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UPDATE 2-Cricket-Ruthless Ponting puts Australia in command 11:59 PM BST
McCain, Obama battle over military service 11:58 PM BST
Every $10 oil rise ups US Air Force costs $610 mln 11:57 PM BST
India's silicon valley eyes political change 11:55 PM BST
Iconic hotel survives Afghanistan's bitter history 11:55 PM BST
Garbage is dirty, but is it a clean fuel? 11:55 PM BST
Ancic ready to take on the world's best again 11:55 PM BST
Amputee Du Toit hopes to go the distance 11:55 PM BST
Bulgaria looks to wrestler Zlateva for gold 11:55 PM BST
U.S. brands hang on in sanctions-hit Sudan, Iran 11:55 PM BST
FACTBOX: Tech execs run, ride, recycle 11:55 PM BST
Snipes gets bail pending appeal in tax case 11:53 PM BST
S&P may cut US airline ratings on record fuel costs 11:52 PM BST
Madonna happy to be adoption "guinea pig" 11:49 PM BST
Colombia seeks probe into lawmaker ties to FARC 11:45 PM BST
Ford abandons 2009 profit goal 11:45 PM BST
Cricket-Australia 301-4 v West Indies close 1st day, 1st test 11:45 PM BST
Kanye West and record labels sued over jazz samples 11:42 PM BST
BCE ruling could hit other Canada takeovers 11:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Principal Financial names new CFO 11:42 PM BST
Strachan calls Celtic title win highlight of his life 11:41 PM BST
Phil Spector set for new murder trial in September 11:40 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Oil, food prices may further dampen growth -IMF 11:40 PM BST
Laura Dern loved role as Harris in HBO's "Recount" 11:38 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on James River Coal 11:37 PM BST
Burton, Harris, O'Toole and Reed: Hellraisers Inc 11:32 PM BST
Soprano Fleming, Pink Floyd nab Swedish music awards 11:32 PM BST
Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" reclaims U.S. singles crown 11:32 PM BST
Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters to salute the Who 11:32 PM BST
Death Cab For Cutie, Sinatra lead U.S. album chart 11:32 PM BST
CBS launches ad network focused on college sports 11:32 PM BST
Media star Cramer "hates" media stocks 11:32 PM BST
Thomson named as top Wall Street Journal editor 11:32 PM BST
US, aid groups hope to widen small Myanmar opening 11:31 PM BST
Hollywood labor talks hit a stumbling block 11:30 PM BST
McCain rejects pastor's backing after Hitler remark 11:28 PM BST
News Corp to move Journal from financial district 11:28 PM BST
South African troops deployed to end violence 11:24 PM BST
US studies show germs help species evolve 11:22 PM BST
Bear, JPMorgan sued over Bear headquarters 11:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Verigy Q2 results top Wall Street view; shares rise 11:19 PM BST
South African troops deployed to end violence 11:19 PM BST
South African troops deployed to end violence 11:19 PM BST
Tuareg rebels attack Malian army camp, 32 killed 11:17 PM BST
Wyclef launches new initiative to help Haiti 11:15 PM BST
Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds 11:14 PM BST
U.S. unveils plan to track safety of drugs and devices 11:14 PM BST
UPDATE 1-WellCare cuts 5 pct of workforce 11:12 PM BST
Former Calpine chairman Derr resigns from board 11:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Yahoo nominates board, postpones annual meeting 11:10 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Media General April revenue falls, cutting jobs 11:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tronox to cut 13 pct jobs, suspend pension plan 11:08 PM BST
US Airways seeks to delay launch of China route 11:07 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's on Encore Acquisition Co 11:07 PM BST
BCE seeks speedy Canadian Supreme Court appeal 11:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Highway boom helps Mexico resist U.S. downturn 11:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US Airways seeks to delay launch of China route 11:06 PM BST
Peru environment czar wants balance with miners 11:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-NY: Hudson Yards pact cuts risk builder will quit 11:01 PM BST
TEXT-S&P statement on U.S. airline ratings 11:00 PM BST
US natgas price a growing concern for big business 10:58 PM BST
Democrat urges House vote on Korea, Colombia pacts 10:57 PM BST
Scarlett Johansson's album debut panned by critics 10:56 PM BST
Palestinian truck bomber attacks border crossing 10:54 PM BST
Banks urged to up home equity loan loss reserves 10:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Brazilian Kaka to have knee surgery 10:48 PM BST
Congress overrides veto, enacts farm law 10:47 PM BST
FACTBOX: Highlights of new five-year farm law 10:47 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US senator urges SEC to act fast on Moody's probe 10:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-CA gives strong full-year forecast, shares rise 10:43 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Aeropostale posts higher first-quarter profit 10:41 PM BST
UPDATE 1-OTC credit default swaps clearing plan weighed 10:41 PM BST
Motor racing-Mood of optimism augurs well for Indianapolis 500 10:39 PM BST
Capitol Bankcorp files $150 mln equity shelf offering 10:38 PM BST
Gap CEO sees no improvement in U.S. consumer psyche 10:38 PM BST
Rice warns of more U.S. sanctions on Iran 10:37 PM BST
