U.S. Top News Early Edition: Europe seals new Greek bailout, doubts remain

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	02/21/2012
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Europe seals new Greek bailout, doubts remain BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed a 130-billion-euro ($172 billion) rescue for Greece on Tuesday to avert an imminent chaotic default after forcing Athens to commit to unpopular cuts and private bondholders to take bigger losses. | Full Article Iran says would act against enemies if endangered February 21, 2012 08:28 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying on Tuesday. | Full Article In shift, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy February 21, 2012 08:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added former Senator Rick Santorum to its list of top targets. | Full Article Wal-Mart holiday profit just short of Street view February 21, 2012 08:08 AM ET (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's fourth-quarter profit came in just short of Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares down 2.6 percent, as it cut prices to win over U.S. shoppers during the holiday season. | Full Article Barnes & Noble profit down, cuts Nook prices February 21, 2012 08:56 AM ET (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc posted a lower holiday-quarter profit as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc's Kindle continued to hurt its results. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens higher after Greece deal February 21, 2012 09:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default. | Full Article Insight: ECB preparing to close liquidity floodgates February 21, 2012 09:18 AM ET FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank wants its second offer of cheap ultra-long funds next week to be its last, putting the onus back on governments to secure the euro zone's longer-term future. | Full Article Alibaba bids to take listed unit private for $2.5 billion February 21, 2012 09:33 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Jack Ma's Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has offered around $2.5 billion to take its Hong Kong-listed Alibaba.com unit private, stressing the move was unrelated to any possible deal to buy back shares owned by Yahoo Inc. | Full Article Kraft sees growth despite pruning products February 21, 2012 08:50 AM ET (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc forecast earnings growth of at least 9 percent this year even as it prunes its portfolio of North American brands. | Full Article Home Depot shines as warm winter helps sales February 21, 2012 09:12 AM ET (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc's quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates as a warm winter boosted sales at the world's largest home improvement chain by pulling some spring demand forward. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss Santorum calls Obama health program bad for marriage Alcohol seen killing 200,000 Britons in next 20 years Cold-water baths may soothe aches, risks Fructose not linked to extra weight gain: report RELATED VIDEO U.S. Commander apologizes for Koran desecrations Greek bailout defuses wider blow-up - Breakingviews Olympus top executive found dead 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 I don't like football, says Australian club owner Full Article Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car - 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