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Reuters: Top News
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Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals.
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McCain and Palin hit the road
ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin kicked off a two-month battle for the White House on Friday with a promise that "change is coming," a theme co-opted from their Democratic rivals.
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Brown cautiously optimistic on economy
LONDON (Reuters) - The economy is facing a difficult time but will get through the current downturn, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday, pledging further measures to help struggling families make ends meet.
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One in seven Britons bullied at work
LONDON (Reuters) - Middle-aged men earning between 20,000 and 60,000 pounds in Britain's sprawling public sector are most likely to get bullied at work, said a survey on Friday which showed one in seven workers have faced abuse.
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New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases
LONDON (Reuters) - It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud.
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BA crash likely caused by ice in fuel
LONDON (Reuters) - A British Airways plane crash at London's Heathrow airport in January was likely caused by ice in the jet's fuel system, a report into the incident said on Thursday.
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British soldier killed in Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - A British soldier has been killed in a roadside bomb while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, taking the death toll since 2001 to 117.
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School cricket scheme thrives on a big scale
LONDON (Reuters) - An ambitious scheme to boost self-confidence and discipline among children by reviving competitive cricket in state schools is thriving after three years and its founders are determined to sustain it.
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Bush advised to back modest troop cuts in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. defence officials have recommended that President George W. Bush withdraw one combat brigade from Iraq but not until early next year, Pentagon sources said on Thursday.
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Bank holds rates but cuts seen in 2009
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 5.0 percent for a fifth month running on Thursday, but most economists expect sharp cuts next year.
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Keegan out of Newcastle's revolving door again
LONDON (Reuters) - Kevin Keegan's departure as Newcastle United manager on Thursday less than eight months after taking the job will come as no great surprise to anyone who has followed his career.
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