Reuters Morning Digest: Romney unscathed from debate attacks and more

Reuters Morning Digest: Romney unscathed from debate attacks and more

Romney unscathed from debate attacks

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls attacked Mitt Romney's record in business and government on Monday and challenged him to release his tax returns, but the front-runner emerged largely unscathed from a South Carolina debate. | Full Article

Explosions used in hunt for 29 missing on Italian liner

January 17, 2012 04:25 AM ET

GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Rescue squads used controlled explosions on Tuesday to enter a stricken Italian cruise liner in the increasingly despairing hunt for survivors as authorities almost doubled their estimate of the number missing on the huge vessel to 29 people. | Full Article

Stock index futures signal strong gains

January 17, 2012 05:40 AM ET

(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday following a long holiday weekend, with futures for the S&P 500 up 1.01 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.95 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.1 percent at 1027 GMT. | Full Article

U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover

January 16, 2012 05:23 PM ET

(Reuters) - U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by Congress, appears likely to be scaled back or jettisoned entirely in the wake of critical comments over the weekend from the White House, people familiar with the matter said. | Full Article

Russian military says spacecraft debris falls in ocean

January 15, 2012 04:26 PM ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pieces of a failed Russian Mars probe plummeted into the Pacific Ocean far off the Chilean coast Sunday, Russian news agencies cited a military official as saying. | Full Article

Patriots and Ravens set for classic gridiron clash

January 16, 2012 06:38 PM ET

(Reuters) - While the NFC divisional playoffs provided two surprises, action in the AFC went according to script as the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens will square off in a battle of the top two seeds for a ticket to the Super Bowl. | Full Article

Silent film "The Artist" leads BAFTA nominations

January 17, 2012 04:51 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Silent movie "The Artist" made itself heard on the awards circuit on Tuesday, leading the field with 12 BAFTA nominations. | Full Article

Colombia rebels selling cows as drug money drops: Santos

January 16, 2012 04:58 PM ET

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Monday the country's largest rebel group was increasingly selling its cattle to finance South America's longest-running insurgency as income from trafficking cocaine drops. | Full Article

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Reuters Oddly Enough: Venezuela's Chavez, Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy and other such stories

"Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words BOSTON (Reuters) - Occupy this: the trash bin. At least, so say students at Michigan's Lake Superior State University who released an annual list of words they deem so misused, overused and cliched they should be banished in the year ahead. | Full Article Hello Heidi to bye bye bunga bunga in 2011 odd news December 30, 2011 10:09 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Bunga Bunga, Zenga Zenga, a tweeting cobra and other wacky news capped a year that saw the capture of America's most wanted man and the overthrow of dictators. | Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka December 28, 2011 03:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vodkas flavored with citrus and berry have been around for years and recently some newer brands have been trying to create buzz with unusual flavors. | Full Article New Year's Day to come early as Samoa leaps ahead December 30, 2011 06:47 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - If you are reading this on Friday you cannot be in Samoa. | Full Article Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? December 29, 2011 01:51 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated on Wednesday that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's Cristina Fernandez joined the list of presidents diagnosed with the disease. | Full Article

US TOP NEWS Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy January 03, 2012 11:20 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy. | Full Article Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks January 03, 2012 11:10 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels threatened on Tuesday to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of progress in ending a government crackdown on protests. | Full Article Wall Street starts 2012 with strong gains January 03, 2012 12:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks kicked off 2012 with a sharp rally on Tuesday after data showed U.S. manufacturing activity and construction spending picked up, signaling the economic recovery was gaining steam. |Full Article Manufacturing expansion hits six-month high: ISM January 03, 2012 11:55 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in six months in December, capping a late-year rally in the sector, while a rise in new orders suggested good momentum in 2012, an industry report showed on Tuesday. |Full Article Construction spending near 1-1/2 high in November January 03, 2012 10:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending surged to a near 1-1/2 year high in November as investment in public and private projects rose solidly, cementing expectations of | Full Article

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Reuters.com: Before the Bell: Futures dip as euro slides

