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U.S. states look to enter Libor manipulation case

YoopyaJul 12, 20120

(Reuters) – State attorneys general are jumping into the widening scandal over whether banks tried to manipulate benchmark international lending rates, a move that could

Lakers owner Jerry Buss hospitalized for dehydration

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was being treated for dehydration at a local hospital, a team spokesman said on Tuesday. “In response

Obama orders health insurance for government’s seasonal firefighters

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama has ordered his administration to offer health insurance to seasonal firefighters employed by the U.S. government, after an outcry over

Exclusive: U.S. to demand disclosures as it eases Myanmar sanctions

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – The United States plans to ease sanctions this week to allow its companies to invest in and provide financial services to Myanmar but

Probe on Sandusky sex abuse out Thursday, Paternos question fairness

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – An investigation into Penn State University’s role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal will be published on Thursday, and the family

China backs Annan’s call for Iran role in Syria talks

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – China threw its weight behind U.N. envoy Kofi Annan on Wednesday, backing his call to include Iran in internationally-brokered talks to resolve Syria’s

U.S. crafted Pakistan “apology” to suit allies abroad, opponents at home

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – In the end it was a meeting in a nondescript conference room in Chicago that finally set in motion the long-awaited U.S. apology

Romney may name running mate early in election race

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney acknowledged on Tuesday he is considering naming his choice to serve as vice presidential running mate earlier than

Obama expands lead on Romney, voters more optimistic

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama expanded his lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to 6 percentage points in the White House race this month as

Massachusetts man pleads guilty in plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with large, remote-controlled model airplanes packed with explosives has