Fri 16 May 2008 | 7:56 EDT

Today on Reuters (1/5)

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Start me up 7:01am ET

Wall Street looks primed to end a strong week on a positive note with data on housing starts to guide early direction while deals stay in the picture after Yahoo struck an ad partnership with Britain's WPP Group.
Morning Call: Gains at the open  Full Coverage | Video 

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Turbulence ahead

Cracks in the airline industry are widening, pushing smaller regional air carriers such as Mesa Air Group to the brink of bankruptcy.  Full Article 

Insight (1/4)

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After the gold rush

As it did when the housing bubble began to burst, California is leading the way in the next leg: a consumer bust. (Saft is the winner of a 2008 SABEW Best in Business award.)  Full Article | More Columns 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 124.78 +1.72% 16 May 2008 07:44
Gold 895.2 +1.71% 16 May 2008 07:55
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Bernd Debusmann
on World Affairs

Over the years, no special relationship between the U.S. and another nation has been as special as that with Israel. Or as costly.  Full Article | More Columns 

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China earthquake

A massive 7.9 magnitude quake devastates southwest Sichuan province.  Full Coverage 

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Cannes Film Fest

Full coverage of the 61st Cannes film festival, the world's biggest, which runs from May 14-25.  Full Coverage 

Surf's up

Professional surfers from around the world compete in Tahiti in the Billabong Pro surf tournament.

 
Many dead in Nigeria pipeline fire

May 16 - At least 100 people were killed and scores injured when a ruptured fuel pipeline exploded in a suburb of the commercial capital Lagos.  Play Video

 

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