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REFILE-Bill Gates backs immigration reform on Mexico trip 11:56 PM EDT

GE Capital Australia prices A$850 mln bonds 11:44 PM EDT

ViroPharma prices $225 mln in convertible notes 11:37 PM EDT

Budget private rocket reaches space on second try 11:26 PM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - March 21 11:24 PM EDT

New Century woes grow 11:10 PM EDT

Police treating Woolmer death as suspicious 11:06 PM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - British business - March 21 11:05 PM EDT

Petrobras says Argentine prices hamper investment 10:56 PM EDT

UPDATE 5-Probe faults BP, U.S. agency in refinery blast 10:50 PM EDT

Probe faults BP, U.S. agency in refinery blast 10:50 PM EDT

Blockbuster CEO to leave with lower pay package 10:39 PM EDT

U.S. judge throws out defamation suit against Google 10:27 PM EDT

Dollar weak after China reserve comments 09:57 PM EDT

SAB Miller Peru sees 10 percent sales growth 09:56 PM EDT

U.S.-based Maple invests in Peru ethanol production 09:55 PM EDT

Post-communist young have choice -- and stress 09:50 PM EDT

Myanmar reports another bird flu outbreak 09:42 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Facts about the Grand Canyon's Skywalk 09:37 PM EDT

New slave trade rife as Britain marks abolition 09:34 PM EDT

Colombia may seek Chiquita execs on militia payoffs 09:33 PM EDT

CBOT delays shareholder vote on CME merger 09:28 PM EDT

Heather Mills wins praise in TV dancing debut 09:26 PM EDT

Australia's Virgin Blue to buy six Boeing planes 09:21 PM EDT

"Dolemite" redo gets kick-start 09:19 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Prudential analysts Mayo, Rutschow join Deutsche Bank 09:19 PM EDT

Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan 09:16 PM EDT

American Capital public offering of common stock at $44.71 09:04 PM EDT

American Capital public offering of common stock at $44.71 09:04 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Mexican pension bill passes Congress hurdle 09:04 PM EDT

EGL Inc receives proposal from Apollo Management L.P. 09:01 PM EDT

Colombia opens probe into accord made with militias 08:58 PM EDT

Louisiana Gov. Blanco will not seek reelection 08:55 PM EDT

Bay City Rollers suing former label for millions 08:55 PM EDT

Peru fishmeal exports seen growing 10 percent in 2007 08:48 PM EDT

Spread of desert "may cause Mediterranean exodus" 08:48 PM EDT

Stenson plots major strategy with great expectations 08:47 PM EDT

Sainsbury willing to ask for bid extension - paper 08:33 PM EDT

Freed Italian reporter flies home amid controversy 08:31 PM EDT

Louisiana Gov. Blanco will not seek reelection 08:25 PM EDT

Freed Italian reporter flies home amid controversy 08:22 PM EDT

Stolt-Nielsen identifies errors in prior year financial statements and delays report for 2006 fourth quarter and full year financials 08:17 PM EDT

Bush tours GM, Ford plants, touts alternative fuels 08:16 PM EDT

ProLogis prices $1.1 bln senior convertible notes 08:16 PM EDT

Colombia may seek Chiquita execs on militia payoffs 08:15 PM EDT

Anadarko announces new credit agreement 08:14 PM EDT

Margaret Thatcher to get movie treatment 08:09 PM EDT

Director defends new slave trade film 08:09 PM EDT

Supreme Court seen likely to take on Enron appeal 08:07 PM EDT

Britain's Brown to pledge ongoing strong growth 08:01 PM EDT

World Bank fully endorses anti-corruption strategy 07:59 PM EDT

World Bank fully endorses anti-corruption strategy 07:59 PM EDT

EXCLUSIVE: FDIC says subprime woes to affect bank earns 07:59 PM EDT

US consumer groups hit regulatory rollback effort 07:58 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Sallie Mae says CBS reports contain inaccuracies 07:56 PM EDT

"Nomad" faces box office wilderness 07:54 PM EDT

Margaret Thatcher to get movie treatment 07:54 PM EDT

Juliette Binoche dips into Mideast with Gaza film 07:54 PM EDT

Canada records its second-warmest winter 07:53 PM EDT

Bush seeks to scrap current ethanol standard 07:53 PM EDT

Tempers flare over water at Chile mine 07:53 PM EDT

Game parks threaten Africa's indigenous people: UN 07:53 PM EDT

Spread of desert "may cause Mediterranean exodus" 07:53 PM EDT

House budget may not boost farm bill spending 07:53 PM EDT

Canadian seal hunters: we're not a "savage race" 07:52 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Wal-Mart says to open 29 stores in Canada this yr 07:50 PM EDT

Woolmer post mortem inconclusive, say PCB 07:46 PM EDT

Ecuador president to help residents suing Chevron 07:45 PM EDT

Jolie's adopted boys play in Hanoi's Metropole 07:42 PM EDT

Capital One CEO gets $18.2 mln, down from $249 mln 07:40 PM EDT

Cuba minister sees Castro more active soon 07:38 PM EDT

Protest over jailed Cuban dissidents blocked 07:38 PM EDT

US Senate panel eyes proxy access, targets hearing 07:35 PM EDT

Afridi regrets actions that led to World Cup ban 07:35 PM EDT

Slavery still exists in Mauritania 07:32 PM EDT

South Africa cruise into second round 07:31 PM EDT

Our World Cup starts now, says South Africa's Smith 07:31 PM EDT

New TV ratings throw advertising deals into question 07:27 PM EDT

"Extras" calling it a wrap after two seasons 07:27 PM EDT

Curtin hangs with ABC's "Girls" 07:27 PM EDT

Not a good idea to let Waters cut wedding cake 07:27 PM EDT

Winfield bemoans vanishing black presence on diamonds 07:26 PM EDT

India says Hello! to high life with new magazine 07:26 PM EDT

"Cool Hand Luke" director dead at 79 07:26 PM EDT

Murder trial begins for Phil Spector 07:26 PM EDT

Thatcher in birthday chorus as Vera Lynn turns 90 07:26 PM EDT

Can a TV quiz be addictive? Some Britons say yes 07:26 PM EDT

Singapore and Malaysia's Johor -- so near, yet so far 07:24 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Cheniere IPO raises $283.5 mln, top of range 07:22 PM EDT

Keanu Reeves grazes photographer with car 07:21 PM EDT

Schwartzel reaps WGC reward after initial sacrifice 07:21 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-PG&E backs 2007 earnings outlook, gives 2008 view 07:19 PM EDT

Peru army kills three guerrillas in clash 07:18 PM EDT

Cheniere IPO raises $283.5 mln, top of range 07:15 PM EDT

Rove offered for unsworn testimony 07:14 PM EDT

Puget Energy filed for a modest increase in its electric rates 07:13 PM EDT

WHO trying to get bird flu vaccine agreement 07:13 PM EDT

CME hopes CBOT board to recognize its "superior" bid 07:12 PM EDT

Moore's Law hits physics in memory chips 07:10 PM EDT

TABLE-Hallmark Financial Q4 earnings rise 07:10 PM EDT

UPDATE 5-Blockbuster CEO to leave with lower pay package 07:08 PM EDT

High-fat diet may increase breast cancer risk 07:06 PM EDT

INTERVIEW-Che's the man for Hungary's young Socialists 07:04 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Communism's fall around eastern Europe 07:04 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-US to approve Virgin America if changes made 07:04 PM EDT

New Zealand crush Kenya to reach Super Eights 07:01 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-ADM shares, options rise on takeover talk 06:58 PM EDT

Seacor raises buyback authorization by $65.2 mln 06:56 PM EDT

Jim Cramer draws fire over manipulation comments 06:55 PM EDT

Owners frantic over pets amid pet food recall 06:55 PM EDT

PG&E backs 2007 earnings outlook, gives 2008 view 06:53 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-TXU buyout firms agree to early filing 06:53 PM EDT

U.S. judge throws out defamation suit against Google 06:53 PM EDT

Chicago Mercantile Responds to CBOT Decision to Postpone Special Shareholder Meeting 06:52 PM EDT

Astronaut's small step opens Grand Canyon Skywalk 06:51 PM EDT

TABLE-Boots & Coots Q4 earnings rise 06:50 PM EDT

Seacor Hldgs announces increase in securities repurchase authority 06:50 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Ecuador president to help residents suing Chevron 06:50 PM EDT

Israel general strike called, govt seeks injunction 06:49 PM EDT

2nd ex-Alcatel exec indicted on alleged bribes 06:49 PM EDT

CBOT postpones shareholder meeting on CME merger 06:47 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Ruffin says near $40 mln/acre New Frontier sale 06:47 PM EDT

UPDATE 4-Brazil sells 750 mln reais of 2028 global bond 06:47 PM EDT

North Korea nuclear talks hang on money move 06:45 PM EDT

New York Times February ad revenue falls 6 percent 06:45 PM EDT

"Dolemite" redo gets kick-start 06:45 PM EDT

Bogdanovich accused of $100,000 bribery scam 06:45 PM EDT

Sun-Times reaches settlement with former president 06:45 PM EDT

Jury still out on subprime contagion:Citi's Rhodes 06:43 PM EDT

Oracle net up on license sales 06:42 PM EDT

Lawyers spar as 'squawk box' stock trial begins 06:42 PM EDT

US judge throws out defamation suit against Google 06:41 PM EDT

Schizophrenia may be linked to inflammation: study 06:41 PM EDT

Cuba minister sees Castro more active soon 06:39 PM EDT

Russia said worried over Iran's nuclear ambitions 06:36 PM EDT

DIARY - Today in Washington - March 21 06:35 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Australia's David Jones H1 profit jumps 30 percent 06:35 PM EDT

UPDATE 4-Oracle net up on license sales, shares extend gain 06:33 PM EDT

Doctor pleads guilty in Internet steroid ring 06:32 PM EDT

Rain Commodities boosts Great Lakes Carbon bid 06:32 PM EDT

Cardiac risk persists long after Hodgkin's therapy 06:32 PM EDT

WRAPUP 3-US homes picture mixed after housing starts data 06:31 PM EDT

Institutions put more assets into hedge funds -- survey 06:30 PM EDT

Drug firm money not always disclosed by MDs 06:29 PM EDT

U.S. black-white life expectancy gap shrinking 06:26 PM EDT

Prudential analysts Mayo and Rutschow leave 06:24 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Wendy's 1st-qtr profit forecast lags Street 06:23 PM EDT

Ecuador president to help residents suing Chevron 06:23 PM EDT

U.S.-based Maple invests in Peru ethanol production 06:21 PM EDT

U.N. urges more control by Pakistan on Afghan border 06:20 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-CN Rail union extends voting on contract deal 06:18 PM EDT

