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	11/28/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Mediterranean-ish diet tied to better heart health NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once again, eating a diet based on fish, legumes, vegetables and moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to lower chances of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other vascular "events," according to a new study of New York City residents. | Full Article HIV-positive men urge China Premier to end discrimination November 28, 2011 05:13 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Three prospective school teachers have appealed to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to end discrimination against people with HIV after they said they were wrongly denied teaching jobs because their employers discovered they had the virus that causes AIDS. | Full Article Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death November 25, 2011 07:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people with low blood levels of vitamin D, boosting them with supplements more than halved a person's risk of dying from any cause compared to someone who remained deficient, in a large new study. | Full Article Elan to create research centre with Cambridge University November 27, 2011 04:14 AM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan Corp Plc has signed an agreement with Britain's Cambridge University to create a research center focused on therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the Dublin-headquartered biotech group said on Sunday. | Full Article Heart patients prefer longevity over quality of life November 25, 2011 07:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When an elderly person's chronic disease is impossible to cure, many doctors might assume that patient would chose to improve the quality of his or her remaining life rather than to extend it as is. Those doctors would be mistaken most of the time, according to a new study. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Germany, France press coercive euro zone debt rules November 28, 2011 09:23 AM ET BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany and France stepped up a drive on Monday for coercive powers to reject national budgets in the euro zone that breach EU rules, as a market rout of European debt eased temporarily on hopes of outside help for Italy and Spain. | Full Article Crisis threatens EU sovereign ratings: Moody's November 28, 2011 05:34 AM ET (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service warned on Monday the rapid escalation of the euro zone sovereign and banking crisis threatens the credit standing of all European government bond ratings. | Full Article Pakistan warns NATO attack threatens Afghanistan peace November 28, 2011 08:33 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan ratcheted up pressure on NATO on Monday over a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at the weekend, threatening to drastically reduce cooperation on peace efforts in Afghanistan. | Full Article IMF denies in Italy aid talks November 28, 2011 08:58 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister faces a testing week as he seeks to shore up the country's strained public finances, with an IMF mission expected in Rome and market pressure building to a point where outside help may be needed to stem a full-scale debt emergency. | Full Article Insight: Euro zone staring into the abyss, waiting for ECB November 28, 2011 06:54 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone is staring into the abyss. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P, Nasdaq rise 3 percent in broad rally Retail stocks up after strong holiday weekend Exclusive: New link emerges between Olympus and veteran banker Euro zone crisis biggest threat to global economy: OECD Icahn offers to buy Commercial Metals for $1.73 billion RELATED VIDEO Egyptians vote in parliamentary poll Egypt gas pipeline bombed Polls open in Egypt A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH No word from the sponsors for China's drama watchers Full Article Mayor ends hunger strike over cuts - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend