage rates at historic lows and consumers' power through social media at an all-time high, those looking to buy homes or refinance can find the combination advantageous if they...
01/23/12
(Reuters) - I've never thought that laziness could be a virtue, but when it comes to investing, it's often advantageous. You can trade too much and become too pre-occupied with the headlines and...
01/23/12
(Reuters) - Longtime New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will announce his retirement from Major League Baseball (MLB) on Tuesday after a 17-year career that included four World Series titles, the team said on Monday.
01/23/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms to health benefits for the elderly and make aggressive strides toward reducing deficits, a senior lawmaker said on Friday.
01/23/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - An NFL season which almost did not happen is set for a thundering finale with the New York Giants and the New England Patriots heading to the Super Bowl for what should be a pulsating battle.
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Rand Paul, son of presidential candidate Ron Paul, was detained on Monday by security officials at an airport in Nashville, Tennessee, an aide said.
01/23/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc coasts into 2012 with a strong wind in its sails, a clutch of envelope-pushing products in its hold, a record share price, and a steady hand at the tiller.
01/23/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When your health insurance provider denies an experimental treatment or a high-cost drug, how much are you willing to pay for the care you believe you need?
01/23/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in Washington on February 9 and will discuss efforts to tackle the debt crisis that has threatened Italy and the wider euro zone, the White House said on Monday.
01/23/12
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States is still flouting international law at Guantanamo Bay, despite President Barack Obama's election pledge to shut the facility, the United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Monday.
01/23/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A never-say-die attitude has been the hallmark of the New York Giants, who rebounded from a four-game losing streak earlier this season and carried a winning momentum all the way to an NFC Championship victory on Sunday.
01/23/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For the San Francisco 49ers, a dream season came up just a couple of botched punt returns short in their National Football Conference championship game against the New York Giants on Sunday.
01/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Few U.S. companies plan to step up hiring in the next six months although they do expect the economy to be a bit stronger this year, according to a poll released on Monday.
01/22/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The New York Giants advanced to the Super Bowl with a 20-17 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the National Football Conference championship game.
01/22/12
Columbia, South Carolina (Reuters) - Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals as he bids to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.
01/22/12
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - It was far from a vintage passing performance from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but the National Football League's ultimate winner found another way to secure a victory and a fifth trip to the Super Bowl.
01/22/12
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens put on a brave face after a heartbreaking 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the American Football Conference title game on Sunday but their pain was on display for all to see.
01/22/12
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The New England Patriots edged the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 on Sunday to reach the Super Bowl after Billy Cundiff hooked a potential game-tying field goal left of the upright in the final seconds of the game.
01/22/12
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head during a shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona, last year, said Sunday she will step down this week from Congress to focus on her recovery.
01/22/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins survived a bruising encounter to emerge with a 6-5 shootout triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday as two of the Eastern Conference's top teams treated spectators to a thrilling roller-coaster ride.
01/22/12
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The New England Patriots edged the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 on Sunday to reach the Super Bowl when Billy Cundiff hooked a 32-yard potential game-tying field goal left of the upright in the final seconds of the game.
01/22/12
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (Reuters) - He may not have much money or a ground game to speak of in Florida but Republican Rick Santorum will not pull out of the presidential race - much to the chagrin of rival Newt Gingrich and probably to the delight of a bruised Mitt Romney.
01/22/12
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head in a shooting spree in Tucson a year ago, said Sunday she will step down this week from the U.S. Congress to focus on her recovery,
01/22/12
(Reuters) - It's almost put-up or shut-up time for the high rollers and big talkers circling one of baseball's most storied franchises.
01/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that Republicans may use an upcoming payroll tax cut bill to force President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
01/22/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who died on Sunday at 85, was revered as one of the greatest coaches of the high-profile sport but saw his legacy tarnished by a child sexual abuse scandal.
01/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on Sunday blamed political opponents for much of the uproar set off after he pardoned more than 200 criminals.
01/22/12
(Reuters) - Legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, fired in November after 46 years as head coach in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving an assistant, died on Sunday, the family said in a statement.
01/22/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney said on Sunday he will release tax returns for the last two years this week and admitted the flap over his returns hurt him in South Carolina, where he lost a primary to Newt Gingrich.
01/22/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal was keeping his fingers crossed for the second week of the Australian Open after reaching the quarter-finals with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 6-2 win over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Sunday.
01/21/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich didn't just beat Mitt Romney in Saturday's South Carolina primary, the former House speaker kicked away one of the main pillars of his rival's election campaign.
01/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's expected romp to the Republican presidential nomination turned into a long and hard slog on Saturday, and he leaves South Carolina as a damaged and suddenly vulnerable candidate.
01/21/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Decisively beaten in South Carolina, Republican Mitt Romney signaled a tougher approach to newly resurgent rival Newt Gingrich on Saturday to get his 2012 presidential campaign back on track.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - Chris Bosh sparked the Miami Heat to a third home win on the bounce Saturday, draining 30 points in a 113-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday.
01/21/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - In the heart of the Bible Belt, Newt Gingrich, the winner of Saturday's South Carolina primary, evoked comparisons to a familiar scriptural tale: Lazarus, the man who rose from the dead.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - Valtteri Filppula scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday and stretch their franchise record run of home victories to 16.
01/21/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whether driving the lane or the snow-fallen roads of frigid Minnesota, Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio navigates with a fearless abandonment that's winning over fans and team mates alike in his debut season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
01/21/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich scrapped his way to victory in South Carolina on Saturday as voters in the conservative state rejected frontrunner Mitt Romney's pitch that he is the best bet to fix a broken economy and defeat Democratic President Barack Obama.
01/21/12
ABOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE (Reuters) - The United States will not cut America's fleet of 11 aircraft carriers to help trim the budget deficit, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday, citing tensions with Iran as an example of why the massive ships are so critical to national security.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, fired in the wake of a sex abuse scandal at the football powerhouse, is in serious condition after health complications in recent days, a family spokesman said on Saturday.
01/21/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives, having seen their 2010 election victory dissolve into a near-suicidal tax fight, are promoting a repackaged jobs message they hope carries them to victory in the 2012 elections.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors has been fined $25,000 for throwing a ball into the spectator stands during a game against the Dallas Mavericks, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said Saturday.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts will decide on a replacement for sacked head coach Jim Caldwell by the end of next week, team owner Jim Irsay said Saturday.
01/21/12
GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal is chasing a fairytale victory after surging to within two shots of the leaders in the third round of the Volvo Golf Champions event Saturday.
01/21/12
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - A Ham House Showdown between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich was averted Saturday, but not without them aiming a few shots at each other.
01/21/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in the first glimpse of his keynote State of the Union address next week, said Saturday it would focus on manufacturing jobs, energy and education, alongside an election themed message for a "return to American values."
01/21/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fans caught a fleeting glimpse of Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday as the Serb hurtled into the fourth round of the Australian Open, while Andy Murray's mauling of the French continued at Melbourne Park.
01/21/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mature student Serena Williams raced into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday by drubbing Hungary's Greta Arn in less than an hour and said she hoped the year's first grand slam was a good enough excuse not to do her homework.
01/21/12
(Reuters) - Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish expects to make a smooth transition to the majors next season and the Texas Rangers' expensive acquisition was quick to display a subtle sense of humor at his introductory news conference on Friday.
01/21/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney must overcome wily political veteran Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary on Saturday to keep his march toward the party's nomination on track.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an unprecedented online protest this week to kill the previously fast-moving bills.
01/20/12
LEXINGTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum made his closing argument on Friday to South Carolina primary voters: Vote for me because I won't leave you hot and I won't leave you cold.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is looking to strengthen the economic chokehold on Iran with even stricter measures to cripple Tehran's oil revenues and possibly its shipping in legislation that is expected in the coming weeks.
01/20/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms to health benefits for the elderly and make aggressive strides toward reducing deficits, a senior lawmaker said on Friday.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's tax return, dramatically released on Thursday during a candidates debate, shows that his wealth comes from a media and consulting empire he built after leaving government, but yields more questions than answers about how he earns his money.
01/20/12
GILBERT, South Carolina (Reuters) - With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, longtime front-runner Mitt Romney is acknowledging what some opinion polls are suggesting: He could lose Saturday.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's grants of commutations or pardons to more than 200 prisoners, all but eight in his final days in office, disproportionately benefited white offenders among a predominantly black prison population, a Reuters analysis found.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned on Friday that it may soon close its embassy in Syria due to the worsening security situation, a move that could exacerbate tensions between Washington and Damascus over its bloody crackdown on protests.
01/20/12
MARION, South Carolina (Reuters) - Amid the flurry of campaigning before Saturday's South Carolina Republican presidential primary, not a single candidate has shown up in Marion County, a sleepy rural stretch that represents the bottom of the U.S. economy.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Slugging first baseman Carlos Pena is returning to the Tampa Bay Rays on a one-year deal while reliever Joel Peralta also agreed to a one-year contract, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers detailed their plan on Friday for repaying creditors with cash from the expected sale of the team, which would clear the way to end the baseball franchise's bankruptcy by May.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Ties between government and self-regulatory organizations are likely to get tighter as they rely more on each other, said Richard Ketchum, chairman and chief executive of the Financial...
01/20/12
(Reuters) - You're underwater on your mortgage and falling behind on payments. You may lose your home. Can you negotiate with your lender to reduce your principal?
01/20/12
GILBERT, South Carolina (Reuters) - With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, front-runner Mitt Romney on Friday lowered expectations for how well he will do and acknowledged he is in a neck-and-neck race with Newt Gingrich.
01/20/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Reggie Wilkes began playing football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1978, the Georgia Institute of Technology graduate had no idea how to balance a checkbook or calculate...
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Oklahoma City All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook has capped a memorable week by signing a five-year contract extension with the Western Conference leading Thunder worth a reported $80 million.
01/20/12
New York (Reuters) - New York corporate financier Ron Perelman and his longtime business partner and best friend Donald Drapkin had a bad falling out when Drapkin left Perelman's company five years...
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Most seniors on Medicare will pay $99.90 per month this year for Part B outpatient coverage. But how would you like to pay 10 percent more for that coverage, or 50 percent more?
01/20/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Republican operative Lee Atwater wrote the book on dirty campaigning before his death in 1991, but this year, another Atwater is stirring up the political scene with hours to go before the polls open here.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in a Texas political dispute, rejecting judge-drawn election maps favoring minority candidates and Democrats in the 2012 congressional and state legislature elections.
01/20/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned homes rose to an 11-month high in December and the supply of properties on the market tumbled to a near 7-year low, pointing to a nascent recovery in...
01/20/12
GENEVA (Reuters) - Economic growth, jobs and protectionism are the top three worries at the start of 2012, according to a "Call to Action" published by 11 leaders of international organizations on...
01/20/12
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich hit back forcefully on Thursday at an allegation that he asked his second wife to tolerate an "open marriage", angrily denying the claim at a presidential debate in South Carolina.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - Whether your cruise ship crashes or you simply become too sick to step onto an airplane, there are ways to protect yourself when a trip doesn't go as planned.
01/20/12
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of...
01/20/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant confessed he was finding life after Phil Jackson "strange" after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to another road defeat at the Miami Heat on Thursday.
01/19/12
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is still the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, but if he wins the South Carolina primary on Saturday, he might be limping across the finish line.
01/19/12
MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James shrugged off flu to deliver a game-winning 31 points as the Miami Heat beat Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers 98-87 in the clash of the NBA's two biggest names on Thursday.
01/19/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal sent the last qualifier spinning out of the Australian Open Friday with a comfortable 6-2 6-4 6-2 win over Slovakian Lukas Lacko.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - The New York Giants have enjoyed plenty of playoff success on the road, but their good fortunes will be tested in Sunday's NFC title game against a San Francisco 49ers team that has lost just once at home all season.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - Sunday's American Football Conference (AFC) championship game between the high-powered New England Patriots and ferocious Baltimore Ravens is more than just a clash between two rivals battling for a place in the Super Bowl.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, seen as an early Olympic gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 games, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.
01/19/12
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates meet again on Thursday for perhaps the most crucial debate yet in the 2012 campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney beginning to look shaky and likely to face fire from nearest challenger Newt Gingrich.
01/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is gaining ground in South Carolina, but rival Mitt Romney still leads in the state by a 12-point margin and would beat the former lawmaker handily in a one-on-one race, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
01/19/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - For Mitt Romney, a miserable week in South Carolina of dodging questions about his wealth and income taxes got worse on Thursday.
01/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ernst & Young employees who opt for same-sex domestic partners' medical benefits will get something of a delayed bonus this year when they file their 2011 federal and state tax...
01/19/12
(Reuters) - World-class Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died on Thursday from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - When Brad Catania went to Cancun in April 2010 with co-workers for a long-weekend retreat, the 35-year-old recruiter from Eagleville, Pennsylvania, expected a week of sun and surf...
01/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Funds, once the darling of financial advisers, has done well by investing and doing business conservatively, but that approach has now become something of a liability.
01/19/12
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates meet again on Thursday for perhaps the most crucial debate yet in the 2012 campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney beginning to look shaky and likely to face fire from nearest challenger Newt Gingrich.
01/19/12
ORLANDO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the streamlining of applications for foreign tourist visas to the United States, focused on increasingly affluent Chinese and Brazilian visitors, in an effort to boost tourism and create jobs.
01/19/12
GREER, South Carolina (Reuters) - Rick Perry rode into the Republican nomination high in the saddle, with Marlboro Man good looks, strong financial backing from home state loyalists and a record of economic success as Texas governor.
01/19/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's second wife said in an interview the Republican presidential candidate asked her to have an "open marriage" during his affair with another woman in the 1990s, a statement that might damage his chances in South Carolina's primary vote.
01/19/12
LONDON (Reuters) - World record holder Usain Bolt will race over 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on May 31 in preparation for the London Olympics.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - Whether your cruise ship crashes or you simply become too sick to step onto an airplane, there are ways to protect yourself when a trip doesn't go as planned.
01/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats in upcoming talks to extend a tax cut for workers will to try to extract concessions from Republicans who are anxious to avoid a repeat of last month's battle over the payroll tax that left them in disarray.
01/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign sought to manage fallout on Thursday from his decision to nix a new oil pipeline, putting up its first television ad of 2012 to promote his energy record.
01/19/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applying for financial aid can be as daunting as applying to college. But there's plenty of help available for completing those federal forms, both online and in person.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new digital textbook service called iBooks 2 on Thursday, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad.
01/19/12
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, and is likely to endorse Newt Gingrich, two Perry campaign sources said on Thursday.
01/19/12
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01/19/12
MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - The embattled euro zone cleared a major funding test on Thursday when Spain romped through a key bond sale, while signs pointed to only a mild recession for the 17-nation...
01/19/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ticket holders for the first session on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open on Friday should certainly get their money's worth when Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer go back-to-back in third-round matches.
01/19/12
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum won the January 3 Iowa caucuses by 34 votes, according to certified results released on Thursday by the Iowa Republican party.
01/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry was poised to drop his run for the Republican presidential nomination later on Thursday, CNN reported, and he scheduled a news conference in South Carolina for 11 a.m. EST.
01/19/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Roddick's 11th Australian Open campaign ended in disappointment Thursday when he was forced to retire against Australian Lleyton Hewitt when trailing two sets to one.
01/19/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iowa Republican Party will certify this month's presidential caucuses as a split decision between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, citing missing data from eight precincts, the Des Moines Register reported on Thursday.
01/19/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alexandr Dolgopolov honed his craft belting practice balls at Boris Becker as a plucky child of the tour and only hard work and time separates him from mixing with the modern greats of the game, according to his coach Jack Reader.
01/19/12
(Reuters) - Chauncey Billups delivered on his reputation as "Mr Big Shot" with a game-winning three-pointer with one second remaining to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 91-89 home victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Independent voters, who helped propel President Barack Obama to victory in the 2008 election, could be an obstacle in his bid for a second term in the White House, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll published on Wednesday.
01/18/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former champions Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams swept into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday as rumblings about the lack of depth in the women's game resurfaced at Melbourne Park.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - An opportunistic offensive performance helped the Washington Capitals overcome the struggling Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday to move top of the Southeast Division.
01/18/12
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Critics of Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker showed on Tuesday how unpopular he is with many voters, filing more than 1 million signed petitions -- nearly twice the number needed -- to force the first-term Republican to defend himself in a special election.
01/18/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney struggled to regain his footing on Wednesday as his once formidable lead in the South Carolina presidential primary appeared to contract and he faced increased pressure to reveal more about his vast financial holdings.
01/18/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams said before the start of the Australian Open that even with just two warm-up matches under her belt she was ready for Melbourne Park. More than ready it seems.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using a practice that made him eligible for large tax deductions, Mitt Romney gave the Mormon church substantial stock holdings that he obtained through his private equity firm, according to documents filed with the government and to Romney associates.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives rejected a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a largely symbolic vote that allowed Republicans to stake out election-year positions to bash President Barack Obama's spending record.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sat out practice on Wednesday for this weekend's American Football Conference (AFC) title game against the Baltimore Ravens with a sore shoulder.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The Obama Administration rejected the Keystone oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that Republicans decried for sacrificing jobs and energy security in order to shore up the president's environmental base before elections.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen is once again in the spotlight over allegations of improper trading at his $14 billion SAC Capital Advisors.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning left practice early on Wednesday with an upset stomach and flu symptoms but the team did not seem to think it would keep him out of Sunday's NFC title game against the San Francisco 49ers.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Some members of the U.S. Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Wikipedia, the world's free online encyclopedia, went dark on Wednesday and other Internet players including Google put black censorship bars on portions of their websites in protest of pending U.S. legislation designed to curb online piracy.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, still grappling with how to punish a nuclear-ambitious Iran, is focusing on making countries cut their purchases of Iranian oil, rather than allowing them to avoid sanctions simply by winning price cuts.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball's (MLB) Texas Rangers agreed to terms on a six-year deal with Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish just as the negotiating window was set to close, the team said on Wednesday.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted to reject a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a largely symbolic vote aimed at staking out election-year positions on government spending.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Hedge fund advisers are scrambling to meet an unofficial registration deadline that has, until recently, been widely ignored by many mid-size firms.
01/18/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's the sector that can't seem to catch a break.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said on Wednesday Republicans in Congress will continue to fight for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline that the Obama administration rejected.
01/18/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens sought on Wednesday to diffuse a simmering controversy over Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed's verbal shot at his own quarterback, Joe Flacco.
01/18/12
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought on Wednesday to stay away from the issue of how much he pays in taxes a day after acknowledging that his income tax rate is about 15 percent, but a key ally joined rivals' calls for Romney to release his tax returns.
01/18/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the oldest baby boomers start turning 66 this year, they'll be eligible to file for full Social Security benefits. But pollsters say many Americans plan to work well past...
01/18/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Bill and Lydia Talmer applied for financial aid for their eldest daughter in 2007, it took three tries before their paperwork was accepted.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By now, the class of 2011 has moved on to real life. There's some good news: Early reports show they are getting better job offers than their older brothers and sisters did...
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration was poised on Wednesday to reject the Keystone crude oil pipeline, according to sources, a decision that would be welcomed by environmental groups but inflame the domestic energy industry.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said it may release more information on its Keystone XL pipeline decision later on Wednesday, as it reiterated its stance that Republicans jeopardized the review process with their legislative deadline.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - As the Congress enters the latest battle in the budget wars, states once again fear they will become fiscal collateral damage.
01/18/12
HOUSTON (Reuters) - While millions of college grads look forlornly into the worst U.S. job market in decades, Emily Woner pretty much guaranteed herself one of America's best-paid post-graduate jobs...
01/18/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray answer the bell for round two at the Australian Open on Thursday with neither expected to struggle on day four, while Maria Sharapova kicks off the action against qualifier Jamie Hampton on Rod Laver Arena.
01/18/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least two senior hedge fund employees were being arrested as part of the government's sweeping probe into insider trading, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
01/18/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a key ally of Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, on Wednesday joined Romney's rivals in urging the candidate to release his income tax forms after he said he pays roughly a 15 percent tax rate.
01/18/12
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's fourth-quarter profit fell 56 percent as trading and investment banking revenue plunged, but the bank managed to beat analysts' expectations through cost cutting...
01/18/12
(Reuters) - The FBI is making several arrests as part of the government's sweeping probe into insider trading, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
01/18/12
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank warned developing countries on Wednesday to prepare for the "real" risk that an escalation in the euro area debt crisis could tip the world into a slump...
01/18/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's creaky knee, Alejandro Falla's leg cramps and Andreas Beck's bad back created discussion and a sniff of controversy as most of the main contenders safely reached the Australian Open third round on Wednesday.
01/18/12
PARIS (Reuters) - French banks BNP Paribas and Natixis are to focus investment-banking activity on a select list of large clients to help preserve capital and cut debt amid the euro zone debt crisis,...
01/18/12
(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants rewarded resurgent third baseman Pablo Sandoval with a three-year contract extension Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The Ottawa Senators fought back to beat bitter rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 as sparks flew and the Battle of Ontario got a little nasty on Tuesday.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Champion Kim Clijsters and the player she beat in last year's final Li Na rarely got out of first gear while Roger Federer did not even have to get out of bed to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - Three-pointers rained down from all directions as the Miami Heat burnt the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday despite the absence of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American number one Mardy Fish was sent crashing out of the Australian Open second round 7-6 6-3 7-6 by Colombia's Alejandro Falla on Wednesday.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The ATP is listening to players' grievances and is still the best body to represent their interests, the new chairman of the men's professional tennis tour said on Wednesday.
01/17/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney acknowledged Tuesday that his income tax rate is "probably closer to 15 percent than anything," suggesting that one of the wealthiest people to ever run for president pays a much lower rate than most Americans.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing wrist surgery on Tuesday, the team said.
01/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry's comment that Turkey is ruled by "Islamic terrorists" is the latest gaffe by a Republican White House hopeful on foreign policy, which has been a minefield for the candidates vying to oppose President Barack Obama's re-election this year.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - Tom Brady was never really part of the National Football League (NFL) most valuable player (MVP) discussion this season and was barely present on Twitter where Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was trending worldwide.
01/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's all fun and margaritas when you first book a cruise. But that "ticket" is actually a contract that can run more than a dozen pages, and gives away more rights to the...
01/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by candidates Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich to be added to the Virginia ballot in the state's March 6 Republican presidential primary election, saying they knew the rules and failed to qualify.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez will likely miss the 2012 Major League Baseball season after the four-time All-Star injured his left knee in off-season conditioning, the team said on Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - All New Jersey income tax brackets should be cut 10 percent, Governor Chris Christie proposed on Tuesday, saying the state was on the comeback trail due to harsh budget measures taken last year.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees have avoided arbitration with relievers Joba Chamberlain and David Robertson by signing the two right handers to one-year, non-guaranteed contracts, the American League team said on Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts fired head coach Jim Caldwell after the team finished tied for the National Football League's worst record on the 2011 season, the club said on Tuesday.
01/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's jobs council called on Tuesday for a corporate tax overhaul, expanded domestic drilling and new regulatory reforms, a set of proposals unlikely to provide a quick fix for high unemployment or gain much traction in an election year.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The American League champion Texas Rangers and reliever Mark Lowe have agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million deal to avoid arbitration, the Major League Baseball team said on Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration with Carlos Villanueva by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2.27 million with the right-handed pitcher, the Major League Baseball team said on Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with Andre Ethier by agreeing to a one-year, $10.95 million contract with the All-Star outfielder, according to a report on the Major League Baseball team's website on Tuesday.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - Paycheck a little lighter this month? Despite the extension of the payroll tax cut, taxes are still taking a bigger slice of many workers' pay in 2012. And 2013 could be even worse.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - If you want to be optimistic about investing this year - and there are plenty of reasons to be - you need to understand the tale of two economies.
01/17/12
(Reuters) - She may be the last of TV's "Golden Girls," but the ubiquitous Betty White came in first in a recent survey asking nearly 2,000 retired and soon-to-retire Americans to choose a role model...
