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	12/16/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS States to weigh in on basic health coverage (Reuters) - U.S. health officials will allow states to select the basic set of medical benefits that must be offered by insurance plans participating in new exchanges mandated by the federal healthcare overhaul, the U.S. government said on Friday. | Full Article Many surgeons don't discuss end-of-life care: study December 16, 2011 01:37 AM ET (Reuters) - Many U.S. surgeons fail to discuss their patients' wishes in case a risky operation goes awry, and even more would not operate if patients limited what could be done to keep them alive, a survey found. | Full Article FDA requires precaution on Boston Sci stent December 16, 2011 02:07 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators said they are still investigating a rare but serious problem with Boston Scientific Corp's new heart stents and required the company to caution doctors about it when the device was approved last month. | Full Article Pfizer's Lyrica helps in restless legs syndrome study December 16, 2011 09:19 AM ET (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Lyrica pain treatment benefited patients with Restless Legs Syndrome in a late-stage clinical study, the company said on Friday. | Full Article Fewer veterans with PTSD using anti-anxiety drugs December 16, 2011 12:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of a class of anti-anxiety drugs fell during the past decade among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, a large U.S. study shows. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Lawmakers seek deal to extend payroll tax cut December 16, 2011 04:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers were trying to forge a compromise deal on payroll tax relief for 160 million Americans on Friday as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation to keep government agencies operating through September, 2012. | Full Article U.S. withdrawal in Iraq rolls into final act December 16, 2011 04:30 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - American soldiers signed over their last military base to Iraqi officials on Friday with the U.S. troop pullout drawing to an swift end nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. | Full Article Inflation eases, creates space for Fed stimulus December 16, 2011 01:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, a further sign of a cooldown in inflation that could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still weak economy. | Full Article Moody's cuts Belgium ratings by 2 notches December 16, 2011 05:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's on Friday cut Belgium's credit ratings by two notches, saying "fragile sentiment" in the euro zone may cause funding stress for countries with high public debt burdens. | Full Article Regulators sue former top Fannie, Freddie execs December 16, 2011 04:40 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were sued by U.S. regulators on charges of misleading investors about the mortgage finance companies' exposure to risky home loans in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street rally fades after warnings on Europe Fitch: comprehensive euro zone deal "beyond reach" Layoffs hit Soros investment company Zynga falters in debut, sheds doubt on IPO market BlackBerry delay darkens RIM's future RELATED VIDEO U.S. soldiers reflect on wounds of war Americans stuck in low-wage jobs Tax Cheats Are Cheating You 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 How watching football was nearly the death of a fan Full Article "Whatever" deemed most annoying word: poll Dutch pot sales to foreigners go up in smoke Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare? Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told - 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