Morning Digest: BofA near $8.5 billion settlement on securities

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	06/29/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS BofA near $8.5 billion settlement on securities CHARLOTTE, N.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is close to a deal to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims from a group of powerful investors that lost money on mortgage-backed securities, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. | Full Article Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 9 June 29, 2011 06:05 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police sifted through one of Kabul's landmark hotels room by room on Wednesday for any more casualties and securing the building after an overnight assault by Taliban suicide bombers killed eight Afghan civilians and police and a foreigner. | Full Article Stock index futures rise ahead of Greek vote June 29, 2011 05:20 AM ET (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to gains for Wall Street for the third session in a row on Wednesday, ahead of a Greek parliamentary vote on austerity measures which is expected to be passed in order to avert a default for the highly indebted country. | Full Article Zynga IPO could raise $2 billion, file Wednesday: source June 29, 2011 05:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online social game company Zynga plans to raise $1.5 billion to $2 billion in an initial public offering and could file paperwork with U.S. regulators as soon as Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. | Full Article Space debris risks colliding with orbital station June 28, 2011 12:01 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Six astronauts were forced to take refuge aboard the International Space Station's "lifeboat" crafts on Tuesday, bracing for the threat of a collision with floating space debris, the Russian space agency said. | Full Article Pirates' treasure Correia scrapes to pitch-perfect 10 June 29, 2011 03:35 AM ET By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Over the last three seasons finding a 10-game winner on the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff was like searching for buried treasure. | Full Article Mel Gibson reaches divorce deal with longtime wife June 28, 2011 07:02 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Mel Gibson and his longtime wife have reached a deal in their two-year-old divorce case, attorneys told a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday. | Full Article Woman sprays police with breast milk June 28, 2011 10:55 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - A lactating U.S. woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after she sprayed sheriff's deputies with breast milk as they tried to remove her from a vehicle, police said on Monday. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Kabul hotel ablaze after Taliban suicide attack Tear gas fired at protesters in Cairo New IMF chief's first TV interview 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