Articles tagged with critical

Wed, May 23, 2012

Powell critical of Romney foreign policy team

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday for taking advice from foreign policy ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Georgia flesh-eating bacteria patient breathing on own: father

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection she contracted after being injured in a zip-line accident ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Google CEO says Android important, not critical

By Dan Levine and Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Android smartphone operating system is a very important asset for Google Inc, but it ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

The Lions Locked Up Their Final Critical Free Agent Signing Of Linebacker Stephen Tulloch

The Lion’s Tuesday re-signed linebacker Stephen Tulloch to a reported five-year contract. Terms of the deal weren’t immediately available but Tulloch was ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Soccer star Muamba in critical condition after collapse

The Bolton Wanderers star collapsed during his team's game with Tottenham Hotspur and was taken to the London Chest hospital, where he remains ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Unions Critical of New Law Sponsored by Holland State Legislator

LANSING, MI (WHTC) - Governor Snyder signed legislation yesterday that prohibit public school districts from deducting union dues or service fees from employees’ paychecks. Sponsored ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Toddler found in field after tornado dies of injuries

By Cary Stemle

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - A toddler who was found alive in a field in tornado-ravaged southeastern Indiana after her parents and two ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Indiana toddler's parents, siblings died in storm

By Cary Stemle

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - A toddler girl's entire family was killed by tornadoes in the hours before she was rescued alone ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Euro, shares gain on Greek deal hopes

By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets and the euro extended two months of gains on Thursday as Greece edged closer to a ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Top NY cop regrets role in film critical of Muslims

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police mishandling of a controversy surrounding a video offensive to Muslims has enveloped New York Police Commissioner Ray ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote

By Steve Holland and Sam Youngman

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Top Canadian skier critically hurt in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - World-class Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was in critical condition and sedated at a Salt Lake City hospital on Wednesday ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Iowans outraged over article critical of rural state

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Iowa professor said he stands by an article about the Midwestern state that says rural towns are ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Italy business group critical of government austerity

By Giulio Piovaccari and Catherine Hornby

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian employers' group Confindustria slammed the government's austerity plan as "weak and inadequate" on Thursday ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Analysis: Speed critical in hunt for Gaddafi

By William Maclean and Tim Castle

LONDON (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's pursuers must act fast to stop the trail going cold or risk prolonging ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Marshall Man in Critical Condition Following Plane Crash near Brooks Airfield

MARSHALL, MI (WKZO) -- A 59-year-old Marshall Man is reported in critical condition after his plane crashed in a field next to Brooks Airfield near ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Marshall Man Critical After Plane Crash

MARSHALL, MI (WKZO) -- A 59-year-old Marshall Man is reported in critical condition after his plane crashed in a field next to Brooks Airfield near ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Woman killed, husband critical after golf cart crash

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A Wyoming woman was killed in a freak high-speed crash after the golf cart she was riding in careened out of ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Analysis: Republican Pawlenty faces critical month

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The clock is ticking for Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty. He has one month to prove he can break ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth

By Poornima Gupta

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc expects acquisitions to remain a critical focus for the computer maker, which is expanding into areas ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

U-M Basketball Recruit In Critical Condition

CHARLEVOIX, MI (Metro Source) - A University of Michigan basketball recruit is in critical condition following a plane crash near Charlevoix on Friday evening that ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Box office champ "Cars 2" crunches critics

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Cars 2," a Pixar sequel judged by critics to be the worst movie produced by the Disney-owned animation studio, sped to ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

One dead, one critical after Dallas rave party

By Judy Wiley

DALLAS (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man died after attending a sold-out rave party at Dallas' Fair Park, and another concert-goer was in ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Poulter, Casey, Donald critical of new-look Wentworth

By Tom Pilcher

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - British trio Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Luke Donald were critical of the Ernie Els-inspired redesign of ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

USTR says worker retraining critical for trade deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress needs to renew a retraining program for American workers who have lost their job because of foreign competition to ensure enough ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Critical to be vigilant on TARP oversight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The watchdog for the $700 billion bank bailout program said on Thursday it will remain vigilant in protecting taxpayers especially now congressional ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Whitmore Lake Man Drowns, Daughter In Critical Condition

WHITMORE LAKE, Mich (WLMI) A man is dead and a young girl is hospitalized as the result of a boating accident on Whitmore Lake ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Hilton's publicist: 'Gabor not critical'

The actress was taken back to hospital for treatment of a possible lung infection, according to her husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt, who feared ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Report critical of pay practices at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

(Reuters) - The heads of bailed-out mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae <FNMA.OB> and Freddie Mac <FMCC.OB> were paid fat salaries without proper written ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Michigan State Earned A Critical Win Last Night

