Articles tagged with ground
Wed, May 23, 2012
Iran talks show common ground, disagreement: U.S.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A first day of talks between Iran and world powers about a nuclear program that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Florida mother kills her four children, then herself
MIAMI (Reuters) - A mother shot and killed her four children before turning a gun on herself in a small town in Florida on Tuesday ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Toby Keith to Break Ground on New Facility at Children's Hospital Oklahoma City May 18
Toby Keith 's 9th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic will kick off May 18 with the groundbreaking of the OK Kids Korral in ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Grizzlies stay alive as Heat close out Knicks
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat hammered the final nail into the injury-ravaged New York Knicks' coffin with a 106-94 win to clinch their place in ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Kings dream run continues, Devils ground Flyers
(Reuters) - The improbable dream continued for the Los Angeles Kings as the eighth seeds swept second-seeded St. Louis to advance to the Western Conference ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Zac Brown Band Announces 2nd Annual Southern Ground Music & Food Festival
Zac Brown Band 's 2nd Annual Southern Ground Music & Food Festival is set for October 20 and 21 in Charleston, SC. The group will ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Argentine gymnast hopes to break new ground
By Brian Hagenbuch
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - No one would have dared to bet a few years ago that Argentine gymnast Valeria Pereyra would be ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Shares steady near lows, investors fear Greece
By Richard Hubbard
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and the euro steadied near their lows for the year on Monday as investor fears that Greece ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Carrie Underwood's Rock Solid Marriage Allowed Her to Break New Ground on "Blown Away"
Carrie Underwood takes a big step forward artistically on her new album, Blown Away , tackling darker topics on songs like the title cut and ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Zac Brown Seeking Donations for Camp Southern Ground
Zac Brown plans to open Camp Southern Ground, a camp for kids who are underprivileged and with developmental disorders, in 2014. It will be ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Florida governor names "Stand Your Ground" task force
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A week after murder charges were filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Florida Governor ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Conservative group retreats on "stand your ground"
By David Ingram
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative group under pressure for spreading "stand your ground" self-defense laws in the United States said on Tuesday ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Syria says must be involved in monitors' "steps on the ground"
By Oliver Holmes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian government said it could not be responsible for the safety of international ceasefire monitors unless it is ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Novelty grenade prompts bomb scare near New York's 'Ground Zero'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A novelty hand grenade briefly prompted the evacuation of one of the buildings near "Ground Zero," the site where New York ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law
By Barbara Liston and Martinne Geller
ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law
By Barbara Liston and Martinne Geller
ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law
By Barbara Liston and Martinne Geller
ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Bond's home razed to the ground
Producers of the 23rd installment of the spy franchise used plaster and plywood to construct an enormous replica residence in Surrey, south England to ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Bond's home razed to the ground
Producers of the 23rd installment of the spy franchise used plaster and plywood to construct an enormous replica residence in Surrey, south England to ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Bond's home razed to the ground
Producers of the 23rd installment of the spy franchise used plaster and plywood to construct an enormous replica residence in Surrey, south England to ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Euro zone seeks middle ground on rescue fund size
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are moving closer to agreeing a combined rescue fund of around 700 billion euros ($924 ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Police chief in "Stand Your Ground" killing steps down
By Daniel Trotta and Barbara Liston
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A local police chief and a Florida state prosecutor overseeing the case of an unarmed ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Zac Brown Band Featured on New "Southern Ground Artists Compilation"
A live version of Zac Brown Band 's latest single, "No Hurry," will be included on the new Southern Ground Artists Compilation Vol. 2 ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Jake Owen Has His Feet on the Ground as He Prepares for Brothers of the Sun Tour
Jake Owen is selling out shows on his own this year, and he's set to hit the road with Kenny Chesney and Tim ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Indonesia stands ground with foreign miners
By Reza Thaher and Matthew Bigg
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government offered a clearer view on Friday of a new regulation that limits foreign ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan
By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Brees, McCoy win NFL's Air, Ground awards
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy were named winners of the National Football League's ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Santorum makes bid for middle ground in South Carolina
By Samuel P. Jacobs and Colleen Jenkins
LEXINGTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum made his closing argument on Friday to South ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Romney leads in South Carolina, Gingrich gaining ground
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is gaining ground in South Carolina, but rival Mitt Romney still leads in the ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Corrected: Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for U.S. farm boom
By P.J. Huffstutter
SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for farm boom
By P.J. Huffstutter
SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Dangerous Saints add ground threat to air supremacy
By Simon Evans
(Reuters) - If Super Bowl favourites the Green Bay Packers watched 'wildcard weekend' they will have seen plenty of exciting football but ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Audi gains ground on premium car rivals
By Maria Sheahan and Christoph Steitz
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Audi, the premium car brand of Volkswagen
Thu, January 05, 2012
Obama to cut tens of thousands of ground troops
(Reuters) - The Obama administration unveiled a "more realistic" vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
New Pentagon strategy stresses Asia, cyber, drones
By David Alexander and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that would expand the U.S. military ...
