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	04/26/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise as bellwethers report profits NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday after earnings from Ford Motor Co and 3M Co beat analysts' forecasts on a big day for bellwether companies. | Full Article Ford posts stronger-than-expected profit April 26, 2011 08:00 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported its best first-quarter profit in 13 years, driven by strong sales in its home market and demand for more fuel efficient vehicles. | Full Article China, India lift 3M profit above expectations April 26, 2011 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Industrial and consumer goods conglomerate 3M Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by sales to emerging markets, and raised its full-year profit forecast. | Full Article UPS profit beats estimates, shares rise April 26, 2011 08:31 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service , the world's largest package delivery company, reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates and raised its 2011 forecast, boosting shares in premarket trading. | Full Article Coca-Cola profit falls slightly short April 26, 2011 08:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co's quarterly profit missed Wall Street estimates by a penny, hurt by lost revenue in Japan, and its shares fell 1.4 percent in premarket trading. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Gunfire echoes around Syria's besieged Deraa April 26, 2011 08:32 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Gunfire and artillery echoed early on Tuesday around the besieged city of Deraa, the heart of Syria's month-long uprising, as civilians sought refuge indoors from tanks and snipers on the streets, a resident said. | Full Article China's Minmetals bows out to Barrick Gold's $7.7 billion bid April 26, 2011 07:35 AM ET SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Minmetals Resources bowed out of the battle for copper miner Equinox Minerals on Tuesday, saying Barrick Gold Corp's C$7.3 billion ($7.7 billion) bid was too rich to justify a counter-offer. | Full Article U.S. orders some embassy staff to leave Syria April 25, 2011 10:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has ordered some non-essential U.S. embassy officials in Damascus and all embassy dependents to leave Syria because of the "uncertainty and volatility" in the country. | Full Article Kremlin chief wants new nuclear rules post-Chernobyl April 26, 2011 08:28 AM ET CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, called on Tuesday for new world rules to be drawn up on safety at nuclear plants. | Full Article Yemen opposition: deal could be finalized in days April 26, 2011 07:37 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - The time and venue for the signing of a Gulf Arab deal that would see Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh finally resign could be announced by a Gulf envoy in the coming days, an opposition official said on Tuesday. Mohammed Basindwa told Reuters the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Abdullatif al-Zayani, is expected to visit Sanaa within a few days to finalize a power transfer plan that requires Saleh to step down 30 days after signing the deal. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition Unhealthy Russians think they're in good shape Early anti-smoking drug start seems better: study Stents: How new technology drives health costs Government to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco RELATED VIDEO Japan's autos face $36 bln sales hit Sony unveils first tablets Toyota still stalled by quake 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 Top executive demoted after booze binge Full Article Two killed, four injured in Florida driving stunt - 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