Ntelos says stockholders to offer 11 mln common shares 06:12 PM EDT

Calpine says monthly loss narrowed in December 06:07 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Darden quarterly earnings edge up,sales view pared 06:06 PM EDT

Shiloh says U.S. court orders it to pay $4.9 mln 06:05 PM EDT

New York Times February ad revenue falls 6 percent 06:05 PM EDT

Judge delays trial on $40 billion Enron investor lawsuit 06:01 PM EDT

Bone mineral loss seen in men after heart surgery 06:01 PM EDT

Global pharmaceutical sales up 7 pct in '06-report 06:00 PM EDT

Regional trade deals threaten poor, WTO - Oxfam 06:00 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Delphi to pay $70 mln to close Spain plant 05:59 PM EDT

Superhero Green Hornet may fly again in film 05:56 PM EDT

Ntelos Holdings announces launch of public offering of common stock by CVC and Quadrangle 05:54 PM EDT

UN urges more control by Pakistan on Afghan border 05:51 PM EDT

Wall St. rises on M&A 05:51 PM EDT

Lawyer suing BP sees U.S. criminal probe growing 05:49 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Facts about the Grand Canyon's Skywalk 05:48 PM EDT

BA price targets show little fear of 'open skies' 05:47 PM EDT

Lear proxy recommends vote for Icahn takeover 05:47 PM EDT

Buick sees 'roughly flat' North American sales in 2007 05:47 PM EDT

Asia, Europe lead Caterpillar's dealer sales 05:47 PM EDT

Canada auto emissions incentives seen ineffective 05:47 PM EDT

D.Post warns on mail business, outlook disappoints 05:47 PM EDT

Delphi Spanish unit declares insolvency 05:47 PM EDT

Pardus wants Valeo to make Visteon bid -source 05:47 PM EDT

Bank of E.Asia sets out aggressive China plan 05:47 PM EDT

US senator wants subprime answers, warns on alt-A 05:47 PM EDT

Wells Fargo cuts another 121 subprime jobs 05:47 PM EDT

UK's Prudential up on renewed AIG bid talk -traders 05:47 PM EDT

Takeover talk boosts Storebrand shares 05:47 PM EDT

Generali 2006 net up 25 pct, raises 2008 target 05:47 PM EDT

Insurer CNP 2006 net profit rises 23 percent 05:47 PM EDT

Barclays, ABN to split top jobs, have Dutch HQ 05:47 PM EDT

Commerzbank selling Jupiter to TA, management 05:47 PM EDT

Canada Arctic pipeline faces more regulatory delay 05:46 PM EDT

Medtronic says wins appeal in patent dispute with Biomet 05:46 PM EDT

CVS-Caremark deal to close this week or next 05:46 PM EDT

St. Jude says newest heart device gets US approval 05:46 PM EDT

Pfizer's Celebrex patents upheld vs. Teva challenge 05:46 PM EDT

Edwards gets U.S. approval for heart valve study 05:46 PM EDT

MGI Pharma sedation product hits main study goal 05:46 PM EDT

AMA seeks to block Sierra takeover 05:46 PM EDT

Ranbaxy up on report it has shelved Merck unit bid 05:46 PM EDT

Gateway says it is not in negotiations with Acer 05:46 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Castle Brands says CFO resigns 05:46 PM EDT

Cadence eyes small acquisitions - CFO 05:44 PM EDT

Quebecor World posts profit, warns of obstacles 05:44 PM EDT

US ITC to probe Microsoft complaint vs Alcatel 05:44 PM EDT

Qualcomm disputes Nokia claim of exhausted patents 05:44 PM EDT

Adobe says new Creative Suite to drive Q3 sales 05:44 PM EDT

Palm takeover expected this week - report 05:44 PM EDT

Wolters Kluwer near $1 bln education sale -sources 05:44 PM EDT

Oracle sees 4th qtr per-share profit of 34 cents 05:44 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Adobe profit rises in lull before new products 05:44 PM EDT

Hedge fund charged with deceptive market-timing 05:43 PM EDT

Mexico's Homex focuses on organic growth 05:42 PM EDT

Black Box sees charges for options 05:36 PM EDT

CBS Corp. $700 million debt offering 05:35 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Wall St. rises on M&A; Oracle, Adobe gain 05:35 PM EDT

Shiloh Industries announces results of litigation; announced that on March 16, 2007, a jury verdict was entered against the Company 05:34 PM EDT

Reuters Latin America Investment Summit 05:34 PM EDT

Leukemia survivors prone to other cancers 05:34 PM EDT

Artery risk looms in seemingly healthy patients 05:34 PM EDT

New Issue-Hospira sells $1.425 bln in three parts 05:34 PM EDT

Group 1 Automotive adds $400 mln to credit facility 05:33 PM EDT

U.S. eases diplomatic boycott of Palestinians 05:32 PM EDT

UPDATE 3-MOVES-Bank of America, UMB, BMO, Jenner, others 05:32 PM EDT

Legacy Reserves posts loss of $0.10/shr in latest quarter 05:30 PM EDT

Senator wants subprime answers, warns on alt-A 05:29 PM EDT

Bolivia's Morales sends mixed messages on election 05:28 PM EDT

No new Sam's Clubs in Canada this year - Wal-Mart 05:27 PM EDT

U.S. eases diplomatic boycott of Palestinians 05:27 PM EDT

U.S. eases diplomatic boycott of Palestinians 05:27 PM EDT

U.S. says Sudan's Bashir is "misguided" 05:27 PM EDT

U.S. says Sudan's Bashir is "misguided" 05:27 PM EDT

Democrats challenge Bush this week on Iraq war 05:27 PM EDT

Emerging debt-Spreads steady, local markets active 05:26 PM EDT

Hospira sells $1.425 bln notes in 3 parts - lead 05:26 PM EDT

Sierra Club drops coal unit complaints in CO2 deal 05:26 PM EDT

Bush, Edwards, activists focus on global warming 05:25 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-US House markets panel chair recovers from surgery 05:25 PM EDT

Wendy's raises '07 earnings outlook 05:23 PM EDT

Tanker prices "too high" - General Maritime CEO 05:23 PM EDT

US Navy asserts "state secrets" in sonar case 05:22 PM EDT

Italy's Campari 2006 net drops, sales rise 05:21 PM EDT

Chiquita says Q1 banana prices down in core European markets 05:21 PM EDT

Sara Lee cuts management positions 05:21 PM EDT

SAB Miller Peru sees 10 pct sales growth 05:21 PM EDT

Altria sets ratio for Kraft spinoff 05:21 PM EDT

Perry Ellis 4th-quarter profit rose 05:21 PM EDT

Malaysia PM wants a strong ringgit 05:18 PM EDT

Budget, inflation data pull Toronto stocks lower 05:18 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Mexico 28-day Cetes slip on rates outlook 05:15 PM EDT

U.S. must push Korea harder in trade deal-Congress 05:13 PM EDT

Holocaust claims board closes after paying $300 mln 05:12 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-Chaparral Steel Q3 earnings rise 05:12 PM EDT

Rescue hopes dwindle at Russian blast mine 05:11 PM EDT

Mexico stocks up nearly 2 pct on strong U.S. data 05:11 PM EDT

Dow Jones High/Low - March 20 05:10 PM EDT

SAB Miller Peru sees 10 percent sales growth 05:10 PM EDT

Ligand sees restructuring option costs of $2.2 mln 05:10 PM EDT

Canadian dollar leaps on CPI data, bonds retreat 05:08 PM EDT

CORRECTED - CORRECTED - N.Y. Money Closing - Mar 20 2007 05:07 PM EDT

Market Wrap 05:07 PM EDT

Bush tours GM, Ford plants, touts alternative fuels 05:06 PM EDT

Harry Potter works magic on publishing industry 05:05 PM EDT

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. bonds rise as Federal Reserve meets 05:05 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-ICF International posts Q4 profit 05:04 PM EDT

Rescue hopes dwindle at Russian blast mine 05:04 PM EDT

Medtronic wins appeal in patent dispute with Biomet 05:01 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Bush tours GM, Ford plants, touts alternative fuels 05:01 PM EDT

Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan 05:01 PM EDT

ABC/WashPost US Consumer Comfort Index down to -5 05:01 PM EDT

Gotcha signs new licensing agreement for boys and girls sportswear collection 05:01 PM EDT

Novell gets Nasdaq warning over filing delay 05:00 PM EDT

Adobe profit rises in sales lull before new products 04:59 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-NYMEX to offer alternative energy index futures 04:58 PM EDT

Moody's Commodities Index 04:58 PM EDT

New slave trade rife as Britain marks abolition 04:57 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Key facts about slavery 04:57 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Who banned slavery when? 04:57 PM EDT

Director defends new slave trade film 04:57 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Victims of modern slavery in Britain 04:57 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Key facts about modern slavery 04:57 PM EDT

Castle Brands says CFO resigns 04:53 PM EDT

Blockbuster CEO pay cut may make waves: experts 04:52 PM EDT

Chile stocks close flat, peso steady vs dollar 04:51 PM EDT

CBOT estimated futures/options volume - March 20 04:50 PM EDT

TABLE-Chaparral Steel Q3 earnings rise 04:50 PM EDT

US Democrats challenge Bush this week on Iraq war 04:50 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-SL Green to buy back $300 mln of common stock 04:49 PM EDT

Pep Boys to let shareholder rights plan expire 04:48 PM EDT

New Century woes grow 04:47 PM EDT

Reuters Summit-Fiat Argentina concerned over wage rises 04:47 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-FSI International Q2 net loss widens 04:46 PM EDT

Black "snotty" but innocent, lawyer tells trial 04:45 PM EDT

Natural Health Trends announces it re-gains Nasdaq compliance for board composition 04:45 PM EDT

Legacy Reserves agrees to acquire oil and gas properties 04:45 PM EDT

UPDATE 3-Black "snotty" but innocent, lawyer tells trial 04:44 PM EDT

Radiation Therapy names new CFO 04:44 PM EDT

Exile says Tehran training Iraqi militants in Iran 04:42 PM EDT

D&B acquires First Research for $22.5 mln 04:42 PM EDT

Novell receives additional NASDAQ notice 04:41 PM EDT

Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan 04:40 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Bird flu's spread around the globe 04:40 PM EDT

EU charges companies in suspected videotape cartel 04:39 PM EDT

Samson Investment makes revised cash offer for PYR Energy 04:39 PM EDT

Saddam VP hanged on 4th anniversary of invasion 04:38 PM EDT

Darden 3rd-quarter earnings rise 04:36 PM EDT

SL Green to buy back $300 mln of common stock 04:35 PM EDT

Castle Brands announces resignation of CFO 04:35 PM EDT

TABLE-ValueVision Media Q4 earnings flat 04:35 PM EDT

Brazil's stocks, real gain on appetite for risk 04:34 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Indexes up on M&A action; Oracle up late 04:34 PM EDT

