World markets surge after Europe finds rescue plan

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• World markets surge after Europe finds rescue plan
• Hillshire Brands gains in debut after spinoff
• Obama viewing fire damage in swing state Colorado
• Roger Federer rallies past Benneteau at Wimbledon
• GOP plots 2013 strategy on health care repeal
• Strauss-Kahn, wife suing mag for separation report
• US, Russia discuss Syria ahead of Geneva talks
• Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt
• Oil soars as Europe moves to bolster banks
• US: Some Taliban at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan
• USADA moves Armstrong case to arbitration panel
• 5 Stages to Watch in the 2012 Tour de France
• Chimps attack American at South Africa sanctuary
• Sheen's 'Anger' premiere gets warm ratings welcome
• Judge weighing whether to give Zimmerman bond
• 5 more states granted NCLB waivers
• American Stephens loses in 3rd round at Wimbledon
• Assad forces bombard northern towns, avoid Turkish border
• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing
• Madoff brother pleads guilty, accepts 10-year term
• A show or a statement? 60 hours of Paris fashion
• Romney ad uses Hillary Clinton criticism of Obama
• Russia, U.S. still differ over Syria, U.S. official says
• Congress passes student loans, highway jobs bill
• Obama views fire damage in swing state Colorado
• Q&A: What does the health care law mean for you?
• Peter Madoff pleads guilty in NYC, blames brother
• Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion
• NBC picks Guthrie to replace Ann Curry on 'Today'
• TNT's 'Dallas' revival wins a second-season pickup
• Greek militant group claims Microsoft attack
• Morgan sets up England win over Australia
• Dish vows to replace AMC channels in fee dispute
• Toyota to recall Lexus SUVs to fix floor mat
• Investors seek US debt on EU summit pessimism: EPFR
• EU deal for Spain, Italy buoys markets but details sketchy
• White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes
• Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election
• Woods climbs into the hunt at Congressional
• Firefighters search for bodies in Colorado blaze

World markets surge after Europe finds rescue plan Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:33 PM PDT Financial markets around the world stormed higher Friday after European leaders came up with a breakthrough plan to rescue banks, relieve debt-burdened governments and restore investor confidence.

Hillshire Brands gains in debut after spinoff Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:33 PM PDT Hillshire Brands Inc. gained on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Friday after emerging from Sara Lee Corp.

Obama viewing fire damage in swing state Colorado Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:31 PM PDT President Barack Obama absorbed the devastation of Colorado's wildfires Friday, visiting a neighborhood struck by the flames and taking in the acrid smells of charred homes while plumes of smoke rose from the surrounding mountains.

Roger Federer rallies past Benneteau at Wimbledon Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:30 PM PDT Roger Federer overcame a two-set deficit Friday at Wimbledon to avoid his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2004.

GOP plots 2013 strategy on health care repeal Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:29 PM PDT Turned away at the Supreme Court, congressional Republicans sketched a strategy Friday to repeal the nation's health care law in 2013 that requires a sweeping election victory carrying Mitt Romney to the presidency and the party at least to narrow control of the Senate.

Strauss-Kahn, wife suing mag for separation report Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:27 PM PDT Lawyers for former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say they're filing a lawsuit against the French magazine Closer for claiming that Strauss-Kahn and his wife have separated.

US, Russia discuss Syria ahead of Geneva talks Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT The top U.S. and Russian diplomats failed Friday to bridge their differences over Syria on the eve of a landmark multinational conference that had been designed to sign off on a plan to ease Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power.

Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:25 PM PDT The Justice Department declared Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won't be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.

Oil soars as Europe moves to bolster banks Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:24 PM PDT A surprisingly aggressive debt deal in Europe sent oil prices soaring Friday to the biggest one-day gain since 2009.

US: Some Taliban at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:22 PM PDT The Obama administration is considering a new gambit to restart peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan that would send several Taliban detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan officials told The Associated Press.

USADA moves Armstrong case to arbitration panel Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:21 PM PDT The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says its review board has made a unanimous recommendation to file formal doping charges against Lance Armstrong.

5 Stages to Watch in the 2012 Tour de France Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:21 PM PDT The 99th Tour de France starts Saturday in Liege, Belgium.

Chimps attack American at South Africa sanctuary Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT Chimpanzees at a sanctuary founded by famed primatologist Jane Goodall pulled a Texas graduate student into their fenced-off enclosure, dragging him nearly a half-mile and biting his ear and hands.

Sheen's 'Anger' premiere gets warm ratings welcome Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:18 PM PDT Charlie Sheen can claim a winning reception back on weekly TV.

Judge weighing whether to give Zimmerman bond Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT George Zimmerman's lawyer sparred with prosecutors over the former neighborhood watch volunteer's finances Friday in a lengthy hearing that concluded with a judge saying he would need more time to decide whether to grant him bail again.

5 more states granted NCLB waivers Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT Five more states have been granted relief from key requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total to 24 states given waivers, the Education Department said Friday.

American Stephens loses in 3rd round at Wimbledon Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT American teenager Sloane Stephens failed in her bid to reach the fourth round at a second straight Grand Slam tournament, losing in three sets to Sabine Lisicki of Germany at Wimbledon on Friday.

Assad forces bombard northern towns, avoid Turkish border Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Helicopter gunships bombarded a strategic town in northern Syria overnight and tanks moved close to the commercial hub of Aleppo, rebels said, but kept well clear of new Turkish air defenses installed to curb Syrian action near its frontiers. Turkish commanders inspected the missile batteries deployed on the border region on Thursday following Syria's shooting down of a Turkish warplane a week ago, which has sharply raised tensions between the two nations. ...

