U.S. Top News Early Edition: Romney unscathed from debate attacks

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	01/17/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Romney unscathed from debate attacks MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls attacked Mitt Romney's record in business and government on Monday and challenged him to release his tax returns, but the front-runner emerged largely unscathed from a South Carolina debate. | Full Article Citigroup profit falls 11 percent January 17, 2012 09:13 AM ET (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc fourth-quarter profit fell 11 percent and missed Wall Street estimates as the European debt crisis battered capital markets, hurting trading revenue and discouraging clients from doing deals. | Full Article S&P downgrades euro zone rescue fund January 17, 2012 02:54 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. rating agency Standard & Poor's cut its credit rating of the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund on Monday, and Greece was under pressure to break a deadlock in debt swap talks if it is to avoid an unruly default. | Full Article Wells Fargo beats estimates on lower loan losses January 17, 2012 09:35 AM ET (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co beat Wall Street estimates with a 20 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, boosted by improving credit quality and continued loan growth. | Full Article Italian coastguard heard pleading with liner captain January 17, 2012 09:33 AM ET GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian coastguards pleaded angrily with the captain of a stricken super-liner to return to his ship, according to recordings released on Tuesday, as divers found five more bodies in the half-submerged wreck of the Costa Concordia. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street set to open higher on China data January 17, 2012 09:12 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday as Chinese data fueled the belief the government may move to stimulate growth, overshadowing recent credit downgrades in Europe and a mixed bag of bank earnings. | Full Article Euro zone inflation dips, opens door to ECB cut January 17, 2012 08:35 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Consumer prices in the euro zone fell more than previously expected in December, the start of a retreat from a November peak that should give the European Central Bank more room to cut interest rates as the economy heads for recession. | Full Article New York manufacturing growth accelerates in January January 17, 2012 09:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of manufacturing in New York State showed growth picked up in January, rising to the highest level in nine months as new orders and employment improved, the New York Federal Reserve said in a report on Tuesday. | Full Article Exclusive: Siemens puts €1.7 trillion price tag on nuclear exit January 17, 2012 09:04 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens expects Germany's exit from nuclear power to cost the country up to 1.7 trillion euros ($2.15 trillion) by 2030, the head of its energy business said. | Full Article DOJ steps up ratings probe: report January 17, 2012 09:38 AM ET (Reuters) - The Justice Department has stepped up its investigation of Standard & Poor's mortgage bond ratings during the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Conquering the chilly workouts of winter Vitamin D doesn't ease lung disease symptoms: study "Fitness-Buffet" serves up a smorgasbord of sports BrainStorm sees positive data in ALS stem cell trial Smaller servings mean more balanced meals for kids: study RELATED VIDEO Rescuers blow hole in cruise liner Market Pulse: Euro gains likely short-lived - Kimberley Canadian accused of espionage 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 Colombia rebels selling cows as drug money drops: Santos Full Article Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers Troubled euro gains currency with counterfeiters Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang - 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