U.S. Top News Early Edition: As Florida votes, Romney seems in driver's seat

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	01/31/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS As Florida votes, Romney seems in driver's seat COCOA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Republican voters go to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes presidential primary election, with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney holding a commanding double-digit lead in polls over rival Newt Gingrich. | Full Article S&P warns cuts loom for G20 nations on health costs January 31, 2012 04:08 AM ET NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned it may downgrade "a number of highly rated" Group of 20 countries from 2015 if their governments fail to enact reforms to curb rising healthcare spending and other costs related to ageing populations. | Full Article Dixons Retail CEO quits to join Apple January 31, 2012 04:59 AM ET (Reuters) - Europe's second-biggest electrical goods retailer Dixons Retail said on Tuesday that its chief executive was leaving the company to join the world's most valuable technology corporation, Apple, as senior vice president of retail. | Full Article Italian authorities end search for cruise ship bodies January 31, 2012 08:09 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies on the submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia, more than two weeks after the giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan coast, officials said on Tuesday. | Full Article Toshiba cuts outlook after Q3 profit tumbles January 31, 2012 06:17 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp, Japan's biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday and slashed its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and the euro-zone debt crisis hit profits. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to higher open on European progress January 31, 2012 09:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday, with sentiment improving on signs of progress in dealing with Europe's long-running sovereign debt crisis. | Full Article Exxon Mobil narrowly beats Street, shares fall January 31, 2012 09:01 AM ET (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp's fourth-quarter profit narrowly beat Wall Street's expectations as rising crude oil prices offset falling margins for chemicals, engine lubricants and fuel. | Full Article Home prices drop more than expected in November: S&P January 31, 2012 09:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices fell more than expected in November, highlighting the struggle for a sector yet to make a meaningful recovery, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. | Full Article Pfizer trims 2012 view, citing stronger dollar January 31, 2012 08:28 AM ET (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the stronger dollar. | Full Article UPS profit tops Street view, sees 2012 growth January 31, 2012 09:38 AM ET (Reuters) - United Parcel Service posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 9 percent to 15 percent growth this year as solid U.S. demand and growing e-commerce activity offsets an uneven global economy. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS "Spam" meat tied to diabetes risk in Native Americans: study Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk Frito-Lay chips not "all natural": lawsuit Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause FDA approves Roche skin cancer drug RELATED VIDEO Deadly attacks hit Pakistan's Karachi 'Occupy DC' defy camping ban Sculpture returned to Afghanistan 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 Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China Full Article German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones - 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