Michigan State finished on a 14-to-1 run last night at Minnesota to rally for a critical 53-to-48 win over the Gophers. The victory boosted ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Nasdaq, ICE in "critical stage" talks: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group <NDAQ.O> and IntercontinentalExchange Inc <ICE.N> could possibly strike a partnership and talks between the U.S ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Justified stunt woman 'in critical condition with head trauma'

The 30 year old woman is in a critical condition in a Los Angeles medical facility after being struck by a vehicle during production ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

M-DOT Worker Still Critical After Being Hit By Vehicle

KALAMAZOO, Mich (WLMI) One of the two M-DOT workers struck by a vehicle near Kalamazoo Tuesday night has been released from the hospital.  36 ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

MDOT Worker In Critical Condition After Being Hit By SUV

KALAMAZOO, Mich (WLMI) An M-DOT worker is in critical condition and another is in stable condition after they were struck by an SUV near ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

American hero Shriver hospitalised, in critical condition

The 95-year-old former U.S. vice-president candidate and Peace Corps. director is the father of Schwarzenegger's newswoman wife Maria Shriver.

Details of Shriver ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Revenue growth critical for manufacturers in 2011

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - Is the recovery real? Check the revenue.

As analysts and investors brace for earnings reports from more than a ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Clinton says U.S. and China at critical juncture

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China have reached a critical juncture in their relationship and must work to establish more effective cooperation, Secretary ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Deficit reduction critical says IMF's Lipsky

By Mark Felsenthal

DENVER (Reuters) - A top IMF official warned on Saturday that the United States must start down a budget deficit-cutting path relatively ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Rep. Barney Frank critical of Fed debit card fee rule

By Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's proposal to limit debit card fees would not allow card companies to cover the full ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Diplomat Richard Holbrooke in critical condition

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Holbrooke, the veteran diplomat President Barack Obama tapped as his special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, was in ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Republicans critical as Medicare chief appears

By Emily Stephenson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans decried the cost of Medicare and Medicaid and accused the Obama administration of blocking their oversight of ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Judge critical of prosecutors in Anna Nicole trial

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial slammed prosecutors on Monday for their aggressive pursuit of convictions against three ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Centreville Teen In Critical Condition

CENTREVILLE (WKZO) -- A 13-year-old from Centreville is in critical condition at Bronson Hospital after a collision in Florence Township in St. Joseph Township Saturday ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Lansing Teen In Critical Condition After Falling From A Frat Balcony At WMU

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- An 18 year old Lansing Community College student remains in a drug induced coma this morning, after falling head first off a ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

U.S. general critical of UK early tactics in Helmand

LONDON (Reuters) - A former top U.S. general in Afghanistan Monday criticized Britain's military tactics in Helmand province in the south, saying commanders ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Cancer-sufferer Tavarez recovering from critical operation

The 11-year-old actress, who played the young Nala in hit musical The Lion King, was forced to quit the show in April (10) after ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Cancer-sufferer Tavarez to undergo critical operation

The 11-year-old actress, who played the young Nala in hit musical The Lion King, was diagnosed with Acute Leukaemia in April (10) and is ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

One Accident Victim In Critical Condition

COLDWATER (WTVB) - One of the drivers involved in yesterday’s head on traffic accident in Branch County west of Coldwater on M-86 is listed ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Today May Be Critical For Oil Containment

MARSHALL (WKZO) - Today could be a critical one in the effort to contain the oil spill in Calhoun County. The EPA says that Enbridge ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Jazz singer Jarreau in critical condition in France

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. jazz singer Al Jarreau was in a critical condition in hospital in France on Friday after collapsing on stage the ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

Taser asks Canadian court to quash critical study

By Allan Dowd

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Stun gun-maker Taser International Inc. told a judge on Monday its rights were violated by a Canadian inquiry that ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Afghan war at critical stage, says Petraeus

By Rob Taylor

KABUL (Reuters) - The nine-year war in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Sunday, as ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Senator says Kagan critical of Supreme Court

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan criticized the court she is seeking to join during a private meeting on ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Geithner sees critical moment for financial rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday an overhaul of financial regulations was at a "critical moment" and said he believed a ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Study finds H1N1 flu in pregnancy is critical risk

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Kocherlakota: Fed's bank supervisory powers critical

By Ann Saphir

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Supervisory powers over banks are critical for the Federal Reserve to do its job, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Congress Finds Documents Critical of Toyota, Regulators

WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp routinely dismissed the possibility that faulty electronics could cause unintended acceleration.  That's according to preliminary findings from the Congressional ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Gates meets U.S. arms makers, calls partnership critical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Pentagon's top suppliers Wednesday that the United States could ill-afford to go on spending billions ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

New vaccine to be critical in wiping out polio: WHO

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - A new vaccine against polio, being used for the first time on children in Afghanistan this week, will be ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Karzai to take oath, U.S. critical on corruption

By Yara Bayoumy

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, battling to rebuild a tarnished reputation, is to be sworn into office for a second ...

Thu, September 24, 2009

Obama: next year critical for nuclear disarmament

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