LATEST NEWS Futures dip as euro slides NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell in light Wednesday trading, pressured by a decline in the euro and by rising Italian bond yields. | Full Article Italian yields ease after bond auction December 14, 2011 07:02 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Italian government bond yields eased on Wednesday after the country sold 3 billion euros of five-year debt in the first longer-term auction since the European Union took steps towards greater fiscal integration last week. | Full Article Pressure for more ECB action after summit falls short December 14, 2011 07:25 AM ET PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on Wednesday for the European Central Bank to intervene more decisively after financial markets judged that yet another EU summit had failed to resolve the euro zone's debt crisis. | Full Article Analysis: China's $300 billion fund a wake-up call to U.S. December 14, 2011 07:56 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan for a new $300 billion sovereign wealth fund is as much a warning to Washington as it is a body blow to Brussels. | Full Article Olympus reveals $1 billion balance sheet hit, stirs merger talk December 14, 2011 07:26 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp ironed out its crooked accounts on Wednesday after a 13-year fraud, with a $1.1 billion dent in its balance sheet triggering speculation it will need to merge, sell assets or raise capital to repair its finances. | Full Article

US TOP NEWS Gingrich worse against Obama than Romney: Reuters/Ipsos poll December 14, 2011 01:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich holds a 10-point lead in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, but he would fare worse against President Barack Obama than Republican Mitt Romney, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. | Full Article MF's Corzine said to know of customer fund misuse December 13, 2011 09:41 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The regulatory arm of CME Group has turned over interviews to the Justice Department that allege former MF Global chief Jon Corzine knew that the now-bankrupt brokerage firm used customer money to lend to a European affiliate, a CME executive said on Tuesday. | Full Article China makes growth guarantee against grim global economy December 14, 2011 05:35 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China pledged to guarantee growth in the face of an "extremely grim" outlook for the global economy in 2012, rounding off its annual policy-setting conference on Wednesday with a series of commitments to deliver economic stability. | Full Article Belgian gunman killed cleaning woman before attack December 14, 2011 07:51 AM ET LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian investigators found the apparent first victim of a gunman who attacked Christmas shoppers and schoolchildren in the city of Liege, and expressed bafflement on Wednesday over why a small-time criminal turned into a multiple killer. | Full Article Islamists pursue gains in Egypt's phased election December 14, 2011 07:41 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Rival Islamist groups sought more gains in the second round of Egypt's parliamentary election on Wednesday, with liberals also fighting for a voice in an army-led transition that began with the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. |Full Article

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Reuters Morning Digest: UK isolated as Europe agrees on new fiscal union

Reuters Morning Digest: UK isolated as Europe agrees on new fiscal union

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UK isolated as Europe agrees on new fiscal union

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe divided on Friday in a historic rift over building a fiscal union to preserve the euro, with a large majority of countries led by Germany and France agreeing to move ahead with a separate treaty, leaving Britain isolated. | Full Article

Hospital fire kills at least 73 in eastern India

December 09, 2011 05:28 AM ET

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - A fire ripped through a seven-storey hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata before dawn on Friday, killing at least 73 people, most of them patients who were asleep when the blaze started. | Full Article

Futures signal gains for equities

December 09, 2011 05:01 AM ET

(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.1 to 0.4 percent. | Full Article

Graphic novel app brings Dickensian London to life

December 08, 2011 10:05 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Stroll the grimy backstreets of Dickensian London and experience for yourself the sights and sounds which inspired one of the greatest writers in English literature. | Full Article

"Bullet-proof" evidence of past water found on Mars

December 08, 2011 08:13 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A NASA rover scouting for signs of past water on Mars has found the strongest evidence yet -- a vein of gypsum, a mineral deposited by water, protruding from an ancient rock. | Full Article

Steelers limp past Browns to lead AFC North

December 09, 2011 03:43 AM ET

(Reuters) - Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger battled through the pain of an injured ankle to connect with Antonio Brown for a late touchdown and seal a 14-3 win over divisional rivals Cleveland on Thursday. | Full Article

Jay-Z to headline Carnegie Hall hip-hop concerts

December 08, 2011 06:39 PM ET

(Reuters) - Jay-Z will headline the first ever hip-hop focused series of performances at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2012, with all proceeds benefiting children's education charities. | Full Article

Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash

December 07, 2011 11:11 AM ET

(Reuters) - Companies planning to spend thousands of dollars for staff Christmas parties, even with open bars, shouldn't bother because most U.S. employees would prefer money. | Full Article

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