McCain rejects pastor's backing after Hitler remark 10:35 PM BST
Mexico bonds hit four-month low on inflation fears 10:33 PM BST
Berezovsky to press on with suit despite setback 10:31 PM BST
S&P says may cut Moody's commercial paper rating 10:27 PM BST
U.S. reports 5 baby deaths from usually mild virus 10:27 PM BST
New Issue - El Paso Corp sells $600 mln 10-yr notes 10:27 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - May 23 10:26 PM BST
Former Bush aide Rove again subpoenaed in probe 10:25 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Pacific Sunwear posts loss, shares fall on forecast 10:25 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Bank of Canada to consider commodity price surge 10:25 PM BST
Brown braces for new setback 10:24 PM BST
Taste for Tories grows in Cheshire 10:24 PM BST
Emerging debt-Prices plunge with Treasuries, spreads tighten 10:22 PM BST
UPDATE 5-Mexico inflation hits 3-year high in early May 10:20 PM BST
UPDATE 3-BCE, oils hold Toronto stocks back to end flat 10:18 PM BST
Dow Jones High/Low - May 22 10:17 PM BST
Dow Jones Open/Close - May 22 10:16 PM BST
US CREDIT-Time Warner split not that bondholder friendly 10:15 PM BST
Distressed debt exchanges on the rise 10:14 PM BST
More shades of gray at yearly retail property convention 10:12 PM BST
Ponting takes command for Australia 10:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hibbett Sports Q1 results beat Wall Street; shares up 10:09 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - May 23 10:09 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Mexican economic growth cools in first quarter 10:08 PM BST
Tibetans try to upstage China with own Olympics 10:08 PM BST
Hockey champions Australia lose key player for Beijing 10:08 PM BST
China reacts coolly to Dalai's Olympic suggestion 10:08 PM BST
IOC sticks by women ski jumpers' Vancouver exclusion 10:08 PM BST
Orange: color of the Dutch and protest? 10:08 PM BST
India's Bhupathi gives Paes Beijing brush-off 10:08 PM BST
US-RESEARCH/ (NON-S&P500) 10:07 PM BST
Women ski jumpers say lawsuit about sport's future 10:07 PM BST
CORRECTED - More shades of gray at yearly retail property convention 10:06 PM BST
Think oil prices hurt now? Just wait 10:05 PM BST
U.S. Cash Crude - Roll trade sends LLS, Mars up 10:04 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - May 22, 2008 10:04 PM BST
Soccer-Club Africain win Tunisian league championship 10:04 PM BST
NYMEX to raise heatoil crack spread swap margins 10:03 PM BST
TEXT-S&P relaase on Calfrac Well Services Ltd 10:01 PM BST
Canadian dollar weakens on soft data, bonds down 10:00 PM BST
Merrill Lynch sets up group to shed bad assets 10:00 PM BST
Gap shares rise after profit beats estimates 10:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Wildfire near Silicon Valley forces evacuations 09:59 PM BST
Famous classmate? Your yearbook could be an asset 09:59 PM BST
TIMELINE: Two years of work on new farm law 09:58 PM BST
US Air Force adapting to rise in protests - Wynne 09:58 PM BST
Soccer-Scottish Premier League results and standings 09:58 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on United Waterworks 09:58 PM BST
"Gunvor, Putin and me" - oil trader speaks out 09:57 PM BST
That's Showbuzz! Highlights of U.S. celeb magazines 09:56 PM BST
Tembec keeps production cuts in weak lumber market 09:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Dillard's posts lower quarterly profit 09:54 PM BST
Kansas drivers most knowledgeable: survey 09:54 PM BST
Cancer society challenges Americans to get active 09:54 PM BST
List of Scottish champions since 1998-99 09:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-New NYSE Euronext CFO to start in June 09:51 PM BST
U.S. mortgage rates rose on Thursday - BestInfo 09:49 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Money managers deny improper activity in CSX case 09:48 PM BST
Toyota to raise overtime pay for 'voluntary' work 09:48 PM BST
Delta objects to Eos Airlines sell-off plan 09:48 PM BST
Air France-KLM '07 up but fuel warning hits shares 09:48 PM BST
German govt agrees revised Volkswagen law: source 09:48 PM BST
Infrastructure key to long-run U.S. growth--panel 09:46 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - May 23 09:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bank of Canada to analyze commodity price surge_ 09:42 PM BST
CORRECTED - FUND Q&A-Optique's Perkins sees oil risks, likes Citi 09:40 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St ekes out gain as oil pulls back 09:38 PM BST
Argentine stocks rise on rate hike talk, bonds off 09:36 PM BST
Golf-PGA Championship first round scores 09:36 PM BST
US banks urged to up home equity loan loss reserves 09:35 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks end flat, hampered by oils, BCE 09:34 PM BST
Skip the pretzels: starving may fend off jet lag 09:33 PM BST
NYSE Euronext names new CFO 09:33 PM BST
Calpine's stock jumps on hopes for higher NRG bid 09:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Zumiez Q1 profit tops Wall Street view; shares rise 09:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Calpine's stock jumps on hopes for higher NRG bid 09:33 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK - Oil prices on record run 09:32 PM BST
