U.S. Top News Early Edition: Private hiring surges, jobless claims dip

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	01/5/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Private hiring surges, jobless claims dip NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012. | Full Article Exclusive: KPMG plans return of MF Global assets January 05, 2012 08:52 AM ET (Reuters) - MF Global UK administrator KPMG plans to start returning to clients the $1.2 billion of cash and assets frozen at the defunct broker as early as this month in a move that will placate customers ahead of their showdown with KPMG next week. | Full Article Insight: Rivals set to pounce on Santorum's past January 05, 2012 08:50 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rick Santorum's last-minute surge in the Iowa caucus brought him neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the first contest of the 2012 race to select a Republican presidential candidate. But it came too late to attract the harsh scrutiny usually visited on front-runners. | Full Article French costs rise but demand solid at debt sale January 05, 2012 09:38 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - French borrowing costs rose slightly when the euro zone's second-largest economy sold debt for the first time this year on Thursday but demand was solid despite concerns the country could lose its AAA credit rating. | Full Article Bombs kill at least 67 in Iraq January 05, 2012 09:30 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslim areas of Iraq killed at least 67 people on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, ramping up fears of an increase in sectarian strife. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to lower open, data may limit losses January 05, 2012 09:14 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday on renewed concerns about the euro zone's financial health, but encouraging employment data was expected to limit the decline. | Full Article Same-store sales point to strong holidays January 05, 2012 08:54 AM ET (Reuters) - The first batch of December sales results suggests that people were willing and able to shop if retailers made it worth the effort with discounts. | Full Article Lilly projects sharp drop in 2012 profit January 05, 2012 08:25 AM ET (Reuters) - Eli Lilly & Co forecast a steeper-than-expected decline in profit for 2012, the first full year without exclusive rights to its big-selling Zyprexa schizophrenia treatment. | Full Article Pepsi mulls 4,000 job cuts: report January 05, 2012 08:16 AM ET (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc is considering cutting about 4,000 jobs and reducing pension contributions in order to boost its earnings, the New York Post said, citing sources close to the situation. | Full Article Madoff trustee sues California attorney general January 05, 2012 09:25 AM ET (Reuters) - The Bernard Madoff bankruptcy trustee has sued California Attorney General Kamala Harris to stop her alleged interference with his efforts to recover money for the swindler's former customers. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise Fewer heart attacks after weight-loss surgery: study U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study Higher alcohol prices may curb drinking: study French judge visits PIP breast implant offices RELATED VIDEO France passes bond auction test, but euro hits new lows Australian kidnapped in Philippines pleads for help Reuters Breakingviews: 2012 another rocky year for euro zone 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 Women are a mystery to British physicist Hawking Full Article Maldives lifts ban on luxury resort spas Give slim kids higher marks, says French diet guru - 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