World Bank adjourns board meeting at U.S. request

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank board, considering a panel's report critical of bank President Paul Wolfowitz, has adjourned until 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) at the request of the United States, bank and board sources said on Wednesday.

The United States has so far refrained from endorsing the panel's report, which found on Monday that Wolfowitz broke ethics rules and violated terms of his contract in a pay and promotion agreement for his companion in 2005, the sources said.