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UPDATE 2-Tanker hits San Francisco Bay Bridge, Coast Guard says

January 8, 2013 10:03
(Adds details throughout) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - An oil tanker struck a tower of the San Francisco Bay Bridge on Monday but did not appear to spill any oil into the bay, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The 750-foot-long "Overseas Reymar", sailing under a Marshall Islands flag, was empty except for water that was used as ballast, U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Heather Lampert said. The tanker was about five miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, where the San Francisco Bay opens into the Pacific Ocean.

'Downton Abbey' sets PBS record with 7.9 million viewers

January 8, 2013 10:02
LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British period drama "Downton Abbey" scored rave reviews and a record 7.9 million viewers for public broadcasting channel PBS as viewers tuned in to watch a wedding and financial calamity during the award-winning show's third season U.S. premiere on Sunday. Fans witnessed the wedding of Matthew and Lady Mary Crawley, after two seasons in which viewers were kept wondering if they would ever tie the knot.

NFL-Redskins coach slammed for playing injured Griffin

January 8, 2013 10:02
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan came under fire on Monday for leaving an ailing Robert Griffin III in Sunday's playoff loss to Seattle but rejected any notion that he risked the rookie quarterback's health. Griffin only left Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Seahawks when he injured himself while trying to grab a bad shotgun snap in the fourth quarter, but critics are suggesting the face of the Redskins should have been taken out of the game earlier.

UPDATE 2-UN chief 'disappointed' by Assad's speech on Syria crisis

January 8, 2013 10:02
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced disappointment on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rejection of peace talks in a defiant weekend speech that anti-government rebels described as a renewed declaration of war. />

Reuters Science News Summary

January 8, 2013 10:02
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought - study

WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Messi sweeps to fourth successive award

January 8, 2013 10:02
By Brian Homewood ZURICH, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi, still only 25, was named the world's best player for the fourth time in a row on Monday after a year in which finally produced his best form for Argentina as well as Barcelona. Messi was handed the FIFA Ballon D'Or award after a typically cheesy ceremony which featured a performance from a giant dancing armadillo named Fuleco, the mascot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Russian banks should beware blacklisted Syria banks -US official

January 8, 2013 10:02
* Syria's central bank, state-owned bank cited * Official says US banks may shy away from Russians By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Major Russian banks should beware dealing with two blacklisted Syrian financial institutions, a senior U.S. Treasury official said, saying U.S. and other banks could shun them as a result.

Reuters Health News Summary

January 8, 2013 10:02
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Competition affects who gets a liver transplant: study 2013-01-07T015437Z_1_BRE906019_RTROPTC_0_US-LIVER-COMPETITION.X ML () - Onyx to test cancer drug for wider use 2013-01-07T185326Z_1_BRE9060O2_RTROPTC_0_US-ONYX-RESULTS-CANCER DRUG.XML () - U.S. high court won't review federal embryonic stem cell funds 2013-01-07T193341Z_2_BRE9060IR_RTROPTC_0_US-USA-COURT-STEMCELL. XML () -

Soccer-Rayo see off Getafe to stay in hunt for Europe

January 8, 2013 10:02
MADRID, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Rayo Vallecano stayed in the hunt for a European qualification place when club captain Piti struck twice in a 3-1 win at home to Madrid rivals Getafe on Monday. The victory at a chilly Estadio de Vallecas lifted Rayo above Valencia and Real Sociedad into seventh and they are two points behind sixth-placed Levante, who occupy the second of Spain's two Europa League berths.

Reuters People News Summary

January 8, 2013 10:02
Following is a summary of current people news briefs. Actor Depardieu denies leaving France for tax reasons
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