Sunday, May 26th, 2013

World

ECB cuts interest rates, open to further action

By Michael Shields
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in 10 months on Thursday and held out the possibility of further policy action ...
May 2, 2013, 8:08 am
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Americans want U.S. to keep out of Syria conflict - poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans do not want the United States to intervene in Syria's civil war even if the government there uses chemical weapons, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday, in a...
May 2, 2013, 8:20 am
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Vote-buying claims overshadow Asian football vote

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Asia's troubled football body will elect a new leader on Thursday after a bitter campaign dominated by claims and counter-claims of outside interference, and even allegations of rights abuses.
May 2, 2013, 8:14 am
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Scholars find cannibalism at US colony

Scientists say they have uncovered evidence of cannibalism by early British settlers in America during the harsh winter of 1609-10.
May 2, 2013, 7:47 am

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Visa enjoys upbeat quarter, MasterCard lags

By Tanya Agrawal
(Reuters) - Visa Inc , the world's largest credit and debit card network reported strong quarterly results as its customers spent more on its cards, but smal...
May 2, 2013, 7:35 am

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Britain's job market weaker than official data suggest - study

LONDON (Reuters) - A sharp rise in the number of people working less than they would like helps explain the apparent resilience of Britain's job market while the economy stagnates, according to a stud...
May 2, 2013, 7:09 am

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Court hears Goldman deal was face saver

By Estelle Shirbon
LONDON (Reuters) - HMRC approved a deal with Goldman Sachs partly because the U.S. bank was threatening to pull out of a new tax code, which would have embarrassed th...
May 2, 2013, 7:05 am

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UKIP pressures Cameron in local vote

By Andrew Osborn
ASHFORD, England (Reuters) - The Conservatives are set to lose hundreds of seats in local polls on Thursday that will go some way to measuring the threat the surging an...
May 2, 2013, 7:02 am

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FCA steps in early over interest-only mortgage time-bomb

By Huw Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked mortgage lenders to check if customers can pay back the loans, stepping in early to head off possible def...
May 2, 2013, 7:02 am

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N.Korea could start nuclear reactor soon: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - North Korea could be ready within weeks to start operating a light-water reactor that has triggered growing concern amid the regime's vows to build more nuclear weapons, researchers said Wednesday.
May 2, 2013, 6:56 am
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Former GM engineer, husband sentenced in trade secret theft case

By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) - A former General Motors Co engineer was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and her husband was sentenced to three years for conspiring ...
May 2, 2013, 6:53 am
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Michael Jackson doc had huge debts:court

Michael Jackson's doctor had huge debts at the time of the singer's death in 2009, a US court has been told.
May 2, 2013, 6:50 am

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ING U.S. Inc raises $1.3 billion in IPO, less than expected

By Olivia Oran
(Reuters) - Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV's U.S. unit raised $1.3 billion (835.1 million pounds) in its initial public offering on Wednesday,...
May 2, 2013, 6:29 am
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Longest-serving soap actor, William Roache, charged with rape

LONDON (Reuters) - William Roache, the world's longest serving soap actor according to Guinness World Records, was charged on Wednesday with two counts of rape against an underage girl, British prosec...
May 2, 2013, 6:07 am
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UK police track dementia patients via GPS

A police force in Britain plans to track dementia patients using GPS devices to save time and money when they get lost.
May 2, 2013, 5:53 am

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Next BoE chief Carney signals flexibility on inflation target

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - The next Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, endorsed on Wednesday the idea of sometimes letting inflation run above target for longer than normal, while also warning ...
May 2, 2013, 5:52 am

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Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast

LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Britain was paying a "very high price" in Afghanistan after three soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb.
May 2, 2013, 5:51 am

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UK police visited Australia in Rolf probe

Detectives investigating allegations against Rolf Harris have reportedly visited Australia as part of their inquiries.
May 2, 2013, 5:43 am

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New bird flu poses serious threat: scientists

By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be taken seriously, scientists...
May 2, 2013, 5:33 am

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IBM, Lenovo call off server deal talks - report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM and Lenovo have called off negotiations over a multibillion-dollar deal in which the Chinese company would have bought Big Blue's low-end server business, Fortune magazin...
May 2, 2013, 5:29 am

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