U.S. Top News Early Edition: Fed likely to stay on sidelines at policy meeting

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	12/13/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Fed likely to stay on sidelines at policy meeting WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is likely to hold off offering the economy fresh stimulus at a meeting on Tuesday as it weighs encouraging signs on the recovery against risks coming from Europe. | Full Article WaMu settles dispute, eyes bankruptcy exit December 13, 2011 08:29 AM ET (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history, said it reached a settlement in a dispute between shareholders and certain creditors that had prevented the bank from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. | Full Article Syria death toll hits 5,000 as insurgency spreads December 13, 2011 07:27 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - More than 5,000 people have been killed in nine months of unrest in Syria, the U.N. human rights chief said, as an insurgency began to overshadow what had initially been street protests against President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule. | Full Article EU, without Britain, sees fiscal treaty by March December 13, 2011 09:24 AM ET STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Up to 26 European Union countries will finalize a pact to enforce budget discipline more strictly in the euro zone by March, a top official said on Tuesday, as the bloc tries to move quickly to regain confidence but without Britain's backing. | Full Article Defense Secretary Panetta makes unannounced Afghanistan trip December 13, 2011 09:34 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul on Tuesday for an unannounced visit at a time of persistent violence and as the United States and its Western allies are reducing troop levels in Afghanistan. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures pare gains after retail sales December 13, 2011 08:46 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pared gains on Tuesday after retail sales data rose less than expected in November. | Full Article Retail sales rise less than expected in November December 13, 2011 09:10 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in November as a drop in receipts for food and beverages weighed against stronger sales of motor vehicles, tempering some of the expectations of a strong holiday shopping season. | Full Article Best Buy's quarterly profit squeezed by discounts December 13, 2011 09:07 AM ET Dec 13 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co's quarterly profit missed Wall Street estimates as bigger discounts during the holiday season squeezed margins at the world's largest electronics chain, and its shares fell 9 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday. | Full Article Boeing lands $19 billion Southwest order December 13, 2011 07:54 AM ET (Reuters) - Boeing Co won a $19 billion deal to sell 150 737 MAX aircraft to Dallas-based carrier Southwest Airlines , in what it called its biggest ever order. | Full Article Woodford says could win fight for control of Olympus December 13, 2011 08:39 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus ex-CEO Michael Woodford said on Tuesday that he has a realistic chance of winning a battle for control of the scandal-hit company and that he had the support of two major shareholders. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Deaths from malaria fall, but funding woes loom: WHO Studies may have overestimated cellphone crash risk No extra birth defect risk after cancer treatment: study Poor mental health harming productivity, says OECD Medtronic settles U.S. probe over doctor kickbacks RELATED VIDEO Canada cracks down on veils Breakingviews: Fiscal sovereignty overrated, focus on budget order Syria deaths exceed 5,000: U.N. 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 Croat's Christmas now comes with a million lights Full Article Albanian makes world's largest coffee bean mosaic Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit - 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