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CORRECTED - RLPC-United Airlines offers 7 pct fee for waiver 11:56 PM BST
Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich US river 11:56 PM BST
Republican evangelical support has peaked: analyst 11:55 PM BST
Rugby-New Zealander Caleb Ralph heads to Japan 11:53 PM BST
U.S. moving ahead on urgent student loan programs 11:47 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Chile Codelco subcontractors end copper strike 11:46 PM BST
Cyclone kills at least 10,000 in Myanmar 11:45 PM BST
Opposition says time running out for Myanmar survivors 11:45 PM BST
Exxon to test new technology to remove CO2 from gas 11:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Alon sees Big Spring refinery repaired by end July 11:42 PM BST
Alberta puts C$55 million into pine beetle fight 11:41 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Anadarko 1st-qtr profit falls, tops Wall Street 11:39 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Boston Scientific gets favorable patent ruling 11:38 PM BST
Australia's St George Bank H1 profit up 6.2 pct 11:37 PM BST
Sudan seeks $6 bln at Oslo donors' meeting 11:36 PM BST
Sudan seeks $6 bln at Oslo donors' meeting 11:36 PM BST
Stocks fall on Countrywide fears, record oil 11:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ternium's first-quarter earnings rise 92 percent 11:34 PM BST
Oil exploration tests off Alaska prompt lawsuit 11:28 PM BST
Canadian students break out in song for Music Monday 11:28 PM BST
Boeing decides not to protest U.S. Navy contract 11:27 PM BST
INTERVIEW-U.S. envoy urges China to use influence in Sudan 11:26 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE-Yahoo's CEO says still open to Microsoft 11:23 PM BST
Hospital ERs overwhelmed, one-day study finds 11:23 PM BST
Hospital ERs overwhelmed, one-day study finds 11:23 PM BST
BlackRock in talks to manage UBS mortgages-report 11:23 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Merck to cut sales force after drug rejection 11:22 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Federer to face bogeyman Canas in Rome 11:22 PM BST
China may agree 85 pct iron ore price rise-report 11:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bolivia debates validity of autonomy vote 11:21 PM BST
Linens 'n Things gets court approval for financing 11:19 PM BST
US-RESEARCH/ (NON-S&P500;) 11:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US approves possible Aegis arms sale to Australia 11:11 PM BST
Virgin Mobile U.S. profit down 11:10 PM BST
Options exchanges in "sweet spot" :ISE 11:10 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Powerwave posts surprise quarterly profit 11:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cardinal Health recalls mouthwash from hospitals 11:08 PM BST
Yahoo investors seek Microsoft return 11:08 PM BST
Yahoo option traders hit as Microsoft drops bid 11:08 PM BST
GM Canada labor contract talks to begin Thursday 11:07 PM BST
Lockheed protests US Navy unmanned plane contract 11:07 PM BST
International Paper gets OK to buy Weyerhaeuser unit 11:07 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Powerwave posts surprise qtrly profit; ups '08 rev view 11:07 PM BST
Hovnanian sees 2nd-qtr charges up to $275 mln 11:07 PM BST
Alitalia says receives 300 mln euro bridge loan 11:07 PM BST
Deutsche Post upbeat on Q1, shares gain 11:07 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Ford sees productivity gains in CAW pact 11:06 PM BST
Boeing finalizes $2.2 bln Iraq plane sale 11:06 PM BST
Scotts Miracle-Gro net down; warns on full year outlook 11:06 PM BST
Wal-Mart expanding its low-priced drug program 11:06 PM BST
Maoye falls 2 pct in disappointing HK IPO debut 11:06 PM BST
UAW strikes GM Kansas plant making Chevy Malibu 11:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Virgin Mobile USA profit down, sees subscriber losses 11:05 PM BST
Laura Bush urges Myanmar to accept US disaster team 11:05 PM BST
Model train maker Lionel emerges from bankruptcy 11:05 PM BST
Norwegian, Russian billionaires to tussle over TUI 11:05 PM BST
On the road with allergies and asthma: coping tips 11:05 PM BST
On the road with allergies and asthma: coping tips 11:05 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE - Yahoo's Yang says still open to Microsoft 11:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Career Education 1st-quarter net falls 45 percent 11:05 PM BST
Raisio Q1 sales, profits beat forecasts 11:05 PM BST
Sears cites difficult business climate 11:04 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE-Yahoo's Yang says still open to Microsoft 11:04 PM BST
Parmalat seeks $2.2 bln from Citigroup at trial 11:04 PM BST
Cardinal Health recalls mouthwash from hospitals 11:04 PM BST
US FDA staff-Proposed Eisai sedative seems to work 11:04 PM BST
Alpharma posts higher Q1 profit on gain 11:04 PM BST
Merck to cut another 1,200 from U.S. sales force 11:04 PM BST
McKesson 4th-quarter profit rises 19 pct 11:04 PM BST
Discovery Labs upbeat on Surfaxin progress 11:04 PM BST
Weight Watchers posts higher profit in quarter 11:04 PM BST
Qiagen Q1 sales, profit beat expectations 11:03 PM BST
Ads for 3 drugs face U.S. lawmaker scrutiny 11:03 PM BST
Laura Bush urges Myanmar to accept U.S. disaster team 11:03 PM BST
Australia inflation keeps pressure on cenbank 11:03 PM BST
AfDB adds $1 bln in loans for Africa food crisis 11:03 PM BST
