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

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 

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

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 

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (L) shakes hands with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, as he leaves after their meeting at Downing Street in London February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Greece outlines debt 'menu' for skeptics

LONDON/ATHENS - Greece's new government dropped calls for a write-off of its foreign debt and proposed ending a standoff with its official creditors by swapping the debt for growth-linked bonds.   Full Article 

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

More snow dumped on the Northeast

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

Exxon cuts share buybacks after profit beats

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 crew member walks on the deck of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy's aircraft carrier, anchored in the Arabian sea off the coast of Mumbai December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

U.S. to help India challenge China's navy

Following a military pact, U.S. technology could be brought in to bolster India's naval forces, shifting the power balance on Asian waters.  Video 

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

Baby contracts measles at day care center

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