Even as Chateau Lafite leads a surge for Bordeaux vintners in Asia, US retail prices for the same wines have skidded below wholesale ...
GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a ...
Withdrawing Australia's government stimulus now would interrupt the recovery underway, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Sunday as he warned the country was not immune to the risks to the global economy. Swan said the government's 70 billion dollar (64 billion US) stimulus, credited ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday. A deployment of that size would be less than the ...
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney, left, and Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal of the Czech Republic fight for the puck in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Copyright 2009 AP ...
Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice. Corporations have always collected personal data on the people who ...
Backers of gay marriage in New Jersey are calling on lawmakers to approve a gay marriage bill during a lame-duck session Backers of gay marriage in New Jersey are calling on lawmakers to approve a gay marriage bill before Governor Jon Corzine ...
SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 08: Nick Watney of the USA hits his opening tee shot on first hole watched by Phil Mickelson of the USA during the final round of the WGC - HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on November ...
The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major victory on his top domestic priority. Obama hailed the "historic vote" and said he was sure of signing the ambitious ...
The United States said it is helping Guyana track down a suspected mastermind in a series of domestic terror attacks, despite local concerns Washington is doing little to help, a US official said. "The request for information is with the Department of ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was "absolutely confident" the Senate would follow the lead of the House of Representatives in passing legislation to overhaul the healthcare system. "Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are ...
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. ...
