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	12/28/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Mead Johnson confirms FDA visits in Enfamil probe NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health inspectors have visited facilities operated by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co as part of their investigation into the cause of a bacterial infection that killed an infant in Missouri, a company spokesman said on Wednesday. | Full Article Parents show modest gains after smoking programs December 28, 2011 12:56 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one out of every four parents with small children responds to interventions to help them quit smoking, which is slightly better than the one in five parents who would quit without any special help, according to a new study. | Full Article Exercise doesn't prevent pregnancy-related diabetes December 28, 2011 02:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial. | Full Article Targeting school and home helps cut risky behaviors December 28, 2011 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many interventions aimed at preventing drug use and risky sexual behavior in young people haven't worked so well, suggests a new report which also highlights helpful elements of successful programs. | Full Article FDA warns docs on wart remover and eye salve mix-ups December 28, 2011 03:18 PM ET (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned healthcare workers on Wednesday to be careful when using two similarly named but very different drugs, saying a recent mix-up involving the two medications had injured a patient. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Snow and tears mark funeral for North Korean leader December 28, 2011 02:46 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - The world watched anxiously on Wednesday as North Korea staged a huge funeral in the capital, Pyongyang, for former leader Kim Jong-il, searching for signs of what to expect from the isolated nation that may be close to attaining nuclear weapons capacity. | Full Article Retail sales resilient in final holiday stretch December 28, 2011 05:30 PM ET (Reuters) - Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap up last-minute gifts, according to data released on Wednesday. | Full Article Arab monitors face crowds, blasts in second Syria tour December 28, 2011 04:23 PM ET BEIRUT, Dec 28, Reuters - - Arab League monitors in Syria faced angry crowds, gunfire and explosions during their second visit to Homs, the heart of a nine-month revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, online videos appeared to show on Wednesday. | Full Article Whistleblower documents illuminate case against BNY Mellon December 28, 2011 05:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidential whistleblower documents that helped spark a massive state and federal investigation into how Bank of New York Mellon Corp charged pension funds for currency exchange, provide a rare window into how a bank insider aided a lawsuit against the bank. | Full Article More trouble for Gingrich as Iowa campaign quickens December 28, 2011 05:31 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign struggled to fend off more bad news on Tuesday after he was quoted supporting main rival Mitt Romney's healthcare reform in Massachusetts. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street ends 5-day rally on renewed euro-zone Italy short-term debt costs halve at auction New U.S. tactic for suspected Swiss bank tax cheats Deutsche Boerse, NYSE extend merger deadline to sway Europe No trial delay for accused Ponzi schemer Stanford RELATED VIDEO Spanish police release mafia arrest video Monitors and violence in Syria Syria military defectors target government convoy 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 Venezuela's Chavez: did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top 2011 bad science list Crime scene cleanup ad lifts Handel's Messiah Stressed Chinese fight back - with pillows - 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