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	12/29/2011
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vodkas flavored with citrus and berry have been around for years and recently some newer brands have been trying to create buzz with unusual flavors. | Full Article Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? December 29, 2011 01:51 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated on Wednesday that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's Cristina Fernandez joined the list of presidents diagnosed with the disease. | Full Article Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again December 28, 2011 01:36 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two workers at a reptile park near Sydney were all shook up Wednesday, running for their lives when a 500 kg crocodile named Elvis suddenly lunged at them, making off with their lawnmower. | Full Article Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top 2011 bad science list December 28, 2011 08:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - From whale sperm to colon cleansers to the shape of a woman's foot when she has an orgasm, celebrities did not disappoint during 2011 with their penchant for peddling suspect science in the world's media. | Full Article Crime scene cleanup ad lifts Handel's Messiah December 27, 2011 12:26 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Who says beautiful music and blood spatter cleanup can't go together. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Jobless claims rise, but labor market healing December 29, 2011 12:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week but the underlying trend continued to point to improving labor market conditions as the factory sector in the Midwest held firm in December. | Full Article Syrian forces kill 17 protesters, monitors reach 2 cities December 29, 2011 11:48 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead 17 protesters Thursday, six of them in a city being visited by Arab League monitors checking on President Bashar al-Assad's compliance with a pledge to stop a military crackdown on popular unrest. | Full Article Italy seeks bigger euro fund after tough debt sale December 29, 2011 12:16 PM ET MILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti sought reinforcement for the euro zone's bailout fund and pledged new efforts to boost the economy after a disappointing bond auction on Thursday underlined the threat to the country's shaky public finances. | Full Article Russian nuclear submarine catches fire at dockyard December 29, 2011 12:20 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire broke out aboard a Russian nuclear submarine during repair work at a shipyard on Thursday but emergency officials said radiation levels were normal. | Full Article Could Romney score an early knockout? December 29, 2011 10:43 AM ET NORTH LIBERTY/MASON CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's campaign did its best on Wednesday to lower expectations, but no one was really buying it. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street gains on data, Amazon drags Nasdaq Pending home sales rise to 1.5 year high Amazon shares dip on growth concerns Greek bond swap deal may soon be reached: official Saudi to set bourse opening rules by January 15: source RELATED VIDEO Cuddly polar bear is no toy New crystals for Times Square party-goers Attack of the lawnmower-killing croc 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 Verizon says fixed third December service outage Full Article Alibaba hires U.S. lobbying firm as it eyes Yahoo Court says letter in HP Hurd case should be released Deutsche Telekom charged by SEC in bribery case Netflix and Gap lag in customer satisfaction online Stratfor delays website launch after hack attack - 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