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:13 PM PDT Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most unexpected marriages, one that spawned euphoric couch-jumping on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and endless speculation in the tabloids.

Madoff brother pleads guilty, accepts 10-year term Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:12 PM PDT Peter Madoff, brother of shamed US financier Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty Friday to helping cook the books of the world's biggest ever Ponzi scheme and accepted a 10-year prison term.

A show or a statement? 60 hours of Paris fashion Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:10 PM PDT Was it a fashion show or performance art?

Romney ad uses Hillary Clinton criticism of Obama Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT Mitt Romney's campaign has launched a new attack ad against President Barack Obama that uses Hillary Rodham Clinton's words against the president.

Russia, U.S. still differ over Syria, U.S. official says Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and the United States still have differences over the how to resolve the conflict in Syria following talks on Friday, a senior U.S. State Department official said. "There are still areas of difficulty and difference," the official said after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in St Petersburg on the eve of international crisis talks on Syria in Geneva. The official confirmed Clinton and Lavrov still intended to attend Saturday's meeting with the other countries that are permanent members of the U.N. ...

Congress passes student loans, highway jobs bill Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT Finding rare political accommodation on the cusp of a holiday recess, Congress passed legislation Friday designed to salvage 2.8 million jobs and shield students from a sharp increase in loan interest rates.

Obama views fire damage in swing state Colorado Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT President Barack Obama says that when disasters such as the wildfires consuming parts of Colorado strike, "America comes together."

Q&A: What does the health care law mean for you? Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT Free vaccines for kids, cheaper drugs for the elderly and many other benefits of President Barack Obama's health care law are already out there. More are coming, like a guaranteed right to buy health insurance even for patients with serious medical troubles. Many businesses and wealthy taxpayers, however, will see their costs go up.

Peter Madoff pleads guilty in NYC, blames brother Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:05 PM PDT The younger brother and business partner of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Friday to charges he doctored documents for years, but he insisted he knew nothing about his brother's historic Ponzi scheme and was "in total shock" when he found out about it.

Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:04 PM PDT Republicans in at least three states want to abandon an expansion of Medicaid in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, and more than a dozen other states are considering it in the wake of the Supreme Court decision removing the threat of federal penalties.

NBC picks Guthrie to replace Ann Curry on 'Today' Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT With little fanfare, NBC appointed Savannah Guthrie on Friday as Matt Lauer's co-host for the "Today" show, one day after ousted Ann Curry's tearful exit.

TNT's 'Dallas' revival wins a second-season pickup Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT The Ewings are forever battling each other, and viewers clearly love them.

Greek militant group claims Microsoft attack Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:01 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - A little-known leftist militant group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on Microsoft's Greek headquarters earlier this week. Hooded attackers rammed a van packed with gas canisters into the Microsoft building in Athens on Wednesday and then set the vehicle on fire, causing damage but no injuries. At least two people wielding pistols and a machinegun kept security guards away as they carried out the attack, police said. In a statement published on the Internet, the International Revolutionary Front said it singled out Microsoft to strike a blow at capitalism. ...

Morgan sets up England win over Australia Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:58 PM PDT Eoin Morgan's rapid 89 not out laid the platform for England's 15-run win over arch-rivals Australia in the first one-day international at Lord's here on Friday.

Dish vows to replace AMC channels in fee dispute Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp. on Friday said it would replace AMC Networks Inc.'s channels with HDNet channels at midnight on Saturday, ratcheting up a fee dispute.

Toyota to recall Lexus SUVs to fix floor mat Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT Toyota's problems with runaway acceleration just won't go away.

Investors seek US debt on EU summit pessimism: EPFR Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - In advance of the latest round of European talks to help stabilize the euro zone financial situation, investors once again played it safe, data from EPFR Global showed on Friday. The fund-tracking firm reported that U.S. bond funds took in $3.26 billion in the week ended June 27. More significantly, U.S. stock funds saw redemptions of $7.64 billion, with about 80 percent of that being pulled from three exchange-traded funds. Bond funds globally saw inflows of $4.74 billion over the week, while equity funds saw outflows of $7.69 billion. ...

EU deal for Spain, Italy buoys markets but details sketchy Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Under pressure to prevent a catastrophic breakup of their single currency, euro zone leaders agreed on Friday to let their rescue fund inject aid directly into stricken banks from next year and intervene on bond markets to support troubled member states. They also pledged to create a single banking supervisor for euro zone banks based around the European Central Bank in a landmark first step towards a European banking union that could help shore up struggling member Spain. ...

White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT The White House is urging congressional Democrats to engage Republicans in a fight over taxes, pressing them to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court's health care decision gave prominence to the issue.

Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosive device blew up inside a truck parked outside the town hall of Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, injuring seven people but causing no casualties, officials said. The blast comes two days before Mexico votes for a new president to replace Felipe Calderon, who has waged a 5-1/2-year battle against drug traffickers. Police did not immediately confirm whether the attack was drug-related but Mexican cartels have been increasingly using improvised explosive devices in cars. ...

Woods climbs into the hunt at Congressional Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT Tiger Woods had the round he needed on a steamy day at Congressional. Robert Garrigus had the round he has come to expect.

Firefighters search for bodies in Colorado blaze Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT Firefighters went from one smoldering pile to another Friday in search of bodies in the nearly 350 homes burned to the ground by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history.

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