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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:32 -0500 Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes DENVER (Reuters) - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:15 -0500 California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:30:55 -0500 Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray AMMAN (Reuters) - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:16:00 -0500 Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:22 -0500 Greeks seek elusive bailout deal as EU tempers fray ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parties will try yet again on Wednesday to strike a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after a string of delays which have prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:59 -0500 Bernanke urges Congress to address Bush tax cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday warned Congress that putting off a decision on the fate of expiring Bush administration tax cuts could unsettle businesses and households, undercutting the U.S. economic recovery.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:25:06 -0500 House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:18:35 -0500 U.S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit BAGHDAD (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.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:37:57 -0500 Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China SHANGHAI (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.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:03:37 -0500 Asian shares gain, euro steadies as Greek talks in final stage TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hit their highest level in more than five months on Wednesday and the euro hovered close to an 8-week high as investors kept hopes alive for an agreement on details of a new Greek bailout package despite further delays.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:32 -0500
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
DENVER (Reuters) - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:15 -0500
California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:30:55 -0500
Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray
AMMAN (Reuters) - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:16:00 -0500
Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:22 -0500
Greeks seek elusive bailout deal as EU tempers fray
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek parties will try yet again on Wednesday to strike a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after a string of delays which have prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:59 -0500
Bernanke urges Congress to address Bush tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday warned Congress that putting off a decision on the fate of expiring Bush administration tax cuts could unsettle businesses and households, undercutting the U.S. economic recovery.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:25:06 -0500
House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:18:35 -0500
U.S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit
BAGHDAD (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.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:37:57 -0500
Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China
SHANGHAI (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.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:03:37 -0500
Asian shares gain, euro steadies as Greek talks in final stage
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hit their highest level in more than five months on Wednesday and the euro hovered close to an 8-week high as investors kept hopes alive for an agreement on details of a new Greek bailout package despite further delays.