Jobless rate tumbles to near four-year low

2012-10-05T07:37:00.001-07:00

Job seekers speak with with job recruiters while they attend the Coast to Coast job fair in New York, May 7, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Eduardo MunozBy Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON | Fri Oct 5, 2012 1:05am EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fears of government austerity likely kept U.S. job gains modest and the unemployment rate elevated in September, an outcome that could weigh on President Barack Obama's

Guitarist Jack White stalks off N.Y. concert stage after 45 minutes

2012-10-01T20:39:00.000-07:00

Jack White performs at the Hackney Weekend festival at Hackney Marshes in east London, June 23, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Olivia HarrisBy Rob CoxNEW YORK | Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:20pm EDTNEW YORK (Reuters) - Jack White didn't quite repeat the rock star meltdown by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, but he did enrage fans by stalking off the stage just 45 minutes into his Saturday night concert at

George Michael cancels Australia tour, cites anxiety

2012-10-01T19:07:00.000-07:00

British singer George Michael performs on stage during his ''Symphonica'' tour concert in Vienna September 4, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Heinz-Peter BaderLONDON | Mon Oct 1, 2012 3:25am EDTLONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael has canceled his tour of Australia due to "major anxiety" brought on by his recent battle with severe pneumonia, he announced on his website.The former Wham! frontman

Five things to watch in the presidential debate

2012-10-01T17:24:00.000-07:00

1 of 2. U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he departs for travel to Nevada and Colorado, from the White House in Washington, September 30, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Jonathan ErnstBy Andy SullivanWASHINGTON | Mon Oct 1, 2012 9:01am EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be able

Washington talks Olivia Pope

2012-10-01T15:41:00.000-07:00

Kerry Washington plays Olivia Pope and Tony Goldwyn plays President Fitzgerald Grant on "Scandal.""Scandal" returns for season 2 on ThursdayKerry Washington says there will be plenty of mystery and surprisesShe says she grew up with an interest in politicsHer next project is the Tarantino film "Django Unchained"<

Review: 'Looper' smart thriller

2012-10-01T14:06:00.000-07:00

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis star as Joe in "Looper," a time travel thriller."Looper" is a hit-man thriller with a time travel conceitJoseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis play younger and older versions of the same character"Looper's" excellent supporting cast includes Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels and Noah Segan

Travolta lawsuit dismissed

2012-10-01T12:34:00.000-07:00

Two suits accusing John Travolta of sexual assault were dismissed in May.Two other lawsuits against Travolta were dismissed in MayA writer was suing Travolta for defamation"Anyone else who thinks about suing Mr. Travolta should expect a similar result," lawyer says

Insight: Chicago Fed warned on high-frequency trading, SEC slow to respond

2012-10-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011.Credit: Reuters/Jonathan ErnstBy Emily Flitter and Sarah N. LynchNEW YORK | Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:04pm EDTNEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two years ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago was pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to get serious about the dangers of

Insight: Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran

2012-10-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

By Thomas GroveBAKU | Mon Oct 1, 2012 2:07am EDTBAKU (Reuters) - Israel's "go-it-alone" option to attack Iran's nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exudes impatience, saying Tehran is barely a year from a "red line" for atomic capacity. Many fellow Israelis, however, fear

Five things to watch in the presidential debate

2012-10-01T08:16:00.000-07:00

1 of 2. U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he departs for travel to Nevada and Colorado, from the White House in Washington, September 30, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Jonathan ErnstBy Andy SullivanWASHINGTON | Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:36pm EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be

Analysis: After U.S. embassy attack, West uneasy over Saleh's role

2012-10-01T06:41:00.000-07:00

Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh addresses a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the General People's Congress party, which he leads, in Sanaa September 3, 2012. Saleh stepped down in February after more than a year of country-wide protests demanding his resignation.Credit: Reuters/Khaled AbdullahBy Andrew HammondSANAA | Mon Oct 1, 2012 6:46am EDTSANAA (

In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington

2012-10-01T05:09:00.001-07:00

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends the opening ceremony of the Defence University for Military Studies inside Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone in this June 17, 2012 file photo. Iraq's move to inspect Iranian aircraft flying to Syria may appease the United States but also shows how crisis in Damascus has pushed Maliki into an ever more delicate balancing act between his two main