Mon, December 26, 2011
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban
By Sanjeev Miglani and Hamid Shalizi
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Hannaford supermarkets in Northeast recalling ground beef
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - The Hannaford supermarket chain, which has stores in New England and New York, is recalling ground beef with a sell-by date ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Hannaford supermarkets in Northeast recalling ground beef
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - The Hannaford supermarket chain, which has stores in New England and New York, is recalling ground beef with a sell-by date ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Ron Paul strongly defends anti-war policies
By Sam Youngman
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul staged a strong defense of his anti-war views on Thursday in an outburst ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Barefoot workouts gain ground
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With barefoot running all the rage, the unshod workout is gaining ground across the exercise spectrum.
Fitness experts ...
Sat, December 10, 2011
High-flying Red Wings ground fatigued Jets
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings continued their strong run of form with a lopsided 7-1 win over the fatigued Winnipeg Jets Saturday.
The Red ...
Thu, November 24, 2011
In Packers, divided Wisconsin finds common ground
By James B. Kelleher
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers have a lot to be proud of this season, including a 10-0 ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
Exclusive: The capture of Gaddafi's son
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian
OBARI, Libya (Reuters) - The chic black sweater and jeans were gone. So too the combat khaki T-shirt of his televised last ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
Texas pastor stands ground on "cult" comment about Mormons
By Judy Wiley
DALLAS (Reuters) - An unapologetic Pastor Robert Jeffress, who created a stir for calling Mormonism a "cult" at a political gathering, told ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
In-Game Coverage: Robinson Scores on the Ground to Give Michigan 42-24 Lead in the 4th Quarter
EVANSTON, IL (WKZO) -- The Michigan Wolverines are seeking a 6-0 start on the 2011 season tonight as they are in Evanston, Illinois taking on ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Banks losing ground on card security
By Ross Kerber
(Reuters) - U.S. banks are losing ground in the battle to combat credit and debit card fraud, a new report shows ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Tyson recalls ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
(Reuters) - Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials said ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
As sparks fly, Pakistan warns U.S.: "You will lose an ally"
By Qasim Nauman and Missy Ryan
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan warned the United States it risks losing an ally if it continued to accuse ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Yankees opener against rival Red Sox rained out
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The opener of a three-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox was rained out on Friday and ...
Sat, September 17, 2011
EU finance ministers take stock of progress on debt crisis
By Jan Strupczewski and Gareth Jones
WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - EU finance ministers broke no new ground in dealing with the euro zone debt crisis ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Government to ban six types of E coli from ground beef: groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will ban the sale of ground beef contaminated with six types of the E coli bacteria that can ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
U.S. to ban six types of E coli from ground beef: groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will ban the sale of ground beef contaminated with six types of the E coli bacteria that can cause serious ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Cargill Recalls Ground Turkey Again
There’s another ground turkey recall because of salmonella. Meat producer Cargill said last month that it was recalling some 36 million pounds of ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg: 9/11 site shouldn't be called "Ground Zero"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - People should stop calling the site of the September 11 attacks "Ground Zero," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Firefighters gain ground at Idaho nuclear lab
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Normal operations resumed on Friday but with fewer workers at a U.S. Energy Department nuclear lab in ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Vera Farmiga, younger sister take on "Higher Ground"
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After Vera Farmiga was nominated for an Oscar for her performance opposite George Clooney in the 2009 film ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
No U.S. boots on the ground in post-Gaddafi Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not intend to send ground forces into Libya to assist in any international peacekeeping operations following the fall ...
Sun, August 14, 2011
National Beef recalls 60,424 lbs ground beef for e.coli
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said National Beef Packing Co has recalled about 60,424 pounds of ground beef products after ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Global stocks slide, gold hits new high
By Anirban Nag
LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks ceded more ground on Friday, hurt by mounting concerns the U.S. economy is heading into another ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Cargill recalls ground turkey on Salmonella risk
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Cargill Inc unit is recalling roughly 36 million lbs of fresh and frozen ground turkey products due ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Cargill recalls ground turkey on Salmonella risk
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Cargill Inc unit is recalling roughly 36 million lbs of fresh and frozen ground turkey products due to possible contamination ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Delta planes clip one another on ground at Chicago airport
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two Delta passenger planes clipped one another on the ground at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday, but no injuries ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Nic Cage and John Cusack Team for 'The Frozen Ground'
Today, in unlikely casting news: Nicolas Cage and John Cusack are currently in talks to star in The Frozen Ground, a thriller based on ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Nic Cage and John Cusack Team for 'The Frozen Ground'
Today, in unlikely casting news: Nicolas Cage and John Cusack are currently in talks to star in The Frozen Ground, a thriller based on ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Steel girders shaped like cross headed back to Ground Zero
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steel girders shaped like a cross that were rescued from the rubble of the destroyed World Trade Center ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Analysis: AMR a prize, battle ground for Boeing and Airbus
By Kyle Peterson
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines, which once pledged loyalty to Boeing Co
Fri, June 17, 2011
Analysis: U.S. airlines won't yield much ground to unions
By Karen Jacobs and Kyle Peterson
ATLANTA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines, determined to keep their grip on recovery, will at best allow unions ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
Pakistan tells CIA chief it sticks to U.S. troop cuts
By Kamran Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army and intelligence chiefs told CIA Director Leon Panetta they were not willing to reverse a decision ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Opposition gains ground in South African vote
By Peroshni Govender
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition made gains on Thursday in early results from key local government polls which could ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
After bin Laden death, Obama visits Ground Zero
By Mark Egan and Jeff Mason
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Days after the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama met New York firefighters ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Bush declines Obama's invitation to "Ground Zero"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush has declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to attend a New York ceremony on Thursday to ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
ECB lays ground for next hike, talks tough on debt
By Toni Vorobyova and Paul Carrel
MOSCOW/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Top ECB policymakers sent fresh warnings about rising euro zone inflation risks on Thursday, with ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trey Songz To Play 'Common Ground'
LANSING, Mich (WLMI) Southern-fried rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd are coming to Lansing! Officials with the Common Ground Music Festival announced the band will play the ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Nigerian ruling party loses ground in poll
By Matthew Tostevin and Camillus Eboh
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling party looked set to see its strong grip on parliament weakened as votes ...
Sun, April 03, 2011
Obama defends U.S. deficit plan, sees common ground
By Jeff Mason and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama drew a sharp line on Tuesday between Republican and Democratic plans to cut ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
U.S. to deploy ground monitoring equipment in Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is trying to deploy equipment in Japan that can detect radiation exposure at the ground level, U.S. Energy ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
U.S. to deploy ground monitoring equipment in Japan: Chu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is trying to deploy equipment in Japan that can detect radiation exposure at the ground level, U.S. Energy ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
"Ground Zero" mosque adviser steps down: developer
By Chris Michaud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A recently appointed senior adviser to the Muslim cultural center and mosque planned near the site of New ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
Blizzard wreaks havoc on U.S. air, ground travelers
By Greg McCune
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kansas City businessman Greg Stewart had expected to fly home from California in one day on Monday. Instead, he ...
Sun, January 23, 2011
Steelers ground Jets and advance to Super Bowl
By Steve Keating
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers silenced the tough-talking New York Jets with a 24-19 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday ...
