U.S. Top News Early Edition: U.S. defends permits for Iran deals in sanctioned nations

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	12/24/2010
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS U.S. defends permits for Iran deals in sanctioned nations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department on Thursday defended its issuance of special licenses for American companies to do business with Iran and other blacklisted nations, in response to a New York Times report on deals made despite sanctions and trade embargoes. | Full Article Medvedev lauds Obama, laments pace of Russian change December 24, 2010 09:24 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised President Barack Obama on Friday for winning U.S. support for an arms treaty at the center of a "reset" in ties and lamented the slow pace of his own drive to modernize Russia. | Full Article North Korea nuclear test "possible" in new year December 24, 2010 04:47 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea could carry out a third nuclear test next year to strengthen the credentials of its young leader-in-waiting, Kim Jong-un, a research report from a South Korean Foreign Ministry institute said on Friday. | Full Article Global stocks and oil rise in festive cheer December 24, 2010 08:41 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - World stocks held near the previous day's two-year high on Friday while oil hit fresh two-year peaks after strong U.S. data this week encouraged investors to maintain their risk positions into 2011. | Full Article U.S.-Russia arms pact clears key hurdle in Russia December 24, 2010 07:59 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval to a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States on Friday, supporting ratification of the New START pact in the first of three required votes. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street marks 4th week of gains December 23, 2010 05:55 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks racked up a fourth straight week of gains on Thursday, as investors expected optimism about the economic recovery to support equities through year-end. | Full Article Oil near 2-year high on cold, risk appetite December 24, 2010 07:08 AM ET LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil hovered around its highest levels in more than two years on Friday, supported by cold weather across the globe, appetite for risk assets and no signals from OPEC it was prepared to arrest the rally. | Full Article UK small caps close flat December 24, 2010 07:58 AM ET The FTSE Small Cap index were steady after the half-day trading session on Christmas Eve, underperforming the 0.2 percent gain on the blue chip index , while the midcaps fell 0.7 percent. | Full Article China to gear up fight against inflation December 24, 2010 06:29 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank kept up its rhetoric against inflation and excess liquidity on Friday, saying it will deploy a range of policy tools to head off inflationary pressure and asset bubbles. | Full Article Toyota settles suit over California crash for $10 million December 23, 2010 10:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota has agreed to pay $10 million to settle legal claims from the family of a California state trooper and three relatives whose fatal car wreck helped spark the automaker's wide-ranging safety recall, lawyers said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Placebos help, even when patients know about them Little screening of kids for obesity complications Quitting smoking improves cholesterol Do all contraceptives lower ovarian cancer risk? GSK offers UK rebate if Pfizer cancer drug better RELATED VIDEO Ice strands air passengers in Paris California flood cleanup Riots after train worker strike 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 Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Full Article Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug - 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