String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17

2012-09-30T08:35:00.000-07:00

BAGHDAD | Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:03am EDTBAGHDAD (Reuters) - A string of car bomb blasts mainly targeting police checkpoints killed at least 17 people across Iraq on Sunday, police and hospital sources said.The most deadly explosions took place in Taji, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, where bombs in three parked cars went off separately, killing eight and wounding 22. Source : Reuters

NATO soldier, civilian, killed in Afghan "insider" attack

2012-09-30T07:17:00.000-07:00

KABUL | Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:17am EDTKABUL (Reuters) - A member of NATO's Afghan force and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest so-called insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces, the NATO force said on Sunday.The attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday came a day after the United States said joint operations with Afghan forces were resuming. Joint operations were

As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes

2012-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses the final session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina September 6, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Eric ThayerBy Jeff MasonWASHINGTON | Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:27pm EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan sought votes in political battleground states on Saturday while their running mates took a day

Analysis: Jonglei revolt gives South Sudan a security headache

2012-09-30T04:25:00.000-07:00

By Hereward HollandJUBA | Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:02am EDTJUBA (Reuters) - A heavy-handed government disarmament campaign to halt tribal clashes in South Sudan's swampy eastern grasslands has triggered a small armed revolt against the rulers of the world's newest state, threatening planned oil exploration in the area.The budding insurgency in Jonglei state led by Murle militia chief David Yau Yau, a

In Bo's old stronghold, fall blamed on Chinese elite intrigue

2012-09-30T02:53:00.001-07:00

China's then Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai adjusts his glasses during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in this March 3, 2012 file photo.Credit: Reuters/Jason Lee/FilesBy Ben BlanchardCHONGQING, China | Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:30am EDTCHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's campaign to bury

The Idea Was To Make A Passionate Husband

2012-08-23T22:59:00.004-07:00

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The flow of heat in the presidential election Campaign Fund U.S.

2012-08-23T22:56:00.001-07:00

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France will prepare the Prohibition Zone Flying in Syria?

2012-08-23T22:55:00.001-07:00

PARIS-As a form of support for the opposition to Syria, France is rumored to consider the enactment of prohibition zone Central flying over partial country. It is intended to increase pressure on the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Minister of defence of France Jean-Yves Le Drian hinted the ban will fly zone was in force between Turkey's borders with the city of Aleppo. As the unnoticed in

Russian official targets Madonna with crude tweet

2012-08-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage during her MDNA tour at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow August 7, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Maxim ShemetovBy Gleb BryanskiMOSCOW | Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:36am EDTMOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin used an obscene Twitter post to attack Madonna on Friday after the pop star called for the release of three women who face prison over an

Writer Larry McMurtry auctions most of 450,000-book collection

2012-08-12T17:39:00.000-07:00

Larry McMurtry, one of the screenwriters of the film 'Brokeback Mountain', poses at the Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California January 9, 2006.Credit: Reuters/Fred ProuserBy Judy WileyARCHER CITY, Tx. | Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:13pm EDTARCHER CITY, Tx. (Reuters) - Hipsters, booksellers and fans from across the country converged on the town where "The Last Picture Show" was filmed to buy a

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250 and injure 2,000

2012-08-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

1 of 4. Drips are seen as the wounded are taken to hospital in Ahar August 11, 2012. Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday, killing 153 people and injuring more than 1,300 as buildings were reduced to rubble, Iranian officials said.Credit: Reuters/Kamel Rouhi/Fars News AgencyBy Zahra HosseinianDUBAI | Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:37pm EDTDUBAI (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes killed

Syrian rebels need no-fly zone-opposition leader

2012-08-12T14:39:00.000-07:00

1 of 16. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu pose for the media after their news conference in Istanbul August 11, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Osman OrsalBy Hadeel Al ShalchiALEPPO, Syria | Sun Aug 12, 2012 5:17am EDTALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The United States and Turkey indicated they were studying a range of possible measures over Syria, including a

Exclusive: Standard Chartered, regulators in settlement talks

2012-08-12T13:04:00.000-07:00

An exterior view of the Standard Chartered headquarters is seen in London August 7, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Olivia HarrisBy Carrick MollenkampSat Aug 11, 2012 8:46am EDTn">(Reuters) - Standard Chartered is in talks with multiple law-enforcement officials, including New York's banking regulator, to resolve a probe into improper Iranian money transactions by the British bank, according to people

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