Sun, January 23, 2011
Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel
By Crispian Balmer and Tom Perry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian negotiators secretly told Israel it could keep swathes of occupied East Jerusalem, according to leaked ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
American Air holds ground in travel agent spat
By Kyle Peterson
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines sparred with third-party ticket sellers on Wednesday in an ongoing battle over distribution costs and methods as ...
Sun, December 19, 2010
Snow and ice ground flights in Europe
By Avril Ormsby
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that have closed airports and disrupted travel on the ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
"Kids" breaks new ground for lesbians on film
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It isn't stirring the same buzz as that 'gay cowboy film', but Oscar contender "The Kids Are ...
Sun, November 28, 2010
Falcons flex muscle; Bears ground Vick and Eagles
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The NFC-leading Atlanta Falcons made it five straight wins after a last-gasp 20-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, cementing ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Suns threaten three-point record to ground Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns made 22 three-pointers, the second highest in an NBA game, to beat two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers ...
Sun, November 07, 2010
G20 finds common ground opposing U.S.
By Emily Kaiser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of 20 is beginning to look more like the G19 plus 1 as emerging and rich countries ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
UPS raising ground, air shipping rates
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc <UPS.N> said on Monday it would raise rates by a net 4.9 percent starting January ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Green Bay Packers Ground NY Jets 9-0
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (WTAQ) - It may not have been pretty, but the Green Bay Packers defense and mistake-free football helped ground a lethargic ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
Garon helps streaking Blue Jackets ground Flyers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The streaking Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Monday for their fourth win in five games to remain ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Furor over Ground Zero mosque prompts "View" walkout
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walked off the set of TV's "The View" on Thursday after a shouting match ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
New Poll Shows Bernero Gaining Ground In Gov's Race
A new poll shows Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero gaining ground on his opponent Rick Snyder in the race for Michigan governo. The WLNS-TV poll ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Allen backs Ground Zero mosque
Plans for an Islamic community centre at the site of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York sparked outrage earlier this month (Sep10 ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Trump's Ground Zero offer turned down
Religious leaders upset the families of many victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by announcing plans to build a mosque just streets away ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Trump denies Ground Zero 'publicity' slur
The property tycoon made his bid after religious leaders outraged the families of many victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by proposing to ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Rushdie supports mosque plans near Ground Zero
Rushdie sparked outrage with the 1988 release of his book The Satanic Verses, which the then-Supreme Leader of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Khomeini, insisted was ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
Fed-Ex To Break Ground On New Facility
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Before the end of the year, we should see shovels in the ground on the new Fed Ex building. That ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
New York finally sees progress at Ground Zero site
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nine years after the September 11 attacks, visible progress is finally being made toward rebuilding the World Trade ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Tiger Woods eager to carry momentum into BMW stomping ground
By Steve Keating
LEMONT, Illinois (Reuters) - Tiger Woods returned to one of his happy hunting grounds on Wednesday riding the momentum from one of ...
Sat, August 28, 2010
Cargill recalls ground beef after E.coli illness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc has recalled about 8,500 pounds (3,900 kg) of ground beef after officials determined a cluster of ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Ground Zero Muslim center may get public financing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Trump opposes Ground Zero mosque plans
Muslim activist Feisal Abdul Rauf is behind plans to build a $100 million (GBP67 million) mosque just a few blocks from the site of ...