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's painful right knee will be tested on centre court on Wednesday when he meets German Tommy Haas in the second round of the Australian Open tennis.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Champion Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to the venue that kick-started his remarkable 2011 as the former joker of the courts emphatically demonstrated he was not prepared to cede his Australian Open crown without a fight.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A rusty and agitated Serena Williams returned to Melbourne Park after a two-year break with a scratchy 6-3 6-2 win over Austria's Tamira Paszek on Tuesday.
01/17/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama unveils his annual budget next month, the blueprint will reveal a lot about his re-election strategy but probably little about the spending and tax policies the Congress will adopt in the coming year.
01/17/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Roddick is convinced professional tennis players have the leverage to push through the changes they want to see in the men's game if they remain united.
01/17/12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Derek Fisher's game-winning three-pointer put a pretty ribbon on a workmanlike 73-70 victory for the Los Angeles Lakers over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks Monday.
01/16/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than four years after the United States fell into recession, many Americans have resorted to raiding their savings to get them through the stop-start economic recovery.
01/16/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls attacked front-runner Mitt Romney's business record and his failure to release his tax returns on Monday, looking to halt his growing momentum during the early stages of a debate in South Carolina.
01/16/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record 84 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way the Congress is doing its job compared with just 13 percent who approve of how things are going, according to a Washington Post/ABC News public opinion poll published on Monday.
01/16/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number two Petra Kvitova took a little bit of time to get warmed up in the blistering Melbourne heat before demolishing Vera Dushevina 6-2 6-0 in just over an hour on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Australian Open.
01/16/12
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees avoided arbitration with Phil Hughes by agreeing to a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the right-hander, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Monday.
01/16/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Everybody was waiting for Jim DeMint. Mitt Romney had reason to hope the South Carolina senator would repeat his 2008 endorsement of his presidential bid.
01/16/12
(Reuters) - After a disastrous playoff performance, the Green Bay Packers have gone from a team that was on the cusp of creating a dynasty to one which could undergo significant change.
01/16/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Everybody was waiting for Jim DeMint. Mitt Romney had reason to hope the South Carolina senator would repeat his 2008 endorsement of his presidential bid.
01/16/12
(Reuters) - While the NFC divisional playoffs provided two surprises, action in the AFC went according to script as the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens will square off in a battle of the top two seeds for a ticket to the Super Bowl.
01/16/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - A newly trimmed field of five Republican presidential hopefuls meets on Monday in a South Carolina debate that gives front-runner Mitt Romney's rivals one of their final chances to derail his growing momentum.
01/16/12
(Reuters) - NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are among the 20 players who will compete for selection for the U.S. men's basketball Olympic team, USA Basketball said on Monday.
01/16/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, appearing at a Martin Luther King holiday rally in South Carolina, warned on Monday that voting rights laws are still at risk and said aggressive enforcement of those laws is "a moral imperative."
01/16/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has much to live up to after his spectacular feats last year.
01/16/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki thanked Roger Federer for roaring through his match and allowing her a decent night's sleep after she crushed local hope Anastasia Rodionova 6-2 6-1 at the Australian Open on Monday.
01/15/12
(Reuters) - With a revitalized defense, The New York Giants have become a complete team and a force to be reckoned with in the NFL playoffs, a point they drove home in Sunday's 37-20 trouncing of the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
01/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with his family on Sunday, clapping and swaying to the boisterous strains of "Amazing Grace" at a historic Washington D.C. Baptist church.
01/15/12
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman will drop out of the White House race on Monday and endorse former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a senior Huntsman campaign official said on Sunday.
01/15/12
(Reuters) - The New York Giants eliminated last year's Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers from the National Football League (NFL) playoffs with a 37-20 road win on Sunday to reach next week's NFC title game against the San Francisco 49ers.
01/15/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens know full well the challenge that lies ahead when they hit the road for next week's game against the top-seeded New England Patriots with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
01/15/12
FLORENCE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum took aim at front-runner Mitt Romney on Sunday as he sought to build on a late endorsement from evangelical leaders and narrow the crucial South Carolina contest to a two-man race.
01/15/12
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Houston Texans 20-13 in the National Football League (NFL) divisional playoffs on Sunday to earn a date with the top-seeded New England Patriots in next week's AFC Championship game.
01/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with his family on Sunday, clapping and swaying to the boisterous strains of "Amazing Grace" at a historic Washington D.C. Baptist church.
01/15/12
(Reuters) - The National Football League playoffs bring drama and excitement but they can also be cruel - just ask New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
01/15/12
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum touted an 11th-hour endorsement from conservative Christian leaders on Sunday ahead of South Carolina's crucial nominating contest but it appeared to have little influence on churchgoers.
01/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, scrambling to keep his U.S. presidential bid alive, accused the Obama administration on Sunday of over-reacting to a videotape that shows four Marines appearing to urinate on dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
01/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals will avoid salary arbitration with starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez by agreeing to a contract extension through the 2016 season, the team said on Sunday.
01/15/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media baron Rupert Murdoch used his new Twitter account this weekend to attack the Obama administration's opposition to parts of proposed legislation designed to combat Internet piracy.
01/15/12
(Reuters) - Quarterback Alex Smith put aside lingering doubts about his ability with a memorable performance on Saturday to guide the San Francisco 49ers past the New Orleans Saints 36-32 and into next week's NFC Championship game.
01/15/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rick Santorum's last-minute surge in the Iowa caucus brought him neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the first contest of the 2012 race to select a Republican presidential candidate. But it came too late to attract the harsh scrutiny usually visited on front-runners.
01/15/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - The state that fired the first shot in the Civil War is once again battling the government in a racially charged conflict that is drawing heated rhetoric from Republican presidential candidates.
01/15/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - UK-based Diageo, the world's biggest liquor company that sells Captain Morgan's rum, is enjoying a $2.7 billion subsidy from the U.S. Virgin Islands, aided in part by a tax break rubber-stamped by Congress annually with little public debate.
01/15/12
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn showed she had fully recovered from a stomach complaint which has hampered her recent performances by winning the Cortina d'Ampezzo World Cup Super-G for the third year in succession on Sunday.
01/14/12
(Reuters) - Tom Brady put an end to Tebow-mania tossing six touchdowns in a record-smashing performance as the New England Patriots demolished the Denver Broncos 45-10 on Saturday to storm into the AFC conference championship.
01/14/12
(Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in the final six minutes to rally past the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins 4-2 at the RBC Center Saturday.
01/14/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jim Harbaugh, the first year coach of the San Francisco 49ers, could not disguise his delight after watching his team beat the New Orleans Saints 36-32 in a thrilling NFL playoff on Saturday.
01/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the South Carolina primary election race, trouncing Newt Gingrich and gaining momentum in his march toward the party's nomination, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
01/14/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers won a thrilling divisional playoff over the New Orleans Saints 36-32 on Saturday to reach the NFC Conference championship for the first time since the 1997 season.
01/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the South Carolina primary election race, trouncing Newt Gingrich and gaining momentum in his march toward the party's nomination, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
01/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar's foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is "committed to walking down the path of reform" with the Southeast Asian nation.
01/14/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online piracy legislation in the works in Congress that top technology companies have decried as heavy-handed, saying a lighter touch would be better.
01/14/12
(Reuters) - Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan ran the fastest times of their lives on Saturday to win the U.S. marathon trials and book their spots at this year's London Olympics.
01/14/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - A group of 150 influential Christian conservative leaders on Saturday backed former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum as their choice for Republican U.S. presidential nominee.
01/14/12
(Reuters) - Derrick Rose, who took last season's Most Valuable Player award, returned to the Chicago line-up on Friday and paced the league leading Bulls to an 88-79 victory over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden.
01/14/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams has played two matches in five months and comes into the Australian Open still feeling the effects of a twisted ankle but the American has no doubts she can claim a 14th grand slam single title.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - The struggling Buffalo Sabres snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs four-game winning streak with a narrow 3-2 victory over their Northeast division rival at the First Niagara Center on Friday.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Virginia on Friday refused to order that candidates Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman be added to the ballot in the state's March 6 Republican presidential primary election after they failed to qualify.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He is being maligned as a "vulture" capitalist who enjoyed firing workers - while amassing his own huge fortune - but rivals' attacks on Mitt Romney's business record may be one of the best things that ever happened to his presidential campaign.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for broad powers to overhaul the U.S. government and untangle what he called an "outdated bureaucratic maze" that makes it hard for U.S. businesses to sell their goods abroad.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - Can those celebrity-linked prepaid cards really help the unbanked?
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder plans to deliver a speech on voting rights on Monday at a Martin Luther King holiday rally in South Carolina, a state where just weeks ago his Justice Department blocked a new voter identification law.
01/13/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Frances Woodard is so sick of being bombarded by political commercials, especially the negative ads, that she thinks she will skip voting in South Carolina's upcoming presidential primary.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Virginia on Friday refused to order that candidates Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman be added to the ballot in the state's March 6 Republican presidential primary election after they failed to qualify.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - Powerful Tennessee Titans tight end Craig Stevens, a key blocker for Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson, has agreed to a multi-year contract.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He is being maligned as a "vulture" capitalist who enjoyed firing workers - while amassing his own huge fortune - but rivals' attacks on Mitt Romney's business record may be one of the best things that ever happened to his presidential campaign.
01/13/12
ORLANDO (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich called on a group of his supporters on Friday to correct mistakes or scrap altogether a newly released documentary portraying rival Mitt Romney as a corporate raider who cost thousands of Americans their jobs.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers, led by Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, host the pass-rushing New York Giants in the National Football League playoffs Sunday.
01/13/12
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple revealed its once closely guarded list of global suppliers on Friday, taking a dramatic and unprecedented step in response to harsh criticism that it was turning a...
01/13/12
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The pass-happy National Football League will get a glimpse of the past on Sunday when the Houston Texans visit the Baltimore Ravens in a match-up of run-oriented, grind-it-out offenses.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skated with his team mates for the first time in more than a month on Friday, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said.
01/13/12
(Reuters) - The drag of the European debt crisis on investment banking weighed on JPMorgan Chase & Co's fourth-quarter profit, sending financial stocks tumbling even as the bank provided evidence...
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for sweeping authority to consolidate trade and business-related parts of the federal government to untangle what he called an "outdated bureaucratic maze" and help boost exports.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New consumer financial chief Richard Cordray has been calling the heads of some of the top U.S. banks in an effort to build support for his agency, which is viewed skeptically...
01/13/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you're an investor in the stock market, you should cower in fear of Barry Uhl.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new video game has gotten its hooks into Brian Kealer, a 26-year-old San Francisco software engineer. He's not killing birds or using his vocabulary to impress his friends....
01/13/12
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka emerged as a big noise for the Australian Open by winning the Sydney International title Friday while beaten opponent Li Na asked her supporters to stop shouting during matches.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask Congress for authority to merge the agency that negotiates U.S. trade deals into the Commerce Department, a White House official said on Friday, in an effort to trim the government amid voter concerns about deficits.
01/13/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors this year will have to move away from trading strategies that link commodities and other risk assets to the ups and downs of the dollar and instead focus more on the...
01/13/12
(Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens traded Mike Cammalleri to the Calgary Flames on Thursday, 24 hours after the forward had made some controversial comments regarding the team and complained about his lack of playing time.
01/13/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner, hoping to spare fellow Republicans a second embarrassing defeat over payroll tax cuts, is prepared to navigate around rebellious Tea Party-aligned lawmakers to get a deal, according to congressional aides.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 94-83 mauling of the New York Knicks at the FedExForum on Thursday.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos will try to bring a little Mile High magic to Foxboro when they take on the New England Patriots in a fascinating National Football League (NFL) divisional showdown on Saturday featuring two of the game's most intriguing figures.
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama formally notified Congress on Thursday that he plans a $1.2 trillion increase in the U.S. debt limit, prompting Republicans to level election-year charges that deficits are out of control.
01/12/12
BLUFFTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Looking to recapture the magic of his Iowa surge, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is bringing to South Carolina the shoe-leather strategy that propelled him to a near-win in the Midwest state.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints, looking for their second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons, take their offensive firepower to San Francisco for Saturday's divisional round playoff where they will face the formidable defense of the 49ers.
01/12/12
GREER, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney defended his leadership on Thursday of a private equity firm at the center of a raging campaign battle in South Carolina over whether while its chief executive he was a job killer.
01/12/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - The Republican Party is faced with a dilemma: how to handle a popular, unorthodox presidential candidate who wants to do away with the Federal Reserve and end U.S. military presence overseas.
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday issued a formal request to the U.S. Congress for the next increase in the national debt ceiling.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Not only was it a bad year for the hedge fund industry, but 2011 may be the year the model was exposed as fundamentally broken.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bud Selig, who overcame a bumpy start with the cancellation of a World Series but then ensured decades of labor peace, received a two-year contract extension on Thursday that will extend his reign to 22 years.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Young investors spooked by market volatility are continuing to shun equities (see http://link.reuters.com/puj95s). But is that any reason not to be thinking about saving for a secure...
01/12/12
(Reuters) - The host Ottawa Senators will have the largest representation at this month's National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star game in the Canadian capital with five players, according to the final roster released on Thursday.
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that reviewing an alternate route for the proposed Keystone oil pipeline would take time and said that any effort to circumvent the approval process would be "counterproductive."
01/12/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the first big companies of the Internet era is showing its age.
01/12/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As Mitt Romney inches toward the Republican Party's presidential nomination, many conservative activists are increasingly focused on a different political prize for 2012: the Senate.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - The unbanked make up 7.7 percent of U.S. households, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and they are sitting ducks for celebrity-pitched prepaid cards, costly check-cashing...
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was within his constitutional authority when he made recess appointments to two agencies, even though the U.S. Senate was holding periodic pro forma sessions, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released on Thursday.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Financial advisers don't have the freedom to embrace social media with the same unbridled enthusiasm as the rest of the world.
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' latest sanctions on Iran target Tehran's ability to sell crude oil but they give President Barack Obama wide latitude to pull his punches and avoid imposing penalties.
01/12/12
Las Vegas (Reuters) - Hampton Adams has been one of CES' most loyal devotees for 15 years. But unlike a good chunk of the 140,000-plus who descend on the world's largest technology showcase every...
01/12/12
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Warren Buffett is willing to put his money where his mouth is, if only congressional Republicans would join him.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Raymond James Financial Inc said on Wednesday it agreed to acquire Southeast investment bank and brokerage Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial Corp for $930 million in stock, concluding...
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday condemned a video that apparently shows U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Afghan men, promising to punish those involved.
01/12/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery remains shaky...
01/12/12
LOS ANGELS (Reuters) - Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers survived their biggest test of the season with a 95-89 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, proving the home team can stand toe-to-toe with the best of the NBA.
01/12/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders brought buckets of cash and sharp rhetoric to South Carolina on Wednesday for an intense 10-day battle that may determine whether anyone can stop front-runner Mitt Romney's march to the party's nomination.
01/12/12
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, is promising Americans deep spending cuts, smaller government, trade penalties on China, a new Federal Reserve chairman and sweeping deregulation.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service has persuaded U.S. taxpayers to disclose hidden offshore bank accounts but then sometimes failed to cap the penalties, as promised, an agency watchdog said on...
01/11/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks won their Atlantic division showdown against Philadelphia 85-79 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to claim their fourth victory in a row and snap the 76ers six-game winning streak.
01/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no.
01/11/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, got some help from South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Wednesday in pushing back against charges from his rivals that he was a corporate raider.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby took a step towards returning from concussion-like symptoms on Wednesday with coach Dan Bylsma saying he had joined them on their road trip and that he would shortly begin skating on his own.
01/11/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Wednesday this week's death of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin's son had a deep effect on him, but that he hoped the tragedy could help bring the National Football League (NFL) team closer together.
01/11/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As Mitt Romney inches toward the Republican Party's presidential nomination, many conservative activists are increasingly focused on a different political prize for 2012: the Senate.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - There is a tendency to over-emphasize statistics in the National Football League (NFL), but when it comes to first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh's record with the San Francisco 49ers, the numbers really do tell the story.
01/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to back the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline, are now working on plans to take the reins of approval from the hands of the president should the White House say no.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service has persuaded U.S. taxpayers to disclose hidden offshore bank accounts but then sometimes failed to cap the penalties, as promised, an agency watchdog said on...
01/11/12
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Excuses, excuses and more excuses.
01/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - I have a particularly resourceful friend who lives a pretty good life, despite never having quite enough money. She is hardworking and popular with her wide circle of friends,...
01/11/12
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A world class Canadian freestyle skier, Sarah Burke, was in critical condition and sedated at a Utah hospital on Wednesday after being badly injured during a training run, doctors said.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - The New York Jets have hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano as their offensive coordinator, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Wednesday.
01/11/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday with word that cornerback Aaron Ross was cleared to practice for this weekend's National Football League (NFL) playoff tilt against the Green Bay Packers.
01/11/12
LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should stick to its super-easy monetary policy to fight unemployment and spur a "painstakingly slow" economic recovery, even if doing so...
01/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans who are urging President Barack Obama to approve the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline have signaled they will not give up on the issue if the White House says no.
01/11/12
LONDON (Reuters) - A backlash against rising inequality - evident from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring - risks derailing the advance of globalization and represents a threat to economies...
01/11/12
LONDON (Reuters) - The worst is yet to come in the euro zone's debt crisis but the currency union will survive 2012 intact, according to a Reuters poll of economists who say France will probably lose...
01/11/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under pressure in an election-year to boost the economy and tackle high unemployment, plans to unveil tax proposals aimed at encouraging U.S. firms to keep jobs at home, the White House said on Wednesday.
01/11/12
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Foreign investors seeking a foothold in Iraq take heed: you'll need a healthy dose of patience, a flexible schedule, and a love of tea.
01/11/12
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki faced a battle to be fit for the Australian Open after being reduced to tears during a dramatic defeat by Agnieszka Radwanska at the Sydney International on Wednesday.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - Jim and Celeste Durkin thought when they began investing six years ago in Illinois state's prepaid college savings plan that they were locking in a bargain price if their daughter...
01/11/12
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis great Margaret Court told Reuters on Wednesday she was sad her religious views were being used as fuel for a planned protest at next week's Australian Open, but said she remained staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage.
01/11/12
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant turned back the clock with a 48-point effort to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-83 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
01/11/12
LONDON (Reuters) - If the first week in January 2012 tells us anything about the investment year ahead, it's to be skeptical about black and white thinking.
01/10/12
(Reuters) - Tim Tebow may have been getting all the headlines but if the Denver Broncos are to beat the New England Patriots in Saturday's divisional showdown and take another step towards the Super Bowl it is their defense that will have to come through.
01/10/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Despite 42 years of marriage, New Hampshire couple Belinda and Eddie Carr were worlds apart on this primary voting Tuesday as they argued over how to get the U.S. economy moving again.
01/10/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Rick Santorum never showed up for a scheduled Election Day stop at the busiest voting ward in this New Hampshire city on Tuesday.
01/10/12
Outside of his campaign, few people think he is a threat to win the Republican nomination for president.
01/10/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire Republican U.S. presidential primary on Tuesday by a comfortable margin - his second straight victory in the race to become his party's choice to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama on November 6.
01/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Republicans are weighing whether to file a lawsuit to challenge President Barack Obama's controversial use of recess appointments, but such a suit looks legally shaky and could ultimately backfire with voters.
01/10/12
(Reuters) - Lessons from recent National Football League campaigns have the New York Giants hoping that history will repeat as they prepare to face Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers in the playoffs on Sunday.
01/10/12
New York (Reuters) - Barry Larkin, baseball's newest Hall of Famer, is curious to see how some of the best known players of the so-called steroids era would be treated in next year's election.
01/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor sentiment seems to be at odds with reality.
01/10/12
(Reuters) - The Oakland Raiders fired head coach Hue Jackson after just one season in charge of the team, NFL.com reported on Tuesday, citing a league source.
01/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday for Synovus Financial Corp and CompuCredit Holdings Corp and said credit card claims by consumers under a 1996 law must be handled in...
01/10/12
(Reuters) - Pacific Investment Management Co has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch its total return exchange-traded fund on March 1, Pimco said on its website..
01/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) U.S. broker-dealers are up in arms over a provision of the Department of Labor's 401(k) plan fee disclosure rules that would require them to report how much they are paid to...
01/10/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has sailed ahead of rival Republican candidates nationally but still trails President Barack Obama in the White House race, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday.
01/10/12
Broker-dealers are up in arms over a little-known provision of the Department of Labor's 401(k) plan fee disclosure rules.
01/10/12
(Reuters) - Here's a political proposal that sounds reasonable: Fix struggling government entitlement programs by cutting the benefits of rich people, who don't need them anyway. How about it, Jon...
01/10/12
(Reuters) - Ask any money manager about people who don't invest in stocks, and the answer is probably a little condescending. They just don't understand the market; they're not thinking about the...
01/10/12
SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here amid the rolling hills of northwest Iowa.
01/10/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Raymond James Financial Inc is in the lead to buy brokerage Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial Corp in a deal that would bolster the firm's prowess in trading securities for...
01/10/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is making Washington's case for stricter sanctions on Iran during a visit this week to China, the largest consumer of Iranian oil.
01/10/12
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Morgan Sze's hedge fund Azentus Capital lost 6.79 percent in 2011, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - If Super Bowl favourites the Green Bay Packers watched 'wildcard weekend' they will have seen plenty of exciting football but probably only one team that will be truly worrying them - the New Orleans Saints.
01/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced an election year shake-up at the White House on Monday, choosing budget director Jack Lew to replace chief of staff Bill Daley, who resigned after a troubled one-year tenure.
01/09/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - On the cusp of a widely expected victory in New Hampshire, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney struggled to repel attacks on his business record on Monday as rivals in the U.S. presidential race tried to weaken him before a tighter vote in South Carolina.
01/09/12
WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - If Mitt Romney gets his wish, the ranks of presidential retreats that include Crawford, Texas, and Rancho del Cielo near Santa Barbara, California, could soon be joined by Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
01/09/12
HENNIKER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - About 90 minutes before Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman arrived at Mary's Bakery and Cafe on Monday, the three young volunteers who were his advance team struggled to get a campaign sign into the frozen ground.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - As tax season begins, a decision by Wal-Mart Stores Inc to offer some free and discounted tax preparation in conjunction with its check-cashing services at more than 3,000 U.S. stores is...
01/09/12
(Reuters) - Long before Tebow-Mania swept across North America, football fans had a fascination for another National Football League (NFL) quarterback with a no less compelling story.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - Another 26,877 Homeowners won permanent reductions in their mortgages in November under the Obama administration's main foreclosure prevention program but the housing market remains...
01/09/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Blue-chip names like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Peugeot are among firms bailing out Europe's ailing banks in a reversal of the established roles of clients and lenders.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday defended a tax break under scrutiny that is aimed at boosting consumer interest in electric vehicles, which fell short of modest U.S. sales expectations last year.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - Barry Larkin, a 12-time All-Star shortstop who won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in results announced on Monday.
01/09/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - On the cusp of a widely expected victory in New Hampshire, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney fought to repel attacks on his business record on Monday as rivals in the presidential race tried to weaken him before a tighter vote in South Carolina.
01/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is stepping down after only one year in office and will be replaced by budget director Jack Lew, U.S. officials said on Monday.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - For years, one of the more bankable phenomena in finance has been the January effect.
01/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a free-speech challenge to the longtime ban on campaign contributions by foreign citizens who temporarily live and work in the United States.
01/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it is aware of reports that an Iranian court has sentenced American citizen Amir Mirza Hekmati to death and is working to verify them.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed reliever Darren Oliver to a one-year contract worth $4 million for the 2012 season with a club option for $3 million in 2013, the team said on Monday.
01/09/12
TD Ameritrade has decided to replace its longtime frontman and Law & Order star Sam Waterston. His replacement: Matt Damon.
01/09/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum appeals to the party's hunger for low taxes, but earns poor grades from economists across the U.S. political spectrum who say the plan will bloat the already intractable U.S. deficit.
01/09/12
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympics countdown entered its final 200 days Monday with government and organizers talking up the legacy Britain can look forward to long after the last medal has been won and the show is over.
01/09/12
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Petra Kvitova will challenge Caroline Wozniacki for the world number one ranking this week, though it is a subject the Czech prefers not to discuss.
