ATHENS, Greece — Dimitris Bokas keeps meticulous records of the bathroom fixtures he sells from his small shop in the quiet middle-class residential neighborhood of Koukaki near the center of Athens — just in case a tax inspector makes a surprise visit to ensure Greece’s 23 percent sales tax is being collected and reported correctly. […]
LAUREL, Md. (Reuters) - A U.S. spacecraft sailed past the tiny planet Pluto in the distant reaches of the solar system on Tuesday, capping a journey of 3 billion miles (4.88 billion km) that began nine and a half years ago.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Mexico will recall the barely used Giovani Dos Santos for their key Gold Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago, coach Miguel Herrera said on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and advisories for a large part of the nation's mid-section, stretching from Iowa to southeastern Alabama at least through today.
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City of Biloxi Public Works Department employee Ron Gresham shovels sand from a median of U.S. 90 on Monday. The Parks & Recreation and Public Works employees began cleaning medians…
Читать дальше...WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Chinese state-backed company's plan to buy U.S. chip maker Micron Technology faces no shortage of obstacles - questions about the price, worries on Capitol Hill, an aggressive regulator - and any one of them could torpedo the deal.
By Yeawon Choi SEOUL, July 15 (Reuters) - Seoul shares rose by midday on Wednesday as builders led gains on expectations for increasing orders from Iran after Tehran and global powers reached a nuclear deal. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.3 percent at 2,065.06 points as of 0226 GMT from the previous close at 2,059.23. Gainers led losers by 1.18 to 1. "Market's rose today due to the deal as builders gained on expectations for more contracts from Iran and refine
If you've seen the Walt Disney film "Mary Poppins," it's likely you have a favorite song or scene. "Chim Chim Cher-ee," "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," or the "Step in…
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I have been making this mayonnaise for years, and it is a great accompaniment to any seafood dish.
Читать дальше...Showers of debris tumbled onto the streets when an empty building collapsed in New York City. Diane Hodges reports.
Showers of debris tumbled onto the streets when an empty building collapsed in New York City. Diane Hodges reports.
Showers of debris tumbled onto the streets when an empty building collapsed in New York City. Diane Hodges reports.
Showers of debris tumbled onto the streets when an empty building collapsed in New York City. Diane Hodges reports.
A Missouri inmate who sexually attacked a 19-year-old woman before tying her to a cemetery tree and killing her was executed Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court and the governor declined to intervene.
James Holmes was legally sane when he entered a packed movie theater armed with an assault rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, intent on killing as many people as he could, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in closing arguments...
BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - China's natural gas production rose 4.9 percent in June from a year earlier to 9.9 billion cubic metres, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. (Reporting By Adam Rose; Editing by Michael Perry)
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Chinese state-backed company's plan to buy U.S. chip maker Micron Technology faces no shortage of obstacles - questions about the price, worries on Capitol Hill, an aggressive regulator - and any one of them could torpedo the deal.
* Downstream sectors like power, steel, cement all decline (Adds analyst comment, cement production figures)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp Chief Executive Hisao Tanaka will step down in September along with other board members including Vice Chairman Norio Sasaki to take responsibility for accounting irregularities, sources familiar with the matter said.
Hillary Rodham Clinton embraced a landmark nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, calling it the most effective path for the U.S. to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. But she warned it would need strict enforcement,...
The relatives of an unarmed black man who died after being put in a white police officer's chokehold said Tuesday that the nearly $6 million settlement they reached with the city wasn't a victory as they continued...
July 15 (Reuters) - South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named the following team on Wednesday to face Australia in their Rugby Championship opener at Lang Park, Brisbane on Saturday:
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan by telephone on Tuesday to discuss the agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program, the White House said.
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City made Raheem Sterling the most expensive English player in history when they completed a deal for the 20-year-old forward on Tuesday, rubber-stamping an acrimonious end to his Liverpool career.
