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	12/1/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Obama raises U.S. goal on fighting AIDS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to boost U.S. efforts to fight AIDS with a new target of providing treatment to 6 million people worldwide by 2013, up from an earlier goal of 4 million. | Full Article Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate December 01, 2011 08:33 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes. | Full Article Without primary care, less awareness of chronic ills December 01, 2011 05:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new U.S. study, people who said emergency rooms were their usual site of medical care were less likely to know they had chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, than those who got primary care at doctors' offices or clinics. | Full Article Low "good" cholesterol doesn't cause heart attacks December 01, 2011 05:18 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite plenty of evidence that people with low levels of "good" cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks, a large new study suggests that the lacking lipid is not to blame. | Full Article FDA: Diabetes device plan may help patients faster December 01, 2011 12:50 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines on Thursday for the development of a potentially revolutionary device to treat type 1 diabetes that will give manufacturers 'maximum flexibility' in getting it to U.S. patients. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Auto sales rise to near two-year high December 01, 2011 05:27 PM ET (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales rose 14 percent in November, paced by gains at Chrysler Group LLC and Volkswagen AG, as consumers returned to showrooms even without the lure of a big year-end sale. | Full Article November chilled retailers stuck in a rut December 01, 2011 05:33 PM ET (Reuters) - Earlier hours and bigger promotions were the keys to success for several U.S. retailers in November, while chains that held fast to their same old holiday season strategies were dealt a blow. | Full Article Mass. AG hits big banks with foreclosure lawsuit December 01, 2011 05:37 PM ET (Reuters) - The Massachusetts attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five large U.S. banks accusing them of deceptive foreclosure practices, a signal of ebbing confidence that a multi-state agreement can be worked out. | Full Article Factories growing despite global slowdown December 01, 2011 05:24 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. factories shrugged off weakness in the global economy in November as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in five months, a fresh sign the domestic economy was accelerating. | Full Article ECB opens door to action, Sarkozy seeks new treaty December 01, 2011 05:25 PM ET BRUSSELS/TOULON, France (Reuters) - The new head of the European Central Bank signaled on Thursday it stood ready to act more aggressively to fight Europe's debt crisis if political leaders agree next week on much tighter budget controls in the 17-nation euro zone. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St slips, eyes Friday's jobs report AT&T says FCC "cherry-picks" facts in T-Mobile spat Analysis: MF Global proves Enron-era accounting lives on Navigating through the AMR bankruptcy Thirteen charged in microcap kickback cases RELATED VIDEO Artist rips into the financial crisis Is RomneyCare ObamaCare? Enraged Pakistanis protest NATO attack 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 Funny Finnish bunny thinks he's a chicken Full Article Top Gear presenter in hot water over "silly" remarks Paris cleans lipstick off Oscar Wilde grave Thanksgiving spat over chair ends in knife attack Graveyard guitar robber faces jail Amy Winehouse dress fetches $68,000 at auction - 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