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 

Asia sags on growth worries, Aussie slides as RBA eases 12:51am EST

TOKYO - Asian stocks sagged on Tuesday amid ongoing 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

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

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 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 

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

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