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	11/18/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Syphilis rates drop, but STDs still big problem CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of Americans newly infected with syphilis has fallen for the first time in a decade, but sexually transmitted diseases continue to take a staggering toll on the United States, with 19 million new infections each year at a cost of $17 billion annually. | Full Article Survey: U.S. doctors disagree on pregnancy start November 18, 2011 01:16 AM ET (Reuters) - Most U.S. doctors believe pregnancy starts when the sperm fertilizes the egg, a survey shows, contradicting the position of a key medical group with a view that could potentially affect U.S. policy and laws regarding contraception and research. | Full Article Life-saving prescriptions lagging in heart patients November 17, 2011 04:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five people with heart disease aren't getting life-saving statin drugs despite guidelines saying they should, a new study shows. | Full Article House protects pizza as a vegetable November 18, 2011 09:50 AM ET (Reuters) - The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end the reign of pizza and French fries on federally funded school lunch menus. | Full Article Five questions about GOP's plan to privatize Medicare November 17, 2011 04:27 PM ET (Reuters) - The Congressional Super Committee negotiations are coming down to the wire, and Republicans are demanding that Medicare privatization be included in any final budget deal. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Wall Street edges up early as S&P faces key test November 18, 2011 09:46 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks rose in early trading on Friday after Europe's debt crisis drove heavy market losses this week, with the S&P 500 falling through important technical levels and facing another key test of strength. | Full Article European bank chief urges action on rescue fund November 18, 2011 09:52 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told euro zone governments on Friday to act fast to get their rescue fund up and running, expressing exasperation at their lack of progress in response to an escalating debt crisis. | Full Article Insight: The Wall Street disconnect November 18, 2011 09:34 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a telling moment at the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests. | Full Article Obama opens door to new U.S. ties with Myanmar November 18, 2011 09:28 AM ET NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he saw "flickers of progress" in Myanmar, dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a historic visit that could draw the country out of half a century of global isolation. | Full Article Even chance ECB to start printing money: Reuters poll November 18, 2011 04:48 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could soon bow to pressure to print money to prevent a further escalation of the euro zone's debt crisis, with respondents in a Reuters poll giving an even probability the ECB would adopt a policy of quantitative easing. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Japan probes possible Olympus gangster link: source Insight: Automakers race to lose weight Boerse/NYSE offer concessions for merger approval Tax evasion law "could cost big banks $100 million" All eyes on Europe's 7 percent yields RELATED VIDEO Deadly fire in Sydney nursing home Obama-Singh hold talks in Indonesia Obama opens door to ties with Myanmar 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 Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars Full Article Leapin' leprechauns, it's Guinness records day Vatican takes legal action over Benetton pope kiss ad U.S. consumer group flags 10 most dangerous toys Texting mistake lands would-be drug buyer in jail "Situation" sues Abercrombie & Fitch over ad campaign - 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