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CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour moves to ABC News Posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

File photo of journalist Amanpour presenting a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magaz

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an international correspondent for CNN. Amanpour, 52, was hired to replace George Stephanopoulos, the former White House aide who became the new ...More

Gabelli's son wins dismissal of much of SEC case Posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The son of prominent investor Mario Gabelli has won the dismissal of large parts of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging securities fraud related to market timing. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts dismissed the SEC's claims alleging fraud, and seeking an injunction ...More

Foodmakers support more control of school food Posted 2 hours, 28 minutes ago

Carrots are chopped in the kitchen of Revolution Foods in Los Angeles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four major food and beverage makers announced support on Thursday for legislation expanding U.S. control over snacks sold at schools and allowing the government to ban junk food from campuses. It would be the first crack down on school snacks in three decades but the compromise stops ...More

Midwest set for minor flooding on weekend rain Posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rains and melting snow are expected this weekend to trigger more flooding in parts of Midwest, mainly in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, adding to concerns over possible delays in spring seedings. Although sowing of the corn and soybean crops in the Midwest does not begin until next month ...More

CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour moves to ABC News Posted 3 hours, 29 minutes ago

File photo of journalist Amanpour presenting a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magaz

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an international correspondent for CNN. Amanpour, 52, was hired to replace George Stephanopoulos, the former White House aide who became the new ...More

U.S. child obesity problem worse than thought Posted 3 hours, 58 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. A study of more than 700,000 children and teens in southern California found that more than 6 percent ...More

U.S. says driver error possible in NY Prius crash Posted 5 hours, 42 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration, federal investigators said on Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that an analysis ...More

Obama, Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud Posted 6 hours, 19 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A wealthy businessman who raised money for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major banks out of $292.2 million in loan transactions. Hassan Nemazee, 60, who once ran a private equity firm, admitted in Manhattan ...More

Illinois high court yanks hospital's property tax break Posted 6 hours, 21 minutes ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois hospital lost its property tax exemption on Thursday, ending a long-fought battle watched by nonprofit hospitals concerned about greater scrutiny of their charity care. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Provena Covenant's medical center in Urbana, Illinois, was not entitled to religious or charitable property ...More

Chicago man pleads guilty in Mumbai attack Posted 6 hours, 42 minutes ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, including six Americans. David Headley, 49, has been cooperating with U.S. investigators since his arrest in October and faces up to life in ...More

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