U.S. Top News Early Edition: Air strikes silence Gaddafi guns at besieged city

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	03/23/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Air strikes silence Gaddafi guns at besieged city TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Western warplanes silenced Muammar Gaddafi's artillery and tanks besieging rebel-held Misrata in western Libya on Wednesday after a U.S. admiral warned his armor was the next target. | Full Article Japan quake costliest ever March 23, 2011 08:46 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan estimated the cost of the damage from its devastating earthquake and tsunami could top $300 billion as authorities in Tokyo warned that babies should not be given tap water because of radiation from a crippled nuclear plant. | Full Article Portugal government may collapse before EU summit March 23, 2011 06:05 AM ET LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament is expected to reject government austerity measures on Wednesday, setting the stage for the possible collapse of the minority Socialist administration a day before a European summit. | Full Article Syrian forces kill 6 in mosque attack: residents March 23, 2011 08:37 AM ET DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed at least six people on Wednesday in an attack on a mosque in the southern city of Deraa, site of unprecedented protests challenging President Bashar al-Assad's Baathist rule, residents said. | Full Article Obama pledges $200 million to Central America drug fight March 22, 2011 08:45 PM ET SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged $200 million on Tuesday to Central America's anti-drug fight on the final leg of a regional tour to bolster U.S. ties with southern neighbors who have often felt neglected by Washington. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street set for lower open on Portugal vote, BofA March 23, 2011 09:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was poised for a lower open on Wednesday as concerns over debt issues in the euro zone, Japan's nuclear crisis and violence in the Middle East and North Africa persisted. | Full Article Fed tells Bank of America to rein in dividend plan March 23, 2011 09:12 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve objected to Bank of America Corp's plans to boost its dividend and told the bank to revise its proposal, sending shares down 1.7 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article Fight over Goldman's Blankfein at Rajaratnam trial March 23, 2011 09:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein was expected to testify as early as Wednesday in the Raj Rajaratnam insider trading trial, but lawyers are set first to battle over what he can and cannot say. | Full Article Conoco may double asset sale to $20 billion March 23, 2011 09:29 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips , the third-largest U.S. oil company, said it might double its planned sale of less-desirable assets to $20 billion, with proceeds going to buy back stock. | Full Article Sprint cries foul over rivals' mega-merger March 23, 2011 05:25 AM ET ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp cried foul over a planned merger between AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA, saying the deal would stifle competition and potentially hurt its profitability. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Yes, sex can kill you, U.S. study shows Heart attack treatment as good during off-hours? Heart drug linked to higher breast cancer risk Peanut allergy stirs controversy at Florida school Injured patients fare slightly better on weekends RELATED VIDEO Tap water unsafe in Tokyo US bans some Japanese imports Mass grave in Japan 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 Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars Full Article Extra seats but still no room to sit on train Charlie Sheen may be headed back to TV Mad Hatter mismatching crockery trend hits Man jailed for spreading radiation rumors New royal wedding one-stop shop app launches - 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