01/09/12
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney emerged on Sunday from back-to-back debates in New Hampshire a bit dinged but not seriously dented as rivals stepped up attacks to slow his march toward the presidential nomination.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - Pavel Datsyuk's overtime winner helped the Detroit Red Wings move to the of the Central division with a 3-2 victory over the reeling Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
01/09/12
(Reuters) - Lee Bandy knows more about politics in South Carolina than just about anybody. For 40 years, Bandy has been among the best political prophets in a state whose primary has correctly picked every Republican candidate for U.S. President since 1980.
01/08/12
(Reuters) - Stumbling into the playoffs on a three-game losing skid, the Denver Broncos showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday was seen by many as a referendum on Tim Tebow's future as the National Football League (NFL) team's starting quarterback.
01/08/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers with an 80-yard touchdown strike from Tim Tebow on the first play of overtime for a 29-23 win on Sunday to advance to the second round of the National Football League (NFL) playoffs.
01/08/12
EXETER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney might want to take a lesson from Chris Christie on how to handle protesters at his Republican presidential campaign events.
01/08/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Eli Manning threw for three touchdowns to continue his brilliant National Football League (NFL) season, but the most uplifting element in the New York Giants' rout of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was the team's defense.
01/08/12
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Religious conservative voters in South Carolina, shaking off months of indecision, are showing signs of movement toward surging Rick Santorum but are still badly split in the Republican presidential race.
01/08/12
Concord, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Sleeper Republican candidate Rick Santorum wants to show voters he is more than just a social conservative in a sweater vest, and judging by a pair of debate performances this weekend, he might be making headway.
01/08/12
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants used a ferocious defense and a second-half scoring surge to rout the Atlanta Falcons 24-2 in the National Football League (NFL) wild card playoffs on Sunday.
01/08/12
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates were given one last chance to pounce on front-runner Mitt Romney in a televised debate on Sunday, just two days before voters in New Hampshire head to the polls.
01/08/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned global rivals on Sunday not to misjudge U.S. plans to slash military spending over the next decade, saying America would still field the world's strongest military and nobody should "mess with that."
01/08/12
GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Most of the Republican presidential candidates laid out their credentials as social conservatives in a debate on Saturday as the 2012 campaign prepares to move from moderate New Hampshire to church-going South Carolina.
01/07/12
(Reuters) - Drew Brees tossed three touchdown passes and the red-hot New Orleans Saints romped to a 45-28 victory over the Detroit Lions in a National Football League wild-card game on Saturday.
01/07/12
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans got back to basics to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in their AFC wild-card playoff game on Saturday with head coach Gary Kubiak saying his players had learnt the lesson from losing their last three regular season games.
01/07/12
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman is gaining support in New Hampshire at the right time, days before Tuesday's key primary election, but he still trails front-runner Mitt Romney by a prohibitive margin.
01/07/12
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans won their first ever National Football League (NFL) playoff game with a 31-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday earning them a divisional round clash with the Baltimore Ravens.
01/07/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The knives will come out at back-to-back debates this weekend as Republican presidential hopefuls frantically jockey for position days before New Hampshire's key primary.
01/07/12
(Reuters) - Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells and 12-time Pro Bowl guard Will Shields are among 15 modern-era finalists in the running for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month, the Hall announced on Saturday.
01/07/12
(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks scored four power play goals to edge the defending champion Boston Bruins 4-3 on Saturday in a spirited rematch between last season's Stanley Cup finalists.
01/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Elton Gallegly, a Republican who has represented his Southern California district for 25 years, will retire after his current term, his office said on Saturday.
01/07/12
LONDON (Reuters) - Amir Khan's promoter said on Saturday the WBA had informed him it will order a rematch with American Lamont Peterson following the British boxer's controversial defeat on a split decision in their world title fight in Washington last month.
01/07/12
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State University introduced new football head coach Bill O'Brien on Saturday as the successor to Hall of Famer Joe Paterno, who was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal.
01/07/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The knives will come out at back-to-back debates this weekend as Republican presidential hopefuls frantically jockey for position days before New Hampshire's key primary.
01/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama kicked off an effort to encourage businesses to keep jobs at home instead of outsourcing them overseas, as he rolled out a new election-year theme on Saturday aimed at courting middle-class voters.
01/07/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The obscure groups behind the spending spree in the race for the Republican nomination for president are about to take it up a notch.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls extended their winning streak to six games with a late run to pull away from the Orlando Magic 97-83 at the Amway Center on Friday.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - Goalie Henrik Lundqvist backstopped the outplayed New York Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Consol Energy Center on Friday.
01/06/12
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state media stepped up its criticism on Saturday of the United States' planned strategic shift into Asia, accusing Washington of being a "troublemaker" responsible for mounting tensions in the region.
01/06/12
MANCHESTER, N.H./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sudden rise of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who has emphasized his Christian faith on the campaign trail, is threatening to draw front-runner Mitt Romney into difficult territory - the culture wars.
01/06/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman and members of his family expressed outrage on Friday at an advertisement targeted at his adopted daughters by a group supporting rival Ron Paul.
01/06/12
DUBLIN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Rick Santorum faced a barrage of questions from a skeptical crowd on Friday in a sign that New Hampshire is a tougher sell for his conservative views than Iowa.
01/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was New Year's Eve when President Barack Obama reluctantly signed into law the legislation he had earlier threatened to veto: a mammoth U.S. defense bill with a multitude of restrictions on the administration's handling of detainees.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons look to overcome their recent playoff pain when they face a New York Giants team on Sunday that has fought its way into the National Football League post-season with a late rally.
01/06/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, on the attack against Republicans, visited his new consumer financial protection agency chief on Friday to praise the agency's mission while urging Congress to extend a payroll tax cut through the end of the year.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bears have promoted offensive line coach Mike Tice to offensive coordinator to replace Mike Martz, who parted ways with the club earlier this week, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Friday.
01/06/12
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A judge granted a request from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr to postpone until June his three-month jail sentence for domestic battery so the welterweight champion can compete in an upcoming bout, prosecutors said.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - Upromise, a program that gives back a percentage of its members' spending for college savings, is designed to make saving for college easier. But the program may have made it easier for...
01/06/12
(Reuters) - Recruiters for rivals often woo Merrill Lynch's army of financial advisers with mixed results. This year, they are more hopeful they can poach top revenue producers -- and even entire...
01/06/12
(Reuters) - Today's report on unemployment shows that the economy continues to gather steam - payrolls grew by 200,000 and the jobless rate ticked downward again, to 8.5 percent.
01/06/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Gael Monfils stormed back from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open Friday and set up an all-French final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga following Roger Federer's withdrawal with a back injury.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - No matter what theme you adopt in a market forecast, predictability has always been a bugaboo. Just ask Bill Gross, the legendary manager of the PIMCO Total Return bond fund.
01/06/12
BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA has refuted allegations by former vice-president Jack Warner that implied a decision to sell him World Cup television rights was a reward for supporting Sepp Blatter's presidential campaigns.
01/06/12
PERTH (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov had to be separated by the match referee when they squared up to each other during a changeover in a bad-tempered Hopman Cup encounter on Friday.
01/06/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Roger Federer pulled out of the Qatar Open due to back pain on Friday only 10 days before the start of the Australian Open.
01/06/12
(Reuters) - The indictment of three Swiss bankers employed by Switzerland's oldest private bank sheds light on an obscure corner of hidden offshore wealth: the relationships some smaller banks have...
01/06/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins routed the Calgary Flames 9-0 at the TD Garden on Thursday to maintain a relentless run of form that has taken them to the top of the Northeast division and within a point of the Eastern Conference lead.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat overcame the absence of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to beat the Atlanta Hawks 116-109 in triple overtime on Thursday, avenging their only loss of the season so far.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment likely grew solidly last month, but the jobless rate probably rose from a 2-1/2 year low as improving conditions lured some Americans who had given up looking...
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead before James van Riemsdyk fired his second of the game with less than a minute left to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in a cliff-hanger on Thursday.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - Corporate America's worst nightmare lives in a tiny one-bedroom apartment, loves browsing in flea markets and has a lop-eared brown and white pet rabbit named Crackers.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that would expand the U.S. military presence in Asia but shrink the overall size of the force as the Pentagon seeks to slash spending by nearly half a trillion dollars after a decade of war.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's tax plan would cut revenues and increase the government's budget deficit, while benefiting wealthy taxpayers more than others, said a report from a non-partisan think tank released on Thursday.
01/05/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Even as the Republican presidential candidates fight it out in New Hampshire, a bigger showdown is looming in South Carolina, a conservative state with a history of nasty politics and picking winners.
01/05/12
Jan 5 - Two potent defenses will test a pair of rookie quarterbacks when the Houston Texans host the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday to launch the National Football League playoffs on wild card weekend.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six months into his tenure as U.S. defense secretary, Leon Panetta has simultaneously been branded an unreasonable defender of Pentagon spending and an ax-man who is forging ahead with dangerous cuts to the American military.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - Corporate America's worst nightmare lives in a tiny one-bedroom apartment, loves browsing in flea markets and has a lop-eared brown and white pet rabbit named Crackers.
01/05/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Even as the Republican presidential candidates fight it out in New Hampshire, a bigger showdown is looming in South Carolina, a conservative state with a history of nasty politics and picking winners.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first full day as chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray sought to lower the political heat around the agency, saying it would earnestly get...
01/05/12
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Florida Panthers forward Krystofer Barch has been suspended for one game after making an inappropriate comment to P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Thursday.
01/05/12
DOHA (Reuters) - A stuttering Roger Federer and a rampaging Rafa Nadal need to clear only one more hurdle before setting up a tantalising final showdown at the Qatar Open.
01/05/12
Jan 5 (Reuters) - The stage is set for a shootout in the Superdome when sharpshooting quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints take on rifle-armed Matt Stafford and the visiting Detroit Lions on Saturday in the NFL playoffs.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - It might be the most important question in portfolio construction this year: can Treasuries extend their winning streak to 31 years?
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The New York Jets have fined linebacker Bart Scott $10,000 for an obscene gesture he made to a photographer, the National Football League team said on Thursday.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - Paul Westphal has been fired as coach of the struggling Sacramento Kings, the National Basketball Association team said on Thursday.
01/05/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Top seed Rafael Nadal beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-4 in a bruising encounter on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar Open.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins have acquired pitcher Carlos Zambrano from the Chicago Cubs for fellow right-hander Chris Volstad, the Major League Baseball teams said on Thursday.
01/05/12
SALEM/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republicans hoping to be chosen to run against President Barack Obama in the 2012 election blasted him on Thursday for bypassing Congress to fill politically sensitive posts.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - Boeing Co lost the 2011 order race by a wide margin and lagged its archrival Airbus on deliveries for the ninth year in a row, figures showed on Thursday, but it pledged to fight back in...
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees have been unable to sign Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima and he will return to the Seibu Lions for the 2012 season, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - The Ottawa Senators, riding a rush of fan support, will have four starters in the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game in Ottawa on January 29, the league announced on Thursday.
01/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The jobs recovery gathered pace as a measure of private-sector hiring surged in December and claims for unemployment benefits fell, suggesting the battered labor market may...
01/05/12
(Reuters) - When Lauren Bossers, who lives in Pittsburgh, worked for a supply chain management software company in Dallas, she dealt with work and staff in the main office virtually, by phone and...
01/05/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Defending champion Roger Federer won a 20th straight match on Thursday by beating Andreas Seppi 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open to set up a final four meeting with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
01/05/12
(Reuters) - Many retailers had to discount more than they wanted to draw customers over the holidays, cutting into profits even as December sales came in slightly better than expected overall.
01/05/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga set up a potential semi-final against Roger Federer after an untroubled 6-2 6-1 win over Spanish left-hander Albert Ramos in the Qatar Open on Thursday.
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will unveil a "more realistic" vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power at a time of fiscal restraint, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.
01/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With every new year comes a new round of bold predictions for financial markets.
01/05/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors, Ford Motor Co, and Chrysler on Wednesday each announced double-digit sales gains for the year, adding to confirmation that 2011 was a year of recovery for the...
01/05/12
(Reuters) - More Americans say their employers are cutting bonuses and perks or initiating hiring freezes, and slightly more workers are worried about layoffs in the next six months, according to a...
01/05/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign gains momentum, some conservative groups are voicing frustration with tax proposals they say he has purposely kept vague to try to gain political advantage on an issue that demands bolder action.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - LeBron James carried the extra load without Dwyane Wade as the Miami Heat crushed the Indiana Pacers 118-83 on Wednesday to rebound from their first loss of the season.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - The Boston Bruins blew away the New Jersey Devils with a six-goal barrage on Wednesday to move within a point of top spot in the Eastern Conference.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday gave three Republican presidential candidates permission to join Texas Governor Rick Perry's lawsuit seeking a spot on Virginia's primary election ballot.
01/04/12
DES MOINES, Iowa/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Michele Bachmann was out, Rick Perry was back and Rick Santorum was up in the most volatile Republican presidential nominating contest in decades on Wednesday, as conservative Republicans searched for an alternative to frontrunner Mitt Romney.
01/04/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rick Santorum's last-minute surge in the Iowa caucus brought him neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the first contest of the 2012 race to select a Republican presidential candidate. But it came too late to attract the harsh scrutiny usually visited on front-runners.
01/04/12
DES MOINES, Iowa/CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, angry over his poor performance in the Iowa caucuses, may have a new and unlikely partner in his quest to tarnish rival Mitt Romney: President Barack Obama.
01/04/12
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rick Santorum's last-minute surge in the Iowa caucus brought him neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the first contest of the 2012 race to select a Republican presidential candidate. But it came too late to attract the harsh scrutiny usually visited on front-runners.
01/04/12
JOHNSTON, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum scored a major victory by taking Iowa's Republican nominating contest right down to the wire on Tuesday. Now all he needs are money, staff, and infrastructure to keep his momentum going.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard and leading scorer Manu Ginobili will undergo surgery on his broken shooting hand on Thursday and miss up to two months, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - The pass-happy National Football League's (NFL) second season begins this weekend with four games kicking off the playoffs in do-or-die battles to stay on track to reach the Super Bowl.
01/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the top oil and gas lobbying group said on Wednesday that the Obama administration will face serious political consequences if it rejects a Canada-to-Texas oil sands pipeline that has been opposed by environmental groups.
01/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will join top Pentagon commanders to unveil a new "more realistic" vision for the military, including cuts to ground force numbers as a result of budget strains, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - Billy Lacher couldn't have purchased his split-level home in October without a little help from an increasingly popular financial institution: The Bank of Mom and Dad.
01/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's a cherished and long-held belief in the personal finance world that there's no such thing as a free lunch. The catechism goes like this: if a service is "free" that just...
01/04/12
(Reuters) -- Companies with 401(k) plans and their employees may have to wait a little longer to find out what they are paying for their plans.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - The injury-riddled Florida Panthers signed three-time Stanley Cup winner John Madden to a one-year contract in a bid to give their roster a veteran presence, the National Hockey League team said on Wednesday.
01/04/12
* Forecasters predict 9 pct rise in U.S. Dec sales yr-on-yr
01/04/12
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors charged three Swiss bankers on Tuesday of conspiring with wealthy U.S. taxpayers to hide more than $1.2 billion in assets from tax authorities.
01/04/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joe Torre resigned from his position in Major League Baseball's front office on Wednesday to explore opportunities with a group that will try to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to use a recess appointment to install Richard Cordray as head of the country's new consumer financial protection watchdog, sidestepping Republican congressional opposition to his pick.
01/04/12
* BMO says discount brokers' trading levels down 14-17 pct
01/04/12
(Reuters) - Despite gloomy headlines from Europe over the past year, a new technology mash-up is emerging that could spark some exciting ideas for investors.
01/04/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann cancelled a campaign trip to South Carolina on Wednesday, a campaign official said, after finishing a disappointing sixth in the Iowa caucuses with only 5 percent of the vote.
01/04/12
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney held a strong lead ahead of next week's race in New Hampshire, while Rick Santorum, who came out of the Iowa's contest nipping at his heels, was gaining ground, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
01/04/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After a dramatic, confusing night of suspense in the Republican Party's Iowa caucuses, the big winner may well have been a Democrat: Barack Obama.
01/04/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Bruised, battered and defiant, Newt Gingrich limped out of Iowa after a fourth-place finish in the state's Republican presidential contest on Tuesday. But he is still alive.
01/04/12
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant rediscovered his scoring touch to score 37 points and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to top spot in the Pacific division with a 108-99 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will start setting the tone on Wednesday for an election-year strategy that attempts to capitalize on voter frustration with Congress but which could also mean further legislative gridlock as he seeks a second term.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small businesses created 55,000 jobs in December and increased working hours for employees, further evidence the labor market was strengthening.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republicans began voting to choose a nominee to face off against him, President Barack Obama sought to rally his Democratic supporters on Tuesday by telling them he had delivered on many promises and needed another term to accomplish more.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator on Tuesday questioned President Barack Obama's commitment to new sanctions on Iran's central bank, noting the president had claimed the right to sidestep some of the requirements when he signed them into law last week.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions, whose secondary was shredded by Green Bay's back-up quarterback in Sunday's regular season finale, might be fortified by the return of safety Louis Delmas for Saturday's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
01/03/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - While Republican presidential candidates dominate headlines in Iowa with their caucus quest, President Barack Obama's Democrats have quietly built a massive organizational structure to round up voters and win the state in November's general election.
01/03/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican candidates crisscrossed Iowa in a last-minute bid for support on Tuesday ahead of the first contest of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, and at least three - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul - appeared to have a shot at victory.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator on Tuesday questioned President Barack Obama's commitment to new sanctions on Iran's central bank, noting the president had claimed the right to sidestep some of the requirements when he signed them into law last week.
01/03/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - While Republican presidential candidates dominate headlines in Iowa with their caucus quest, President Barack Obama's Democrats have quietly built a massive organizational structure to round up voters and win the state in November's general election.
01/03/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will this week unveil the results of a strategic review of security interests which will guide billions of dollars in military spending cuts over the next decade, officials said on Tuesday.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions, whose secondary was shredded by Green Bay's back-up quarterback in Sunday's regular season finale, might be fortified by the return of safety Louis Delmas for Saturday's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - Houston Texans quarterback T.J. Yates and five-time Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson should both be ready to go in Saturday's playoff game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, the team said on Tuesday.
01/03/12
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - With another successful Winter Classic in the books the National Hockey League (NHL) woke up on Tuesday and did what it has each of the last five years, pat itself on the back and think about what to do as an encore for the outdoor game.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - This new year might be the one in which the housing market starts to strengthen, according to the 2012 predictions of several housing industry observers and experts.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - Despite gloomy headlines from Europe over the past year, a new technology mash-up is emerging that could spark some exciting ideas for investors.
01/03/12
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The world will not need to wait long to get a glimpse at triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt's fitness for his highly anticipated 2012 season.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark will not play in Sunday's AFC wild card playoff game against the Denver Broncos because of health risks to him in the high altitude of Denver, the team said on Tuesday.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - Global hedge funds pulled in new money in November, ending months of heavy outflows when investors punished managers for a string of poor returns, new data released on Tuesday showed.
01/03/12
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jerry Angelo was fired on Tuesday as general manager of the Chicago Bears, a victim of the team's failure to make the playoffs in four of the last five seasons.
01/03/12
(Reuters)-The year 5 A.C. (After Crisis), otherwise called 2012, may well become known for the long list of expected things which never quite happened.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - When top retailers post their December sales this week, Wall Street analysts are expecting them to report a healthy end to the holiday season, helped by discounts, improved consumer...
01/03/12
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp is raising prices by an average of about 1 percent in the U.S. Northeast and Sunbelt regions on Tuesday, a move affecting cities such as New York, Boston, Washington DC,...
01/03/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and long-held traditions, begins on Tuesday in more than 800 schools, libraries, churches and homes across Iowa.
01/03/12
(Reuters) - No last-second buzzer-beater could save Oklahoma City this time as the Thunder lost a rematch with the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Monday to become the last NBA team to record a loss this season.
01/02/12
(Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili fractured his left shooting hand during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday and is out indefinitely, the team said.
01/02/12
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Once a novelty act, the Winter Classic proved it can stand on its own without exotic venues and marquee names as the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in another memorable outdoor showcase for the NHL Monday.
01/02/12
(Reuters) - If hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert wants to save one of the oldest retail empires in the United States, he should consider shutting down Sears Holdings Corp's Kmart discount chain and...
01/02/12
DES MOINES (Reuters) - With time running out, rivals of surging Republican Rick Santorum raised doubts about his conservative record on Monday in hopes of heading off a last-minute victory by the former senator a day before Iowa kicks off the 2012 presidential election season.
01/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Redskins' miserable National Football League season has hardened the resolve of head coach Mike Shanahan to return the once-proud franchise to its winning ways.
01/02/12
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Michael Rupp grabbed the Winter Classic spotlight with two goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-2 comeback win over the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League's outdoor showcase on Monday.
01/02/12
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - In South Carolina, the governor's mansion is on the grounds of a former arsenal that was burned down by the Union army during the Civil War.
01/02/12
(Reuters) - The St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired their head coaches on Monday, a day after each team ended the National Football League (NFL) season in last place in their respective divisions.
01/02/12
DOHA (Reuters) - Roger Federer is hoping his ageing body will be able to stand up to a hectic start to 2012, the former world number one said on Monday.
01/02/12
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Reuters) - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann cast her struggle in Biblical terms on Sunday in a late attempt to win over conservative voters.
01/02/12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Borrowing by small U.S. businesses hit its highest level in nearly four years in November, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.
01/01/12
WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich pledged on Sunday to stay in the race for the Republican nomination regardless of the results of this week's caucuses in Iowa where he is dropping dramatically in opinion polls.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals clinched places in the National Football League playoffs despite losing their final regular season games on Sunday, while the streaking New England Patriots captured the top seed in the AFC.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens captured the AFC North division title and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 24-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on the final weekend of the National Football League's regular season on Sunday.
01/01/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The Republican White House hopefuls launched a two-day dash to the finish in Iowa on Sunday, with front-runner Mitt Romney poised for a strong showing that could set him on the path to the nomination.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The Denver Broncos won the AFC West division title and advanced to the National Football League playoffs for the first time in six years despite losing their regular season finale to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals clinched the final AFC wild card spot and punched their ticket to the postseason despite closing out the National Football League's regular season with a loss on Sunday.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - Tom Brady became just the third quarterback to pass for over 5,000 yards in a National Football League season as he rallied the New England Patriots to a 49-21 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that secured home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots earned home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and the San Francisco 49ers secured a first-round bye in the NFC postseason with wins in their final games of the National Football League's regular season on Sunday.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers clinched a first round bye in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs with a 34-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
01/01/12
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Reuters) - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann cast her struggle in Biblical terms on Sunday in a late attempt to win over conservative voters.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - Tom Brady became the third quarterback to pass for over 5,000 yards in a National Football League season as he rallied the New England Patriots to a 49-21 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that secured home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
01/01/12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable and Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) failed to reach an agreement over new pricing to show MSG's sports network, leaving Time Warner subscribers without access to the games in the new year.
01/01/12
PERTH (Reuters) - Fernando Verdasco fought off a valiant effort by former world number one Lleyton Hewitt to help Spain get a 2-1 win over hosts Australia in the Hopman Cup on Sunday.
01/01/12
(Reuters) - Dysfunctional politics threatens to deliver a protracted period of slow global growth, possibly lasting well beyond 2012, which will only deepen the political and economic problems for the West.
01/01/12
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's crowds are larger now.
12/31/11
LEMARS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said on Saturday he would veto a proposal granting U.S. citizenship to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children, a pledge that won hearty applause from Iowa conservatives he hopes to win over.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - Center Andrew Bynum scored 29 points in his first game of the season after serving a suspension as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-89 Saturday.
12/31/11
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a narrow lead in Iowa over rival Ron Paul with days to go before the state holds the first contest of the 2012 presidential election season, an influential poll found on Saturday.
12/31/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for undecided voters on Saturday and front-runner Mitt Romney ignored his rivals and focused on President Barack Obama three days before the first votes of the 2012 election campaign.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - Center Andrew Bynum scored 29 points in his first game of the season after serving a suspension as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-89 Saturday.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, striking a hopeful note in a year-end weekly address, hailed foreign policy milestones while keeping pressure on Congress to further extend payroll tax cuts through the end of 2012.
12/31/11
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Saturday a defense funding bill that imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing with Iran's central bank, while allowing for exemptions to avoid upsetting energy markets.
12/31/11
ATLANTIC, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates who were unable to meet Virginia's requirements to qualify for the state's 2012 primary election joined a lawsuit on Saturday to get on the ballot.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - Reserve center Hamed Haddadi, the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has signed a new contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, the team said Saturday.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - The San Diego Padres have given their offense a boost by acquiring two-time All-Star outfielder Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two pitching prospects, the Major League Baseball teams said on Saturday.
12/31/11
HAMPTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - It was standing room only as Mitt Romney briefly took time out from Iowa to campaign in Republican strongholds in New Hampshire, where he holds a wide lead approaching the state's first-in-the-nation primary.
12/31/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray has ended his long search for a full time coach by appointing eight-times grand slam winner Ivan Lendl.
12/31/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican voters in Iowa open a long and grueling 2012 presidential race on Tuesday, with polls showing Mitt Romney battling Ron Paul for a momentum-generating win in the party's kickoff nominating contest.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers started quickly with three goals in the first period that helped them to a comfortable 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in a clash between division leaders on Friday.
12/31/11
(Reuters) - Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett was fined a total of $30,000 by the NFL for two incidents that took place in the Cardinals' 23-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week, the league said on Friday.
12/30/11
(Reuters) - The defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 99-86 on Friday for their first win of the season boosted by 56 points from their reserves.
12/30/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney brought in help from New Jersey on Friday to bolster his prospects for a win in Iowa next week that would put him in the lead in the Republican presidential race.
12/30/11
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum criticized his main rivals in Iowa on Friday in hopes a last-minute wave of support will carry him to victory on Tuesday in the first U.S. election contest of 2012.
12/30/11
LONDON (Reuters) - After playing the mother of Queen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech," actress Helena Bonham Carter will take part in a real-life royal performance when she receives an honor from the monarch herself.
12/30/11
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. pleaded no contest on Friday in Las Vegas to misdemeanor battery against a security guard, prosecutors said.
12/30/11
(Reuters) - Opinion polls come and go, but for those with money on the line Mitt Romney is now a heavy favorite to win the 2012 Republican presidential nomination and go on to challenge President Barack Obama.
12/30/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney brought in a hired gun from New Jersey on Friday to bolster his prospects for a win in Iowa next week that would put him in the lead in the Republican presidential race.
12/30/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and long-held traditions, begins on Tuesday in more than 800 schools, libraries, churches and homes across Iowa.
12/30/11
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has agreed to delay submitting a debt ceiling increase request to allow lawmakers time to consider it while they are in session, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday.
12/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virginia plans to print and mail absentee ballots for its upcoming Republican presidential primary with just two contenders listed, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, a state official said on Friday, despite a court challenge from Rick Perry.
12/30/11
(Reuters) - Wall Street's worries did little to stifle the movement of U.S. financial advisers switching firms in the last half of 2011, during which five adviser teams, each managing client assets...
12/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ask any behaviorist: Resolutions rarely work. They are too big and sweeping. The minute you fall off the bandwagon, you abandon attempts to climb back on, mostly because you're...
12/30/11
(Reuters) - Mitt Romney holds a narrow lead in Iowa in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a poll released on Friday that also showed significant concern on whether his closest rival, Ron Paul, would be an acceptable nominee.
12/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Could the U.S. housing market finally be on the mend?
12/30/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Out with the old year, in with the new and for investors uncertainty is likely to be the only certainty once more.
12/30/11
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant's injured wrist did not prevent the All Star guard from lifting the LA Lakers to a 99-82 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - Jaromir Jagr enjoyed a successful return to Pittsburgh on Thursday when he scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers win 4-2 and snap the Penguins' four-game winning streak.
12/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has lost a second top campaign staffer in another setback before the Iowa caucuses on January 3, NBC News reported on Thursday.
12/29/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Londoners waking Sunday with blurred vision and throbbing heads will not have to wait long for their next party as the city enters its Olympic year and prepares to host the sporting show of a lifetime.
12/29/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, down in the polls and failing to find a winning campaign strategy, is relying on folks from back home to help lift his struggling presidential election bid in Iowa.
12/29/11
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign has a hint of a swagger about it as a good showing looks more likely next week in the Iowa caucuses, where his 2008 campaign crashed badly.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger expects to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, as long as he can cope with the pain in his sprained left ankle.
12/29/11
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Signs that Rick Santorum is suddenly a contender in the race for the Republican nomination for president were all over Iowa on Thursday.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - British world number one Luke Donald added another accolade to his rapidly growing resume when he was named male player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) on Thursday.
12/29/11
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Square-jawed and clean-cut, four of Mitt Romney's five sons made a campaign swing through New Hampshire on Thursday to push their father's presidential bid and try to boost his credentials as a family man.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a five-year, $65 million contract extension with starting pitcher John Danks, the American League team said on Thursday.
12/29/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Annie Scranton has a little problem.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - You won't get too many arguments at holiday parties if you say that 2011 has been one of the most challenging years for investors.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - The struggling Phoenix Suns have signed former All-Star guard Michael Redd to boost their scoring depth, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Thursday.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's preparation over the next two weeks will be key to holding on to top spot in the rankings next year, the world number one said on Thursday.
12/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's new opposition to abortion in almost any situation may appease conservatives in Iowa, but it moved his views further from those of a sexual abuse organization supported by his wife, Anita.
12/29/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign manager on Thursday rejected speculation that the president's 2012 re-election effort will raise $1 billion, saying the goal is to build a "real grassroots" operation.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - The final week of the National Football League (NFL) regular season takes place on New Year's Day with seven teams battling for the last three available spots in the playoffs and another four hoping to earn a week off on the road to the Super Bowl.
12/29/11
(Reuters) - Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor is to bring the curtain down on his 15-year NFL career after Sunday's season finale against the New York Jets.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - San Antonio squashed some of the hype surrounding the revamped Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 115-90 victory that lifted the Spurs to 2-0 in the new season.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - The Washington Capitals took the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers down a peg with a 4-1 home victory on Wednesday, snapping the Rangers' five-game winning streak.
12/28/11
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors delivered every ounce of effort they promised fans before their NBA home opener against Indiana on Wednesday but it would not be enough to secure the victory as the Pacers ran out 90-85 winners.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo expects to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the New York Giants, when the NFC East title will be on the line, despite struggling with a bruised right hand this week.
12/28/11
NORTH LIBERTY/MASON CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's campaign did its best on Wednesday to lower expectations, but no one was really buying it.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star pitcher Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor league prospects, the teams said.
12/28/11
MASON CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said on Wednesday his failure to meet the requirements to take part in Virginia's presidential nominating contest resulted from fraud by a worker hired by his campaign.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - With egos badly bruised after losing their first two games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a rare day off on Wednesday having avoided their first 0-3 start since 1978.
12/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has clinched a lead in the Iowa caucuses vote next week and Rick Santorum is surging, according to a new poll commissioned by CNN and Time magazine.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez made a successful trip to Germany this month to have experimental treatment on his right knee and left shoulder, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said Wednesday.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to experience concussion symptoms, raising questions about whether he will return to the National Hockey League (NHL) this season.
12/28/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued New York Yankees co-owner Hal Steinbrenner and his wife seeking more than $670,00 in taxes, saying that amount was erroneously refunded to the baseball team based on a late refund claim for the 2001 tax year.
12/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the waning days of 2011, the federal government has handed gamblers two gifts. The Justice Department cleared the way for states to start legalizing online poker and other...
12/28/11
(Reuters) - As the times and technology advance, once-essential parts of our lives turn into pop cultural relics, from transistor radios to cell phones the girth of six-inch subs.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - As the year comes to a close, investors are finding themselves in a position they didn't expect: The U.S. economy looks to be growing more than most analysts anticipated.
12/28/11
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees have signed reliever Hideki Okajima, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday, hoping the Japanese left-hander can regain the form that helped their great rivals, the Boston Red Sox, to a World Series title.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens exploded out of a five-game losing streak to beat division rivals Ottawa 6-2 on Tuesday and give interim coach Randy Cunneyworth his first taste of success.
12/27/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat beat Boston 115-107 on Tuesday to maintain their impressive start to the National Basketball Association season and hand the Celtics their second consecutive loss.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and New England Patriots' Tom Brady were named on Tuesday as the starting quarterbacks for the National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl.
12/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Ben Nelson said on Tuesday that he will retire next year, dealing a significant blow to his party's hopes of keeping control of the Senate after the November 2012 elections.
12/27/11
Davenport, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney kicked off the last week before the Iowa caucuses warning that November's presidential contest will be "an election to save the soul of America."
12/27/11
HONOLULU/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate Harvard economist Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell, an investment banker and former Treasury official, to the two empty seats on the Federal Reserve's policy-setting board of governors.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Drew Gooden has been suspended one game without pay for a flagrant foul against Gerald Henderson of the Charlotte Bobcats, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Tuesday.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - Democratic Senator Ben Nelson will retire next year, news reports said on Tuesday, dealing a significant blow to his party's hopes of keeping control of the Senate after the November 2012 elections.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - The Republican Party has staged a mind-numbing 18 presidential debates this year, and more questions and answers lie ahead as the primaries and general election get into high gear in the...
12/27/11
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec 27 - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign struggled to fend off more bad news on Tuesday after he was quoted supporting main rival Mitt Romney's healthcare reform in Massachusetts.
12/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating climbed steadily this month as he fought Republicans to extend the payroll tax cut and is now above his disapproval rating for the first time since July, a Gallup report showed on Tuesday.
12/27/11
Yet that doesn't mean that economic recovery won't be part of the story. A focus on the industries likely to benefit from a rebound and long-term demographic trends bodes well for these sectors:
12/27/11
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate Harvard economist Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell, an investment banker and former Treasury official, to the two empty seats on the Federal Reserve's policy-setting board of governors.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - Middle-aged borrowers are piling up student debt faster than any other age group, according to a new analysis obtained by Reuters.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - Wide receiver Braylon Edwards has been released by the San Francisco 49ers after an injury plagued season where he had only 15 receptions in eight games.
12/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to ask Congress for an increase in the debt limit before the end of the week, according to a senior Treasury Department official.
12/27/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino's 27-year single-season passing record as the Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-16 to clinch the NFC South on Monday.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers took over top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 win over the Islanders on Monday.
12/26/11
HONOLULU (Reuters) - The U.S. government is trying to decide whether to let Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh travel to the United States for medical treatment, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs bolstered their bullpen by signing right-handers Manny Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine to one-year contracts, the Major League Baseball team said on Monday.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - The Houston Rockets recruited the big man they have been looking for when they signed free-agent centre Samuel Dalembert, the NBA team said on Monday.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has a big decision to make ahead of the defending Super Bowl champions' final game of the regular season: should he stick with a winning combination or rest his key players ahead of the playoffs?
12/26/11
WASHINGTON, Iowa (Reuters) - The man who might win the Republican Party's first presidential nominating contest fears that the United Nations may take control of the U.S. money supply.
12/26/11
HONOLULU (Reuters) - The U.S. government would only allow Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to travel to the United States for "legitimate" medical treatment, and is now considering the request, a senior Obama administration official said on Monday.
12/26/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for U.S. states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling.
12/26/11
(Reuters) - Breaking up Bank of America is one of the best value propositions in the world today.
12/25/11
(Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers rebounded from the disappointment of missing out on perfection by taking the aerial route to beat the Chicago Bears 35-21 and secure home-field advantage for the National Football League (NFL) playoffs Sunday.
12/25/11
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spent a low-key Christmas Day with his wife and daughters in Hawaii, going to church and thanking U.S. troops for their service before hosting friends for dinner at the first family's rented beach house.
12/25/11
(Reuters) - LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose all shined as the NBA tipped off in style on Christmas Day with some sparkling action putting aside memories of the five month long lockout.
12/25/11
- (Reuters) - The Miami Heat gained a little revenge for their loss in last year's NBA finals, by spoiling the Dallas Mavericks' championship celebration with a resounding 105-94 victory on Sunday's opening day of the season.
12/25/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling.
12/25/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) season belatedly got underway on Christmas Day, with the New York Knicks wrapping up a 106-104 victory over the Boston Celtics.
12/25/11
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden spoke by telephone on Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki about violence in Baghdad and a political crisis that has erupted in the week since the last American troops left Iraq.
12/25/11
ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) - Leading boats Camper and Telefonica entered the final phase of battle in the first stage of leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race with just 12 nautical miles separating them on Christmas Day after 13 days at sea.
12/24/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Detroit Lions sealed their spot in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs by beating the San Diego Chargers on Saturday while the New England Patriots clinched a first-round bye in the postseason with a comeback win over the Miami Dolphins.
12/24/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Giants beat the Jets 29-14 in a pivotal New York showdown on Saturday that gave the winners a direct path to reach the playoffs and imperiled the losers' chances of advancing.
12/24/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Tom Brady led the New England Patriots back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins 27-24 on Saturday and clinch a first-round bye in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs.
12/24/11
TILTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - - Ten days before the first votes in the 2012 Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney's well-funded campaign machine has held off the most serious challenge to his White House bid and is keeping him near the top of the pack.
12/24/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Giants beat the Jets 29-14 in a pivotal New York showdown on Saturday that gave the winners a direct path to reach the playoffs and imperiled the loser's chances of advancing.
12/24/11
(Reuters) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton broke Peyton Manning's National Football League (NFL) record for the most passing yards in a rookie season on Saturday.
12/24/11
ORCHARD PARK (Reuters) - The Buffalo Bills played the role of Christmas Grinch to perfection denying the Denver Broncos a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a 40-14 win on Saturday, halting their own seven game losing streak.
12/24/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign set a goal of raising $60 million in the fourth quarter of the year to benefit the Democratic incumbent's re-election and the Democratic National Committee, a campaign official said on Saturday.
12/24/11
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Third-party political money is already pouring into Ohio again after the state had one of the most expensive election fights ever in November.
12/24/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has failed to meet the requirements to be in the primary election in his home state of Virginia, the state's Republican Party said.
12/24/11
(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals have acquired All-Star left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez in a six-player trade with the Oakland A's, the teams said on Friday.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - Boston's Brad Marchand blasted a hat-trick as the Bruins thrashed the Florida Panthers 8-0 at the TD Garden on Friday.
12/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump has left the Republican Party, changing his voter registration to independent in his home state of New York, in a move that could facilitate a potential third-party presidential run in 2012, U.S. media reported on Friday.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant plans to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday despite a torn ligament in his right wrist.
12/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul apologized on Friday for not paying enough attention to "ghost writers" he said were responsible for racist and anti-gay messages in newsletters and an ad published under his name two decades ago.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - Injured Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will definitely not start and probably will not play at all on Saturday when the Steelers host the St. Louis Rams, the National Football League team said on Friday.
12/23/11
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich on Friday urged rival Ron Paul to explain his links to newsletters two decades ago that carried the Texas congressman's name and contained racist, anti-homosexual and anti-Israel rants.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - The payroll tax cut fight has reminded Democrats that they still have muscles, and that they can win a fight once in a while against Republicans.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds, seeking to bolster their bullpen, have acquired reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs as part of a four-player trade, the National League team said on Friday.
12/23/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Like most families, Susan Colpitts has many holiday traditions, but she particularly values one that she started several years ago. At Christmas she gives each of her children a...
12/23/11
(Reuters) - The New Jersey Nets have moved quickly to fill the void left by injured center Brook Lopez, acquiring Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz for a future draft pick.
12/23/11
(Reuters) - At an age when others might ready for pre-retirement, some folks pass age 50 determined to start a new life in the business world - and succeed beyond their rosiest business plan...
12/23/11
(Reuters) - With so many people flying over the holidays, there's a good chance some of these travelers will end up at their final destination without their luggage. Nearly four of every 1,000...
12/23/11
(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts scored a touchdown in the final minute to stun AFC South rivals Houston 19-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday.
12/23/11
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings gave new coach Darryl Sutter a few early scares before delivering a triumphant welcome with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals have signed outfielder Carlos Beltran pending a physical, the team announced on Thursday.
12/22/11
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday attacked U.S. President Barack Obama for a "signature failure" to keep some troops in Iraq to prevent the country falling back into sectarian conflict.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - Penn State held onto the No. 3 position in Forbes' rankings of the most valuable college football programs this year, but is expected to drop in the future because of a sex abuse scandal, the magazine said on Thursday.
12/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned of a "coming race war in our big cities" and of a "federal-homosexual cover-up" to play down the impact of AIDS.
12/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday caved in to a growing chorus of criticism from both within and outside his Republican party and agreed to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans.
12/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them facing medical problems years after their careers ended.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger, the National Hockey League announced on Thursday.
12/22/11
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday attacked President Barack Obama for a "signature failure" to keep some troops in Iraq to prevent the country falling back into sectarian conflict.
12/22/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There's little time left in the year for tax planning. While most year-end tax planning stories focus on employees with tips about spending down flexible spending accounts and...
12/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who dashed many Republican hopes when he said he would not run for president in 2012, said on Thursday he had not ruled out running for vice president.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - In every year, there are a host of surprises that come along like earthquakes: They are nearly impossible to predict.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - Weakening economies and falling prices of rival smartphones are hurting sales of Apple iPhones across Europe, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech showed on Thursday.
12/22/11
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister extolled what he called Barack Obama's resolve and risk-taking on Thursday, remarks likely to help the president's re-election bid after the Pentagon beefed up warnings to Iran over its nuclear program.
12/22/11
(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks took down another leading Western Conference team on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
12/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a bid to end a worsening standoff over extending a tax break for Americans, President Barack Obama called on Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday to pass a short-term extension and return to talks on a year-long deal in the New Year.
12/21/11
(Reuters) - They began this year vowing to slash spending and reduce government.
12/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The youngest retirement investors are not abandoning the stock market and actually are more likely than other groups to have stock-heavy portfolios in their 401(k) accounts,...
12/21/11
(Reuters) - MVP point guard Derrick Rose has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Chicago Bulls, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Wednesday.
12/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Remember way back in January, when Washington was arguing about taxes, homeowners were having trouble getting refinanced and investors were dumping gold? Hmmm...that makes it...
12/21/11
(Reuters) - Fifteen teams remain alive in a mad scramble for five remaining playoff spots, and the seven clubs already qualified for the postseason play fight for seeding in the penultimate week of National Football League (NFL) action.
12/21/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat stumbled at the final hurdle last season and for the team's 'Big Three', whose stunning formation transformed the franchise, the 2011-12 National Basketball Association (NBA) campaign simply has to be the year.
12/21/11
(Reuters) - Fans of the Dallas Mavericks may find themselves wondering who all the new faces are when the team raises their championship banner to the rafters on Christmas Day as the curtain goes up on a shortened National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
12/21/11
(Reuters) - The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.
12/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is a good time to be a U.S. stock investor for the long term - if you can ignore the noise erupting every few hours.
12/21/11
(Reuters) - If you needed a clue that Chicago's Eye Spy Optical does brisk business in late December - the time when many healthcare flexible spending accounts expire for American employees - just...
12/21/11
(Reuters) - For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that.
12/21/11
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's long-awaited Windows phones may be too little, too late in the smartphone war and investment in the shares will increasingly be driven by takeover speculation.
12/21/11
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Congressman Ron Paul is one of the favorites to win the Iowa caucuses vote on January 3 but his libertarian and isolationist message may to be too much for Republican voters and party grandees as the nomination process moves to other states.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins survived a nail-biting third period onslaught to hold off the NHL-leading Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday.
12/20/11
OTTUMWA, Iowa (Reuters) - Slipping in polls under an onslaught of attacks, Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich promises to wage a sharper and more aggressive campaign in the final two weeks before Iowa kicks off the party's nominating race.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington netminder Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 shots as the Capitals snapped the Nashville Predators' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama demanded on Tuesday that Republicans in the House of Representatives pass a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, showing an unwillingness to back down in a fight that could result in higher taxes for 160 million Americans.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the most intriguing subplot: whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner is losing his grip on members of his own party.
12/20/11
OTTUMWA, Iowa (Reuters) - Slipping in polls under an onslaught of attacks, Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich promises to wage a sharper and more aggressive campaign in the final two weeks before Iowa kicks off the party's nominating race.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Willie Gault, a former Chicago Bears wide receiver, faces a civil lawsuit by U.S. securities regulators accusing the American football player and several others of engaging in an alleged scheme to inflate the price of stock in a heart-monitoring device company.
12/20/11
New York (Reuters) - Outspoken New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is billing Saturday's Christmas Eve showdown against the New York Giants as a battle for the Big Apple, but the fellow-tenants of MetLife Stadium are not biting.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - The NCAA on Tuesday barred Ohio State University's football team from post-season play in 2012 as punishment for a scandal over players accepting cash and discounted tattoos in exchange for signed Buckeyes memorabilia.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets re-signed Arron Afflalo to a multi-year contract after the starting guard had a breakout season, the National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While party leaders battle over a last-minute payroll tax deal, the two top tax writers in Congress are quietly reaching across the partisan divide to build a bridge for what could become a major restructuring of U.S. tax law.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - Financial advisers in the United States are seeing fewer benefits from their use of social media, a survey by Aite Group showed on Tuesday.
12/20/11
(Reuters) Concerns about a deep recession in Europe and fears of a breakup of the single euro currency have sent investors rushing into the perceived safety of U.S. Treasuries. But this reassurance...
12/20/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings named Darryl Sutter as their new head coach in hopes he can help the struggling team get their National Hockey League (NHL) season back on track, the club said on Tuesday.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two prominent Iowa religious conservative leaders endorsed Republican Rick Santorum on Tuesday, bolstering his longshot presidential candidacy and dealing a blow to front-runner Newt Gingrich two weeks before the state's kickoff nominating contest.
12/20/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is a good time to be a U.S. stock investor for the long term - if you can ignore the noise erupting every few hours.
12/20/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Think of wine critic Robert Parker as the E.F. Hutton of fermented grapes. When he talks, oenophiles listen.
12/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney unloaded on rival Republican Newt Gingrich on Tuesday on a liberal television network, comparing him to former candidate Herman Cain and others who have led the field briefly before flaming out.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines pilots are now free to retire about the country. That's because they have the nation's best 401(k) plan.
12/20/11
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers' home-field 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, televised live on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcast, was delayed by back-to-back power outages that twice plunged Candlestick Park into darkness.
12/20/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from her Australian Open warm-up event in New Zealand due to "health reasons," placing her participation in the year's first grand slam in doubt.
12/20/11
(Reuters) - A pair of stadium power outages could not prevent the San Francisco 49ers from overcoming the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 Monday in a gritty matchup between playoff-bound teams.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers have won the rights to negotiate exclusively with Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish after offering what may be the sport's richest ever posting fee, Major League Baseball announced in a statement on Monday.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings were considered Stanley Cup contenders ahead of the 2011-12 National Hockey League season but a slow start, injuries and inconsistency has left the team playing catch-up in the standings.
12/19/11
CARACAS (Reuters) - The United States believes that increasingly warm ties between Venezuela, Iran and Cuba do not benefit the Venezuelan people, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview published on Monday.
12/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a tax cut for 160 million workers set to expire in less than two weeks, Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Monday were mired in a last-ditch battle over extending it.
12/19/11
DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich's status as the front runner for the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination is fading after weeks of attacks by rivals and intense media scrutiny of his political record and personality.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - In a season where the Green Bay Packers have had an answer for everything, there are suddenly questions that are not so easily explained.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - Since the financial crisis, money managers had flocked to high-paying dividend stocks, lured by one of the only bright spots in the volatile U.S. equity market. Not anymore.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - In just the last year alone, we've seen epic snow, wind, fire and rain. There were a record 12 extreme weather events in 2011 according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
12/19/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When times get tough, American women buy nail polish.
12/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday the United States hoped for improved ties with the people of North Korea after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and was in touch with its partners in the six-party nuclear talks.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - More than a quarter of Baby Boomers are unsure if they will be able to meet their savings goals by the time they are ready to retire, while their children appear to be on sounder footing,...
12/19/11
(Reuters) - It's beginning to look a lot like a stronger U.S. holiday sales season, with another firm raising its sales forecast, though analysts continue to believe retailers are putting margins at...
12/19/11
(Reuters) - Mutual fund firms are pitching a new flavor of "go anywhere funds," this time in emerging markets.
12/19/11
(Reuters) - When the online banking site SmartyPig.com dropped its savings interest rates yet again recently, many of the institution's goal-oriented savers - who joined up to get better interest...
12/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich suffered a big drop in support in Iowa with Ron Paul taking the lead weeks before a key caucus in the state, according to a Democratic polling firm.
12/19/11
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Buying a mutual fund in Singapore may not be a cakewalk anymore.
12/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney receives millions of dollars a year in a retirement agreement with Bain Capital, nearly 13 years after he left the private equity firm he helped start, the New York Times said on Monday.
12/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tax break for 160 million American workers was in doubt on Monday in the face of strong opposition from Republicans in the House of Representatives who have rejected a two-month extension overwhelmingly approved by the Senate over the weekend.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks continued to shine with Ray Emery in goal, claiming a routine 4-2 triumph over the Calgary Flames to register a fifth straight victory and climb to the top of the NHL standings on Sunday.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - Surging San Diego overcame Baltimore 34-14 Sunday to keep alive their postseason hopes while damaging the Ravens' playoff top seed ambitions.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers suffered a shock 19-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their hopes of a perfect season as three more teams joined them in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks routed the Chicago Bears 38-14 on Sunday to record their fifth win in six games and bull their way back into the National Football League playoff picture.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will not play in the final two games of this season's National Football League (NFL) campaign as he continues to recover from neck surgery that has kept him out all season, the team said Sunday.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers suffered a shock 19-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their hopes of a perfect National Football League (NFL) season, and the Indianapolis Colts finally got a win without Peyton Manning.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks routed the Chicago Bears 38-14 on Sunday to record their fifth win in six games and bull their way back into the National Football League playoff picture.
12/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House accused House of Representatives Republicans on Sunday of playing politics with the fate of the payroll tax cut and warned that Americans could face a "devastating" tax hike if Republicans do not act.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - The quarterback of bowl-bound Penn State was taken to hospital after a locker room fight with a teammate, said the university, which is struggling to restore its image from a child sex abuse scandal.
12/18/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants stumbled out of a share of first place in the NFC East by falling 23-10 on Sunday in an embarrassing loss to the lowly Washington Redskins.
12/18/11
DES MOINES/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's marital problems have come back to haunt him in Iowa where Christian conservatives are split over whether they can look beyond his past infidelities and endorse him for the January 3 caucuses.
12/18/11
(Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman, who has based his 2012 campaign for the White House almost exclusively on a strong showing in New Hampshire, has been rewarded with endorsements from two newspapers in the state with an early primary election.
12/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are making progress in working down their heavy debt burden, but are struggling to break out of another funk holding back the economy: their deep pessimism.
12/18/11
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican elder statesman and former Senate leader Bob Dole on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican presidential nominee, a day after the former Massachusetts governor received the backing of Iowa's main newspaper.
12/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a short-term spending bill that Congress approved to keep the government running until a full agreement is finalized, the White House said on Saturday.
12/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday threw into doubt an extension of a popular tax break for wage earners, saying he and his fellow House Republicans opposed the two-month extension passed by the Senate.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - Daniel and Henrik Sedin delivered their usual response to petty taunts by helping the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-3 win over the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - Tony Romo passed for three touchdowns and scored another as the Dallas Cowboys kept their NFC East title hopes on track with a 31-15 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with an option for a fourth year, Major League Baseball's website reported on Saturday.
12/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday approved a two-month extension of a payroll tax cut and a $1 trillion bill to fund the government, resolving the latest in a year-long series of tense political stand-offs but setting up fresh battles for 2012.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds boosted their pitching rotation by acquiring right-hander Mat Latos from the San Diego Padres as part of a five-player trade, the National League team said Saturday.
12/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a spending bill that Congress approved to keep the government running, the White House said on Saturday.
12/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate on Saturday postponed until next year decisions on whether to approve President Barack Obama's choices to lead agencies that oversee the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets have re-signed forward Carl Landry as they prepare to play without traded All-Star guard Chris Paul, the National Basketball Association team said Saturday.
12/17/11
- (Reuters) - Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery for an aortic aneurysm next month and miss the 2011-12 season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Saturday.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - The Phoenix Coyotes traded disgruntled forward Kyle Turris to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman David Rundblad and a second round draft pick, the National Hockey League (NHL) teams said on Saturday.
12/17/11
(Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons, looking to improve under new coach Lawrence Frank, have re-signed leading scorer Rodney Stuckey, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Saturday.
12/17/11
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A panel of three federal judges late on Friday approved a plan to delay the Texas primary elections from March 6 to April 3, a move that could be a blow to Republican Governor Rick Perry's presidential hopes.
12/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed a deal worked out by divided lawmakers to extend a payroll tax cut for U.S. workers by two months and to continue emergency jobless aid.
12/17/11
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney sought to create doubts about rival Newt Gingrich among South Carolina conservatives on Saturday by criticizing his high-paid work for mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
12/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government shutdown.
12/17/11
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Libya Saturday it faced a "long and difficult" road in moving on from 42 years of one-man rule and uniting the fractious rebel groups that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi.
12/16/11
(Reuters) - Thomas Vanek scored the game-winner in his 500th NHL game as the Buffalo Sabres edged divisional rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in a fast-paced and sometimes frenetic encounter at the First Niagara Center on Friday.
12/16/11
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Home-run king Barry Bonds avoided a prison sentence on Friday over a single criminal conviction related to an investigation of steroids in sports, a punishment one prosecutor called a slap on the wrist.
12/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Friday agreed to extend a payroll tax cut for two months after Democrats bowed to Republican demands to expedite approval of a controversial oil pipeline.
12/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Jewish voters on Friday he remains committed to Israel's security and a two-state solution with the Palestinians as he defended himself against attacks on his policy from Republican presidential challengers.
12/16/11
(Reuters) - Sigh. A lot of people are predicting more of the same for 2012: Another year of stock market volatility, high unemployment, banking industry upheaval, weak housing and more talk about...
12/16/11
Los Angeles and New York Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hollywood has yet to shake off the Thanksgiving hangover, with box office receipts slumping in the weeks since the late November holiday.
12/16/11
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - A judge ruled on Friday that two former senior Penn State officials must stand trial on charges of lying to a grand jury about what they knew of sexual abuse allegations against former coach Jerry Sandusky.
12/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Jewish voters on Friday he remains committed to Israel's security and a two-state solution with the Palestinians as he defended himself against attacks on his policy from Republican presidential challengers.
12/16/11
(Reuters) - Sigh. A lot of people are predicting more of the same for 2012: Another year of stock market volatility, high unemployment, banking industry upheaval, weak housing and more talk about...
12/16/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Bears said on Friday they will cut wide receiver Sam Hurd from the football team following his arrest on federal drug charges.
12/16/11
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds was sentenced on Friday to 2 years probation, with no prison time, for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation over steroids use in sports.
12/16/11
(Reuters) - With home mortgage rates still hovering around record lows - and they may fall further still - this should be the perfect time to lower your borrowing costs.
12/16/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's painful to admit that you've lost money on an investment. But even worse is leaving those losers in your portfolio, and ending up paying capital-gains taxes because the only...
12/16/11
(Reuters) - Stock markets have become so highly correlated to one another that it can feel like a one decision world: in or out.
12/16/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Deep cracks are starting to show in the love affair between hedge funds and their investors, after another year of paltry returns on expensive investments leaves many feeling...
12/16/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If your investments are being steered by active fund managers, here's a little tip: When you open that statement, you might want to shield your eyes.
12/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, once the leader and presumed nominee, is back in front-runner mode.
12/16/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ian Poulter battled a bout of food poisoning amid sweltering afternoon heat but emerged two strokes clear after the second round of the Australian Masters on Friday.
12/16/11
(Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward was in top form backstopping his side to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons had little difficulty dispatching the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars 41-14 at the Georgia Dome on Thursday to keep their pursuit of a playoff place on track.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss the rest of the National Hockey League (NHL) season with a concussion, the team said on Thursday, adding another name to the growing list of players sidelined by the injury.
12/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the final weeks of Mitt Romney's term as Massachusetts governor, his office sought and received permission to destroy 150 boxes of paper records of his tenure, according to documents obtained by Reuters.
12/15/11
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Front-runner Newt Gingrich was braced for attacks from rival Republican presidential candidates at a debate on Thursday as they make their case one last time before Iowa launches the U.S. 2012 election season.
12/15/11
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - A key witness who said that he saw former assistant Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy in 2002 may testify in court on Friday, a legal source said.
12/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Thursday were close to a deal on a massive spending bill to keep the government running through the fiscal year ending on September 30 and avert a shutdown when current funds run out at midnight on Friday.
12/15/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As the war in Iraq draws to a close, U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has quietly enlisted an army of veterans to urge other military men and women to vote for him in November.
12/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected foreign militants allied with al Qaeda, sending it to President Barack Obama for his expected signature into law.
12/15/11
BOSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against New England Patriots football player Julian Edelman on Thursday, saying there was not enough evidence to prove he groped a woman at a bar, officials said.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Thursday.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - Creating a self-regulatory organization to examine investment advisers would cost at least twice that of ramping up exams by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, using fees...
12/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmaker Paul Ryan, who caused an uproar this year by proposing to privatize Medicare, unveiled a new bipartisan approach on Thursday to cut costs in the government's $525 billion health plan for the elderly.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - A financial advisor who counsels 57-year-olds to lock themselves into large loan payments until they are approaching 90 probably ought to be looking for another line of work.
12/15/11
(Reuters) - Here's the big tax story for 2011: Do you know who your dependents are?
12/15/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers acquired point guard Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday in a deal that ends a week-long saga involving the sought after All Star.
12/15/11
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich, buffeted by attacks, gets his chance to fight back on Thursday at a debate that may help clarify who will win Iowa's looming contest to choose a presidential candidate.
12/15/11
LONDON (Reuters) - The ancient Mayans attached special significance to 2012, possibly the end of time. That has spawned a rush of apocalyptic literature for the holiday season.
12/15/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korean policy said on Thursday Washington was making no linkage between talks between the two countries on food aid and trying to get the reclusive nation back to the table to discuss its nuclear program.
12/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans introduced a $915 billion spending bill in the House of Representatives early on Thursday in an attempt to force Democrats to finalize legislation that would keep the U.S. government operating beyond the weekend.
12/14/11
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - For insight into the conservative Tea Party movement's battle plan in 2012, check out Joe Dugan's Google spreadsheets.
12/14/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand sanctions on Iran, cracking down on a wider range of energy issues and closing some loopholes in existing energy and financial sanctions.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - The National Football League reached deals with the CBS, FOX and NBC broadcast networks that will extend television rights for the games through the 2022 season while substantially increasing payments to the league.
12/14/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats on Wednesday considered dropping their proposed surtax on millionaires in a bid to reach a deal with Republicans to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans set to expire at year's end.
12/14/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect the military from automatic budget cuts despite stiff opposition from Democrats and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
12/14/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets and New York Giants are on pace to reach the National Football League playoffs and both are guarding against Sunday ambushes by potential spoilers before the Big Apple teams clash next week.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) said it has agreed with broadcasters CBS Corp, FOX and NBC for a new nine-year broadcast rights agreement that runs through the 2022 season.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - Tim Tebow, the most-talked about quarterback in the National Football League, goes up against one of the most successful of the past decade when the Denver Broncos host Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Sunday's marquee game.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - Here's the big tax story for 2011: Do you know who your dependents are?
12/14/11
(Reuters) - Holiday shoppers are increasingly pulling out their phones instead of their debit cards when it comes time to pay for a purchase, but what risks are they exposing themselves to when they...
12/14/11
(Reuters) - The struggling Carolina Hurricanes were dealt another blow on Wednesday when forward Jeff Skinner and defenseman Joni Pitkanen were ruled out indefinitely with concussions, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said.
12/14/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dividends, once considered the boring afterthought of the stock market, are now in vogue.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers moved to shore up their batting order by signing slugging free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year contract, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Wednesday.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - Warning: This article concerns annuities, long treated by many consumers as the bottomless bowl of cold oatmeal at the personal finance breakfast bar.
12/14/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accusing former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting him was in jail on Wednesday for violating bail conditions in his own child sex abuse case, police said.
12/14/11
(Reuters) - Like millions of other parents over the past several years, Kevin and Lucy Ferrell used a new baby product called the Bumbo Baby Sitter that they bought at Toys R Us to prop up their son,...
12/14/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday that one of his top wishes for the new year is to help win passage of a bill to cut the record - and still mounting - U.S. debt.
12/14/11
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The debt burden on Canadian households rose to a record high in the third quarter as mortgage and consumer credit increased but the net worth of households fell, Statistics Canada...
12/14/11
DUBLIN/ROME (Reuters) - Europe's "no pain no gain" attitude to solving its sovereign crisis risks exacerbating the bloc's problems, choking off the very growth needed to raise the money to pay down...
12/14/11
LONDON (Reuters) - The looming new year may well bring as much financial turbulence as tumultuous 2011 but global investors reckon "panic" is no longer an option and just protecting your money will...
12/13/11
(Reuters) - The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks continued their roster changes on Tuesday by trading away Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Corey Brewer to the Denver Nuggets.
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has taken a commanding lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, hitting the 40 percent mark for the first time in the campaign, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released on Tuesday.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins were no match for goaltender Jimmy Howard and Detroit as the Red Wings cruised to a 4-1 road victory on Tuesday.
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat on Tuesday and passed a bill to expedite approval of the Keystone XL Canada-to-Texas pipeline project.
12/13/11
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Lawmakers are ready to freeze up to $700 million in aid to Pakistan until Congress gets assurances that Islamabad is helping fight the spread of homemade bombs in the region, a move one Pakistani senator called unwise and likely to strain ties further.
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday pointed to turmoil in Europe as a big risk to the U.S. economy, leaving the door open to a further easing of monetary policy even as it noted...
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Mission Accomplished" are two words President Barack Obama will not use as he winds down the most unpopular U.S. military venture since Vietnam and declares an end to another war without victory.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - An agreement between European leaders to help save the eurozone fails to address one main problem: Europe's economies are growing too slowly.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - The New Jersey Nets moved to firm up their frontline by signing free agent forward Shelden Williams, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Tuesday.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - Transparency will be coming to your 401(k) plan next year in the form of new quarterly reports that clearly disclose the fees you pay on investments. Now, the question is: What will you...
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers are locked in an end-of-year fight that threatens a government shutdown, an effective tax hike for 160 million Americans and the loss of benefits for millions of unemployed.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys signed veteran running back Sammy Morris after putting rookie DeMarco Murray on the season-ending injured reserve list with an ankle injury, the team said on Tuesday.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) top scorer Claude Giroux is out indefinitely with a concussion after taking an inadvertent knee to the head during a recent game, the Philadelphia Flyers said on Tuesday.
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So much for that focused anti-Mitt strategy.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker James Harrison was suspended one game for a dangerous helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, the National Football League (NFL) announced on Tuesday.
12/13/11
(Reuters) - A few months ago Yves Colon and his wife Melissa had a number of retirement accounts from previous jobs scattered among different financial institutions, and only a vague idea of what to...
12/13/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook, the social networking site, is probably not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating new career opportunities.
12/13/11
KABUL (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul on Tuesday for an unannounced visit at a time of persistent violence and as the United States and its Western allies are reducing troop levels in Afghanistan.
12/13/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is likely to hold off offering the economy fresh stimulus at a meeting on Tuesday as it weighs encouraging signs on the recovery against risks coming from...
12/13/11
(Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history, said it reached a settlement in a dispute between shareholders and certain creditors that had prevented the bank from...
12/13/11
BELLEFONTE, Pa (Reuters) - Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on Tuesday abruptly waived his right to a preliminary hearing on sex abuse charges, meaning his case will go to trial.
12/12/11
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A crisis in relations looked set to deepen after a House-Senate negotiating panel agreed to freeze $700 million in U.S. aid to Pakistan until it gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of improvised explosive devices in the region.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - An inspired defensive effort guided the Seattle Seahawks to a decisive 30-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams Monday that continued their strong second half to the season.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos scored two late goals to put the heat on New Jersey in the final period but the Devils held on to claim a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Monday.
12/12/11
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge eased courtroom rules on Monday for reporters covering a preliminary hearing for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach accused of sexually abusing boys.
12/12/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers agreed on Monday to fund the government through next year, potentially avoiding a shutdown that would have further eroded Congress' tattered reputation ahead of the 2012 election.
12/12/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Iranian influence and Syria's instability looming over Iraq as U.S. troops pack up to go, President Barack Obama assured Baghdad on Monday the United States would remain a strong partner beyond the withdrawal.
12/12/11
HOLLIS, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The tense campaign between Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney heated up further on Monday in New Hampshire, where Romney's lead in opinion polls has shrunk in recent weeks.
12/12/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Tony Sparano and named assistant coach Todd Bowles as his replacement on an interim basis, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday.
12/12/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich leads other Republican presidential candidates in the key state of Iowa but his support could be slipping, according to a University of Iowa poll released Monday.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms and there is no timetable for his return, the National Hockey League's (NHL) biggest drawing card said on Monday.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - When Allison Lowe-Fotos turned 30, she didn't want gifts. Instead, she asked friends and family to donate online to the Chicago Foundation for Women. "Much to my surprise, I raised more...
12/12/11
(Reuters) - The struggling Kansas City Chiefs have fired head coach Todd Haley, the National Football League team said on Monday on the heels of their fifth loss in sixth games.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - Not that long ago, it seemed like everyone belonged to an investment club. People would gather at a friend's house, share a few bottles of merlot and toast their soaring investments in...
12/12/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the White House on Monday, showcasing the end of the American war in Iraq as he campaigns for reelection next year.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - I can't say it's been a great year for investing books. It's been hard enough to keep up with the gyrating stock market and European crisis. Fortunately, there are a handful of books that...
12/12/11
(Reuters) - Dennis Varni remembers buying his first car, a 1931 Ford Model A, more than a half century ago when he was 14. It cost him $45 and to amass that princely sum, he picked fruit, hawked his...
12/12/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former national manager of Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign said on Monday she was endorsing Mitt Romney for president.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - Money manager Bill Brennan spends most of his waking hours thinking about something most Americans take for granted: water.
12/12/11
(Reuters) - The Chicago Blackhawks scored two late goals to claim a 3-2 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks Sunday.
12/11/11
(Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys squandered a 12-point lead in the final six minutes to suffer a gut-wrenching 37-34 defeat to the rival New York Giants Sunday that left the teams tied atop the NFC East division.
12/11/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints both booked their spots in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs with wins on Sunday while the unbeaten Green Bay Packers secured a first-round bye with their 13th win.
12/11/11
HUDSON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney was back on familiar turf in New Hampshire on Sunday, looking to steady his White House campaign after a potentially damaging gaffe over a wager he offered at a candidate's debate in Iowa.
12/11/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended his leadership style on Sunday and said he would keep standing up to Congress as another stand-off over taxes and deficits brewed on Capitol Hill.
12/11/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - If a run of three home wins suggested the Miami Dolphins had turned the corner after their miserable 0-7 start to the season, Sunday's 26-10 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a reminder of the team's limitations.
12/11/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League (NFL) playoffs for the first time on Sunday while the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots both edged closer to booking their spots in the post-season.
12/11/11
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans reached the National Football League's playoffs for the first time after a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
12/11/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets roared to a 37-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that kept alive their hopes of landing a berth in the National Football League playoffs.
12/11/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell predicted on Sunday that Congress will renew a popular payroll tax cut, but it remained unclear how lawmakers will resolve deep differences before the December 31 deadline.
12/11/11
(Reuters) - Retailers are coming up with ways to make the gift card - that staple of holiday giving - more exciting to receive, from including a set of Lego blocks to putting images of popular...
12/11/11
SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - On a recent morning inside a crowded town hall, auctioneer Jeffrey Obrecht sold off a sliver of western Iowa farmland barely wider than a football field.
12/11/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that Congress will somehow reach an agreement to renew a popular payroll tax cut set to expire at the end of this month.
12/11/11
WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters) - Britain's Amir Khan lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles on Saturday after he was deducted two points and dropped a split decision to American Lamont Peterson.
12/11/11
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt urgently needs a massive cash injection and should strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund as soon as possible to reassure investors, said John Kerry, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
12/11/11
(Reuters) - Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League most valuable player, has appealed a reported positive test for a performance-enhancing substance, according to U.S. media reports.
12/10/11
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney put his money where his mouth was on Saturday in a quip at a presidential debate that may have backfired.
12/10/11
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings continued their strong run of form with a lopsided 7-1 win over the fatigued Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
12/10/11
LANDOVER, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, attending his first Army-Navy football game as commander in chief on Saturday, praised the dedication of the country's armed forces ahead of a week in which he will focus heavily on the end of America's war in Iraq.
12/10/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The budding rivalry between surging Newt Gingrich and former frontrunner Mitt Romney will take center stage on Saturday in the first of two Republican presidential debates in Iowa over the next five days.
12/10/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The embattled chief of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator found some powerful political support on Saturday ahead of Capitol Hill hearings next week that will scrutinize his bid to enact sweeping safety reforms.
12/10/11
LANDOVER, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, attending his first Army-Navy football game as commander in chief on Saturday, praised the dedication of the country's armed forces ahead of a week in which he will focus heavily on the end of America's war in Iraq.
12/10/11
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A referendum issue which Ohio Democrats hope could help President Barack Obama's chances of winning the battleground state will appear on the November 2012 ballot.
12/10/11
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The approval of a specialty Texas vehicle license plate which says "One State Under God" and shows three crosses has again put Texas Governor Rick Perry on the spot in the Republican presidential race.
12/10/11
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - Frozen by indecision, Iowa's politically powerful religious conservatives are still on the sidelines in the Republican presidential race less than a month before the state's kick-off nominating contest.
12/10/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The budding rivalry between surging Republican Newt Gingrich and former frontrunner Mitt Romney will take center stage on Saturday in the first of two presidential debates in Iowa over the next five days.
12/10/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday said he will not take "no" for an answer on his nominee to head a new consumer watchdog agency, despite Republicans vowing to block him.
12/10/11
DUBAI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's viral illness is a common problem among travelling golfers and the world number two should make a complete recovery as long as he takes some rest, the European Tour's chief medical officer has said.
12/10/11
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis police have opened an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Amateur Athletic Union president Bobby Dodd that date to the 1980s, police said on Friday.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers skirmished on Friday over plans to extend a payroll tax cut seen as crucial to a fragile U.S. economic recovery, but aides predicted a last-minute deal.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deep-seated infighting within the five-member U.S. nuclear safety regulator was exposed on Friday after Democrats and Republicans in Congress separately released complaints about misconduct at the highest levels of the agency.
12/09/11
(Reuters) - Washington defenseman Dennis Wideman scored three power play goals to record his first NHL career hat-trick and lead the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
12/09/11
GREENBURGH, New York (Reuters) - The deal to bring center Tyson Chandler to the New York Knicks was done though not yet official, and top Knicks players and their coach said on Friday they believed they were on track to winning a title.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite some recent signs the sluggish U.S. economy might be improving, President Barack Obama warns it could be years before the country is on a sound footing.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers skirmished on Friday over plans to extend a payroll tax cut seen as crucial to a fragile U.S. economic recovery, but aides predicted a last-minute deal.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich thrust himself into controversy on Friday by declaring that the Palestinians are an "invented" people who want to destroy Israel.
12/09/11
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina might be the last stand for Texas Governor Rick Perry if he fails to kick-start his U.S. presidential bid soon.
12/09/11
(Reuters) - A new National Basketball Association era began in controversy as a blockbuster three-way trade that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers was vetoed by NBA Commissioner David Stern.
12/09/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected on Friday the latest proposal from Republicans in Congress on a payroll tax cut, saying its costs needed to be offset in a balanced away and not with budget cuts exempting the rich.
