| LATEST NEWS | | Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday denounced President Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives as an assault on "religious freedom" and vowed to overturn it, as the White House sought to prevent the issue from becoming an election-year liability. | Full Article | | | Insight: Komen charity under microscope for funding, science | | February 08, 2012 02:32 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientists working to understand the causes and develop effective new treatments for the disease. | Full Article | | Consumers want tougher probe of engineered salmon | | February 08, 2012 11:27 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three consumer groups petitioned the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to subject a new genetically engineered salmon to a more rigorous review process than is now in place before the fish can be approved as safe to eat. | Full Article | | White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts | | February 07, 2012 08:50 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Groupon loss, weak sales clobber shares | | February 08, 2012 05:35 PM ET | | (Reuters) - Groupon Inc reported a loss on Wednesday as user growth slowed from the breakneck pace of past quarters, potentially signaling consumer fatigue with daily deals and wiping 13 percent off its shares. | Full Article | | He has victories, now Santorum needs money, support | | February 08, 2012 04:06 PM ET | | MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, fresh off a stunning sweep of three states' nominating contests, scrambled in Texas on Wednesday to round up support and money he needs to take on rival Mitt Romney. | Full Article | | Greek deal prospects rise, euro ministers to meet | | February 08, 2012 04:53 PM ET | | ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prospects for a deal on a second international bailout for Greece brightened on Wednesday when euro zone finance ministers were summoned to talks in Brussels while Greek political leaders met to approve a tough new reform and austerity program. | Full Article | | Watchdog fines Ernst & Young $2 million over audits | | February 08, 2012 05:03 PM ET | | (Reuters) - The watchdog board for corporate auditors on Wednesday said it has imposed a $2 million penalty, its largest fine ever, on accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP in a settlement involving past audits of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. | Full Article | | Turks seek world action as Syria's Homs bleeds | | February 08, 2012 05:18 PM ET | | AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's army pounded the rebel city of Homs on Wednesday as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China. | Full Article | | | | BUSINESS NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. |  | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. |  | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
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