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Russia says Assad's foes lack commitment to peace talks

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that the Syrian opposition had not yet shown enough commitment to efforts to arrange a peace conference with President Bashar al-Assad's government. We value the constructive reaction of the Syrian leadership to this proposal (for a conferen...

Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday that if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to end Syria's civil war, the United States and others would consider increasing support for his opponents. Kerry also told a news...

Witness undermines case against Russian protest leader

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian official undermined state prosecutors' case against protest leader Alexei Navalny at his trial on theft charges on Wednesday, saying that he had done no harm. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's biggest critics, said the testimony of Kirov...

Bernanke's Q&A testimony to congressional panel

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below are highlights of the question and answer session of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday. BERNANKE ON NO MBS SALES IN EXIT: We have not updat...

IRS' Lerner says did nothing wrong, refuses to answer questions

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official who this month revealed the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions before a congressional committee on Wednesday. Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt organi...

Rescuers comb Oklahoma tornado rubble for buried survivors

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Ian Simpson and Alice Mannette MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights picked through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, houses and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb. ...

FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Barbara Liston and Mark Hosenball ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON. (Reuters) - An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man who turned violent while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, the bureau said. A friend of the dead man told the Or...

U.S. vacationers to hit road, grounded by high fares: AAA

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Anna Louie Sussman May 22 (NEW YORK) - More Americans will take to the road over the Memorial Day holiday weekend this year than in 2012, but overall travel is expected to decline slightly, as high airfares ground would-be flyers, travel group AAA said on Wednesday. ...

Existing home sales highest in almost 3-1/2 years

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years as surging prices lured sellers back into market, which should support the housing sector and the overall economic recovery. The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday existing home sal...

Mugabe signs constitution into law, paving way for vote

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for an election later this year. Approved overwhe...