12/09/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump on Friday said he was unsure if he would still host a Republican presidential debate, which now has only two participants.
12/09/11
(Reuters) - The New York Yankees will bring back right-handed starting pitcher Freddy Garcia for another season, announcing on Friday they had signed the Venezuelan to a one-year contract.
12/09/11
(Reuters) - The ongoing turmoil in world markets has made for a herky-jerky ride this year. What did you learn?
12/09/11
(Reuters) - If you worry whether your kids will fall into the future ranks of "haves" or "have-nots," consider your own financial behavior in a more imperative duality: Are you a "doer" or a...
12/09/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There's a way to save money this holiday season, even before the after-Christmas sales: Unused gift cards and merchandise credits for resale in secondary markets. Some of the...
12/09/11
-- James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own --
12/09/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger battled through the pain of an injured ankle to connect with Antonio Brown for a late touchdown and seal a 14-3 win over divisional rivals Cleveland on Thursday.
12/09/11
BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign calls rival Newt Gingrich a formidable opponent, but aides to the former Massachusetts governor believe their better organized and well-financed organization can outlast Gingrich.
12/08/11
(Reuters) - Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds should spend 15 months in prison due to his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation over steroids in sports, U.S. prosecutors argued in a court filing.
12/08/11
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court appeared skeptical on Thursday toward attempts by California gay marriage opponents to overturn a landmark court decision because the judge overseeing the case did not disclose his own long-term homosexual relationship.
12/08/11
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is ramping up his campaign in the key early primary state of New Hampshire in an attempt to undercut a stronghold of Republican rival Mitt Romney.
12/08/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Basketball Association (NBA) players and owners ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, formally ending a five-month lockout and ensuring the season will start on Christmas Day.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans grilled Attorney General Eric Holder Thursday over a botched gun-smuggling sting in Mexico, with one lawmaker comparing Holder to Nixon-era Attorney General John Mitchell and another saying "heads should roll."
12/08/11
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were cleared by a judge to begin a multibillion sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster Fox Sports.
12/08/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Basketball Association (NBA) players and owners ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, formally ending a five-month lockout and ensuring the season will start on Christmas Day.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers are aiming to forge a deal to keep the government operating beyond next week, even as Republican measures to restrict funding for abortions and the Obama administration's health care act threaten to derail it.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives began to fall into line on Thursday behind a bill to extend an expiring payroll tax break after their leaders sweetened the measure with a provision that President Barack Obama has threatened to veto.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to run criminal tax prosecutions will not get a quick confirmation vote due to an unrelated dispute involving the Justice Department, a senior senator said on Thursday.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans grilled Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday over a botched gun-smuggling sting in Mexico and called on him to make personnel changes at the Justice Department in response.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The campaign trail did not end at the White House for Herman Cain, but it might yet lead him to a pot of gold.
12/08/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on overseas tax cheats is having an unintended consequence on American expats. It's prompting many of them to pay penalties for failure...
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Total tax revenues of U.S. states returned to pre-recession levels in the 2011 third quarter, a public policy institute reported on Thursday, but revenue growth slowed during...
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies are shaking up their 401(k) retirement plans, trimming lists of mutual fund offerings and shaving the fees workers pay as they prepare for new federal rules that will...
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives were falling into line on Thursday behind a bill to extend a payroll tax break for workers after leaders sweetened the legislation with a provision that has drawn a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
12/08/11
(Reuters) - E*Trade Financial Corp wants to be seen as more than an e-trading firm.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States was considering all options on Iran and would work with allies, including Israel, to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
12/08/11
(Reuters) - Albert Pujols is to leave the World Series winning St. Louis Cardinals and join the Los Angeles Angels on a 10-year deal, worth up to $265 million, MLB.com reported Thursday.
12/08/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Could Republican Ron Paul, the libertarian longshot with a loyal army of supporters, steal the first big prize of the 2012 presidential race in Iowa?
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich has taken double-digit leads over his Republican rivals in three states, according to a poll on Thursday.
12/08/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a nine-month low last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting the labor market recovery was gaining momentum.
12/08/11
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she had expressed "well-founded" concerns about the conduct of Russia's parliamentary election earlier this week.
12/08/11
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia warned on Thursday time was running out to conclude a missile defense deal with NATO after the two failed again to bridge differences on a project the alliance says is aimed at countering threats from states like Iran.
12/08/11
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Light heavyweight Roman Simakov, who was carried from the ring on a stretcher after being knocked out in a WBC Asian Boxing Council title fight on Monday, has died, the Russian federation (RBF) said.
12/08/11
(Reuters) - The gay half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich slammed his position on gay rights on Wednesday and said she will support President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in the 2012 election.
12/08/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has sought to reassure China that expanding military U.S. ties with Australia are not aimed at containing China, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday, a day after talks with the Chinese army.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The answer to the Final Jeopardy! question of who will be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not become known on Thursday.
12/07/11
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie campaigned in Iowa on Wednesday for Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, who trails in the state a month before it kicks off presidential nominating contests.
12/07/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants clash on Sunday as the battle for playoff spots in the National Football League heats up.
12/07/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Marlins made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.
12/07/11
WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Is it time for Mitt Romney to come up with a new plan?
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa on Friday in a marked effort to raise his profile in a key nominating state where rival Newt Gingrich is surging.
12/07/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games as a precaution after taking a hard hit during Monday's game against the Boston Bruins, the National Hockey League team said on Wednesday.
12/07/11
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - It took Lindsey Vonn 46 World Cup victories to finally win on home soil and she could not dream of a better place to do it than Beaver Creek, the resort in which she was raised.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scott Schuh is a Federal Reserve Bank economist who spends his days studying the myriad ways consumers pay for their purchases. After a recent review of his research, he did...
12/07/11
(Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on Wednesday and charged with 12 new counts of sexual abuse of minors, Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said.
12/07/11
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn, fresh off her Lake Louise hat-tick, captured another women's World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek on Wednesday.
12/07/11
(Reuters) - Dallas Stars defenseman Mark Fistric has been suspended three games for charging after leaving his feet to deliver a hit on New York Islanders forward Nino Niederreiter, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Wednesday.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Charles Grassley said on Wednesday that Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, should step down over a troubled program to stop gun smuggling in Mexico.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates rattled sabers against Iran and skewered President Barack Obama for being soft in his support for Israel on Wednesday as they vied for the backing of Jewish Republicans.
12/07/11
SYRACUSE, NY (Reuters) - Accusations that former Syracuse University basketball coach Bernie Fine fondled ballboys would have led to his arrest except for the legal statute of limitations, Onandaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Wednesday.
12/07/11
(Reuters) - The White House unveiled a countdown clock this week, tick-tocking away the days, hours, minutes and seconds to a December 31 deadline for extending and expanding the payroll tax cut....
12/07/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If there's one word to describe the stock market these days, it's "manic". Up hundreds of points one day, down hundreds the next, spiking or collapsing based on whatever the...
12/07/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money managers are bracing for more market volatility and political uncertainty as they weigh their investment choices in 2012, reiterating a warning that simply holding cash...
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it wants to make it easier for credit card holders to understand the interest rates and fees they are charged to avoid more financial strain on the middle class.
12/07/11
DUBAI (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is a more talented golfer than 14-times major winner Tiger Woods, said world number one Luke Donald on the eve of his Dubai World Championship showdown with the young Northern Irishman.
12/07/11
(Reuters) - Vancouver thrashed the Colorado Avalanche 6-0 thanks to a Daniel Sedin hat-trick on Tuesday, but the victory came at a cost with goaltender Roberto Luongo and winger David Booth suffering injuries.
12/07/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration does not know Israel's intentions regarding potential military action against Iran, and the uncertainty is stoking concern in Washington, where the preferred course for now is sanctions and diplomatic pressure.
12/06/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese and U.S. defense officials met on Wednesday for their highest-level talks since Washington's arms sales to Taiwan in September, state news agency Xinhua said, a sign the countries are trying to keep relations on an even keel despite tensions.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said late on Tuesday it has filed a motion with a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve its settlement with Major League Baseball, which would kickstart the sale of the bankrupt team.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not yet have a ratified labor agreement but the league moved full speed ahead Tuesday by announcing a provisional schedule.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - Baseball home run king Barry Bonds should receive no jail time for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation of steroids in sports, his attorneys argued in a court filing on Tuesday.
12/06/11
OSAWATOMIE, Kansas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama blasted his Republican foes and Wall Street on Tuesday as he portrayed himself as a champion of the middle class and laid out in the starkest terms yet the populist themes of his 2012 re-election bid.
12/06/11
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adriana Garcia won't be buying her family Christmas gifts this year.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They have not won a game in a month, but the New York Giants hope their latest loss can fuel a last, desperate push to reach the playoffs.
12/06/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts will allow some public access to hundreds of previously off-limits boxes of official records generated by Mitt Romney's office when he was governor from 2003 to 2007, a state official said on Tuesday.
12/06/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - If they are not careful, the Miami Marlins could end up being as hated by the rest of America as the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat.
12/06/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Tuesday that he will not attend a controversial December 27 debate to be moderated by real estate magnate Donald Trump, as have candidates Ron Paul and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.
12/06/11
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adriana Garcia won't be buying her family Christmas gifts this year.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They have not won a game in a month, but the New York Giants hope their latest loss can fuel a last, desperate push to reach the playoffs.
12/06/11
ORCHARD PARK, New York (Reuters) - The crushing heartbreak of losing four consecutive Super Bowls is starting to feel like the glory days for long-suffering Buffalo Bills fans, who once again are watching a season full of promise slip away into an uncertain future.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins have offered free agent Albert Pujols a monster ten year deal worth more than $200 million, Major League Baseball's MLB.com reported on Tuesday.
12/06/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senator is calling on federal securities regulators to take legal action against a brokerage industry-backed fund for failing to cover claims for the victims of Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme.
12/06/11
OSAWATOMIE, Kansas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama turned up the heat on his Republican foes on Tuesday as he portrayed himself as a champion of the middle class and laid out in the starkest terms yet the populist themes of his 2012 re-election bid.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - Nashville Predators forward Jordin Tootoo has been suspended two games for charging into Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Tuesday.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - A drop in the unemployment rate reported last week should be good news for retailers during the crucial holiday sales season.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - Companies planning to spend thousands of dollars for staff Christmas parties, even with open bars, shouldn't bother because most U.S. employees would prefer money.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired closer Sergio Santos in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for promising right-handed pitcher Nestor Molina, the Toronto club announced on Tuesday.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - Fans of the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers snapped up shares in the opening minutes of the team's public stock sale on Tuesday, slowing the website under demand for an ownership that conveys mainly bragging rights.
12/06/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five senators urged Harry Reid to reject Republican efforts to make approval of the Keystone XL pipeline part of a payroll tax cut bill expected to pass through Congress in the next two weeks.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time is running out to take your 2011 tax breaks. Use them while you can - with tax changes looming, financial advisers say some long-standing deductions may soon disappear.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derek Capo was living the high life. He was in his early 20s, an analyst at hedge fund Everest Capital monitoring international equities, and soaking up the weather and nightlife...
12/06/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama prodded congressional Republicans on Monday to extend a payroll tax cut, and his fellow Democrats proposed to fund it with spending cuts and a "tiny surtax" on the rich.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vincent Fiorillo, a prominent mortgage investor, on Monday put at least a $100 billion price tag on cleaning up America's mortgage crisis.
12/06/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers are generally optimistic about their holiday performance so far, although shaky economic conditions could change things quickly, the chief executive officer of American...
12/06/11
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has shelved an investigation into former FIFA head Joao Havelange after he resigned as an IOC member just days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, IOC President Jacques Rogge told Reuters on Tuesday.
12/06/11
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in Germany on Tuesday for a three-day blitz of euro zone officials to urge them to take decisive action to backstop their currency union and resolve a crushing debt crisis.
12/06/11
(Reuters)- Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck will be hoping to go one better after the Stanford quarterback was shortlisted again for college football's highest individual award.
12/06/11
(Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers provided a glimmer of hope to their slim playoff chances by pounding the Jacksonville Jaguars 38-14 on Monday to end a six-game losing streak.
12/05/11
(Reuters) - Boston goaltender Tim Thomas blunted Pittsburgh's potent offense as the Bruins extended their incredible turnaround with a 3-1 win over Sidney Crosby's Eastern Conference-leading Penguins on Monday.
12/05/11
(Reuters) - If any team can stop the unbeaten Green Bay Packers from going all the way this season it could well be the New Orleans Saints, who are starting to look like the team that won a Super Bowl two years ago.
12/05/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney spent nearly $100,000 in state funds to replace computers in his office at the end of his term as governor of Massachusetts in 2007 as part of an unprecedented effort to keep his records secret, Reuters has learned.
12/05/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich paid a visit to Donald Trump on Monday, becoming the latest Republican presidential hopeful to seek the endorsement of the real estate mogul and reality television star.
12/05/11
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet members of the Syrian opposition in Geneva on Tuesday in a gesture of support for them in the face of an eight-month crackdown by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
12/05/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick practiced on Monday and said he expects to play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after missing three games with broken ribs.
12/05/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Ken Fisher, who last February had turned neutral on stocks, said on Monday he has become very bullish and finds most equity markets attractive.
12/05/11
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Federal charges filed last week in a suspected kickback scheme to sell thinly traded stocks highlight concerns over investor safety as Congress studies ways to...
12/05/11
(Reuters) - Is using a third party a better way to donate your charitable dollars?
12/05/11
(Reuters) - Former Chicago Cubs third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo, who overcame debilitating effects of diabetes to inspire others, was elected posthumously to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday.
12/05/11
Dec 5 - When President Barack Obama recently reauthorized benefits for the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, the White House emphasized it would help U.S. factory workers who have lost their jobs...
12/05/11
(Reuters) - More than a third of U.S. shoppers are already done with most of their holiday shopping, a survey showed on Monday, signaling that retailers need to offer bigger incentives to win sales...
12/05/11
(Reuters) - When he retired two years ago, David Moskowitz promised himself he'd donate about 10 percent of his fixed income annually to charity. The 63-year-old from Niles, Illinois, had rarely...
12/05/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former pizza magnate Herman Cain will not endorse former rival Newt Gingrich for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Monday, contrary to a media report, a spokesman for Gingrich's campaign said.
12/05/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During his quick ride to the top of voter surveys, Newt Gingrich has cast himself as the more conservative alternative to a flip-flopping Mitt Romney, the other leading Republican candidate for president.
12/05/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes to get a vote this week on his soon-to-be proposed "compromise" to extend a popular payroll tax cut, a Democratic aide said on Monday.
12/05/11
(Reuters) - With the Federal Reserve keeping rates low and casting a cautious eye on Europe, is there still a way for investors to achieve higher yields?
12/05/11
(Reuters) - While many retail stores are working hard to lure holiday shoppers in the midst of bad economic times, a long-ignored corner of the market is on track to keep spirits high.
12/05/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether or not Europe resolves its banking crisis, the United States its deficit or China its cooling economy, U.S. investors should be prepared for more volatility in 2012.
12/05/11
BONN (Reuters) - The United States is ready to support Afghanistan over the long haul but the country must carry through on reforms, take responsibility for its own security and build a democracy rooted in the rule of law, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.
12/05/11
ATHENS (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden joked during a visit to debt-choked Athens on Monday about bringing money to help Greece out of its deepest financial crisis in decades.
12/05/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Obama's aides have persistently tried to paint Republicans as the party of the rich, with mixed results.
12/04/11
(Reuters) - Manny Ramirez applied for reinstatement from Major League Baseball's (MLB) retired list Sunday, eight months after the 12-times All Star walked away from the game rather than face a 100-game ban over a drug-policy issue.
12/04/11
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Rick Santorum, pulling single-digit support in Iowa, said on Sunday that the race to win the state's leadoff caucuses remains wide open, with Newt Gingrich's new edge surmountable.
12/04/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers booked their spots in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs on Sunday with four weeks of the regular still to go.
12/04/11
(Reuters) - Quarterback Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to a fifth straight win and joint leadership of the AFC West division with a thrilling 35-32 comeback victory at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will begin a media campaign this week to seek support for his nomination of banking industry critic Richard Cordray to head a new financial watchdog agency.
12/04/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers celebrated the clinching of a playoff berth on Sunday by beating the New York Giants 38-35 to maintain their unbeaten record.
12/04/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods ended a frustrating victory drought of just over two years when he clinched the Chevron World Challenge which he hosts by one shot Sunday, holing a six-foot birdie putt at the last.
12/04/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers secured a playoff spot Sunday before taking the field on a record-breaking day in the National Football League (NFL).
12/04/11
ORCHARD PARK, New York (Reuters) - Chris Johnson ran for a pair of touchdowns to help power the Tennessee Titans to a 23-17 win over the fading Buffalo Bills on Sunday to remain in the playoff hunt.
12/04/11
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Dolphins continued their mini-revival with a convincing 34-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During his quick ride to the top of voter surveys, Newt Gingrich has cast himself as the more conservative alternative to a flip-flopping Mitt Romney, the other leading Republican candidate for president.
12/04/11
- LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn secured a spectacular weekend hat-trick in Lake Louise when she won a women's Super-G Sunday to add to her downhill victories Friday and Saturday.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats plan to offer a new proposal on Monday to extend a popular payroll tax cut amid signals that Republican leaders would accept a compromise that covers the cost to the federal Treasury.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday called Pakistan's president to offer condolences over Pakistani soldiers killed in a NATO air strike.
12/04/11
SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Defending champion Lee Westwood held off the rest of the field to win the Sun City Challenge by two strokes at the Gary Player Country Club on Sunday.
12/04/11
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal mounted a thrilling comeback back from a set down to beat Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 and clinch Spain's fifth Davis Cup tennis title Sunday.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican brand, built on a rock-solid "no new tax" pledge to voters, is showing a few cracks as internal party divisions erupt in the face of rapidly escalating U.S. government debt.
12/04/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will offer a compromise on Monday to extend a popular payroll tax cut, a fellow Democrat said on Sunday.
12/04/11
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy boosted his hopes of finishing the year as Europe's top golfer after sensationally holing a bunker shot for birdie at the last to capture the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
12/04/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto avenged his controversial loss to Antonio Margarito three years ago when he beat the Mexican on Saturday to retain his WBA super-middleweight world title at Madison Square Garden.
12/03/11
(Reuters) - The Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins continued their red-hot streak with a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, notching up their 13th victory in their past 14 games.
12/03/11
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A surge in support for Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has made him the new front-runner in Iowa, which holds the first of next year's presidential nominating contests, according to a closely watched opinion poll published on Saturday.
12/03/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods endured a challenging day in gusting winds before finally surrendering his overnight lead to fellow American Zach Johnson in Saturday's third round of the Chevron World Challenge.
12/03/11
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former pizza magnate Herman Cain dropped out of the presidential race on Saturday after accusations of sexual misconduct overwhelmed his bid to win the Republican nomination as an anti-Washington tax reformer.
12/03/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods endured a challenging day in gusting winds before finally surrendering his overnight lead to fellow American Zach Johnson in Saturday's third round of the Chevron World Challenge.
12/03/11
CARACAS (Reuters) - A new Latin American and Caribbean organization backed Argentina's claim to sovereignty over the British-ruled Falkland Islands and slammed U.S. sanctions on Cuba at Saturday's end of a two-day summit.
12/03/11
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn won a Lake Louise downhill for a remarkable ninth time Saturday and for her 10th World cup victory in all in the Canadian resort.
12/03/11
PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who is serving a two-game suspension after appearing to stomp on a Green Bay Packers player, lost control of his car and crashed into a tree early on Saturday but was not injured, police said.
12/03/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former pizza magnate Herman Cain's bid for the White House was an unconventional long shot from the start, but behind the colorful Cain Train a dysfunctional team has always been on the verge of running off the tracks.
12/03/11
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain effectively ended his 2012 White House race on Saturday, saying "false and unproved" sexual accusations have made it impossible for him to carry on a credible campaign.
12/03/11
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney flexed his campaign's organizational muscle in the key early voting state of New Hampshire on Saturday, unleashing hundreds of volunteers to knock on doors and make phone calls on his behalf.
12/03/11
SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Lee Westwood showed why he is ranked third in the world on Saturday, reeling off 10 birdies in a spectacular 62 to charge seven strokes clear of the field after the Sun City Challenge third round.
12/03/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ousted Penn State football coach Joe Paterno never confronted former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky with accusations that Sandusky had molested young boys, even though Paterno had reportedly been told of the incidents, the New York Times said on Saturday.
12/03/11
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday chided Arab leaders who restrict freedom of expression and warned that nations cannot thrive when people are not allowed to think for themselves.
12/03/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to boost pressure on Republican lawmakers to back an extension of a tax cut for U.S. workers that he views as vital to help the fragile economy.
12/03/11
(Reuters) - Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State University football coach facing charges of sexual abuse of boys, denied in an interview with The New York Times that he molested any child and said his charitable work with children had been falsely portrayed.
12/03/11
SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - Syracuse University head basketball coach Jim Boeheim, who two weeks ago lashed out at those accusing a former assistant of sexually molesting ball boys, apologized on Friday for what he called insensitive remarks and said he "misspoke very badly."
12/03/11
(Reuters) - George McGovern, the longtime U.S. senator from South Dakota who ran as the Democratic Party candidate for president in 1972, was hospitalized on Friday in South Dakota after falling and striking his head.
12/02/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar found an unusual way to celebrate his dizzying run of success in global golf this month, spending a day at the spa with his wife Sybi in China.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday pledged an aggressive push to pass an extension to the payroll tax cut for U.S. workers, saying lawmakers must not leave for their holiday...
12/02/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods mixed dazzling brilliance with occasional moments of sloppiness while charging into a three-shot lead in the second round of the Chevron World Challenge on Friday.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has signaled it will cooperate with a controversial congressional inquiry into alleged threats posed by "home-grown" Islamic militants that critics have branded a "witch hunt."
12/02/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods mixed dazzling brilliance with occasional moments of sloppiness while charging into a three-shot lead in the second round of the Chevron World Challenge Friday.
12/02/11
KIEV (Reuters) - Traditional rivals Germany and Netherlands will lock horns in a tough group at the 2012 European soccer championship while co-hosts Poland will be hoping that history does not repeat itself when Greece provide the opposition on the opening day next June.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh's appeal of a two-game suspension for stomping on the arm of an opposing player during last week's Thanksgiving Day game has been rejected, the National Football League (NFL) said on Friday.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller is returning to the team's lineup on Friday for the first time since suffering a concussion nearly three weeks ago.
12/02/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether or not Europe resolves its banking crisis, the United States its deficit or China its cooling economy, U.S. investors should be prepared for more volatility in 2012.
12/02/11
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Bode Miller surged back to win his first World Cup downhill in over three years in Beaver Creek on Friday.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - Jay Meister knew what he was getting into when he decided to switch firms the day after Thanksgiving.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - 'Tis the season to charge it. Pay a little now, finance the rest with credit cards. If you're like a lot of people, that might sound like a good deal for holiday shopping. "We spend more...
12/02/11
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) confirmed on Friday that the 2011-12 season will start on Christmas Day with five high-profile games, including a blockbuster showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on Friday to extend a popular payroll tax cut for another year despite opposition within their own ranks.
12/02/11
(Reuters) -- Mutual fund star managers have gone the way of the vinyl record: They're cool to have, expensive to get, and sometimes, not the best quality.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain heads home from the campaign trail to Atlanta on Friday for an unconventional strategy meeting that could decide the fate of his White House bid - with his wife.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to push ahead with efforts to pass a payroll tax-cut extension, even if the negotiations disrupt holiday plans for lawmakers and himself.
12/02/11
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal opened Spain's bid for a third Davis Cup triumph in four years with a ruthless 6-1 6-1 6-2 destruction of Argentina's Juan Monaco on Friday to put the favorites 1-0 ahead in the best-of-five final.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney toughened his rhetoric against Newt Gingrich on Friday in a sign he is starting to take seriously the challenge from his surging rival.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment growth picked up speed in November and the jobless rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low of 8.6 percent, further evidence the economic recovery was gaining momentum.
