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	08/30/2011
Good evening John LATEST NEWS Wall Street gains as Fed minutes boost stimulus bets NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose for a third straight day on Tuesday in a volatile session, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting boosted expectations the U.S. central bank will act again to stimulate the economy. | Full Article Consumer confidence crumbles to 2-year low August 30, 2011 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence plunged in August to its lowest since the 2007-2009 recession, after a bruising battle over the budget slammed stock prices and pushed the nation to the brink of default. | Full Article Exxon, Rosneft tie up in Russian Arctic, U.S. August 30, 2011 03:33 PM ET SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and Rosneft announced a pact to extract oil and gas from the Russian Arctic, in the largest U.S.-Russian deal since President Barack Obama's push to improve ties. | Full Article Grim Fed pondered even bolder easing in August August 30, 2011 03:47 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The central bank in early August discussed a range of unusual tools it could use to help the economy, with some officials pressing for bold new steps to help the economy. | Full Article Lehman payout plan OK'd for creditor vote August 30, 2011 04:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc will be allowed to vote on the failed bank's $65 billion payback plan, clearing a major hurdle in the path to ending the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Airlifts and water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene August 30, 2011 04:37 PM ET WAYNE, N.J./ WEST DOVER, Vermont (Reuters) - National Guard and firefighters rescued hundreds people from record flooding in New Jersey on Tuesday and Vermont planned to airlift food and water to inland towns cut off by Hurricane Irene after its paralyzing rampage through the U.S. northeast. | Full Article Exclusive: Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps August 30, 2011 04:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top Bank of America Corp lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with the matter. | Full Article Wall St up in choppy trade; gold, bonds higher August 30, 2011 03:05 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold and bonds surged on Tuesday and U.S. stocks rebounded in choppy trade as a recovery in risk appetite among some investors was countered by bearish economic news. | Full Article Strauss-Kahn back in France within days: Socialist leader Aubry August 30, 2011 04:12 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to return to France within days, Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry said on Tuesday, after the end of a criminal case against the former IMF chief left him free to leave the United States. | Full Article Record-breaking river flooding swamps New Jersey August 30, 2011 04:22 PM ET WAYNE, New Jersey (Reuters) - Swollen rivers submerged stretches of northern New Jersey on Tuesday, damaging homes, flooding roads and stranding residents, hundreds of thousands of whom had no electrical power. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS U.S. needs system for injured research subjects: panel U.S. researchers broke rules in Guatemala syphilis study Experimental obesity drug beats placebo again Pre-chewed food may pose HIV threat to infants Migraines are not a lupus symptom: study RELATED VIDEO Anger as Spain debates debt Irene hit apparel, department stores hardest, says analyst Breakingviews: Shale gas estimates shouldn't deter investors 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 Dutch mull bringing the mountain to them Full Article China reinterprets untying the knot Town mints own money to fight austerity Qantas apologizes for rugby fan photo Boy trapped in bus after driver forgets him Fish-catching trick may be spreading among dolphins - 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