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	01/3/2012
Good evening LATEST NEWS Soy may not protect against stomach cancer NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Estrogen-like compounds that come with a soy-rich diet are sometimes linked to a reduced risk of cancer, but new research from Japan suggests that protection doesn't extend to stomach cancer. | Full Article Food prices may ease in 2012 but won't drop: FAO January 03, 2012 12:16 PM ET ROME (Reuters) - Prices of some foods may ease slightly in 2012 due to a slowing global economy but are unlikely to drop drastically from the high levels reached last year, the new director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said Tuesday. | Full Article Exercise linked to better performance in school January 03, 2012 04:39 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, suggests a new analysis of past studies published this week. | Full Article Masschusetts rabies case blamed on little brown myotis bat January 03, 2012 05:19 PM ET CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man critically ill with the first reported case of human rabies in state since 1935 was infected by a type of bat called a little brown myotis, state health officials said on Tuesday. | Full Article Calories, not protein, matter most for fat gain January 03, 2012 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to packing on body fat, how many calories you eat seems to count more than where those calories come from -- lots of protein, or very little. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Republican rivals face first test of 2012 in Iowa January 03, 2012 04:13 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican candidates criss-crossed Iowa making late appeals to voters, with polls giving at least three - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul - a shot at winning the first contest of the 2012 presidential campaign on Tuesday. | Full Article Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy January 03, 2012 05:16 PM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of sabre-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy. | Full Article Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks January 03, 2012 04:47 PM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels threatened on Tuesday to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of progress in ending a government crackdown on protests. | Full Article Wall Street starts 2012 higher on signs of global growth January 03, 2012 04:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hoping for something better than 2011's flat stock market, U.S. investors pushed shares higher on Tuesday to begin the new year, though questions remain about whether a rally can be sustained. | Full Article Manufacturing index hits six-month high January 03, 2012 02:53 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, capping a late-year upswing, but a European slump and rising oil prices posed threats to the U.S. economy in the new year. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Fed to publish rate path forecasts in new transparency move RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship: report Same-store sales seen up 3.4 percent in December Gross's bond fund sees $1.4 billion in outflows in Dec: source Sinopec, Total pour $4.5 billion into U.S. shale RELATED VIDEO Man arrested in LA arson fires Firebomb attacks hit New York Welcoming the observers in Syria 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 "Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words Full Article Two die, 561 hurt in Italian New Year celebrations - 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