Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:06:08 +0000

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.

Syria opposition unity talks face specter of collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:15:46 +0000

ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad's foes failed to cut an internal deal, opposition sources said on Friday.

Stockholm calmer but violence spreads outside Swedish capital

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:36:30 +0000

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze.

Truck crash caused Washington state bridge collapse: officials

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:24 +0000

MOUNT VERNON, Washington (Reuters) - A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers plunging into the frigid Skagit River in Washington state, raising concerns about the safety of the nation's aging infrastructure, was caused when a truck crashed into at least one girder, officials said on Friday.

Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:48:59 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.

Arizona jury foreman says believed Jodi Arias was abused

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:47:40 +0000

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The foreman of an Arizona jury that deadlocked over whether Jodi Arias should be put to death for murdering her ex-boyfriend believes she was mentally abused, but said on Friday that had not been enough to excuse her crime.

Justice Department defends journalist email search

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:25 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Friday that senior officials including Attorney General Eric Holder vetted a decision to search an email account belonging to a Fox News reporter whose story on North Korea prompted a leak investigation.

Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:58 +0000

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend.

Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:22:24 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

UK fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport, two arrests

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:02 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.

North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:56 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks.

UPDATE 3-BA jet makes emergency landing after engine fire

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:24 +0000

* BA jet bound for Oslo makes emergency landing at London Heathrow

Global shares steady but stimulus fears still present

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:58:13 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls on Friday, with better economic news from Europe doing little to encourage investors who are worried that central bank stimulus may curtailed.

Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:35 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said.

Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:12 +0000

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:59:59 +0000

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.

Special Report: The deeper agenda behind "Abenomics"

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:29 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) - When ill health and political gridlock forced Shinzo Abe to quit after one dismal year as Japan's prime minister, his pride was dented and his self-confidence battered.

Nikkei recoups some of Thursday's 7.3 percent dive, bull run seen intact

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:37 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average regained ground on Friday after a 7.3-percent dive in the previous session, which most market watchers said marked a long-overdue correction and didn't presage the end of a remarkable six-month bull-run.

Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:38 +0000

GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.

Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:25:26 +0000

CANNES (Reuters) - A trip to space with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy fundraiser at the Cannes film festival on Thursday.

Procter & Gamble brings back former CEO to fix company

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:01 +0000

(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midst of a major restructuring.

Analysis: Markets face rough summer ride as Fed pullback feared

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:10 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the past few months, the Federal Reserve has been squarely in the financial markets' corner, thanks to its massive dollops of monetary stimulus. But signs that the central bank is discussing reducing that support by purchasing fewer bonds mean that trading is likely to get bumpier in coming months.

Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:25 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end.

Wall Street sags, but ends off session lows; HP hits 52-week high

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:23 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Thursday but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary stimulus.

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