| Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers | TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life. | | 2/7/2012 7:35:58 AM |
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| Bernanke repeats vow to shield U.S. from Europe fallout | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday renewed a pledge to prevent Europe's financial crisis from damaging the U.S. economy in testimony before Congress that mirrored remarks he made last week. | | 2/7/2012 7:24:16 AM |
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| Russia says Assad presents reform plans as forces shell Homs | AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad presented reform plans on Tuesday to help end the bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further as his forces resumed bombarding the protest hotbed of Homs. | | 2/7/2012 7:18:54 AM |
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| Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition | LONDON (Reuters) - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading. | | 2/7/2012 7:06:20 AM |
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| Komen VP steps down after Planned Parenthood flap | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organization Planned Parenthood. | | 2/7/2012 6:40:26 AM |
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| Greece drafts bailout text for parties as talks inch forward | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government is preparing a document with a list of painful reforms needed to clinch a new financing package, a government official said on Tuesday, moving Athens one step closer to a deal needed to avoid a chaotic debt default. | | 2/7/2012 6:24:43 AM |
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| Obama proposes money for math, science education | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $80 million in new funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools, the White House said on Tuesday. | | 2/7/2012 5:58:59 AM |
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| Egypt officials see end to U.S. NGO stand-off | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government will back down in a stand-off with Washington over U.S. funding for civil society groups because allowing the dispute to drag on could jeopardize aid worth billions of dollars, two Egyptian officials said. | | 2/7/2012 5:19:49 AM |
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| Coca-Cola beats Street, eyes cost savings | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced a new cost-savings program on Tuesday that it will use to boost its brands and mitigate higher commodity costs. | | 2/7/2012 4:48:20 AM |
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| Santorum aims for a victory in Republican contests | DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gunning for a victory in at least one of the three states holding presidential nominating contests on Tuesday in an attempt to slow down front-runner Mitt Romney and revive his fading White House hopes. | | 2/6/2012 9:03:19 PM |
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