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Agassi nominated for International Tennis Hall of Fame

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:04
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andre Agassi headlined a list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a sparkling career highlighted by eight grand slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.

Gunman holding hostages at Discovery Channel HQ

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:50
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Reuters) - A man carrying a gun is holding a number of hostages inside the Discovery Channel headquarters building in suburban Washington on Wednesday, a police official said.

U.S. Open women's singles second round results

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:09
REUTERS - U.S. Open women's singles second round results from New York on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, *new result).

Blasts kill 20 in Pakistan's Lahore, 170 hurt

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:33
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three bombs exploded at a Shi'ite procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding over 170, piling pressure on a government already overwhelmed by floods.

Get your Blair book signed - and obey the rules

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:26
DUBLIN (Reuters Life!) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair will sign copies of his memoir in Dublin on Saturday but customers can forget about getting a personal dedication or even a photograph from the author.

Govt says Vedanta refinery breaches green laws

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:25
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The environment ministry said on Wednesday it has found "serious violations" of green laws in Vedanta's existing alumina refinery in eastern India, the latest in the London-based firm's mining troubles in India.

India to fall short of global maternal health goal

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:16
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has halved the number of women who die during childbirth, but experts warned on Wednesday a lack of facilities is likely to stop the country from meeting global goals for improving maternal health before 2015.

Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape probe

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 05:14
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Chief Prosecutor said on Wednesday she was reopening a preliminary investigation into rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Book Talk: Bangalore author Usha K.R. looks beyond IT

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 04:59
NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - For many people, the city of Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru, conjures up an image of a metropolis that plays host to the headquarters of some of the world's biggest software companies.

ANALYSIS - Singapore seeks to be Asia's Monte Carlo - and more

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 02:22
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The M Hotel in Singapore's business district once struggled to fill its rooms on weekends as visiting executives tended to leave by Friday. Now it enjoys 90 percent-plus occupancy even on Saturdays and Sundays.

PMI, exports point to slower growth

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:55
BANGALORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's manufacturing growth eased in August as the pace of new orders cooled following a slowdown in exports, underlining expectations that economic expansion has peaked this year.

No-ball drama set to cost Asif film role

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:49
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mohammad Asif may be dropped from an Indian film in which he was supposed to play a cricket coach after it emerged he was one of the three Pakistani players embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal.

ANALYSIS - Pakistan cricket's credibility reaches breaking point

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 23:57
KARACHI (Reuters) - The corruption scandal that exploded this week is the latest damaging blow to Pakistan cricket and former players fear it could be the one that finally crushes the credibility of the sport in the South Asian nation.

Pakistan accepts India aid, but no real disaster diplomacy

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 23:03
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - India said on Tuesday that arch-rival Pakistan had accepted its offer of flood aid, but analysts say this piecemeal attempt at disaster diplomacy will not help improve relations between the two sides.

Nadal eases through after Djokovic struggles

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 22:40
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made a smooth start to his bid to capture the one grand slam that has eluded him when he wore down Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.

Factory PMI slips but growth still strong

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 22:03
BANGALORE (Reuters) - India's manufacturing sector expanded for the 17th successive month in August, although at a slightly slower pace than in July, supported by strength in new orders.

CEO layoff leaders also led in pay in '09 - study

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:27
BOSTON (Reuters) - As U.S. companies shed millions of workers during the recession, the CEOs who laid off the most people brought home pay that was significantly higher than that of their peers, a study released on Thursday found.

Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:18
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and told war-weary Americans his central responsibility now is to restore the sagging U.S. economy.

Pakistani children haunted by the flood

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:27
KOT ADDU, Pakistan (Reuters) - For some of the children caught up in Pakistan's floods, the most frightening moment of their lives was the day before the water hit.

IPL players were approached for spot-fixing, says Wassan

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:56
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers had been approached about spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years, former India player Atul Wassan said on Tuesday.