After the Bell-Aeropostale shares fall after results 09:31 PM BST
Banks ease back borrowing from Fed in latest week 09:30 PM BST
TABLE-U.S. M-2 money supply up $21.8 bln May 12 week 09:30 PM BST
Foreign central banks cut holdings of US debt -Fed 09:30 PM BST
Fed - One large 1-day net reserve-projection miss 09:30 PM BST
CA shows quarterly profit vs year-ago loss 09:29 PM BST
Corporate defaults in 2008 already exceed 2007-S&P 09:29 PM BST
ImClone sees lung cancer opportunity for Erbitux 09:29 PM BST
Fears of future energy crunch tilt oil curve 09:28 PM BST
Alaska Gov. recommends TransCanada gasline bid 09:28 PM BST
U.S. stock funds take in $1.5 bln in week-TrimTabs 09:27 PM BST
Ford to lay off up to 430 Ontario employees 09:27 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on El Paso Corp 09:27 PM BST
Indy has Spidey in its sights at box office 09:26 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Indigo swings to profit as revenues inch higher 09:24 PM BST
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed fell on May 21 09:23 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-May 22 US 1.63453 09:22 PM BST
Dollar rises on profit-taking, but oil prices weigh 09:22 PM BST
"Two Lovers" an old-fashioned romance 09:21 PM BST
"Surveillance" a bonanza for the bloodthirsty 09:21 PM BST
"Boxing Helena" director on comeback trail 09:21 PM BST
Richard Dreyfuss in talks to play Cheney in "W" 09:21 PM BST
U.S. and UK say Hezbollah weaker after Beirut fighting 09:20 PM BST
UPDATE 3-MTS mum on wireless plans as bid group scrapped 09:19 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds fall in fear of inflation impact on rates 09:18 PM BST
U.N. Security Council backs Lebanon peace deal 09:17 PM BST
Sanderson Farms profit beats forecast, shares jump 09:16 PM BST
Hormel quarterly profit up 14 percent 09:16 PM BST
Dillard's posts lower quarterly profit 09:16 PM BST
Zale quarterly loss widens on aggressive markdowns 09:16 PM BST
Wendy's shares could be worth more than $50-Ackman 09:16 PM BST
China quake response unmatched, but challenges ahead 09:13 PM BST
More than 80,000 dead or missing in China quake 09:13 PM BST
Housing concerns mount for 5 mln China quake refugees 09:13 PM BST
Depressed Chinese athletes to leave quake-hit areas 09:13 PM BST
China warns of harsh punishment for quake aid graft 09:13 PM BST
Quake-hit leg of Olympic torch relay postponed 09:13 PM BST
Post-quake China on alert against disease 09:13 PM BST
China sends emergency relief to quake-hit pandas 09:13 PM BST
Missing matter found in deep space 09:13 PM BST
At quake epicenter, they fed me noodles 09:13 PM BST
U.S. government to file for license for nuclear waste dump 09:13 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Poertschach International men's singles results 09:13 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Insurer AIG closes $20 billion capital raising 09:12 PM BST
Tennis-Davydenko and Monaco win twice to reach Poertschach semis 09:12 PM BST
Arms reach Somali warlords despite UN sanctions 09:12 PM BST
New Issue-Popular Inc sells $400 mln in perpetuals 09:11 PM BST
Paulson: oil demand/supply cause for price rise 09:08 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market ends modestly higher on oil pullback 09:07 PM BST
Jupiter gets new freckle 09:06 PM BST
Aeropostale posts higher profit for quarter 09:06 PM BST
Toronto stocks little changed as oils, BCE weigh 09:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cricket-West Indies v Australia scoreboard - tea 09:04 PM BST
Gold ends lower after 1-mth high on profit-taking 09:03 PM BST
Kazakhstan may enforce universal oil export duty 09:02 PM BST
U.N. chief sees devastation on Myanmar aid mission 09:00 PM BST
ADVISORY-Witness story from China quake epicentre 09:00 PM BST
ADR Report-UBS leads banks higher; Vodafone jumps 5 pct 08:59 PM BST
Cardiac rehab referrals up, but not enrollment 08:58 PM BST
WRAPUP 9-U.N. chief sees devastation on Myanmar aid mission 08:58 PM BST
U.N. chief sees devastation on Myanmar aid mission 08:58 PM BST
U.S. panel mulls minimum breast cancer hospital stay 08:57 PM BST
American Wagner defies gusting winds to set Colonial pace 08:56 PM BST
Commission says Quebec must do more for immigrants 08:56 PM BST
Probiotics weight loss after bypass surgery 08:55 PM BST
USTR, senators clash over stronger trade tools 08:55 PM BST
U.S. agencies must talk to boost food safety: study 08:55 PM BST
World Bank chief says agency must recast mission 08:54 PM BST
Cricket-Australia 189 for 3 v W.Indies first day, first test 08:54 PM BST
CORRECTED-Bank of Canada's Carney-data show higher inflation 08:53 PM BST
Toro posts lower profit, blames weather, economy 08:53 PM BST
FACTBOX: Stock picks from Sohn Investment conference 08:52 PM BST
Movie Gallery unable to file quarterly report-filing 08:52 PM BST
Briefs 3-Ljungberg rules himself out of Euro warmup v Slovenia 08:52 PM BST
UPDATE 2-U.S. gov't sees active Atlantic hurricane season 08:51 PM BST
BCE shares dive as court backs bondholders 08:51 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on NRG Energy 08:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate passes expanded jobless benefits 08:51 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Casablanca Grand Prix men's singles results 08:49 PM BST
