07-Jan-2013 08:16

Drought threatens to halt critical barge traffic on Mississippi - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/drought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippi/2013/01/06/92498b88-5694-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Storm Panel Recommends Major Changes in New York - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/nyregion/new-york-state-storm-panel-recommends-major-changes.html

$10-billion settlement of foreclosure abuse cases said to be near - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-banks-settlement-20130106,0,6497379.story

Shell, Coast Guard Attach Towline to Grounded Oil Rig - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323936804578226572176108906.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Crude oil futures down on global cues - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/crude-oil-futures-down-on-global-cues/articleshow/17921610.cms

Dollar Remains Steady Against Yen Near 2-1/2 Year High - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323482504578226693780367694.html

Asia Edges Lower; Banking Stocks Support - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100357208

Banks Win Watered Down Liquidity Rule to Deter Loan Squee - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-06/banks-win-watered-down-liquidity-rule-after-basel-group-deal.html

Obama scores another victory: Unemployment rate falls to 7.8 percent, hiring ... - natmonitor.com :: http://natmonitor.com/2013/01/05/obama-scores-another-victory-unemployment-rate-falls-to-7-8-percent-hiring-continues/

RPT-Wealthy may defer income, curb some spending after US cliff deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/06/usa-fiscal-wealthy-idUSL1E9C60FU20130106