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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs.

Pictures of Saint Honore or (Saint Honoratus) from church iconography reinforce his baker background. He's holding his wooden peel, often with a few delicious-looking loaves of crusty French bread nearby.

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News that Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship ignited controversy from those who accused him of trying to dodge taxes and those who say it's just a symptom of a costly tax code.

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential draft report by a U.N. panel of experts seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece put a senior judge in charge of an emergency government on Wednesday to lead the nation to new elections on June 17 and bankers tried to calm public fears after the president said political chaos risked causing panic and a run on deposits.

(Reuters) - Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month thought they may need to do more to help the recovery if it stumbles, but there was almost no support for extending the central bank's "Operation Twist" program, due to end in June.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. homes rebounded in April and factory activity gained momentum, suggesting a moderate pickup in economic growth early in the second quarter.

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's April 24-25 meeting released Wednesday stated that "several members" thought additional Fed support could be needed if the recovery lost momentum or if the risks to the economy became great enough.

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The same degenerative brain disease found in football players and boxers has been found in veterans exposed to roadside bombs, a finding with potentially profound implications.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Larry Robbins, founder of Glenview Capital Management, is bullish on Tenet Healthcare Corp. Meanwhile, Jonathan Kolatch, founder of Redwood Capital Management, is recommending buying Argentine government debt.

Apple is likely to increase the screen size on its coming iPhone. The company is asking Asian suppliers to make screens measuring at least 4 inches diagonally. The current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display.

The defense team for John Edwards rested its case Wednesday without calling the former Democratic presidential candidate's ex-mistress to testify at his corruption trial.

Rose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love.

Many residents of Dish, Texas, blame the fracking operations that surround their tiny town for a host of health problems — from nosebleeds to cancer. The former mayor was so scared, he left town. But scientists who've studied Dish say there's not enough evidence to link natural gas operations to any illness.

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Amid warnings of the possibility of bank runs, state television said June 17 would be the date for a new round of elections.

The crackdown occurred as an unpredictable political situation continued to unfurl in the early days of Vladimir V. Putin’s new term as president.

Greece sets a date for new election amid euro exit fears. | Latino networks take center stage at television upfronts. | President Obama meets with Congressional leaders over the legislative agenda.

The changes came in response to concerns that a youthful statue failed to represent the former president’s significant achievements.

A group of workers at a Chicago bakery recently won $118 million. But two employees say they should be getting a share. It's another example of why it's important to write things down beforehand.

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The expected departure of Bruno Iksil, the trader associated with a $2 billion debacle, was reported by current and former associates.