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U.S. publishes satellite images of Syria

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:26:02 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government website on Friday published what it said was photographic evidence of mass graves and attacks on civilian areas by Syrian government forces.

Job growth trips again, opens door to more Fed moves

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:13:26 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth braked sharply for a third straight month in May and the unemployment rate rose for the first time in nearly a year, raising chances of further monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve to support the sputtering recovery.

Annan frustrated over Syria, Russia gives no ground

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:57:33 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - International envoy Kofi Annan said on Friday he was "frustrated and impatient" a week after a massacre in Syria of 108 people shocked the world, but Russia said his peace plan was still the best hope for Syria.

U.S. will put more warships in Asia: Panetta

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:46:21 -0400

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States will move the majority of its warships to the Asia-Pacific in coming years and keep six aircraft carriers in the region, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday, giving the first details of a new U.S. military strategy.

Five aid workers freed in Afghan raid

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:23:43 -0400

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Five aid workers, including two Western female doctors who were seized by gunmen last month in the remote mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, were freed in an operation, an Afghan official said on Saturday.

Exclusive: China arrests security official on suspicion of spying for U.S.

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:47:14 -0400

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese state security official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, sources said, a case both countries have kept quiet for several months as they strive to prevent a fresh crisis in relations.

Army drops one charge against soldier accused in Afghan massacre

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:29:52 -0400

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Friday dropped one of the murder charges against the soldier originally accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers in March, reducing the number of murder counts to 16 due to the double-counting of one of the dead, officials said.

Analysis: How Morgan Stanley sank to junk pricing

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:29:01 -0400

(Reuters) - The bond markets are treating Morgan Stanley like a junk-rated company, and the investment bank's higher borrowing costs could already be putting it at a disadvantage even before an expected ratings downgrade this month.

Consumer spending strengthens, inflation eases

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:07:34 -0400

WASHINGTON, June 1 - Consumer spending rose modestly in April while incomes grew more slowly and inflation pressures eased, according to Commerce Department data published on Friday.

Florida judge revokes bond for Trayvon Martin killer

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:27:55 -0400

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Friday revoked bail for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, and ordered him to surrender within 48 hours.