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	12/15/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Republican Ryan backs new bipartisan Medicare Plan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmaker Paul Ryan, who caused an uproar this year by proposing a plan to privatize Medicare, unveiled a new bipartisan approach on Thursday for cutting the cost of the government's $525 billion healthcare plan for the elderly. | Full Article Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30 December 14, 2011 07:02 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since they can prevent more cases of cancer than smear tests alone, Dutch researchers said on Thursday. | Full Article U.S. agrees to limit medical research on chimpanzees December 15, 2011 03:08 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will sharply curtail medical research studies using chimpanzees, humans' closest relative in the animal kingdom, after an expert panel said such studies are rarely warranted. | Full Article Generic drugmakers to build warning system on shortages December 15, 2011 05:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Generic drugmakers plan to work with distributors, wholesalers and others to create an advance warning system for medicines that are in short supply, the head of the U.S. generic industry's trade group said on Thursday. | Full Article Anti-suicide app aims to help U.S. soldiers December 15, 2011 04:13 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers facing emotional problems and contemplating suicide may soon be able to use a smart phone application to connect them to help. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Lawmakers scramble as government shutdown looms December 15, 2011 05:37 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers, urged on by President Barack Obama, raced against the clock on Thursday to keep the government funded beyond Friday and extend a worker tax cut and jobless benefits. | Full Article RIM Q3 profit falls; shares drop on outlook December 15, 2011 05:24 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion posted a 27 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday and said it would ship between 11 million and 12 million BlackBerry smartphones in the weeks around Christmas, the first decline in years for that historically strong period. | Full Article Zynga prices shares at $10, top end of range: IFR December 15, 2011 05:38 PM ET (Reuters) - Zynga Inc priced its shares at the top end of its expected range at $10 per share on Thursday, a source close to the process told the International Finance Review. | Full Article U.S. military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq December 15, 2011 01:32 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces formally ended their nine-year war in Iraq on Thursday with a low key flag ceremony in Baghdad, while to the north flickering violence highlighted ethnic and sectarian strains threatening the country in years ahead. | Full Article MF Global's Corzine denies knew of an improper loan December 15, 2011 05:07 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global chief Jon Corzine denied on Thursday a recent allegation that he knew customer funds were improperly used while absorbing withering criticism from Republicans who chided the former Democratic senator for his role in the firm's failure. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Market ignores Europe, rises on U.S. data Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund Fitch downgrades six global banks ECB chief says euro zone on right track FedEx profit beats Street, updating Boeing fleet RELATED VIDEO A farewell to arms in Iraq Thousands protest, claiming corruption in China village Panetta: Iraq mission "has become real" 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 Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say Full Article Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare? Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told Missouri woman gets $6.1 million from unclaimed property Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers Take care selling the family silver, hard up Greeks told - 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