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	12/5/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Chocolate helps you grow? EU sifts the evidence BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Union committee approved more than 200 health claims Monday for use on food products, which could offer a competitive advantage to companies seeking to target health-conscious EU consumers. | Full Article Insight: Stem cell therapy poised to come in from the cold December 05, 2011 08:09 AM ET (Reuters) - A rogue surgeon injects stem cells from a fetus into a sick man's brain. The cells morph and form body parts. When the man dies, the pathologist finds cartilage, skin and bone clumped in his brain. | Full Article Special report: The legacy of Romney's healthcare Rx December 05, 2011 05:33 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - For many years, Rebeccah Pearson, a retail store manager in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was among the state residents who had to forego medical insurance. "It was pretty much pay rent and eat, or go to the doctor. I chose the rent and food," she recalls. "I would have to save up for two months before going to the doctor because it was ridiculously expensive." | Full Article Study finds how child abuse changes the brain December 05, 2011 12:03 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, scientists said on Monday. | Full Article Extreme preemies show mental deficits as adults December 05, 2011 04:32 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who were born very prematurely, but without any serious brain impairments, may still not be as mentally sharp as their peers, a small study published Monday suggests. | Full Article US TOP NEWS S&P warns of broad euro zone downgrade over debt crisis December 05, 2011 05:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Monday warned it may carry out an unprecedented mass downgrade of euro zone countries if EU leaders fail to reach an agreement on how to solve the region's debt crisis in a summit later this week. | Full Article Franco-German budget plan demands EU treaty change December 05, 2011 05:28 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany agreed a master plan on Monday for imposing budget discipline across the euro zone, saying the EU's basic treaty will need to be changed in the search for a sweeping solution to its debt crisis. | Full Article November service sector cools, factory orders fall December 05, 2011 03:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the U.S. service sector eased last month, and new orders for factory goods fell in October, tempering recent optimism that the U.S. economy may be poised for a more vigorous rebound. | Full Article U.S. Postal Service seeks to end next-day mail December 05, 2011 04:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service on Monday moved forward with plans to end next-day delivery of letters, postcards and other First Class mail. | Full Article Analysis: "Cold War" with Iran heats up across Mideast December 05, 2011 03:09 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Worries of Israel striking Iran might or might not be overblown but across the region the largely hidden "cold war" between Tehran and its enemies is escalating fast, bringing with it wider risk of conflict. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St up but warning on Europe chills rally Fed must act now to boost economy, Evans says Lehman hearing may herald end of 3-year bankruptcy Japan's Olympus faces moment of truth in accounting Exclusive: Apple vs. Samsung ruling divulges secret details RELATED VIDEO Obama: U.S. needs payroll tax cut, recovery fragile At least 22 killed in Iraq blasts Funerals continue as Syria TV airs military exercises 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 Protester shaves year-old beard with new Belgian government Full Article App helps viewers shop while watching TV - 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