Legacy Reserves to acquire oil and natural gas producing properties for $45 mln 04:32 PM EDT

TABLE-ICF International posts Q4 profit 04:32 PM EDT

Saddam VP hanged on 4th anniversary of invasion 04:31 PM EDT

NYMEX to offer alternative energy index futures 04:31 PM EDT

Adobe Systems shares rise 04:31 PM EDT

Pep Boys to allow shareholder rights plan to lapse 04:30 PM EDT

Dun & Bradstreet acquires First Research for $22.5 mln 04:30 PM EDT

TXU buyout firm agrees to early regulatory filing 04:29 PM EDT

FOREX-Dollar falls, Chinese reserve comments boost yen 04:28 PM EDT

Brazil ups price guidance on sale of global 2028 bond 04:28 PM EDT

ONEOK Partners announces Williston Basin gas processing plant expansion 04:27 PM EDT

Radiation Therapy Services appoints new Chief Financial Officer 04:25 PM EDT

FOREX-Dollar falls, Chinese reserve comments boost yen 04:24 PM EDT

PYR Energy: Samson announces its intent to launch cash tender offer for PYR for $1.21/share; down from prior $1.23 offer price 04:24 PM EDT

Cintas 3rd-qtr profit edges higher 04:23 PM EDT

Mexico stocks sharply up, driven by America Movil 04:23 PM EDT

Cost Plus delays earnings release 04:22 PM EDT

FBI says search power vital, promises reform 04:21 PM EDT

US CREDIT-LBO fears on CSX Corp. may be overdone 04:20 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 16:20:01 EDT 2007 04:20 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 16:20:01 EDT 2007 04:20 PM EDT

US mortgage rates unchanged on Tuesday - BestInfo 04:18 PM EDT

Cuba to drill for oil in Gulf next year-minister 04:17 PM EDT

Idenix says CFO resigns 04:17 PM EDT

Probe faults BP, U.S. agency in refinery blast 04:16 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-ICE, CME ramp up rhetoric on dueling CBOT deals 04:16 PM EDT

McClatchy reports consolidated advertising revs in Feb 2007 decreased 5.2% 04:15 PM EDT

TABLE-FSI International Q2 net loss widens 04:15 PM EDT

Wal-Mart countersues former marketing executive 04:15 PM EDT

West vows to keep heat on Mugabe despite threats 04:15 PM EDT

UK says to keep Zimbabwe pressure despite threats 04:14 PM EDT

Belgium grants banned Zimbabwean visa by mistake 04:14 PM EDT

Pfizer's Celebrex patents upheld vs. Teva challenge 04:11 PM EDT

Thailand talking with drug firms - U.S. chamber 04:11 PM EDT

Hub Group says CFO resigns; successor appointed 04:11 PM EDT

EU studying e-commerce law 04:11 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Indexes end higher on takeover talk 04:08 PM EDT

Toronto stocks end lower on budget, inflation data 04:07 PM EDT

Sony lists games compatible with PlayStation 3 04:06 PM EDT

Interwoven receives NASDAQ notice of non-compliance due to late filing of annual report on form 10-K 04:06 PM EDT

Idenix Pharma announces resignation of Chief Financial Officer 04:05 PM EDT

Blue Coat receives expected Nasdaq notification related to late filing 04:05 PM EDT

Scotiabank to issue C$300 million in pref shares 04:04 PM EDT

TransCanada pipelines to voluntarily delist and deregister ANR pipeline company debt securities 04:02 PM EDT

Hub Group announces resignation and appointment of new Chief Financial Officer 04:01 PM EDT

U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on March 19 04:00 PM EDT

Market View: Additional recovery gains 03:59 PM EDT

Skype to offer money-transfer system via PayPal 03:57 PM EDT

Children used in Iraqi militant attack: U.S. general 03:55 PM EDT

Earnings Calendar 03:53 PM EDT

Children used in Iraqi militant attack-US general 03:53 PM EDT

CVS Corp and Caremark Rx Provide Update on Closing of Merger 03:52 PM EDT

Peru tries to win over U.S. Congress on labor rights 03:52 PM EDT

Barr unit challenges Otsuka's patent on schizophrenia drug 03:50 PM EDT

Halliburton sees profit below Street 03:49 PM EDT

White House offers Rove for unsworn testimony 03:49 PM EDT

Oil steady on global economic concerns, gasoline 03:49 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Superior Industries sees Q1 loss 03:48 PM EDT

Roche says no Tamiflu link to psychiatric symptoms 03:45 PM EDT

Iowa senator seeks $250,000 farm subsidy cap 03:42 PM EDT

Cablevision, Verizon both claim best network 03:39 PM EDT

Pfizer wins Celebrex patent challenge by generic manufacturer Teva 03:36 PM EDT

Mexico 28-day Cetes slip on rates outlook 03:36 PM EDT

Claire's to be bought by Apollo for $3.1 bln 03:36 PM EDT

Berlin gripped by fate of polar bear cub Knut 03:34 PM EDT

WHO trying to get bird flu vaccine agreement 03:34 PM EDT

Senate panel chief skeptical of Sirius deal 03:32 PM EDT

Lifecycle funds boom restricts investor choice 03:32 PM EDT

Hanesbrands: Family Dollar Introduces Hanes in All 6,300 Stores 03:31 PM EDT

Russian court rules in tycoon's favour over probe 03:31 PM EDT

Conferences and Shareholder/Analyst Meetings of Interest 03:30 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 15:30:01 EDT 2007 03:30 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-New Century cut off by Fannie Mae, shut in Calif. 03:29 PM EDT

Russia says gave Iran no ultimatum on enrichment 03:28 PM EDT

ICE terms its CBOT proposal superior 03:27 PM EDT

Claire's says to be bought by Apollo for $3.1 bln 03:27 PM EDT

Space station guest's meal plan: roast quail to go 03:27 PM EDT

Britain bans "dumb" cluster bombs 03:25 PM EDT

Cuba minister sees Castro more active soon 03:25 PM EDT

BSkyB in the spotlight in UK pay TV investigation 03:25 PM EDT

New Issue-Connecticut Light & Power sells $300 mln debt 03:22 PM EDT

Risk score predicts development of type 2 diabetes 03:22 PM EDT

Brazil Embraer to unveil new executive jet in '07 03:21 PM EDT

Generali 2006 net up 25 pct to 2.4 bln euros 03:20 PM EDT

Moroccan Islamist bombing suspect charged 03:20 PM EDT

ABC places "Bet" on U.K. duo 03:20 PM EDT

Delta Air plans $720 mln payout for staff, bosses 03:19 PM EDT

Heather Mills' TV dancing debut draws big ratings 03:19 PM EDT

Slovenia rejects criticism of bear kill quota 03:19 PM EDT

Bond Watch: Bonds Sneak a Bid 03:19 PM EDT

Fed to keep rates steady amid subprime woes 03:18 PM EDT

Fiat Argentina concerned over wage rises 03:17 PM EDT

White House says Rove, others, can give unsworn testimony on U 03:17 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-US lawmaker seeks subprime answers from regulators 03:16 PM EDT

New Issue-Southern Co sells $400 mln in extendible notes 03:14 PM EDT

Williams Transco natgas unit to work on NJ pipeline 03:14 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments 03:12 PM EDT

Fiat eyes 10 pct of Europe market after new model 03:12 PM EDT

San Francisco ballpark gets solar power system 03:10 PM EDT

Chile's VTR accelerates local investment 03:10 PM EDT

Ruffin says $40 mln/acre New Frontier sale is near 03:10 PM EDT

EU to take Poland to court over highway plan 03:06 PM EDT

Technology Managers Stressed, Overworked 03:06 PM EDT

Jubilant Organosys gets contracts worth $60 mln 03:05 PM EDT

Game parks threaten Africa's indigenous people-UN 03:05 PM EDT

US gold ends up on physical demand, buying by funds 03:04 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 15:00:01 EDT 2007 03:00 PM EDT

Italian reporter heads home after Afghan protests 03:00 PM EDT

Afghan envoy says talks shouldn't include Taliban 02:59 PM EDT

Critics raise concerns over Canada budget spending 02:59 PM EDT

ADR Report-ADRs rise on earnings, M&A optimism 02:58 PM EDT

Cloud over stent market will not lift soon 02:54 PM EDT

IntercontinentalExchange responds to comments by Chicago Mercantile Exchange 02:54 PM EDT

Hospira launches $1.425 bln in 3 parts - lead 02:53 PM EDT

WHO trying to get bird flu vaccine agreement 02:52 PM EDT

INTERVIEW-Afghan envoy says talks shouldn't include Taliban 02:52 PM EDT

U.S. couple get probation for "educational" sex 02:50 PM EDT

Claire's Stores confirms to be acquired by Apollo Mgmt for approx $3.1 bln or $33 per share 02:48 PM EDT

Frito-Lay says not responsible for mouse in chips 02:48 PM EDT

Egypt sets constitutional referendum for Monday 02:46 PM EDT

Nymex Energy Closing Prices 02:45 PM EDT

Age and stress associated with pregnancy loss 02:43 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Indexes up on takeover talk; Fed meeting eyed 02:43 PM EDT

Cheney back at work after medical check-up 02:43 PM EDT

Hancock to close stores, explore strategic alternatives 02:43 PM EDT

Terrorism war guise for minority crackdown -report 02:42 PM EDT

Chile's Transelec to issue some $206 mln in bonds 02:41 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman upgrades European banks 02:39 PM EDT

US Senate panel chief skeptical of Sirius deal 02:39 PM EDT

Barclays/ABN tie up would create FX trading giant 02:38 PM EDT

Video Display selected by Lockheed Martin 02:36 PM EDT

Canada budget votes to conclude by March 27 02:36 PM EDT

Barclays CEO Varley eyes top tier with ABN gamble 02:36 PM EDT

Texas is the unlikely home of biggest gay church 02:35 PM EDT

Quebecor World swings to fourth-quarter profit 02:35 PM EDT

Barclays, ABN to split top jobs, have Dutch HQ 02:34 PM EDT

Market View: Nasdaq Comp edges back off resistance noted this morning 02:34 PM EDT

Rate change seen unlikely as Fed begins meeting 02:33 PM EDT

Dell wants India to cut tariffs, sees $1 bln sales 02:32 PM EDT

Britain bans "dumb" cluster bombs 02:32 PM EDT

Tensions rise in Lebanon as hopes for deal fade 02:31 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 14:30:01 EDT 2007 02:30 PM EDT

