A woman stands in her house, which was damaged by recent shelling, in central Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail

By Aleksandar Vasovic

YENAKIEVE, Ukraine - Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine as rebels pounded the positions of Ukrainian government troops holding a strategic rail town.  Full Article | Video 

Asia sags on lingering growth woes, Aussie sinks as RBA eases 02 Feb 2015

TOKYO - Asian stocks sagged on Tuesday amid lingering growth concerns, while the Australian dollar plumbed six-year lows after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to a record low.
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the FY2016 budget at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Politics

A gloomy future behind Obama budget

WASHINGTON - Beneath President Barack Obama's plan to fight income inequality lies a gloomy view of an economy that is growing slower and creating fewer rewards for its workers than it did in much of the last century.  Full Article 

A woman holds onto her hat against the wind during a snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter
U.S.

More snow dumped on the Northeast

By Ellen Wulfhorst

KANSAS CITY - A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area.  Full Article 

An Exxon gas station is pictured in Arlington, Virginia January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Business

Exxon cuts share buybacks after profit beats

By Anna Driver

Exxon Mobil said its quarterly profit fell 21 percent as weak oil prices took a toll, but results topped Wall Street expectations due to a tax adjustment and higher earnings from its chemicals business.  Full Article 

A student receives a measles vaccine injection at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Ecublens near Lausanne March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud
Health

Baby contracts measles at day care center

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES - A day care center at a Southern California high school has been closed after a baby enrolled in the program was diagnosed with measles amid an outbreak that has already infected more than 100 people nationwide.  Video | Full Article 

Yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc's logo is pictured at its store in downtown Vancouver in this file photo taken on June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms
Business

Lululemon founder steps down from board

Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson, a sometimes controversial figure who helped build the Canadian yogawear retailer into an international success story, said he was resigning from the company's board.  Video | Full Article 

Data Dive

People show numbers written on their arms with the order they should enter at the state-run Bicentenario supermarket in Maracaibo January 11, 2015. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia

Venezuela’s vanishing economy

By Mike Corones

The economic conditions in Venezuela may get worse if more companies decide doing business in the country just isn’t worth it.  Full Article