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	12/26/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Stressed Chinese fight back -- with pillows SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A whirlwind of pillows bearing the names of bosses and teachers filled the air as hundreds of Chinese gathered to blow off stress in Shanghai, staging a massive pillow battle. | Full Article NORAD's Santa tracking set to launch on Christmas Eve December 23, 2011 02:10 PM ET (Reuters) - With Santa's departure from the North Pole imminent, preparations to track his global trek were underway on Friday at an aerospace command center in Colorado. | Full Article Boston student re-united with $170,000 violin December 25, 2011 11:53 AM ET (Reuters) - Christmas came early for a Boston music student who was reunited with the $170,000 violin she forgot in the overhead compartment of a regional commuter bus she rode last week, police said. | Full Article Waiting for Congress, Obama takes dog Bo shopping December 21, 2011 04:50 PM ET 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 US TOP NEWS Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks December 26, 2011 12:13 PM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent, the government's peace council said, as efforts gather pace to find a solution to the decade-long war. | Full Article U.S. stores hope for "Mega Monday" of brisk sales December 26, 2011 12:24 PM ET (Reuters) - Retailers were bracing for a busy day on Monday, as a day off for many Americans and warm, dry weather were expected to entice shoppers looking for deep discounts. | Full Article Nigerian leaders rapped after Islamists attack churches December 26, 2011 11:37 AM ET ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition leader accused the government of incompetence on Monday after Islamist militants killed more than two dozen people in Christmas Day attacks on churches and other targets. | Full Article Syria tanks fire, 23 die in fighting as monitors awaited December 26, 2011 11:17 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed as Syrian tank forces battled opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in Homs on Monday, residents said, ahead of a planned visit by Arab League monitors to verify whether he is ending a violent crackdown on unrest. | Full Article PIP implants sold to Dutch firm under new name December 26, 2011 12:33 PM ET AMSTERDAM/MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Potentially sub-standard breast implants made by a French protheses maker now under investigation were sold to about 1,000 Dutch women under a second name, broadening the scope of the scandal that could already affect some 300,000 women worldwide. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Japan, India shares gain in holiday-thin Asia, U.S. hopes help Analysis: China investment wave unlikely to swamp EU BofA mulls more asset sales to boost capital Yuan hits all-time high China expects 11 percent industrial output growth in 2012 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 Sony to sell LCD venture stake to Samsung for $940 million Full Article Hackers hit security think tank Stratfor's website Fujifilm: too early to say if it will invest in Olympus App aims to make a social network more personal Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration China tests 500 km/h super high-speed train - 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