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Charitable giving grew in 2012, albeit modestly -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Individual charitable giving in the United States grew almost 4 percent last year, while corporate donations rose at triple that rate, according to a report that shows donations by Americans to nonprofit groups mirroring the slow recovery of the larger economy.

Insight: FBI relies on secret U.S. surveillance law, records show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has used secret evidence obtained under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to prosecute at least 27 accused terrorists since 2007, according to a Reuters review of public records.

Rookie teachers woefully unprepared, report says
(Reuters) - The U.S. teacher training system is badly broken, turning out rookie educators who have little hands-on experience running classrooms and are quickly overwhelmed by the job, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

Court appoints lead plaintiff in shareholder lawsuit against SAC
(Reuters) - A New York court designated a pension fund as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by shareholders of Elan Corp against SAC Capital, a court filing showed, as the hedge fund continued to face varied legal challenges over insider-trading charges.

Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say.

Accused California killer tells jurors, 'I'm not the monster'
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - An elderly California photographer charged with the slayings of four prostitutes dating back to the 1970s opened his own defense at his serial-murder trial on Monday, declaring to jurors, "I'm not the monster that killed these women."

Japan says G8 stance is sign of approval for 'Abenomics'
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cabinet ministers welcomed the Group of Eight summit's stance on Tokyo's sweeping stimulus policies as a vote of confidence in the government's strategy to end 15 years of entrenched deflation and revive a lackluster economy.

Stellar Rask shuts out Chicago, Bruins lead 2-1
BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston netminder Tuukka Rask was in brilliant form as the Bruins shutout the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

Connelly new boss at Nuggets
(Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets named Tim Connelly as their new general manager on Monday after Masai Ujiri joined the Toronto Raptors last month.

U.S. right to arm Syrian rebels, says Israeli president
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres has thrown his weight behind U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebels, shrugging off fears the weapons could be turned on Israel and exacerbate the conflict.

Rask brilliant as Bruins grab 2-1 Stanley Cup lead
BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston netminder Tuukka Rask was in brilliant form as the Bruins shutout the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying current Chairman Ben Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than he had originally planned.

Obama sees Iran's election of moderate as hopeful sign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran's election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a different direction, but he was uncertain whether it would lead to a breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

China May home prices rise at fastest pace this year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's house prices rose at the fastest pace this year in May from a year earlier, though the pace of gains eased from the previous month, highlighting the dilemma facing the central bank as it balances the need to support the economy against holding down housing inflation.

Asian shares slide as upcoming Fed meeting jangles nerves
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares slid on Tuesday as investors waited on tenterhooks for news of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's plans for its stimulus program - with the mere suggestion of fine-tuning it enough to unnerve investors.

Global shares bound higher as Fed meeting nears, dollar firms
LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen and euro while European and Asian shares recouped a large slice of last week's losses on Monday, as investors pinned their hopes on a cautious tone from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

Japan says G8 stance is sign of approval for "Abenomics"
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cabinet ministers welcomed the Group of Eight summit's stance on Tokyo's sweeping stimulus policies as a vote of confidence in the government's strategy to end 15 years of entrenched deflation and revive a lackluster economy.

Wimbledon holds no fear for Radwanska any more
EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) - Wimbledon can hold no fear for Agnieszka Radwanska this year, after she survived all the way to the final last July.

Bruins lead Blackhawks 2-0 after second period
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins scored second period goals through Dan Paille and Patrice Bergeron to jump out to a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final.

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.