WPP CEO says April "materially better" than March 08:48 PM BST
Insurer AIG closes $20 billion capital raising 08:48 PM BST
Congress grills oil execs on record pump prices 08:48 PM BST
Toshiba sees stable NAND prices 08:48 PM BST
AT&T sees economy recovering in 2nd half 08:48 PM BST
No.4 PC maker Lenovo Q4 doubles but lags forecasts 08:48 PM BST
Video games firm Ubisoft 2007-2008 profit surges 08:48 PM BST
McCain criticizes Obama's lack of military service 08:46 PM BST
FACTBOX: Possible U.S. Republican vice presidential candidates 08:46 PM BST
UPDATE 11-Oil pulls back after hitting record above $135 08:46 PM BST
Drug therapy doesn't buy time in heart attack 08:45 PM BST
New treatments extend brain cancer survival a bit 08:45 PM BST
French budget minister rules out TV licence hike 08:45 PM BST
Jessica Alba marries long-time boyfriend 08:43 PM BST
Vintage Diana Ross album making CD debut 08:43 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on 125 rts on U.S. prime jumbo RMBS=2 08:42 PM BST
*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 08:40 PM BST
CORRECTED - Chile stocks slip after oil hits new highs; peso eases 08:38 PM BST
National City settles US HUD case for $4.6 million 08:38 PM BST
NBC, CBS, Fox say Redlasso breaking copyright laws 08:36 PM BST
McGinley claims PGA lead to boost Ryder Cup hopes 08:34 PM BST
Citigroup merges Japan equity, debt units -sources 08:33 PM BST
Allianz, Commerzbank reportedly bid for Postbank 08:33 PM BST
HSBC funds arms to rebrand, sees industry M&A 08:33 PM BST
Credit Suisse launches India wealth management 08:33 PM BST
Life in jail sought for French serial killer and wife 08:32 PM BST
Wholesale broadband market to be deregulated 08:29 PM BST
Study shows online love is often blind and brief 08:29 PM BST
AOL launches video portals internationally 08:29 PM BST
Google questioned over privacy practices 08:29 PM BST
EU says to study Microsoft's open-source step 08:29 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Calpine, NRG Energy 08:29 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Golf-McGinley claims PGA lead to boost Ryder Cup hopes 08:28 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK - Oil prices on record run 08:26 PM BST
Pope leads traditional Rome procession 08:26 PM BST
Rain, floods cause deaths, evacuations in Chile 08:25 PM BST
Rain, floods cause deaths, evacuations in Chile 08:25 PM BST
Buffett says any wrongdoers should leave Moody's 08:25 PM BST
PluggedIn: Memorabilia site lowers velvet rope, fights fraud 08:23 PM BST
McDonald's cooking oil trans fat-free in US,Canada 08:23 PM BST
France's Kouchner hopes for Mideast peace progress 08:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Proxy adviser won't support two VAALCO nominees 08:23 PM BST
Hamas and Israel truce talks falter over crossings 08:22 PM BST
Concert Boxscore for the 2008-05-21 issue 08:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Dominion Conn. Millstone reactor shut - traders 08:21 PM BST
Giant kangaroo gives clues on climate 08:21 PM BST
Scientists discover "frogamander" fossil 08:20 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Blue Coat Q4 profit below Street view,shares hit yr-low 08:20 PM BST
UBS sets awards plan to boost assets, keep brokers 08:20 PM BST
U.S. airstrike kills 8 Iraqi civilians 08:18 PM BST
Key US senators hopeful on housing bill completion 08:18 PM BST
U.S. airstrike kills 8 Iraqi civilians: police 08:16 PM BST
Delaware, NY still attract biggest bankruptcies 08:14 PM BST
POLL-Chile 1st qtr GDP growth seen slowing to 3.2 pct 08:11 PM BST
Let me phone home, Guantanamo defendant asks 08:09 PM BST
Human carbon emissions make oceans corrosive: study 08:08 PM BST
Stocks rebound modestly as oil pulls back 08:07 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Sherritt worried about costs, bullish on revenue 08:07 PM BST
S&P takes GM off negative watch, affirms ratings 08:06 PM BST
US RATE FUTURES-Hit by rising inflation concerns 08:06 PM BST
BoC's Carney: Oil gain to be part of policy decision 08:05 PM BST
Hamas, Israel truce talks falter over crossings 08:05 PM BST
Afghan ex-president says Taliban favour peace talks 08:04 PM BST
Buy a car, get a free gun at Missouri car dealer 08:03 PM BST
South Europe, north Africa close ranks on security 08:03 PM BST
Tele Atlas deal approval cheers Nokia 08:02 PM BST
Xing CEO says to maintain acquisition pace 08:02 PM BST
Sybase iPhone software ready "soon" 08:02 PM BST
Sybase says '08 upside still possible 08:02 PM BST
Take-Two rejects extended, unchanged EA offer 08:02 PM BST
Microsoft braces for major customer shift 08:02 PM BST
CORRECTED - VAALCO says proxy adviser prefers its card 08:02 PM BST
Senegalese fisherman save dozens of stranded whales 08:02 PM BST
AT&T sees economy recovering in 2nd half 08:01 PM BST
Italy's Fininvest 2007 net up 15.6 pct 08:01 PM BST
U.S. Senate approves 83.4 bln pounds in new war money 08:01 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market rebounds modestly as oil pulls back 08:00 PM BST
TI eyes $1 billion a year from health care 08:00 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Endesa SA 08:00 PM BST
Woman strips after wolf whistle 07:58 PM BST
Canadian loses lawsuit over fly in bottle of water 07:58 PM BST
Price of beer not football stirs Austrian passions 07:58 PM BST
