U.S. Top News Early Edition: Gaddafi said to be in desert town: Libyan military

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	09/1/2011
Good Morning Omss LATEST NEWS Gaddafi said to be in desert town: Libyan military TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi is in a desert town outside Tripoli planning a fightback, a Libyan military chief said on Thursday, as Libya's interim rulers conferred with world powers on reshaping a nation torn by 42 years of one-man rule and six months of war. | Full Article Jobless claims fall, productivity sags September 01, 2011 09:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, showing little sign of a pick-up in layoffs in the wake of a slump in business and consumer confidence. | Full Article Court battle looms between U.S. and AT&T, T-Mobile September 01, 2011 08:37 AM ET NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department made a bold move when it sued to block AT&T Inc's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. Now comes the hard part: going to court. | Full Article Court to hear arguments on gays in military as ban to be ended September 01, 2011 09:02 AM ET PASADENA, Calif (Reuters) - Obama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on Thursday to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. | Full Article Cheney book renews post-9/11 U.S. policy fights September 01, 2011 01:10 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney's new memoir revives the fierce battles over U.S. national security policies after the September 11 attacks as it rips open old wounds among aides to President George W. Bush. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St set for flat open after data September 01, 2011 09:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to open little changed on Thursday after data showed weekly jobless claims declined while nonfarm productivity was weaker than previously thought in the second quarter. | Full Article Retailers' August sales up despite hurricane September 01, 2011 09:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many top U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected August sales, withstanding Hurricane Irene and sagging consumer confidence. | Full Article BNY Mellon CEO Kelly steps down September 01, 2011 05:57 AM ET BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon's Chief Executive Robert Kelly stepped down in a surprise move, because of what the company said was "differences in approach to managing the company." | Full Article U.S. has "enormous" debt problem: ECB's Stark September 01, 2011 09:04 AM ET ALPBACH, Austria (Reuters) - A debt crisis is still gripping the developed world, European Central Bank policymaker Juergen Stark said, adding there was no alternative but for countries to take painful steps to consolidate their public finances. | Full Article Goldman, two firms agree to end robo-signing: report September 01, 2011 08:08 AM ET (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs and two other firms have agreed with the New York banking regulator to end the practice known as robo-signing, in which bank employees signed foreclosure documents without reviewing case files as required by law, the Wall Street Journal said. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Special Report: A pinch of doubt over salt Teens, young men way over limit on sugary drinks Pioneering UK stem cell trial passes safety test Cancer-fighting virus shown to target tumors alone More evidence hormone patch is safer than pills RELATED VIDEO Activists welcome halt to refugee swap Activists protest Japan dolphin hunting U.S. states fight wildfires 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 City introduces "tax meters" for prostitutes Full Article Man nabbed at U.S. airport with snakes in his pants Florida lawmaker hands out belts under saggy pants ban Dutch mull bringing the mountain to them China reinterprets untying the knot Town mints own money to fight austerity - 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