U.S. Top News Early Edition: Durable orders slump in April on autos, aircraft

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	05/25/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Durable orders slump in April on autos, aircraft WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods recorded their largest decline in six months in April as aircraft and motor vehicle bookings tumbled, pointing to some cooling in factory activity. | Full Article France's Lagarde launches IMF bid, BRICs complain May 25, 2011 09:35 AM ET PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France's Christine Lagarde has entered the race to head the IMF despite anger in big emerging economies over Europe's "obsolete" lock on the job. | Full Article AIG share sale raises $8.7 billion after record bailout May 25, 2011 08:43 AM ET NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury made a small profit when it sold a portion of its shares in American International Group Inc on Tuesday, but it was unclear how its investment in the beleaguered insurer will ultimately fare. | Full Article Joplin tornado death toll climbs May 25, 2011 09:37 AM ET JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, rose to 125 on Wednesday after an overnight search turned up more bodies but no new survivors, authorities said. | Full Article NATO ups strikes in Tripoli but sees no Iraq parallel May 25, 2011 09:29 AM ET LONDON/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday there would be 'no let up' in pressure on him to go, following a second successive night of heavy NATO bombing in Tripoli. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens lower after weak durables May 25, 2011 09:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data added to evidence the U.S. economy's recovery was slowing. | Full Article OECD sees growth firm, but risks abounding May 25, 2011 08:47 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Global economic recovery is on track, helped by a stronger United States, but threats ranging from high oil prices to European sovereign debt crises could yet combine to create a bout of stagflation, the OECD said on Wednesday. | Full Article U.S. sues big oil traders for 2008 manipulation May 25, 2011 08:46 AM ET NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators launched one of the biggest ever crackdowns on oil price manipulation on Tuesday, suing two well-known traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen for allegedly making $50 million by squeezing markets in 2008. | Full Article Future crises unlikely as severe as last: Geithner May 25, 2011 09:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that the economy will face crises after it recovers from the deep recession that officially ended in 2009, but they will be less severe. | Full Article Asian demand tepid as Glencore makes lackluster HK debut May 25, 2011 05:12 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Glencore International Plc fell as much as 3 percent on their Hong Kong debut on Wednesday, with Asian investors spooked by concerns over valuations and the outlook for commodities. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS $1 trillion on the table in debt talks WHO defers fixing date on destroying live smallpox Poorer African states put children first: study Five patients who died in Joplin hospital suffocated New tests of U.S. airport scanners find radiation OK RELATED VIDEO Obama, Cameron meet at Downing St. NATO air strikes rock Libyan capital Powerful storms move across U.S. 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 Judgment Day forecaster points to new doomsday date Full Article Cookies, potato chips, shirts help inmates to new life Sales staff snorted salt not drugs? Princess's "toilet seat" hat sells for $131,000 Major Jane Austen manuscript up for sale Seeing-eye sheep, goats guide blind horse - 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