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	12/15/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say ATHENS (Reuters) - A former Greek policeman who invented 19 fictional offspring to claim benefits for what would have been the largest family in Greece has been arrested for benefit fraud, police said. | Full Article Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare? December 15, 2011 03:14 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shirtless men clad in red sweatpants have been lining up for days in Singapore's prime shopping district, part of an advertising gimmick revealing not just muscle but also a gradual unpeeling of the city state's puritanical ways. | Full Article Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told December 14, 2011 03:10 PM ET SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government wants men in the South American country to take off their ties to help fight global warming, hoping the campaign will save on air conditioning as summer starts in the southern hemisphere. | Full Article Missouri woman gets $6.1 million from unclaimed property December 14, 2011 03:26 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The holidays this year will be especially memorable for a Kansas City woman who has received a state record $6.1 million from a Missouri unclaimed property fund consisting of a single security. | Full Article Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers December 13, 2011 09:14 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son's wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS U.S. military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq December 15, 2011 11:10 AM 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 Republicans move to muscle spending bill through House December 15, 2011 12:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans introduced a $915 billion spending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in an attempt to force Democrats to finalize legislation that would keep the U.S. government operating beyond the weekend. | Full Article Olympus ex-CEO attacks Japan investors as comeback bid struggles December 15, 2011 10:36 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The whistleblower in Japan's Olympus Corp scandal, ex-CEO Michael Woodford, blasted Japanese shareholders on Thursday for failing to stand up for him, amid signs that domestic and foreign investors are split over his campaign to be reinstated. | Full Article SEC looking to appeal blocked Citigroup settlement: report December 15, 2011 11:17 AM ET (Reuters) - Enforcement staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission may request the commissioners leading the agency that they appeal last month's rejection by a U.S. district judge of a proposed $285 million settlement with Citigroup, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. | Full Article Russia's Putin offers protesters small change December 15, 2011 11:47 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin offered to ease slightly his tight political control of Russian politics in token concessions to protesters he suggested had been paid to turn out in the biggest demonstrations since he took power 12 years ago. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges up on economy ECB chief says euro zone on right track FedEx profit beats Street, updating Boeing fleet Morgan Stanley to cut 1,600 jobs Jobless claims at 3.5 year low, factories mixed RELATED VIDEO Liz Taylor jewelry reigns at Christie's Zoo debunks gay penguin rumor There's a baby seal on my sofa? 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 RIM activist renews call for leadership change Full Article Sony eyes Vita push, feels Fitch heat Apple to open R&D center in Israel: report Glam Media moves closer to IPO, filing seen in Q2 ABB to power Facebook data center in Arctic Circle Amazon shares give up 2011 gains on profit concern - 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