Microsoft's Ballmer finds eggs don't suit him 07:58 PM BST
Top German bureaucrats get taste of Stasi jail 07:58 PM BST
Clinton campaigns as attention wanders elsewhere 07:58 PM BST
Retail shares rally after beating Wall St views 07:57 PM BST
Qatar pulls off mediation coup in Lebanon crisis 07:56 PM BST
New Issue-ING USA Global Funding Trust 6 $1.25 bln notes 07:55 PM BST
Miliband teases Straw over Rice's bed 07:54 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on Rockies Express 07:53 PM BST
Kazakh corruption fighter arrested on bribe charges 07:53 PM BST
NY: Hudson Yards pact cuts risk of builder quitting 07:51 PM BST
Conoco L.A. refinery reports release--state 07:48 PM BST
Rice warns of more sanctions on Iran 07:48 PM BST
Wasted fuel from U.S. flight delays costs billions 07:45 PM BST
Loew turns to basketball to improve defence at Euro 2008 07:44 PM BST
US RESEARCH SUMMARY-S&P 500 May 22 1843 GMT 07:44 PM BST
Cuba says Bush cellphone speech "ridiculous" 07:43 PM BST
New Zealand pilots land on a wing and a prayer 07:41 PM BST
Vietnamese referee banned for changing his mind 07:41 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Dick's Sporting Q1 profit lags Street; outlook bleak 07:40 PM BST
Parliament chief writes song for Russia's team 07:40 PM BST
U.S. crude futures last trade down, below $131 07:39 PM BST
Dealers submit $46.13 bln bids at $75 bln TSLF auction 07:38 PM BST
Hamilton sets pace in Monaco 07:37 PM BST
Frank Williams celebrates 600th grand prix 07:37 PM BST
Teenager guilty of "Wild West" murder 07:37 PM BST
McCain criticizes Obama's lack of military service 07:36 PM BST
Alcohol-related hospital admissions rocket 07:35 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles results 07:33 PM BST
Credit Suisse names U.S. high yield credit heads 07:32 PM BST
U.S. copper ends lower amid dollar-inspired selling 07:31 PM BST
U.S. crude futures drop $3 after surge to $135/bbl 07:31 PM BST
Hungry world eyes onset of U.S. wheat harvest 07:29 PM BST
FACTBOX: World wheat production climbing 07:28 PM BST
U.S. government sees active Atlantic hurricane season 07:27 PM BST
Fire near Silicon Valley forces evacuations 07:25 PM BST
Congress overrides Bush veto, enacts farm law 07:24 PM BST
Toro Rosso owner Berger leaps to Mosley's support 07:21 PM BST
Bank of Canada's Carney-data show higher inflation 07:21 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Columbus McKinnon Q4 results beat Street view 07:18 PM BST
London 2012 chiefs get glowing report from IOC 07:16 PM BST
U.S. Iraq commander expects further troop cuts 07:08 PM BST
FACTBOX-Gen. Petraeus on Iran, Syria, Pakistan 07:08 PM BST
Electronic Arts' CEO buys 20,000 shares 07:08 PM BST
Soccer-Finnish championship results and standings 07:04 PM BST
Rocker David Cook wins "American Idol" 07:04 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Enel S.p.A. 07:02 PM BST
Mexico peso firms, bonds fall as inflation surges 07:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Travelers sees 2008 oper earnings at lower range 07:01 PM BST
Microbes found living at record 1.6km below seabed 07:01 PM BST
PBS' "Depression" special an uplifting experience 07:01 PM BST
Miley Cyrus prepares to "Breakout" with new album 07:01 PM BST
US RATE FUTURES-Chance for Fed hikes up on price fears 07:01 PM BST
Radcliffe upbeat despite injury 06:59 PM BST
Lehman should raise more capital: Einhorn 06:58 PM BST
'American Idol' concludes on ratings upswing 06:58 PM BST
Soccer-Senegal face possible World Cup sanction over Dia 06:58 PM BST
Tennis-World Team Cup scores 06:57 PM BST
More indictments in U.S. stock-loan case 06:56 PM BST
Extinct Australian Tiger gene functions in mouse 06:55 PM BST
Bangladesh says child recovers from bird flu 06:54 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Barnes & Noble posts loss; studying Borders deal 06:54 PM BST
Parmalat faces milk cost, volume risks in 2008 06:53 PM BST
Money managers deny improper activity in CSX case 06:48 PM BST
Venezuela's Chavez: U.S. bill seeks to demonize OPEC 06:48 PM BST
Neuberger Berman CIO Rivkin to retire 06:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Prisa mulling whole or partial sale of pay-TV unit 06:46 PM BST
Early start for 2012 Olympic stadium 06:42 PM BST
U.S., N.Korean nuclear negotiators to meet next week 06:41 PM BST
Business braced for bumper energy bills 06:39 PM BST
Sarkozy meetings fuel talk of split with French PM 06:38 PM BST
Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel 06:38 PM BST
Travelers says open to acquisitions that meet hurdles 06:38 PM BST
Sales of ethical Fairtrade label rise sharply 06:37 PM BST
Google co-founder pushes TV "white space" plan 06:36 PM BST
Germany to shut nuclear plant as planned-paper 06:36 PM BST
Exxon pursuing arbitration with Venezuela - exec 06:35 PM BST
Israeli forces shoot Egyptian man on border 06:34 PM BST
Petraeus says Iraq elections may slip to November 06:33 PM BST
Two Afghans and ISAF soldier killed in Koran protest 06:31 PM BST
Israeli forces shoot Egyptian man on border 06:30 PM BST
Study links US weather forecasts to natgas market 06:30 PM BST
UDPATE 1-Bank of Canada urges new ways to avoid credit woes 06:29 PM BST
RPT-Telecoms, miners help European shares end higher 06:28 PM BST
Home prices drop, jobless rolls at 4-year high 06:26 PM BST
