Today's Headlines -- Thursday

• Officials: Bin Laden eyed small cities as targets (AP)
• AP-GfK poll: Americans more upbeat about economy (AP)
• Unease in the Miss. Delta as floodwaters spread (AP)
• Verdict expected in Demjanjuk case (AP)
• House panel OKs defense bill, delays gay service (AP)
• Rebels: Gadhafi forces pushed back from Misrata (AP)
• Oil CEOs head to Hill for grilling by Senate Dems (AP)
• Wiretaps key in conviction of ex-hedge fund giant (AP)
• Regulators to update Congress on financial revamp (AP)
• East finals bound: Miami ousts Boston, 97-87 (AP)
• U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows (Reuters)
• Takeda in talks with Nycomed, deal reportedly over $12 billion (Reuters)
• Libyan TV shows first film of Gaddafi in two weeks (Reuters)
• Nissan Q4 rises, sees full production likely by October (Reuters)
• Rajaratnam convicted on all insider trading charges (Reuters)
• Mississippi River flood passes record at Natchez (Reuters)
• Special report: Europe's Greek tragedy (Reuters)
• Japan current account surplus slumps after quake (Reuters)
• Bin Laden raid 'not assassination': US law chief (AFP)
• Libya rebels drive Kadhafi forces out of Misrata (AFP)