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	12/20/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Insight: Pharma asks the money question earlier for new drugs NEW YORK (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc executive German Pasteris is in charge of an Alzheimer's treatment that is years from reaching the market, if it ever does. But he already wants to make sure the global healthcare system will pay for it. | Full Article Experimental malaria vaccine shows early promise December 20, 2011 11:02 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have developed an experimental malaria vaccine that may have the potential to neutralize all strains of the most deadly species of malaria parasite. | Full Article Sleep disorders common in cops: study December 20, 2011 04:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia. | Full Article California sperm donor at odds with federal regulators December 20, 2011 04:17 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - An electronics company engineer who the U.S. government considers a one-man sperm bank has fathered an estimated 14 children through free donations of his semen that he advertises over the Internet. | Full Article Moms' pesticide exposure tied to infection in kids December 20, 2011 04:12 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new report links remnants of a once-common pesticide to lung infections and wheezing in kids exposed to the chemical before birth. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama says time running out for payroll tax cut deal December 20, 2011 05:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded that Republicans in the House of Representatives quickly pass a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, showing an unwillingness to back down in a fight that could result in higher taxes for 160 million American workers. | Full Article Jump in housing starts points to recovery December 20, 2011 03:16 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts and building permits jumped to a 1-1/2 year high in November as demand for rental apartments rose, suggesting the housing market was entering a tentative recovery. | Full Article In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off December 20, 2011 02:57 PM ET DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concern mounted over what would happen next in the deeply secretive nation that is trying to build a nuclear arsenal. | Full Article Spain borrowing costs dive December 20, 2011 02:14 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Short-term financing costs for euro zone struggler Spain more than halved on Tuesday as banks lapped up debt at an auction, with much of the purchasing power said to come from cut-rate money to be lent by the European Central Bank. | Full Article U.S. general returns from Iraq with Baghdad flag December 20, 2011 05:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The last commander of U.S. forces in Iraq returns to the United States on Tuesday carrying the command flag that flew over Baghdad. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street rallies 3 percent in broad advance Exclusive: An inside look at David Einhorn's "big short" Fed bank capital, liquidity proposal follows Basel Oracle sales miss forecasts, shares plunge Exclusive: Main Italian banks to tap ECB 3-year loans RELATED VIDEO Treating the wounded and the needy in Syria. Morning Briefing: Japan plays it safe; clashes rock Egypt Chinese president visits North Korean embassy in Beijing 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 Disgraced duke's figure moved in Madrid wax museum Full Article - 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