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	12/7/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Health officials keep limited access to Plan B morning-after pill (Reuters) - Health officials kept the controversial morning-after pill behind the pharmacy counter, denying the drugmaker's request to drop the age limit on who can buy the emergency contraceptive without a prescription. | Full Article Taxes could fill AIDS funding crunch: U.N. December 07, 2011 10:11 AM ET ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The fight against AIDS risks being set back years by a global financial crisis, the head of the United Nations campaign against the disease warned Wednesday. | Full Article Study shows some cereals pack more sugar than cookies December 07, 2011 02:50 PM ET (Reuters)- A bowl of some popular brands of breakfast cereal contains more sugar than three chocolate chip cookies, according to a study released on Wednesday. | Full Article Some men can delay prostate cancer treatment: panel December 07, 2011 03:58 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Men with low-risk prostate cancer may wait to see if their disease progresses before treating it, an independent panel of experts convened by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday. | Full Article Quicker radiation therapy doubles mastectomy risk December 07, 2011 02:08 PM ET (Reuters) - Women who get a quicker, localized form of radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer are more likely to need to have their breast removed later on than women treated with traditional radiation of the whole breast. | Full Article US TOP NEWS BP faces more citations, Halliburton dispute December 07, 2011 03:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP was hit with five more safety citations from the U.S. government on Wednesday, while it also received the latest legal salvo from a major contractor, as it continues to deal with fallout from last year's massive oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. | Full Article Germany pours cold water on EU summit hopes December 07, 2011 04:56 PM ET PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Pessimistic comments from EU paymaster Germany and new figures exposing deepening stress among Europe's banks dented financial market hopes of a turning point in the euro zone's debt crisis at a summit this week. | Full Article Republican candidates rattle sabers against Iran December 07, 2011 04:18 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday rattled sabers against Iran and accused President Barack Obama of being soft in his support for Israel as they vied for the backing of Jewish Republicans. | Full Article Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years for corruption December 07, 2011 04:28 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for political corruption including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by then president-elect Barack Obama. | Full Article S&P puts European Union on watch for credit downgrade December 07, 2011 04:50 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's said on Wednesday it had placed the European Union on watch for a possible credit downgrade. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St edges up with eyes on EU summit Exclusive: D.Boerse, NYSE mull spin-off on EU demands Turf war brews for prosecutors probing MF Global AstraZeneca slashes 1,150 U.S. sales jobs UAW won't name foreign auto organizing target RELATED VIDEO House considers tougher trading rules for lawmakers Congo clashes as vote results delayed Police detain dozens in St. Petersburg protest 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 Cannonball hits home in "MythBusters" TV shoot Full Article Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table Alec Baldwin asked to leave flight for playing game AIDS group seeks LA vote on condoms in porn films Disarmed grenades found in woman's luggage at airport - 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