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	12/23/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Waiting for Congress, Obama takes dog Bo shopping ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - With his wife and daughters already in Hawaii for the holidays, President Barack Obama took his dog Bo shopping on Wednesday as he waited for congressional leaders to mop up a payroll tax mess that has kept him in Washington. | Full Article Hungary tech firm immortalizes Steve Jobs in bronze December 21, 2011 03:40 PM ET BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A Hungarian software company unveiled what it said was the world's first bronze statue of Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs Wednesday, calling him one of the greatest personalities of the modern age. | Full Article Mystery buyer acquires vatican.xxx web address December 21, 2011 04:44 PM ET VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Wednesday an unknown buyer had snapped up the internet address vatican.xxx, a domain combining its name with an extension reserved for pornographic content. | Full Article Florida town seeks nudist vacationers from Europe December 21, 2011 12:49 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A west Florida community is spending $3,800 in tax dollars to entice naked Germans to spend their summer vacations there. | Full Article Canadian charity throws doomed bunnies a lifeline December 21, 2011 03:00 PM ET (Reuters) - A Canadian charity, appropriately named EARS, is offering to help a Rocky Mountain town deal with its bunny problem, promising to neuter and spay the unwanted rabbits rather than let the city carry out its trap-and-cull proposal. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Congress passes payroll tax deal December 23, 2011 12:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress approved a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping an exhausting year of partisan warfare over taxes and spending that will resume in January, with the economy barely scratching out a recovery and elections on the horizon. | Full Article Twin suicide bombings kill 40 in Damascus: Syria December 23, 2011 11:38 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers struck Damascus on Friday, officials said, killing 40 people, gutting buildings and sending human limbs flying in the bloodiest violence seen in Syria's capital since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began nine months ago. | Full Article In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast "race war" December 23, 2011 08:56 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned of a "coming race war in our big cities" and of a "federal-homosexual cover-up" to play down the impact of AIDS. | Full Article Consumer, business spending point to slower growth December 23, 2011 10:53 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending was tepid in November and a gauge of business investment plans fell for a second straight month, pointing to some loss of momentum in the economy. | Full Article Pakistan army chief says coup fears "speculation" December 23, 2011 09:34 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful military pledged on Friday to continue supporting democracy, reiterating it was not planning a takeover as tensions grew over a controversial memo alleging an army plot to seize power. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street extends year-end rally, S&P up on year Banks downgrade threat remains despite ECB funds: S&P BofA mulls asset sales to keep up with the Joneses United Continental shares off on revenue concerns Clearing in spotlight after MF Global debacle RELATED VIDEO UK Christmas tree shines light on pedi-power Number 2 lands for New Year's eve bash Creature comforts at Sydney zoo 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 AT&T wins regulatory approval to buy Qualcomm spectrum Full Article Amazon may benefit as digital goods sales jump VW agrees to kick the "Crackberry" habit Xinhua website planning $158 million IPO: sources Apple nears German court rebuff in row with Samsung New iPhone? No thanks, say cash-conscious Europeans - 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