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U.S. Top News Early Edition: Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels

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Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Wednesday to fight on to death or victory after jubilant rebels forced him to abandon his Tripoli stronghold in an apparently decisive blow against the Libyan leader's 42-year rule. | Full Article
Rebels think Gaddafi in Tripoli, report clash
August 24, 2011 08:53 AM ET
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi is still somewhere in Tripoli and clashes were under way on Wednesday in a southern area of the city where he may be hiding, a rebel official told Reuters. | Full Article
Nuclear experts warn of Libya "dirty bomb" material
August 24, 2011 08:59 AM ET
VIENNA (Reuters) - A research center near Tripoli has stocks of nuclear material that could be used to make a "dirty bomb," a former senior U.N. inspector said on Wednesday, warning of possible looting during turmoil in Libya. | Full Article
Moody's cuts Japan rating, blames politics
August 24, 2011 07:27 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service cut its rating on Japan's government debt by one notch to Aa3 on Wednesday, blaming a build-up of debt since the 2009 global recession and revolving-door political leadership that has hampered effective economic strategies. | Full Article
Wall Street opens lower after rally
August 24, 2011 09:37 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a sharp rally in the previous session. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Transportation boosts July durable goods orders
August 24, 2011 09:14 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods surged in July on strong demand for transportation equipment, government data showed on Wednesday, but a gauge of business spending fell. | Full Article
BHP warns on costs as H2 profits break records
August 24, 2011 07:54 AM ET
MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) - BHP Billiton delivered a record second-half profit on Wednesday, driven by soaring prices for iron ore, allowing it to award a dividend hike on top of its hefty expansion plans. | Full Article
U.S. housing faces extra drag - low appraisals
August 24, 2011 08:07 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Sean McGowan signed a contract to buy a New Jersey home in November, he didn't expect he'd still be living with his parents nearly a year later. | Full Article
Analysis: No tripwire making government debts "unsustainable"
August 24, 2011 07:49 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - If doubts about U.S. government credit quality and the country's long-term growth horizon have seen its 10-year borrowing costs fall by a third, it's a wonder anyone pays heed to ideas of "unsustainable" sovereign debts. | Full Article
Mortgage purchase applications at 15-year low: MBA
August 24, 2011 08:07 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home mortgage applications for purchases fell to a nearly 15-year low last week as resurgent worries about the strength of the economy kept buyers at bay, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article
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