» Turks seek world action as Syria\'s Homs bleeds
08/02/12 23:09 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria\'s army pounded the rebel city of Homs on Wednesday as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.
» After wins, Santorum seeks money
08/02/12 23:06 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, a day after his stunning sweep of nominating contests in three states, scrambled in Texas on Wednesday to round up the support and money he needs to take on well-f..
» Groupon loss and weak sales clobber shares
08/02/12 23:06 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
(Reuters) - Groupon Inc reported a loss on Wednesday as user growth slowed from the breakneck pace of past quarters, potentially signaling consumer fatigue with daily deals and wiping 13 percent off its shares.
» BP wins exclusion of emails from oil spill trial
08/02/12 22:53 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
(Reuters) - BP Plc won a court order keeping several potentially damaging emails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
» Jobs rebound dampens QE3 prospects: Fed officials
08/02/12 22:49 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
SAN RAMON, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pick-up in jobs has caught the eye of two top Federal Reserve officials who said on Wednesday that continued improvement in the beleaguered labor market dampens prospects for more economic stimulus..
» Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
08/02/12 22:49 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) - More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people week..
» Insight: Komen charity under microscope for funding, science
08/02/12 22:47 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientis..
» Watchdog fines Ernst & Young $2 million over audits
08/02/12 22:46 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
(Reuters) - The watchdog board for corporate auditors on Wednesday said it has imposed a $2 million penalty, its largest fine ever, on accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP in a settlement involving past audits of Medicis Pharmac..
» Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight
08/02/12 22:24 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday denounced President Barack Obama\'s new rule on contraceptives as an assault on \"religious freedom\" and vowed to overturn it, as the White House sought to prevent th..
» Greek deal prospects rise, euro ministers to meet
08/02/12 21:53 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prospects for a deal on a second international bailout for Greece brightened on Wednesday when euro zone finance ministers were summoned to talks in Brussels while Greek political leaders met to approve a tough n..