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	04/27/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS White House releases longer Obama birth certificate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday released a longer version of President Barack Obama's U.S. birth certificate to try to quiet a debate within Republican circles that he was not born in the United States. | Full Article S&P cuts Japan sovereign rating outlook on quake costs April 27, 2011 07:41 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Standard and Poor's threatened to cut Japan's sovereign credit rating again, warning the huge cost of last month's devastating earthquake will hurt already weak public finances unless bickering politicians can agree to raise taxes. | Full Article Bernanke seen indicating no haste to tighten policy April 27, 2011 09:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday will likely use his first-ever news conference on monetary policy to hammer home the case for a patient approach to withdrawing the central bank's extensive support for the U.S. economy. | Full Article Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus CIA April 27, 2011 09:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate CIA director Leon Panetta as defense secretary, resetting his national security team ahead of the 2012 presidential campaign and a battle over the Pentagon budget. | Full Article Boeing tops profit expectations and reaffirms outlook April 27, 2011 08:53 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's first-quarter profit rose 13 percent, topping Wall Street expectations, and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook that reflects an ongoing recovery in the commercial aerospace industry. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St opens slightly higher ahead of Fed April 27, 2011 09:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday following stronger-than-expected corporate results, though caution persisted ahead of comments from the Federal Reserve. | Full Article Durable goods orders up, buoy manufacturing view April 27, 2011 09:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose solidly in March and bookings for the prior month were much stronger than initially thought, pointing to strength in the manufacturing sector. | Full Article J&J to buy Synthes for $21.6 billion April 27, 2011 09:35 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes Inc for 19 billion Swiss francs ($21.6 billion) in its largest ever buy, boosting its orthopedic business. | Full Article Whirlpool, Electrolux fight raw materials cost rises April 27, 2011 08:59 AM ET NEW YORK/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading global home appliance makers Whirlpool Corp and Electrolux backed price rises to offset soaring raw materials costs and forecast modest growth in core North American and European markets. | Full Article CenturyLink gets cloud boost with $2.5 billion Savvis buy April 27, 2011 08:51 AM ET (Reuters) - Phone company CenturyLink Inc is to buy Savvis Inc for about $2.5 billion in cash and stock to beef up its data center business as it looks to meet the growing demand for cloud-based services. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease Guidelines help prevent heart attack deaths China seizes 26 tonnes of melamine-tainted milk powder Depression reported by 25 percent of caregivers Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition RELATED VIDEO Royals fans camp to see wedding Thousands at Sai Baba funeral Hospital staff flee border fighting 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 Oklahoma House in unison for official state gospel song Full Article Champagne from shipwreck up for grabs Missing alligator returns home to nature center Top executive demoted after booze binge 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