Articles tagged with americans

Tue, May 22, 2012

Death rate drops among Americans with diabetes -CDC

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 40 percent decline in the death rate of diabetic American adults from heart disease and strokes is a ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu

DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Foreclosed Americans find way back to homeownership

By Jilian Mincer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Jennifer Anderson's family could no longer afford their mortgage and lost their home, she expected many ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

No boost for Obama from gay marriage decision

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of support for gay marriage has inflamed political passions but has not given him ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Over 55 and jobless, Americans face tough hunt

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jean Coyle, 67, has a new kind of ministry.

The former professor had just begun a career as a ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Muslim Americans challenge "no fly" list in appeals court

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A panel of federal judges grilled Justice Department lawyers on Friday over the government's "no-fly" list, questioning ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Muslim Americans challenge "no fly" list in appeals court

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Lawyers for 15 Muslims in the United States placed on a U.S. "no-fly" list barring them from ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Obama reaches out to Asian Americans ahead of November election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, whose campaign has focused heavily on courting Hispanic voters ahead of the November 6 election, reached out to another ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Half of Americans support legalizing gay marriage: Gallup

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Half of Americans believe same-sex couples should have the same right to wed as heterosexuals do, slightly down from a year ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Americans favor limited U.S. role in Afghanistan

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans want U.S. troops out of Afghanistan and oppose a significant long-term commitment to support that nation ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Political parties ignore Asian Americans: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fast-growing Asian American community is largely untapped by the presidential candidates and their political parties even though they are expected to ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

One in four Americans without health coverage: study

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Americans renouncing citizenship in record numbers

n">(Reuters) - A year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship.

"'Truth, justice, and the American way' - it ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Three Americans up for Orange female fiction prize

LONDON (Reuters) - Ann Patchett, who won the Orange Prize for Fiction for female writers in 2002, was nominated again on Tuesday with "State of ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Most Americans back gun lobby, right to use deadly force

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves - even in public places - and have a ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Many Americans would move if they could - poll

By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans would move from their communities right now if they could, according to a ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

More Americans win mortgage loan modifications

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Friday that the number of active permanent mortgage loan modifications agreed to by banks rose 13,836 ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Americans brace for next foreclosure wave

By Nick Carey

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (Reuters) - Half a decade into the deepest U.S. housing crisis since the 1930s, many Americans are hoping ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Americans angry with Obama over gas prices

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling high gasoline prices, although most ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

More Americans move to cities in past decade: census

By Lisa Lambert

(Reuters) - More Americans are living in cities now than a decade ago, according to U.S. Census data released on Monday ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Americans' data to be held longer under counterterrorism rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Counterterrorism officials will keep certain information about American citizens and legal residents for up to five years, rather than the previous six ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Americans retire closer to home than in past

By Mark Miller

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Harvey and Cora Alter decided to move away from Washington, D.C. for their retirement, friends were surprised ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Civilian killings hurt Afghan war support for 40 percent of Americans

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty percent of Americans said the shooting spree by a U.S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan which resulted in ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Most Americans back "Buffett tax": Reuters/Ipsos

By Kevin Drawbaugh

(Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Americans support imposing a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on those who earn $1 million or ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Should all African Americans get glaucoma screening?

By Andrew M. Seaman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening middle-aged African Americans for glaucoma may prevent some from losing their vision, but the benefits ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Most Americans would back U.S. strike over Iran nuclear weapon: poll

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans would support military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Americans head to Olympics after show of strength

By Alison Wildey

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - ‘Watch out London - the Americans are coming' was the message after the U.S. team recorded their best showing ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

U.S. has failed Americans over immigration, Arizona governor

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, firing a fresh salvo in her legal and political battle with president Barack Obama over ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

U.S. defends killing Americans who join al Qaeda

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Obama administration asserted on Monday a right to kill Americans overseas who are plotting attacks against the United ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

More than half of Americans back Obama's Koran apology

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans support President Barack Obama's apology for U.S. troops burning copies of the ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

U.S. defends killing Americans who join al Qaeda

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday asserted a right to kill Americans overseas who are plotting attacks against the United ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Million of Americans have Heptatis C and Most Don’t Know It

 UNDATED (WKZO) -- A bill is about to come due for a couple of million baby boomers who were sexually active, used drugs or received ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Egypt to lift travel ban on U.S. democracy activists

By Marwa Awad and Tamim Elyan

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has decided to lift a travel ban preventing American pro-democracy activists from leaving the country ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Americans reported $1.52 bln in fraud complaints in 2011: FTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who fell victim to fraud last year - and reported it to consumer agencies - paid out more than $1.52 billion in ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Seven Americans wounded in attack on NATO base in Afghanistan

By Fraidoon Elhaam and Hamid Shalizi

KUNDUZ/KABUL, Afghanistan(Reuters) - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Afghan policeman suspect in killing of U.S. officers: sources

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan authorities said on Sunday they believe an Afghan police intelligence officer may have been involved in the shooting ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much salt

By David Beasley

(Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

U.S. indicts Wegelin bank for helping Americans avoid tax

By Lynnley Browning

(Reuters) - The United States indicted Wegelin, the oldest Swiss private bank, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

"Spam" meat tied to diabetes risk in Native Americans: study

(Reuters) - Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as "spam" and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

"Spam" linked to diabetes risk in Native Americans

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, American Indians who frequently ate processed meat that comes in a can - a ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

U.S. Embassy shelters Americans amid Egypt NGO crackdown

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several American citizens have taken refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Cairo amid a sharpening dispute between Washington ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

$5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up

By Nick Zieminski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Those venti lattes add up.

U.S. workers spend more than $1,000 a year on coffee and ...