Gulf Arabs boost aid to Sunni militants in Lebanon 02:29 PM EDT

Lehman Brothers sets talk on $2.5 bln note sale-source 02:29 PM EDT

Belgium grants banned Zimbabwean visa by mistake 02:27 PM EDT

Brazil must do bit more for investment grade: S&P 02:27 PM EDT

European airlines fly on "open skies" hopes 02:26 PM EDT

EU car emission limits unrealistic - industry body 02:26 PM EDT

Wyeth says Alzheimer program a justified long-shot 02:26 PM EDT

Argentine economy could go either way in downturn 02:24 PM EDT

Jury still out on subprime contagion-Citi's Rhodes 02:24 PM EDT

Wounded vet struggles with deeper injuries 02:24 PM EDT

Fire in Russian old people's home kills 62 02:22 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Bodisen Biotech falls 70 pct after de-listing blow 02:22 PM EDT

Ottawa's cash stirs up Quebec election campaign 02:21 PM EDT

Quebec premier says would cut taxes if reelected 02:21 PM EDT

People's Choice Home Loan files for Chapter 11 02:20 PM EDT

Discovery Labs says court dismisses suit 02:20 PM EDT

New Century says cut off by Fannie Mae 02:18 PM EDT

Buick sees 'roughly flat' N. American sales in 2007 02:16 PM EDT

TREASURIES-More cracks in housing facade help bonds 02:16 PM EDT

Franklin Electric to cut 200 jobs at Arkansas facility 02:16 PM EDT

Flowers, animals signal spring arrived long ago 02:15 PM EDT

FOREX-China reserve comments send dollar lower vs yen 02:13 PM EDT

CORRECTED - Investigators still probing U.S. pet deaths 02:12 PM EDT

Briton Rose pulls out of Doral with back injury 02:12 PM EDT

European stocks finish up on M&A talk, U.S. gains 02:10 PM EDT

Blacks suffer foreclosure most in U.S. 02:10 PM EDT

Baseball field drops Ameriquest name 02:10 PM EDT

ABN, Barclays units seen to fit well 02:10 PM EDT

Where did all the money go? 02:10 PM EDT

Probe faults BP, U.S. safety agency in refinery blast 02:08 PM EDT

Thai bird flu strain found to be resistant to drug 02:06 PM EDT

TV stations fill in "Crosswords" 02:05 PM EDT

Ecuador Congress replaces lawmakers, convenes 02:05 PM EDT

Smoking lowers Parkinson's disease risk 02:03 PM EDT

Compass shares climb after Sodexho bid talk-traders 02:02 PM EDT

TEX-S&P report on high-yield prospects 02:02 PM EDT

Bon Jovi going a little bit country with new CD 02:02 PM EDT

Chris Cornell to begin solo tour next month 02:02 PM EDT

Black Sabbath veterans on tour in new guise 02:02 PM EDT

Tween group Girl Authority ready for big time 02:02 PM EDT

R&B singer Ne-Yo gets the last laugh 02:02 PM EDT

Musiq's latest album offers tender ballads 02:02 PM EDT

All hail the new indie rock mainstream 02:02 PM EDT

Franklin Electric continues to implement its global manufacturing realignment program 02:01 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 14:00:01 EDT 2007 02:00 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-Oil service stocks hit after Halliburton warning 01:59 PM EDT

Wind power demand drives Vestas to profit 01:59 PM EDT

Arctic Glacier loss deepens despite higher sales 01:58 PM EDT

INTERVIEW-Spread of desert "may cause Mediterranean exodus" 01:55 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments 01:55 PM EDT

ABN, Barclays agree on some merger issues-source 01:54 PM EDT

UPDATE 2-Israel's Camtek posts Q4 loss, gives Q1 rev view 01:53 PM EDT

Belgians to start paying with cell phones 01:49 PM EDT

Superior Industries sees Q1 loss 01:49 PM EDT

U.S., EU face off at WTO in plane subsidy row 01:45 PM EDT

U.S. fuel demand growth seen robust in 2007-Tesoro 01:43 PM EDT

Britpop star Damon Albarn turns to opera 01:43 PM EDT

Bridge collapse in Guinea kills 65 01:41 PM EDT

Italy denies minister called Palestinian Hamas PM 01:41 PM EDT

Commercial Metals sees strong 3rd quarter 01:41 PM EDT

Comex Metals Closing Prices 01:38 PM EDT

Online music store CD-WOW fined over illegal imports 01:36 PM EDT

Children used in Iraqi militant attack-US general 01:35 PM EDT

Petrobras says Argentine prices hamper investment 01:34 PM EDT

EU withdraws approval for five "old" GMO crops 01:34 PM EDT

ETCs seen yielding high returns 01:32 PM EDT

NATO sees fewer head-on Afghan battles: UK general 01:31 PM EDT

Bmi keen on Atlantic air pact, plans more flights 01:30 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 13:30:01 EDT 2007 01:30 PM EDT

Italy denies minister called Palestinian Hamas PM 01:29 PM EDT

Comeback kid Haley hooks 3 movie roles 01:28 PM EDT

TEX-Moody's release on Banco Rio de la Plata 01:28 PM EDT

FTSE edges up on M&A as U.S. rates eyed 01:27 PM EDT

More than 5 million have Alzheimer's in U.S. 01:25 PM EDT

Wyeth says Alzheimer program a justified long-shot 01:24 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Indexes up on takeover talk; Fed meeting eyed 01:23 PM EDT

La Jolla Pharmaceutical plans to offer 5 million shares 01:23 PM EDT

Chiquita Brands announces banana pricing continues modest positive trend & volumes recover from year-ago storm impacts 01:22 PM EDT

CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Ex-media baron Black a thief-prosecutors 01:22 PM EDT

National Geographic TV probing humans, dinosaurs 01:21 PM EDT

Heather Mills wins praise in TV dancing debut 01:21 PM EDT

Bob Seger wraps tour, takes a few months' break 01:19 PM EDT

CORRECTED - Ex-media baron Black was greedy thief-prosecutors 01:18 PM EDT

CME says to meet with CBOT shareholders on merger 01:18 PM EDT

NATO sees fewer head-on Afghan battles-UK general 01:16 PM EDT

Chili Peppers postpone Japan tour dates 01:15 PM EDT

Blacks suffer most in U.S. foreclosure surge 01:14 PM EDT

EU seeks alternatives if satellite consortium fails 01:14 PM EDT

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 20 01:14 PM EDT

Hancock to close 104 stores, explore strategic alternatives 01:11 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-CIBC ups SanDisk, cuts Saifun 01:10 PM EDT

Jolie in Hanoi to finish adoption at U.S. Embassy 01:09 PM EDT

Fedders Lloyd plans retail foray, to hike capacity 01:08 PM EDT

Neglect and safety breaches plague Russia's mines 01:07 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY: Coal mine disasters in Russia 01:07 PM EDT

Motorola shares rise on deal speculation 01:07 PM EDT

Cleaner fuel for ships may raise CO2 emissions: exec 01:05 PM EDT

YouTube to present video awards 01:05 PM EDT

Neglect and safety breaches plague Russia's mines 01:04 PM EDT

FACTBOX-WHO figures for bird flu cases in humans 01:04 PM EDT

Air Products posts sales increases 01:00 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 13:00:01 EDT 2007 01:00 PM EDT

Sudanese women to be stoned for adultery: Amnesty 12:59 PM EDT

Sudanese women to be stoned for adultery--Amnesty 12:57 PM EDT

Insurer CNP 2006 net profit rises 23 percent 12:57 PM EDT

Friends 2006 profit slips, cautious on 2008 target 12:57 PM EDT

Hancock Fabrics announces additional store closings and receipt of notice of default from Bank Group 12:55 PM EDT

Integra Telecom to buy Eschelon for $566 mln in cash 12:54 PM EDT

Halliburton shares fall on warning, hurting sector 12:53 PM EDT

Blackstone chief says public shares can stifle 12:50 PM EDT

Barclays, ABN outline CEO, HQ, regulator plans 12:50 PM EDT

First Int'l Bank of Israel Q4 net profit falls 12:49 PM EDT

Blockbuster CEO to leave with lower pay package 12:47 PM EDT

Blair says "sorry" for slavery 12:47 PM EDT

Halliburton sees 1st-qtr profit below Street view 12:47 PM EDT

Barr Pharma confirms Filing an Application with a Paragraph IV Certification for ABILIFY(R) Tablets 12:44 PM EDT

M&A, strong U.S. performance boost European shares 12:43 PM EDT

Mexico stocks up 1 pct on strong U.S. housing data 12:42 PM EDT

Bridge collapse in Guinea kills 65 12:41 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-Allied Defense Q4 loss widens 12:39 PM EDT

China reserve comments unsettle dollar vs yen 12:37 PM EDT

Door of no return opens up Ghana's slave past 12:36 PM EDT

Halliburton expects its Q1 EPS to be approx $0.49 to $0.54 vs $0.59 consensus 12:36 PM EDT

Market View: Dow sets fresh session high of 12284 12:35 PM EDT

Sri Lanka wary of Bangladesh in Cup clash 12:33 PM EDT

R&B star Thicke scores movie deal with wife 12:32 PM EDT

Harsco announces "major contract" totalling more than $5 mln on Dubai 'Airport City' Project 12:32 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 12:30:01 EDT 2007 12:30 PM EDT

Ex-Treasury chief Summers warns on market risks 12:28 PM EDT

FACTBOX - Slavery - some facts 12:28 PM EDT

CHRONOLOGY - Who banned slavery when? 12:28 PM EDT

FACTBOX - Modern slavery 12:28 PM EDT

CN Rail union extends voting on contract deal 12:27 PM EDT

Time to try Iraq war leaders: Spanish judge Garzon 12:25 PM EDT

Taiwan's BenQ rejects chairman resignation, posts loss 12:25 PM EDT

Chile stocks edge higher for 4th day, peso holds 12:25 PM EDT

Homes picture mixed after starts data 12:21 PM EDT

UPDATE 1-US ship sector raises issues in EPA emission plan 12:19 PM EDT

UK signals won't block EU-U.S. air pact: diplomats 12:17 PM EDT

South Africa and New Zealand remain wary of shocks 12:16 PM EDT

Affiliated Computer gets $5.9 bln Cerberus bid 12:16 PM EDT

Indian energy deals with Iran not a problem: U.S 12:13 PM EDT

Survey finds 28 pct of Israeli Arabs deny Holocaust 12:13 PM EDT

Bridge collapse in Guinea kills 65 - army official 12:10 PM EDT

Judas was framed, Jeffrey Archer's "gospel" says 12:10 PM EDT

Guinea-Bissau leader must chose new gov't or polls 12:09 PM EDT

Market View: Nasdaq Comp sets new session high 12:08 PM EDT

COGDELLSPENCER-SHAREISSUE/ (URGENT) 12:08 PM EDT

TABLE-Allied Defense Q4 loss widens 12:08 PM EDT

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on buyout news, U.S. bonds rise 12:06 PM EDT

