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	02/7/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning rush hour, police said. | Full Article Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing February 07, 2012 08:27 AM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday. | Full Article German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks February 07, 2012 11:29 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister. | Full Article South African man escapes zombies but not police February 07, 2012 10:56 AM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, who died in 2009. | Full Article Anfield cat becomes Internet hit February 07, 2012 05:43 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition February 07, 2012 12:06 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading. | Full Article Santorum aims for a victory in Republican contests February 07, 2012 02:03 AM ET DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gunning for a victory in at least one of the three states holding presidential nominating contests on Tuesday in an attempt to slow down front-runner Mitt Romney and revive his fading White House hopes. | Full Article Greece drafts bailout text for parties as talks inch forward February 07, 2012 11:24 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government is preparing a document with a list of painful reforms needed to clinch a new financing package, a government official said on Tuesday, moving Athens one step closer to a deal needed to avoid a chaotic debt default. | Full Article Egypt officials see end to U.S. NGO stand-off February 07, 2012 10:19 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government will back down in a stand-off with Washington over U.S. funding for civil society groups because allowing the dispute to drag on could jeopardize aid worth billions of dollars, two Egyptian officials said. | Full Article Russia says Assad presents reform plans as forces shell Homs February 07, 2012 12:18 PM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad presented reform plans on Tuesday to help end the bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further as his forces resumed bombarding the protest hotbed of Homs. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St edges higher as Greece draws up bailout terms Coca-Cola beats Street, eyes cost savings Bernanke repeats vow to shield U.S. from Europe fallout Exclusive: China buys up Saudi, Russian oil to squeeze Iran Fidelity money fund clients sour on SEC proposals RELATED VIDEO Man aims to cheer up father with Hello Kitty haircut Taiwanese celebrate year of the dragon by launching paper lanterns into the sky Police go on wild-goose chase to track down runaway goat 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 Hackers sought $50,000 from Symantec for anti-virus blueprint Full Article Facebook will release more user data: lobby group Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge Rogers, BCE in talks with Apple over iTV: report Facebook governance a concern for California pension fund Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world - 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