Sat, January 21, 2012

Subculture of Americans prepares for civilization's collapse

By Jim Forsyth

(Reuters) - When Patty Tegeler looks out the window of her home overlooking the Appalachian Mountains in southwestern Virginia, she sees trouble ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

One in five American adults mentally ill in past year

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in 2010, with women and ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Insight: Recovery at risk as Americans raid savings

By Jilian Mincer and Jonathan Spicer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than four years after the United States fell into recession, many Americans have resorted ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Americans see rich and poor in conflict, study finds

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - Americans believe that there is more conflict between rich and poor than between immigrants and the native-born or between blacks ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Americans say rich and poor in conflict: study

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - Americans believe that there is more conflict between rich and poor than between immigrants and the native born or between ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

For many Americans, jobs crisis to last many years

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - - Despite an upswing in hiring during 2011, the jobs crisis could last many more years as millions of ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

"Rage against Americans" cited in L.A. arson case

By Dan Whitcomb and Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German citizen was charged on Wednesday with setting dozens of fires across Los Angeles ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Supersized saddles find home on the range as Americans fatten

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - In a sign of America's growing girth, dude ranches and hunting camps in the Northern Rockies are ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Americans losing addiction to "CrackBerrys"

By Alistair Barr and Sinead Carew

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the U ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Drew Nowak and Jordan White Named Phil Steele All-Americans

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) –On Wednesday afternoon Western Michigan senior defensive tackle Drew Nowak was named Third Team Phil Steele All-America, becoming the Bronco's ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Young American golfers will hit back, says Poulter

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - While European golfers are currently hogging the limelight and dominating the world rankings, Briton Ian Poulter expects a crop ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Majority of Americans would blow whistle: poll

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Terry Baynes

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Four months after U.S. financial regulators opened a whistleblower office, more than three-quarters of ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

More older Americans have knee pain, replacement

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older Americans are increasingly complaining of aching knees, and getting those knees replaced, even though X-ray evidence ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Exclusive: Many Americans already done with holiday shopping

By Dhanya Skariachan

(Reuters) - More than a third of U.S. shoppers are already done with most of their holiday shopping, a survey showed ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Americans not immune if they act against U.S: CIA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American citizens are not immune from being treated like an enemy if they take up arms against the United States, the CIA ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Americans mixed on adequacy of cancer screenings: poll

(Reuters) - Many Americans are satisfied with how often they are screened for cancer but some say they are not screened often enough, while a ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Americans mixed on adequacy of cancer screenings

(Reuters) - Many Americans are satisfied with how often they are screened for cancer but some say they are not screened often enough, while a ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Analysis: Are Americans really shopping until they drop?

By Brad Dorfman and Jason Lange

(Reuters) - One glance at the numbers for the first big weekend of holiday shopping and you might think ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Americans tepid about libraries, favor Obama over Bush

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many Americans don't use libraries, favor locally sourced food and would choose President Barack Obama over his predecessor George W ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Americans blame all sides for committee failure: poll

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans blame the failure of the debt "super committee" on everyone involved, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

One in eight Americans hard of hearing: study

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of every eight Americans has hearing loss in both ears, according to a new study ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

More Americans to shop on Black Friday: survey

(Reuters) - Americans plan this year to go shopping in greater numbers on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year and unofficial kick-off ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

More Americans than not want health law repeal: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Supreme Court prepares to review President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, more Americans want to see it repealed than want ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Americans Simpson and Miller share McGladrey Classic lead

(Reuters) - Americans Webb Simpson and Zack Miller each fired a seven-under-par 63 to share the first-round lead at the McGladrey Classic at Sea Island ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Most Americans aware of Wall Street protests: Reuters/Ipsos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong majority of Americans are aware of the "Occupy Wall Street" protests against U.S. economic inequality and a majority either ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Americans get a taste for macarons

By Andrea Burzynski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macarons, the small almond and sugar cookie beloved by the French, are replacing the cupcake in the United ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

For Americans, recovery feels like recession: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No wonder many Americans feel as if the economy never recovered at all.

The incomes of U.S. workers, adjusted for inflation ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Obesity rate declines slightly, study finds

By Roy Strom

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of Americans of "normal weight" has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

U.S. obesity rate declines slightly, study finds

By Roy Strom

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of Americans of "normal weight" has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Insight: Americans seethe as banks hit them with new fees

By Alexandra Alper

(Reuters) - Smoking outside a Bank of America branch in Chicago, restaurant worker Mike Dysangco complained about the "totally ridiculous" new banking ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Biden: Wall St protests show Americans see system unfair

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The spreading protests against Wall Street show that the American people are angry about worsening economic disparities, Vice President Joe Biden said ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list'

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Americans' lawyer barred from leaving Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The defense lawyer for two Americans released by Iran after more than two years in jail on spying charges has been barred ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Americans opposed to gay marriage dwindle: survey

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly half of Americans support same-sex marriage and the proportion who are accepting of homosexuality is increasing, University of Chicago researchers said ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Americans get too much healthcare, their docs say

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Here is a diagnosis of what's wrong with health care in America, straight from the horse ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two American men jailed in Iran for more than two years for spying arrived in New York on ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Two-thirds of Americans perk up with coffee: survey

(Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee, and many gulp down their first cup within an hour of awakening, according to a survey released on ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Actor Sean Penn worked to get Americans from Iran

CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. actor Sean Penn engaged in attempts to secure the release of two Americans freed by Iran this week, flying to ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Two-thirds of Americans perk up with coffee: survey

(Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee, and many gulp down their first cup within an hour of awakening, according to a survey released on ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Americans rely on Kerr and Wie for strong Solheim start

By Elspeth Burnside

DUNSANY, Ireland (Reuters) - American captain Rosie Jones has put her faith in big hitters Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie in the ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

"X Factor" pant-dropping prompts indecency complaint

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New TV talent show "The X Factor" was hit with a formal indecency complaint on Friday for broadcasting an audition by ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Obama: Americans must pay fair share to cut deficit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans need to be ready to "pay their fair share" to narrow the deficit, previewing ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

More Americans believe world is warming: Reuters/Ipsos

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans than last year believe the world is warming and the change is likely influenced by the Republican ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Americans turned to public health insurance in 2010

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans became reliant on public health insurance and lost coverage sponsored by their employers in 2010, the U ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Insight: Power reliability will cost Americans more

By Scott DiSavino

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major blackouts like the one that affected 5 million people in the U.S. Southwest and Mexico last ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Jailed Americans to be freed soon: Ahmadinejad

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will soon free two Americans jailed for spying, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, in what he called ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Analysis: Americans say mistreated by U.S., some courts listen

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When U.S. soldiers burst into a room where two American employees of an Iraqi security company were ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Americans learn to live without debt

By Leah Schnurr

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Dawn chips away at paying back her $18,000 debt load, the 45-year old swears she'll ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

America mourns Sept 11 dead with somber ceremonies

By Mark Egan, Basil Katz and Steve Holland

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children yearned for lost parents and grown men and women sobbed in raw ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Insight: Dismal summer for teen jobs may scar young Americans

By Kristina Cooke

NEWBURGH, New York (Reuters) - Teenagers hung out on street corners and on the steps of boarded-up buildings in impoverished downtown Newburgh ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Fewer Americans smoke, pace of decline slowing: CDC

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, and those who still smoke have cut back on the number of cigarettes ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Deep divisions in Americans' views on race, faith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are sharply divided on issues from race to religion, often along generational and partisan lines, a survey concluded on Tuesday.

The ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

The world still thinks Americans are "coolest": poll

LONDON (Reuters) - They may be witnessing their global superpower influence decline in the face of challenges from other emerging players on the world stage ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the painful form of arthritis known as gout ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

CDC urging all Americans to get flu shots

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the second year in a row, health experts are urging all Americans to get a flu shot, even ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

First Americans in Cuba under easier U.S. travel rules

By Jeff Franks

HAVANA (Reuters) - The first group of Americans to tour Cuba under new, more liberal U.S. travel regulations have been greeted ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Bradley makes big statement for the young Americans

By Simon Evans

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - The United States ended a six tournament long winless streak in majors with Keegan Bradley's triumph ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Wanted: young Americans to serve and volley

By Steve Keating

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Mardy Fish will never be seen as the savior of American tennis but the 29-year-old is ready to step ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Bradley pips Dufner in PGA Championship playoff

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley capped a stunning late fightback by winning his first major title in ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Americans looking to end record winless streak in majors

By Simon Evans

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - After an unprecedented run of six successive majors without a winner from the United States, leading American ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Most Americans say U.S. on wrong track: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic fears are weighing heavily on Americans, with a large majority saying the United States is on the wrong ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Americans wonder where the misery will end

By Mark Egan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - America is on the fritz.

From Times Square to St. Petersburg, Florida, and Portland, Oregon, people are trying ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

More Muslim Americans believe they are thriving, poll says

By Wendell Marsh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Muslim Americans are now more optimistic about their lives than any other major American faith group as their economic ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Americans press Congress on debt via phones, Twitter

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans took to the phone lines and the Internet on Friday after President Barack Obama urged them again to ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Al Shabaab recruited dozens of Americans: U.S. report

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-affiliated group in Somalia, al Shabaab, has recruited more than 40 Muslim Americans to its battle in ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Investors fret about how to survive a debt default

By Lauren Young and Beth Pinsker

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are bombarding their financial advisers with questions about what to do if the U ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Americans view debt deadlock with worry and scorn

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans already concerned about their jobs Wednesday begged Washington politicians to stop dithering, cut the budget and resolve a ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Rural Americans face greater lack of healthcare access

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A panel of health experts on Wednesday emphasized technological innovations as a way to improve healthcare in rural ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Americans answer Obama's call, contact lawmakers

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans wasted little time on Tuesday answering President Barack Obama's request to make their voice heard on the ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Americans back mixed solution for debt crisis: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans overwhelmingly are concerned about the U.S. debt crisis and a majority backs the type of compromise pushed ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Americans raring to go after lengthy build-up

By Greg Stutchbury

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The head coaches of the United States team were in agreement on Saturday that selecting the world championship squad ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Exclusive: Americans to stay thrifty this back-to-school season

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost two-thirds of U.S. shoppers plan to spend the same or less this back-to-school season as last ...

Sun, July 17, 2011

Major drought continues but Americans look in good shape

By Mitch Phillips

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - If American golf is in crisis then it is a crisis every other nation would like a taste ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Study finds Americans are eating more - and more often

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Americans may be cutting back on super-sized meals, but waistlines continue to expand from more frequent eating ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Americans should dominate world medals: coach

By Gene Cherry

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - A balanced U.S. team bursting with talent should dominate the medals at this year's athletics world ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Cuba reports more Americans visit forbidden island

By Marc Frank

HAVANA (Reuters) - The number of Americans visiting their country's long-time foe Cuba is steadily increasing under the Obama administration, according ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Americans ponder major title drought after McIlroy win

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - While the European Tour celebrated its fifth successive major champion after Rory McIlroy's astonishing eight-shot victory at ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Americans gave $291 billion to charity in 2010

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. donations to charity rose to $291 billion last year, a study found on Monday, but it ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Poor public transit called threat to older Americans

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Communities that now rely almost solely on automobiles will face problems as today's baby boomers turn into tomorrow ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Americans still avoiding doctors, insurers say

By Lewis Krauskopf

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' use of medical services has not yet rebounded during the weak economy, health insurers say, in a ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Fewer Americans Are Buying Cars These Days

DETROIT (WKZO) --. General Motors and Ford Motor Company both reported slightly lower U.S. sales in May. Analysts blamed the weak economy for prompting ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Americans want to "keep Medicaid as it is": survey

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans do not want Medicaid funding cut and are skeptical of changing how the federal ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Majority of Americans support gay marriage in poll

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fifty-three percent of Americans support making gay marriage legal, a Gallup poll showed on Friday, a marked reversal ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Americans find simple ways to tighten their belts

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Americans squeezed by high gasoline prices and rising costs for food and other essentials are resorting to simple but ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Poll says 47 percent of Americans oppose debt increase

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of Americans want their congressional representatives to oppose a rise in the debt ceiling, a poll said on Friday, as ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Americans buy less food as gas prices rise: survey

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers are making fewer shopping trips, eating out less, and skimping even on groceries to rein ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Americans back tax increases in debt fix: Reuters poll

By Kim Dixon and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans say higher taxes should be part of a fix to tame ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Americans no longer fixtures in world's top 10

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick put a positive slant on it on Monday but the lack of an American man or woman ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Impact Of Bin Laden’s Death On Michigan Arab-Americans

DEARBORN (WKZO) -- Michigan Arab-American and Muslim leaders have met with federal law enforcement officials to discuss the impact of Osama bin Laden's death ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Bin Laden, Geronimo link angers Native Americans

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The reported use of "Geronimo" as a codeword in the operation that led to Osama bin Laden's ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Analysis: Americans go from rage to resignation over $4 gasoline

By Jeffrey Kerr and Joshua Schneyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When gasoline prices shot to $4 a gallon in 2008, sticker shock cut fuel demand ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Americans favor Republicans' handling of budget: poll

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans say Republicans in Congress would do a better job than Democrats in dealing with the U.S. budget ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Most Americans see economic recession, depression

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans say the U.S. economy is in a recession or a depression despite official ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Nine killed in Kabul attack were Americans: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight troops and a civilian contractor killed in a Kabul airport shooting on Wednesday were all Americans, a Pentagon spokesman said.

"The ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Americans hold dim view of U.S. economic outlook: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are more pessimistic about the U.S. economic outlook than they have been since the start of the Obama administration and ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Americans Henry and Cink grab narrow lead at Texas Open

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Americans J.J. Henry and Stewart Cink shared a one stroke lead after the first round of the Texas Open ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Americans say Mideast democratic reform good for U.S.

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans believe democratic reforms in the Middle East would be positive for the United States but are divided ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Americans to Fed: prices are too high

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On the streets of America, the debate over inflation is over. Prices are too high and rising too ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Most Americans say U.S. nuclear plants safe: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fifty-eight percent of Americans think U.S. nuclear power plants are safe, while the public remains split over the need for more ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

U.S. says Syria releases two detained Americans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two American citizens who were detained in Syria have been released, the State Department said on Friday as it renewed its criticism ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Obama seeks to reassure Americans about Libya

By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans about U.S. military involvement in Libya on Saturday ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

March Madness confined to basketball-crazy Americans

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - March Madness boasts a $10.8 billion TV deal, billions more are bet in office pools and it has ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Few Americans see Obama as strong military leader

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 17 percent of Americans see President Barack Obama as a strong and decisive military leader, according to a ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Americans may look to neighboring Canada for football fix

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - With an NFL labor dispute threatening to wipe out next season American gridiron fans may look for different ways ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Cayman Isles target Americans for medical tourism

By Shurna Robbins

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - A renowned Indian heart surgeon has struck a deal to build a 2,000-bed healthcare city ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Most Americans want pause on new nuclear plants: poll

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans want the United States to tap the brakes on new nuclear power reactors following the ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Americans appear wary over U.S. role in Libya

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Early comments online and in newspapers point to cautious American support for a limited role in bombing Libyan air defenses but ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

U.S. embassy tells Americans in Yemen to stay indoors

SANAA (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy urged its citizens in Yemen to stay indoors on Monday evening due to instability in the Arabian Peninsula ...

Sat, March 19, 2011

Young adult Americans increase daily coffee drinking

By Marcy Nicholson

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Young American adults have increased the amount of coffee they drink daily in 2011, after feeling better about ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

New health statistics show Americans living longer

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Life expectancy in the United States has reached an all-time high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

In ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Muhammad Ali appeals to Iran to free 2 Americans

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boxing great Muhammad Ali, one of the most prominent U.S. Muslims, has appealed to Iran's supreme leader to show mercy ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Americans say drug use is top problem in sports: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans rank the use of performance-enhancing drugs as the most serious problem facing sports today, according to a poll released by ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

State Department urges Americans to avoid Bahrain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department urged U.S. citizens on Tuesday to defer travel to Bahrain and suggested Americans there should leave due to ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Iran to put Americans on trial again in May: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will put three Americans facing spying charges on trial for the second time on May 11, an official was quoted Sunday ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Nearly 12 million Americans are cancer survivors

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 12 million people in the United States are cancer survivors, almost four times as many as 40 years ago, reflecting big ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Americans see U.S. on wrong track: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans' confidence in the way the country is going has slumped to a two-year low in the last month ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Americans fall short of 'ideal' heart health

By Adam Marcus

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds only one out of nearly 2,000 middle-aged Americans hit the mark for ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Americans split on government shutdown: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Americans are split nearly evenly on whether a federal government shutdown resulting from a possible budget stalemate would be a good or ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Americans oppose taking away union bargaining: poll

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Americans oppose laws that would take away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, as has been proposed in Wisconsin ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Americans prepare to leave Libya by ferry: State Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had begun processing Americans in Tripoli for evacuation to Malta aboard a chartered ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Letters to Obama from Americans becoming a book

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may have inadvertently stolen an author's thunder on Tuesday when he told the country that someone is working ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Families hope for freedom of Americans held in Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The families of two Americans held by Iran on suspicion of espionage expressed hope on Monday the pair's Sunday court appearance ...