Mizuho cuts forecast by 25 pct, Orient loans weigh 12:04 PM EDT

CBS buys high school sports online network 12:01 PM EDT

Bendigo: seeking details on Bank of Queensland bid 12:01 PM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 12:00:01 EDT 2007 12:00 PM EDT

US STOCKS-Wall St rises as deals offset Fed caution 11:59 AM EDT

European shares up 0.5 pct as U.S. techs firm 11:57 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-EU car firms renew attack on CO2 emission curbs 11:57 AM EDT

EU car firms renew attack on CO2 emission curbs 11:57 AM EDT

Bond Watch: Holding Bid in Light Trade 11:56 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-American Mortgage posts Q4 loss, backs 2007 view 11:56 AM EDT

Cogdell Spencer prices offering 11:55 AM EDT

RPT-Flint Hills sees new Minn refinery unit up in fall 11:54 AM EDT

Petrobras to continue light oil imports 11:54 AM EDT

Gilead Sciences edging up toward intraday range top 11:53 AM EDT

Greece, U.S. offer $2 million for capture of guerrillas 11:49 AM EDT

FACTBOX-The blast at BP's Texas refinery 11:49 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Arguments in Airbus-Boeing subsidy spat 11:49 AM EDT

Pardus in talks with Valeo over Visteon bid-source 11:47 AM EDT

KCBT Value Line Stock Index volume/open interest 11:46 AM EDT

Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 11:44 AM EDT

Jolie finalizes adoption of Vietnamese boy 11:43 AM EDT

Time to try Iraq war leaders-Spanish judge Garzon 11:41 AM EDT

Kirsten Clark announces her retirement 11:40 AM EDT

MEMC Elec drops 2.5% off its new 52-wk high 11:38 AM EDT

Secret to slim kids? Just a little running around 11:38 AM EDT

Brazil's stocks and currency rise on bond sale 11:38 AM EDT

Simple question gets school children to eat fruit 11:37 AM EDT

Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance 11:36 AM EDT

Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards 11:35 AM EDT

TREASURIES-Pockets =2 11:34 AM EDT

MMNEWS-Accredited gets loan to stay afloat 11:33 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 11:30:01 EDT 2007 11:30 AM EDT

FACTBOX-BP's liability in Texas refinery blast 11:29 AM EDT

Poland ordered to compensate woman denied abortion 11:29 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Intertape slips into Q4 loss, stock drops 4 percent 11:29 AM EDT

Mexican pension bill clears lower-house committees 11:27 AM EDT

S&P may cut Community Health System's ratings 11:26 AM EDT

Shanda Interactive - - Relative Strength 11:26 AM EDT

US ship sector raises issues in EPA emission plan 11:25 AM EDT

CNOOC's refinery to feed booming Guangdong market 11:25 AM EDT

Dimensional hires ex-Janus CFO Martin for CFO job 11:23 AM EDT

Altadis hires advisers after Imperial approach 11:21 AM EDT

U.N. deploys in Kinshasa to separate rival forces 11:20 AM EDT

U.N. deploys in Kinshasa to separate rival forces 11:20 AM EDT

Storebrand shares surge as Kaupthing ups stake 11:18 AM EDT

Toshiba, Hynix end patent war, sign supply deal 11:18 AM EDT

EU opens in-depth probe of Vivendi-Tele2 deal 11:18 AM EDT

Rambus shares jump 8.5 pct after patent order stay 11:18 AM EDT

EOG says sticking to $3.4 bln capex budget 11:17 AM EDT

UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions 11:16 AM EDT

Flowers, animals signal spring arrived long ago 11:14 AM EDT

Fiat eyes 10 pct of Europe market after new model 11:14 AM EDT

US House markets subcommittee chairman in hospital 11:14 AM EDT

Rowing team arrested for illegal entry 11:09 AM EDT

Israeli army veterans show dark side of occupation 11:09 AM EDT

BP says to consider CSB report into refinery blast 11:09 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Merrill raises Praxair to buy 11:08 AM EDT

Pakistani tribes, militants clash, 47 dead 11:08 AM EDT

SEC charges CyberKey, CEO with stock hype scheme 11:05 AM EDT

U,S. probe faults BP, safety agency in 2005 blast 11:05 AM EDT

Bond Watch: Gone Fishing 11:05 AM EDT

Verso Tech expects 1Q07 revs to be at least $12 mln 11:05 AM EDT

Chile Corpbanca up sharply on HSBC reports 11:04 AM EDT

Acute diarrhoea kills hundreds in Somalia-gov't 11:01 AM EDT

Acute diarrhoea kills hundreds in Somalia-gov't 11:01 AM EDT

Putin wants answers after three Russian tragedies 11:01 AM EDT

New session high for Semi HOLDRs -SMH- 11:00 AM EDT

BP says to consider CSB report into refinery blast 11:00 AM EDT

U,S. probe faults BP, safety agency in 2005 blast 11:00 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 11:00:01 EDT 2007 11:00 AM EDT

Congress gets Bush plan to boost U.S. oil stockpile 10:59 AM EDT

Menzies aviation profit to match news -CFO 10:59 AM EDT

It's not just your face -- smoking ages skin 10:58 AM EDT

Toronto stocks flat after budget disappoints 10:58 AM EDT

CBOE stats - U.S. equity options daily data for March 19 10:58 AM EDT

Belgium grants banned Zimbabwean visa by mistake 10:58 AM EDT

US ITC to probe Microsft complaint against Alcatel 10:57 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Caris raises Seagate to above average 10:56 AM EDT

Action on warming could curb nightmare impacts 10:55 AM EDT

UK's Babcock says bids for dockyard operator DML 10:54 AM EDT

Texas dolphin die-off puzzles scientists 10:54 AM EDT

Chocolate maker Lindt savors 2006 profit rise 10:54 AM EDT

FOREX-Dollar stumbles vs yen on China reserves comments 10:53 AM EDT

New Issue-Citizens Communications sells $750 mln 10:52 AM EDT

Palm takeover expected this week: report 10:52 AM EDT

FACTBOX-ABN AMRO break-up, sale options 10:52 AM EDT

Natural disasters will increase: UN meteorologists 10:49 AM EDT

COMSYS IT to acquire vendor management software provider 10:48 AM EDT

Musharraf opens Pakistani port, promises another 10:47 AM EDT

SanDisk breaks above recent range and 50 sma/ema 10:46 AM EDT

Fitch raises Capital One's debt rating one notch 10:46 AM EDT

US gold jumps 1 pct on fund buying, housing report 10:44 AM EDT

Niger police teargas student protesters, injure 10 10:43 AM EDT

FACTBOX: Malaysia after capital controls 10:43 AM EDT

Two UN staff escape Somali roadside attack 10:43 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Merrill Lynch raises Gilead to buy 10:43 AM EDT

Australian utilities gear up for CO2 trading 10:42 AM EDT

Canada to end oil sands aid, add green-car rebates 10:41 AM EDT

Mexican stocks up 0.88 pct after market holiday 10:40 AM EDT

Mugabe targets Western envoys as crisis escalates 10:39 AM EDT

China selects pandas to mark Hong Kong handover 10:39 AM EDT

Apollo believed to be sole Claire's bidder - WWD 10:39 AM EDT

Gruesome movie posters pulled after complaints 10:39 AM EDT

Navistar backs industry outlook; shares rise 10:37 AM EDT

TAKE A LOOK-Barclays, ABN in exclusive merger talks 10:36 AM EDT

Boardwalk raises offering to 8 mln common units 10:36 AM EDT

ABN-Barclays merger may trigger smaller deals 10:35 AM EDT

Top Pakistan government lawyer quits over judge row 10:35 AM EDT

Top Pakistan government lawyer quits over judge row 10:34 AM EDT

Canada bond markets must maintain liquidity-survey 10:32 AM EDT

UPDATE 2-Esso Chad says oil output not hit by strike 10:30 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 10:30:01 EDT 2007 10:30 AM EDT

US STOCKS-Wall St flat amid caution before Fed meets 10:29 AM EDT

Thailand talking with drug firms - U.S. chamber 10:28 AM EDT

U.S. eases diplomatic boycott of Palestinians 10:28 AM EDT

Thailand talking with drug firms - U.S. chamber 10:27 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Caris raises Alon USA to above average 10:27 AM EDT

IntercontinentalExchange sets near session high of 130.15 10:24 AM EDT

Author Shriver says success came at key time 10:24 AM EDT

Malaysia: offshore ringgit trade not needed 10:24 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts Impac Mortgage price target 10:23 AM EDT

Mortar bombs kill 7 in southern Baghdad 10:20 AM EDT

Market View: Nasdaq Comp tests yesterday's high of 2399.80-- session high 2399.80 10:18 AM EDT

EU mergers and takeovers =2 10:18 AM EDT

Japan to extend air force support for Iraq: PM 10:18 AM EDT

Lucky find in Malaysia: one million pirated discs 10:17 AM EDT

Malaysia's IJM to list two India units 10:16 AM EDT

Allianz bundles worldwide insurance investment team 10:13 AM EDT

FEATURE-Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance 10:13 AM EDT

INSTANT VIEW 4:Home starts up 9 pct in Feb, building permits off 10:12 AM EDT

Japan to extend air force support for Iraq - PM 10:12 AM EDT

Interview with Malaysia's 2nd finance minister 10:10 AM EDT

Big investors urge U.S. to slash CO2 emissions 10:10 AM EDT

Many major rivers are in danger of dying: WWF 10:09 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank's U.S. real estate arm to buy Maher Terminals 10:07 AM EDT

Village has bribery problem: there isn't any 10:07 AM EDT

Thai PM sticks to guns for peace in Muslim south 10:06 AM EDT

New law draws Spanish regions into water debate 10:06 AM EDT

Local films strong at Italian box office 10:02 AM EDT

Cybex announces agreement with Roy Simonson 10:02 AM EDT

Navistar says total worldwide shipments flat in Q1 10:01 AM EDT

Hitachi Maxell receives EU charge sheet on cartel 10:00 AM EDT

Stock bargains spur investor confidence-State St. 10:00 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 10:00:01 EDT 2007 10:00 AM EDT

Air raid sirens sound in Israel in postwar drill 09:59 AM EDT

Russia gives Iran enrichment ultimatum: NYTimes 09:59 AM EDT

South Africa guts big power deal on Iran sanctions 09:59 AM EDT

Iran minister to meet Mbeki amid brewing U.N. row 09:59 AM EDT

Market View: Airline Index -XAL- break above Monday's high/200 sma at 54.09/54.19-- session high 54.33 09:59 AM EDT