U.S. job cuts in April less severe than feared 11:02 PM BST
Asia fears lost decade, unrest from food price shock 11:02 PM BST
General Dynamics wins $116 mln U.S. Army contract 11:02 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St falls on Countrywide worry, oil 11:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tropicana bankruptcy filing expected Monday-source 11:02 PM BST
Fitch may cut or raise Countrywide's rating 11:02 PM BST
US Rep. Frank warns mortgage lenders of drastic rules 11:02 PM BST
Buffett says US in recession; banks to face pain 11:02 PM BST
Target to sell interest in credit card receivables 11:01 PM BST
Fed - banks in US still tightening loan standards 11:01 PM BST
MuniMae suspends dividend, curtails loan business 11:01 PM BST
Capital One sues to stop Calif. credit card probe 11:00 PM BST
CME hopes to "catch up" on carbon trade 11:00 PM BST
FGIC says gets multiple proposals for capital 11:00 PM BST
Principal Financial posts lower 1st-qtr earnings 11:00 PM BST
First Marblehead cuts more than half of work force 11:00 PM BST
Lehman, JPMorgan plan layoffs -CNBC 11:00 PM BST
Morgan Stanley to cut 5 pct of non-broker jobs 11:00 PM BST
Bank of America affirms plan to buy Countrywide 11:00 PM BST
TEXT-Auckland Intl Airport CFO to leave 10:59 PM BST
UPDATE 6-Tennis-Rome Masters men's singles results 10:59 PM BST
"Grand Theft Auto" publisher sues over pulled ads 10:57 PM BST
"Grand Theft Auto" publisher sues over pulled ads 10:57 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Repsol sees Ecuador output off on investment freeze 10:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-WestJet streak of rising loads ends at 15 months 10:55 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Newfield Exploration 10:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Midway Games Q1 loss widens, sees weak Q2 10:53 PM BST
Mass. upholds ruling to halt Fremont foreclosures 10:51 PM BST
California lawmakers want GSE loan boost to stick 10:51 PM BST
Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name 10:50 PM BST
Venezuela plans two mid-year bond issues: report 10:50 PM BST
Vivus Inc files for $150 million stock offering 10:50 PM BST
ConocoPhillips sells $1.5 bln debt in 3 parts-source 10:50 PM BST
Argentine stocks lack direction, close stable 10:47 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch upgrades Hess Corp 10:46 PM BST
Tropicana bankruptcy filing expected Monday-source 10:45 PM BST
NYSE chief travels globe for foreign listings 10:41 PM BST
Low vitamin D boosts depression risk in seniors 10:39 PM BST
Low vitamin D boosts depression risk in seniors 10:39 PM BST
Gender gap in alcohol drinking, dependence shrinks 10:39 PM BST
Gender gap in alcohol drinking, dependence shrinks 10:39 PM BST
Lindsay Lohan rebounds with "Ugly Betty" guest role 10:37 PM BST
Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name 10:35 PM BST
Anadarko 1st-qtr profit falls, backs output view 10:35 PM BST
Mexico stocks jump on America Movil, miners' gains 10:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NewPage Group files for $805 million IPO 10:33 PM BST
Lindsay Lohan rebounds with "Ugly Betty" guest role 10:33 PM BST
Boston Scientific gets favorable ruling from UN patent agency 10:33 PM BST
Alon sees Big Spring refinery repaired by end July 10:30 PM BST
Brazil's stocks rise to record, currency weakens 10:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US SEC's Atkins says to leave agency at term's end 10:28 PM BST
Repsol sees '08 output off due to investment freeze 10:28 PM BST
After the Bell-Anadarko jumps on profit beat 10:27 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks end flat as financials weigh 10:26 PM BST
NYSE CEO sees 15-20 pct decline in floor brokers 10:25 PM BST
NYSE CEO sees 15-20 pct decline in floor brokers 10:25 PM BST
Bank of America sells $2.7 bln debt in 2 parts - IFR 10:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-DivX Q1 profit beats Street; raises '08 view; shares up 10:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Forest Oil posts 1st-qtr loss on trading, currency 10:22 PM BST
News Corp could lose spying trial over Murdoch, ABC reports 10:22 PM BST
News Corp could lose spying trial over Murdoch, ABC reports 10:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Shermag obtains creditor protection 10:22 PM BST
Ternium's first-quarter earnings rise 92 percent 10:22 PM BST
Citigroup sells $3 bln 10-yr notes +230bps/Tsys-IFR 10:21 PM BST
NewPage Group files for $805 million IPO 10:20 PM BST
Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile 10:19 PM BST
Principal Financial posts lower first-quarter earnings 10:19 PM BST
Ethanol waiver seen spiking gasoline $1/gallon 10:17 PM BST
CORRECTED - Forest Oil posts first-quarter loss on trading, currency 10:15 PM BST
Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest 10:15 PM BST
Bank of America affirms plan to buy Countrywide 10:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Alon USA Energy posts loss in first quarter 10:12 PM BST
O'Sullivan clinches third world title 10:12 PM BST
UPDATE 3-US gasoline price at new record, diesel falls-Govt 10:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Chinese miner to develop Toromocho copper project 10:10 PM BST
Canadian dollar pushes higher on commodities 10:09 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - May 6 10:05 PM BST
