A probe named Philae is seen after it landed safely on a comet, known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, in this CIVA handout image released November 13, 2014.  REUTERS/ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA/Handout via Reuters

Marooned on comet cliff

FRANKFURT - A probe that landed on a comet has ended up in the shadow of a cliff, about a kilometer from its intended resting place.  Full Article 

Wall Street flat as energy shares weigh 12:07pm EST

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P retreating from their latest record highs, as a drop in energy shares offset gains in Wal-Mart.

People wait in line to enter the Nassau County Mega Job Fair at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York October 7, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Take my job. No really, take it.

WASHINGTON - In a paradoxically good development for the U.S. economy, Americans quit their jobs in September at the fastest rate in over six years.  Full Article 

Militants supporting the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic ride in a truck in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, November 12, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev

Moscow, Kiev spar over ceasefire

MOSCOW/KIEV - Moscow and Kiev accused each other of violating a ceasefire and the United States warned Russia the West might punish it further for its "military escalation" of the Ukraine crisis.  Full Article 

New Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Tablets are displayed during a launch event in New York September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Hachette and Amazon reach agreement

Hachette and Amazon said they reached a multi-year agreement for e-book and print book sales after months of fighting that pitted authors, agents and publishers against the world's largest online retail store.  Full Article 

A labourer works on an apartment building under construction in a Jewish settlement known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim in an area of the West Bank that Israel captured in a 1967 war and annexed to the city of Jerusalem, October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Are Israeli settlements here to stay?

Israeli settlements wedged into Palestinian territory are unlikely to be dismantled -- a one-state solution is the obvious way forward.  Commentary 

Pieces of pipes stored at the pipe yard for the Houston Lateral Project, a component of the Keystone pipeline system, are pictured in Houston, Texas March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Keystone pipeline approval bills advance

WASHINGTON - Legislation to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline began racing through Congress as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be coming together in a challenge of President Barack Obama's oversight of the project.  Full Article 

A six pack of the Brooklyn Brewery's beer sits on display in New York December 18, 2006. REUTERS/Keith Bedford

Microbrews point to beer business peak

Craft beers represent both the biggest threat to, and a potential opportunity for, mega-brewers. Consumers are seeking out local, flavorful alternatives to the stuff mass-produced by the global giants.  Breakingviews