Slovenia rejects criticism of bear kill quota 09:58 AM EDT

Portugal takes drastic measure to stop tree killer 09:58 AM EDT

Ecuador police ring Congress to halt lawmakers 09:58 AM EDT

Astellas: US FDA seeks more data on Prograf uses 09:55 AM EDT

British troops pull out of base in Iraq's Basra 09:55 AM EDT

Cyclist, 81, hunts down shoplifter 09:55 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-CFS Bancorp to cut 7.5 pct jobs; to take charge in Q1 09:55 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Nollenberger starts Nokia with neutral 09:54 AM EDT

Toronto stocks eke small gains after Monday's jump 09:54 AM EDT

Altria sets ratio for Kraft spinoff 09:51 AM EDT

British troops pull out of base in Iraq's Basra 09:51 AM EDT

Youbet.com and Delta Downs ink co-promotion agreement 09:51 AM EDT

streetTRACKS Gold Shares breaks out above top of two week range 09:51 AM EDT

Learning the rules of the road in China 09:50 AM EDT

Ship Finance to buy 3 seismic vessels from Scan for $210 mln 09:50 AM EDT

DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to August 2007 09:49 AM EDT

EMS appoints Castonguay new finance chief 09:47 AM EDT

Singapore woman jailed for online dating scam 09:46 AM EDT

U.S. diplomat meets Palestinian finance minister 09:46 AM EDT

Esso Chad says output not hit by local staff strike 09:45 AM EDT

Merrill raises gold view, still sees $700 by May 09:43 AM EDT

Brothers jailed for dodgy eye surgery scam 09:43 AM EDT

Market View: Dow tests/pauses near yesterday's high at 12234 09:42 AM EDT

EU to take Poland to court over highway plan 09:41 AM EDT

Hooters heading for Holy Land 09:41 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:40:01 EDT 2007 09:40 AM EDT

US STOCKS-Indexes open little changed; housing data helps 09:37 AM EDT

Putin wants answers after three Russian tragedies 09:37 AM EDT

Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM 09:37 AM EDT

FOREX-Dollar slips vs yen after China's FX comments 09:36 AM EDT

Japan Airlines avoids one-day strike 09:36 AM EDT

Air China sets 2007 capex to expand fleet 09:36 AM EDT

Renault to sign Romanian research centre deal 09:36 AM EDT

Volvo Jan-Feb truck shipments hit by weak U.S. 09:36 AM EDT

Taiwan OKs TSMC plan to upgrade technology in China 09:34 AM EDT

Umbilical blood banks "taking advantage" of parents 09:32 AM EDT

Hong Kong baby infected with mild form of bird flu 09:31 AM EDT

S.Africa's Woolworths jumps on buyout talk 09:31 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-China to stop accumulating foreign reserves - Zhou 09:31 AM EDT

Italy's Enel buys U.S. geothermal company AMP 09:28 AM EDT

Fujifilm gets European Commission letter on cartel 09:28 AM EDT

Argentina entices investors with growth 09:27 AM EDT

Argentina still waiting Paris Club move on IMF deal 09:27 AM EDT

AIG says agrees to buy Indian mortgage firm 09:26 AM EDT

Fire in Russian old people's home kills 62 09:25 AM EDT

UN food supplies for Sri Lanka refugees running out 09:24 AM EDT

UN food supplies for Sri Lanka refugees running out 09:24 AM EDT

Market View: Support and Resistance 09:24 AM EDT

WITNESS: Learning the rules of the road in China 09:23 AM EDT

Sara Lee plans new management structure for its international business 09:22 AM EDT

Divided families celebrate birthdays by conference 09:21 AM EDT

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 09:21 AM EDT

Toddler improving on experimental smallpox drug 09:21 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:20:31 EDT 2007 09:20 AM EDT

Accredited shares up 30 pct on new financing deal 09:20 AM EDT

U.S. agency 2007 note sales calendar 09:19 AM EDT

Lennox says to reduce outstanding shares 09:18 AM EDT

Shen and Zhao steal show in pairs 09:17 AM EDT

TABLE-Luby's Q2 earnings fall 09:17 AM EDT

AIG unit invests in flower supplier Falcon Farms 09:16 AM EDT

HealthExtras: State of Ohio informs Catalyst Rx of intent to award pharmacy benefit mgmt contract 09:16 AM EDT

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events 09:16 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:15:11 EDT 2007 09:15 AM EDT

CFS Bancorp to cut 7.5 pct jobs; to take charge in Q1 09:14 AM EDT

TREASURIES-Bonds up after brief housing hiccup 09:12 AM EDT

British troops pull out of base in Iraq's Basra 09:12 AM EDT

US STOCKS-Wall St seen flat to higher, Fed and M&A eyed 09:11 AM EDT

U.S. soldier draws 10-year sentence in Iraq slayings 09:11 AM EDT

China to stop accumulating foreign reserves - Zhou 09:10 AM EDT

FOREX-Dollar falls vs yen after China's FX comments 09:09 AM EDT

UPDATE1-RESEARCH ALERT-Credit Suisse cuts Oneok to neutral 09:09 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Silicon Motion raises Q1 revenue outlook 09:09 AM EDT

Burning Thai bus accident kills 29, injures 35 09:09 AM EDT

TABLE-Israel's Camtek posts Q4 loss 09:08 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:08:01 EDT 2007 09:08 AM EDT

House drug safety bill has additional review 09:06 AM EDT

More than 100 arrested in Iraq protests 09:06 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Iraqis views four years after U.S. invasion 09:06 AM EDT

Stocks steady after M&A boost, yen slips 09:03 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:03:23 EDT 2007 09:03 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:02:33 EDT 2007 09:02 AM EDT

Lumera secures mln-dollar contract for wideband optical modulators 09:02 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:02:01 EDT 2007 09:02 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:01:38 EDT 2007 09:01 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-Progress Software Q1 earnings rise, sets Q2 view 09:01 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:01:10 EDT 2007 09:01 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:00:45 EDT 2007 09:00 AM EDT

Magic Software appoints Eitan Naor as President & CEO 09:00 AM EDT

Mother nature still a rich source of new drugs 09:00 AM EDT

Progressive Gaming says to file annual report by March 23 09:00 AM EDT

S&P futures vs fair value: +0.5. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +2.0. 09:00 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 09:00:01 EDT 2007 09:00 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:59:57 EDT 2007 08:59 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-Commercial Metals Q2 earnings fall 08:58 AM EDT

Poland ordered to compensate woman denied abortion 08:58 AM EDT

U.S. chain store sales rise in latest week-Redbook 08:57 AM EDT

Sallie Mae says CBS reports contained inaccuracies 08:57 AM EDT

Malaria-resistant mosquitoes outbreed others: study 08:56 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-InterMune to cut 50 pct staff, withdraws 2007 rev view 08:56 AM EDT

Inflation, profit taking to weigh on Toronto stocks 08:55 AM EDT

Integra Telecom to buy Eschelon Telecom for $566 mln 08:54 AM EDT

NovaTel says doesnt' expect proposed combination of Topcon with Sokkia to affect co's business relationship with Sokkia 08:53 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Alcan, Rusal seeking S.African aluminium smelters 08:50 AM EDT

TABLE-American Mortgage posts Q4 loss 08:50 AM EDT

INTERVIEW-Thai PM sticks to guns for peace in Muslim south 08:50 AM EDT

Qualcomm disputes Nokia claim of exhausted patents 08:49 AM EDT

GEO Group to sell 4.75 mln shares at $43.99 a share 08:46 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:46:21 EDT 2007 08:46 AM EDT

RPT-TREASURIES-Bonds briefly pare gains after housing starts 08:44 AM EDT

Magic Software names new CEO 08:44 AM EDT

Japan's Aeon to merge two units in $1.8 bln deal 08:44 AM EDT

TREASURIES-Bonds briefly pare gains after housing starts 08:43 AM EDT

US STOCKS-Futures turn positive after housing data 08:40 AM EDT

Canada Tories still keen to cut capital gains tax 08:39 AM EDT

UPDATE 2-China lets four foreign banks incorporate locally 08:39 AM EDT

TABLE-Commercial Metals Q2 earnings fall 08:38 AM EDT

China's Ping An poised to buy fund company 08:37 AM EDT

Macquarie to buy CKI Sydney tunnel stake-sources 08:37 AM EDT

Stock futures rise after housing starts up stronger-than-expec 08:36 AM EDT

UPDATE 3-Canada Feb inflation spikes on gasoline, housing 08:35 AM EDT

FTSE dips before U.S. data; M&A lifts financials 08:35 AM EDT

TABLE-Marcus Q3 earnings fall 08:34 AM EDT

FEATURE-Survey finds 28 pct of Israeli Arabs deny Holocaust 08:34 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:34:10 EDT 2007 08:34 AM EDT

Italian hospital's head arrested in Afghanistan 08:33 AM EDT

S&P futures vs fair value: +2.3. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +4.5. 08:33 AM EDT

Critics ask if Italy gave too much to Taliban 08:33 AM EDT

CompuDyne to take impairment charges on new software 08:33 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:33:01 EDT 2007 08:33 AM EDT

France adopts disputed EU laws on GMO crop growing 08:32 AM EDT

Silicon Motion raises Q1 revenue outlook 08:32 AM EDT

SatCon Tech announces strategic agreement with International Master Technologies I+Tec to enter alternative energy market in Spain 08:32 AM EDT

Sudan donors meet begins, Darfur to dominate 08:32 AM EDT

Germany's RWE offers stakes in power stations 08:31 AM EDT

Web.com and register.com form strategic partnership 08:31 AM EDT

Thoratec receives Nasdaq staff determination letter 08:31 AM EDT

Eschelon Telecom to be acquired by Integra Telecom for $30 per share 08:30 AM EDT

"Work less!" global companies tell top managers 08:30 AM EDT

St. Jude Medical announces FDA approval of first U.S. heart failure device with AF suppression technology 08:30 AM EDT