Briefs 2-Portugal's Petit to quit internationals after Euro 2008 06:24 PM BST
AT&T CFO: No pricing yet for next iPhone 06:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Google co-founder pushes TV 'white space' plan 06:22 PM BST
Amy Winehouse grabs songs prize 06:20 PM BST
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq 06:20 PM BST
Legg's Miller undecided on Icahn's Yahoo slate 06:19 PM BST
CPP Investment Board says no plans for new BCE bid 06:18 PM BST
Lehman forms restructuring finance group 06:17 PM BST
Brown braces for setback in Crewe 06:17 PM BST
Goldman, Related get initial OK for NY Hudson Yards 06:17 PM BST
BA pilots' union ends court action 06:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Limited cuts fiscal-year same-store sales view 06:15 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Bulgaria expects binding bids for Belene in June 06:14 PM BST
HEADLINE STOCKS - U.S. stocks on the move, May 22 06:14 PM BST
Cricket-Australia 87-2 v West Indies, first day first test 06:14 PM BST
U.S. to allow Americans to send mobile phones to Cuba 06:13 PM BST
Euro-Fans choose slogans for Euro 2008 team buses 06:13 PM BST
UPDATE 2-BA pilots' union ends court action, mulls options 06:13 PM BST
Legg's Miller undecided on Icahn's Yahoo slate 06:11 PM BST
Caspian pipeline shareholders object to Russia plan 06:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-High oil a 'positive' for Nordson-CEO 06:10 PM BST
United Internet bid to halt new Freenet stock fails 06:10 PM BST
USTR, senators clash over stronger U.S. trade tools 06:10 PM BST
Lockheed wins $2.2 bln deal for more F-35 fighters 06:10 PM BST
CANADA-BANK/TEXT =5 06:08 PM BST
Google US Web search share jumps to 61.6 pct in April 06:07 PM BST
Courtney Love denies she scrapped new album 06:06 PM BST
GE likely to start Calif. Inland Empire plant soon 06:06 PM BST
Nigeria sees funding deals unlocking oil potential 06:03 PM BST
Tax changes hit "18 million families" 06:01 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on Xcel Energy 06:00 PM BST
Soccer-Euro-'Don't write us off' say Romania players 06:00 PM BST
Prisa mulling whole or partial sale of pay-TV unit 06:00 PM BST
Smith faces down police strike threat 06:00 PM BST
FACTBOX-Crewe by-election 05:58 PM BST
Lockheed wins $2.2 bln deal for more F-35 fighters 05:58 PM BST
Voices from the Crewe by-election 05:57 PM BST
Stubbornly high food prices threaten worse hunger 05:57 PM BST
TEXT-S&P bulletin on Encore Acquisition 05:57 PM BST
OPEC Sec-gen: would take time to switch from dollar 05:55 PM BST
Nigeria foils attack on Shell crew in oil delta 05:55 PM BST
U.N. forum says food crisis threatens basic rights 05:55 PM BST
Vaughan urges batsmen to put New Zealand under pressure 05:54 PM BST
Fin soup threatens survival of ocean sharks: study 05:54 PM BST
New Zealand wait on Southee before naming team 05:53 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Power cuts more likely-S.Africa's Eskom 05:53 PM BST
Britain keeps legal abortion limit at 24 weeks 05:52 PM BST
U.N. forum says food crisis threatens basic rights 05:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cricket-New Zealand wait on Southee before naming team 05:50 PM BST
Portuguese music legend sings again in new film 05:50 PM BST
Ford outlook now negative, was stable -S&P 05:49 PM BST
Senate approves $165 billion in new war money 05:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Keefe Bruyette upgrades UBS on valuation 05:48 PM BST
Germany and France near a deal on car emissions-source 05:47 PM BST
Maradona would cut off "Hand of God" for Julia Roberts 05:46 PM BST
Wave-power Pelamis may go public next year 05:46 PM BST
New Irish PM Cowen apologises for use of "F" word 05:45 PM BST
Irish PM tells farmers to keep WTO out of EU vote 05:45 PM BST
US STOCKS-Dow, S&P flat as early rally loses steam 05:44 PM BST
Soccer-Messi puts Olympics ahead of Barca's European opener 05:44 PM BST
Russia retaliates in Ukraine travel ban row 05:42 PM BST
US senator urges SEC to act fast on Moody's probe 05:42 PM BST
Oil execs give wide range on oil price estimates 05:41 PM BST
CAW expects 300 layoffs at Ford Windsor plant 05:39 PM BST
Rising cost of living tops agenda in Crewe 05:39 PM BST
Travelers sees 2008 oper earnings at lower end of range 05:38 PM BST
Airline stocks rally as oil prices retreat 05:37 PM BST
Calyon slashes '08 estimates on 10 large US carriers 05:37 PM BST
Arla to shut Manchester dairy and cut 300 jobs 05:36 PM BST
French protests hit key energy sectors 05:36 PM BST
FACTBOX-France's Sarkozy faces multiple protests 05:36 PM BST
FACTBOX-Pension reform around Europe 05:36 PM BST
No more "Dirty Harry" for Eastwood 05:36 PM BST
Israeli forces shoot Egyptian man on border 05:35 PM BST
Emerging debt trading slowest in near 4 years-EMTA 05:35 PM BST
Honda to buy more foreign parts for Japan-made cars 05:35 PM BST
Demme replaces Scorsese on Bob Marley documentary 05:35 PM BST
Director Egoyan challenges web "cliche" 05:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-IMF hikes Kyrgyzstan funding amid food price rise 05:32 PM BST
Improve service, Home Depot shareholders say 05:31 PM BST
More than 80,000 dead or missing in China quake 05:31 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Residential Mortgage Securities 16 Plc=2 05:30 PM BST
