Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Reuters

  • Strong quake off Guatemala kills 8, felt in Mexico City

    GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala on Wednesday shook buildings in Guatemala City, killed eight people and caused evacuations as far away as Mexico City.

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  • Global stocks sink on fiscal angst after US vote

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - World shares and the euro fell on Wednesday as investors worried that the deep fiscal challenge facing U.S.

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  • Iraq says Exxon to quit oilfield, ends Turkey TPAO deal

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has informed the Iraqi government it wants to pull out of a $50 billion oil project, and Baghdad expelled Turkey's state oil operator from another contract on Wednesday, both signals of trouble in Iraq's ...

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  • Boeing announces defense division restructuring

    (Reuters) - Boeing Co announced a major restructuring of its defense division on Wednesday that will cut 30 percent of management jobs from 2010 levels, close facilities in California and consolidate several business units to cut costs.

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  • Violence erupts at Greek anti-cuts protest

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas and water cannon at protesters hurling petrol bombs outside parliament on Wednesday in one of the biggest rallies in months against the cuts the country must approve if it is to secure aid and avert bankruptcy.

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  • Maryland, Maine approve gay marriage, Washington poised to do so

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Voters in Maryland and Maine approved same-sex marriage on Tuesday while a similar measure in Washington state appeared on track to pass, marking the first time marriage rights have been extended to same-sex couples by ...

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  • Sell-off puts S&P on track for biggest drop since June

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell 2 percent on Wednesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its biggest drop since June, as investors' focus shifted from President Barack Obama's re-election to the looming fiscal showdown and whether it could create ...

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  • UPDATE 4-Obama win has US investors staring at fiscal cliff

    Result eases uncertainty about Fed, regulation. * Stocks sink early, bonds rise. * Learning to live with the Volcker rule. By Rodrigo Campos and Steven C. Johnson.

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  • Obama win clears health law hurdle, challenges remain

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election eliminates the possibility of a wholesale repeal of his signature healthcare reform law, but leaves questions about how many of the changes will be implemented as the national focus shifts to ...

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  • Time Warner sees US advertising improving in fourth-quarter

    (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc expects advertising revenue at its cable unit to pick up in the fourth quarter after the media conglomerate reported a slide in ad sales at its networks which include TNT, TBS and CNN.

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  • Obama victory opens window for negotiation with Iran

    DUBAI (Reuters) - The re-election of Barack Obama may open an opportunity for new negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program as sanctions pile economic pressure on its theocratic leaders.

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  • UPDATE 7-Oil drops as focus returns to growth worry

    LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Oil fell sharply on Wednesday, cutting some of the steep gains seen this week, as investors turned their focus to growth problems confronting the U.S.

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  • Merkel warns Britain against European Union exit

    LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel on Wednesday warned Britain not to turn its back on Europe ahead of talks in London with Prime Minister David Cameron aimed at overcoming divisions that threaten to block a European Union ...

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  • California voters reject labeling genetically altered food

    LOS ANGELES/KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state the first in the nation to require special labeling of foods with genetically modified ingredients.

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  • Moody's reserves view on US rating until after budget

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday it will hold off on its judgment of whether to cut its sovereign credit rating for the United States until after the 2013 budget process is completed.

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  • Obama triumph raises hope of fresh start with Africa

    KOGELO, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyans in Barack Obama's ancestral homeland stayed up all night and danced with joy on Wednesday as America's first black president won a second term in the White House, raising the prospects of a fresh start for his ties ...

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  • Rio Olympics, World Cup at risk with royalty bill, governor warns

    BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is under pressure to veto an oil royalty bill that will slash the revenues of Rio de Janeiro state and put the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup in peril, according to the state's governor.

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  • Obama win opens way for new Mideast push: Blair

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's election victory opens the way for renewed efforts to revive moribund peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Middle East envoy Tony Blair said on Wednesday.

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  • WRAPUP 4-Syrian rebels fire at, miss Assad's palace

    AMMAN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fired mortars at President Bashar al-Assad's palace in Damascus on Wednesday but missed, in an attack underlining the growing boldness of forces fighting to end his family's 42 years in power.

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  • AT&T to boost annual spending 16 percent to $22 billion

    (Reuters) - AT&T Inc will boost capital spending by about 16 percent to $22 billion a year for the next three years to fund upgrades to its wireless and wireline networks, the company said on Wednesday.

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