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Morgan Stanley's Facebook analyst: sober man in world of hype

13 min 48 sec ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Devitt has long stood out for being cautious in a world of Internet bulls.

Suspect in Seattle gun rampage shoots himself

58 min 26 sec ago
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A gunman shot three people to death at a popular Seattle cafe on Wednesday then fled to a downtown parking lot where he killed another woman and stole her car before shooting himself in the head as police closed in, authorities said.

Image shows buildings gone at Iran site: diplomats

1 hour 4 min ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors displayed new satellite imagery on Wednesday indicating that some small buildings had been dismantled and other possible clean-up work undertaken at an Iranian military site they want to visit.

Colombian rebels free French reporter after month in captivity

1 hour 14 min ago
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas freed French reporter Romeo Langlois on Wednesday, a month after taking him hostage in a firefight that showed the leftist group is still a menace despite a decade of military blows.

U.S. military trainers trickle back into Pakistan

1 hour 16 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sent a handful of military trainers back into Pakistan in a sign the two nations may be able to achieve some low-level cooperation against militants despite a string of confrontations that have left Washington's relations with Islamabad in crisis.

Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin

1 hour 18 min ago
(Reuters) - As law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf embarks on the humbling process of working through bankruptcy, creditors and former partners are bracing themselves for a nasty court battle that could drag on for years.

British PM's former aide charged with perjury

3 hours 9 min ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's former spokesman was charged with perjury on Wednesday, after denying in court any knowledge of widespread phone hacking by reporters at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World.

Rosengren wants more Fed easing; Dudley, Fisher don't

3 hours 12 min ago
SAN ANTONIO/WORCESTER, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Underscoring the divide at the U.S. Federal Reserve over its next move, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren on Wednesday called further policy easing to bring down high unemployment even as two other top Fed officials said no further action was now needed.

Romney clinches Republican 2012 nomination in Texas

3 hours 14 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday with a resounding victory in Texas and now faces a five-month sprint to convince voters to trust him over Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election.

More killings and ultimatum deepen Syria conflict

3 hours 24 min ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels on Wednesday gave President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to comply with an international peace plan otherwise they would renew their battle to overthrow him.

Image shows buildings gone at Iran site: diplomats

5 hours 48 min ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors displayed new satellite imagery on Wednesday indicating that some small buildings had been dismantled and other possible clean-up work undertaken at an Iranian military site they want to visit.

More killings and ultimatum deepen Syria conflict

5 hours 55 min ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels on Wednesday gave President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to comply with an international peace plan otherwise they would renew their battle to overthrow him.

EU throws Spain two potential lifelines

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 23:35
BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - The European Commission threw Spain, the latest frontline in Europe's debt war, two potential lifelines on Wednesday, offering more time to reduce its budget deficit and direct aid from a euro zone rescue fund to recapitalize distressed banks.

Gupta defense takes aim at trader's credibility

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 23:28
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers defending former corporate director Rajat Gupta on insider-trading charges sought on Wednesday to discredit a former hedge-fund trader who agreed to wear an FBI recording device and testify against others.

Obama calls Romney, wishes him well for campaign

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 20:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him for wrapping up the Republican U.S. presidential nomination and wish him well in their battle for the White House, Obama's campaign said.

Pending home sales post surprise fall in April

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 20:23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in April to a four-month low, undermining some of the recent optimism that the housing sector was touching bottom.

Veterans lose confidence in finding jobs: survey

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 19:24
(Reuters) - More U.S. military veterans expect to look for work in coming months as they return to civilian life, many after being stationed in Afghanistan, but they are less confident about finding work that suits them, according to a new survey.

Exclusive: GSK eyes replacing Human Genome board

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 18:53
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc plans to launch a campaign to replace the entire board of Human Genome Sciences Inc with its own nominees, stepping up its $2.6 billion hostile bid for the U.S. biotech company, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

Twenty seven killed as Yemen army repels militant ambush

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 18:25
ADEN (Reuters) - At least 20 militants and seven soldiers were killed in Yemen on Wednesday when government troops fought off an ambush by Islamist militants on the edge of a southern town controlled by an al Qaeda-linked group, an army official said.

British PM's former aide held over suspected perjury

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 17:52
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's former spokesman was detained by police on Wednesday on suspicion of perjury, after denying in a Scottish court in 2010 any knowledge of phone hacking by reporters at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World.

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