Ex-CIA chief says U.S. must act on climate 08:28 AM EDT

Zanett sets Q1 outlook 08:27 AM EDT

Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM 08:27 AM EDT

Affiliated Computer soars on buyout bid 08:26 AM EDT

Arteries benefit from smoking cessation: study 08:25 AM EDT

NRG sees Texas Limestone 1 coal unit back soon 08:25 AM EDT

Peru's Alicorp mulls foreign purchase 08:24 AM EDT

Bond Watch: All Locked Up 08:23 AM EDT

TXU to shut Texas Martin Lake 1 coal unit for work 08:23 AM EDT

Peru fishmeal co sees China-aided sales 08:22 AM EDT

Goldman private-equity arm closes new $3 bln fund 08:22 AM EDT

Many major rivers are in danger of dying - WWF 08:21 AM EDT

TABLE-Superior Industries Q4 loss narrows 08:20 AM EDT

Critics ask if Italy gave too much to Taliban 08:18 AM EDT

Canada dollar jumps on inflation spike, bonds fall 08:17 AM EDT

US STOCKS-Wall St seen flat before Fed, housing data 08:16 AM EDT

Young Poles say London feels, tastes like home 08:16 AM EDT

TABLE-Progress Software Q1 earnings rise 08:15 AM EDT

Economic Calendar 08:14 AM EDT

Edwards Lifesciences gets approval for valve study 08:13 AM EDT

Blockbuster and CEO enter into amended and restated employment agreement 08:13 AM EDT

On The Wires 08:13 AM EDT

Quanta to buy InfraSource for $1.26 bln 08:12 AM EDT

EGL agrees to $1.7 billion buyout by CEO-led group 08:12 AM EDT

APS Ariz. Palo Verde 2 reactor up to full power 08:10 AM EDT

FOREX-Yen down as carry trades slowly rebuilt, sterling rises 08:10 AM EDT

Affiliated Computer gets $59.25/shr buyout offer 08:09 AM EDT

Man charged in arson of 6 million wine bottles 08:09 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:09:03 EDT 2007 08:09 AM EDT

Matrix ratings changes 08:06 AM EDT

Exelon Ill. LaSalle 2 reactor back at full power 08:06 AM EDT

Sunesis Pharma says SNS-314 is a selective inhibitor of Aurora kinases with consistently potent anti-tumor activity across a number of cancer types 08:03 AM EDT

CompuDyne to record an impairment charge for its Public Safety and Justice segment 08:02 AM EDT

Silicon Motion raises revenue guidance for Q1 08:02 AM EDT

Genvec signs cooperative research and development agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop RSV vaccines 08:02 AM EDT

Aviza Technology receives new order for thermal processing system from leading semiconductor foundry in China 08:01 AM EDT

NVE Corp notified of grant of VMRAM patent 08:01 AM EDT

Edwards Lifesci receives U.S. approval for transcatheter heart valve pivotal trial 08:01 AM EDT

S&P futures vs fair value: -0.8. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -1.8. 08:00 AM EDT

InterMune to cut 50 pct staff, withdraws 2007 revenue forecast 08:00 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 08:00:29 EDT 2007 08:00 AM EDT

Progress Software beats by $0.02, ex items 08:00 AM EDT

North Korea talks stall over frozen funds 07:59 AM EDT

Affiliated Computer: Darwin Deason and Cerberus confirm proposal to take ACS 'private' at $59.25/share 07:58 AM EDT

Duke S.C. Catawba 1 reactor up to 90 pct power 07:57 AM EDT

BAE, Carlyle bid for UK nuclear dockyard: source 07:56 AM EDT

Entergy Mass. Pilgrim reactor exits outage 07:55 AM EDT

Canadian Solar wins contract to supply BIPV solar glass roof system to China's Luoyang Polysilicon Company 07:55 AM EDT

Triad agrees to $5.1 billion Community Health offer 07:54 AM EDT

FactSet Research raises dividend, expands share buyback program 07:54 AM EDT

Wounded U.S. vet struggles with deeper injuries 07:53 AM EDT

TREASURIES-Bonds flat to lower ahead of housing data 07:52 AM EDT

India Ranbaxy out of race for Merck unit -TV report 07:50 AM EDT

Homebuilder confidence sinks though woes won't spread 07:50 AM EDT

On The Wires 07:50 AM EDT

European shares dip; caution overshadows M&A frenzy 07:49 AM EDT

Before the Bell - Rambus jumps after patent case order 07:47 AM EDT

Constellation N.Y. Ginna reactor back at full power 07:47 AM EDT

Hundreds ill after Bangladesh religious feast 07:42 AM EDT

Pakistan panel postpones hearing on suspended judge 07:41 AM EDT

MGI Pharma sedation product hits main goal in study 07:39 AM EDT

Australia's Sonic Healthcare wins NZ court challenge 07:39 AM EDT

Justice Dept reviewed CIA leak prosecutor: paper 07:37 AM EDT

Qualcomm says Nokia's accusations that it's patents are exhausted "demonstrably false" 07:35 AM EDT

Honda to recall 166,000 Accord, other cars in U.S 07:34 AM EDT

InterMune announces reduction of 50% of staff and $40-$50 mln in annual Operating Expenses by 2008 07:33 AM EDT

La Jolla Pharm provides update on interim antibody results from Riquent Lupus Phase 3 trial 07:33 AM EDT

Medivation common stock begins trading on Nasdaq global market under the symbol 'MDVN' 07:32 AM EDT

English schools get right to ban Muslim veils 07:31 AM EDT

Pain Therapeutics says cleared to initiate Phase I study in metastatic melanoma 07:30 AM EDT

China's Ping An poised to buy fund company-sources 07:28 AM EDT

Southern California grocery contract extended again 07:28 AM EDT

Shin-Etsu cellulose plant hit by explosion, fire 07:25 AM EDT

Adidas shares rise on bid talk 07:24 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-TABLE-Factset Research Q2 earnings rise 07:22 AM EDT

Jubilant Organosys gets contracts worth $60 mln 07:21 AM EDT

Before the Bell - Accredited Home jumps on financing deal 07:19 AM EDT

EGL agrees to $1.7 billion buyout by CEO-led group 07:19 AM EDT

Accredited gets high-interest $200 mln loan 07:18 AM EDT

Top five US subprime lenders asked to testify-Dodd 07:17 AM EDT

TABLE-A.D.A.M. posts Q4 profit 07:15 AM EDT

Gold steadies below 1-week high; focus on Fed meet 07:14 AM EDT

FOREX-Recovering risk appetite knocks yen, pound rallies 07:13 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 20 07:12 AM EDT

AU asks U.N. to withdraw troops from Ivory Coast 07:11 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-UK watchdog fines ex-Citigroup equities analyst 07:10 AM EDT

TABLE-Factset Research Systems Q2 earnings rise 07:09 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-SAC Capital says it might hold talks with WCI 07:09 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-SAC Capital says it might hold talks with WCI 07:08 AM EDT

Pakistani tribesmen, militants clash; up to 30 dead 07:08 AM EDT

On The Wires 07:08 AM EDT

India's Rahman hopes to create Oscar-winning music 07:06 AM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Coal mine disasters in Russia 07:05 AM EDT

Accredited Home Lenders announces $200 mln term loan commitment 07:05 AM EDT

MGI Pharma announces "positive results" from a Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Aquavan 07:03 AM EDT

Books of the Week: Featured books by reviewer Kirkus 07:03 AM EDT

Time to try Iraq war leaders-Spanish judge Garzon 07:02 AM EDT

FactSet beats by a penny; guides Q3 revs above consensus 07:02 AM EDT

Semotus files preliminary proxy statement relating to proposed CityTalk merger 07:01 AM EDT

LaBarge receives $4.4 mln in new orders from modular mining 07:01 AM EDT

Intertape slips to fourth-quarter loss 07:01 AM EDT

Cell Therapeutics files for special protocol assessment for XYOTAX PGT307 lung cancer trial in women 07:00 AM EDT

Want a date with Greenspan? What's it worth to you? 07:00 AM EDT

On The Wires 06:58 AM EDT

Thousands march in Nepal over Maoist threats 06:57 AM EDT

Koor Industries sees gains from Veraz IPO 06:54 AM EDT

SBA Communications to offer $300 mln of senior notes 06:53 AM EDT

Fate of investigators in balance at U.N. rights body 06:49 AM EDT

AU asks UN to withdraw troops from Ivory Coast 06:45 AM EDT

BRITAIN SAYS WON'T SHY FROM SPEAKING AGAINST ZIMBABWE RIGHTS ABU 06:43 AM EDT

Wall Street seen lower before housing data, Fed 06:43 AM EDT

"Spiderman" nabbed climbing Malaysian twin towers 06:42 AM EDT

EMC Corp, India's NIIT to offer storage training 06:41 AM EDT

Hong Kong baby infected with mild form of bird flu 06:39 AM EDT

Tanzania Rift Valley Fever death toll rises to 16 06:39 AM EDT

On The Wires 06:33 AM EDT

TABLE-Carrizo Oil Q4 net income falls 06:32 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Base metals labour contract expiry dates 06:30 AM EDT

Cyprus hospital move prompts data protection probe 06:20 AM EDT

Turk court sentences mayor for PKK membership 06:19 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 06:19:36 EDT 2007 06:19 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 06:18:30 EDT 2007 06:18 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 06:18:20 EDT 2007 06:18 AM EDT

European Markets 06:18 AM EDT

Asian Markets 06:18 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 06:18:00 EDT 2007 06:18 AM EDT

Stock Market Update - Tue Mar 20 06:18:00 EDT 2007 06:18 AM EDT

UK Stocks Factors -- XX 06:17 AM EDT

Carrizo Oil & Gas beats by $0.04, ex items 06:17 AM EDT

Stocks steady as M&A offsets credit concerns 06:10 AM EDT

On The Wires 06:08 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Whitbread rallies on talk of bid interest-traders 06:06 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Key facts on Taha Yassin Ramadan 06:06 AM EDT

Saddam VP hanged on 4th anniversary of invasion 06:05 AM EDT

ECI Telecom may recognize gains upon completion of Veraz Networks IPO 06:05 AM EDT

Pakistani tribesmen, militants clash; five dead 06:03 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Key facts on Taha Yassin Ramadan 06:01 AM EDT

Takeda seeks approval for sleep drug in Europe 06:00 AM EDT

Adidas shares rally more than 3 pct on bid talk 05:58 AM EDT

Movie Gallery to open online rental service 05:58 AM EDT

ServiceMaster accepts $4.7 bln bid from CD&R 05:58 AM EDT

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks steady as M&A offsets credit concerns 05:55 AM EDT

Tanzania Rift Valley Fever death toll rises to 16 05:55 AM EDT

UPDATE 4-BOJ Fukui says will watch land prices, forex 05:55 AM EDT

UK signals won't block EU-U.S. air pact - diplomats 05:48 AM EDT

Palestinian factions clash in Lebanon, one dead 05:47 AM EDT

Israel snubs Norwegian who met Palestinian PM 05:47 AM EDT

CHRONOLOGY-Iraq from invasion to death of a dictator 05:45 AM EDT

U.S. court blocks $40 bln class-action Enron suit 05:44 AM EDT

China Life to expand offerings with Guangdong bank -paper 05:44 AM EDT

Jewish settlers make Hebron "unbearable": Peres 05:42 AM EDT

HIGHLIGHTS 2-BOJ's Fukui remarks at news conference 05:39 AM EDT

Jewish settlers make Hebron "unbearable"-Peres 05:39 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest 05:37 AM EDT

