NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sting performed in honour of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. More »Sting, Billy Joel attend Songwriters Hall of Fame, where Elton John, Aerosmith, more inducted
By Alexei Oreskovic and Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, ... More »Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution
By Gerry Shih and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Three of the largest U.S. Internet companies called on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests on Tuesday, ... More »U.S. tech firms push for govt transparency on security
By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds. A baby sleepsuit modelled on a guardsman's outfit is one of the gifts on sale at palace shops by the Royal Collection Trust, which uses all profits for the upkeep of the royal palaces. ... More »Royal baby to give almost £240 million bump to British economy
By Angus McDowall RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief, Prince Muqrin, once told American diplomats the Middle East's so-called Shi'ite Crescent where the Muslim sect holds sway was "becoming a full moon" as Iranian influence spread. For the kingdom's Sunni ruling princes, that fear, revealed in a 2009 U.S. embassy cable released by WikiLeaks, now focuses on Syria. Iran-backed President Bashar al-Assad's forces are advancing with the aid of Lebanese Hezbollah Shi'ite fighters, while Riyadh supports the Sunni rebels fighting against him. ... More »Analysis: Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shi'ite 'full moon'
A glimpse at an enormous trove of leaked records about secret companies and accounts is being opened to the public in hope it will shed light on the murky world of offshore finance. More »Secret tax-haven names released to public
TORONTO - The International Rugby Board has launched "a misconduct investigation" into comments made by Tonga coach Mana Otai following Tonga's 36-27 weekend loss to Canada. More »International Rugby Board to probe Tonga complaint after Canada rugby test loss
RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back a familiar face to compete for their backup quarterback job. More »Tarvaris Jackson set to return to Seahawks after agreeing to one-year deal with Seattle
By Joel Dimmock LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging markets are suffering a sharp pullback by investors fearful of a shock from China just as confidence in the world economy, and the euro zone in particular, rises, ... More »Investors back away from emerging markets on China fears - BofA survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland shares fell more than 4 percent on Thursday as investors said the surprise exit of Chief Executive Stephen Hester was a big loss and there was no obvious successor. RBS said late on Wednesday Hester will step down by the end of this year. Its board decided it wanted new leadership to oversee the sale of Britain's majority stake in the bank, which could take years. ... More »RBS shares sag 4 percent after CEO Hester goes
MONTREAL - The well-rested Montreal Impact will look to strengthen their grip on Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference when they head to Columbus to take on the weary Crew. More »Impact looking to pad conference lead when they take on tired Crew
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will start building the Chevrolet Cruze at the end of 2014 at its Opel plant in Poland, a German newspaper reported on Thursday, drawing a denial from the U.S. company. "There has been no decision made about where the next generation Cruze will be built," a spokesman for Chevrolet Europe said on Thursday. Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited an internal production plan as the source of the information. ... More »GM denies has opted to build Chevrolet Cruze at Poland plant
By Gabriela Baczynska and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow demanding Vladimir Putin resign on Wednesday, as the president took the helm of a loyalist movement designed to broaden his power base. With helmeted riot police looking on, some 10,000 protesters chanted "Russia without Putin!" and called for the release of activists who face long jail terms over violence at a protest against his inauguration to a third presidential term last year. ... More »Russian protesters march as Putin seeks firmer political footing
ALBANY, N.Y. - The battle of Texas swagger against New York attitude is on. More »It's on: Texas Gov. Perry slams NY in radio ads to poach jobs; NY's Cuomo shoots back
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India kicked off its plan to raise 400 billion rupees through asset sales this fiscal year with the sale of a stake in trading firm MMTC Ltd(MMTC.NS), whose discounted share ... More »Govt kicks off divestment with MMTC stake sale
The number of retail health clinics that have been popping up in places like drugstores for years is expected to double by the end of 2015, according to the consulting firm Accenture. More »Accenture predicts growth surge for retail health clinics as overhaul adds insured patients
Father's Day is Sunday. Get in the mood to celebrate dads with this compilation video from HooplaHa of some of YouTube's greatest father-daughter dances. Then go hug your old man. "Dads teach daughters new things, comfort them in times of … Continue reading → More »Just in time for Father’s Day: best father-daughter wedding dances
SAN ANTONIO - Game 4 of the NBA Finals will tell more about the Miami Heat than a 66-win regular season ever could. More »James: 'Something has to give' in Game 4 as Heat try to bounce back and tie NBA Finals
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France looks poised to sign a long-awaited $7 billion deal to buy 25 Airbus A350 jets after talks narrowly avoided collapse, industry sources said on Tuesday. Air France has been at loggerheads with its suppliers over issues mainly including maintenance of the plane's Rolls-Royce engines ever since the deal was first mooted in 2011. Further disagreements delayed prospects of the high-profile deal being announced at the Paris Airshow, which has been dominated so far by wide-body announcements from Boeing , but it could now take shape as early as Wednesday. ... More »Air France A350 order back on after spat: sources
After 32 years on the job, Clarenville mayor Fred Best is calling it quits. More »Clarenville mayor retiring after 3 decades on the job