| LATEST NEWS | | French breast implant fears spread around world | | LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Fears over the safety of breast implants made by a now defunct French firm spread to Australia, South America and across Europe on Thursday as French officials prepared to decide if thousands of women should have their implants surgically removed. | Full Article | | | Where's the Beef: U.S. beef consumption in decline | | December 22, 2011 03:06 PM ET | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the past decade, cattle ranchers and meat packers watched with despair as America's beef consumption steadily declined, ceding ground to leaner meats as well as vegetarian trends among the health-conscious. | Full Article | | Metal hip lubricant reduces wear and tear: study | | December 22, 2011 02:01 PM ET | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A substance that forms in patients with all-metal artificial hips turns out to contain the common lubricant graphite, a discovery that could help in designing longer lasting implants, researchers said. | Full Article | | High lead exposure linked to hearing loss in youth | | December 22, 2011 04:15 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens exposed to higher-than-normal levels of lead are more likely to have trouble hearing, suggests a new study that links the hearing problems to lead levels well below those considered "safe" by current standards. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Speaker Boehner succumbs on tax deal | | December 22, 2011 05:36 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday bowed to pressure from both within and outside his party and agreed to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. | Full Article | | Jobless claims drop signals economic momentum | | December 22, 2011 04:59 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down. | Full Article | | Shi'ites targeted as Baghdad blasts kill 72 | | December 22, 2011 01:55 PM ET | | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A wave of bombings killed at least 72 people in Baghdad Thursday, the first attacks since Iraq's Shi'ite-led government was engulfed in a crisis that risks fracturing the country along sectarian and ethnic lines. | Full Article | | Iraq pullout a "signature failure" for Obama: Romney | | December 22, 2011 04:18 PM ET | | LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday attacked U.S. President Barack Obama for a "signature failure" to keep some troops in Iraq to prevent the country falling back into sectarian conflict. | Full Article | | Yahoo to weigh deals for Asian assets: sources | | December 22, 2011 10:19 AM ET | | NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is considering a plan to unload most of its prized Asian assets in a complex deal valued at roughly $17 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, winning nods of approval from Wall Street and driving its shares higher. | Full Article | | | | BUSINESS NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | 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 | | | |
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