BEIJING, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing's restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for the financial crisis and saying its own rights record was terrible.
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BEIJING, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's currency regime.
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NEW YORK, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New York, city officials and lawyers said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were seriously injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office said.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across the finish line.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of helping plan the 2002 bombings in the Indonesian resort area of Bali that killed more than 200 people on Thursday revived his legal bid to be released from the U.S. military prison.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The United States boosted its investigation of tax and other financial crimes by about 10 percent last year, tax authorities reported on Thursday, amid an increased push to pursue wealthy tax cheats.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama on Thursday named 10 charities to share his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize, with causes ranging from wounded veterans to Haiti's earthquake survivors and education for minorities.
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NEW YORK, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he chose a former top state judge to oversee probes into whether Governor David Paterson wrongly accepted World Series baseball tickets or the state police had tried to quash a domestic violence charge against an aide to the governor.
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LONDON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — An online opinion poll has shown Britain's opposition Conservatives well ahead of ruling Labour and on course for election victory, contrasting with other surveys showing the race too close to call. ... > full story
BANGKOK, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Anti-government protesters began gathering in Bangkok on Friday for what they promise will be a "million-man march" in coming days to paralyze Thailand's capital and force the government to call elections. ... > full story
NEW DELHI, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — India signaled on Friday it was open to a new round of talks with Pakistan, raising fresh hopes of a thaw in relations after last month's official dialogue between the nuclear-armed rivals produced no breakthrough. ... > full story
LONDON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — British computer expert Peter Moore, held captive in Iraq for 2-1/2 years until his release in December, has said he was tortured and subjected to mock executions by a well-trained kidnap gang. ... > full story
BEIJING, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's currency regime. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were seriously injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — The top U.S. securities regulator said market watchdogs need to supervise credit default swaps, securities blamed for exacerbating 2008's market meltdown and more recently the Greek debt crisis. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across the finish line. ... > full story
OSLO, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Norway's Yara International ASA shied away from raising its offer for Terra Industries Inc to top a rival bid, boosting its shares but scuppering its U.S. expansion plans. ... > full story
PAJU, South Korea, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Flat-screen maker LG Display <034220.KS> will spend $1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday. ... > full story
HOUSTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Thursday that the United States is "very close" to the point where job growth can begin. (Reporting by Chris Baltimore; editing by Carol Bishopric) ... > full story
LONDON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Scientists have found the "mother," or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. ... > full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Hollywood Reporter) — TBS has cast Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads in its drama pilot "In Security." ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Hollywood Reporter) — Australian actor Hugo Weaving, who played bad guy Agent Smith in the "Matrix" franchise, is in talks to join the "Captain America" movie as the villainous Red Skull. ... > full story
BEIJING, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — China's 'flyaway' policy, which allows top tennis players independence from the state system, is working well but may not be suitable for all sports, former grand slam doubles champion Yan Zi said. The Olympic bronze medalist, who made her debut appearance as a member of the advisory body to China's parliament last week, was one of the four players allowed their independence last year along with Zheng Jie, Li Na and Peng Shuai. ... > full story
CALGARY, Alberta, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Miikka Kiprusoff made 33 saves to lead the in-form Calgary Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. ... > full story
INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Roger Federer and former tennis greats Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf will play in exhibition matches on Friday to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. ... > full story
INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Former world number one Carlos Moya survived a shaky second set to scrape through 7-6 7-6 against American qualifier Tim Smyczek in the first round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Thursday. ... > full story
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