Reuters: U.S.

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba and Gulf

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:17:12 -0400

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Obama, McCain to appear at Ground Zero on 9/11

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:31:23 -0400

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (Reuters) - Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will appear together on Sept. 11 in New York at the site where the World Trade Center collapsed after being hit by hijacked planes in 2001.

Breast MRIs delay cancer treatment by weeks: study

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:34:35 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who get an MRI scan wait about three weeks longer before their surgery and are far more likely to get a mastectomy than women who have only a mammogram, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.

Mickey Rourke caps comeback with Venice film win

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:45:42 -0400

VENICE (Reuters) - Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke capped his big screen comeback on Saturday when "The Wrestler," in which he plays a lonely, washed out fighter, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice festival.

Hispanic radio targets young listeners

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:34:32 -0400

MIAMI (Billboard) - Hispanic radio is showing new interest in reaching a bilingual and bicultural population.

Home foreclosures reach record high

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:20:40 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering foreclosure rose to record highs in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Friday.

Neglect threatens infrastructure: U.S. security chief

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:24:45 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has increased security to protect its levees, dams and power grids from terrorists, but neglect of ordinary upkeep exposes such critical infrastructure to dangerous decay, the U.S. homeland security chief said on Friday.

Silver State is 11th failed bank this year

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:52:49 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Silver State Bank, which recently included Republican presidential candidate John McCain's son on its board, was closed by regulators on Friday, becoming the 11th bank to fail this year, as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.

Fall Out Boy rolls out viral campaign for "Folie"

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:42:43 -0400

NEW YORK (Billboard) - A starlet having lunch at the Ivy is not a rare sight in Los Angeles; it's common knowledge that the restaurant is the place to see and be seen by the paparazzi.

Safety compliance gaps noted for some U.S. airlines

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:03 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three major airlines were among 11 U.S. airlines that failed during an unprecedented industry review to demonstrate full compliance with government safety directives, regulators said on Friday.