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	03/7/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures slip as oil rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pared gains and S&P 500 futures turned negative on Monday as crude oil prices continued to rise on supply concerns due to Libya's unrest. | Full Article Smart Money: Top hedge funds' fresh commodity bet is plastics March 07, 2011 08:11 AM ET That well-known line from the classic 1967 movie "The Graduate" may sum up the recent investment strategy of some top hedge fund managers, including James Dinan and David Einhorn. | Full Article Fed's Lockhart says cannot rule out further bond buys March 07, 2011 08:28 AM ET ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa have increased U.S. economic uncertainty, and Federal Reserve policy-makers should not rule out further bond purchases if things worsen, a top central bank official said on Monday. | Full Article Global central banks say united on inflation fight March 07, 2011 08:23 AM ET BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Central banks worldwide are unified in seeking to anchor expectations for future inflation, but that does not mean they will all go about it in the same way, policymakers said Monday. | Full Article U.S. could tap oil reserves as gasoline price surges March 07, 2011 08:26 AM ET WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. government reiterated that it could tap its strategic oil reserves in order to safeguard economic growth as surging gasoline prices increase pressure for action. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Wisconsin Senate Democrats say no date set for return March 07, 2011 07:44 AM ET MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state more than two weeks ago to block a vote on a Republican plan to limit public union collective bargaining said on Sunday they have no immediate plans to return. | Full Article Libya plane hits town, over one million need aid March 07, 2011 08:19 AM ET RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) - Government forces seeking to dislodge rebels from Libya's strategically important coast struck at an oil town on Monday amid quickening efforts to prevent more humanitarian suffering and a mass refugee exodus. | Full Article Moody's downgrade tips Greece closer to brink March 07, 2011 05:56 AM ET ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Moody's slashed Greece's credit rating by three notches on Monday, raising the specter that the distressed euro zone sovereign may be forced to restructure its debt, perhaps even before 2013. | Full Article Casualties take focus from Gates's Afghan trip March 07, 2011 05:30 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Monday at a time of increased strain between Kabul and its Western backers and with important security transition milestones looming. | Full Article Most economists say Fed easing is helping: survey March 07, 2011 08:29 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most economists believe the Federal Reserve's bond-purchase program is helping to support U.S. growth, though many remain skeptical, a survey released on Monday found. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology Transplant patients a target of Arizona budget cuts Japan halts Pfizer, Sanofi vaccines after four die Better than a BMI? New obesity scale proposed Scientists develop blood test for Down's Syndrome RELATED VIDEO Oil prices flare on Libya fighting Unemployed rally for jobs The week ahead 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 University to investigate live sex demonstration Full Article 17th century witch chronicles put online - 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