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Death toll in Iraq attacks rises to 50: sources

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll in a wave of bombings and other attacks across Iraq on Thursday has risen to 50, police and hospital sources said. The early-morning attacks were conducted against mainly...

Baghdad bombings kill at least 20

By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs struck across Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens, in the latest wave of attacks on the Iraqi capital since a political crisis...

Analysis: Can U.S. economy withstand gasoline price curse?

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week. ...

Congress members threatened with biological attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several members of the Congress received mail threatening a biological attack and containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless as law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that more letters could be on their way. ...

Congress members receive threatening letters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three members of Congress have received threatening mail containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless and law enforcement officials on Wednesday warned that more may be coming. Another U.S....

Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan

ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden. ...

Boeing says flaw could affect 55 Dreamliners

By Harry Suhartono SINGAPORE (Reuters) - About 55 of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jets could have a recently discovered flaw in the fuselage, the company said on Wednesday, while reiterating that the world's first...

U.S., French journalists killed in Syria

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Erika Solomon AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - American correspondent Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when rockets fired by...

Tibetans mark new year under shadow of immolations

By Michael Martina LANGMU, China (Reuters) - Tibetans in northwest China marked a tense traditional new year with prayer, the sounding of a gong and subdued defiance on Wednesday, in the wake of a...

Romney clawing his way back in Republican race

By Steve Holland MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is fighting his way back into the driving seat in the Republican presidential race, putting in a strong debate performance in Arizona and gaining in...

Santorum takes heavy fire in Arizona Republican debate

By Steve Holland and Tim Gaynor MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals piled criticism on presidential candidate Rick Santorum at a testy debate on Wednesday, attempting to blunt his surprise surge at a pivotal period...

Santorum at center stage in Arizona Republican debate

By Steve Holland MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals heaped criticism on surprise front-runner Rick Santorum in a debate among Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday, hoping to stall his surge at a pivotal period in...

Santorum at center stage in crucial Arizona debate

By Steve Holland MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rick Santorum finally got his chance at center stage in a debate of Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday that represented the best chance to address large numbers...

At Arizona debate, Santorum to get his turn in spotlight

By Steve Holland 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...

Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes

By Kim Dixon and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a dialogue with corporate America on Wednesday over business tax reform, offering his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax...

Obama to propose corporate tax rate of 28 percent

By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday will propose cutting the top tax rate for corporations to 28 percent, and pay for it by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes companies...

Obama to float corporate tax overhaul Wednesday

By Jeff Mason and Kim Dixon 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...

Obama corporate tax plan to be unveiled Wednesday

(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will roll out President Barack Obama's corporate tax reform plan on Wednesday, administration officials said on Tuesday. The plan will follow such principles as "fairness" that Obama laid...

Judge strikes down law mandating sale of

By Katherine Luck TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge declared on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is unconstitutional. ...

Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception

By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Washington state cannot require pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives if to do so violates their religious beliefs. ...

Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies. ...

Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears

By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, sending oil prices to a nine-month...

Iran defiant as UN nuclear talks fail

By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase...

UN watchdog says nuclear talks with Iran failed

By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had failed to secure an agreement with Iran during two days of talks over disputed atomic activities and that the...

Dell shares fall on earnings miss, outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc forecast fiscal first-quarter revenue below Wall Street's expectations, stoking fears the PC industry has not fully emerged from its downturn and sending the company's shares more than 4 percent lower. ...

Dell revenue slightly above Wall Street view

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc reported revenue that was slightly higher than Wall Street expectations, partly due to strength in its enterprise business. The world's No. 3 maker of personal computers said revenue...

MF Global failure creates tax crunch for farmers

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - With the tax man breathing down his neck, Ohio farmer Tony Rohrs is scrambling to figure out how much money he made last year in an account at...

EU leaders to ask G20 to back higher IMF funds

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will call at a summit next week for the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) to agree in April to substantially boost funds available to the International Monetary Fund, draft conclusions of the meeting showed. ...

FDA acts to stem shortages of two cancer drugs

By Anna Yukhananov (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration plans to address a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing...

Exclusive: China, India plan Iran oil cuts of 10 percent or more

By Chen Aizhu and Nidhi Verma BEIJING/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - China, India and Japan are planning cuts of at least 10 percent in Iranian crude imports as tightening U.S. sanctions make it difficult for...

Barnes & Noble sales rise, launches cheaper Nook

By Phil Wahba (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc posted strong sales in both its Nook and printed books businesses over the holiday quarter, holding its own in its bruising fight with Amazon.com Inc's...

