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| China offers rewards to six regions to fight air pollution | | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan ($816.91 million) for curbing air pollution in six regions where the problem is serious, underscoring government concern about a source of public anger. |
| WORLD-NEWS-SCHEDULE AT 2200 GMT/6 PM ET | | | Editor Will Dunham + 1 202 789 8015 Global Picture Desk + 65 6870 3775 Global Graphics Desk + 65 6870 3595 TOP STORIES Billionaire PM cements Georgia grip, ally elected president TBILISI - A... |
| Backstrom Leads Wild Past Blackhawks 5-3 | | | Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves in his first win of the season and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday night in a rematch of their first-round playoff series. |
| Guantanamo lawyers want Obama to declassify CIA prison program | | | FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Attorneys for five Guantanamo prisoners charged with plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks have asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA program that subjected the defendants to interrogation techniques that have been described as torture. |
| 'Miracle journey' to EPL dream | | | A "miracle" journey has propelled Gael Bigirimana from war-torn Burundi to soccer stardom in the English Premier League -- and a chance trip to the grocery store led to his big breakthrough. |
| An Asian rival to the Ryder Cup? | | | Asia's emergence as a golfing power has received a boost with the announcement the continent's top golfers will face off against their European counterparts in a competition similar to the Ryder Cup. |
| Jimenez toasts vintage ace! | | | If ever there was an appropriate prize for a hole in one, the organizers of the Portugal Masters certainly found it when fun-loving Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez struck it lucky on the eighth at the Oceanico Victoria Course on the Algarve. |
| Mountain mirrors to bring light to dark Norwegian town | | | Oct. 22 - Three giant mirrors have been erected on a mountainside in Norway, to bring much needed sunlight to residents of a small town. The town is situated at the bottom of a narrow valley where the sun doesn't shine during the long Nordic winter, but its hoped the mirrors will change all that and bring its residents out of the shade and into the light. Jim Drury reports. |
| U.S./Canada daily earnings hits misses Oct 25 - 1805 ET | | | Oct 25 (Reuters) - The following U.S.- and Canada-listed companies reported earnings on Friday. This list shows whether they beat, met or missed Wall Street analysts' forecasts. It also shows the difference between analysts' expectations and reported results. The figures are provided by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Company Name Ticker Qtr Industry Curr EPS Est EPS Act Diff EPS Rev Est Rev Act Diff Rev ABBVIE INC Q3 DRUGS |
| Missouri Stands Behind Haith Despite NCAA Penalty | | | Missouri coach Frank Haith was suspended for five games by the NCAA on Tuesday after it was found that he inadequately monitored his former assistants' interactions with a disgraced Miami booster and then tried to cover up a five-figure hush money payment to keep potential violations hidden. |
| Kasami Helps Fulham Stun Crystal Palace | | | Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell both scored with spectacular volleys as Fulham came from behind to beat Crystal Palace, 4-1, in a Premier League game between relegation-threatened teams. |
| Fukushima worker exploitation | | | Oct. 24 - Reuters uncovers widespread exploitation as Japan looks to recover from the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Produced by Chris Meyers. |
| Weatherman eats cat vomit | | | A WFSB meteorologist found out the hard way why eating something off the floor is never a good idea. |
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