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| Good Morning Aron | | Obama faces challenge of defining Libya strategy | March 28, 2011 08:23 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces the challenge on Monday of convincing Americans he has clear military aims and a U.S. exit strategy in the Libya conflict as he seeks to counter growing congressional criticism. | Full Article | Syrian forces fire to disperse Deraa protest | March 28, 2011 08:52 AM ET | DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian forces opened fire to disperse hundreds of protesters in Deraa calling for an end to emergency laws on Monday, but demonstrators regrouped despite a heavy troop deployment, a witness said. | Full Article | Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant | March 28, 2011 08:48 AM ET | TOKYO (Reuters) - Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said on Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone. | Full Article | | | BUSINESS NEWS | Indexes to open flat, with volatility a concern | March 28, 2011 09:20 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open following three days of gains on Monday, though developments in Japan, Libya and the Middle East kept alive the potential for volatile trading. | Full Article | Glencore to seek HK IPO approval this week: sources | March 28, 2011 05:49 AM ET | HONG KONG (Reuters) - Glencore , the global commodities trading giant, is set to appear before the listing committee of the Hong Kong stock exchange this week, the strongest sign yet it will go ahead with a roughly $10 billion IPO, two sources with direct knowledge of the plans told Reuters on Monday. | Full Article | Harry & David files for bankruptcy to slash debt | March 28, 2011 07:42 AM ET | (Reuters) - Mail-order food company Harry & David Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy in a Delaware court under a pre-arranged deal with creditors that includes swapping $198 million of senior notes into equity. | Full Article | Wal-Mart to reopen 12 quake-hit stores in Japan | March 28, 2011 06:15 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will re-open 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan which were affected by the earthquake, and is hoping to open the remaining 12 impacted stores as soon as possible, a spokesman for the U.S.-based retailer said. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | 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 | | | | | |
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