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	12/19/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay LONDON (Reuters) - A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. | Full Article How watching football was nearly the death of a fan December 16, 2011 10:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Watching your favorite football team trying to hang on to a precarious lead in the dying minutes of a match is enough to frazzle anyone's nerves, but for one Manchester United fan the stress was nearly too much. | Full Article "Whatever" deemed most annoying word: poll December 16, 2011 02:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Do you want to kill a conversation? Try saying "whatever." | Full Article Dutch pot sales to foreigners go up in smoke December 15, 2011 07:14 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The reputation of the Netherlands as the go-to country for a legal joint will begin to vanish like a puff of smoke next year as sales to foreigners of cannabis and hashish in coffee shops are banned. | Full Article Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say December 15, 2011 08:37 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - A former Greek policeman who invented 19 fictional offspring to claim benefits for what would have been the largest family in Greece has been arrested for benefit fraud, police said. | Full Article US TOP NEWS North Korea mourns dead leader, son hailed as "Great Successor" December 19, 2011 12:07 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreans poured into the streets on Monday to mourn the death of iron leader Kim Jong-il as state media hailed his untested son as the "Great Successor" of the reclusive state whose atomic weapons ambitions are a major threat to the region. | Full Article Top Republican predicts House will kill 2-month tax break December 19, 2011 12:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican lawmaker on Monday effectively killed a short-term tax break and called on lawmakers to negotiate a full year payroll tax cut extension for 160 million U.S. workers. | Full Article Euro zone pursues IMF lending plan December 19, 2011 12:29 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European finance ministers discussed ways of boosting IMF resources to build a better firewall against the debt crisis on Monday, while also assessing plans for tighter euro zone fiscal rules that they hope will prevent the problems from worsening. | Full Article Saab heads for scrapyard as long rescue quest fails December 19, 2011 12:38 PM ET TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (Reuters) - Car maker Saab ran out of room for maneuver Monday when its Dutch owner filed for bankruptcy, calling time on a nine-month battle to rescue the struggling Swedish marque. | Full Article Paul leads in Iowa as Gingrich support erodes: poll December 19, 2011 12:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich suffered a big drop in support in Iowa with Ron Paul taking the lead weeks before a key caucus in the state, according to a Democratic polling firm. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street erases gains Home builder sentiment rises for third month: NAHB Investors brace for 2012 with higher cash, stocks: Reuters poll Markets may play jilted lover in euro zone drama Analysis: China's "severe" export outlook RELATED VIDEO Chocolate fashion on a Chinese runway Magnetic man's body attracts 50 spoons Liz Taylor jewelry reigns at Christie's 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 Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake Full Article Information black hole as North Korean leader dies Samsung expands patent row with Apple in Germany MIT to offer labs, certificates to virtual students Apple supplier Pegatron hit by China plant blast AT&T, T-Mobile asset sales talks go cold: report - 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