 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m. EDT Sunday to give negotiators more time to work out a deal. | |
| Six killed in China's Xinjiang after explosions: reports Sat,30 Jul 2011 08:02 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Two men wielding knives attacked a truck driver and then a crowd of people following two explosions in China's far west, killing six people before one attacker was killed and the other captured, government-run media reported Sunday. Full Story | |
| Libyan rebel commander killed by allied militia Sat,30 Jul 2011 04:40 PM PDT Reuters -  BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were militiamen allied in their struggle to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, raising questions about divisions and lawlessness within rebel ranks. | |
| Iraq says to buy 36 F-16 fighters from U.S Sat,30 Jul 2011 09:17 AM PDT Reuters -  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday his government would buy 36 F-16 fighters from the United States, doubling the number it had initially planned to purchase to strengthen its weak air defenses. | |
| Turkey's leaders deny crisis as top generals quit Sat,30 Jul 2011 12:54 PM PDT Reuters -  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - For Turkey's political leaders it was business as usual Saturday, denying any crisis, or simply not mentioning the resignation of the country's four top military commanders. | |
| Anxiety in Afghanistan over troops pay if U.S. defaults Sat,30 Jul 2011 03:25 PM PDT Reuters -  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - It is unclear if the United States will be able to pay troops on time in the event of a debt default, the top U.S. military officer told troops in Afghanistan on Saturday. | |
| No death "miracle" in Guyana airliner crash Sat,30 Jul 2011 09:39 PM PDT Reuters -  GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - A packed Caribbean Airlines passenger jet skidded off a runway as it landed in Guyana at night on Saturday, then broke in two at the edge of a ravine. There were no casualties. | |
| Moody's expects to affirm U.S. rating, negative outlook Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:12 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will likely keep its top-notch credit rating from Moody's for now, despite the "limited magnitude" of the deficit reduction plans being discussed in Washington, the ratings agency said on Friday. Full Story | |
| Reid confident debt cap to be raised long term Sat,30 Jul 2011 07:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Saturday that he was confident that any deal to raise the country's borrowing cap will extend the limit for the long term. Full Story | |
| Lawmakers race clock to clinch debt limit deal Sat,30 Jul 2011 11:09 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American lawmakers raced against the clock on Sunday to forge a last-minute deal that could raise the U.S. debt ceiling by $2.8 trillion and provide assurance to financial markets that the United States will avoid default. | |
| White House says supports bill lifting debt limit to 2013 Sat,30 Jul 2011 01:58 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday it "strongly supports" a bill being considered in the House of Representatives that incorporates both Democratic and Republican ideas and would raise the debt limit to early 2013. | |
| Senate Republicans say will block Reid debt bill Sat,30 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly all Republicans in the Senate signed a letter saying they will not vote for a Democratic plan to raise the debt limit in a sign that the measure does not have the support it needs to advance in Congress. | |
| Debt deal not close, Senator Reid says Sat,30 Jul 2011 03:23 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are not close to a deal to raise the debt ceiling despite what Republican leaders may say, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Saturday. | |
| Top Republicans confident of debt deal with Obama Sat,30 Jul 2011 03:08 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top congressional Republicans said on Saturday they were in serious talks with President Barack Obama to break a U.S. debt limit deadlock and were confident the risk of default by the world's largest economy could be avoided. | |
| NY Post reporters told to preserve documents: memos Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's New York Post has ordered newsroom staff to keep all documents related to questionable reporting methods involving phone hacking or unlawful payments to government officials in light of the fire storm in the UK engulfing the newspaper's owner, News Corp. Full Story | |
| Republican leaders say fully engaged with Obama Sat,30 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives said on Saturday that after a week of stalemate they are now in serious talks with President Barack Obama to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a looming default. | |
| Growth anemic, debt row poses recession risk Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy stumbled badly in the first half of 2011 and came dangerously close to contracting in the January-March period, raising the risk of a recession if a standoff over the nation's debt does not end quickly. | |
| Democratic debt-limit bill falls short in House Sat,30 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic bill to raise the U.S. debt limit fell short in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives Saturday as it failed to get the supermajority vote needed for quick passage. Full Story | |
| Traders plan for short weekends amid Washington agony Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Close out positions, tighten up stop-loss orders and get ready for Sunday night. | |
| UK police add computer probe to phone-hack inquiry Sat,30 Jul 2011 03:03 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - London police probing phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's defunct News of the World tabloid are broadening their investigation to allegations of computer hacking, they said on Saturday. | |
| Analysis: Former prosecutors weigh in on Strauss-Kahn case Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:01 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even by the standards of a salacious and unpredictable international scandal, it was a whirlwind week in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case. Full Story | |
