U.S. Top News Early Edition: Third-quarter growth revised up to 2.6 percent

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	12/22/2010
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Third-quarter growth revised up to 2.6 percent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth was a touch higher than previously estimated in the third quarter, but below expectations as a rise in the pace of inventory accumulation was offset by downward revisions to consumer spending, a government report showed on Wednesday. | Full Article Arms treaty with Russia nears Senate approval December 22, 2010 08:48 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wrapped up enough support on Tuesday to win Senate approval for a strategic nuclear arms pact with Russia later this week, a key step in his drive to improve ties with Moscow and curb atomic weapons proliferation. | Full Article South Korea army to hold huge drill, North silent December 22, 2010 06:11 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea announced land and sea military exercises on Wednesday including its largest-ever live-fire drill near North Korea just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after Pyongyang's attack on a southern island. | Full Article Deutsche Bank U.S. tax fraud deal opens floodgates December 22, 2010 09:22 AM ET FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's U.S. tax fraud settlement has heightened expectations of more deals being struck as American authorities target overseas banks in a crackdown on tax dodgers. | Full Article U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military December 22, 2010 07:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger troops will finally take effect. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P 500 set to inch higher at open December 22, 2010 09:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - S&P 500 stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as traders looked to extend four days of gains that drove the S&P 500 to levels reached just before Lehman Brothers went bankrupt two years ago. | Full Article Home loan demand drops, lowest in nearly 1 year December 22, 2010 07:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mortgage applications tumbled to their lowest level in nearly a year as a six-week-long rise in interest rates took a significant toll on demand, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article Equity holdings end '10 at solid 65 percent: Reuters poll December 22, 2010 09:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fund managers rebuilt their equity holdings in December to one of the highest points this year on signs of a swifter economic recovery, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. | Full Article Collahuasi may struggle to find new export route December 22, 2010 09:19 AM ET SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The quest by Chile's Collahuasi copper mine to find a new route to resume shipments in the wake of a port accident that forced it to suspend exports may be hobbled by environmental and logistical problems at the closest alternative facility. | Full Article Investors enter 2011 in bullish mood: Reuters poll December 22, 2010 09:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are entering 2011 in a relatively bullish mood, raising equity holdings to a 10-month high, increasing exposure to high-yield credit and cutting back on government debt, Reuters polls showed on Wednesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Health insurers face new rules over price hikes Teen birthrate hits new low amid overall drop Moms who take folic acid, iron have smarter kids Many at high heart risk don't get enough drugs Better HIV screening worthwhile in U.S., study finds RELATED VIDEO Fresh graduates in Afghan army Support for detained protesters Medvedev meets with India's Singh 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 Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Full Article Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust - 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