MARKETS-EUROPE-STOCKS =3 LONDON 05:37 AM EDT

Infante DVD collection set for U.S. release 05:35 AM EDT

Tribune's Baltimore Sun gets new publisher 05:25 AM EDT

Freed Italy reporter saw Afghan driver's beheading 05:21 AM EDT

Toshiba, Hynix end chip patent war in U.S., Japan 05:20 AM EDT

Ancient epic "300" leads worldwide box office 05:19 AM EDT

One miner rescued from Russia blast mine-minister 05:17 AM EDT

More than 100 arrested in U.S. Iraq protests 05:17 AM EDT

Canadian Natural prices US$2.2 bln in notes 05:15 AM EDT

Hitachi puts expandable drives on TVs in world first 05:15 AM EDT

Derwent plans July REIT conversion 05:13 AM EDT

FTSE flat, financials offset oil weakness 05:12 AM EDT

FOREX-Yen eases as bullish stocks boost risk appetite 05:10 AM EDT

UK politicians seen approving supercasino venue 05:04 AM EDT

MAN Commercial Vehicles sees 2007 margin at 8.5 pct 05:03 AM EDT

Freed Italy reporter saw Afghan driver's beheading 05:02 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Elbit Systems offers to buy rest of Tadiran shares 04:59 AM EDT

UPDATE 3-Fujitsu cuts full-year parent net outlook to loss 04:56 AM EDT

Rising sea levels threaten Indian islands 04:52 AM EDT

EU opens in-depth probe of Vivendi-Tele2 deal 04:51 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs signs as additional Delphi investor 04:47 AM EDT

Prudential rises on renewed AIG bid talk: traders 04:46 AM EDT

Italian hospital's head arrested in Afghanistan 04:46 AM EDT

Bay makes date for sci-fi film "2012" 04:45 AM EDT

Indie director shooting Grisham's "Innocent Man" 04:44 AM EDT

Italy's Benigni mulls taking "Dante" to Broadway 04:42 AM EDT

"The Entertainer" revival a timely classic 04:41 AM EDT

Death for Pakistani who shot woman minister 04:41 AM EDT

Britain's Brown branded "Stalinist" as polls slip 04:41 AM EDT

ADB to lend Sri Lanka $300 mln to expand Colombo port 04:40 AM EDT

NBC journalist gets personal in Iraq video diary 04:37 AM EDT

Trains halted as Maoists join India's land unrest 04:32 AM EDT

Zimbabwe threatens to expel Western envoys 04:30 AM EDT

Zimbabwe says drought will worsen food shortages 04:30 AM EDT

DIARY - Germany - to April 18 04:30 AM EDT

NY detectives plead not guilty in shooting 04:28 AM EDT

Bank of America CEO gets $92 mln from stock,options 04:28 AM EDT

Merck appeals potentially costly NJ class action 04:27 AM EDT

Triad agrees to $5.1 bln Community Health offer 04:27 AM EDT

Wal-Mart fights back over firings: report 04:27 AM EDT

Bomb near Baghdad police station kills at least 5 04:26 AM EDT

Zimbabwe says drought will worsen food shortages 04:24 AM EDT

Zimbabwe says drought will worsen food shortages 04:24 AM EDT

Alliance Trust shies away from China and Hong Kong 04:17 AM EDT

ECI sees $55-$70 mln gain from Veraz IPO 04:16 AM EDT

F&C property investors profit from Artemis 04:15 AM EDT

European stocks steady; ABN, Barclays in spotlight 04:10 AM EDT

Russia mine management killed in blast 04:10 AM EDT

Russia mine management killed in blast 04:09 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Iraqis views four years after U.S. invasion 04:09 AM EDT

JGBs edge up, 10-year yield hits one-year low 04:08 AM EDT

DIARY - Asian holidays to December 2007 = 2 04:08 AM EDT

DIARY - MidEast/African holidays to December 2007=2 04:06 AM EDT

Gateway shares rise on takeover speculation 04:04 AM EDT

DIARY - European Holidays to December 2007 04:03 AM EDT

State Farm to accelerate settlements in Mississippi 04:01 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Higher asbestos reserves hurt Munich Re U.S. unit 04:01 AM EDT

DIARY - Americas holidays to December 2007 =2 04:01 AM EDT

"What" is up next for Keener, Wright Penn 03:56 AM EDT

Bendigo: seeking details on Bank of Queensland bid 03:54 AM EDT

Thai bird flu strain found to be resistant to drug 03:54 AM EDT

Thai bird flu strain found to be resistant to drug 03:54 AM EDT

Bomb near Baghdad police station kills at least 5 03:53 AM EDT

Nikkei up 0.9 pct as Fanuc, property shares rise 03:51 AM EDT

Nikkei up 0.9 pct as Fanuc, property shares rise 03:49 AM EDT

Elbit Systems offers to buy rest of Tadiran shares 03:49 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-USG People founder to sell 10 pct stake 03:49 AM EDT

Trend Micro announces share buyback program 03:46 AM EDT

North Korea says doesn't need energy aid from Japan 03:46 AM EDT

Japan-North Korea tension hangs over nuclear talks 03:46 AM EDT

North Korea talks to look beyond reactor closure 03:46 AM EDT

"Andy Milonakis" hitting iTunes before MTV 03:39 AM EDT

BOJ's Fukui says need to watch land prices, forex 03:22 AM EDT

ABN, Barclays in exclusive $160 bln merger talks 03:20 AM EDT

Man Group appoints Kevin Hayes as CFO 03:18 AM EDT

McDonald's set to sell Latam restaurants - report 03:10 AM EDT

Nikkei up 0.9 pct as Fanuc, property shares rise 03:08 AM EDT

Washinton Mutual CEO gets $18.09 mln compensation for 2006 03:05 AM EDT

FACTBOX-Modern slavery - some key facts 03:04 AM EDT

FEATURE-Israeli army veterans show dark side of occupation 03:04 AM EDT

FEATURE-Portugal takes drastic measure to stop tree killer 03:00 AM EDT

European stocks -- Factors to watch on March 20 02:58 AM EDT

Higher asbestos reserves hurt Munich Re U.S. unit 02:54 AM EDT

Swiss bank Sarasin names Varnholt new CIO 02:53 AM EDT

Digital TV converters to sell for about $60: LG 02:52 AM EDT

Saddam's deputy hanged for crimes against humanity 02:51 AM EDT

Russia mine management killed in blast - agency 02:45 AM EDT

World's poor represent $5 trillion market: report 02:42 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Mar. 20 02:38 AM EDT

Family of Italian's dead Afghan driver protest 02:38 AM EDT

Bangladesh seizes mines from border with Myanmar 02:37 AM EDT

Indonesia mud torrent halts briefly after 10 months 02:36 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times - March 20 02:26 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 20 02:24 AM EDT

Thai army accused of "disappearing" Muslims 02:23 AM EDT

Thai army accused of "disappearing" Muslims 02:23 AM EDT

JGBs edge up, 10-year yield hits a one-year low 02:23 AM EDT

Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile phone search 02:22 AM EDT

FOREX-Yen dips, Nikkei rise seen boosting risk appetite 02:17 AM EDT

Nikkei up 0.9 pct as Fanuc, property shares rise 02:13 AM EDT

Saddam's deputy Ramadan executed, says son 02:12 AM EDT

Comcast Web site gets bids for search, ads--source 02:08 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-China AgBank plays down report of spending overhaul 02:06 AM EDT

BOJ sticks to view economy expanding moderately 02:06 AM EDT

Cleaner fuel for ships may raise CO2 emissions: exec 02:05 AM EDT

DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to August 2007 02:00 AM EDT

DIARY - Today in Germany - March 20 02:00 AM EDT

DIARY - Economic Indicators in Germany from March 20 02:00 AM EDT

Australian PM demands discipline as polls slump 01:59 AM EDT

CBOT board okays talks with ICE on proposed deal 01:55 AM EDT

Acadia schizophrenia drug promising; shares soar 01:49 AM EDT

Bush's health care plan not most effective-study 01:49 AM EDT

PREVIEW-China Mobile Q4 net growth seen slowing to 13 pct 01:45 AM EDT

Express shares keep rising despite losing Caremark 01:45 AM EDT

World Bank economist says U.S. not headed for recession 01:40 AM EDT

Continental, American balk at pilot rest rules: report 01:39 AM EDT

Russian rescuers race to save trapped miners 01:37 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post Business - March 20 01:35 AM EDT

Phone discounts seen weighing on Motorola profit 01:23 AM EDT

Kenya watchdog probes Safaricom ownership 01:23 AM EDT

Sehwag century sets up record India win 01:15 AM EDT

West Indies go through with win over Zimbabwe 01:13 AM EDT

Costly compositions a headache for TV producer 01:12 AM EDT

ABC travels "October Road" to Thursday win 01:12 AM EDT

Bochco conjures up supernatural drama at FX 01:11 AM EDT

Aid embargo remains against Palestinians 01:10 AM EDT

Bush issues dire Iraq warning 01:03 AM EDT

Hawks extend home hot streak with win over Kings 01:00 AM EDT

DIARY - Belgium to May 31, 2007 01:00 AM EDT

Duo warming up for "Whiteout" 01:00 AM EDT

Naomi Campbell starts sentence cleaning N.Y. depot 12:59 AM EDT

Jagr's late winner lifts Rangers 12:57 AM EDT

MTV vents "Rage!" online 12:54 AM EDT

Saddam's deputy Ramadan executed, says son 12:53 AM EDT

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-China AgBank to begin reforms soon -paper 12:53 AM EDT

UPDATE 1-Bear Stearns, GOME affiliate form $500 mln China fund 12:52 AM EDT

It's "Curtains" for Kander & Ebb's last musical 12:51 AM EDT

Theaters of future on display at Vegas movie trade show 12:48 AM EDT

Take-Two considers sale amid boardroom battle 12:42 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - March 20 12:41 AM EDT

P&G awarded $19.25 mln against Amway distributors 12:37 AM EDT

Indonesia to announce airline ratings this week 12:33 AM EDT

JGBs nearly flat, shrug off Nikkei gains and BOJ 12:31 AM EDT

PRESS DIGEST - British business - March 20 12:31 AM EDT

India's Torrent bids for Merck generics unit-report 12:29 AM EDT

Russian fire death toll rises to 63-agencies 12:12 AM EDT

DEATH TOLL FROM RUSSIAN OLD PEOPLE'S HOME FIRE RISES TO 63, NEWS 12:00 AM EDT

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Pakistan: Top govt lawyer quits 07:59 AM EDT

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