U.S. Top News Early Edition: Republican budget plan envisions sharp cuts

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	04/5/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Republican budget plan envisions sharp cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government spending would plummet by nearly $6 trillion over the coming decade under a Republican plan due to be unveiled on Tuesday, in a sharp contrast to President Barack Obama's fiscal plan. | Full Article Nasdaq rebalancing slashes Apple's weighting April 05, 2011 09:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq will rebalance its benchmark Nasdaq 100 index next month, slashing Apple Inc's weighting and causing volatility as investors adjust their portfolios. | Full Article Radioactive water at 5 million times limit found at Japan plant April 05, 2011 08:57 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant said on Tuesday it had found water with 5 million times the legal limit of radioactivity as it struggles for a fourth week to contain the world's biggest nuclear disaster in quarter of a century. | Full Article China ups rates 4th time since October April 05, 2011 08:41 AM ET SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank increased interest rates on Tuesday for the fourth time since October, raising suspicions that data next week may show inflation rose more than expected in March. | Full Article France says Gbagbo in talks over departure April 05, 2011 09:31 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday it was aware of negotiations under way for the departure of Laurent Gbagbo from Ivory Coast, amid fierce fighting between his forces and loyalists of rival presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges lower at open on China, tech April 05, 2011 09:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday after China, a main source of global growth, raised interest rates, while Apple shares fell after the stock's weighting in a widely followed index was cut. | Full Article P&G to sell Pringles to Diamond Foods for $1.5 billion April 05, 2011 08:58 AM ET (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co will sell its Pringles potato chips business to Diamond Foods Inc for $1.5 billion in stock, creating a new snack foods giant and freeing the consumer products company to focus on cosmetics and healthcare products. | Full Article Moody's cuts Portugal, says bailout needed urgently April 05, 2011 08:06 AM ET LISBON (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's cut Portugal's sovereign debt by one notch on Tuesday, saying it believed an incoming government would need to seek financing support from the European Union as a matter of urgency. | Full Article Doubts linger as EU clears Dupont's Danisco buy April 05, 2011 07:33 AM ET COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - DuPont faces a tough task to convince shareholders of Danish group Danisco to accept its $6.4 billion offer, even after it cleared another hurdle by gaining European Union approval for the deal. | Full Article SEC sought information from BofA on loan-loss reserves: filing April 05, 2011 08:10 AM ET (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sought information from Bank of America Corp last year about the loan-loss reserves used to repurchase faulty home loans, company filings showed. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Republican to call for sweeping Medicare changes Working long hours? Watch out for your heart Study finds statins reduce pneumonia death rates Higher bleeding risk seen in J&J, Bayer clot drug Boston Scientific stent study meets goal RELATED VIDEO Airstrike hits Libya oil town Israeli actor shot dead in West Bank UK seeks fresh start with Pakistan 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 Russian artist pays pearl tribute to British queen Full Article Vietnam finally nets legendary turtle for treatment Giant yellow teddy bear to brighten New York City New diets for cows, sheep could cut emissions South Korea pulls EU trade deal to fix translation errors Dog rescued from floating house - 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