U.S. Top News Early Edition: Lawmakers split as debt deadline looms, markets uneasy

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	07/25/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Lawmakers split as debt deadline looms, markets uneasy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to a ratings downgrade and debt default that would send shockwaves through global markets. | Full Article Norway mass killer jeered on way to court hearing July 25, 2011 09:34 AM ET OSLO (Reuters) - Anders Behring Breivik, who killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage in Norway, arrived at an Oslo courtroom for a closed custody hearing on Monday to jeers from an angry crowd. | Full Article Moody's warns Greek default almost certain July 25, 2011 09:08 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Moody's cut Greece's credit rating further into junk territory on Monday and said it was almost certain to slap a default tag on its debt as a result of a new EU rescue package. | Full Article RIM to cut 11 percent of workforce July 25, 2011 09:27 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd plans to cut about 11 percent of its workforce to slash costs as it struggles to compete against Apple Inc and Google Inc. | Full Article Part of New York's JFK airport evacuated: spokesman July 25, 2011 09:14 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A busy terminal in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was partly evacuated on Monday, after an unattended bag was found, according to a spokesman for American Airlines. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Markets open lower on debt gridlock July 25, 2011 09:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Monday as political brinkmanship in Washington over the debt ceiling sparked fears of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower and pushing gold to a record high. | Full Article Kimberly-Clark tops view July 25, 2011 08:42 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp said 2011 earnings could come in toward the low end of its forecast, even as it topped Wall Street's second-quarter expectations, as the maker of Kleenex tissues deals with higher prices for oil-based materials. | Full Article Analysis: Investors face U.S. default risk with no Plan B July 25, 2011 08:22 AM ET LONDON, Jul (Reuters) - Not for the first time, asset managers may be playing a high-risk game as they face the threat of a U.S. debt default without concrete contingency plans. | Full Article James Murdoch under pressure over testimony July 25, 2011 07:10 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp executive James Murdoch was under pressure on Monday over his handling of a phone-hacking scandal that has hit the Murdoch family's media empire and could jeopardize his own position at the company. | Full Article Analysis: United States gets closer to losing its AAA rating July 25, 2011 12:38 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States took a step closer to losing its coveted triple-A credit rating over the weekend as a political impasse in Washington reduced hopes of an agreement to meaningfully cut the nation's budget deficit. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Drogba takes malaria fight to native Africa Return to smoking after heart attack ups death risk Parents' stress tied to pollution's effect on kids Take-home chlamydia tests tied to more screening Sharp drop in U.S. chickenpox deaths with vaccine RELATED VIDEO China train crash families furious with authorities Norwegians pay respects to victims Amateur video shows Oslo blast scene 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 When life gives you lemons.. Full Article Sheriff blasts 'Dog' bounty hunter's tactics Symbol in Syriac may be world's first question mark - 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