UPDATE 1-McDonald's absorbs some costs to keep customers-CEO 05:30 PM BST
Georgia leader wins vote as monitors raise concerns 05:29 PM BST
New Issue-NYSE Euronext sells $750 mln in 5-yr notes 05:29 PM BST
Eurovision soft diplomacy heals rifts and builds pride 05:27 PM BST
FACTBOX - Eurovision Song Contest - going since 1956 05:27 PM BST
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Polyus Gold's shares ahead of AGM 05:27 PM BST
New Issue-Noble Group sells $500 mln 5-year notes 05:26 PM BST
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Polyus Gold's shares rise ahead of AGM 05:26 PM BST
U.S. energy secretary says expensive oil due to tight supply 05:24 PM BST
Shell CEO says record oil not due to shortage 05:24 PM BST
Limited sees 2nd-quarter same-store sales down 05:24 PM BST
OPEC Sec-gen says has no world oil price target 05:24 PM BST
Dalai Lama happy to go to Olympics if talks work 05:23 PM BST
My neighbor's a fat pig 05:22 PM BST
France Telecom defends acquisition track record 05:21 PM BST
Macy's adding more electronic vending machines 05:20 PM BST
"Che" looks at guerrilla's life and death 05:18 PM BST
Stage Stores posts lower Q1 profit 05:18 PM BST
Citi, RenCap funds buy into Russia's Rosinter 05:17 PM BST
Flir Systems shares rise on $358.4 million U.S. army contract 05:15 PM BST
Kenya arrests 19 suspects in "witch" killings 05:12 PM BST
RPT-Lehman should raise more capital- Einhorn 05:12 PM BST
Tennis-Sweden beat U.S. to qualify for World Team final 05:12 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar up on profit-taking, oil keeps it vulnerable 05:11 PM BST
US Cash Products-Trade thin on high futures benchmark 05:10 PM BST
Turk opposition says AKP declared jihad on judges 05:10 PM BST
SAfrica rand firms,bond yield rise on Mboweni talk 05:09 PM BST
Activision's "Guitar Hero" to get drums, microphone 05:08 PM BST
Oils drive FTSE to 3-week closing low 05:08 PM BST
WHO gets nod to tackle harmful use of alcohol 05:07 PM BST
Sherritt says worried about rising Ambatovy costs 05:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-CPP Investment Board says no plans for new BCE bid 05:06 PM BST
OPEC Sec-gen says not in favor of very high prices 05:06 PM BST
Noma campaign aims to wipe out disfiguring disease 05:06 PM BST
CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-IMF hikes loans to Kyrgyzstan 05:04 PM BST
LSE shares fall despite profit growth 05:04 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on El Paso Corp 05:04 PM BST
MARKETS-BRITAIN-STOCKS =2 05:02 PM BST
OPEC says ready to act but no need for hike 05:02 PM BST
Alternative energy execs dream of oil crunch 05:02 PM BST
Belgium's Delhaize repeats sees profit growth in H2 05:01 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds pummelled as inflation worries grow 05:01 PM BST
Lehman should raise more capital- Einhorn 05:01 PM BST
U.S. credit crunch hits jobs-rich small businesses 05:00 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Flowers Foods' Q1 profit beats Street, shares rise 04:59 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Parker Drilling 04:58 PM BST
FACTBOX-Forecasts for 2008 Atlantic hurricane season 04:57 PM BST
Shell CEO says cool on takeovers 04:56 PM BST
Italy pledges 151,500 pounds to fight Afghan disease 04:55 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Suntech earnings beat forecasts, output to grow 04:53 PM BST
Telecoms lead Europe shares up 04:53 PM BST
Court ruling kills BCE deal - bondholder lawyer 04:53 PM BST
U.S. general says Afghan troops ready for bulk of fight 04:52 PM BST
FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan 04:52 PM BST
Afghan mine victims proudly work as bicycle couriers 04:52 PM BST
Calpine to start Ontario Greenfield plant in June 04:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-FBR says First Marblehead is potential takeout target 04:50 PM BST
Lehman, Merrill debt protection costs rise 04:47 PM BST
Borders says still exploring strategic options 04:47 PM BST
Cargill seeks more free trade in food, agriculture 04:45 PM BST
VAALCO says proxy adviser backs its board 04:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-BW Offshore to sell 26.5 pct stake in Prosafe 04:43 PM BST
U.S. lawmakers asked to freeze higher GSE loan size 04:42 PM BST
Investors urged to shore up Palestinian economy 04:42 PM BST
U.S. 30-year mortgage rates fall in latest week 04:40 PM BST
Soccer-WADA appeals Italians' bans for skipping drug tests 04:40 PM BST
Gold off one-month high as investors take profits 04:38 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on YPF S.A. 04:36 PM BST
World trade growth seen on a downward trend: CPB 04:32 PM BST
First dinosaur tracks found in Arabian Peninsula 04:32 PM BST
OPEC Sec-gen 'puzzled' by causes of oil price rise 04:31 PM BST
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny little salmon skin bikini? 04:30 PM BST
Hormel sees slower profit growth rest of FY 04:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cyprus Hellenic Q1 net profit slips 6.0 pct 04:28 PM BST
Ford abandons 2009 profitability goal 04:27 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman cuts Akamai to sell; shares fall 04:26 PM BST
Soccer-Euro-Romania coach rails against timing of probe 04:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Istanbul Cup women's quarter-final results 04:25 PM BST