Sun, February 06, 2011

Two Americans deny spy charges in Iranian court

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Two Americans held in Iran for the last 18 months on suspicion of espionage pleaded not guilty in court on Sunday on ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

African Americans still have higher cancer fatality rate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer African Americans are dying from cancer, but compared with white Americans their length of survival is shorter and the fatality rate ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Stroke survival better for African Americans

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite facing a greater risk of stroke, African Americans may have better survival rates than whites in ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Low-tax states attract budget-conscious Americans

By Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bob VanSickle was a lifelong New Jersey resident, but when he left after 52 years for what he calls ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Clooney: 'Americans must be interested in Sudan'

Appearing on newsman Piers Morgan's new CNN TV show on Friday (21Jan11), the movie star, who has become a leading celebrity advocate for ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Smoking explains why Americans don't live longer

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Smoking and, to a smaller degree, obesity explain why Americans do not live as long ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Low-tax states attract budget-conscious Americans

By Linda Stern

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bob VanSickle was a lifelong New Jersey resident, but when he left after 52 years for what he calls ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

W. House announces plans to boost Asian Americans govt. access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House released on Tuesday an initial batch of plans by agencies to increase Asian American and Pacific Islanders access to ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Americans to avoid doctor again in coming months

By Debra Sherman

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Americans stepped up their use of medical services at the end of 2010, but are likely to hold ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Asian Americans show higher diabetes rates

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite being thinner, Asian Americans are more likely than whites to have type diabetes 2 -- and the ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Support groups for jobless Americans get creative

By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Support groups for the unemployed are getting creative as the jobless rate stays stubbornly high, trying approaches from ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Most Americans say tax rich to balance budget: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans think the United States should raise taxes for the rich to balance the budget, according to a 60 Minutes ...

Fri, December 31, 2010

Few Americans travel overseas for medical care

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traveling to foreign countries for medical procedures, treatments or surgeries -- so-called 'medical tourism' -- may not be as ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Jobless Americans wary of losing their edge

By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since losing her job last April, Laurianne Dobbins has known one thing: she wasn't going to let ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Five Badgers Named All-Americans

Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Five Wisconsin football players have been named A-P All-Americans – the most since 1999, when the Badgers won their last Rose Bowl ...

Sun, December 12, 2010

Sarah Palin urges Americans "not to forget Haiti"

By Allyn Gaestel

TITANYAN, Haiti (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Sunday urged her fellow Americans not to forget Haiti as she wrapped ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Arab-Americans Urge Wayne State To Reconsider Helen Thomas Award

(Detroit, MI)  --  Arab-American leaders in the Detroit area want Wayne State University to put the name of Helen Thomas back on a journalism award ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Americans strongly oppose proposed gas tax hike

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans by a wide margin oppose a proposal to raise the U.S. gasoline tax by 15 cents a ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Asian-Americans in U.S. earn less than white men: study

By Bernd Debusmann Jr

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Asian-American men are paid up to 29 percent less than equally qualified white males, according to ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Americans make slow return to doctor's offices

By Debra Sherman

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are slowly making their way back to the doctor's office after many months of skimping on ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

More, but not enough, Americans get AIDS tests

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Guidelines making AIDS tests part of routine care have helped get more Americans tested, but ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

North Americans get enough calcium, vitamin D: report

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most people in the United States and Canada get plenty of vitamin D and calcium ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Half of Americans facing diabetes by 2020: report

By Bill Berkrot

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had mental illness in 2009

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 45 million Americans, or 20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Bush seeks legacy, but will Americans read?

By Mark Egan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President George W. Bush may hope his memoir will help shape his legacy, but after the glow of ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Giving by rich Americans fell during recession: study

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charitable giving by wealthy Americans dropped by more than a third between 2007 and 2009 as the worst ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Six Americans killed in Mexico's drug war city

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen have killed six U.S. citizens in separate attacks since Saturday in the violent border city ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Americans sicker but English die quicker says study

By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen

LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans suffer more chronic disease than their English counterparts, but the English die earlier ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Haitian Americans show poorer diabetes control

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetics of Haitian descent may have a tougher time controlling their blood sugar than their African-American and white counterparts, a ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

Rich Americans feel better off, still wary: Merrill

By Joseph A. Giannone

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wealthy U.S. investors feel better about their financial matters than they did a year ago, yet ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

More Americans control their blood pressure: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 30 percent of Americans have high blood pressure -- unchanged from 10 years ago -- but many more know about it and are ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Detroit Places Second On Where Americans Least Want To Live

(Undated)  --  A newly released Harris survey finds Detroit is second on a list of cities Americans say they'd least like to live in ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Most Americans still watch TV in real time: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 70 percent of Americans still watch their favorite television shows at the time they are broadcast, and only 16 percent ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Iran confirms two detained Americans to face trial

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's intelligence minister confirmed on Wednesday that two U.S. citizens detained for more than a year will face trial, news ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Joblessness soars for African-Americans in DC: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recession was especially devastating to the job prospects and incomes of African-American residents of Washington, D.C., according ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Americans, British-Cypriot win 2010 economics Nobel

By Ros Krasny and Mia Shanley

CAMBRIDGE, Mass./STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A British-Cypriot and two Americans, including one nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

