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Christie's brings in the bids as art market stirs

2010-03-16T16:00:15Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Auctioneers Christie's said its mid-season sale of 20th century decorative art and design generated strong interest from U.S. and foreign bidders in New York Tuesday in a sign the struggling ar...

CIT posts $1-billion quarterly loss

2010-03-16T16:00:13Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc on Tuesday reported a $1 billion loss in the fourth quarter, excluding one-time items and accounting adjustments, as the recently-bankrupt commercial lender was hurt by high borrowing and credit costs.</p><p>The U.S. company said in a regulatory fil...

Chef Lynn mixes classic style with tropical flair

2010-03-16T15:46:22Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dagan Lynn is giving a tropical makeover to some of the classic Mediterranean dishes created by master French chef Alain Ducasse.</p><p>Ducasse picked the 34-year-old to head the kitchen of mix on the beach, his first restaurant in the INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Fourth seed Andy Murray suffered a late wobble before beating American Michael Russell 6-3 7-5 to reach the Indian Wells ATP tournament quarter-finals Tu...

Blockbuster raises bankruptcy as possibilty

2010-03-16T15:30:17Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video-rental chain Blockbuster Inc said on Tuesday for the first time it may need to file for bankruptcy protection after years of struggling to lessen its debt load.</p><p>The company's shares fell 10 cents to 30 cents in after-hours trade.</p><p>...

Honda to recall 412,000 vehicles in U.S. for brakes

2010-03-16T14:15:21Z

<div><p>DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday.</p><p>The reca...

Diet may alter fibroid risk in black women

2010-03-16T13:45:42Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black women who tend to eat foods more likely to lead to higher blood sugar may have slightly greater risk for uterine fibroids, suggest study findings.</p><p>Uterine fibroids - noncancerous growths that often cause heavy menstrual bleeding and cramping during childbearing years - are 2 to 3 times more likely in black women than in other American women.</p><p>...

Cowabunga! Peruvian hits waves with surfing alpaca

2010-03-16T13:06:07Z

<div><p>SAN BARTOLO, Peru (Reuters Life!) - Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi has spent a decade training dogs to ride the nose of his board when he catches waves, and now he is the first to do so with an alpaca.</p><p>Pianezzi, 44, has slowly introduce...

Melanoma survivors at higher risk of other cancers

2010-03-16T13:01:14Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up of such survivors.</p><p>The study included data from more than 89,500 patients collected ...

E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study

2010-03-16T12:45:06Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors, a small study suggests.</p><p>Researchers found that among 12 New York State primary care practices, the six that had adopted "e-prescribing" systems reduced their prescribing errors by ...

Retired NFL players' arteries may not be so healthy

2010-03-16T12:32:13Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite all their hard work on the field, retired National Football League players may be facing the same health problems that plague obese men who stick to watching the game.</p><p>"We see these guys as supermen, they are the pinnacle of health," said Reuters) - U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace George Mitchell has put off plans to visit the region this week, the State Department said on Tuesday.</p><p>State Department spokesman

"Idol" judge's father to make Senate run in NY

2010-03-16T12:00:09Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Republican congressman and father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi tossed his hat into the New York Senate race Tuesday in an bid to challenge Democratic U.S. Reuters) - A U.S. judge froze the assets of Russian hackers who allegedly hijacked online brokerage accounts and then placed unauthorized trades in order to manipulate markets.</p><p>The Securities and Exchange Commission ...

U.S. says ties with Israel still strong

2010-03-16T11:32:02Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Tuesday a U.S.-Israeli dispute over Jewish settlement plans does not alter the United States' long-standing commitment to Israel...

Russian prosecutors say priest's killer slain

2010-03-16T11:17:08Z

<div><p>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prosecutors claimed Tuesday to have solved the high-profile slaying of a Russian Orthodox priest in Moscow, saying a man shot dead by police in the Dagestan province was carrying the gun used to kill the priest.</p><p>The November killing of Daniil Sysoyev, who had reported receiving death ...

White House presses China for "market-based" currency

2010-03-16T11:17:07Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama wanted China to take a more market-based approach to its currency.</p><p>"You saw the president mention just a few days ago that he wished and hoped that China appr...

Achilles operation was a success, says Beckham

2010-03-16T11:15:34Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - David Beckham has thanked the surgeon who operated on his Achilles tendon and said he was looking forward to returning to full fitness as soon as possible.</p><p>"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their messages of support, they mean a lot to me," Beckh...

France, Germany unhappy over U.S. tanker deal

2010-03-16T11:00:47Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany said they would consult their EU partners over concerns that protectionism is at play in a big U.S. military tanker deal that looks set to go to <...

CAR president dismisses call to postpone election

2010-03-16T11:00:42Z

<div><p>BANGUI (Reuters) - The president of Central African Republic Tuesday dismissed a call by political rivals to postpone elections set for April 25, saying any delay would be unconstitutional.</p><p>The dispute over timing may bode poorly for the vote, which will become the newest...