U.S. Top News Early Edition: Jobless claims rise, trade gap narrows

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	06/9/2011
Good Morning Omss LATEST NEWS Jobless claims rise, trade gap narrows WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment aid unexpectedly edged higher last week, stoking fears of a stalled economic recovery even as a separate report showed record U.S. exports in April. | Full Article Taxes on the menu in debt-reduction talks June 09, 2011 03:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers on Thursday are expected to discuss one of the biggest hurdles in the way of a debt-reduction deal that would allow the United States to continue borrowing at rock-bottom rates -- taxes. | Full Article Citi says hackers access bank card data June 09, 2011 03:24 AM ET NEW YORK/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said computer hackers breached the bank's network and accessed the data of about 200,000 bank card holders in North America, the latest of a string of cyber attacks on high-profile companies. | Full Article GM considering selling Opel again: reports June 09, 2011 08:53 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors is considering putting Opel up for sale again as management is losing confidence that the European arm will return to profitability, two German magazines reported. | Full Article Pressure mounts on Weiner over sex scandal June 09, 2011 08:47 AM ET WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Calls for Representative Anthony Weiner's resignation, including from some fellow Democrats, mounted on Wednesday, two days after he confirmed details of an online sex scandal. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens slightly higher on trade data June 09, 2011 09:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday following six days of losses as a narrowed U.S. trade deficit was seen as one positive point in a recent trend of discouraging economic data. | Full Article Trade gap narrows as Japan imports tumble June 09, 2011 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in April, as U.S. exports rose to a new record and imports from Japan tumbled more than 25 percent in the aftermath of its earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, a U.S. government report showed on Thursday. | Full Article OPEC ready to act if needed, split was over data June 09, 2011 08:08 AM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - Economics, rather than politics was behind the collapse of this week's OPEC talks and the group as a whole would act if it grew worried about oil supplies running short, a top OPEC official said on Thursday. | Full Article Trichet flags July ECB rate hike with "strong vigilance" June 09, 2011 08:54 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is in "strong vigilance" mode over inflation pressures, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday, using code words to indicate an interest rate increase is probably only a month away. | Full Article Lagarde says backs more say for China at IMF June 09, 2011 05:03 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The top candidate to run the International Monetary Fund, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, said she backed a bigger say for China at the Fund while making clear that the euro zone crisis would be a priority if she wins the job. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives Vertex cystic fibrosis combo shows promise Healthcare battle unfolds in Atlanta court Novartis vaccine shields against meningitis cause Pfizer will suspend U.S. sales of poultry drug RELATED VIDEO Runaway truck kills 18 sleeping pilgrims Moscow shoppers split on EU produce ban Arizona wildfire consumes forests 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 Homeowners use car to chase off suspected burglars Full Article Americans rated most hilarious in global poll Oxford academic finds "tantalizing" clue to Ophelia New Mexico billboard accuses woman of having an abortion Australia's military loses its UFO X-Files? "Mullet bandit" robs another bank - 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