By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said prostate cancer screening is a double-edged sword, catching serious cancers in a few but [...]
By Pritha Sarkar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parent power ruled the U.S. Open hard courts on Monday as champion Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters put their young upstart opponents firmly in their places to storm into the second round at Flushing Meadows. Federer, seeking his third successive major following his triumphs at the French Open [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday that it would host a media event next week, when the company is widely expected to unveil an updated line of iPod media players. Apple declined to say what products would be featured at the September 9 event, which was announced in an invitation emailed to [...]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna, said he cannot remember hitting her and still loves her. Brown, who rose to fame as a teenager with hits like “Kiss, Kiss,” was sentenced last week to five years probation and some community service for assaulting Rihanna in February [...]
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as concerns about the global economy’s health weighed on Wall Street following a sell-off in Chinese equities. Energy shares led the decline after the sharp drop in China’s main stock index, while oil slipped below $70 a barrel on increased worries about global [...]
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A deadly wildfire roaring through mountains north of Los Angeles for a sixth day more than doubled in size on Monday and posed a lingering threat to Mount Wilson, a broadcast and communications hub and the site of an historic observatory. Two veteran firefighters died on Sunday when [...]
By Peter Graff and Andrew Gray KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies must change strategy and boost cooperation to turn around the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said on Monday, wrapping up a much-anticipated review. U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal said the situation was “serious” but the [...]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the battle of horror franchises, “The Final Destination” scared off “Halloween II” to claim top honors at the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. “The Final Destination,” boosted by higher ticket prices for its 3-D screenings, sold $28.3 million worth of tickets during [...]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The last week of summer could prove to be anything but relaxing for stock investors worried about the economy, with the crucial August jobs report on the agenda. Stocks eked out a second week of gains by Friday’s close. Last week’s economic data, including a report showing new [...]
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The day after U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy’s burial, leading Democratic and Republican senators on Sunday seized on his reputation for compromise to call for cooperation in the healthcare debate but showed little give in their own positions. The Democratic-led Congress returns in September to work on a U.S. healthcare [...]
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Elated, last US troops leave Iraq, ending war
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Senate OKs payroll tax cut, huge spending bill
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