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Judge orders misconduct report in Sen. Stevens case released

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered that a 500-page special report detailing federal prosecutors' misconduct in the 2008 corruption trial of the late Senator Ted Stevens be released next month, despite objections by some of the subjects of the report. ...  > full story

Sexual abuse silence "deadly" for Church: Vatican official

ROME, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Hiding behind a culture of "omerta" -- the Italian word for the Mafia's code of silence -- would be deadly for the Catholic Church, the Vatican's top official for dealing with sexual abuse of minors by clergy said Wednesday. ...  > full story

Iran could hit U.S. forces anywhere if attacked: report

MOSCOW, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces anywhere in the world if attacked by the United States, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted the Iranian ambassador to Moscow as saying on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Iran feels sanctions pinch as Asia traders cut ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Malaysia has halted palm oil exports to Iran because of payments problems and Asian oil buyers have cut crude purchases as Western sanctions tighten a financial noose around Iran. ...  > full story

Nissan Q3 up on brisk sales, keeps forecasts

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> pushed up quarterly operating profit by 3.6 percent as record car sales last year boosted its market share in every major region, and it kept its full-year forecast unchanged at the highest level among Japan's top automakers. ...  > full story

China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S.

BEIJING, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A Communist "princeling" fond of small town America and Hollywood war dramas, and brusque critic of Western pressure with a daughter at Harvard, Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping embodies his nation's contradictory ties with the United States. ...  > full story

Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder. ...  > full story

Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim. ...  > full story

U.S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit

BAGHDAD, Feb. 7, 2012 (Reuters) — The U.S. government is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq, by far its largest and most expensive mission, months after the last American troops withdrew, U.S. officials said Tuesday. ...  > full story

Key House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 (Reuters) — A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL pipeline was passed by a key committee in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections. ...  > full story

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Mogadishu car bomber kills at least nine: police

MOGADISHU, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A suicide car bomber killed at least nine people Wednesday near a hotel where lawmakers often gather in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said. ...  > full story

No immunity for Yemen's Saleh abroad: Human Rights Watch

DUBAI, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — The United States and Gulf Arab states are not bound by a Yemeni parliament decision to grant President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution over civilian deaths during protests against his rule, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. ...  > full story

Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGOs case: PM

CAIRO, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when investigating foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs, a case that has prompted Washington to warn that U.S. military support worth $1.3 billion a year may be in jeopardy. ...  > full story

Insight: In Sudan, glimpses of an Arab spring

KHARTOUM, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A few weeks ago, a leading opposition activist sat down in a downtown Khartoum office to talk to a journalist. The young man immediately removed the battery from his cellphone. ...  > full story

Politics


Judge orders misconduct report in Sen. Stevens case released

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered that a 500-page special report detailing federal prosecutors' misconduct in the 2008 corruption trial of the late Senator Ted Stevens be released next month, despite objections by some of the subjects of the report. ...  > full story

Senator urges lobbying against money market reform

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Senator Pat Toomey is urging businesses to push back against efforts by U.S. securities regulators to impose new rules on the money market fund industry, which he says could "wipe out" the products. ...  > full story

China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S.

BEIJING, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — A Communist "princeling" fond of small town America and Hollywood war dramas, and brusque critic of Western pressure with a daughter at Harvard, Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping embodies his nation's contradictory ties with the United States. ...  > full story

Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder. ...  > full story

Business


Goldman's van Praag to retire at end of March: memo

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Lucas van Praag, a Goldman Sachs partner and the global head of corporate communications for the firm will leave at the end of March, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. ...  > full story

Optimism springs eternal in Cisco shares ahead of results

NEW YORK/CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Cisco's earnings have had a way of crushing the dreams of optimists in the last two years. ...  > full story

McDonald's January sales beat expectations

Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected rise in January sales at established restaurants across the globe, as strength in the United States helped offset the impact of economic weakness in Europe. ...  > full story

Mortgage applications jump on refi demand: MBA

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Applications for home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell, an industry group said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Science


NASA calls for new taxis to fly to Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Feb. 7, 2012 (Reuters) — NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, program managers said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Neuroscience the new face of warfare: experts

LONDON, Feb. 6, 2012 (Reuters) — Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon. ...  > full story

Malaria kills twice as many as thought: study

LONDON, Feb. 3, 2012 (Reuters) — Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease. ...  > full story

NASA confident in Russia despite space accidents

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Feb. 2, 2012 (Reuters) — Despite a spate of Russian space accidents last year, NASA remains confident in its partner's ability to fly crew and cargo to the International Space Station, the program manager said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Entertainment


Berlin film festival aims for cutting edge in 2012

BERLIN, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — The Berlin film festival, which last year set Iranian drama "A Separation" on the path to global fame, has selected an edgier line-up than normal in 2012 with several up-and-coming directors in the main competition. ...  > full story

"Downton Abbey" brings cool TV crowd to America's PBS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Move over, "Mad Men" and Kim Kardashian. There's a new darling in U.S. pop culture, with a much posher accent and even fancier clothes. ...  > full story

A Minute With: Rachel McAdams on remembering her "Vow"

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Eight years ago, Rachel McAdams hit Hollywood's map in teary, romantic drama "The Notebook." Since then, she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies such as "Wedding Crashers," adventure films like "Sherlock Holmes" and recently, the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris." ...  > full story

Ellen breaks silence on furor over J.C. Penney gig

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 (Reuters) — Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said she was "proud and happy" that retail store J.C. Penney had stood by her in the face of a conservative anti-gay campaign, and said there was no such thing as a "pro-gay bandwagon." ...  > full story

Sports


Phelps finds inspiration abounds in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — For Michael Phelps, inspiration comes in all different shapes and sizes. ...  > full story

Maturing McIlroy ready to play percentage game

DUBAI, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — World number two Rory McIlroy said a more mature approach to his game can help him add to his trophy haul when he makes his seventh straight appearance at the Dubai Desert Classic Thursday. ...  > full story

Spanish federation to sue French TV over Nadal drug skit

MADRID, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) plan to sue French TV broadcaster Canal+ over a sketch which appeared to imply world number two Rafa Nadal and his fellow Spanish athletes are drug cheats. ...  > full story

Former Spain PM questions CAS ruling on Contador

MADRID, Feb. 8, 2012 (Reuters) — Former Spanish Primer Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, criticized for intervening in Alberto Contador's doping case when still in office, has questioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to ban the cyclist for two years. ...  > full story
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