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Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:46:54 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.

Dubai debt woes may hit U.S. property market

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:24:35 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dubai's debt woes could further unhinge an already fragile U.S. commercial real estate, as it illustrates the importance of that tiny country to global investors in an increasingly interconnected world.

Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai on "case by case" basis

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:47:56 -0500

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi, wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates, will "pick and choose" how to assist debt-laden neighbor Dubai, a senior official said on Saturday, after fears of a Dubai default sent global markets reeling.

Police to talk to Tiger Woods about crash: report

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:32:52 -0500

MIAMI (Reuters) - Police in Florida plan to question Tiger Woods on Saturday about the events surrounding a car accident outside the golf champion's house, CNN reported.

Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:48:57 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.

Hacked climate emails called a "smear campaign"

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:54:48 -0500

(SolveClimate) Three leading scientists who on Tuesday released a report documenting the accelerating pace of climate change said the scandal that erupted last week over hacked emails from climate scientists is nothing more than a "smear campaign" aimed at sabotaging December climate talks in Copenhagen.

Russia says bomb caused deadly train wreck

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:01:01 -0500

UGLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - A bomb caused the derailment of a luxury express train that killed dozens and injured nearly 100, Russia's security agency said on Saturday, in the worst attack on the country's heartland in five years.

Cuba conducts war games with U.S. invasion in mind

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:31 -0500

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States.

Cargo plane crashes in Shanghai killing 3 U.S. crew

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:16:18 -0500

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane en route to Kyrgyzstan crashed on take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three U.S. crew on board and triggering a fire, state media and a U.S. spokesman said.

Audit would hurt economic prospects: Bernanke

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:28:04 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday congressional proposals to audit the Fed and strip it of regulatory powers as part of post-crisis reforms could damage prospects for economic and financial health in the future.