Reuters: Life & Leisure

Greece deal fails to convince, EU demands more
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:06 -0500  
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders said they had clinched a deal on economic reforms needed to secure a second EU bailout, but euro zone finance ministers demanded more steps and a parliamentary seal of approval before providing the aid.

U.S. banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:54 -0500  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five big U.S. banks accused of abusive mortgage practices have agreed to a $25 billion government settlement that may help roughly one million borrowers but is no magic bullet for the ailing housing market.

Jobless claims drop brightens labor market picture
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:59 -0500  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, the latest sign of recovery in the labor market.

ECB opens door to indirect Greece aid
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:37 -0500  
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi opened the door on Thursday to helping Athens indirectly after Greek politicians finally signed up to an austerity package following days of dither and delay.

Iran turns to barter for food as sanctions cripple imports
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:43:59 -0500  
PARIS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is turning to barter - offering gold bullion in overseas vaults or tankerloads of oil - in return for food as new financial sanctions have hurt its ability to import basic staples for its 74 million people, commodities traders said Thursday.

West offers words, only, as Syria killing rages
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:44:26 -0500  
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government artillery barrages killed dozens of civilians in Homs on Thursday, activists said, as President Bashar al-Assad, bolstered by Russian support, ignored appeals from world leaders to halt the carnage.

House passes curbs on lawmaker insider trading
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:04 -0500  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans that key anti-corruption provisions were dropped.

Biden says contraceptives fight can be worked out
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:26 -0500  
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday the White House was working to address concerns raised by the Catholic Church over a new rule on contraceptives, and he believed an escalating election-year battle over the issue would be resolved.

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in a generation
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:53:37 -0500  

FBI memos paint Jobs as driven, reality-distorting visionary
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:50:40 -0500  
(Reuters) - Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs, hailed as one of the greatest technology visionaries of his generation, dabbled in illicit drugs in his youth and alienated colleagues yet commanded universal respect, according to interviews conducted by the FBI in the 1990s.

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