Wall Street climbs on reports of aid for Greece

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose broadly on Tuesday, with the Dow on track for its largest daily percentage advance since July, on reports euro zone countries will come to the aid of debt-stricken Greece. | Video

Issues in Depth

 An employee counts U.S. currency near renminbi notes at a bank in Hefei, Anhui province, December 3, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer

Cracking down on China

President Obama wants to get tough on countries who undervalue their currency. Will the U.S. formally label China a manipulator?  Full Article 

 Greece's Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou walks towards his seat at a news conference in Athens January 20, 2010.  REUTERS/John Kolesidis

Greece's Goldman connection

Did Greece hide the true nature of its deficits and debt using clever derivatives dreamed up by Goldman Sachs?  Full Article 

Sarah Palin speaks during the National Tea Party Convention at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Josh Anderson

Can she get GOPs elected?

Sarah Palin’s right: It would be absurd for her not to consider a 2012 White House bid. But first, she needs to pass the November elections test.  Full Article 

A computer technician tries to unlock a new Apple Iphone 3G at his shop in a computer centre in northern Tehran November 1, 2008.  REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Iranians keep up risky Web war

Web activists plot rallies as Iranian authorities boast they can track online action even behind proxies.   Full Article 

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Robot lends a makeshift hand

"Robonaut 2" is a humanoid robot designed to help humans manufacture cars on Earth and make repairs in space.  Video 

Marko Calasan poses in front of his workstation at his home in Skopje, February 4, 2010. Credit: REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

Meet the Microsoft whiz kid

Nine-year-old Marko Calasan is one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers.  Slideshow | Full Article 

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