NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit

20 May 2012, 7:45 am

CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw. ... Read More »

Italy quake kills four, damages historic buildings

20 May 2012, 6:58 am

SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake killed four people, injured dozens and damaged churches, towers and a mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens across northern Italy and sending thousands running into the streets. ... Read More »

Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married

20 May 2012, 2:58 am

(Reuters) - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site. ... Read More »

Birth of new Greek drachma would be pained, rushed

20 May 2012, 1:59 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If or when policymakers finally decide Greece should leave the euro, the exit could happen so quickly that "new drachma" currency notes might not be printed in time. ... Read More »

Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest

19 May 2012, 10:48 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. ... Read More »

UPDATE 3-Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married

19 May 2012, 9:50 pm

* Bride is longtime girlfriend, Harvard classmate (Adds reactions and ceremony details) ... Read More »

World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil

19 May 2012, 5:28 pm

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis. ... Read More »

Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition

19 May 2012, 1:16 pm

(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. ... Read More »

At ''bridge to nowhere,'' Romney slams Obama on economy

18 May 2012, 4:34 pm

HILLSBOROUGH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to his economic message on Friday, highlighting a "bridge to nowhere" rebuilt by stimulus money and warning the U.S. economy could suffer a fiscal crisis like California's if he is not elected in November.... Read More »

Top Republican woman in Congress becomes a force

18 May 2012, 1:57 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last three weeks, she has sparred on national television with Democrats over Republican policies toward women, been called a "lying mouthpiece" by a liberal blog, and chided former House speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... Read More »