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| Good Morning Aron | | Consumer prices rise 0.2 percent in January | February 17, 2012 08:36 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices rose the most in four months in January as the price of gasoline jumped, highlighting a growing concern that higher energy costs could slow the economic recovery. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Chinese envoy heads to Syria after U.N. vote against Assad | February 17, 2012 06:37 AM ET | AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prepared to welcome a senior Chinese official to Damascus Friday, a show of support from one of the few foreign friends he still has after the U.N. General Assembly voted for an Arab League plan telling him to step down. | Full Article | Payroll tax cut heads for congressional approval | February 17, 2012 08:07 AM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal to renew a payroll tax cut for 160 million U.S. workers through 2012 headed on Thursday toward congressional approval as Democratic and Republican leaders rallied support for the bipartisan agreement. | Full Article | Foreclosure abuse rampant across U.S., experts say | February 17, 2012 02:25 AM ET | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A report this week showing rampant foreclosure abuse in San Francisco reflects similar levels of lender fraud and faulty documentation across the United States, say experts and officials who have done studies in other parts of the country. | Full Article | Murdoch flies in to meet with angry British staff | February 17, 2012 08:20 AM ET | LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch will address hostile journalists at his British newspaper arm Friday, many of them fearful after the recent arrests of senior staff at the mass-selling Sun tabloid over allegations of widespread criminality. | Full Article | German president resigns in setback for Merkel | February 17, 2012 08:37 AM ET | BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's hand-picked choice for the ceremonial post of president resigned on Friday in a scandal over political favors, dealing a blow to the German chancellor in the midst of the euro zone debt crisis. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | 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 | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | | | |
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