| Iran may release detained U.S. hikers soon: lawyer Sat,30 Jul 2011 12:50 AM PDT Reuters -  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran may release U.S. citizens detained on charges of espionage, their lawyer Masoud Shafiee told Reuters on Saturday, a day before a scheduled court session for the two coinciding with the second anniversary of their detention. | |
| World Bank head: U.S. playing with fire on debt limit Fri,29 Jul 2011 12:44 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is courting calamity with the continuing stalemate in Congress over raising the country's debt limit, the World Bank's chief warned on Friday. | |
| Soldier shouts alleged Fort Hood killer name in court Fri,29 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters -  WACO, Texas (Reuters) - Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo shouted the name of a military psychiatrist accused of a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, during his first appearance in court on Friday on a charge related to an alleged terror plot. | |
| Libyan rebels say commander killed by allied militia Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:46 PM PDT Reuters -  BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels said on Friday the gunmen who shot dead the rebel military chief were fighters of an allied militia, in apparent confirmation of deep rifts among the forces struggling to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. | |
| Republican debt bill headed for defeat in Senate Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:16 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to raise the debt ceiling that passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives was headed for defeat on Friday in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Full Story | |
| Republican bill passes, opening path to debt deal Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a Republican deficit plan on Friday that has no chance of becoming law but could pave the way for a last-ditch bid for bipartisan compromise to avert a crippling national default. | |
| Boehner bill "dead on arrival": White House Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:58 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged lawmakers to begin immediate work on a compromise to lift the debt limit after passage of a bill by Republicans in the House of Representatives it said was "dead on arrival." Full Story | |
| Moody's expects to affirm U.S. rating Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investor's Service expects to maintain the United States' top-notch rating for now, despite the "limited magnitude" of the deficit reduction plans being discussed in Washington. Full Story | |
| Norway mourns, buries dead, a week after massacre Fri,29 Jul 2011 10:03 AM PDT Reuters -  OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegians united in mourning on Friday as the first funerals were held a week after anti-Islam extremist Anders Behring Breivik massacred at least 77 people in attacks that traumatized the nation. | |
| Obama unveils sharp increase in auto fuel economy Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:43 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Several major auto makers on Friday embraced the Obama administration's proposal to push the industry further away from once-dominant gas guzzlers to more lean and efficient vehicles. | |
| Rating depends on economy, deficit cuts: Moody's Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:55 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service will decide whether to downgrade the United States' Aaa rating based on the country's economic performance in 2012 and prospects for future deficit reduction measures, analyst Steven Hess said on Friday. Full Story | |
| Moody's threatens Spain rating cut Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:23 AM PDT Reuters -  MADRID (Reuters) - Rating agency Moody's put Spain on review for a possible downgrade on Friday, adding to concerns that a Greek rescue package has done little to halt the spread of Europe's debt crisis. | |
| Special report: Is Israel Inc. too powerful? Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT Reuters -  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - It took a two week-long cottage cheese rebellion to get Israelis to question the power of the country's tycoons. | |
| UK lawmakers likely to recall James Murdoch on hacking Fri,29 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers said on Friday it was likely they would recall News Corp's James Murdoch to clarify evidence on phone hacking he gave to a parliamentary committee following claims his testimony was "mistaken." | |
| U.N. adds Pakistani Taliban to sanctions list Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters -  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday slapped sanctions on the Pakistani Taliban -- thought to be behind last year's failed bombing attempt on New York's Times Square -- for having links with al Qaeda. | |
| Chevron profit jumps with oil, output growth slow Fri,29 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, booked a 43 percent jump in quarterly profit, beating estimates as high oil prices and fat refinery margins offset weaker output. | |
| Obama ready to work through weekend for debt fix Fri,29 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he was ready to work with top Democrats and Republicans through the weekend to get a debt ceiling accord. | |
| BSkyB dishes out $1.6 billion to appease investors Fri,29 Jul 2011 09:35 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - BSkyB will hand out 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to placate investors who lost out when a phone-hacking and police corruption scandal forced News Corp to drop its bid for the satellite broadcaster. | |
| Greece to get September bailout from bilateral loans Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:26 AM PDT Reuters -  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece will get its next 8 billion euro tranche of emergency loans from the euro zone and the International Monetary Fund in September as planned, provided it meets agreed criteria, the spokesman for the Eurogroup President said on Friday. |
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