U.S. Top News Early Edition: China nudges U.S. on assets ahead of Hu trip

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	01/12/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS China nudges U.S. on assets ahead of Hu trip BEIJING (Reuters) - China would welcome assurances its financial assets in the United States are safe, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday, ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit next week, but played down rifts between the two powers. | Full Article Obama approval rises as economy improves: poll January 12, 2011 08:41 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is getting a bump in his approval ratings from an improving economy but Americans want him to focus on reducing debt and spending, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. | Full Article Arizona shooting suspect's family expresses sorrow January 12, 2011 03:43 AM ET TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The family of the accused gunman in the Arizona shooting spree expressed sorrow on Tuesday over the "heinous events" while the congresswoman who was shot in the head showed signs of improvement. | Full Article Sarah Palin accuses critics of "blood libel" January 12, 2011 09:00 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prominent Republican Sarah Palin on Wednesday accused critics of "blood libel" by blaming her rhetoric for contributing to the shooting rampage in Tucson that killed six and wounded 14, including Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords. | Full Article AIG agrees $2.2 billion sale of Taiwan unit after long delay January 12, 2011 05:34 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - American International Group Inc accepted a $2.16 billion cash offer for its Taiwan Nan Shan Life unit from a group led by local conglomerate Ruentex, marking the beginning of the end of a drawn-out process fraught with political wrangling. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Banks lead Wall Street at open January 12, 2011 09:38 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks led U.S. stock indexes higher at the open on Wednesday after a healthy bond sale in Portugal and signs of strength in the U.S. banking sector. | Full Article Import prices jump, mortgage demand rises January 12, 2011 09:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices jumped in December as energy costs surged, a sign that while inflation may be tame domestically there are plenty of price pressures coming from overseas. | Full Article ITT Corp to break itself into three companies January 12, 2011 09:28 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - ITT Corp plans to break itself into three companies as U.S. defense budget tightening threatens to cut into the manufacturer's profits, sending shares of the company up 18 percent in pre-market trading. | Full Article Public strongly opposes debt ceiling increase: Reuters/Ipsos January 12, 2011 07:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. public overwhelmingly opposes raising the country's debt limit even though failure to do so could hurt America's international standing and push up borrowing costs, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. | Full Article EU's Rehn seeks stronger fund, Portugal sells debt January 12, 2011 07:57 AM ET BRUSSELS/LISBON (Reuters) - The European Union's top economic official called on Wednesday for a stronger European financial safety net as Portugal, seen as the next candidate for a bailout, comfortably sold its first debt of the year. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Dioxin-tainted pork possibly sold in Germany WHO global plan to contain drug-resistant malaria Analysis shows heart, stroke risk of pain drugs Arizona trauma surgeon unfazed by shooting Haitians yearn for change after year in "hell" RELATED VIDEO RIM filters porn sites in Indonesia Kabul blast kills two. Israel targets Gaza in airstrikes 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 Police raid homes to stub out smoking habit Full Article Cross-eyed opossum capturing hearts Police use Facebook for car crash witnesses Government to face first suit on surnames There's a tiger in town...but he has permission MIT rolls out amazing artifacts for 150th birthday - 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