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	12/16/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS How watching football was nearly the death of a fan LONDON (Reuters) - Watching your favorite football team trying to hang on to a precarious lead in the dying minutes of a match is enough to frazzle anyone's nerves, but for one Manchester United fan the stress was nearly too much. | Full Article Dutch pot sales to foreigners go up in smoke December 15, 2011 07:14 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The reputation of the Netherlands as the go-to country for a legal joint will begin to vanish like a puff of smoke next year as sales to foreigners of cannabis and hashish in coffee shops are banned. | Full Article Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say December 15, 2011 08:37 AM ET 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 US TOP NEWS Inflation eases, creates space for Fed stimulus December 16, 2011 11:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, a further sign of a cool down in inflation that could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still-weak economy. | Full Article Regulators sue former top executives at Fannie, Freddie December 16, 2011 12:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were sued by U.S. regulators, who said they misled investors over the mortgage finance companies' exposure to risky home loans in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis. | Full Article Lawmakers wrangle over extending payroll tax cut December 16, 2011 12:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic negotiators struggled on Friday to agree to a deal on payroll tax relief for 160 million Americans after a rollercoaster week of brinkmanship again laid bare the partisan divide that has gridlocked the Congress all year. | Full Article Italy PM warns policymakers against dividing Europe December 16, 2011 12:38 PM ET ROME/BERLIN (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister urged European policymakers Friday to beware of dividing the continent with their efforts to fight its debt crisis, warning against a "short-term hunger for rigor" in some countries, in a swipe at Germany. | Full Article Rivals pounce on Gingrich at last Iowa debate December 16, 2011 03:31 AM ET SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates pounced on front-runner Newt Gingrich on Thursday to try to blunt his surge at the last debate before Iowa launches the 2012 U.S. election season. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street up on optimism about economy Zynga dips below IPO price BlackBerry delay darkens RIM's future WTO approves Russia's membership after marathon James Murdoch looks lonelier after week of probes RELATED VIDEO Chocolate fashion on a Chinese runway Magnetic man's body attracts 50 spoons Liz Taylor jewelry reigns at Christie's 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 Galaxy and iPhone to top smartphone holiday sales Full Article Exclusive: Made in Texas: Apple's A5 iPhone chip "Angry Birds" maker eyes Hong Kong IPO Japan aims to bolster M&A disclosure after Olympus scandal Europeans lukewarm on Nokia Windows phone: survey Analysis: Apple struggles to take bigger bite out of China - 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