Morning Digest: Japan earmarks first $50 billion for post-quake rebuild

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	04/22/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Japan earmarks first $50 billion for post-quake rebuild TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet approved on Friday almost $50 billion of spending for post-earthquake rebuilding, a downpayment on the country's biggest public works effort in six decades. | Full Article U.S. warns of Libya "stalemate" as Misrata battle rages April 22, 2011 05:40 AM ET MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said air strikes had hobbled Libyan forces, but admitted the conflict was moving into "stalemate" as Muammar Gaddafi's troops pressed on with their punishing siege of rebel Misrata. | Full Article U.S. dollar frail, Tokyo stocks slip, gold shines April 22, 2011 03:53 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hovered around three-year lows on Friday and looked set to come under further pressure next week, while a stronger yen weighed on Tokyo stocks in holiday-thinned Good Friday trade. | Full Article Amazon cloud disruption hits some startups April 21, 2011 02:04 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disruption to Amazon.com Inc servers that host Internet services took down a raft of social networking websites including Foursquare and Quora early on Thursday, underscoring concerns about reliability as more companies turn to the "cloud." | Full Article Obama to attend April 29 space shuttle launch April 21, 2011 02:36 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to attend the April 29 launch of the space shuttle Endeavour at Cape Canaveral, Florida, a White House official said on Wednesday. | Full Article White Sox clobber Rays to snap losing streak April 22, 2011 12:58 AM ET TAMPA BAY (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak by clobbering the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 at Tropicana Field on Thursday. | Full Article Lindsay Lohan to get her day in court on necklace charge April 22, 2011 03:42 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan is due in court on Friday for a crucial hearing on a jewelry theft charge that threatens to sink her chances of reviving a career stalled by repeated trips to rehab and jail. | Full Article Wine for "mommy" sets off trademark fight April 21, 2011 12:03 PM ET NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters Legal) - Rival wine sellers targeting overworked mothers are fighting over use of the word "Mommy" on their wine labels, according to a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Haiti's Martelly focuses on economy Surprise legal defeat for Mattel U.S. uses drones in Libya 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 - 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