Morning Digest: U.S. support order, defection could buoy Libya rebels

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	03/31/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS U.S. support order, defection could buoy Libya rebels WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said President Barack Obama had authorized covert support for Libyan rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi, while Libya's foreign minister defected, potentially tipping the scales toward the opposition. | Full Article Japan under pressure to expand nuclear evacuation March 31, 2011 04:46 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Pressure grew on Thursday for Japan to expand an evacuation zone round its stricken nuclear plant where radiation hit 4,000 times legal limits in nearby sea and hindered the battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. | Full Article Wall Street set to extend gains on recovery optimism March 31, 2011 05:18 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to edge up on Thursday, the last day of the first quarter, extending gains a day after labor data helped to boost confidence on the prospects for economic recovery. | Full Article Google takes on Facebook with latest social tweak March 30, 2011 04:45 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc will begin allowing users to personally endorse search results and Web pages, its latest attempt to stave off rival Facebook Inc while trying to jump onboard a social networking boom. | Full Article China leads challenge to "scientific superpowers" March 29, 2011 09:39 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - China and other emerging nations such as Brazil and India are becoming leaders in science to rival traditional "scientific superpowers" like the United States, Europe and Japan, a top British academy said on Monday. | Full Article Yankees are very expensive "underdogs" this season March 30, 2011 06:03 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees are $200 million underdogs in the eyes of handicappers picking the Boston Red Sox to be World Series champions this season, and that has lit a fire under some of the Bronx Bombers. | Full Article Aniston, Moore to direct short films on breast cancer March 30, 2011 02:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore and singer Alicia Keys will each direct a short film about breast cancer and its impact on people's lives for cable television network Lifetime. | Full Article Coloring book used in jail drug smuggling scheme March 30, 2011 12:12 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Three inmates and their loved ones were charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a New Jersey jail on the pages of a children's coloring book, authorities said on Tuesday. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Syria maintains emergency law Japan's Emperor tours evacuation centre U.S. says hand of al Qaeda in Tikrit attack 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 - 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

U.S. Top News Early Edition: Libya rebels flee oil town under Gaddafi bombardment

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	03/30/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Libya rebels flee oil town under Gaddafi bombardment TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan rebels fled in headlong retreat from the superior firepower and tactics of Muammar Gaddafi's troops on Wednesday, highlighting their weakness without Western air strikes to tip the scales in their favor. | Full Article Obama wants to curb U.S. oil imports by a third March 30, 2011 08:48 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will set an ambitious goal on Wednesday to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on energy security amid high gasoline prices that could stall the country's economic recovery. | Full Article Japan orders immediate safety upgrade at nuclear plants March 30, 2011 08:16 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan ordered an immediate safety upgrade at its 55 nuclear power plants on Wednesday in its first acknowledgement that standards were inadequate when an earthquake and tsunami wrecked a facility nearly three weeks ago, sparking the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986. | Full Article House votes to kill main Obama foreclosure aid March 30, 2011 05:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to kill President Barack Obama's signature program to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. | Full Article Syria's Assad does not lift emergency law March 30, 2011 08:38 AM ET DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made no new announcement on Wednesday on lifting emergency law, in force since 1963, in his first comments since pro-democracy protests erupted nearly two weeks ago. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal higher open after ADP jobs gains March 30, 2011 09:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday as data showed private employers added jobs in a sign of economic improvement and acquisition activity lifted sentiment. | Full Article Private sector adds 201,000 jobs in March: ADP March 30, 2011 08:56 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers added 201,000 jobs in March, while February's figure was revised down slightly, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. | Full Article Cephalon shares surge above Valeant bid price March 30, 2011 08:40 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of drugmaker Cephalon Inc surged more than 29 percent on Wednesday, above a $5.7 billion unsolicited buyout offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc , in a sign investors expect a higher bid. | Full Article Barclays may move headquarters to NY: report March 30, 2011 09:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barclays Plc is considering moving its global headquarters from London to New York due to the threat of higher capital requirements in the UK, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. | Full Article Lehman creditors ask court to consider competing plans March 30, 2011 09:17 AM ET (Reuters) - A group of Lehman Brothers creditors, including the largest U.S. public pension fund and hedge fund Paulson & Co, has asked a bankruptcy judge to consider its reorganization plan for the bankrupt company at the same time that Lehman's own plan is up for consideration. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak Amgen, Takeda drug fails advanced lung-cancer study Greater brain risks from "real-world" ecstasy use Evidence ties smoking to throat, stomach cancer Too many old men get prostate cancer tests: study RELATED VIDEO Israeli air strike kills Gaza militant Iraqi journalist laid to rest Seawater radiation rises 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 Auction set for William and Kate sweet dispensers Full Article Ad agency apologizes over use of New York firefighter photo Christie's to sell giant pearl Men more likely to overrule satnavs than women Age of Equality: Who pays on the first date? - 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