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	12/26/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS PIP implants sold to Dutch firm under new name AMSTERDAM/MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Potentially dangerous breast implants made by a now-defunct French company were sold to about 1,000 Dutch women under a different name, a Dutch health official said on Monday, broadening a scandal that could already affect some 300,000 women worldwide. | Full Article Latin American women fret over scandal-hit implants December 26, 2011 02:37 PM ET BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Fear and anger are growing among women with breast implants in Latin America, a key market for the bankrupt French firm that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks. | Full Article China's Mengniu says destroys tainted milk December 26, 2011 01:12 PM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, the nation's biggest dairy firm, said it had destroyed milk found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing substance, the latest food safety problem to hit the country's dairy industry. | Full Article Doctors split on vaccine strategy to shield babies December 26, 2011 01:39 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large group of U.S. doctors on Monday gave the green light for pediatricians to offer vaccines to close family members of babies who are too young to get shots themselves. | Full Article Kradjian cheese recalled on listeria fears December 26, 2011 01:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kradjian Importing Co is recalling 231 cases of Canadian cheese because they could be contaminated with listeria, the Glendale, California, company said. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban December 26, 2011 05:03 PM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent, the government's peace council said, as efforts gather pace to find a solution to the decade-long war. | Full Article U.S. stores hope "Mega Monday" led to brisk sales December 26, 2011 05:02 PM ET (Reuters) - Shoppers found a mixed bag of bargains and so-so deals on Monday, as a day off for many Americans lured some out for what was likely to be the third-busiest shopping day of the holiday season. | Full Article Nigerian leaders rapped after Islamists attack churches December 26, 2011 12:55 PM ET ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition leader accused the government of incompetence on Monday after Islamist militants killed more than two dozen people in Christmas Day attacks on churches and other targets. | Full Article Monitors arrive in Syria; carnage as tanks fire December 26, 2011 05:22 PM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Government tanks pounded neighborhoods of Homs on Monday, killing more than 30 people, city residents said, as Arab officials arrived in Syria to monitor compliance with a peace plan aimed at ending the crackdown on an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. | Full Article Paul builds campaign on doomsday scenarios December 26, 2011 01:43 PM ET WASHINGTON, Iowa (Reuters) - The man who might win the Republican Party's first presidential nominating contest fears that the United Nations may take control of the U.S. money supply. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Japan, India shares gain in holiday-thin Asia, U.S. hopes help Analysis: China investment wave unlikely to swamp EU BofA mulls more asset sales to boost capital Yuan hits all-time high Southwest-AirTran attendants unions ink deal RELATED VIDEO Zardari marks 4th anniversary of Bhutto assassination Thailand marks seventh anniversary of tsunami Gaza leader visits Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo 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 Stressed Chinese fight back -- with pillows Full Article Boston student re-united with $170,000 violin - 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