Scotts Miracle-Gro net falls; warns on full year 10:04 PM BST
Emerging debt-Spreads narrow slightly, holidays limit trade 10:02 PM BST
Soccer-Ajax reach playoff for Champions League place 10:00 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - May 05, 2008 10:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Argentina's Siderar 1st-qtr net profit up 87.5 pct 10:00 PM BST
McKesson jumps after profit beat 09:57 PM BST
Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile 09:57 PM BST
Principal Financial shares drop 09:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-LDK Solar to supply solar wafers to Qimonda 09:56 PM BST
Haiti riot instigators set deadline to install PM 09:55 PM BST
Methanex, ENAP in deal to expand Chile gas field 09:55 PM BST
Soccer-Scottish Premier League result and standings 09:55 PM BST
Breast-fed children found smarter 09:53 PM BST
Breast-fed children found smarter 09:52 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Spain's Colonial waiver extended to May 23-CEO 09:52 PM BST
Study links arms and legs with memory loss 09:51 PM BST
Study links arms and legs with memory loss 09:51 PM BST
Belgian gas company Fluxys says gas charges up 09:50 PM BST
When parents die, some children suffer doubly 09:50 PM BST
When parents die, some children suffer doubly 09:50 PM BST
Corn plantings up but still lag prior years: USDA 09:49 PM BST
Soccer-Dutch championship Champions League playoff result 09:45 PM BST
Canada says close to trade deal with Colombia 09:44 PM BST
Hudson Highland Q1 beats Wall St view; sees Q2 charge 09:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Weight Watchers' 1st-qtr profit up, below Street 09:43 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks dip as banks hit by U.S. jitters 09:42 PM BST
US approves possible AEGIS arms sale to Australia 09:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-LeapFrog loss narrows as Leapster sales top targets 09:38 PM BST
Tighter lending overshadows services rebound 09:37 PM BST
Tighter lending overshadows services rebound 09:37 PM BST
Career Education 1st-qtr net falls 45 percent 09:36 PM BST
Hydro-Quebec approves 2,004 MW of wind-power farms 09:36 PM BST
Equitable Resources to sell 7.5 mln shares 09:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Airgas fourth-quarter profit rises almost 50 pct 09:35 PM BST
Weight Watchers shares fall 09:34 PM BST
Mogadishu rocked by food demonstrations 09:32 PM BST
AFDB says Africa must look beyond food price shock 09:32 PM BST
US interest rates mixed in latest week-Fed 09:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Dollar Financial posts higher Q3 profit 09:31 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - May 6 09:31 PM BST
IMF chief economist Simon Johnson resigns 09:30 PM BST
Qwest signs wireless deal with Verizon 09:29 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Human Genome posts narrower Q1 loss 09:29 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-May 5 US 1.61987 09:28 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St falls on Countrywide fears, record oil 09:28 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar stalls as investors debate health of US economy 09:26 PM BST
Long-term ibuprofen use cut Alzheimer's risk: study 09:26 PM BST
Long-term ibuprofen use cut Alzheimer's risk: study 09:25 PM BST
PJM says power grid able to handle summer demand 09:24 PM BST
Dark pool volume figures may be overhyped 09:23 PM BST
Target to sell interest in credit card receivables 09:22 PM BST
Wescast swings to loss as sales drop 20 pct 09:21 PM BST
After the Bell-Target shares rise 09:20 PM BST
Argentina's Siderar 1st-qtr net profit jumps 87.5 pct 09:20 PM BST
Fed says banks still tightening loan standards 09:20 PM BST
Fed says banks still tightening loan standards 09:20 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Tennis-German Open women's singles results 09:20 PM BST
U.S. retail gasoline price at record $3.61/gln-EIA 09:17 PM BST
RLPC-UPDATE 2-United Airlines offers 7 pct fee for waiver 09:16 PM BST
U.S. stocks fall Oil surges past $120 09:16 PM BST
Airgas' fourth-quarter profit up almost 50 pct 09:15 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges past $120 a barrel, U.S. stocks fall 09:14 PM BST
Obama and Clinton hunt votes before contests 09:14 PM BST
McCain woos Hispanics and launches Spanish web site 09:13 PM BST
U.N. joins fight against world food crisis: Ban 09:11 PM BST
LeapFrog loss narrows as Leapster sales top targets 09:11 PM BST
McKesson 4th-quarter profit rises 09:08 PM BST
US hogs rise on export hopes as dollar slips 09:08 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions 09:07 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St ends down with Countrywide, oil over $120 09:06 PM BST
IBM technology strategy and hardware execs retiring 09:06 PM BST
IBM technology strategy and hardware execs retiring 09:06 PM BST
Toronto stocks little changed as banks drag 09:06 PM BST
US GAO begins hearing on Northrop/EADS tanker deal 09:05 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Pilgrim's Pride posts big loss, feed prices hurt 09:05 PM BST
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on May 2 09:00 PM BST
Random House CEO to quit: report 08:59 PM BST
Lockheed protests Navy patrol plane contract loss 08:58 PM BST
Soccer-Swedish championship results and standings 08:57 PM BST
Soccer-Israeli championship result and standings 08:55 PM BST
Sprint considering Nextel spin-off: WSJ 08:55 PM BST
Sprint considering Nextel spin-off: WSJ 08:55 PM BST
Sprint Nextel shares rise after report 08:55 PM BST
Nam Tai quarterly revenue misses on mobile phones 08:49 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on ConocoPhillips 08:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac loans improve in 1st qtr - executive 08:47 PM BST
Environmentalists divided on burying CO2 08:46 PM BST
Mogadishu rocked by food demonstrations 08:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-TransCanada to issue C$1.1 billion in stock 08:41 PM BST
Dead Yahoo bid hurts bankers' fees, rankings 08:41 PM BST
Ford to add new vehicle at Oakville plant 08:40 PM BST
Somali President asks French for troops and naval help 08:39 PM BST
Mystery deepens over poet Schiller's skull 08:38 PM BST
Ten Iraqi soldiers slain in checkpoint attack 08:36 PM BST
Three drug ad campaigns face lawmaker scrutiny 08:36 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Bush to discuss oil prices on trip to Saudi Arabia 08:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US DOE denies request for heat oil supply release 08:35 PM BST
Oil jumps $4 to record over $120 on weak dollar 08:34 PM BST
Obama favors examining government oversight of Teamsters 08:33 PM BST
Catholics have become key Clinton base: analyst 08:33 PM BST
Obama favors examining government oversight of Teamsters 08:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-South African 'Scorpions' boss to join World Bank 08:30 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Hewitt Associates Q2 profit misses Street, shares fall 08:30 PM BST
US Gulf production moving into deeper water - MMS 08:30 PM BST
Shermag files for creditor protection 08:29 PM BST
Prosecutors in NY form subprime task force 08:27 PM BST
EARNINGS POLL-Tenaris Q1 net seen rising 9 percent 08:25 PM BST
Tom Cruise tells Oprah he wants more challenges 08:25 PM BST
CME's Duffy: Trading floors stay, for now 08:23 PM BST
Tom Cruise tells Oprah he wants more challenges 08:23 PM BST
Yahoo may see hedge fund heat after Microsoft bid 08:23 PM BST
CME's Duffy: Trading floors stay, for now 08:23 PM BST
TransCanada to issue C$1.1 billion in stock 08:22 PM BST
Wal-Mart expanding its low-priced drug program 08:21 PM BST
ADR Report-ADRs rise slightly; miners buoyed by metal prices 08:21 PM BST
Chelsea win sets up title showdown 08:19 PM BST
New Issue-Newport Television sells $200 mln sr PIK notes 08:17 PM BST
Austrian rugby strip show caught on Lithuania video 08:17 PM BST
Austrian rugby strip show caught on Lithuania video 08:17 PM BST
Bush to discuss oil prices on trip to Saudi Arabia 08:15 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE-FGIC exec says got wide range of proposals 08:15 PM BST
Ghana sets curfew after five killed in tribal clash 08:14 PM BST
UN headquarters renovation launched in New York 08:14 PM BST
Canada minister says duck deaths won't go unpunished 08:12 PM BST
CORRECTED: prosecutors in NY form subprime task force 08:09 PM BST
Bolivia debates validity of autonomy vote 08:09 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Goldcorp profit jumps as prices trump flat output 08:08 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Progress puts out fire at Florida Hines power plant 08:08 PM BST
United Airlines may ask for credit revision -FT 08:06 PM BST
UniCredit denies Alitalia talks with Lufthansa 08:06 PM BST
Rieter cuts 2008 outlook on weak textile markets 08:06 PM BST
ConocoPhillips launches $1.5 bln debt sale 08:06 PM BST
REFILE-Ford Canada, union deal to reap significant savings 08:06 PM BST
GMAC's ResCap mortgage unit may fail to pay debts 08:06 PM BST
Trelleborg says received EU marine hose notice 08:06 PM BST
TPG to buy 25 pct of Strauss coffee for $288 mln 08:05 PM BST
Spain's Ebro Puleva says Q1 net profit up 0.2 pct 08:05 PM BST
Sears cites tough business conditions 08:04 PM BST
S.Africa's Aspen buys 60 pct of Shelys Africa 08:04 PM BST
PremjiInvest puts $20 mln in HealthCare Global 08:04 PM BST
Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 08:03 PM BST
Sterling Biotech sees 35 pct profit growth in 2008 08:03 PM BST
Zentiva shares jump after takeover bid 08:03 PM BST
Barclays COO's exit stokes talk of tension at top 08:03 PM BST
Euro zone manufacturing slows as Italy, Spain slide 08:03 PM BST
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Fed expands liquidity operations to soothe ma 08:03 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-Focus on Europe rates as economy slows 08:03 PM BST
NYMEX crude steadies above $116 after sharp rally 08:02 PM BST
US TREASURY OUTLOOK-Bond investors brace for more losses 08:02 PM BST
Global central banks extend lifeline to credit mkts 08:02 PM BST
Munich Re gets Brazilian reinsurance licence 08:01 PM BST
West LB considers selling Banque d'Orsay unit 08:01 PM BST
C.Agricole drops Banca delle Marche bid plan 08:01 PM BST
US DOE denies request for heat oil supply release 08:00 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Chelsea win to set up last-day title showdown 08:00 PM BST
TrygVesta Q1 pretax profit falls more than expected 08:00 PM BST
Freddie Mac saw better loans in 1st qtr - executive 08:00 PM BST
GE to drop consumer loans for boats, motorhomes 08:00 PM BST
T-Mobile eyes 25 U.S. high-speed markets in '08 07:59 PM BST
Model train maker Lionel emerges from bankruptcy 07:59 PM BST
T-Mobile eyes 25 U.S. high-speed markets in '08 07:59 PM BST
Record oil not producers' fault: Angola oil min 07:58 PM BST
Soccer-Norwegian championship result and standings 07:57 PM BST
Grant says tired Chelsea players showed their character 07:56 PM BST
Soccer-Danish championship result and standings 07:55 PM BST
Mexico's Calderon less popular amid energy debate 07:55 PM BST
Canada minister says duck deaths won't go unpunished 07:55 PM BST
Canada minister says duck deaths won't go unpunished 07:54 PM BST
SNAPSHOT - Latest developments after Myanmar cyclone 07:52 PM BST
U.S. crude futures settle at record near $120/bbl 07:50 PM BST
TV says Cliff Richard's Eurovision win blocked 07:49 PM BST
Jury deliberates in Thurman stalker trial 07:47 PM BST
States and agencies offer aid to storm-hit Myanmar 07:45 PM BST
Simply Red becomes a "prison" for Hucknall 07:43 PM BST
Myanmar believes 13,000 dead, missing from cyclone 07:43 PM BST
Three dead babies found in freezer 07:42 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Egypt parliament approves higher fuel prices 07:42 PM BST
FACTBOX - Clinton's proposals to lift gasoline tax 07:42 PM BST
New Issue-Duke Realty LP sells $325 mln 5-yr sr nts 07:40 PM BST
Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies 07:39 PM BST
Pilgrim's Pride posts big loss, feed prices hurt 07:38 PM BST
Duck deaths won't go unpunished - Canada minister 07:37 PM BST
Ten Iraqi soldiers slain in checkpoint attack 07:37 PM BST
Sudan bombs Darfur school and market 07:33 PM BST
Dutch author Voskuil dies in euthanasia case 07:32 PM BST
Marvel stock up on "Iron Man" success 07:32 PM BST
SNAPSHOT-Latest developments after Myanmar cyclone 07:30 PM BST
Peru putting human rights at risk, groups say 07:30 PM BST
Chilean strike helps boost US copper to record high 07:29 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Argentine biodiesel sector knocked by tax hike 07:28 PM BST
Dutch author J.J. Voskuil dies in euthanasia case 07:27 PM BST
Asia calls for funding to fight food shock 07:26 PM BST
Senegal's Wade says abolish wasteful world food body 07:26 PM BST
U.S., EU must cut back on biofuels: U.N. adviser 07:22 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tidewater profit misses Street view, shares fall 07:21 PM BST
Simply Red becomes a "prison" for Hucknall 07:21 PM BST
Soccer-Finnish championship result and standings 07:20 PM BST
States, aid agencies offer to help storm-hit Myanmar 07:19 PM BST
Shimon Peres sees eco-fuel fighting "terror" 07:19 PM BST
U.S. says Iran will get incentives "very quickly" 07:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Pilgrim's Pride sees loss for fiscal third quarter 07:18 PM BST
Soccer-Hungarian championship result and standings 07:17 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Georgia PM wants economic boom, not Russia conflict 07:15 PM BST
Rio firm in trouble for slum tour with a twist 07:14 PM BST
CAW, GM Canada to start contract talks Thursday 07:14 PM BST
Rio firm in trouble for slum tour with a twist 07:14 PM BST
States, aid agencies offer to help storm-hit Myanmar 07:13 PM BST
Franco said to have stolen Cliff Richard's glory 07:11 PM BST
Brazil's central bank holds auction to buy dollars 07:11 PM BST
Abolish wasteful world food body: Senegal's Wade 07:11 PM BST
Clinton dismisses "elite" economists on gas tax plan 07:09 PM BST
Chinese miner to develop Toromocho copper project 07:08 PM BST
D.Telekom pressed to do M&A;, looks at Sprint: sources 07:06 PM BST
D.Telekom pressed to do M&A;, looks at Sprint: sources 07:05 PM BST
Prison sentence for ex-CNN financial pundit upheld 07:05 PM BST
Sprint shares up on reports of D.Telekom interest 07:03 PM BST
D.Telekom pressed to do M&A;, looks at Sprint 07:03 PM BST
Italy's Muti named new Chicago Symphony director 07:00 PM BST
Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile 06:58 PM BST
Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile 06:58 PM BST
Italy's Muti named new Chicago Symphony director 06:58 PM BST
Colonial auditor queries ability to sell assets 06:56 PM BST
Tennis-Mauresmo pulls out of German Open through injury 06:52 PM BST
Tom Cruise tells Oprah he wants more challenges 06:50 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Mercury General posts Q1 net loss 06:49 PM BST
Mexico stocks jump on miners' gains; peso weakens 06:48 PM BST
FACTBOX: Why oil prices are at a record high 06:47 PM BST
German finmin: D.Telekom-Sprint reports are rumour 06:47 PM BST
Mexico key opposition party criticizes oil plan 06:46 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Whiting Petroleum quarterly profit jumps 06:43 PM BST
Asia calls for funding to fight food shock 06:43 PM BST
Most passengers survive after Amazon boat sinks 06:39 PM BST
Obama damaged by Wright flap: USA Today/Gallup poll 06:37 PM BST
US Cash Products-Gulf, Midwest mogas stronger 06:37 PM BST
Sri Lanka rebels say 11 troops killed in fresh fighting 06:35 PM BST
Golf-European Ryder Cup points standings 06:33 PM BST
Three dead babies found in freezer in Germany 06:31 PM BST
Myanmar believes 13,000 dead, missing from cyclone 06:31 PM BST
Neo-Nazi killing puts spotlight on Italian militants 06:29 PM BST
SAfrica's MTN says in talks with India's Bharti 06:27 PM BST
COMMODITIES-Oil, copper set records as economy optimism fades 06:27 PM BST
Soccer-Premier League match reports 06:27 PM BST
U.S. crude futures rise $4 to new peak over $120 06:25 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar dips to session lows vs euro, yen 06:25 PM BST
Bush to discuss oil prices on trip to Saudi Arabia 06:24 PM BST
Soccer-Slovak championship result and standings 06:24 PM BST
Madonna claims double at top of charts 06:24 PM BST
POLL - U.S. crude supply seen up, gasoline down 06:21 PM BST
Dr Pepper faces lukewarm U.S. homecoming 06:21 PM BST
Europe shares end lower in thin trade 06:21 PM BST
TEXT-S&P; release on ConocoPhillips 06:20 PM BST
Bush to discuss oil prices on trip to Saudi Arabia 06:20 PM BST
Israel gives fuel to U.N. aid agency in Gaza 06:17 PM BST
Obama faces big tests in primaries 06:16 PM BST
NY attorney general backs film piracy bill 06:16 PM BST
BP Texas City FCC maintenance seen done by end of week 06:15 PM BST
Soccer-Czech championship result and standings 06:14 PM BST
ASMI's Q1 net profit falls, sees weakness ahead 06:13 PM BST
EU sends charges in marine hose cartel case 06:12 PM BST
FGIC says gets multiple proposals for capital 06:12 PM BST
Tanzania says soda plant will not harm flamingos 06:08 PM BST
Mexico stocks up 1 pct as metal prices lift miners 06:08 PM BST
Defence unit helps Rheinmetall boost Q1 profit 06:06 PM BST
Seasonal effect helps lift German car market 20 pct 06:06 PM BST
US Products Outlook-Mogas to soften on imports 06:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-C.Agricole drops Banca delle Marche bid plan 06:06 PM BST
Soccer-English Premier League top scorers 06:04 PM BST
GE says gets OK to resume shipping X-ray machines 06:04 PM BST
Soccer-English Premier League summary 06:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Policymakers should keep eye on FX effects-BoC 06:03 PM BST
Egypt asks mobile firms to bar anonymous users 06:02 PM BST
Soccer-English Premier League result and standings 06:02 PM BST
Egypt asks mobile firms to bar anonymous users 06:02 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks fall as oil surges to $120 a barrel 06:02 PM BST
Kuwait's Burgan Bank to buy UGB assets, expand abroad 06:01 PM BST
U.S. watching how stimulus measures play out: Lowery 06:01 PM BST
Maybank buys $680 mln stake in Pakistan MCB Bank 06:01 PM BST
Georgia's Imedi TV is back on air, but no news 06:00 PM BST
Bankinter seeks to buy RBS out of Spanish JV-paper 06:00 PM BST
GMAC's ResCap mortgage unit may fail to pay debts 06:00 PM BST
Aguri denied access to Turkish GP circuit 05:58 PM BST
Toro Rosso F1 team delay new car debut 05:58 PM BST
Mexico moves up time of weekly T-bill auction 05:58 PM BST
EU scraps plane hand luggage plan 05:55 PM BST
Norway sets aside $490 mln in Sudan aid to 2011 05:54 PM BST
Countrywide's credit spreads tighten: traders 05:54 PM BST
George W. Bush salutes Kansas town 05:52 PM BST
High-fat, low-carb diet helps kids with epilepsy 05:51 PM BST
NY attorney general backs film piracy bill 05:51 PM BST
AC Milan confirm Flamini deal 05:50 PM BST
FACTBOX: U.S. presidential candidates on Iran 05:49 PM BST
China's foreign investment not a threat: ADB official 05:48 PM BST
Russia waives some visas for Champions final 05:47 PM BST
Ensign Energy profit drops 20 pct in first quarter 05:46 PM BST
Honda says April U.S. sales down adj. 1.3 pct 05:46 PM BST
Iran rejects tougher atom checks 05:45 PM BST
T-Mobile USA eyes 25 3G markets in U.S. in 2008 05:43 PM BST
SAfrica's MTN says in talks with India's Bharti 05:43 PM BST
Many Haitians work to secure one meal a day 05:43 PM BST
Pilgrim's Pride sees loss for fiscal third quarter 05:42 PM BST
Needle-free device delivers pain-free analgesia 05:42 PM BST
Egypt parliament majority approves fuel price rises 05:41 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-May 5 US 1.61987 05:40 PM BST
TEXT-S&P; release on Northern Border Pipeline Co 05:40 PM BST
U.S. rejects part of Pemco protest on tanker support 05:37 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch affirms Newfield Exploration Co 05:35 PM BST
Incest father planned dungeon for years 05:33 PM BST
CME Group investigating wild moves in CBOT grains 05:33 PM BST
Europe shares end lower in thin trade; techs hit 05:32 PM BST
India rushes aid to Myanmar, helping warming ties 05:30 PM BST
Indian doctors urged to neaten writing to save lives 05:29 PM BST
More big losses expected from Fannie, Freddie 05:27 PM BST
More big losses expected from Fannie, Freddie 05:27 PM BST
Analyst outlook on Hu's visit to Japan 05:26 PM BST
UPDATE 1-More big losses expected from Fannie, Freddie 05:25 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Soccer-Russia waives some visas for Champions final 05:25 PM BST
Bonds firm on stock losses 05:24 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Alpha Natural Q1 earnings surge 05:23 PM BST
Manila scraps rice tender 05:23 PM BST
FACTBOX-Key facts on Japan-China trade 05:22 PM BST
FACTBOX-Five facts on tensions between China and Japan 05:21 PM BST
China-Japan goodwill summit contends with rifts 05:20 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St falls on Countrywide worry, oil 05:19 PM BST
ASMI Q1 net profit, orders down 05:18 PM BST
Pope discusses Islam relations with Anglican head 05:18 PM BST
Germany's RWE makes new oil find in Libya 05:17 PM BST
Myanmar cyclone stirs more rice supply fears 05:16 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar stalls as investors debate US economic data 05:16 PM BST
Zimbabwe election body to decide poll date soon 05:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Canada's Agrium completes offer for UAP farm stores 05:14 PM BST
Briefs3-Injured Escude returns to France for treatment 05:11 PM BST
Family Life: Parents, unite! Ban birthday party blowouts 05:09 PM BST
Maturing Henin sets sights on leisurely retirement 05:05 PM BST
Maturing Henin sets sights on leisurely retirement 05:05 PM BST
TEXT-S&P; release on Whiting Petroleum 05:05 PM BST
FACTBOX - Timeline of major Asian cyclones 05:04 PM BST
US's Frank warns mortgage lenders of drastic rules 05:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Stec Q1 beats Street view, sees strong Q2; shares rise 04:59 PM BST
Sarkozy urges Belgian fair play in Distrigaz bid-source 04:58 PM BST
Analysts say BofA may lower Countrywide deal price 04:57 PM BST
SAfrica stocks jump, rand steady in thin market 04:56 PM BST
Fungus genes could point to cheap fuel: report 04:56 PM BST
REPEAT-Int'l Paper cleared to buy Weyerhaeuser unit 04:56 PM BST
Telenet Q1 core profit up 12 pct, repeats forecast 04:55 PM BST
Ukraine transits record amount of gas to EU 04:54 PM BST
U.S. company recalls about 286,000 pounds of meat 04:54 PM BST
Schlumberger, First Reserve buying Canada's Saxon 04:53 PM BST
Mexico stocks gain, led by miners; peso weakens 04:52 PM BST
Viaggi Ventaglio conferma contatti con potenziali investitori 04:52 PM BST
Kylie Minogue gets French cultural honor 04:50 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Polish retailer Vistula launches bid for W.Kruk 04:50 PM BST
UAW strikes GM Kansas plant making Chevy Malibu 04:49 PM BST
UAW strikes GM Kansas plant making Chevy Malibu 04:49 PM BST
Gold Fields says normal S.Deep mining ops on Thurs 04:49 PM BST
Kylie Minogue gets French cultural honour 04:49 PM BST
Market forces may lead HMOs to split off drug units 04:47 PM BST
Int'l Paper cleared to buy Weyerhaeuser unit 04:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-American Technology raises Apple to buy 04:38 PM BST
Myanmar cyclone stirs more rice supply fears 04:38 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Bank of Korea may need to tighten policy-S&P; 04:37 PM BST
Naftogaz issues 2006 accounts, auditors have doubts 04:34 PM BST
FACTBOX-Spreads of U.S. mergers and acquisitions 04:33 PM BST
NYMEX crude hits record $120 on weak dollar, Iran 04:33 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market falls on $120 oil, Countrywide concern 04:33 PM BST
U.S. coal company stocks up on higher contract price 04:32 PM BST
DIARY - Slovakia - to June 24, 2008 04:26 PM BST
Iran says new talks with U.S. on Iraq meaningless 04:26 PM BST
China and Dalai Lama aides agreed to talk again 04:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Albany Molecular Q1 profit tops Street, raises '08 view 04:23 PM BST
TrygVesta Q1 pretax profit falls more than expected 04:23 PM BST
Coen brothers' new film to open Venice festival 04:23 PM BST
Bangladesh charges ex-PM Khaleda in oil firm case 04:22 PM BST
U.S. monitors to study West Bank roadblocks 04:21 PM BST
TEXT-S&P; on Canadian REITs fair-value accounting valuation 04:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-EU sends charges in marine hose cartel case 04:19 PM BST
German minister says Rice's NSC failed on Iraq 04:17 PM BST
France to rein in euro comments in H2 - official 04:16 PM BST
Hezbollah training Iraqis in Iran: U.S. military 04:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-DZ Bank interested in Italease stake-source 04:13 PM BST
China drivers fined for slow-drive on scenic bridge 04:13 PM BST
Analysts say BofA may lower Countrywide deal price 04:12 PM BST
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 04:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Continental Resources Q1 profit rises; shares surge 04:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-MOVES-Silver Lake, Bank Sarasin, Yes Bank 04:10 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds turn mixed as stocks extend losses 04:09 PM BST
Fredriksen to accept one TUI board seat-source 04:09 PM BST
Myanmar cyclone stirs more rice supply fears 04:07 PM BST
Myamar believes at least 10,000 dead in cyclone-diplomat 03:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan upgrades Commercial Vehicle 03:59 PM BST
Sunoco to decide on Tulsa refinery sale by Q3 03:58 PM BST
Serbia's pro-Western president gets death threats 03:56 PM BST
Marvel Entertainment profit beats Street estimates 03:54 PM BST
FACTBOX - Food price rises spark protests 03:51 PM BST
FACTBOX-Why have rice prices surged to record highs? 03:51 PM BST
Bush remarks on food crisis spark anger in India 03:51 PM BST
Yahoo shares plunge after Microsoft's exit 03:51 PM BST
Scottish Labour says "bring on" independence vote 03:50 PM BST
FACTBOX: Films in competition in Cannes 2008 03:47 PM BST
BP begins Whiting, Indiana refinery expansion 03:46 PM BST
Hill, Egypt's Talaat Moustafa agree joint venture 03:46 PM BST
Distrigas shares suspended in Brussels 03:45 PM BST
"Blindness" to open Cannes film festival 03:42 PM BST
Toronto stocks flat, commodities stave off decline 03:42 PM BST
Japan must scrap Korea chip duties by Sept. 03:38 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ginnie Mae sees 2nd highest MBS issuance in 2008 03:37 PM BST
Myanmar gives U.N. aid green light after cyclone 03:32 PM BST
Fannie Mae to sell $5 bln bills on Wednesday 03:32 PM BST
US copper hits record highs on Chilean supply fears 03:31 PM BST
Lundin looks for more metal in tailings sludge 03:30 PM BST
PREVIEW-Emerging market demand to bolster Holcim, Lafarge 03:28 PM BST
Brazil real weakens on profit taking, stocks rise 03:28 PM BST
Shares of American Capital fall on concerns of huge write-downs 03:27 PM BST
Chinese drivers fined for slow-drive on scenic bridge 03:23 PM BST
Mogadishu rocked by food demonstrations 03:23 PM BST
Blackouts and shortages plague Yangon after storm 03:22 PM BST
China child-killing virus may be yet to peak: WHO 03:21 PM BST
Nokia to offer many new phone models in U.S. 03:21 PM BST
Investor AB declines comment on MAN talk 03:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Atlas Pipleline posts Q1 loss on derivative losses 03:18 PM BST
Japan must scrap duties on Korea chips by Sept-WTO 03:15 PM BST
PREVIEW-Adecco Q1 profit to fall, focus on outlook 03:13 PM BST
Policymakers shouldn't ignore FX pass-through -BoC 03:13 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bond prices fall on rise in ISM non-manufacturing 03:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Kenya shilling gains marginally, awaits direction 03:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NextRadioTV CEO seeks buying control within 12 months 03:10 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market trims losses on services sector data 03:08 PM BST
AEP sees Texas Welsh 1 coal unit back soon 03:08 PM BST
Yahoo shares fall 21 percent 03:07 PM BST
Alibaba falls after Microsoft drops Yahoo bid 03:07 PM BST
Freddie Mac sells $5.5 billion in bills 03:07 PM BST
European shares pare losses on US services data 03:07 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar gains after April ISM services index data 03:03 PM BST
Fannie Mae automated undewriting changes seen soon 03:03 PM BST
Seven die in Saudi jail fire after possible protest 03:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Barca defender Milito out for six months 03:00 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Indonesia plans fuel price hike to cut budget deficit 02:57 PM BST
Iran rejects tougher atom checks,citing hypocrisy 02:55 PM BST
Toronto stocks up, underpinned by firm commodities 02:55 PM BST
Rights group says 36 dead after prison riot in Myanmar 02:55 PM BST
Prodded by U.S., Olmert and Abbas meet privately 02:54 PM BST
Gaza headmaster was Islamic Jihad "rocket-maker" 02:54 PM BST
CORRECTED - Soccer-Primera Liga results and standings 02:50 PM BST
FACTBOX - Key facts about Myanmar 02:50 PM BST
US FDA staff--Eisai drug appears effective, safe 02:48 PM BST
Conoco: brief maintenance on FCC-related pump--filing 02:48 PM BST
Strewth! Aussie Catholics call foul on TV chef 02:47 PM BST
Angel of North tops landmark poll 02:46 PM BST
RPT-Kenya shilling gains marginally, awaits direction 02:44 PM BST
Indian doctors urged to neaten writing to save lives 02:42 PM BST
Indian doctors urged to neaten writing to save lives 02:42 PM BST
Indian doctors urged to neaten writing to save lives 02:41 PM BST
Fannie Mae automated undewriting changes seen soon 02:41 PM BST
UPDATE 2-STX to keep structure in Aker Yards, shares rise 02:41 PM BST
Ghana sets curfew after tribal clash, 4 said killed 02:41 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market opens down; Yahoo falls as offer ends 02:40 PM BST
Sudan goods train derails, kills 14 02:40 PM BST
Obama faces big tests in North Carolina, Indiana 02:39 PM BST
U.S. agency 2008 note sales calendar 02:39 PM BST
DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to June 25 02:39 PM BST
Ontario Brighton Beach natgas unit back in service 02:38 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Euro Libor stress still evident; c.bank impact eyed 02:37 PM BST
UPDATE 2-EU suspends review of OMV plan to buy MOL 02:36 PM BST
Serbia's pro-Western president gets death threats 02:36 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Hedge fund asks CSX holders to back its nominees 02:35 PM BST
UBS seen slashing jobs with big Q1 loss 02:35 PM BST
U.S. crude rises $2 to $118.32/bbl 02:33 PM BST
FACTBOX: Food price rises spark protests, hoarding 02:29 PM BST
NextRadioTV CEO seeks buying control within 12 months 02:27 PM BST
Ginnie Mae sees 2nd highest MBS issuance in 2008 02:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Awilco Offshore buoyed by report of China interest 02:22 PM BST
Nokia to offer "a lot" of new phones in the U.S. 02:19 PM BST
Nokia to offer "a lot" of new phones in the U.S. 02:19 PM BST
MARKETS-EGYPT-CLOSER =2 02:19 PM BST
US STOCKS-Futures decline as Microsoft ends Yahoo bid 02:18 PM BST
Gene for yield, height in rice identified 02:17 PM BST
Gene for yield, height in rice identified 02:17 PM BST
Coeur d'Alene restarts Cerro Bayo mine early 02:14 PM BST
Myanmar junta criticised for proceeding with vote 02:13 PM BST
Israel Cleantech Ventures fund raises $75 million 02:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Bilic extends contract and names Euro squad 02:12 PM BST
Sudan bombs Darfur school and market, 13 killed 02:11 PM BST
FACTBOX: Which Democrat has won each U.S. primary and caucus? 02:11 PM BST
German online pet shop Zooplus to list on May 9 02:10 PM BST
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