NEWSWIRE

• AT&T ends its $39 billion bid to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom amid anti-trust.
• Stocks slide after Bank of America's shares slip below $5. Dow closes down 100 points. Nasdaq and S&P each lose about 1.2%
• Shares of Sprint are up more than 7% following AT&T's move to drop its bid for T-Mobile
• Bank of America shares close below $5
• Euro zone IMF loan target in danger as UK declines help
• Euro zone IMF loan target in danger as UK declines help
• US homebuilders less gloomy despite few buyers
• Saudi prince invests $300 million in Twitter
• Congress moves toward standoff over payroll tax
• A device attempts to elevate the iPad's keyboard
• Oil prices up slightly in light trading