Fri, August 20, 2010
Spielberg to Produce Ground Zero Project
Architectural Record has a brief story about Rebuilding Ground Zero, a six-part TV documentary about the construction efforts at the site of the former ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Katy Perry's "California Gurls" on safe ground
By Ben Sheffner
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rondor Music, which owns the copyright to the Beach Boys' "California Girls," has sent a letter to ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Hong Kong film hopes to break new ground with 3-D porn
By Stefanie McIntyre and James Pomfret
HONG KONG (Reuters) - On the leafy fringes of Hong Kong in a shabby film studio, a nude ponytailed ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Brazil Officials Break Ground On New Water Tower
BRAZIL (WIBQ) - City officials and contractors broke ground Wednesday in Craig Park for a new 750,000- gallon water tower. Brazil Mayor Ann Bradshow ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
BP stock gains ground, but major resistance looms
By Blaise Robinson
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in BP <BP.L> rose 1.2 percent in London on Friday, taking their bounce since the near ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
True Blood Recap: Episode 7 - ""Hitting The Ground""
True Blood Recap: Episode 7 - ""Hitting The Ground""
S3E7: I love True Blood, I really do. But each week that I watch it, I ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
IMF gives ground on yuan exchange rate debate
By Alan Wheatley and Lesley Wroughton
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has chosen not to call the yuan "substantially" undervalued, a move ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
War film "Restrepo" gives ground view of Afghan war
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Want to talk war? Forget U.S. Generals Stanley McChrystal and even David Petraeus, and consider not what ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Planned mosque near NY's Ground Zero sparks debate
By Karina Ioffee
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Plans to build a mosque near the site of the September 11 attacks have touched off a firestorm ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
Israel breaks ground with opera on Dead Sea shores
By Ori Lewis
MASADA, Israel (Reuters) - Music lovers have found cause to celebrate in a groundbreaking spectacular opera event at one of Israel's ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
French bid for euro zone "government" gains ground
By Julien Toyer and James Mackenzie
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - French-inspired plans to create an "economic government" for the euro zone took a step forward ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Habs ground Flyers to open East finals account
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens finally solved Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton on Thursday for a crucial win that kept them from being pushed ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
USDA toughens guidelines for ground beef purchases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that sell ground beef used in federal food and nutrition programs, including school lunches, will need to meet tougher food safety ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Thai protesters hold ground on Bangkok's streets
By Jerry Lampen and Khettiya Jittapong
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters held their ground on the streets of Thailand's capital on Wednesday and said ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
ISU Breaks Ground on New Bookstore
Construction has started on a new building in downtown Terre Haute that will house the Indiana State University Foundation and the ISU-Barnes & Noble College ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Bollywood film breaks new ground on sex in India
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A new Bollywood film has put the spotlight on changing sexual mores in small-town India, unsettling conservative filmgoers with ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers
By John Gaudiosi
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
New York's "Ground Zero" workers reach deal on claims
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement ...
Sun, February 21, 2010
Pilots ground Lufthansa in its longest ever strike
By Maria Sheahan
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Fearing potential staff cuts, Lufthansa's <LHAG.DE> high-paid German pilots took to the picket lines on Monday, plunging ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Russian resource tycoons recoup ground on rich list
By Dmitry Zhdannikov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Local resource oligarchs have clawed back some ground lost to financiers on Russia's rich list over the year ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Nude dancing not ground for deportation, court rules
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nude dancing is not necessarily a crime of "moral turpitude" warranting deportation, a divided federal appeals court ruled ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
Iran's nuclear program gaining ground: U.S. review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is keeping open the option of developing nuclear weapons but it remains unclear whether Tehran has the "political will" to do ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
Some 390 tons of U.S. ground beef recalled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 390 tons of ground beef produced by a California meat packer, some of it nearly two years ago, is being recalled ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
U.S. envoy gains some ground in North Korea visit
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea failed to secure a firm commitment from the isolated state to resume ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
Stocks, commods gain ground, payrolls eyed
By Simon Falush
LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks and commodities gained on Friday, buoyed by firm U.S. data the previous session, lifting risk appetite ...
Tue, November 03, 2009
Saints ground Falcons to tie franchise-best 7-0 start
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints tied a franchise-record 7-0 start to the season by holding off NFC South opponent the Atlanta Falcons ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
FedEx says IRS drops Ground contractors from 2002 tax audit
SEATTLE (Reuters) - FedEx Corp said in a regulatory filing on Friday that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service had revised a employment tax audit ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Price pressures ground airline sector recovery hopes
By Maria Sheahan
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa <LHAG.DE> and the airline industry's representative body provided a gloomy outlook for the sector ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Iran says lays ground for more cooperation with IAEA
By Mark Heinrich
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iranian nuclear energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said he had agreed a basis for deeper cooperation with U.N ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
Spacewalking astronauts briefly lose ground link
By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Spacewalking astronauts outside the International Space Station lost touch with ground controllers for 33 minutes on Tuesday ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
U.S. auto sales boom; Hyundai, Ford gain ground
By David Bailey and Helen Massy-Beresford
DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales boomed in August as $3 billion in government incentives drove sharp ...
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