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	05/18/2011
Good evening John LATEST NEWS Wall Street snaps losing streak, but headwinds remain NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street snapped its three-day losing streak on Wednesday thanks to a rebound in commodity prices and Dell's strong earnings, but investors say stocks still face headwinds. | Full Article Most at Fed want rate hikes before asset sales May 18, 2011 04:11 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Federal Reserve officials prefer to raise rock-bottom interest rates before selling assets when the time comes to tighten policy, restoring their main tool for managing the economy, according to minutes of their April meeting. | Full Article China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 2009: report May 18, 2011 04:04 PM ET BIG SKY, Montana (Reuters) - Chinese piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. software and a wide range of other intellectual property cost American businesses an estimated $48 billion in 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a report released on Wednesday. | Full Article Insider trading trial defendants attack government case May 18, 2011 02:13 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Galleon hedge fund trader on trial for insider trading waded into "the river of gossip" of Wall Street for tips and speculation, not secrets leaked by corporate lawyers as the government charges, his lawyer told a jury on Wednesday. | Full Article LinkedIn IPO likely a success, but risks real May 18, 2011 01:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn is due to sell some $341 million of shares to the public later on Wednesday, and the intense demand for the stock so far could be a good indicator of how investors will receive IPOs from other social media companies like Facebook. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Hotel maid to testify as Strauss-Kahn pressured to quit May 18, 2011 03:46 PM ET NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - A hotel maid who says IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her was due to testify to a New York grand jury on Wednesday, as the French presidential hopeful faced growing pressure to resign. | Full Article Gaddafi's wife, daughter in Tunisia: source May 18, 2011 03:57 PM ET TUNIS (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi crossed over the border into Tunisia several days ago, a Tunisian security source told Reuters on Wednesday. | Full Article Yemen transition deal falls through at last minute May 18, 2011 02:49 PM ET SANAA (Reuters) - A deal on a transition of power in Yemen fell through at the last minute on Wednesday, even as Washington stepped up pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to sign a Gulf-brokered agreement to ease him out of office. | Full Article U.S. imposes sanctions on Syria's Assad May 18, 2011 03:18 PM ET WASHINGTON/AMMAN (Reuters) - Washington imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of pressure on Syria to halt a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests. | Full Article U.S. claims "definitive victory" in Airbus subsidy case May 18, 2011 02:16 PM ET BIG SKY, Montana (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization appellate body has given the United States a "definitive victory" in its long-running case against European subsidies for Airbus, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Multi-state accord would reduce tobacco sales to minors Generics seen slashing global drug sales growth Healthcare ills infect 2012-bound Republicans Cancer drug spending to jump through 2013: report Cell therapy aims to prevent transplant rejection RELATED VIDEO Breakingviews: 'Too Big to Fail' movie succeeds Angry Birds move to next level Drought threatens French crops 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 Students consider prostitution to pay for school? Full Article Bids soar for princess's "toilet seat" wedding hat Police seize 3 tons of marijuana U.S. state riled up over "relaxation" brownie Russia arrests man who ate human liver with potatoes Bear hunter severely mauled by grizzly - 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