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	12/9/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Scientists kick off debate over barefoot running LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. | Full Article Republican Romney hits Gingrich over Medicare plan December 09, 2011 05:23 PM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney hit surging presidential rival Newt Gingrich in Iowa on Friday for attacking a Republican plan to reform Medicare but left the harshest criticism to his campaign surrogates. | Full Article Gallbladder and appendix surgery safe in pregnancy December 09, 2011 03:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women are at no greater risk of developing an infection or other complication after having their gallbladder or appendix removed than their non-pregnant counterparts, researchers report in a new study. | Full Article FDA advisers stand behind Ortho Evra patch December 09, 2011 05:23 PM ET ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - Drug advisers recommended that the label for Johnson and Johnson's Ortho Evra birth control patch should be simplified to better explain the risk of blood clots. | Full Article FDA advisers: revise popular birth control labels December 08, 2011 08:39 PM ET ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health advisers recommended a revision of labels for the widely used new generation of birth control pills, based on data showing they may put women at a higher risk of dangerous blood clots. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Europe pushes ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated December 09, 2011 04:55 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe secured an historic agreement to draft a new treaty for deeper economic integration in the euro zone on Friday, but Britain, the region's third largest economy, refused to join the other 26 countries in a fiscal union and was left isolated. | Full Article MF Global clients to get $2.2 billion December 09, 2011 05:03 PM ET NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A judge approved a $2.2 billion transfer to U.S. commodities customers of fallen brokerage MF Global on Friday as a trustee acknowledged there were suspicious transfers leading up to its October 31 collapse. | Full Article White House rejects Republican payroll tax proposal December 09, 2011 05:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected on Friday the latest proposal from Republicans in Congress on a payroll tax cut, saying its costs needed to be offset in a balanced away and not with budget cuts exempting the rich. | Full Article Consumer sentiment up, trade gap narrows December 09, 2011 02:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - An index of consumer sentiment rose to its highest in six months in early December and the trade deficit narrowed in October in the latest signs that the U.S. economy's health is slowly improving. | Full Article Virginia Tech shooter killed himself: police December 09, 2011 12:08 PM ET BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - A man who fatally shot a Virginia Tech police officer on Thursday apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Virginia State police said on Friday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St rallies on EU deal but concerns linger Regulators could sanction Falcone over trading AT&T strategy annoys judge in T-Mobile case DuPont cuts 2011 forecast, pushing shares down Analysis: Worries rise over risks of IMF lending to Europe RELATED VIDEO A call for change from the streets of Yemen Iranian TV airs more footage of U.S. drone A policy under fire in Afghanistan 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 "Chavez Nativity" creates controversy in Venezuela Full Article Jewel of a gift lands in Kansas City area Salvation Army kettle Cannonball hits home in "MythBusters" TV shoot Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table Alec Baldwin abandons Twitter after airline flap - 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