Reuters: Top Global and Breaking News

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York grocery clerk, fearing he might be late for work, jumped onto city subway tracks to haul an injured passenger to safety after he fainted, authorities said.

NY man jumps to save subway rider - and get to work

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CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Washington claimed progress on Monday in easing rifts with Beijing on ways to fight global warming as U.N. climate talks got under way in Mexico with warnings about the rising costs of inaction.

U.S. sees progress in easing climate row with China

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades on Tuesday, a response to massive recalls such as last summer's recall of half a billion eggs in a salmonella outbreak.

Senate passes overhaul of food safety system

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a study on Tuesday that predicted little impact if the U.S. military ended its ban on gays, bolstering President Barack Obama's push to get Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by year-end.

Military study gives green light to end gay ban

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican leaders sought to break a "logjam" over the fate of Bush-era tax cuts on Tuesday, forming a new panel the White House hopes will reach a compromise within days.

Obama and Republicans agree to negotiate on taxes

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government gave secret assurances to Washington it would limit the scope of an inquiry into the Iraq war to protect U.S. interests, according to diplomatic messages leaked by a whistle-blowing website.

UK agreed to shield U.S. interests in Iraq probe: WiKiLeaks

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators backed the creation of a "do not track" option for the Internet that would limit the ability of advertisers to collect consumers' data.

FTC backs "do not track" tool for Web users

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic advisers sought to break a deadlock over taxes with congressional leaders on Wednesday, haggling over how to extend Bush-era rates while the country struggles with sky-high debt.

Geithner and lawmakers seek deal on Bush-era tax cuts

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LONDON (Reuters) - Heavy snow caused travel chaos across much of northern Europe on Thursday, keeping London's Gatwick airport closed for a second day and disrupting road and rail travel in France, Germany and Switzerland.

Northern Europe counts cost of big freeze

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ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA gave its ultimate recognition to emerging markets on Thursday by awarding the 2018 and 2022 editions of the prestigious and lucrative World Cup soccer finals to Russia and Qatar, both new hosts.

Russia and Qatar take World Cup to new lands