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	11/18/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Darth Vader claims land plot in Ukraine KIEV (Reuters) - Welcoming the local authorities' move to the dark side, Darth Vader has asked for a land plot in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to park his space ship. | Full Article Court upholds fine against nude hiker November 18, 2011 11:38 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Hikers crossing the Alps in the nude may get more than just a chill after Switzerland's top court ruled they may be fined, validating a conservative region's bid to quash the practice. | Full Article Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars November 17, 2011 11:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Romanians put a new twist on the American expression "dollars to donuts" when they recoded Dunkin' Donut gift cards with stolen bank account details and used them to withdraw money in New York City. | Full Article Leapin' leprechauns, it's Guinness records day November 18, 2011 08:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Irish leprechauns, tea-sipping Britons, Australian ABBA impersonators and the oldest yoga teacher on the planet were just some of the people setting world records Thursday. | Full Article Vatican takes legal action over Benetton pope kiss ad November 17, 2011 12:09 PM ET VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Thursday it would take legal action to stop the distribution of a photo montage in an advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showing Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mouth. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Wall Street falls, led by Nasdaq November 18, 2011 12:29 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were lower, led by the Nasdaq, after midday on Friday, with S&P 500 facing a test of technical support. | Full Article European bank chief urges action on rescue fund November 18, 2011 11:52 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told euro zone governments on Friday to act fast to get their rescue fund up and running, expressing exasperation at their lack of progress in responding to the escalating debt crisis. | Full Article Insight: The Wall Street disconnect November 18, 2011 11:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a telling moment at the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests. | Full Article Obama opens door to new U.S. ties with Myanmar November 18, 2011 09:28 AM ET NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he saw "flickers of progress" in Myanmar, dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a historic visit that could draw the country out of half a century of global isolation. | Full Article Insight: Even Germany not immune to euro zone crisis November 18, 2011 10:34 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - German bonds have so far been viewed as the last bastion of safety in the euro zone sovereign debt markets but some prices are beginning to suggest their allure will not be eternal. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Even chance ECB to start printing money: Reuters poll Japan probes possible Olympus gangster link: source Insight: Automakers race to lose weight Ex-FrontPoint fund manager to serve 5 years prison Boerse/NYSE offer concessions for merger approval RELATED VIDEO It's Guinness World Records Day! Queer Tango re-imagines the dance of love Hip-hop on a mission in Pakistan 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 TECHNOLOGY NEWS Amazon may launch a smartphone in Q4 2012 - Citi Full Article Logitech says was too bullish on Google TV Rambus defeat raises doubts, challenges loyalty Shareholders reduce support for Microsoft CEO Exclusive: Lax security at Nasdaq helped hackers Angie's List soars on debut, but concerns linger - 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