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Friday, January 20, 2012

U.S. Top News Early Edition: Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote

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Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at the CNN moderator in a raucous debate two days before the South Carolina primary, which may decide the nomination race. | Full Article
Violence keeps Syria on edge, Arab mission in doubt
January 20, 2012 09:23 AM ET
AMMAN (Reuters) - Scattered violence broke out on Friday in Syria, where Arab peace monitors have completed a month-long mission, ahead of Muslim prayers that are often followed by demonstrations for and against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article
Google results fall short, rare miss hurts shares
January 20, 2012 09:03 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's quarterly results fell short of Wall Street's heightened expectations for the holiday season as declining search advertising rates contributed to a rare miss, triggering a 9 percent slide in its shares. | Full Article
Greece, creditors close in on debt cut deal
January 20, 2012 09:30 AM ET
ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Greece was closing in on an initial deal with private bond holders on Friday that would prevent it from tumbling into a chaotic default but lose investors up to 70 percent of the loans they have given to Athens. | Full Article
Insight: Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks
January 20, 2012 09:31 AM ET
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies at the center of alleged foreclosure fraud, a Reuters inquiry shows. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall St set to open lower on GE, Google
January 20, 2012 09:05 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Friday after GE and Google results fell short of expectations and as investors looked for a resolution in the latest round of Greek debt talks. | Full Article
GE revenue lower than expected
January 20, 2012 09:22 AM ET
(Reuters) - General Electric Co's fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, with Europe's weakening economy and weak sales of appliances as the main culprits. | Full Article
Analysis: Italy refunding ordeal looks a little less daunting
January 20, 2012 09:20 AM ET
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's goal of refinancing some 90 billion euros of long-term debt by the end of April is beginning to look within reach after months when the weight of its debt burden looked likely to tip the euro zone even deeper into crisis. | Full Article
Schlumberger posts profit jump
January 20, 2012 07:56 AM ET
(Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a 36 percent rise in quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis could hurt economic growth and trim oil demand. | Full Article
European banks prepare for worst, hoard cash
January 20, 2012 08:37 AM ET
Jan 20 (IFR) - European banks are preparing for a potential worsening of the region's sovereign and banking crisis, with many firms stockpiling cash and cutting back on loans to new clients as they seek to protect themselves against a possible seizing-up of financial markets. | Full Article
HEALTH NEWS
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