| Wal-Mart tops view; key sales down 1.1 percent | | May 17, 2011 08:25 AM ET | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as strength overseas mitigated the continued pressure it felt in the United States, where its same-store sales have now fallen for two years, | Full Article | | Housing starts and permits fall in April | | May 17, 2011 08:36 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discourages builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Strauss-Kahn denied bail, prompting shock in France | | May 17, 2011 08:30 AM ET | | NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent a third night in a New York jail, prompting expressions of shock among some in France that the IMF chief had been denied bail on attempted rape charges that may scupper his French presidential hopes. | Full Article | | Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds two | | May 17, 2011 08:26 AM ET | | MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding two troops, officials said, prompting a protest from the military already seething over the secret U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden. | Full Article | | Libya's top oil official has left post: rebels | | May 17, 2011 08:17 AM ET | | TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The chairman of Libya's powerful National Oil Corporation (NOC) has deserted his post and defected from Muammar Gaddafi's administration, rebels fighting to end the leader's 41 years in power said on Tuesday. | Full Article | | Bomb found near Dublin ahead of Queen's visit | | May 17, 2011 08:23 AM ET | | DUBLIN (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrived in Dublin on Tuesday for a historic state visit steeped in symbolism and surrounded by security after a makeshift bomb was found, highlighting the lingering hostility of a small minority. | Full Article | | U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: report | | May 17, 2011 07:32 AM ET | | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, a move that analysts said earlier was easier following the death of Osama bin Laden. | Full Article | | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | 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 | | | |
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