Barnes & Noble sales rise, launches cheaper Nook tablet

By Phil Wahba (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc posted a better-than-expected holiday-quarter profit, even as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc's Kindle hurt results. ...

Barnes & Noble profit down, cuts Nook prices

(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc posted a lower holiday-quarter profit as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc's Kindle continued to hurt its results. The No. 1 U.S. bookstore chain...

Wal-Mart holiday price cuts hit profits

By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's holiday price cuts hurt its fourth-quarter profit and it plans to offer more discounts in the coming months, a move that is expected shrink margins further. ...

Wal-Mart holiday profit just short of Street view

By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's fourth-quarter profit came in just short of Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares down 2.6 percent, as it cut prices to win over U.S. shoppers during...

Wal-Mart won back shoppers in holiday season

By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc won over shoppers during the holiday season, with its Walmart U.S. division posting a 1.5 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year. ...

Wal-Mart posts solid quarter, U.S. sales up

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc won over shoppers during the holiday season, with its Walmart U.S. division posting a 1.5 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year. The world's largest...

Shifting focus, Obama campaign targets Santorum on

By Jeff Mason 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...

In shift, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy

By Jeff Mason 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...

Strauss-Kahn held in French prostitution probe

By Pierre Savary LILLE, France (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was questioned by police Tuesday over his dealings with an alleged prostitution ring run from the northern French city of Lille and...

Strauss-Kahn held by police in French prostitution probe

By Pierre Savary LILLE, France (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was taken in for questioning on Tuesday by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring run out of the northern French city of...

Iran says would act against enemies if endangered

By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by...

Afghan protesters attack Norwegian base over Koran burning

KABUL (Reuters) - Around 400 protesters hurled rocks and set fire to cars at a Norwegian-led military base in northern Afghanistan Thursday, as part of nationwide demonstrations against the burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO air base. ...

Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid new Koran protests

By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in...

Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" after Koran burnings

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and "beat and kill" Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of Islam's holy book, the Koran, at NATO's main base in the country as a third day of protests began. ...

Taliban urge Afghans to attacks Westerners

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases, and beat and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country. ...

Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests

By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of...

Karzai urges calm as seven die in Afghan Koran

By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after officials said at least six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over...

Six killed, many wounded in Afghan Koran protests

By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day on Wednesday in several cities over the...

Four killed, dozens wounded in Afghan Koran burning

By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Four people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day on Wednesday in several cities over the...

Gunfire wounds 26 in Afghan protests over Koran burning

By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Gunfire wounded at least 26 people during fresh protests in several cities across Afghanistan over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main...

Afghan demonstrators torch foreign compound in Kabul

KABUL (Reuters) - Demonstrators in the Afghan capital Kabul set fire on Wednesday to part of a housing compound used by foreign contract workers during a second day of violent clashes after copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, were burned at a NATO base. ...

U.S. Embassy in Kabul on lockdown amid protests

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Kabul said on Wednesday its staff were on lockdown and all travel was suspended amid violent protests across the capital over the burning of Korans at NATO's main base in Afghanistan. ...

Several wounded in Afghan protests over Koran burning

By Mirwais Harooni HUDKHIL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Several people were wounded on Wednesday, witnesses said, when shots were fired as hundreds of angry Afghans gathered in a second day of violent clashes after copies...

Shots fired into Kabul protests against Koran burning

KABUL (Reuters) - Shots were fired into protesters in Kabul on Wednesday, and several people were wounded, during a second day of violent clashes after copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, were burned at a major NATO air base, Reuters witnesses said. ...

Afghans begin second day protest at Koran burning

HUDKHIL (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghan protesters threw stones at police on Wednesday and security forces fired shots in the air in a second day of demonstrations after copies of the Koran, Islam's most holy book, were burned at a major NATO airbase. ...

Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration

By Samar Zwak BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - About 2,000 Afghans protested outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a report that foreign soldiers improperly disposed of copies of the Koran. ...

Afghans protest over reported Koran desecrations

By Samar Zwak BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Afghans protested outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a report that foreign troops had improperly disposed of copies of...

Insight: Laws leave cruise-ship victims at sea

By Tom Hals, Andrew Longstreth and Steve Stecklow (Reuters) - When Walter Henry Alderfer learned last month about the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy, it brought back bad memories. ...

Santorum calls Obama health program bad for marriage

By Samuel P. Jacobs 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. ...

Top Olympus executive found dead in India park: report