12/02/11
ANKARA (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden has urged Turkey to pass new sanctions against Iran, increasing pressure on Washington's Middle East ally to join a tightening web of sanctions aimed at forcing Tehran to stop work on its nuclear activities.
12/02/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young was in a charitable mood on Thursday, gifting the Seahawks four interceptions, three of which were converted into touchdowns, as Seattle eased to a 31-14 home victory.
12/02/11
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia denied on Friday it was pushing for a joint security pact with India and the United States, a tie-up that would likely add to China's fears that wary neighbors were trying to encircle it.
12/02/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a poor showing among female voters in the 2008 presidential election, the Republican Party might again have a women problem.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Washington coach Dale Hunter suffered his second successive loss since taking the reigns at the struggling Capitals as the Pittsburgh Penguins moved to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with a 2-1 win at the Verizon Center on Thursday.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Thursday to broaden the armed forces' powers over suspected militants, requiring that foreigners allied with al Qaeda be held in military custody even if they are captured in the United States.
12/01/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods came into this week's Chevron World Challenge with a glint in his eye and growing confidence in his game but strong winds in Thursday's first round made it impossible for him to assess his progress.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a one-year extension and expansion of the payroll tax cut that was coupled with a plan to impose a new tax on the wealthy.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Bobby Valentine was officially introduced as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday after agreeing to a two-year deal.
12/01/11
YANGON (Reuters) - The United States will support more aid for Myanmar and consider installing an ambassador after an absence of some two decades, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, offering the first rewards for reform.
12/01/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods put himself in position to end a victory drought of more than two years by moving into a tie for second place in Thursday's wind-buffeted first round at the Chevron World Challenge.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of families collecting cash welfare benefits rose during the longest and deepest economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression, the U.S. Census...
12/01/11
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Vikings released Donovan McNabb on Thursday, freeing the out-of-favor quarterback to move to another team.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Bobby Valentine, who once famously put on a fake mustache to return to the bench after being ejected from a game, has been asked to inject life into the Boston Red Sox after being hired Thursday as their new manager.
12/01/11
GREENBURGH, New York (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony was the first New York Knick on the team's practice floor Thursday as the NBA allowed the clubs to open facilities in advance of the expected ratification of their new labor deal.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - The Issue: The parent company of American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday. But there are still airline industry investing opportunities.
12/01/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rather than cheering along in a soccer stadium or basketball arena, today's biggest sports fans can probably be found sifting through spreadsheets in a quiet corner office.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. Republican in Congress, in an abrupt shift, agreed with President Barack Obama on Thursday that extending a popular payroll tax cut would boost the struggling U.S. economy.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Earlier hours and bigger promotions were the keys to success for several U.S. retailers in November, while chains that held fast to their same old holiday season strategies were dealt a...
12/01/11
(Reuters) - The Massachusetts attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five large U.S. banks accusing them of deceptive foreclosure practices, a signal of ebbing confidence that a multi-state...
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that Republican proposals to extend a popular payroll tax cut fell substantially short of what President Barack Obama was proposing.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials revived talk on Thursday of sanctioning Iran's central bank but made clear they would only seek to do so in a carefully calibrated way so as not to roil oil markets or harm U.S. allies.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - "Set it and forget it," infomercial marketer extraordinaire Ron Popeil used to say.
12/01/11
SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Masters champion Charl Schwartzel boldly attacked the back nine at the Gary Player Country Club to seize a share of the first-round lead in the Sun City Challenge with a dazzling 68 Thursday.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will set a new goal in the worldwide fight against AIDS with an announcement on Thursday of a target to provide treatment for an additional 2 million people by the end of 2013.
12/01/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, popping above 400,000 for the first time in just over a month and reinforcing the view that the battered labor...
12/01/11
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is not aware of a proposal to enter into a security pact with the United States and Australia, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, pouring cold water on statements made by Australia's foreign minister.
12/01/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - Businessmen in sober suits leapt to their feet, jostling with cameras and mobile phones to snap a quick shot as the new U.S. ambassador to China strode to the podium at a hotel ballroom in Jinan, in coastal Shandong province.
12/01/11
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered Myanmar the first rewards for reform on Thursday, saying the United States would back more aid for the reclusive country and consider returning an ambassador after an absence of some two decades.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Kyle Brodziak finally broke the deadlock with the game-clinching goal in a six-round shootout as the Minnesota Wild outlasted the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-2 thriller on Wednesday.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks fired coach Randy Carlyle following their 4-1 victory on Wednesday, ending his seven-year tenure with the franchise after a poor start to the campaign.
12/01/11
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Series-winning short-stop Munenori Kawasaki filed for free agency on Thursday, saying he wanted to switch to Major League Baseball but only if he can play with Ichiro Suzuki in Seattle.
12/01/11
(Reuters) - Kyle Brodziak finally broke the deadlock in a six-round shootout with the game-clinching goal as the Minnesota Wild outlasted the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-2 thriller on Wednesday.
11/30/11
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins capped off a near-perfect November with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, extending their unbeaten run to 13 games.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia's fading NFL playoff hopes took another hit on Wednesday when quarterback Michael Vick was ruled out of this week's game against the Seattle Seahawks.
11/30/11
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, battling allegations of infidelity, said on Wednesday he would decide whether to continue his campaign after a face-to-face talk with his wife.
11/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked U.S. voters on Wednesday to keep believing in the "hope and change" he promised in 2008, saying he needed more time to turn America around.
11/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama struck an optimistic note on Wednesday night that lawmakers in Congress could reach agreement to extend payroll tax cuts he said earlier were needed to avoid a "massive blow" to the economy.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - The unbeaten Green Bay Packers can secure their place in the playoffs and take a step towards the 'perfect season' when they face the New York Giants on Sunday while the San Francisco 49ers could join them in the post-season with a win over St.Louis.
11/30/11
THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods had a noticeable glint in his eye ahead of this week's Chevron World Challenge, oozing confidence about his game after an encouraging fortnight of competition in Australia.
11/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pay freeze for federal workers would be extended for another three years as part of a Senate Republican plan offered on Wednesday to cover the cost of President Barack Obama's call to extend a popular payroll tax cut.
11/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millions of Americans remember US Airways pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III. In 2009, he became an instant hero for saving 155 lives by landing on New York City's Hudson...
11/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal worker pay freeze would be extended as part of a Senate Republican plan to cover the cost of President Barack Obama's call to extend a popular payroll tax cut, congressional sources said on Wednesday.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - Missing your tax refund this year? The check may be waiting at the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. tax collection agency said on Wednesday.
11/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett buys newspapers every day, including his hometown daily, but on Wednesday he dispensed with the single-issue price and bought the whole...
11/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic members of a divided U.S. labor board succeeded on Wednesday in advancing a politically charged proposal that could make it easier for unions to organize.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - Disappointing returns and market volatility have soured many investors on their variable annuities, especially if they need access to cash.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - National Hockey League teams are worth an average $240 million, a five percent rise on last year due to increased revenues, business magazine Forbes reported on Wednesday in its annual survey of the NHL.
11/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retirement planning almost always starts with one number: A guesstimate of the percentage of pre-retirement income you're expected to need after you retire. That's called the...
11/30/11
(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs signed free agent outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year contract, the National League club said on Wednesday in the first significant move by their new chief baseball executive Theo Epstein.
11/30/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Herman Cain's departure from the presidential campaign would do little to change the 2012 primary race, as his support would be carved up among the Republican field, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos poll data said on Wednesday.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) began stirring back to life Wednesday with player agents and team officials formally allowed to begin discussions about free agents in anticipation of next month's start of the delayed season.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - A growing number of employers automatically enroll new workers in their retirement saving plans, boosting participation rates and the use of other automation features.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - Private equity investors have set their sights on investment advisory firms, betting they will take off when markets recover and more investors seek unconflicted advice.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - American Airlines passengers should not expect any near-term changes after the airline filed for bankruptcy, but the filing may affect their future plans.
11/30/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms edged down marginally in November, though job cuts for the year have surpassed 2010's total, a report on Wednesday showed.
11/30/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese Defense Ministry criticized on Wednesday the United States and Australia for upgrading their military ties, warning that such steps could undermine trust and reflected Cold War thinking.
11/30/11
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Myanmar in more than 50 years Wednesday, launching an historic mission to press the reclusive country's new leaders to sever illicit contacts with North Korea and deliver on reforms.
11/30/11
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar's new capital, Naypyitaw, translates as "Abode of Kings," fitting for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to begin historic talks that could restore some luster to one of the world's most reclusive states.
11/30/11
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States was keeping its promise to withdraw its troops by the end of the year and the countries were beginning a new phase in their relationship.
11/30/11
(Reuters) - The struggling Indianapolis Colts fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer and appointed backup Dan Orlovsky as the team's new starting quarterback on Tuesday in a bid to salvage their winless season.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby continued his potent point-scoring run since returning from injury but the Penguins fell 4-3 to New York on Tuesday, allowing the Rangers to close the gap in the Atlantic division.
11/29/11
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney opened fire on surging rival Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, calling him a "lifelong politician" who lacks credibility on how the U.S. economy works.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Bobby Valentine has accepted the job as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.
11/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress on Tuesday threw their support behind a payroll tax cut extension, trying to blunt charges ahead of 2012 elections of favoring wealthy Americans over middle-class workers.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday to cut labor costs in the face of high fuel prices and dampened travel demand, capping a prolonged descent for what was once...
11/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Herman Cain told aides on Tuesday he would reassess the viability of his struggling campaign after an Atlanta woman accused him of conducting a 13-year extramarital affair.
11/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Barney Frank hit back at speculation on Tuesday that his departure next year would undermine the sweeping Wall Street reform law he sponsored.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, one year removed from their World Series triumph, kept their baseball brain trust intact by extending the contracts of manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean, the team said Tuesday.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - American Airlines, the third-largest U.S. carrier, and its parent AMR Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday to cut labor costs in the face of high fuel prices and dampened...
11/29/11
(Reuters) - A federal judge has issued a stay of all court proceedings in a legal fight between National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players on Tuesday so the two sides can wrap up details on their new labor agreement.
11/29/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's top executive said he is "uncertain" the sport's English superstar David Beckham will stay with Los Angeles Galaxy given the financial lure to join French club Paris St Germain.
11/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Allowing payroll tax cuts to expire would hurt the U.S. economy and further dent hiring, and may make the United States more vulnerable to outside shocks, President Barack Obama's top economist said on Tuesday.
11/29/11
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Rick Perry vowed to deport all illegal immigrants detained in the country if elected president as he sought on Tuesday to burnish his conservative credentials on immigration ahead of the 2012 Republican contest.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver has reached an agreement to sell the National Football League (NFL) team to Pakistani-born businessman Shahid Khan.
11/29/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not just holiday cards and sales flyers cluttering your mailbox: There's a good chance you've also been getting lots of unfamiliar paperwork about your investments. New tax...
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500 for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban, the National Hockey League said on Tuesday.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year contract with former Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, the American League team said Tuesday.
11/29/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jimmy Lee, a veteran Wall Street investment banker, and three other top executives at JPMorgan Chase & Co are hosting a $2,500-per-person reception for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in two weeks.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for two games by the National Football League (NFL) for unsportsmanlike conduct in stomping on the arm of an opposing player, the league said on Tuesday.
11/29/11
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday in a visit to mark the end of the U.S. war in Iraq as troops complete withdrawal by year-end.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired longtime coach Jack Del Rio, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Two of my friends lost their jobs in the last month. One had worked for a large computer services company for 31 years. Another was an information technology manager whose position was...
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Could Japan be the next victim of the crisis of faith in government bonds?
11/29/11
(Reuters) - In a twist of lottery fate, three Connecticut money managers took home the state's largest Powerball jackpot. The trio came forward with the winning ticket at a press conference on Monday.
11/29/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - Heads of China's solar industry on Tuesday said they strongly oppose an investigation by the U.S. into Chinese-made solar panels and asserted that competitive advantages alone explain their success on the global market.
11/29/11
(Reuters) - Drew Brees cut the Giants down to size with four airborne touchdowns and one on the ground as the New Orleans Saints romped to a 49-24 triumph on Monday that further damaged New York's NFC playoff hopes.
11/29/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden travels to Turkey this week amid deepening concern over Syria, before visiting a new Greek leader battling a debt crisis that could unravel the euro zone and sink the U.S. recovery.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Wild joined Chicago at the top of the Western Conference on Monday with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games for an illegal hit that left Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang with a broken nose, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - A full postseason share for each member of the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth over $323,000, up 1.7 percent from last year's payout, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - One glance at the numbers for the first big weekend of holiday shopping and you might think Americans are flush with cash and spending it freely.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A woman accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Monday of having a 13-year affair with her that ended just months ago, a new charge that could derail his campaign for the White House.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - The Houston Texans suffered another setback when they lost their second quarterback to injury in as many weeks as Matt Leinart has a broken collarbone and will require season-ending surgery, the team said Monday.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - One glance at the numbers for the first big weekend of holiday shopping and you might think Americans are flush with cash and spending it freely.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said on Monday a woman will soon emerge to accuse him of having a 13-year affair with her, hinting for the first time that allegations about his past might force him to quit the White House race.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Households continued to slowly pare debt in the third quarter and showed a glimmer of interest in ramping up spending, a sign the economy is crawling back toward normalcy after...
11/28/11
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays sorted out their catching needs for the 2012 Major League Baseball season by signing veteran Jose Molina to a one-year deal, the team said Monday.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has earned a 5-1 record since taking over the starting role but is still the subject of a raging debate about whether he has a long-term future in the National Football League (NFL).
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least one Republican member of the congressional debt reduction panel is promising to forge ahead with tax reform after the panel failed to reach a deal to reduce the U.S. deficit.
11/28/11
(Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will have surgery on his left knee Tuesday and will miss a month, the National Hockey League team said on Monday.
11/28/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With unemployment stubbornly stuck around 9 percent, Molly Kirk knows she's lucky she to have a job offer in the human resources training program at Google after graduation. Even...
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new homes rose in October and the supply of homes on the market fell to its lowest level since April of last year, showing some healing in the battered housing sector.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday expressed concern about the impact of a cross-border attack that killed Pakistani soldiers on relations between the two countries, but said their ties have weathered difficult times in the past.
11/28/11
PARIS (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis has become the biggest threat to the global economy and a break up of the currency zone can no longer be ruled out, the OECD said on Monday, slashing its...
11/28/11
(Reuters) - The struggling Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice on Monday and named former National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Kirk Muller as his replacement.
11/28/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman paid by Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence Taylor for sex when she was 16 years old sued the former New York Giants football player on Monday for unspecified damages.
11/28/11
ASPEN, Colo (Reuters) - Downhill skiing Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Vonn announced that she and her husband, Thomas, are getting a divorce.
11/28/11
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German regional court has opened the door to an investor law suit against credit rating agency Standard & Poor's over its assessment of Lehman Brothers securities before the...
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barney Frank, one of the most colorful members of the House of Representatives, is expected to announce he is quitting after 32 years of representing his Massachusetts district, congressional aides said on Monday.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Barney Frank, who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulations that bears his name, will not seek re-election in 2012, Democratic aides said on Monday.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The struggling Washington Capitals have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with former team captain Dale Hunter, the team said Monday.
11/28/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer says he is "very excited" about his prospects for next year after finishing 2011 riding a wave of optimism and with the mental scars of some painful defeats apparently healed.
11/28/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will press European Union officials on Monday to reach a definitive solution to their sovereign debt crisis which is emerging as a major 2012 U.S. election worry.
11/27/11
(Reuters) - Tom Brady threw three touchdowns as the New England Patriots crushed the Philadelphia Eagles 38-20 and Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos to their fourth straight win in National Football League action on Sunday.
11/27/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Syracuse University fired assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, the target of an investigation into allegations he molested a former ball boy and at least one other boy, the university said on Sunday.
11/27/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets scored on a 16-yard touchdown catch by Santonio Holmes with 61 seconds remaining to beat the Buffalo Bills 28-24 on Sunday and revive their playoff hopes.
11/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world economy is on a slippery slope. The euro zone appears to have tipped into a mild recession and the rest of the global economy is struggling to hold onto firm ground.
11/27/11
(Reuters) - The injury-hit Houston Texans, playing with their third-string rookie quarterback, held on for a 20-13 win at divisional rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars in National Football League action on Sunday.
11/27/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Jets scored on a 16-yard touchdown catch by Santonio Holmes with 61 seconds remaining to beat the Buffalo Bills 28-24 Sunday and revive their playoff hopes.
11/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the economy to prosper, major tax reform is emerging as a vital ingredient toward lowering the budget deficit and increasing America's competitiveness.
11/27/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day.
11/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans will try to spare defense programs by reconfiguring the $1.2 trillion in spending cuts that are to be triggered starting in 2013 by the collapse of a congressional deficit-cutting committee, a leading Republican senator said on Sunday.
11/27/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire's largest newspaper endorsed Newt Gingrich in the Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, giving the former House speaker a boost in a state where Mitt Romney has been expected to excel.
11/27/11
HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - The United States team of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland won the World Cup on Sunday, giving America its 24th victory in the event.
11/26/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang bounced back from being bloodied by a hit to score a controversial overtime winning goal to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
11/26/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Defending champion Roger Federer continued his torment of David Ferrer to set up a title showdown against French powerhouse Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday.
11/26/11
DENVER (Reuters) - Former prizefighter Ron Lyle, a convict-turned-contender who once fought Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title, died on Saturday at age 70 in Denver.
11/26/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, eager to spur growth and hiring, took his daughters on an early Christmas shopping trip on Saturday in Washington as the U.S. retail sector got its vital holiday season underway.
11/26/11
ABOARD THE USS WASP (Reuters) - The 16-ton fighter jet slowed to a stop off the warship's port beam, where it hovered like a floating rock as thousands of pounds of thrust from its engine and lift fan stirred up a cloud of mist from the Atlantic Ocean 100 feet below.
11/26/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, the League said on Saturday.
11/26/11
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions have censured defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for his conduct against Green Bay on Thursday, while the player himself apologized for his "unacceptable" behavior.
11/26/11
(Reuters) - NBA owners and players met on Friday to try to reach an agreement that would salvage the league's Christmas Day marquee schedule.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Sidney Crosby recaptured his scoring touch with three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Retailers were hoping for more shoppers like Shawn Elzia as the annual Black Friday bargain stampede marked the unofficial start of what is widely expected to be a middling holiday...
11/25/11
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic followed Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday when he lost to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic for the first time.
11/25/11
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic followed Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday when he lost to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic for the first time.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp, which was derided for a plan to charge some of its large corporate and investment management clients for holding their deposits, appears to have flinched.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - If you ever plotted to get your kid a Zhu Zhu Pet when there were few to be had or can recall trying to buy a Tickle Me Elmo or Furby in time for the holidays, you know about toys that...
11/25/11
ABOARD THE USS WASP (Reuters) - The 16-ton fighter jet slowed to a stop off the warship's port beam, where it hovered like a floating rock as thousands of pounds of thrust from its engine and lift fan stirred up a cloud of mist from the Atlantic Ocean 100 feet below.
11/25/11
KABUL (Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie has helped transform soldiers' firing ranges into driving ranges on a trip to Afghanistan to support foreign troops and promote golf in a country with plenty of checkpoints, but few fairways.
11/25/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic was left sweating on a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday after losing for the first time in his career to fellow-Serb Janko Tipsarevic.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Fox Sports stepped up its battle with Frank McCourt, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying he needed to "get out of the way" and let the bankrupt team return to the business of baseball.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Compliance departments need to make some new friends, and quickly.
11/25/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Fund managers keen to cash in on the cult of celebrity are being warned high-profile, pricey marketing campaigns in today's tough economic times could lose them more business than...
11/25/11
HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are refusing to underestimate any of their rivals after the high-ranked duo drew level with Australia at the top of the World Cup leaderboard on Friday.
11/25/11
(Reuters) - Baltimore's John Harbaugh won the NFL's first battle of head-coaching brothers on Thursday as his hard-hitting Ravens defense smothered sibling Jim's San Francisco 49ers 16-6 at the M&T Bank Stadium.
11/24/11
(Reuters) - The U.S. holiday shopping season was in full-swing on Thursday, with retailers hoping consumers will spend big despite worries about the fragile economy and their own precarious finances.
11/24/11
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh cemented his reputation as one of the National Football League's dirtiest players when he was ejected from Thursday's loss to Green Bay for stepping on an opponent.
11/24/11
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers overcame a slow start and kept their perfect National Football League (NFL) season intact with a 27-15 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday that spoiled yet another Motor City Thanksgiving Day.
11/24/11
(Reuters) - The holiday shopping season starts in earnest on Thursday, with retailers anxious to see how willing U.S. consumers are to spend despite an endless stream of scary headlines about the...
11/24/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer completed his round-robin matches at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-1 3-6 6-3 defeat of American Mardy Fish at the O2 Arena on Thursday.
11/24/11
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leaders, upstaged by President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia, may hope they end up resembling famed basketball player Yao Ming, who while not as nimble as his rivals, smothered them with his size and doggedness.
11/24/11
HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - Brendan Jones and Richard Green put Australia on top after the first day of golf's World Cup and hoped their performance would stir up interest in the event back home.
11/23/11
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings kicked off what Motor City sports fans hope will be a happy Thanksgiving holiday by powering to a 5-3 win over the struggling Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - After enjoying a spectacular return to NHL action on Monday, Sidney Crosby delivered a low-key performance in his second game back from injury and was held without a point in Pittsburgh's 3-2 overtime loss to St Louis.
11/23/11
BOSTON (Reuters) - Penn State's football team will end a winning season this weekend but the university's sex abuse scandal could make the Nittany Lions a pariah at the postseason college football bowl party.
11/23/11
- (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson will miss the rest of the National Football League season with a broken bone in his lower right leg, dealing a blow to the team's once-promising playoff hopes.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers, undefeated and looking like a good bet for a second straight Super Bowl title, hope to avoid a repeat of a very different kind when they visit the Detroit Lions Thursday for a Thanksgiving Day clash of division rivals.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub needs season-ending surgery to repair a foot injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list, the team said on Wednesday.
11/23/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Competitors in the first Olympic women's boxing tournament next year should not be forced to wear skirts, a member of the British team said on Wednesday.
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate plan requiring that all foreign al Qaeda suspects found in the United States be turned over to the military instead of civilian law enforcement could gravely damage counter-terrorism investigations, the Obama administration warned.
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was accused on Wednesday of flip-flopping for comments he made in 2007 indicating he was open to a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official who helped lead President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will step down from the helm of the Medicare program after Republicans blocked his Senate confirmation for the job.
11/23/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Every day, Michael Phelps wakes before dawn, packs his swimming trunks, goggles and towel in his bag and heads to the pool.
11/23/11
MADRID (Reuters) - World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez believes his most realistic chance of winning recognition as the world's best boxer lies in a bout with American Floyd Mayweather Jr.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - Jeff Gentz, a pilot for United Parcel Service, wanted to get his college diploma if he was going to keep lecturing his teenage daughter about the importance of a university degree.
11/23/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Tomas Berdych came within inches of a second consecutive defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals Wednesday but rode his luck to beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 2-6 6-3 7-6 at the o2 Arena.
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's campaign said on Wednesday it will not pull a television ad criticized for being dishonest in its use of an out-of-context quote by President Barack Obama.
11/23/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to boosting your compensation, you likely think about marching into your boss's office and demanding a raise. The thought of it probably makes you break out in a...
11/23/11
MIAMI - Britain's world number three Lee Westwood has had a change of heart and rejoined the PGA Tour for the 2012 season.
11/23/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's Mormonism could hurt the Republican candidate with evangelical voters in his fight for party's presidential nomination, but those voters would favor him over President Barack Obama in the general election, a poll released Wednesday concluded.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - Devin Davis wanted to use his tablet for his online banking. But after one too many botched transfers from account to account -- because of the imprecision of using the touchscreen...
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims rose last week and consumer spending barely increased in October, according to data on Wednesday which could prompt...
11/23/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kenneth Kies sizes up the chances of reforming the convoluted U.S. tax code like someone who has lived through it before. In fact, he has.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - In October 1984, Iowa's governor, Terry Branstad, made his first trip to China. He and his wife flew to Beijing and took an old steamer train about 200 miles southwest to Shijiazhuang, a city in the Hebei province.
