Upmarket Pakistan district votes again as Imran Khan decries killing

05/20/13 By Katharine Houreld and Syed Raza Hassan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An upmarket constituency of Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi voted again under tight security on Sunday, a day after gunmen killed a senior politician from a reformist party in the district and a week after gene... ...Read More »

For Detroit in crisis, next six weeks determine bankruptcy fate

05/20/13 By Bernie Woodall and Karen Pierog

DETROIT (Reuters) - Bond restructurings, negotiated settlements with bondholders and bond insurers, and tough talk with unionized workers are on the agenda as Detroit's emergency financial manager tries to meet a self-imposed, six-week deadline to dec... ...Read More »

Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill

05/20/13 By Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp.

The... ...Read More »

NY regulator questions investment firms' ties to insurers: WSJ

05/20/13 (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with the inquiry.

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Imran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expected

05/20/13 ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Cricket hero Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi on Sunday, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests.

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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares rise

05/20/13 By Masayuki Kitano

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data.

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Insight: The fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market

05/20/13 By Ernest Scheyder

WATFORD CITY, North Dakota (Reuters) - In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.

It's not that they lack water,... ...Read More »

Nikkei hits fresh 5 1/2-year high on weak yen, government upgrade of economic view

05/20/13 By Ayai Tomisawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday morning, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and as the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months.

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Japan government upgrades economic assessment for first time in two months

05/20/13 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government upgraded its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months, in a sign growth is accelerating as exports and factory output pick up.

The economy is gradually recovering, according to the government's monthly economic report re... ...Read More »

Nikkei hits fresh 5 1/2-year high, exporters up on weak yen, upbeat U.S. data

05/20/13 By Ayai Tomisawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday morning, as further weakness in the yen and signs of an improving U.S. economy bolstered prospects for higher Japanese corporate earnings in the current business year.

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British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories

05/19/13 By William James

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to get their house in order over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest states.

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