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	11/28/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS No word from the sponsors for China's drama watchers BEIJING (Reuters) - In a dose of reality television, Beijing-style, China has ordered a ban on advertisements during broadcasts of TV dramas in a bid "to unify thinking," the country's top broadcasting regulator said on Monday. | Full Article Mayor ends hunger strike over cuts November 28, 2011 09:48 AM ET BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian mayor Florin Cazacu Saturday ended a six-day hunger strike over cuts in heating subsidies after the government handed his town extra funds for fuel oil. | Full Article When fitness takes a happy holiday November 28, 2011 10:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's the season when yoga classes are canceled and gyms go on holiday schedules, so to avoid the fitness consequences of all those Christmas parties, experts suggest making a workout plan and sticking to it. | Full Article Russian anchor off air for finger gesture in Obama story November 24, 2011 03:06 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A famous Russian TV anchor has been taken off the air for making an obscene gesture after mentioning U.S. President Barack Obama in a live newscast, the channel said on Thursday. | Full Article Mayor stages hunger strike as residents shiver November 24, 2011 08:19 AM ET BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Romanian mayor has begun a hunger strike to protest against cuts in heating subsidies imposed under a government austerity drive, reawakening memories of the harsh final years of communism. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Germany, France press coercive euro zone debt rules November 28, 2011 12:37 PM ET BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany and France stepped up a drive on Monday for coercive powers to reject euro zone members' budgets that breach EU rules, as a market rout of European debt eased temporarily on hopes of outside help for Italy and Spain. | Full Article IMF denies in Italy aid talks November 28, 2011 08:58 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister faces a testing week as he seeks to shore up the country's strained public finances, with an IMF mission expected in Rome and market pressure building to a point where outside help may be needed to stem a full-scale debt emergency. | Full Article Pakistan PM: No more "business as usual" with U.S. November 28, 2011 12:19 PM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani ruled out "business as usual" with the United States on Monday after a NATO attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, and the army threatened to curtail cooperation with Washington on Afghanistan drastically. | Full Article Syria sanctioned and condemned for "brutality" November 28, 2011 11:59 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria faced growing economic sanctions and condemnation over "gross human rights violations" on Monday, but President Bashar al-Assad showed no sign of buckling under international pressure to end his military crackdown on popular unrest. | Full Article Insight: Euro zone staring into the abyss, waiting for ECB November 28, 2011 06:54 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone is staring into the abyss. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street jumps on euro zone optimism, retailers Citigroup-SEC settlement rejected, trial ordered New home sales rise 1.3 percent in October Exclusive: New link emerges between Japan's Olympus and veteran Retail stocks up after strong holiday weekend RELATED VIDEO Saks unveils holiday windows Mexican mariachis assemble en masse Millions of butterflies begin annual migration to Mexico 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 Amazon says Kindle sales surge on Black Friday Full Article Government seizes websites accused of selling fake goods Apple beats Android in British market in October HTC to tough out slowdown as strategy doubts grow App takes business cards digital Nokia jumps as NSN, phone demand fears ease - 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