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    AMR unions want to take a chance on U.S. Air merger

    (Reuters) - Labor groups at bankrupt American Airlines said on Friday they support a potential merger with rival US Airways Group Inc in a deal they say would save more jobs than a plan by parent AMR Corp to reorganize as a stand-alone carrier. The unions representing American's … More »AMR unions want to take a chance on U.S. Air merger

    Bank of England Governor King, Britain's Finance Minister Osborne and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attend the G20 meeting in Washington

    G20 doubles IMF's war chest amid fears on Europe

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading world economies on Friday pledged $430 billion in new … More »G20 doubles IMF's war chest amid fears on Europe

    George Zimmerman appears before judge at bond hearing in Sanford, Florida

    Trayvon Martin's killer gets bail, apologizes to family

    SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman apologized … More »Trayvon Martin's killer gets bail, apologizes to family

    • A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo
      Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring Reuters - 6 hrs ago

      NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing … More »Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring

      A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo

      NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing patents, people briefed on the matter said. As part of the struggling Canadian smartphone maker's …

    • Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama
      Bahrain Grand Prix security tight as protests flare Reuters - 51 mins ago

      MANAMA (Reuters) - Dozens of armored vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after police clashed with anti-government protesters who have promised to mark this … More »Bahrain Grand Prix security tight as protests flare

      Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama

      MANAMA (Reuters) - Dozens of armored vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after police clashed with anti-government protesters who have promised to mark this weekend's race with "days of rage".

    • Deputy Mayor of Chongqing Wang reads documents as he attends a session of CPPCC of the Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Chongqing municipality
      Analysis: Did U.S. fumble chance to peer inside China's secretive leadership? Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Information about a Chinese policeman who implicated the wife of a top Chinese official in a British businessman's murder was not circulated widely in Washington as he was considered of marginal intelligence … More »Analysis: Did U.S. fumble chance to peer inside China's secretive leadership?

      Deputy Mayor of Chongqing Wang reads documents as he attends a session of CPPCC of the Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Chongqing municipality

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Information about a Chinese policeman who implicated the wife of a top Chinese official in a British businessman's murder was not circulated widely in Washington as he was considered of marginal intelligence value, current and former U.S. officials said. In the weeks since Wang Lijun's visit to the …

    • Prostitutes walk on the square of the old city in Cartagena
      Three more Secret Service Agents resign Reuters - 9 hrs ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday that three more of its employees have resigned, bringing to six the number that have left the agency in connection with alleged misconduct involving prostitutes … More »Three more Secret Service Agents resign

      Prostitutes walk on the square of the old city in Cartagena

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday that three more of its employees have resigned, bringing to six the number that have left the agency in connection with alleged misconduct involving prostitutes in Colombia last week before President Barack Obama's trip there. The Secret Service also said that …

    • To match Feature USA-LOSANGELES/RIOTS
      Twenty years on, Los Angeles riot flashpoint a grim tableau Reuters - 15 hrs ago

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, at the intersection of Florence and Normandie in south Los Angeles, a mostly black mob, enraged at the acquittal of four Los Angeles policemen in the beating of black motorist Rodney … More »Twenty years on, Los Angeles riot flashpoint a grim tableau

      To match Feature USA-LOSANGELES/RIOTS

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, at the intersection of Florence and Normandie in south Los Angeles, a mostly black mob, enraged at the acquittal of four Los Angeles policemen in the beating of black motorist Rodney King, dragged white truck driver Reginald Denny from his cab and beat him unconscious while news …

    • A security official yells for help as rescue workers search through the wreckage of the Bhoja Air passenger plane which crashed on the outskirts of Islamabad
      Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board Reuters - 12 hrs ago

      ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors. The Boeing 737, operated by local … More »Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board

      A security official yells for help as rescue workers search through the wreckage of the Bhoja Air passenger plane which crashed on the outskirts of Islamabad

      ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors. The Boeing 737, operated by local airline Bhoja Air, was flying to the capital from Pakistan's biggest city and business hub Karachi. …

    • Defendant Anders Behring Breivik arrives in the courtroom on the fifth day of his trial in Oslo
      Shocking nation, Norway killer describes island massacre Reuters - 17 hrs ago

      OSLO (Reuters) - In an account that shocked the nation, Norwegian anti-Muslim fanatic Anders Behring Breivik described with a chilling calm on Friday how he methodically chased teenagers room by room and shot them dead on … More »Shocking nation, Norway killer describes island massacre

      Defendant Anders Behring Breivik arrives in the courtroom on the fifth day of his trial in Oslo

