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	03/3/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures rise as crude falls, jobless data awaited NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday after the Arab League said a peace plan for Libya was under consideration, sending oil prices lower. | Full Article ECB keeps rates on hold at 1.0 percent, as expected March 03, 2011 08:22 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank held interest rates at a record low of 1.0 percent as expected on Thursday, despite rising inflation fears. | Full Article Treasury expects $6.3 billion from AIG's MetLife sale March 02, 2011 11:16 PM ET WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc sold $9.6 billion worth of MetLife Inc shares on Wednesday, producing gross proceeds of about $6.3 billion to accelerate its payback of U.S. Treasury bailout funds. | Full Article SEC scanning bank loan practices: report March 03, 2011 08:18 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulator is seeking information from an unknown number of regional and community banks that have restructured troubled loans in order to make them appear healthier than they really are, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation. | Full Article News Corp gets green light for BSkyB takeover March 03, 2011 08:00 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp took a huge step toward securing its prized $14 billion buyout of BSkyB on Thursday when Britain accepted its proposals to alleviate competition concerns. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Gaddafi bombs oil areas, Arabs study peace plan March 03, 2011 08:30 AM ET BREGA, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's forces struck at rebel control of oil export hubs in Libya's east for a second day on Thursday as Arab states weighed a plan to end turmoil Washington said could make the nation "a giant Somalia." | Full Article Ohio advances union restrictions as dispute spreads March 03, 2011 08:19 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio joined Wisconsin on Wednesday in advancing a plan to restrict public sector unions, posing a new threat to labor union power in one of the most politically and economically important states. | Full Article WikiLeaks' Assange appeals against UK extradition March 03, 2011 06:43 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has launched an appeal against a ruling that he should be extradited from Britain to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, his lawyer said on Thursday. | Full Article ECB reviews bank support, to talk tough on inflation March 03, 2011 08:01 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will step up its anti-inflation rhetoric and may phase out some of its crisis support measures on Thursday as it prepares the ground for an interest rate rise likely later this year. | Full Article Frankfurt attack may be linked to Islamism: prosecutor March 03, 2011 07:05 AM ET FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - The gunman who shot dead two U.S. airmen and wounded two others in a U.S. Army bus at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday may have been motivated by Islamism, German state prosecutors said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Measles cases on rise in Boston Expanding Medicaid will cost states billions: study Latest J&J recall involves sterility-risk sutures Designer drug abuse out of control: U.N. drugs board Rising status of women linked to more smoking RELATED VIDEO From red carpet to retail Apple shares rise on Jobs return Steve Jobs returns for iPad 2 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 Judge lends accused gangster tie for trial Full Article Pizza maker charged with using mice against competition California woman sues after slipping on banana peel Camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" UK investigates fish spa pedicures on health issues High tech gadgets used to trigger medieval weapon - 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