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	12/6/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS AIDS group seeks LA vote on condoms in porn films LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters in Los Angeles, home to the U.S. porn industry, could soon be asked to decide whether condoms should be required in adult films to reduce sexually transmitted diseases. | Full Article Disarmed grenades found in woman's luggage at airport December 06, 2011 12:29 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey discovered five disarmed grenades in the luggage of a woman seeking to board a flight to Belgium, the Transportation Security Administration said on Monday. | Full Article Protester shaves year-old beard with new Belgian government December 05, 2011 11:47 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian radio presenter who grew a beard for almost a year in protest at protracted talks to form a government finally shaved Monday with new coalition about to take office. | Full Article App helps viewers shop while watching TV December 05, 2011 11:50 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Looking for the dress you saw on a hit television show or the jerseys worn during a football game or soccer match? An iPad app aims to help viewers shop while watching TV. | Full Article Mayans never predicted world to end in 2012? December 02, 2011 09:56 AM ET PALENQUE, Mexico (Reuters) - If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax: the end of time is still far off. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Insight: Conflicting visions at core of euro zone crisis December 06, 2011 08:50 AM ET Since the inception of the euro, France and Germany have pursued divergent visions of European economic and monetary union. In two decades, the French have become a little more German, the Germans a little more French. But the gulf remains. | Full Article Senator Shelby slams CFTC over MF Global December 06, 2011 11:45 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's handling of MF Global's meltdown and said its chief is "evading" questions about his role in overseeing the company. | Full Article S&P downgrade threat a clarion call for euro reform December 06, 2011 12:07 PM ET PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - A threat by Standard & Poors to slash credit ratings across the euro zone sounded a clarion call on Tuesday, which could help Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel force through a change to the European Union treaty at a summit this week. | Full Article Exclusive: Fiat-Chrysler CEO "guardedly optimistic" on euro December 06, 2011 12:37 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA, is "guardedly optimistic" the European Union will take steps this week to help the euro regain its credibility. | Full Article EU watchdog investigates rating agencies December 06, 2011 10:54 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Union watchdog said it was investigating credit rating agencies to look at how they rank sovereign bonds and other debt and could impose heavy sanctions if it finds any wrongdoing by the influential institutions. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street flat after euro zone warned on ratings Icahn goes hostile with Commercial Metals bid Panel urges legal action in damning Olympus report Ford begins search for post-Mulally CEO: source American Express: Retailers optimistic so far RELATED VIDEO A rare pink diamond up for sale World's best bartenders battle for flair Sit, stay, for a day of canine obedience 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 TECHNOLOGY NEWS Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus Full Article Chinese court rejects Apple lawsuit over iPad name Qihoo responds to Citron allegations Online uproar as India seeks social media screening Exclusive: Apple versus Samsung ruling divulges secret details Samsung plans flash chip line in China - 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