U.S. Top News Early Edition: Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 05 Oct 2010    Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll Ex-trader Kerviel sentenced to 3 years in jail Obama says no big shift now in Afghan war strategy Duo wins 2010 physics Nobel for super-thin carbon U.S. sues AmEx, Visa, MasterCard, latter two settle Terrorism alert tips U.S. hand, but just barely Eleven held in French swoops on militant suspects Vatican keeps up attack on Nobel committee over IVF U.S. airlines see no impact from attack alert September sales seen up on back-to-school and promotions Verdict due in Ramadan lunch trial Japan, China agree high level talks Icelanders protest against govt Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll October 05, 2010 07:20 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans maintain an edge among voters ahead of next month's congressional elections, but Democrats are gaining ground, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Tuesday. Full Article Ex-trader Kerviel sentenced to 3 years in jail October 05, 2010 08:48 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 2 suspended, by a Paris court on Tuesday for his role in a trading scandal and ordered to reimburse the French bank 4.9 billion euros ($6.8 billion). Full Article Obama says no big shift now in Afghan war strategy October 05, 2010 08:16 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has no plans for any major changes in his Afghanistan war strategy for now, a letter released by the White House showed on Monday. Full Article Duo wins 2010 physics Nobel for super-thin carbon October 05, 2010 07:54 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two Russian-born scientists shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for physics for showing how carbon just one atom thick behaved, a discovery with profound implications from quantum physics to consumer electronics. Full Article U.S. sues AmEx, Visa, MasterCard, latter two settle October 05, 2010 07:59 AM ET WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Justice Department sued American Express Co, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc on Monday, accusing them of violating antitrust laws and citing rules that prevented merchants from encouraging consumers to use cheaper credit cards. Full Article Terrorism alert tips U.S. hand, but just barely October 05, 2010 08:38 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. warning to citizens of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe also sent a clear message to militants: "We're on to you." Full Article Eleven held in French swoops on militant suspects October 05, 2010 06:32 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Anti-terrorist police arrested 11 people in several parts of France early on Tuesday in swoops on suspected Islamic extremists, police sources said. Full Article Vatican keeps up attack on Nobel committee over IVF October 05, 2010 09:13 AM ET VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican kept up its attack on the Nobel committee on Tuesday for giving the medicine prize to in-vitro fertilization pioneer Robert Edwards, saying he had led to a culture where embryos are seen as commodities. Full Article U.S. airlines see no impact from attack alert October 05, 2010 08:07 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines said their flights and schedules have been unaffected by a State Department alert on Sunday that warned American tourists of the potential for attacks by al-Qaeda and other groups in Europe. Full Article September sales seen up on back-to-school and promotions October 05, 2010 08:22 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are expected to post modest sales gains for September, on cautious back-to-school shopping and aggressive month-end promotions from department stores looking to clear inventory ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season. Full Article

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