Fwd: U.S. Top News Early Edition: Housing starts as permits fall in April

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE
	05/17/2011
Good Morning John LATEST NEWS Housing starts as permits fall in April WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discouraged builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector. | Full Article Strauss-Kahn denied bail, prompting shock in France May 17, 2011 09:20 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 soldiers May 17, 2011 08:58 AM ET MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan Tuesday, wounding two soldiers, officials said, prompting a protest from the military already seething over the secret U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden. | Full Article Wal-Mart tops view; key sales down 1.1 percent May 17, 2011 09:27 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's U.S. business continues to struggle even though rising food and gasoline costs should be driving customers to the chain, showing that the company must do more to finally turn around a two-year decline in same-store sales. | Full Article Libya's top oil official has left post: rebels May 17, 2011 08:53 AM ET TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) - The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has defected from Muammar Gaddafi's administration and fled to Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said on Tuesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street set for lower open after HP, housing data May 17, 2011 09:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set for a slightly lower open on Tuesday, pressured by a negative outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co , the world's largest technology company, and weak U.S. housing data. | Full Article HP cuts full year outlook on Japan woes May 17, 2011 08:39 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co slashed its full-year outlook, casting doubts about Chief Executive Leo Apotheker's turnaround plan and sending its shares down 5.4 percent. | Full Article Home Depot ups forecast despite weak spring sales May 17, 2011 08:56 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top home improvement chain Home Depot Inc backed its sales outlook and raised its profit forecast for the year despite a slow start to the key spring selling season. | Full Article New York AG probes banks over mortgage securities: report May 17, 2011 07:45 AM ET (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating big banks like Bank of America Corp , Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs related to packaging of toxic mortgage loans into securities, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. | Full Article BP's Arctic oil deal with Rosneft collapses May 17, 2011 08:37 AM ET MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - BP's plan to gain a foothold in Russia's offshore Arctic oilfields through a deal with state-controlled Rosneft has collapsed, opening the way for other oil groups to try to fill its place. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Putting a price on blood tests can save money Excess weight in elderly makes daily tasks harder Gates appeals for "decade of vaccines" Can selenium lower cholesterol? Scientists find "master switch" gene for obesity RELATED VIDEO France shocked by DSK court hearing Colombia on disaster alert after floods Kurds clash with Turkish riot police 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 Three get jail in president corpse snatch Full Article U.S. makes mistake on visa lottery, must redraw Some feline fun with hi-tech headgear - 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