U.S. Top News Early Edition: U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows

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	05/12/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in Pakistan on Thursday, killing eight of them, Pakistani officials said, the third such attack since U.S. forces found and killed Osama bin Laden in his Pakistani hideout. | Full Article Retail sales rise on food and gas May 12, 2011 09:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy struggled to gain momentum early in the second quarter, with retail sales posting their smallest rise in nine months in April and wholesale prices increasing more than expected. | Full Article Obama urges companies to hire, studies housing moves May 12, 2011 09:11 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged businesses to "step up" and hire workers, pressing banks and other corporations to do more to help an economy that he said would take "several years" to recover fully. | Full Article Libyan TV shows first film of Gaddafi in two weeks May 12, 2011 09:05 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan television showed Muammar Gaddafi meeting officials in a Tripoli hotel, ending nearly two weeks of doubt over his fate since a NATO air strike that killed his son. | Full Article Takeda seeks global reach with $12 billion Nycomed bid May 12, 2011 08:42 AM ET TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to buy privately-held Swiss rival Nycomed for more than $12 billion in a bid to extend its global reach into Europe and emerging markets, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street slips on commodities, data caps losses May 12, 2011 09:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened lower on Thursday as falling commodities prices prompted an unwinding of bets on risky assets, including equities, while a sour outlook from Cisco hurt technology stocks. | Full Article China raises bank reserves again to tame inflation May 12, 2011 09:28 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China lifted bank reserve requirements by 50 basis points on Thursday, signaling that containing inflation and soaking up excess cash remained its top priority even after signs the economy was slowing down. | Full Article Apollo earnings up, in first report since IPO May 12, 2011 09:09 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC's first-quarter earnings rose fivefold from a year earlier as the value of its investments increased, in its first quarterly report since its March IPO. | Full Article Allstate says April storm losses $1.4 billion May 12, 2011 09:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allstate Corp , the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said on Thursday it suffered $1.4 billion in catastrophe losses from April tornadoes and said it will now make a regular practice of releasing those loss figures. | Full Article In his native Sri Lanka, Rajaratnam is no household name May 12, 2011 09:06 AM ET COLOMBO (Reuters) - Even in the heart of Sri Lanka's financial capital, convicted hedge fund founder and one-time billionaire Raj Rajaratnam remains a mystery to many on the island of his birth. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.N. expects fresh Haiti cholera outbreaks with rains U.S. health chief: most states will run exchanges Do bedbugs carry superbugs? With complex prescription routines, fewer filled Can obese pregnant women safely shed pounds? RELATED VIDEO Swollen Mississippi pushes south Clashes continue in Libya Yemeni protesters wounded, dead 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 Why some planets spin backward Full Article Chechen leader eclipses Maradona with hat-trick Aussie Rules player sent off for "dangerous haircut" Japan bra carries messages of encouragement after disaster Illegal immigrants arrive in grand style Scientists stung by theft of research bees - 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