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Monday, November 21, 2011

U.S. Top News Early Edition: Deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper

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Deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's most ambitious effort in years to come to grips with its mounting debt is set to end with a whimper on Monday as negotiators plan to announce they have failed to reach a deal. | Full Article
Death toll hits 33 on third day of Egypt clashes
November 21, 2011 09:22 AM ET
CAIRO (Reuters) - Cairo police fought protesters demanding an end to army rule for a third day on Monday and morgue officials said the death toll had risen to 33, making it the worst spasm of violence since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. | Full Article
Global economic outlook grim, China tells U.S. trade talks
November 21, 2011 06:31 AM ET
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan warned on Monday the global economy is in a grim state and the visiting U.S. commerce secretary said China would spend $1.7 trillion on strategic sectors as Beijing seeks to bolster waning growth. | Full Article
NYC police say arrest "lone wolf" in bomb plot
November 21, 2011 06:36 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police arrested a 27-year-old man they called a "lone wolf" militant on charges of plotting to build bombs to kill American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. | Full Article
Pressure for fast action after Spain election
November 21, 2011 09:36 AM ET
MADRID (Reuters) - A landslide conservative win in Spain's election failed to calm markets on Monday and Prime Minister elect Mariano Rajoy was under pressure to end uncertainty by giving rapid details of his policies to combat the worst economic crisis for decades. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Futures suggest 1 percent drop on likely debt panel defeat
November 21, 2011 09:17 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a drop of about 1 percent on Monday as growing concerns about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad added more uncertainty to a troubled market. | Full Article
Gilead to buy Pharmasset for $11 billion
November 21, 2011 08:16 AM ET
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc struck a deal to buy Pharmasset Inc for about $11 billion in a huge bet on hepatitis C treatments to diversify its portfolio. | Full Article
Alleghany to buy Transatlantic for $3.4 billion
November 21, 2011 08:46 AM ET
(Reuters) - U.S. property and casualty insurer Alleghany Corp said it would buy reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings for $3.4 billion in cash and stock, possibly putting an end to the months-long buyout battle for the reinsurer. | Full Article
Euro zone not working, words alone won't fix it: Buffett
November 21, 2011 07:55 AM ET
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Europe's debt crisis had shown up a "major flaw" in the 17-member euro zone system and it would take more than words to fix it. | Full Article
Debt crisis strikes at heart of Europe
November 21, 2011 09:34 AM ET
BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis struck again at the heart of Europe on Monday despite a clear-cut election victory in Spain for conservatives committed to tougher austerity. | Full Article
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