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| 07/20/2011 |
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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | "Gang of Six" provides hope for debt talks | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Armed with a new template, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Wednesday will try to see if an 11th-hour deal is still possible to avert a rapidly approaching default. | Full Article | | Libyan rebels say they have encircled Brega | July 20, 2011 04:44 AM ET | MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels have encircled the eastern oil hub of Brega and control parts of the town, whose capture would mark a major boost for their campaign to oust Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel spokesman said on Tuesday. | Full Article | Stock index futures rise; Apple in focus | July 20, 2011 05:26 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.23 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.32 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.77 percent at 0907 GMT. | Full Article | U.S. arrests 14 for roles in PayPal cyber attack | July 19, 2011 09:37 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks as a client. | Full Article | Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station | July 19, 2011 02:08 PM ET | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet. | Full Article | Yao retires, ready to take "next step" | July 20, 2011 04:32 AM ET | SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Yao Ming, who opened up the world's most populous country to the NBA and became an Asian sporting icon, officially announced the end of his basketball career on Wednesday. | Full Article | Brawny "Captain America" saved by "Skinny Steve" | July 20, 2011 02:47 AM ET | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The story of Captain America is well covered in comic book lore: a scrawny, bullied orphan named Steve Rogers is chosen for a top secret government project during World War II in which he becomes a test subject for a super serum. | Full Article | Man survives in trunk after car plunges into river | July 19, 2011 11:04 AM ET | SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A Washington state man was listed in satisfactory condition on Monday and was "incredibly lucky to be alive" after his car flipped into a river near the Idaho-Washington border, authorities said. | Full Article | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | 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 | | | |
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