U.S. Top News Early Edition: Battles rage as rebels seize Libyan towns

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	02/24/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Battles rage as rebels seize Libyan towns BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a counter-attack on Thursday, fighting gun battles with rebels who have threatened the Libyan leader by seizing important towns close to the capital. | Full Article UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden February 24, 2011 08:04 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A British court agreed on Thursday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over sex crimes, dismissing claims the move would breach his human rights. | Full Article Brent backs off $120, volatile on Libya supply threat February 24, 2011 09:31 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Oil surged more than 7.5 percent to its highest since August 2008 on Thursday on concern uprisings in Libya could spread to other major oil producers in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. | Full Article GM reports first full-year profit since 2004 February 24, 2011 08:07 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co posted fourth-quarter earnings slightly above expectations and its first full-year profit since 2004. | Full Article Jobless claims fall, durable orders mixed February 24, 2011 09:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but orders for a range of manufactured goods recorded their largest decline in two years in January, getting off to a slow start in the first quarter. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures turn positive as oil prices ease February 24, 2011 09:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures cut losses and turned positive shortly before the market open on Thursday as oil prices fell below $100 a barrel. | Full Article Toyota recalls 2.2 million vehicles over pedal issues February 24, 2011 09:29 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp issued three recalls affecting nearly 2.2 million vehicles on Thursday, citing accelerator pedal issues. | Full Article Target profit helped by low credit card write-offs February 24, 2011 08:52 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp posted a 10.5 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales early in the holiday season and fewer write-offs of bad credit card debt as shoppers' finances continued to improve. | Full Article Fed's Bullard: "Natural" to debate completing QE2 February 24, 2011 08:36 AM ET BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (Reuters) - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Thursday that an improved economic outlook makes it natural for policy-makers to reconsider whether to complete or scale back a $600 billion bond buying program. | Full Article AIG may post big loss but remaining units the key February 24, 2011 03:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc could post another multibillion-dollar loss when it reports fourth-quarter results on Thursday, but the real question is how well its surviving life and property businesses did in a tough market. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS In elective surgery, U.S. doctors in regions hold sway Dirty air triggers more heart attacks than cocaine Vitamin D may help keep blood sugar under control Equal access may cut some health disparities: study Takeda seeks U.S. approval of hypertension drug RELATED VIDEO Massive evacuations from Libya Death toll rises in Christchurch Obama strongly condemns violence in Libya A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Bulgaria boosts spirits by cutting brandy price Full Article Big surfing contest wipes out, no waves Man has 39 wives, nearly 100 children Town changes name from "Speed" to "Speedkills" Catholic church ordains married man - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend