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Bryant fires Lakers to win over Heat
Mar 04, 2012 19:02 EST
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant exacted revenge for his broken nose with a game-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93-83 in an emotion-charged victory at the Staples Center Sunday.
China sets 2012 growth target of 7.5 percent, stability key
Mar 04, 2012 19:00 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao cut the country's growth target to 7.5 percent for 2012 in a bid to find leeway for promised economic and welfare reforms while delivering stability ahead of a leadership transition later this year.
China cuts 2012 growth target to 7.5 percent, stability key
Mar 04, 2012 19:00 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's growth target to 7.5 percent for 2012 to give the economy more room to slow down if needed while the government carries out promised economic and welfare reforms ahead of a looming leadership transition.
China cuts growth target to 8-year low, to boost
Mar 04, 2012 19:00 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent and made boosting consumer demand the year's first priority as Beijing looks to wean the economy off its reliance on external demand and foreign capital.
China cuts growth target to 8-year low, to boost consumption
Mar 04, 2012 19:00 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent and made boosting consumer demand the year's first priority as Beijing looks to wean the economy off its reliance on external demand and foreign capital.
China targets 2012 GDP of 7.5 percent: Premier Wen
Mar 04, 2012 18:58 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to grow its economy by about 7.5 percent in 2012 and sees inflation running at around 4 percent for the year, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday as the country kicks off its annual parliament meetings.
Tornado victims flock to Facebook for helping hand
Mar 04, 2012 18:56 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Residents of the storm-ravaged communities in the Midwest are reaching out to each other, neighbor to neighbor, through social media sites to coordinate disaster relief and share information.
Senator Schumer asks FTC to probe Apple, Android
Mar 04, 2012 18:42 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications on the Apple Inc and Google Inc mobile systems steal private photos and contacts and post them online without consent.
Senator Schumer asks FTC to probe Apple, Android
Mar 04, 2012 18:42 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications on the Apple Inc and Google Inc mobile systems steal private photos and contacts and post them online without consent.
German ruling coalition puts on show of unity
Mar 04, 2012 18:15 EST
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's center-right coalition, shaken by a row last month in choosing a candidate for the German Presidency, put on a show of unity Sunday as party leaders held their first formal talks of 2012 and side-stepped the more divisive issues.
No clear future for Mexican private broadband plan
Mar 04, 2012 18:07 EST
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A lack of agreement between media company MVS and the Mexican government over how to unlock a private broadband project is threatening to shelve the plan for several more years as growing court appeals cloud the case.
Greek police arrest suspected smugglers, seize treasures
Mar 04, 2012 17:59 EST
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police arrested 44 people suspected of smuggling ancient artifacts outside the country and recovered thousands of ancient coins and other treasures, the force said on Sunday.
Deutsche Bank shuffles top Americas M&A heads
Mar 04, 2012 17:56 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank <DBKGn.DE> has shuffled some of its senior U.S. investment bankers, appointing Jim Ratigan as co-head of Americas M&A, an internal memo obtained by Reuters showed.
'Pay for pain' scandal could end up in U.S
Mar 04, 2012 17:36 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.
"Bounty" scandal could end up in U.S. courts
Mar 04, 2012 17:36 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.
Analysis: "Pay for pain" scandal could end up in courts
Mar 04, 2012 17:36 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.
Coca-Cola Amatil not buying Fosters Aus spirits business
Mar 04, 2012 17:32 EST
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil <CCL.AX> said it had decided not to buy Fosters' spirit and spirit ready-to-drink (RTD) business after inspecting the books, and it expects to spend up to A$70 million ($75.29 million)to buy two other businesses.
Greek town withers as boom turns to bust
Mar 04, 2012 17:30 EST
KOMOTINI, Greece (Reuters) - Decades ago, Antonis Seitanidis' family fled Asia Minor to settle in the northern Greek town of Komotini in search of a better life.
Libyan stock exchange says to re-open on March 15
Mar 04, 2012 17:19 EST
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's stock exchange is to re-open on March 15, just over a year after the country's conflict forced it to close down, the head of the bourse said on Sunday.
Belarus's Lukashenko: "Better a dictator than gay"
Mar 04, 2012 17:18 EST
BERLIN (Reuters) - Belarussia's Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with further sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German Foreign Minister's branding him "Europe's last dictator," said: "Better to be a dictator than gay."
