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	01/13/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Russian villager mistakenly buys Kalashnikov arsenal MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian villager discovered a stockpile of Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden in the wooden crates he bought for $15 from a stranger to use as fuel for his winter stove. | Full Article Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang January 13, 2012 05:27 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - "The Old Lady just bought half a yard of cable and there are plenty of bids for Bill and Ben." | Full Article Sweden gives digital piracy advocate religion status January 12, 2012 12:19 PM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden dealt a symbolic blow to the global fight against digital music and film piracy by recognizing a group that promotes file-sharing across the Internet as a religion. | Full Article "Rocket man" Kim Jong-il immortalized in North Korea January 12, 2012 11:30 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea declared February 16 the "Day of the Shining Star" to commemorate the birthday of late "Great Leader" Kim Jong-il, using the same name as a long-range rocket developed under his trademark songun, or military first, policy. | Full Article Half-naked South Korean soldiers train for winter war January 12, 2012 01:46 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Cool under fire took on new meaning for more than 200 South Korean soldiers this week as they stripped off their shirts, flung snow on each other and walked through an ice-encrusted stream -- all part of drills to hone endurance. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Looming S&P downgrade hits euro zone markets January 13, 2012 12:13 PM ET BERLIN/ATHENS (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's was poised to downgrade the credit ratings of several euro zone countries on Friday, including France and Austria but not Germany or the Netherlands, rattling markets in the first blow of the new year for the troubled single currency. | Full Article Obama asks Congress for power to streamline government January 13, 2012 11:42 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for sweeping authority to consolidate trade and business-related parts of the federal government to untangle what he called an "outdated bureaucratic maze" and help boost exports. | Full Article JPMorgan profit falls, but sees hope in economy January 13, 2012 11:31 AM ET (Reuters) - The drag of the European debt crisis on investment banking weighed on JPMorgan Chase & Co's fourth-quarter profit, sending financial stocks tumbling even as the bank provided evidence that the domestic economy is strengthening. | Full Article Consumer sentiment perks up while trade gap widens January 13, 2012 12:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment hit an eight-month high in early January as Americans grew more optimistic about job prospects, a survey released on Friday showed. | Full Article Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years prison for murder January 13, 2012 12:20 PM ET LIMA (Reuters) - Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot was sentenced to 28 years in prison by a Peruvian court on Friday for killing a woman in Lima in 2010, exactly five years after 18-year-old Alabama native Natalee Holloway disappeared after spending time with him. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street drops on euro-zone downgrade chatter Apple discovers environmental violations in supplier chain audit Debt talks stumble, Greeks warn of disaster Italy bond auction fails to match Spanish success Analysis: Spain should temper austerity, look to growth RELATED VIDEO Steve Jobs lives on in comic book L.A. gets futuristic makeover South Korean army's winter drill 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 Exclusive: TPG willing to invest $1 billion in Olympus Full Article Disgruntled shoppers pelt Apple store in Beijing Author of U.S. online piracy bill vows not to buckle GPS dogtags and scared kangaroos: hits and misses at CES Banks start playing games with your money Telcos to halt mobile network spending spree - 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