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	Click to View in Browser 05/24/2013 Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on Friday. Durable goods orders point to factory resilience WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a sharp slowdown in factory output could soon run its course. Wall Street wanes on Fed uncertainty, S&P dips for third day NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the U.S. central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the economy. New York claims more proof of bank mortgage abuses NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses. Justice Department opposes AMR's $20 million severance for CEO Horton (Reuters) - A plan by American Airlines' parent to exit bankruptcy and merge with US Airways Group is coming under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice over nearly $20 million in severance pay earmarked for outgoing boss Tom Horton. Exclusive: Mall owner General Growth eyes NY's Madison Ave - sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc has paired with Brookfield Office Properties in a bid for one of the most sought after Manhattan office buildings on the market, making what could be the mall owner's entry into the urban street retail real estate market, according to sources familiar with the deal. News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback (Reuters) - News Corp set the distribution ratios for the spinoff of its publishing business, which may start buying back stock right away. U.S. audit regulator reaches deal with China on document access NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will get access to Chinese companies' audit documents under a deal announced on Friday, opening the way to probes of bungled audits after a two-year stand-off between China and the United States. Senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential U.S. senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel , warning it could expose the United States to Chinese cyber attacks. Exclusive: DBRS to rate all euro zone sovereigns by year-end NEW YORK (Reuters) - DBRS plans to rate the credit of all euro-zone sovereigns by year-end, from the current 10 of 17, which will give the now-missing countries one more way for the ECB to weigh how valuable each nation's debt is as collateral. Related Video Inside Latin America: Structural factors slowing Brazil down Techquity: Why Yahoo's stock has plenty of room to run Related News Wall St. on the silver screen: Pros pick top movies Column: Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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