Blackwater settles Iraq killings suit

31 days 47 mins ago

(Reuters) - A wrongful death lawsuit linked to a defining moment of the Iraq war has ended with the ...

Yahoo searching for new board members: source

31 days 3 hrs 23 mins ago

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is searching for new members for its board of directors, following its hiring ...

Obama, staying on attack, highlights consumer watchdog

31 days 5 hrs ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, on the attack against Republicans, visited his new co...

Pakistani Taliban say kill 15 soldiers, vow further "revenge"

2012/01/05 00:23:56

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban have killed 15 kidnapped troops in revenge for ...

Holy Revenge: Ex Murdoch editor hired by rival NY tabloid

2012/01/04 21:55:06

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The Daily News of New York has hired former News of the World editor Col...

Kodak prepares for Chapter 11 filing: report

2012/01/04 19:51:41

(Reuters) - Eastman Kodak is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing in case it is unabl...

Stymied by Congress, Obama to boldly seat nominees

2012/01/04 18:48:39

WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A defiant President Barack Obama on Wednesday took his boldest acti...

In final leg of vote, Egypt's Islamists eye majority

2012/01/04 16:45:23

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood looks set for a dominant role in Egypt's first fre...

For many Americans, jobs crisis to last many years

31 days 2 hrs 48 mins ago

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - - Despite an upswing in hiring during 2011, the jobs crisis could last ...

Lawmakers may seek to block Taliban transfer

31 days 4 hrs 7 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics of a possible transfer of Taliban prisoners are discussing tactics to...

Family of U.S. soldier held by Taliban hopeful over Qatar deal

2012/01/05 00:43:59

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The family of a U.S. soldier held captive by the Taliban for over two year...

US Congress presses rating agencies on MF Global: report

2012/01/04 23:13:17

(Reuters) - Congressional investigators have stepped up their inquiry into the work of credit rating...

Bachmann off, Perry on Republican rollercoaster

2012/01/04 20:42:06

DES MOINES, Iowa/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Michele Bachmann was out, Rick Perry was back...

Syrian activists say troop withdrawal is a sham

2012/01/04 19:08:09

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition activists say Syrian authorities are breaking their promises to withdr...

Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO

2012/01/04 18:25:49

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on ...