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	02/13/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a drink fit for dinosaurs on Friday when he was presented with a sample of ancient water from a sub-glacial Antarctic lake pierced by Russian scientists. | Full Article Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow February 09, 2012 11:42 AM ET WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The usually frigid Canadian city of Winnipeg - often nicknamed Winterpeg - has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year's annual event. | Full Article India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament February 08, 2012 07:26 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament. | Full Article French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless February 08, 2012 07:49 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - A French health minister tried to tweet her way out of embarrassing blog advice that homeless people should not go outdoors during the ice-cold snap in Europe. | Full Article Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos February 07, 2012 11:05 AM ET 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 US TOP NEWS Obama unveils big spending election-year budget February 13, 2012 12:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for aggressive spending to boost growth and for higher taxes on the rich, laying out an election-year vision for America in a budget that drew heavy fire from Republicans for failing to curb huge deficits. | Full Article Greece still to convince Europe over rescue deal February 13, 2012 11:18 AM ET ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe gave Greece until Wednesday to convince skeptical international creditors that it would stick to the punishing terms of a multi-billion-euro rescue package, endorsed by parliament as rioters torched downtown Athens. | Full Article Arab peace moves on Syria herald more diplomatic wrangling February 13, 2012 12:13 PM ET AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Arab League proposal to boost support for the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to send in foreign peacekeepers drew a guarded international response on Monday and showed little sign of halting the bloodshed soon. | Full Article OECD flags signs of broader upturn in economic outlook February 13, 2012 12:24 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The international economic outlook is showing tentative signs of improvement, with the momentum shift spreading from the United States and Japan to other developed countries, the OECD's December survey of growth prospects showed on Monday. | Full Article Israel says Iran behind India, Georgia attacks February 13, 2012 12:16 PM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused arch-enemies Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of being behind twin bomb attacks that targeted embassy staff in India and Georgia on Monday, wounding four people. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St higher on Greek deal After "lemming" exodus, manufacturers look to U.S Oil demand and forecasts: getting it wrong again in 2012 AmerisourceBergen CFO DiCandilo resigns Investors peer past gloom, eye Asian economic rebound RELATED VIDEO Political style: the link between fashion and votes Can't keep a good runner down Simpsons fans celebrate 500th episode 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 Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones Full Article Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed Proxy adviser ISS slams Facebook share structure New app complements New York fashion shows Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty Saudi writer may face trial over Prophet Mohammad - 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