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	05/5/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures drop on worries over economy NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as commodities lost ground on worries about less demand after recent tepid economic data and ahead of Friday's key payrolls report. | Full Article GM profit more than triples, sees 2011 improvement May 05, 2011 08:15 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's quarterly profit more than tripled, beating expectations, driven by a recovery in the U.S. market and strong sales in Asia. | Full Article Late Easter boosts retailer April sales May 05, 2011 07:41 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers showed strong sales gains in April as the late Easter spurred sales of candy and clothes, and inflation lifted prices of groceries and gasoline. | Full Article ECB keeps rates at 1.25 percent, markets wait on hike hint May 05, 2011 07:50 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday leaving markets focused on whether Jean-Claude Trichet will flag a June hike by declaring the bank is in a state of "strong vigilance." | Full Article Glencore IPO fully covered on first day: sources May 05, 2011 07:44 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss commodity trader Glencore's planned $11 billion listing was fully covered on the first day as investors rushed to take part in the mega-float, two sources close to the deal said on Thursday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Clinton says the U.S. will stand by Pakistan May 05, 2011 08:17 AM ET ROME/ABBOTTABAD (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it would stand by its ally Pakistan despite the strains in the relationship exposed by the discovery and killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. troops close to the Pakistani capital. | Full Article Special report: Why the U.S. mistrusts Pakistan's spy agency May 05, 2011 08:04 AM ET ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 2003 or 2004, Pakistani intelligence agents trailed a suspected militant courier to a house in the picturesque hill town of Abbottabad in northern Pakistan. | Full Article White House deficit panel to meet amid skepticism May 05, 2011 01:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden leads a bipartisan meeting on Thursday that the White House is billing as the first step toward a deal to cut the ballooning federal deficit and avert a catastrophic debt default, but skeptics dismissed the meeting as a political stunt. | Full Article Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house May 05, 2011 05:51 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons. | Full Article No resistance in "cold-blooded" U.S. raid: Pakistan officials May 05, 2011 08:18 AM ET ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden and his comrades offered no resistance when killed by U.S. special forces in a Pakistani town, Pakistani security officials said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS New drugs often marketed ahead of crucial data Albinos in Tanzania murdered or raped as AIDS "cure" Do video games make kids eat more? Supplements don't prevent prostate cancer: study Virtual reality shows promise for stroke patients RELATED VIDEO Nuclear evacuees round on Tepco head Fickle start for art auctions Stocks sink on economic angst 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 German mayor rescues man trapped in women's prison Full Article Royal wedding douses New Zealand's republican flame Acupuncture needle found in ex-S.Korea president's lung New Yorkers sample cheese made from human breast milk Not all young Australian men want more sex? Deacon offers holy guidance at supermarket - 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