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Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill as Athens burns

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:33:59 -0500

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill Monday to secure a second EU/IMF bailout and avoid national bankruptcy, as buildings burned across central Athens and violence spread around the country.

Arabs pledge support for Syria opposition

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:34:45 -0500

CAIRO/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Obama's election-year budget to target rich

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:29:18 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget on Monday that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars for job-creating infrastructure projects, drawing a populist battle line with his Republican opponents.

Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:35:23 -0500

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has asked a federal court in California to block Samsung Electronics Co Ltd from selling its new Galaxy Nexus smartphones, alleging patent violations.

Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:18:23 -0500

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow win in Maine's caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a straw poll of Republican conservative activists.

Venezuela's Capriles to run against socialist Chavez

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:33:23 -0500

CARACAS (Reuters) - Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's opposition primary on Sunday, setting up a potentially close battle with socialist President Hugo Chavez in an October election.

Fed minutes to clarify extent of discord on easing

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:54:35 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A number of top Federal Reserve officials likely saw a need for additional monetary easing at the central bank's meeting last month, although there are few signals the central bank will move soon.

Airlines urge U.N. deal to avert carbon trade war

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:36:37 -0500

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global airlines called on Sunday for a U.N.-brokered deal to prevent a row over aviation emissions between China and the European Union spilling into a damaging trade war.

Al Qaeda leader backs Syrian revolt against Assad

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:05:17 -0500

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in a video recording posted on the Internet on Sunday, urged Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments in their uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

As Xi visits, China's U.S. crop demand a balm for tensions

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:00:10 -0500

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - China is half a world away from the 2,300-acre family farm in east-central Iowa where John Weber and his son plant corn and soybeans.