Wall St tumbles on Libyan turmoil | February 22, 2011 04:19 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 losing 2.05 percent in its worst one-day percentage drop since August, as investors dumped stocks on turmoil in oil exporter Libya, in what could be the start of a long-anticipated pullback after a lengthy rally. | Full Article | Consumer confidence at 3-year high | February 22, 2011 04:31 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - American consumers are more confident than at any time in the last three years thanks to better prospects for the economy and jobs, even as separate data on Tuesday showed house prices were still falling. | Full Article | Wal-Mart says needs more time to fix U.S. missteps | February 22, 2011 01:32 PM ET | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc failed to meet its promise of reigniting sales at its U.S. stores and it is up to relatively new leaders to turn things around as they face increased pressure from dollar stores. | Full Article | Oil holds near 2-1/2 year highs on Libya revolt | February 22, 2011 02:35 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm near 2-1/2 year highs on Tuesday as the revolt in Libya disrupted more supplies, but there was no repeat of Monday's spike as both OPEC and the IEA said they could help meet any shortage. | Full Article | |  | US TOP NEWS | Defiant Gaddafi vows to die as martyr | February 22, 2011 04:26 PM ET | TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A defiant Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Tuesday to die "a martyr" in Libya and said he would crush a revolt which has seen eastern regions break free from four decades of his rule. | Full Article | Citi tried to hand off Madoff exposure: lawsuit | February 22, 2011 03:03 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc tried to pass on its exposure to Bernard Madoff to other banks just months before his epic fraud was revealed, the Madoff trustee said in a lawsuit accusing a second major U.S. bank of unsavory dealings with the financier. | Full Article | At least 65 dead, scores missing after NZ quake | February 22, 2011 02:39 PM ET | CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Rescue teams worked under floodlights in the early hours of Wednesday searching for scores of people trapped after an earthquake struck New Zealand's second biggest city, killing at least 65 people. | Full Article | Pirates kill four U.S. hostages near Somalia | February 22, 2011 03:37 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pirates shot dead four U.S. hostages on a private yacht on Tuesday, the deadliest incident involving Americans kidnapped for ransom in the increasingly dangerous waters off Somalia. | Full Article | Wisconsin Assembly begins debate on union curbs | February 22, 2011 04:27 PM ET | MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Assembly on Tuesday opened debate on a Republican proposal to curb the power of public sector unions that has sparked mass demonstrations and a tense stand-off with Democrats. | Full Article | |  | HEALTH NEWS | | |  | RELATED VIDEO |  | |  |  | 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 |  | | |
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