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	12/12/2011
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 Jewel of a gift lands in Kansas City area Salvation Army kettle December 09, 2011 01:25 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Tossing a stone into a Salvation Army kettle at Christmas wouldn't be a nice thing to do. Unless it's a diamond, of course. | 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 Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit December 11, 2011 01:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alec Baldwin dropped in on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend for a skit mocking the airline industry, issuing a fake apology from a pilot who kicked him off an American Airlines flight for playing a smart-phone game before departure. | 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 US TOP NEWS Euro zone fiscal pact fails to restore confidence December 12, 2011 12:29 PM ET LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - A European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the euro zone failed to restore financial market confidence on Monday, forcing the European Central Bank to step in again gingerly. | Full Article Putin ally wants new liberal party after Russia protests December 12, 2011 11:23 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A longtime ally of Vladimir Putin called on Monday for the creation of a liberal party to fill a void in Russian politics exposed by mass protests against the prime minister's 12-year rule, and cast himself as its potential leader. | Full Article Supreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law December 12, 2011 11:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TheSupreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether Arizona's tough law cracking down on illegal immigrants can take effect, a case arising from the fierce national debate on immigration policy ahead of next year's presidential election. | Full Article Billionaire to run for Russian presidency December 12, 2011 11:43 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said on Monday he would run for president against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin next March, weeks after falling out with the Kremlin over his abortive leadership of a small pro-business party. | Full Article Olympus ex-CEO to meet MPs, push for Japan reform: source December 12, 2011 07:43 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The whistleblower in a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japan's Olympus Corp, ex-CEO Michael Woodford, plans to meet ruling-party lawmakers in Tokyo this week as he lobbies for reforms to Japanese boardrooms, a source said on Monday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St slides on euro zone deal doubts, Intel view Intel Q4 hit by hard disk drive supply shortage Greece opens bailout, debt swap talks Majority of Americans would blow whistle: poll Martin Marietta makes $5 billion bid for Vulcan 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 Activision game crosses $1 billion in sales Full Article India shuts server linked to Duqu computer virus App helps unemployed with job search Adtran to buy NSN broadband access unit Nissan, Microsoft to brief on strategic partnership Pincus makes power play with Zynga IPO - 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