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	08/18/2011
Good evening John LATEST NEWS Beaten-down Wall Street slammed by recession fears NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rising fears of another recession hammered U.S. stocks on Thursday, sending major averages sharply lower in a return to the extreme fluctuations investors endured a week ago. | Full Article News Corp executives mull chance James Murdoch may leave August 18, 2011 02:36 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's senior management is starting to think about what the company might do if James Murdoch stepped aside, sources inside and close to the global media empire said. | Full Article AIG repays U.S. government another $2.15 billion August 18, 2011 04:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group said on Thursday it closed the sale of its Taiwanese life insurance business and used the proceeds to repay the government another $2.15 billion. | Full Article Fed says it is treating U.S., European banks the same August 18, 2011 12:39 PM ET LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is treating foreign banks the same as their U.S. peers, a policymaker said, putting himself at odds with a report that it was keeping a closer eye on European banks struggling with the continent's debt crisis. | Full Article HP stuns Street with Autonomy offer, spinoff plans August 18, 2011 04:34 PM ET NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co wants to buy Autonomy Corp for $10.3 billion and is pondering a spinoff of its personal computing arm, setting in motion a transformation that mirrors IBM's successful overhaul last decade. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama calls on Assad to step down August 18, 2011 02:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States for the first time explicitly called on Thursday for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and imposed new economic sanctions likely to be followed up by the European Union. | Full Article U.S. regional factory activity at 2-1/2 year low August 18, 2011 04:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region plunged to a nearly 2-1/2 year low in August and home resales unexpectedly dropped last month, stoking concerns that risks of recession are growing. | Full Article Analysis: Big economic talk, few plans from '12 Republicans August 18, 2011 01:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For presidential hopefuls in a campaign that is all about the U.S. economy, the Republican contenders have offered few clear plans for what they would do to get the country's finances back on track. | Full Article James Murdoch did not cover up Goodman details: law firm August 18, 2011 12:28 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp executive James Murdoch did not try to cover up the truth by blacking out sections of an incriminating letter written by disgraced News of the World royal reporter Clive Goodman, lawyers acting for the company said Thursday. | Full Article Wildlife responds fast to climate change: study August 18, 2011 04:07 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plants and animals are responding up to three times faster to climate change than previously estimated, as wildlife shifts to cooler altitudes and latitudes, researchers said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Employees beware: Higher healthcare costs ahead Moderate drinking cuts risk of Alzheimer's, study shows CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. Doctors screen for cervical cancer too often: study Mosquito resistance to bednets fuels malaria worries RELATED VIDEO Breakingviews: Welcome to the age of volatility 2nd Chance Stocks: Xerox looks to copy past outperformance Lunchtime blues across Wall St. 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 Betty White voted America's most trusted celebrity: poll Full Article "Vampire" arrest sparks discussion on pop culture Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary Depardieu outrages passengers by urinating in plane Motorized beer cooler lands driver in court Montana dog becomes local celebrity for his math skills - 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