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	01/25/2012
Good evening LATEST NEWS Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new study finds. | Full Article Controversial scan doesn't help smokers quit: study January 25, 2012 04:41 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Checking for clogged arteries doesn't help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. | Full Article Bird flu mutation studies must go on, says scientist January 25, 2012 01:02 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A scientist researching a potentially highly lethal airborne version of the H5N1 bird flu virus said on Wednesday he must be allowed to pursue his studies if deadly pandemics are to be prevented. | Full Article Drinking black tea may cut blood pressure January 25, 2012 04:42 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who enjoy drinking black tea throughout the day may get the added benefit of a slight reduction in their blood pressure, suggests a new Australian study. | Full Article U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows January 25, 2012 04:40 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10 have had both shots, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). | Full Article US TOP NEWS Bernanke says Fed pondering further stimulus January 25, 2012 05:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank was ready to offer the economy additional stimulus after it announced interest rates would likely remain near zero until at least late 2014. | Full Article In historic shift, Fed sets inflation target January 25, 2012 05:28 PM ET (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve took the historic step on Wednesday of setting an inflation target, of 2 percent, a victory for Chairman Ben Bernanke that brings the Fed in line with many of the world's other major central banks. | Full Article Netflix shares surge as customer base grows January 25, 2012 05:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's fourth-quarter revenue outpaced Wall Street's expectations as the video rental website reversed subscriber losses to sign up more than 600,000 new U.S. customers in the period, pushing its shares up 13 percent. | Full Article U.S. commandos free two hostages in daring Somalia raid January 25, 2012 05:20 PM ET MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S. special operations forces swooped into Somalia on Wednesday and rescued two hostage aid workers after killing their nine kidnappers, a rare and daring raid in the Horn of Africa nation to free foreign captives. | Full Article Obama urges taxing the rich, reining in Wall Street January 25, 2012 05:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall Street. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Fed and Apple restart Wall Street's advance ECB split on how to handle any Greek bond losses: sources Geithner denies U.S. hostility to banks Exclusive: Senate investigating HSBC for money laundering Boeing 2012 earnings to be hit by pension expense RELATED VIDEO Giffords leaves Congress to focus on recovery A new reality for the U.S. in post-revolution Egypt Breakingviews: Breakingviews in Davos 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 ODDLY ENOUGH Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes Full Article Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports Greece publishes tax dodger list to name and shame - 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