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	12/9/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS "Chavez Nativity" creates controversy in Venezuela CARACAS (Reuters) - In the Bible, shepherds and wise men paid homage to the newborn baby Jesus. In Venezuela, it seems Hugo Chavez turned up in the manger, too. | Full Article Cannonball hits home in "MythBusters" TV shoot December 08, 2011 01:56 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A cannonball shot during an experiment gone awry on the television show "MythBusters" crashed into a home in Northern California, but no one was injured, the company behind the program said on Wednesday. | Full Article Forget the Christmas parties, employees want cash December 07, 2011 11:11 AM ET (Reuters) - Companies planning to spend thousands of dollars for staff Christmas parties, even with open bars, shouldn't bother because most U.S. employees would prefer money. | Full Article Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table December 07, 2011 11:12 AM ET (Reuters) - Actress Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband Brad Pitt would be the preferred guests at a holiday meal for many Americans, along with the Duchess of Cambridge. | Full Article Alec Baldwin abandons Twitter after airline flap December 07, 2011 06:42 PM ET LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alec Baldwin was unusually quiet Wednesday -- at least on Twitter. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Europe pushes ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated December 09, 2011 12:31 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 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 Consumer sentiment improves in December December 09, 2011 12:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in six months in early December as Americans adopted an improved economic outlook while the trade deficit narrowed in October, pointing to gathering momentum in the economy. | Full Article U.S. retailers trim Europe plans on region's debt woes December 09, 2011 12:06 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A string of big-brand U.S. retailers may curb their UK and European expansion plans, deterred by the region's bleak consumer outlook and nervousness over the unfolding sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone. | Full Article Protests across Russia to test Putin and opponents December 09, 2011 10:40 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's opponents hope to bring large numbers of people out onto the streets across Russia on Saturday for rallies that will test their ability to channel outrage over allegations of election fraud into a powerful protest movement. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street rebounds after EU deal, but more stress seen Justice Department seeks delay in AT&T trial DuPont cuts full-year 2011 outlook; shares drop DealTalk: Defenses down, U.S. firms vulnerable to hostile bids Regulators could sanction Falcone over trading RELATED VIDEO Devil reduced to ashes in Guatemala Santa makes a salty surprise Samba Santas learn to "ho, ho, ho" 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 Samsung wins round in long legal fight with Apple Full Article Panasonic eyes fresh tilt at global phone market Access to web, phones key to helping the poor: LeWeb Facebook IPO sparks dreams of riches, adventure European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy Exclusive: Zynga says can double number of paid players - 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