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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Morning Digest: Obama walks fine line in bashing Romney, courting Wall Street

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05/16/2012
Reuters     Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the     politics in between
Obama walks fine line in bashing Romney, courting Wall Street
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama's re-election team, it's sort of like threading a needle..
Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's president spoke of "fear that could develop into panic" at the country's banks in the weeks before fresh elections that could precipitate Athens exit from the euro zone..
Stock index futures point to more losses
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones down around 0.1 percent, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.4 percent at 4:10 a.m. EDT..
A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when "Expecting"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of this Friday's baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are two Hollywood moms who could not be more different..
Heat look vulnerable, Spurs still sharp
MIAMI (Reuters) - Without Chris Bosh, championship favorites Miami suddenly looked vulnerable as they suffered an upset defeat to the Indiana Pacers, while the West's top seeds San Antonio look to have hit peak form with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round opener on Tuesday..
Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about the company's long-term potential to make money..
U.S., Russian crew blast off for space station
KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Soyuz spaceship carrying two Russians and one American astronaut blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday after more than a month's delay over a problem with the hull of the Russian-built capsule..
Shock-seekers snap up new Aussie art dare
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who like to push the boundaries, Australia's most controversial new museum may be just what they are looking for..
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