One in five Americans have arthritis, survey shows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 22 percent of Americans have arthritis, with a million new cases being diagnosed every year, according to a new government ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Pavin's Americans face daunting Cup challenge

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - After three days of practice the 38th Ryder Cup is set to start at a damp Celtic Manor ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Americans want deficit cut even in tough economy

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans prefer cutting the deficit to increasing government spending as a way to improve the tough ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Obama says recession still real for many Americans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that many Americans were still feeling the reality of a U.S. recession even though it ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

More Americans Now Living In Poverty

NEW YORK (WKZO) -- We may live in the richest country in the history of the world, but not everyone has been invited to that ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Americans still not tolerant of the mentally ill

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While more and more Americans regard mental illness as a disease rooted in the brain, that doesn ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Exercise low on Americans' activity list: study

By Phil Wahba

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Only five percent of Americans do anything vigorous like running, biking or aerobics on a given day ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Americans put off 3DTV viewing by glasses

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American consumers like the immersive feeling of watch 3-D television, but are put off by having to wear special glasses because ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Higher heart risk seen in younger African Americans

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans are known to have a higher rate of heart disease and stroke than whites, and ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Americans want to see more Harry Potter

Almost 60 per cent of film fans who took part in the MovieTickets.com poll picked Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 1 as ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Few Americans see manufacturing as a career: survey

By Nick Zieminski

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer than a third of Americans would choose manufacturing if they were starting their careers now, according to ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

New York imams say Muslims are Americans, too

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Muslims declared themselves just as American as opponents of an Islamic cultural center and mosque ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Americans give mixed signals on tax issues

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American public is divided on whether tax increases should be used to tackle the nation's fiscal woes ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Americans choose racket over remote control

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tennis has moved out of the country club and turned into one of the fastest-growing sports in the ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Americans confused about healthcare reform: poll

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Julia Wood, a 51-year-old mother of 12 from Chicago's East side, has some health insurance through a state ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Nadal loses as Americans advance in Cincinnati

By Simon Evans

MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - World number one Rafa Nadal fell to Cyprus's Marco Baghdatis 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals of ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Americans still associate Islam with violence

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The furor over plans to build a Muslim cultural center near the World Trade Center site shows nine ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Americans divided on Gulf offshore drilling: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are almost equally divided on whether the Obama administration should lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling and on the possibility ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Americans grim over economy before elections: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pessimism over the economy is rising and the grim mood could hurt both parties in the November 2 congressional elections, according to ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet

By John Poirier

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans do not favor making affordable high-speed Internet access a government priority, according to a study ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Americans' immunity to mumps less than ideal

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 90 percent of young to middle-aged Americans have antibodies against the mumps virus -- a level of ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

New strain of E. coli sickens Americans: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new, virulent and drug-resistant strain of E. coli bacteria is infecting people in the United States and posing a significant public ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Americans turn cold shoulder to sunscreen: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Even as summer temperatures soar, Americans are turning a cold shoulder to sunscreen, according to a poll released on Friday ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Obama talks of job creation to skeptical Americans

By Ross Colvin

HOLLAND, Michigan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday his policies were getting "an incredible bang for our buck" by boosting ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Many Americans will run short in retirement: study

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - No matter their income level, a significant number of U.S. workers are likely to struggle to meet basic ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Americans getting fatter, especially in the South

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Obesity rates climbed again last year with 28 U.S. states reporting adults are fatter now than a year ago, two advocacy ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Five Americans appeal terrorism convictions in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Five American men sentenced last week to serve 10 years in a Pakistani prison on terrorism charges appealed against their conviction Monday ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Bradley warns Americans of Ghana's unpredictability

By Timothy Collings

RUSTENBURG (Reuters) - United States coach Bob Bradley played down talk of revenge Friday but warned of the unpredictable potential of Ghana ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Nine in 10 Americans eat too much salt: CDC

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nine out of 10 Americans eat too much salt with most of them getting more than twice the recommended amount, according to ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Pakistani court sentences Americans for terrorism

By Kamran Haider

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five American students were sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in jail for contacting militants online and plotting ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

No motivation needed for "never say die" Americans

By Simon Evans

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Keeping team morale high clearly is not a problem for United States captain Carlos Bocanegra.

The U.S. kept ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Onyewu surprise omission by Americans

By Mark Gleeson

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Key defender Oguchi Onyewu was a surprise omission from the United States line-up on Wednesday for their World Cup ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Americans hopeful about cancer and computers: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are largely hopeful that cancer will be cured and that computers will be able to chat with them by 2050, but ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Americans left fuming over disallowed "winner"

By Karolos Grohmann

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - United States players and their coach were left fuming after a last-gasp effort against Slovenia was disallowed, denying them ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Despite spill, most Americans back offshore drilling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans still support offshore drilling and believe it is critical to making the U.S. competitive, despite the growing oil spill ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

BP chairman apologizes to Americans for oil spill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's chairman apologized on Wednesday to the American people for the catastrophic oil spill on the Gulf coast.

The company ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

More Americans exercise, but they are still obese

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans are exercising but rates of obesity and smoking have not changed, according to the latest government data.

