DAI: Wall St marks 4th week of gains; S&P slips

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	12/23/2010
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS Wall St marks 4th week of gains; S&P slips NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks racked up a fourth straight week of gains on Thursday, as investors expected optimism about the economic recovery to support equities through year-end. | Full Article Toyota to pay $10 million to settle suit over California crash December 23, 2010 04:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota has agreed to pay $10 million to settle the lawsuit brought by the family of a California state trooper and three relatives whose fatal car wreck helped spark the automaker's wide-ranging safety recall. | Full Article Data reinforce solid fourth-quarter growth hopes December 23, 2010 03:37 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for a range of long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods surged in November and consumer spending rose for a fifth straight month, cementing views of a solid economic growth pace in the fourth quarter. | Full Article Consumer sentiment at highest level since June December 23, 2010 03:08 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidence among consumers rose in December to its highest level since June, on improved job prospects and larger discounts from retailers, a survey released on Thursday showed. | Full Article Obama to renominate Diamond to Fed, official says December 23, 2010 02:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will again nominate economist Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve Board next year, a White House official said on Thursday, setting up a potential clash with Republicans, who will have more influence in the new Senate. | Full Article US TOP NEWS North Korea warns of "sacred war" in standoff with South December 23, 2010 04:06 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened a nuclear "sacred war" on Thursday and South Korea vowed a "merciless counterattack" if it was attacked again as both sides raised the rhetoric on a day of more military exercises in the South. | Full Article Police check Rome embassies after blasts hurt two December 23, 2010 04:07 PM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italian police checked foreign embassies in Rome on Thursday after two people were wounded in separate explosions at the Swiss and Chilean missions that the government suggested could be the work of anarchist groups. | Full Article New homes sales, prices rise in November December 23, 2010 04:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New single-family home sales rose in November but to a lower- than- expected rate , a government report showed on Thursday, highlighting the weakness in the housing market even as the broader economic recovery gains momentum. | Full Article Russian Duma could ratify START within days December 23, 2010 04:08 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers said they could approve a nuclear arms reduction pact that is crucial to the "reset" in ties with the United States as early as Friday if a successful U.S. Senate vote left the terms of the treaty intact. | Full Article China says willing to help euro zone return to health December 23, 2010 08:21 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to help countries in the euro zone return to economic health and will support the International Monetary Fund element of a bailout package for the bloc, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Placebos help, even when patients know about them Little screening of kids for obesity complications Flu kills 27 in Britain, spreading in Europe Role of mom's choice in C-section rise questioned Gaps seen in pregnancy-related diabetes screening RELATED VIDEO Consumers spending on the rise Toilets for tourists in Times Square Europeans' Xmas spendathon 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 Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Full Article Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug - 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