11/23/11
(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will pick up the endorsement of Senator John Thune in Iowa later on Wednesday in a boost to his campaign for the 2012 White House race, a local newspaper reported.
11/22/11
(Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs made up for more than a year of frustrating results against Tampa Bay with a stunning 7-1 rout of the Lightning on Tuesday to storm to the top of the Northeast Division.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich finally reached front-runner status this week after a long climb and may now have drawn the wrath of conservatives by professing a moderate position on illegal immigration.
11/22/11
(Reuters) - She belongs -- women's world surfing champion Carissa Moore has created a voluminous barrel of history by becoming the first female to compete against the men in the famed Triple Crown in Hawaii.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls meet on Tuesday for their second foreign policy debate in 10 days, with Newt Gingrich looking to extend a campaign surge that has propelled him to a lead over Mitt Romney in polls for the 2012 race.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans blame the failure of the debt "super committee" on everyone involved, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday, despite the best efforts of Democrats and Republicans to point fingers at each other.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After another fiscal fight next month, U.S. lawmakers are likely to agree to extend payroll tax cuts and emergency unemployment assistance, senior congressional aides said on...
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans blame the failure of the U.S. congressional debt "super committee" on Republican and Democratic lawmakers and President Barack Obama, although more than a third said it lowered their opinion of the president, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results on Tuesday.
11/22/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wonder how much parents have been contributing recently to their kids' college-savings plans in this fitful economy? Short answer: Not much.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The breakdown of deficit talks in Congress will exact little pain on the U.S. healthcare industry, but it's a temporary reprieve from steeper cuts that could be put back on the...
11/22/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun was named the winner of the Most Valuable Player Award for the National League Tuesday.
11/22/11
STATE COLLEGE, PA (Reuters) - A preliminary hearing for former Penn State University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on child sex abuse charges has been postponed for a week, district court officials said on Tuesday.
11/22/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) players and owners reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday that includes extra drug testing and plans to expand the postseason.
11/22/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday sentenced Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a former Chicago fundraiser for President Barack Obama, to 10-1/2 years in prison for corruption and extortion.
11/22/11
LONDON (Reuters) - French showman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won a few thousand more admirers as he got off the mark at the ATP World Tour Finals with a virtuoso display against Mardy Fish Tuesday.
11/22/11
(Reuters) - Now that the Super Committee has ground to a halt, the threatened "sword of Damocles" is poised to slash $1.2 trillion in federal spending. As we move to this next phase of the budget...
11/22/11
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will offer what guidance he can on how to resolve the European debt crisis when he meets the EU's top officials at a summit in Washington next week, the U.S. ambassador to the EU said on Tuesday.
11/22/11
(Reuters) - Is it time for investors to bail big time on what Donald Rumsfeld called "Old Europe?"
11/22/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street bankers are used to vicious swings in fortunes - it is in their DNA. Make a killing in the good times, they say, because markets may turn against you tomorrow.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew more slowly than previously estimated in the third quarter, but weak inventory accumulation amid sturdy consumer spending supported views output would...
11/22/11
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling conservatives rammed a controversial free trade deal with the United States through parliament on Tuesday as legislators scuffled and one opposition MP let off a tear gas device, briefly clearing the chamber.
11/22/11
KABUL (Reuters) - The luxury apartment in north Kabul where Rohullah Nikpai lives with his family was a gift from the Afghan president, made after the 24-year-old Taekwondo champion brought home his country's first ever Olympic medal in 2008.
11/22/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls meet on Tuesday for their second foreign policy debate in 10 days, with Newt Gingrich looking to extend a campaign surge that has propelled him to a lead over Mitt Romney in polls for the 2012 race.
11/22/11
By Richard Cowan, Thomas Ferraro, Tim Reid and Donna Smith
11/21/11
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Reuters) - By the late 1990s, Mitt Romney had succeeded in business, failed in politics, and reached a crossroads. The path he took was to the Olympics.
11/21/11
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots overcame a sluggish start before roughing up the Kansas City Chiefs in a 34-3 blowout on Monday to earn some breathing space at the top of the AFC East Division.
11/21/11
(Reuters) - Canadians cheered and ice hockey fans held their breath as Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made a spectacular return to action on Monday after being sidelined for nearly a year recovering from a concussion.
11/21/11
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The sight of Sidney Crosby on the ice was more than enough, but the Pittsburgh Penguins captain gave the excited crowd even more by scoring the opening goal against the New York Islanders in his long-awaited comeback from concussion on Monday.
11/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers abandoned their high-profile effort to rein in the country's ballooning debt on Monday in a sign that Washington likely will not be able to resolve a dispute over taxes and spending until 2013.
11/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic strategists are wasting no time in trying to package the failure of the deficit-cutting "super committee" to their advantage as they look ahead to the 2012 U.S. elections.
11/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - There are just six weeks to go before the end of the National Football League regular season and once again the Green Bay Packers are looming as the team to beat.
11/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday ordered new U.S. sanctions on Iran's energy and petrochemical sectors that would punish anyone who helped Iran develop and expand its petroleum resources, the White House said.
11/21/11
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Monday called for the creation of private Social Security accounts for younger workers as a way to spur economic growth through new investment in stocks and bonds.
11/21/11
(Reuters) - Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has a broken thumb on his throwing hand and will need surgery that will sideline him for an extended period of time, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday.
11/21/11
(Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has an ankle sprain and remains in doubt for next week's NFL clash against the Atlanta Falcons is uncertain, coach Leslie Frazier said on Monday.
11/21/11
(Reuters) - For most American families, there's one major money-related tradition associated with Thanksgiving: Black Friday shopping. But for others, bargain hunting takes a back seat to a financial...
11/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was named on Monday as the winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player Award.
11/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The economy is recovering, right? Tell that to those desperate to find work. Read the headlines these days, and it seems there are two alternate realities. In one, the economy is...
11/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's never been possible to get everything you wanted in one mutual fund. If you wanted a high yield, you couldn't have the safety of principal. If you wanted a fund whose...
11/21/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not like the people in Fort Wayne, Indiana aren't sympathetic with America's unemployed. It's just that they're not seeing as many of them as the rest of us.
11/21/11
BEAUNE, France (Reuters) - A sale of Burgundy wine at the world's biggest charity auction on Sunday drew lower bids than in previous years as economic jitters hit home.
11/21/11
PARIS (Reuters) - A rise in interest rates on French government debt and weaker growth prospects could be negative for the outlook on France's credit rating, Moody's warned in a report on Monday,...
11/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The failure of a congressional deficit-cutting "super committee" means the tough work of putting the United States' finances on a stable path will likely have to wait until...
11/21/11
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death in Rotterdam on Monday and his brother has been arrested in connection with the incident.
11/21/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department plans to designate Iran as an area of "primary money laundering concern" on Monday, a U.S. official said, a move allowing it to take steps to further isolate the Iranian financial sector.
11/21/11
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China confirmed to visiting U.S. officials that Beijing plans to pour $1.7 trillion into the so-called "strategic sectors" over the coming five years, U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson told reporters on Monday.
11/20/11
EAST RUTHERFORD (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles cut down division rivals the New York Giants 17-10 Sunday to leave the race for playoff places in the NFC East division wide open.
11/20/11
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - David Beckham's LA Galaxy captured the MLS Cup championship with a 1-0 triumph over the Houston Dynamo in front of a celebratory home crowd on Sunday.
11/20/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to make his long-awaited return to the National Hockey League Monday.
11/20/11
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers survived a scare from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before sealing a hard-fought 35-26 win on Sunday to match their best start to an NFL season in nearly half a century.
11/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A months-long effort to set U.S. finances on a sustainable course appeared likely to end in failure on Monday as lawmakers in Congress were unable to bridge a deep divide over taxes and benefits.
11/20/11
LONDON (Reuters) - A rusty Rafa Nadal was pushed to the limit by Mardy Fish in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday before joining great rival Roger Federer at the top of Group B.
11/20/11
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney, looking to close the deal in the early primary state of New Hampshire, picked up an important endorsement on Sunday from U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte.
11/20/11
Nov 20 (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has vowed to defend its hardline approach on doping despite facing the prospect of sanctions after being found to be non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
11/20/11
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to make his long-awaited return to the National Hockey League Monday.
11/20/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Redemption requests by hedge fund clients gathered pace in November as investors kick-started the traditional year-end evaluation of manager performance after a 2011 blighted by...
11/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged a congressional deficit-reduction committee on Sunday to make "tough choices" to complete its task, as the panel remained deadlocked amid widespread expectations of failure.
11/20/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Defending champion Roger Federer made a winning start at the ATP World Tour Finals with 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory in his opening round-robin match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the O2 on Sunday.
11/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of a congressional deficit-reduction committee voiced little hope on Sunday with no sign of a breakthrough as they headed toward a widely anticipated failure this week in their bid to cut a deal to reduce the U.S. deficit.
11/20/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States team won the Presidents Cup because they were the better team, not because they were more accustomed to its format, captain Fred Couples said after his team's fourth straight victory in the biennial tournament on Sunday.
11/20/11
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese and U.S. officials started meeting on Sunday to grapple with trade disputes that have strained ties between the world's two biggest economies, carrying forward concerns exchanged between leaders at back-to-back Asian summits in the past week.
11/20/11
SURKHROD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Around 1,000 people, mostly students, took to the streets in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday to protest against plans for a long-term partnership deal with the United States, which they fear could lead to an extended presence of U.S. troops.
11/20/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has roared into the lead of the Republican nominating race, brushing off concerns about his work for a troubled housing company, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
11/19/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States clinched their fourth successive Presidents Cup on Sunday after winning their fifth singles match against the Internationals at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
11/19/11
TORONTO (Reuters) - There were plenty of offensive fireworks in the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 thrashing of the Washington Capitals on Saturday but none of them off the stick of misfiring sniper Alexander Ovechkin.
11/19/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - China pushed back on Saturday against a week of U.S. pressure to resolve a rancorous dispute over territorial claims in the South China Sea, a crucial, mineral-rich commercial shipping lane at the heart of growing tensions among Asian leaders.
11/19/11
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French tennis hero Yannick Noah has been criticised by France's sports minister after saying the best way to combat doping in sport was to legalize the use of drugs.
11/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key member of a stalemated congressional panel urged Democrats Saturday to join an attempt by his fellow Republicans to craft a deal to cut the U.S. deficit before next week's deadline.
11/19/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States has relied too much on buying, consuming and amassing debt in the past decade and must now work harder to restore its manufacturing might to spur exports and create jobs.
11/19/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Internationals face a Herculean task to prevent the United States from sealing their fourth successive Presidents Cup but captain Greg Norman backed his team to tear up the script in Sunday's singles.
11/19/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to charm Asia-Pacific leaders this week with Australian slang and memories from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia in his bid to boost U.S. ties with the fast-growing region.
11/19/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - International team captain Greg Norman backed his South Korean players to hold back the American tide in the Saturday afternoon's four-ball matches.
11/18/11
JOHOR BAHR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Champion Padraig Harrington battled a stomach complaint to birdie four of his closing nine holes and move into a three-way tie for second place at 11-under par at the close of the second round of the rain-affected Iskandar Johor Open.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Buffalo goaltender Jhonas Enroth made 34 saves to allow the visiting Sabres to secure a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
11/18/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The United States and China are set to face off on Saturday at a regional summit over the thorny issue of how to resolve competing claims to sovereignty of the South China Sea, the latest point of friction between the two powerful nations.
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to sanction Iran's petrochemical industry, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, seeking to raise pressure on Tehran after fresh allegations it may be pursuing nuclear weapons.
11/18/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States struck a decisive blow in its Presidents Cup defense early on Saturday, making light of wet conditions at Royal Melbourne Golf Club to win four of the final five foursomes matches against the Internationals.
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-profile congressional effort to trim stubborn budget deficits appeared near collapse on Friday as Democrats rejected a scaled-back proposal from Republicans that contained few tax increases.
11/18/11
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, fired last week in fallout from a sex abuse scandal at the university, has a treatable form of lung cancer, one of his sons said on Friday.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and five other players were fined a total of $62,500 for incidents in Sunday's ill-tempered game between the Lions and Chicago Bears, the National Football League (NFL) said on Friday.
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu is taking the heat for government decisions on Solyndra, but he is unlikely to take the fall for taxpayer losses on a $535 million loan guarantee to the failed solar company.
11/18/11
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno has been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer, his son Scott Paterno said on Friday.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) season may be in danger of being wiped out by a bitter labor dispute already five months old but the big bucks will keep rolling in for LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and a select few of the game's biggest stars.
11/18/11
THE ISSUE: High-flying Salesforce.com, the online software vendor, posted a third quarter loss this week, as its closely-watched growth rate in customer billings had slowed. The latest crash,...
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measure that would amend the Constitution to require the government to balance its books each year fell short in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Chip McBreen, who leads fraud prevention and security at Members 1st Credit Union in Pennsylvania, has become a believer in facial recognition tools to stop bank fraud. He says the...
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House welcomed a resolution on Iran's nuclear program on Friday by the United Nations nuclear watchdog, and said it will increase pressure on Tehran to abandon its drive for an atomic bomb.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Attention nervous municipal bond investors: You'll be pleased to know that most U.S. issuers are not like Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or Jefferson County, Alabama. Nor are they in the same...
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.
11/18/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a telling moment at the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
11/18/11
MILAN (Reuters) - A U.S. law aimed at curbing tax evasion by citizens using foreign accounts could cost large multinational banks as much as $100 million apiece to implement in one-off systems costs,...
11/18/11
(Reuters) - During famed fund manager Bill Miller's 15-year streak of outperforming the S&P 500, he was often held up as proof that stock picking wasn't just dumb luck. It required skill.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc may launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012, Citigroup said, citing its supply-chain channel checks in Asia.
11/18/11
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity:...
11/18/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010, the U.S. Census said Thursday, with more than one in five of the youngest Americans now...
11/18/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized for his controversial comments about racism on Friday but said he would not be resigning despite a growing clamor in Britain for him to step down.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - The Congressional Super Committee negotiations are coming down to the wire, and Republicans are demanding that Medicare privatization be included in any final budget deal.
11/18/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he saw "flickers of progress" in Myanmar, dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a historic visit that could draw the country out of half a century of global isolation.
11/18/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Fears that governments will raid the savings of citizens to reduce debt burdens are driving investors to take greater risks with their money to outpace erosion of their wealth,...
11/18/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama welcomed on Friday a $21.7 billion jet deal his administration helped broker between Boeing and an Indonesian airline, calling it a "win-win" for U.S. workers and Asian consumers.
11/18/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States maintained their grip on the Presidents Cup Friday, holding off a late charge by the Internationals to share the points 3-3 in the opening four-ball matches as the Royal Melbourne course bared its teeth amid searing northerly winds.
11/18/11
(Reuters) - Rookie quarterback Tim Tebow's fourth-quarter touchdown led the Denver Broncos to a stirring 17-13 win over the New York Jets before a thrilled home crowd at Sports Authority Field on Thursday.
11/17/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and China threaten to spill over into meetings of Asia-Pacific leaders from Friday, with President Barack Obama declaring his intention on the eve of the gathering to assert U.S. influence in the region.
11/17/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer will aim to finish an off key year on a high note by winning a record sixth title at the ATP World Tour finals which start on Sunday at London's O2 Arena, a venue more famous for staging the biggest acts in the music business.
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday found a rare moment of accord in the budget fights that have paralyzed Washington this year as lawmakers voted to extend government funding through December.
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of a U.S. Congress deficit-reduction committee considered scaling back their efforts Thursday amid a Republican split over taxes and mounting doubts of reaching a deal by next week's deadline.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.
11/17/11
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Several more people have told a private attorney they were abused as children by former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
11/17/11
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and China threaten to spill over into meetings of Asia-Pacific leaders from Friday, with President Barack Obama declaring his intention on the eve of the gathering to assert U.S. influence in the region.
11/17/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fund manager accused of running an $11 million scam promoting phony access to coveted shares of Facebook and Groupon Inc before their public debut was arrested on criminal...
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Shares of consumer review website Angie's List surged as much as 44 percent on their market debut Thursday as investors continued to lap up internet offerings, but concerns about the...
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday found a rare moment of accord in the white-knuckle budget fights that have paralyzed Washington this year as lawmakers voted to extend government funding through December.
11/17/11
GROTON, Connecticut (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appeared to call China and India "threats" on Thursday, in comments that the Pentagon quickly sought to correct.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average and highest strikeout total.
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans on Thursday sought to lift a U.S. ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling and use related royalties to help finance road and bridge construction.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An advertising campaign that depicts President Barack Obama kissing two male world leaders on the mouth drew a critical response from the White House on Thursday.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - The Congressional Super Committee negotiations are coming down to the wire, and Republicans are demanding that Medicare privatization be included in any final budget deal.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - If you're like a lot of credit card users, you don't scour your bills, you just pay them. But you could be paying recurring charges you never signed up for, have fraudulent charges on...
11/17/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans probing how a now-bankrupt solar panel company received a $535 million federal loan guarantee excoriated Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Thursday for his decisions on Solyndra at a hearing packed with media and spectators.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Stock picker Bill Miller, one of the mutual fund industry's biggest stars who has recently fallen on hard times, will retire from running his flagship portfolio at Legg Mason in April and...
11/17/11
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have charged eight people over the kidnapping of Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos that threw a spotlight on violent crime in the South American nation.
11/17/11
(Reuters) - Fox Sports wants the Los Angeles Dodgers thrown out of bankruptcy, saying the baseball team is using Chapter 11 to enrich club owner Frank McCourt.
11/17/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Penn State sex abuse scandal has prompted soul searching by many of its alumni on Wall Street -- but perhaps nowhere greater than at Merrill Lynch, where hundreds of Nittany...
11/17/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States recovered from a stunning collapse by the much-vaunted pairing of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker to take a commanding 4-2 lead in the Presidents Cup at the end of Thursday's opening foursomes.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - Americans plan this year to go shopping in greater numbers on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year and unofficial kick-off the holiday spending season.
11/16/11
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tiger Woods and his former caddy Steve Williams moved to defuse tension early in the Presidents Cup, shaking hands at the first tee at Royal Melbourne Golf Club before their group's opening foursomes match Thursday.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now leads the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination as support for businessman Herman Cain slips, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.
11/16/11
CANBERRA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific, despite budget cuts, declaring America was "here to stay" as a Pacific power which would help shape the region's future.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget talks in the Congress were locked in stalemate on Wednesday amid the disclosure of a Democratic offer last week that drew no Republican interest.
11/16/11
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A senior district judge with no known ties to Penn State University has been named to preside over a hearing for accused child molester and former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, authorities said Wednesday.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of cooperation, Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly approved a limited jobs bill on Wednesday that would help some veterans find work but otherwise do little to bring down the nation's 9 percent unemployment rate.
11/16/11
NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry sought on Wednesday to boost his lagging presidential campaign by sounding a populist note in New Hampshire.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 140 millionaires asked a divided U.S. Congress on Wednesday to increase their taxes for the sake of the nation.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers sued Fox Sports on Wednesday to stop the broadcaster of the baseball team's games from interfering with plans to auction the bankrupt franchise.
11/16/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a volatile year for the stock market like this one, it's worth paying attention to mutual funds' potential tax situations before they make distributions. If you buy into a...
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American middle-class neighborhoods are on the decline and the divide between the rich and poor is widening, according to a study on Wednesday.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named the American League's manager of the year for the second time on Wednesday while Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks took home the National League honors in landslide victories.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anxious investors have been dumping their fears on financial advisers in what might be unprecedented numbers.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - The new consumer financial agency is setting its sites on the private student lending industry, announcing on Wednesday that it is seeking information on how to oversee these lenders.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - Watching the U.S. home market struggle to rebound is like listening to children in the back of a car. No, we're not there yet.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Energy Department wants to sell $500 million worth of oil from strategic reserves to help generate revenue, a little-noticed provision in a spending bill highlighted by two senators on Wednesday.
11/16/11
URBANDALE, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich acknowledged on Wednesday that he had received consulting fees from troubled mortgage giant Freddie Mac for providing "strategic advice."
11/16/11
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - Penn State on Wednesday named as acting head of its shattered athletic department a member of the university board that forced out the previous Athletic Director after he was charged with covering up a child sex abuse scandal.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu has said it may take similar skills to navigate Washington politics as it does to make advances in physics research, a field in which he won a Nobel Prize in 1997.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contributors to President Barack Obama's campaign did not influence the decisions on government aid to the now-bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told National Public Radio.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - The U.S. Treasury Department is developing long-awaited anti-money laundering rules for investment advisers and plans to involve the Securities and...
11/16/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you judge the value of the financial advice you get by the amount you pay for it, then free investment message boards have to be risky. Yet websites from the venerable...
11/16/11
LONDON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will make his debut in the Abu Dhabi Championship next year in what will be his only competitive appearance in the Middle East, tournament organizers said on Wednesday.
11/16/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell in October for the first time in four months, taking pressure off strapped households and giving the Federal Reserve more room to ease monetary policy if...
11/16/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages dropped last week, erasing the gains of the week before as demand for refinancing evaporated, an industry group said on Wednesday.
11/16/11
(Reuters) - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved past his mentor Bob Knight to become U.S. Division I college basketball's all-time wins leader on Tuesday.
11/16/11
CANBERRA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama landed in Australia on Wednesday where he is expected to announce a deepening of U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, starting with U.S. Marines rotating in and out of the Australian port of Darwin -- a gateway to Asia.
11/15/11
(Reuters) - Defending Stanley Cup champions Boston extended their hot streak to six consecutive wins with a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils Tuesday.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in Congress said on Tuesday he saw few signs of progress on a U.S. deficit-cutting deal, as negotiators struggled to bridge their differences on tax increases and benefit cuts.
11/15/11
(Reuters) - U.S. professional basketball players filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the National Basketball Association on Tuesday for antitrust violations, according to a copy of the lawsuit.
11/15/11
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association has notified teams that regular season games through to December 15 have been canceled because of the labor dispute that has locked out players for nearly five months, a league spokesman said on Tuesday.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. cable TV network and a senior Republican senator asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to allow its first live broadcast when it hears arguments in the legal dispute over President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul law.
11/15/11
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone's growing debt crisis has pushed investors into focused decisions on allocating money since the summer months, boosting select sectors and punishing others in...
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta rejected accusations at a heated Senate hearing on Tuesday that U.S. politics helped drive the decision to completely withdraw from Iraq this year without leaving any troops behind as trainers.
11/15/11
(Reuters) - Morningstar Inc assigned the Davis Selected Advisers' Clipper Fund a gold rating on Tuesday, making it the only one-star fund to receive the top accolade under its new system.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The air may finally be coming out of Herman Cain's 2012 balloon.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders huddled on Tuesday to see if a deficit-cutting deal is possible as negotiators sought a way to bridge a divide over tax increases and benefit cuts.
11/15/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Tuesday, capping a brilliant season in which he led the league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to block multi-million dollar executive pay packages at government-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moved forward on Tuesday even as their regulator defended them as needed to retain top talent and limit taxpayer losses.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Mariya Kruseck broke her tailbone snowboarding and lost her part-time job five years ago, the then 19-year-old college student was relieved she had bought payment...
11/15/11
The students in professor Joseph Rinaldi's class are usually busy studying bond yield spreads and interest rate changes.
11/15/11
BOSTON (Reuters) - For hedge fund manager John Paulson, Bank of America's stock has been an albatross, causing him the biggest losses of his career, but he bought even more of the lender in the third...
11/15/11
(Reuters) - Where there's muck, there's money, the old expression goes.
11/15/11
(Reuters) - In March 2010, Elliott Vanskike and his wife bought a 2,000 square-foot home in Madison, Wisconsin for $375,000, pondering the quality of life for their kids as well as the quirks that...
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's White House budget chief, said on Tuesday the congressional debt-reduction "super committee" was struggling to reach a deal before its November 23 deadline.
11/15/11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Tuesday that the European debt crisis was the leading risk to the U.S. recovery, and Obama's jobs bill would provide important insurance against further risks.