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	01/4/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS "Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words BOSTON (Reuters) - Occupy this: the trash bin. At least, so say students at Michigan's Lake Superior State University who released an annual list of words they deem so misused, overused and cliched they should be banished in the year ahead. | Full Article Hello Heidi to bye bye bunga bunga in 2011 odd news December 30, 2011 10:09 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Bunga Bunga, Zenga Zenga, a tweeting cobra and other wacky news capped a year that saw the capture of America's most wanted man and the overthrow of dictators. | Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka December 28, 2011 03:30 PM ET 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 New Year's Day to come early as Samoa leaps ahead December 30, 2011 06:47 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - If you are reading this on Friday you cannot be in Samoa. | 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 US TOP NEWS Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO January 04, 2012 12:10 PM ET (Reuters) - Yahoo named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on Wednesday, hoping the well-regarded Internet technology and e-commerce expert will replicate his success at eBay Inc and turn around the struggling company. | Full Article Presidential hopeful Bachmann ends campaign January 04, 2012 12:37 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Representative Michele Bachmann ended her campaign to become the 2012 Republican presidential nominee on Wednesday and called on supporters to rally behind the party's eventual choice. | Full Article Republican field may narrow after Romney Iowa win January 04, 2012 12:21 PM ET MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - After his razor-thin victory in Iowa, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on Wednesday predicted "fast and furious" attacks from rivals seeking to oust him from his front-runner perch in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. | Full Article Cordray vows to protect consumers as head of watchdog January 04, 2012 12:18 PM ET CLEVELAND (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to head a new financial watchdog agency said on Wednesday he was ready to get to work, and would not be distracted by challenges to his appointment. | Full Article Exclusive: In major blow, EU agrees embargo on Iranian crude January 04, 2012 12:31 PM ET BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - European governments have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil, EU diplomats said Wednesday, dealing a potentially heavy blow to Tehran that crowns new Western economic sanctions imposing real pain just months before an Iranian election. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks pare losses; Dow turns up Gross predicts "paranormal" market activity in 2012 Automakers see slower U.S. sales growth in 2012 November factory orders rise, business spending ebbs MF Global sold assets to Goldman before collapse: sources RELATED VIDEO Over 1,200 plunge in the Atlantic Nosy babies born in Indonesia Chinese sculpt city out of ice 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 Microsoft sues UK retailer over counterfeit Windows CDs Full Article Twitter embarrassed by fake Wendi Murdoch account Groupon grew while major rival shrank in November: report Samsung to post strong Q4 on record smartphone sales AT&T to pay TiVo to settle patent dispute RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship: 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