India wants new WTO industrial text revised: Nath 04:23 PM BST
Higher food prices to plague world in next decade 04:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Medtronic to pay $75 mln to settle fraud charges 04:22 PM BST
Canada aide at heart of Obama leak to quit: media 04:21 PM BST
US crude stocks drop as imports slow, demand rises 04:19 PM BST
LG Display sees tight LCD market 04:19 PM BST
Motor racing-Monaco Grand Prix second practice session times 04:18 PM BST
Soccer-Euro-Swiss consider FIFA rule over Lyon's Mueller 04:18 PM BST
Mexico bonds fall to 4-month low on inflation data 04:18 PM BST
OPEC Sec-gen says markets "crazy," fundamentals OK 04:18 PM BST
New Issue-Lloyds TSB Bank prices 750 mln stg 2020 bond 04:16 PM BST
Levitt Corp changes name to Woodbridge Holdings 04:16 PM BST
PIMCO's Gross questions inflation assumptions 04:16 PM BST
Study cites Pfizer smoking drug risk, shares fall 04:15 PM BST
Sudan says senior Darfur rebel arrested 04:14 PM BST
FACTBOX-Uprisings by Tuareg rebels in Mali and Niger 04:13 PM BST
Police open murder case in Russian apartment blast 04:10 PM BST
Kitchen firm Enodis battle offers M&A surprise 04:09 PM BST
FHLB launches $4 bln 3-year global bonds - source 04:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russia's Medvedev in Kazakhstan to talk energy 04:09 PM BST
Israel seeks 25 F-35 fighter jets -Lockeed official 04:08 PM BST
Iraqi TV station says U.S. troops killed cameraman 04:06 PM BST
Brokers say selling 26 pct stake in Prosafe 04:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Toronto stocks up, but bruised by BCE and oil 04:03 PM BST
TIMELINE-Journalists killed in Iraq 04:03 PM BST
Iraqi TV station says U.S. troops killed cameraman 04:03 PM BST
UPDATE 1-PIMCO's Gross questions U.S. inflation assumptions 04:03 PM BST
Norway's Telenor vows better Bangladesh work safety 04:02 PM BST
Burying CO2 vital in climate battle: IEA 04:00 PM BST
Cyprus Hellenic says Q1 net profit down 6.0 pct 03:58 PM BST
BRIEF-Ford details cuts, shifting industry demand 03:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Juncker sees no big euro dip soon, positive on growth 03:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. 1st-qtr home price declines at record - OFHEO 03:54 PM BST
South American leaders seek unity at Brazil summit 03:53 PM BST
More than 80,000 dead or missing in China quake 03:52 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on El Paso Corp 03:52 PM BST
Hair returns to test arena after ball-tampering row 03:51 PM BST
Decadent New York burger costs a cool $175 03:51 PM BST
Pound gains after sales diminish Bank rate cut view 03:49 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Europe's rights issues to raise record $100 bln 03:49 PM BST
Petraeus terms military action in Iran "last resort" 03:49 PM BST
IMF hikes loans to Kyrgyzstan amid food price rise 03:49 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Patterson Q4 profit in line, sales disappoint; shrs hit 03:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Spain to reform financial regulation 03:47 PM BST
RPT-Barroso says nuclear energy can aid climate,security 03:46 PM BST
Cricket-Hair returns to test arena after ball-tampering row 03:46 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. commercial paper grows 1st time in 8 weeks 03:45 PM BST
RJ/CRB down slightly after new record high 03:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Italy should build more nuclear plants -minister 03:44 PM BST
Sterling gains, UK sales diminish BoE rate cut view 03:44 PM BST
U.S. copper futures steady at open, looks for leads 03:44 PM BST
Pakistani journalist killed near Afghan border 03:43 PM BST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-CapitaMall to buy Singapore property for $626 mln 03:42 PM BST
UPS to move air hub to China from Philippines 03:41 PM BST
IMF maintains econ growth outlook for now-spokesman 03:41 PM BST
US STOCKS-Deal news, data produce modest rebound 03:41 PM BST
Subprime, Alt-A mortgage delinquencies rising: S&P 03:41 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE-Sec-gen says OPEC ready to act but market supplied 03:41 PM BST
U.S. crude futures drop $1 after surge above $135 03:39 PM BST
Drivers face biggest diesel price hike in 8 years 03:38 PM BST
RLPC-Russia's UniCredit set to increase $300 mln loan - source 03:37 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Piraeus Bank CEO resigns, seen heading cenbank 03:37 PM BST
Brazil's creaking justice system slow to reform 03:36 PM BST
Scripps to post lifestyle TV clips to YouTube 03:36 PM BST
Tech execs see green profits at work and home 03:35 PM BST
European shares hit day's high as banks gain 03:35 PM BST
Rising cost of living tops agenda in Crewe 03:34 PM BST
Atmos sets June open season for La. natgas storage 03:34 PM BST
Computer games curb retail sales fall 03:34 PM BST
U.S. military cites growing China space, cyber threat 03:33 PM BST
New Issue-Veolia Environnement sells $1.8 bln debt 03:33 PM BST
Tuareg rebels attack Malian army camp, 32 killed 03:32 PM BST
New Issue-DASA Finance sells $250 mln 10-year notes 03:32 PM BST
Rising cost of living tops agenda in Crewe 03:32 PM BST
Friends sees no solution for F&C stake quickly 03:31 PM BST
Road boom helps Mexico resist U.S. downturn 03:30 PM BST