U.S. Top News Early Edition: Murdoch aide Brooks quits as head of UK newspapers

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	07/15/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Murdoch aide Brooks quits as head of UK newspapers LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News International on Friday, yielding to political and investor pressure over a phone hacking scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch's media empire on both sides of the Atlantic. | Full Article Citi profit jumps 24 percent, beats forecasts July 15, 2011 09:21 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's second-quarter profit jumped 24 percent, beating expectations, as the bank lost less money on bad loans. | Full Article Consumer prices record largest drop in a year July 15, 2011 09:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell slightly more than expected in June to post their biggest drop in a year on weak gasoline costs, but underlying inflation pressures remain elevated. | Full Article Obama pauses debt talks, lawmakers weigh options July 15, 2011 08:45 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama suspended budget negotiations for the day Friday to give congressional leaders a chance to come up with a "plan of action" on how to unblock talks meant to cut deficits and avert a debt default. | Full Article Europe's banks brace for clutch of health test failures July 15, 2011 08:54 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A health check of European banks is expected to show that as many as 15 lenders need more capital to withstand a prolonged recession, with criticism growing that the tests do not encompass the impact of a Greek default. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens higher on Google, Citi earnings July 15, 2011 09:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Friday after strong earnings from Google Inc and Citigroup Inc helped lift some of the angst about Europe's debt crisis and stalled budget talks. | Full Article U.S. probes Credit Suisse for aiding tax evasion July 15, 2011 09:13 AM ET ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss bank Credit Suisse is being probed by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a broader investigation into banks suspected of helping Americans evade taxes. | Full Article S&P warns of downgrade if no debt deal reached July 15, 2011 08:27 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned there is a one-in-two chance it could cut the United States' prized AAA credit rating if a deal on raising the government's debt ceiling is not agreed soon. | Full Article Icahn offers to buy Clorox in $10.2 billion deal July 15, 2011 08:29 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn offered to buy Clorox Co in a $10.2 billion deal, but also invited the household products maker to solicit rival bids, which he said would yield much higher offers for the company. | Full Article NY Fed manufacturing growth contracts again in July July 15, 2011 09:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of manufacturing in New York State showed the sector unexpectedly contracted for the second month in a row as new orders worsened, the New York Federal Reserve said in a report on Friday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Ad hoc efforts help cut U.S. healthcare costs Millions at risk of cholera in Ethiopia, WHO warns Vitamin C from food tied to lower cataract risk Do tea, coffee drinkers have lower "superbug" risk? Flu vaccine production to double by 2015, WHO says RELATED VIDEO Children clean Libyan rebels' weapons Kidnapped Estonian cyclists home Israeli air strikes hit Gaza targets 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 JetBlue offers $4 L.A.-area "Carmageddon" flights Full Article Cuddling, caressing more important for men: study Earliest Austen manuscript fetches $1.6 million Sister Wives family to challenge Utah polygamy laws Sisters sue cemetery over grave mix-up Calif. woman charged with torture in severed penis case - 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