      OSLO (Reuters) - In an account that shocked the nation, Norwegian anti-Muslim fanatic Anders Behring Breivik described with a chilling calm on Friday how he methodically chased teenagers room by room and shot them dead on an island summer camp last year. Addressing a courtroom frozen in horror, Breivik said he shot most …

    • Reports cast doubt on European missile defense AP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
      FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland, that had deeply angered Russia, at the White House in Washington. One of President Barack Obama’s signature defense programs, a missile defense shield designed to protect the United States and Europe from an Iranian missile attack, faces major delays, cost overruns and critical technological problems, according to two recent government reports. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

      One of President Barack Obama's signature defense programs, a missile defense shield designed to protect the United States and Europe from an Iranian missile attack, faces major delays, cost overruns and critical technological problems, according to two recent government reports.

    • IMF moves to calm market fears over European debt AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago
      IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde listens to a question during a G-20 news conference at the IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

      Finance ministers and central bank governors hope a more than $430 billion increase in resources of the International Monetary Fund will be enough to handle any fresh crisis in the eurozone.

    • Syrian activists: Homs calm as observers expected AP - 19 mins ago
      Ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Syria to Geneva Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui, center, answers questions from the media after the Syrian Humanitarian Forum at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)

      Activists say fighting and government shelling has stopped in Syria's central city of Homs in advance of an expected visit by U.N. observers.

    • Primary stumbles warnings for Romney versus Obama AP - 38 mins ago
      In this Feb. 7, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during an election night rally in Denver. While Romney didn't finish off rival Newt Gingrich in South Carolina, his failure turn back Rick Santorum in Colorado cost him even more. “A tactical mistake they made was they did try to win Colorado, and failed,” says a longtime GOP presidential campaign strategist, Charlie Black, of the Romney campaign. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

      The pregame warm-up is over.

    • Experts say Zimmerman attorney made smart move AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago

      By questioning a state investigator on the witness stand during a routine bail hearing, George Zimmerman's defense attorney showed some of the weaknesses in prosecutors' claims that the neighborhood watch volunteer committed second-degree murder, legal experts say.

    • Pakistan moves against airline after crash AP - 4 mins 14 secs ago
      Pakistani rescue workers sort through the wreckage of the Boeing 737 passenger plane that crashed in the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, April 20, 2012. Sobbing relatives of those on the flight, which was coming from Karachi, flocked to the airport, and officials said there appeared to be no survivors from the 127 people on board. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

      Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country and ordered him into protective custody on Saturday as it began an investigation into its second major air disaster in less then two years.

    • Myanmar activists say go slow on easing sanctions AP - 3 hrs ago
      FILE - In this April 13, 2012 file photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi speak to journalists during their joint press conference following their meeting at her lakeside home in Yangon, Myanmar. The increasingly torrid love affair between Myanmar and the West is about to heat up further with the European Union's expected announcement that it is easing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation. Cameron told the House of Commons that while regime is making some steps toward greater freedom and democracy, we should be extremely cautious and extremely careful.(AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)

      The increasingly enthusiastic love affair between Myanmar and the West is about to heat up further with the European Union's expected announcement that it is easing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation. But not everyone is caught up in the euphoria.

    • In Gaza zoo, stuffed animals join live ones AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago
      In this photo taken Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Palestinian zoo owner Mohammed Awaida holds a mummified monkey at the Khan Younis zoo, southern Gaza Strip. There is an afterlife for animals at Gaza's Khan Younis zoo. Animals who die in the dilapidated park come to life again as stuffed creatures. But because the taxidermy in the impoverished Palestinian territory relies on techniques available on the Internet, the unusual wildlife experience of petting a lion, tiger or crocodile can be a grim one.(AP Photo/Adel Hana)

      There is an afterlife for animals at the Khan Younis zoo in the impoverished Gaza Strip.

    • Calif. eatery known for 'rudest waiter' closing AP - 56 mins ago
      Signs taped to the walls from long ago are shown inside the Sam Wo restaurant in Chinatown in San Francisco, Friday, April 20, 2012. The 100-year-old Chinese restaurant known for having "the world's rudest waiter" is shutting its doors and serving its last customers Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

      Heartbroken customers lined up for meal at a closing San Francisco institution — a 100-year-old Chinese restaurant once known for having "the world's rudest waiter." Diners of decades past say he would verbally abuse patrons, slam down dishes, and chastise complainers.

    • Predators advance, ousting Red Wings 4-1 in series AP - 2 hrs 1 min ago
      The Nashville Predators celebrate after defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 20, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

      The Nashville Predators need measure themselves against the Detroit Red Wings no more.

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