A survey by ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

More Americans going by foot and pedal: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walking or riding a bicycle is becoming a more common choice for transportation in the United States, a country notorious for its ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Americans, Russian blast off for space station

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Americans angry at BP, not Britain

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are angry with BP because of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but most ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Bring on the Americans, Slovenia say

By Gideon Long

POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Slovenia are growing in confidence at the World Cup having beaten Algeria and seen England and the ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Americans prefer drugs for depression: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression, with nearly 80 percent taking a pill for the condition, Consumer Reports said on ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Republicans seek Americans' ideas for governing

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives, stung by criticism that their party lacks new ideas, launched ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Two Americans held in Iran get engaged behind bars

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, two of the three Americans held in Iran on suspicion of spying, have gotten ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Americans who join militants can be targets: White House

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is making its most detailed public case for why it believes it can lethally target American ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Most Americans say country has negative image-poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans think their country is viewed negatively elsewhere in the world and almost half believe the global power and ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

U.S. envoy discussed detained Americans with Iran

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy had a brief chat with Iran's foreign minister on the fate of four Americans held in ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Americans "bombarded" with cancer sources: report

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are being "bombarded" with cancer-causing chemicals and radiation and the federal government must do ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Americans losing confidence in healthcare

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are steadily losing confidence in their ability to get healthcare and pay for it ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Most Americans spend $6,200 to improve homes: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The housing market may still be in the doldrums but most American homeowners plan to spend about $6,200 in ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

U.S. trying to help 40,000 Americans stranded in UK

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is trying to help some of the 40,000 Americans stranded in Britain due to air travel disrupted by ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Poll shows Americans want better ties with Cuba

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans believe the United States should improve its long-strained relationship with Cuba and reestablish diplomatic and business ties, an ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Majority of Americans distrust the government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they do not trust the government to do what is right, expressing the highest level of ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Americans bid to end Boston Marathon drought

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. runners bid to end a men's title drought of 27 years in Monday's Boston Marathon ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Fewer Americans falling behind on credit cards

By Maria Aspan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit card delinquency rates fell last month at most major U.S. lenders, with the exception of Citigroup ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Fewer Americans falling behind on credit cards

By Maria Aspan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit card delinquency rates fell last month at major U.S. lenders, including Bank of America Corp and ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Obama says security summit made Americans safer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said steps were taken at the nuclear security summit to make Americans and the rest of the ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Iran claims to have proof against detained Americans

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it had proof that three Americans detained since July on espionage charges had links to intelligence services.

Shane ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

More over-65 Americans staying in work force

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More adults over age 65 are staying in the work force, which could make it harder for younger workers to find ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Study: Many Middle-Aged Americans Can't Climb Steps, Walk Short Distances

ANN ARBOR -- The number of middle-aged people who can't climb ten steps, stoop or walk a quarter of a mile is increasing at ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

More secure about jobs, Americans go shopping

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airplane mechanic Sal Rallo bought a video game this week for his sons, a purchase he would not ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Most Americans: "Tax the rich but not me"

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans believe tax hikes are OK if you're making more than $250,000, a policy proposed by ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Dirt-loving Americans keep clear of synthetic Dubai

By Geoffrey Riddle

LONDON (Reuters) - Sheikh Mohammed's glittering new $2 billion Meydan racecourse in Dubai was designed to usher in a new age ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

4 Americans In Custody After Holding Presser At The Vatican

VATICAN CITY (WTAQ) - Four Americans were detained by police at the Vatican Thursday, as they were holding a news conference to protest the pope ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Healthcare costs burden more Americans

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare services ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Bin Laden threatens Americans with execution

By Rania Oteify and Cynthia Johnston

DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused September ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Cuban Americans filling planes to homeland

By Esteban Israel

HAVANA (Reuters) - When a recent flight from Miami touched down at Havana's Jose Marti Airport, a passenger shouted "Viva Cuba ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Health reform leaves Americans split, confused

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The overhaul of the healthcare system is being hailed in political circles as the biggest health policy change ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Health reform leaves Americans split, confused

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The overhaul of the healthcare system is being hailed in political circles as the biggest health policy change ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Most Americans see healthcare benefiting the needy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans believe the healthcare reform plan in Congress would help the poor and the uninsured, but say it would be less ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Jobless Americans will be focus of next "Apprentice"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When "The Apprentice" returns to U.S. television for a new season, the focus will be more on "You're hired ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Five Americans charged with terrorism in Pakistan

By Kamran Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court formally charged Wednesday five young Americans of plotting terrorism in the country, their lawyer said, in ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Killing of Americans pressures Mexico in drug war

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - The killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Mexico's bloodiest drug war ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

African Americans get fewer heart-protecting drugs

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even within the Veterans Affairs health system, where everyone should have the same access to care, African ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Big majority of Americans wants Wall Street regulation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Poll says 31 percent of Americans believe Toyotas unsafe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-one percent of Americans now think Toyota and Lexus vehicles are not safe to ride, while 55 percent say the carmaker dragged ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Pakistani police submit charges against Americans

By Faisal Mehmood

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police submitted on Tuesday charges of plotting terrorism against five young Americans detained last year, a lawyer ...

Sun, February 28, 2010

North Americans break stranglehold

By Martyn Herman

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Bobsleigh's big prizes were once routinely shared out between Europe's Alpine powerhouses but that stranglehold appears to ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Americans back Tiger Woods on U.S. Olympic team

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' image may be tarnished after admitting to marital infidelities, but most Americans would support him representing the country on a ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Adventure race ends with wedding plans for Americans

By Will Gray

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (Reuters) - A freezing river swim, a three-day hike through one of the world's most remote mountain ranges ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Winter Games seen on TV by over half of Americans

By Paul Thomasch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC's online coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympics has drawn nearly 33 million viewers and no shortage ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

IVF less successful for Asian Americans: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asian-American women may be less likely than white women to successfully have a baby after undergoing in-vitro fertilization, a new ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Haiti judge to visit Dominican Rep in Americans case

By Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two U.S. missionaries under investigation in Haiti on child kidnapping charges will remain in jail while a ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Americans doubt their stock-market savvy: survey

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer than two in 10 Americans are confident of their ability to invest in the stock market, although 60 percent still ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Pakistani court rejects Americans' bail request

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court dismissed on Wednesday a request for the release on bail of five Americans accused of contacting militants over the ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Record 106.5 million Americans watch Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A record 106.5 million Americans watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl game ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

Haiti aid chopper crashes, two Americans killed

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Two Americans were killed when their helicopter, which was participating in aid and recovery operations in earthquake-hit Haiti, crashed in the ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Spy agencies can target Americans: official

By Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In unusually frank comments, the top U.S. intelligence official acknowledged on Wednesday that spy agencies can target for ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

More than half of Americans use Internet for health

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half of Americans looked up health information on the Internet last year, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday.

But ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Biting recession leaves ever more Americans hungry

By Nick Carey

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of Americans receiving emergency food from the largest U.S. hunger-relief charity and its partners rose 46 ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Biting recession leaves ever more Americans hungry

By Nick Carey

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of Americans receiving emergency food from the largest U.S. hunger-relief charity and its partners rose 46 ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Americans held in Pakistan complain of torture

By Kamran Haider

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five Americans accused of contacting militants over the Internet and planning terrorist attacks told a court on Tuesday ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Pakistani took chance to kill Americans: prosecutors

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani woman accused of shooting at U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan committed an act of premeditated violence ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Haiti questions Americans over child "kidnapping"

By Mica Rosenberg and Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian authorities questioned a group of 10 American missionaries on Monday who are accused of ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Heart disease "will kill 400,000 Americans in 2010"

LONDON (Reuters) - Decades of progress in the United States on cutting cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking are being stalled by rising obesity rates, and ...

Sat, January 30, 2010

Americans arrested taking children out of Haiti

By Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police have arrested 10 U.S. citizens caught trying to take 33 children out of the earthquake-stricken ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Obama's latest speech seen by 48 million Americans

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's television ratings may be the latest indication that his popularity is slipping, despite his ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Americans set to give more for Haiti than tsunami

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are on track to give more for Haiti than the 2004 Asian tsunami despite a struggling economy ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Record number of young Americans jobless

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recession has taken a particularly heavy toll on young Americans, with a record one out of five black ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Three Americans, not 30, injured in Haiti: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Americans, not 30 as reported earlier by CNN, were injured outside the U.S.-controlled Port-au-Prince airport, the news channel said ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

African-Americans Uncertain About Racial Equality In New Survey

(Detroit, MI)  --  A new survey finds a clear majority of African-Americans living in Michigan are doubtful that racial equality will be achieved in the ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Up to 80 million Americans infected with H1N1: CDC

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As many as 80 million Americans have been infected with H1N1 swine flu, up to ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

One in eight Americans receives food stamps: U.S

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 37.9 million people -- one in eight Americans -- received food stamps to help buy food at latest count, the government said ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Detained Americans to be tried soon: Iran spokesman

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial soon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Few depressed Americans treated appropriately: study

By Megan Brooks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most Americans with major depression go untreated or under treated using a benchmark of American Psychiatric Association ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Five Americans say no plan to attack inside Pakistan

By Kamran Haider

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five Americans suspected of using the Internet to contact militant groups to carry out terrorist attacks told a ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Diabetes on the rise among older Mexican Americans

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes, the kind closely linked to obesity, has nearly doubled since 1993 ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Pakistan seeks terrorism charges against Americans

By Kamran Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police will ask a court to charge five Americans detained in the country this month with planning terrorist ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Eight Americans killed in explosion in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - Eight Americans were killed in an explosion in Khost province, in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.

"We can ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Obama assures Americans after failed plane attack

By Jeff Mason

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday the United States will defeat those behind an attempt to blow ...

Sun, December 27, 2009

Families of Americans held in Iran hire Iranian lawyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The families of three Americans charged with espionage in Iran after straying over the border from northern Iraq in July said on ...

Sat, December 26, 2009

Taliban planned to use Americans in Pakistan attacks

By Kamran Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents had planned to use five Americans, now detained in Pakistan, who had contacted the militants via the ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Americans turn to TV as recession hits spending

By Gina Keating

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More U.S. consumers have turned to the great American pastime of watching television as the recession strained ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Americans may live longer and cost more: study

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans may live significantly longer in the future than current U.S. government projections, and that could mean sharply ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Americans may live longer and cost more: study

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans may live significantly longer in the future than current U.S. government projections, and that could mean sharply ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Detained Americans to be tried in Iran: minister

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens detained in Iran and charged with espionage will stand trial, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday, in ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Pakistan seeks clues on jailed Americans

By Michael Georgy

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police raided on Monday a hotel where some of the Americans held on possible links to terrorism stayed ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Americans held in Pakistan wanted to join "jihad"

By Zeeshan Haider

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five young Americans detained in Pakistan, which is fighting a violent Taliban insurgency, wanted to join a holy ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Flu sends more Alaska Native Americans to hospital

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Native Americans in Alaska are more likely to be hospitalized with swine flu than whites ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

U.S. urges Americans to help feed their neighbors

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday urged Americans to volunteer to help feed their neighbors, noting that almost 15 ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Nearly half of Americans rate Geithner performance "poor"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adding to lawmaker criticism of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's performance is a new survey released on Friday showing 42 ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Nearly 15,000 Americans admit offshore tax cheating

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 14,700 rich Americans, worried about a stepped-up U.S. crackdown on offshore tax cheats, have turned themselves ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

H1N1 has killed 3,900 Americans, CDC says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - H1N1 swine flu killed an estimated 3,900 Americans from April to October, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

Better estimates ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Iran charges three detained Americans with spying

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Obama to Native Americans: "You will not be forgotten"

Wed, November 04, 2009

A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds