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— Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:34)

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
— Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:28)

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 copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
— Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:17)

ATHENS (Reuters) - Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers set to work on legislation needed to secure payment of a second bailout for the debt-laden country.
— Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:57)

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 the risk of confrontation with the West.
— Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:46)

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 rate, with little prospect of it becoming law in an election year.

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— Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:34)

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
— Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:28)

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 copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
— Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:57)

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 the risk of confrontation with the West.
— Judge to rule on Mubarak case on June 2

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:11)

CAIRO (Reuters) - The verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with ordering the killing of protesters in the uprising that swept him from power, will be delivered on June 2, the judge said on Wednesday.
— Chavez surgery rocks Venezuela ahead of election

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:05)

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's imminent departure for more cancer surgery in Cuba has thrown his re-election campaign into uncertainty and once again shaken the socialist leader's passionate supporters.

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— South Korea wins Navy tanker deal

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:44)

The Royal Navy selects South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers.
— Obama seeks US corporate tax cut

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:26)

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
— Bank members voted for £75bn QE

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:49)

Minutes show two of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee wanted more money pumped into the economy, sending sterling down on the currency markets.
— Greek MPs consider bailout laws

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:38)

Protests take place outside parliament in Greece, as MPs consider emergency laws after a 130bn-euro bailout deal.
— Peacocks sold but 3,100 jobs lost

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:04)

Fashion retailer Peacocks is sold out of administration to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, saving 6,000 jobs, but 3,100 staff will be made redundant.

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— EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:48)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights.
— Exclusive: Palo Alto Networks, other tech firms tee up IPOs

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:25)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook's $5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies.
— Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:01)

BRUSSELS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the Internet search giant.
— Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 10:51)

(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released on Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.
— Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 07:19)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price.

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— Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:28)

(Reuters) - Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues.
— Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:31)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year's nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of the 2012 Academy Award contenders but no less important to the movie industry.
— Dodging motorcycle crashes makes a star of movie insurer

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 07:42)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If Rooney Mara wins an Oscar for her role as a troubled waif in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," it's unlikely she'll thank Paul Holehouse from the stage.
— Adele adds to awards haul at triumphant BRITs

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 05:35)

LONDON (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs on Tuesday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of "Rolling In the Deep".
— A Minute With: Uggie, scene-stealing star of "The Artist"

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 04:02)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At 10 years old, Uggie has a long show business resume. But it wasn't until the lively Jack Russell terrier landed the role of sidekick to actor Jean Dujardin in silent film "The Artist" that he hit the big time.

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— Yang draws first blood, Tiger trails early on

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:31)

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - While three-times winner Tiger Woods was in early trouble, Yang Yong-eun drew first blood in Wednesday's opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by beating Graeme McDowell 2&1.
— Beaten fan's lawyer says Dodgers should face suit

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:26)

WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers fired 300 security staff before a fan was badly beaten at a game last year and the baseball team and its owner should face a lawsuit over the incident, the fan's attorney said on Wednesday.
— PGA Tour's playoffs extended for five more years

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:49)

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour's lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday.
— London practices for underground terror attack

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 08:58)

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of emergency workers and government staff began a two-day exercise on Wednesday to practice dealing with a major terrorism incident during the 2012 London Olympics.
— Blazers crush undermanned Spurs by 40

(Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:59)

(Reuters) - The Portland Trail Blazers made San Antonio pay dearly for resting two of their leading players on Tuesday, mauling the Spurs by 40 points in their worst defeat for nearly 15 years.

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— Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad

(Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:51)

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - A dumb-founded Keegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessive spitting as he watched television replays of his play during the final round of last week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.
— Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October

(Monday, 20 February 2012 13:37)

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators."
— I don't like football, says Australian club owner

(Sunday, 19 February 2012 18:15)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fans often question whether wealthy club owners have a real passion for their teams but the followers of ailing A-league outfit Gold Coast United were left in no doubt at the weekend when Clive Palmer said he did not even like the sport.
— Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car

(Saturday, 18 February 2012 13:43)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.
— Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls

(Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:02)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer.

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