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Good Evening LATEST NEWS S&P 500 ends year unchanged NEW YORK (Reuters) - The broad S&P 500 endured wild daily swings, but a year of drama left the index on Friday pretty much where it started. | Full Article And you thought 2011 was tough? December 30, 2011 04:06 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shaky Europe. Political gridlock. Volatile markets. | Full Article Verizon backtracks on $2 fee after customer outrage December 30, 2011 04:10 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless has reversed its decision to charge a $2 fee for one-time telephone and online bill payments after a storm of criticism from consumers and the U.S. communications regulator. | Full Article Spain says deficit bigger than expected, hikes taxes December 30, 2011 03:01 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new government said on Friday that this year's budget deficit would be much larger than expected and announced a slew of surprise tax hikes and wage freezes that could drag the country back to the centre of the euro zone debt crisis. | Full Article Walgreen preps customers for loss of Express Scripts December 30, 2011 02:47 PM ET (Reuters) - Walgreen Co said on Friday it will increase staffing at its call centers and offer discounts as it tries to hang on to customers once it stops filling prescriptions for Express Scripts Inc members on Sunday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS White House delaying debt ceiling request December 30, 2011 04:11 PM ET HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has agreed to delay submitting a debt ceiling increase request until next month to allow lawmakers time to consider it while they are in session, the White House said on Friday. | Full Article Seventeen dead as Syrians stage mass protests December 30, 2011 03:52 PM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces opened fire at protesters on Friday, killing at least 12, as hundreds of thousands filled the streets of restive cities to demonstrate against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists said. | Full Article Iowa's quirky caucuses open 2012 White House race December 30, 2011 02:53 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The long and sometimes quirky drama of electing a U.S. president, marked by obscure rules and long-held traditions, begins on Tuesday in more than 800 schools, libraries, churches and homes across Iowa. | Full Article New details rekindle HP-Hurd flap December 30, 2011 11:32 AM ET (Reuters) - Former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd made increasingly aggressive romantic advances over several years toward an independent contractor who later accused him of sexual harassment, according to claims in a letter from her lawyer obtained by Reuters. | Full Article North Korea's new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies December 30, 2011 10:45 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying its confrontational stance against South Korea would not change and labeling its opponents "foolish." | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Family of French implant maker planned new plant Massachusetts man diagnosed with rare rabies case WHO "deeply concerned" by mutated birdflu research China reports suspected human bird flu case FDA approves Pfizer's Prevnar pneumonia vaccine for adults RELATED VIDEO U.S. Week Ahead: Jobs report set to be sluggish Trading at Noon: Wall St. dips at end of volatile year Why Iowa gets first dibs 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 Hello Heidi to bye bye bunga bunga in 2011 odd news Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka New Year's Day to come early as Samoa leaps ahead Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top 2011 bad science list - 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

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