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	01/5/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Women are a mystery to British physicist Hawking LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest mystery in the universe perplexing one of the world's best known scientists is -- women. | Full Article Colorado woman accused of damaging $30 million painting January 05, 2012 10:09 AM ET DENVER (Reuters) - A 36-year-old woman was accused of causing $10,000 worth of damage to a painting by the late abstract expressionist artist Clyfford Still, a work valued at more than $30 million, authorities said on Wednesday. | Full Article Maldives lifts ban on luxury resort spas January 04, 2012 04:56 PM ET COLOMBO (Reuters) - A ban on luxury spas at hotels and massage parlors in the Maldives was lifted on Wednesday under pressure from the country's key tourism industry a week after it was imposed as part of an effort to curb perceived vice. | Full Article U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study January 04, 2012 04:56 PM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. | Full Article Give slim kids higher marks, says French diet guru January 04, 2012 04:57 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Pierre Dukan, the nutritionist behind the popular but controversial Dukan diet, has suggested that France tackle child obesity by giving extra exam marks for slimness. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Private hiring soars; seasonal issues cloud gain January 05, 2012 12:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. jobs recovery gathered pace as a measure of private-sector hiring surged in December and claims for unemployment benefits fell, suggesting the battered labor market may continue to strengthen in 2012. | Full Article New Pentagon defense strategy puts more focus on Asia January 05, 2012 12:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that calls for greater U.S. military presence in Asia and envisions cutting troops in Europe as the Pentagon seeks to reduce spending by nearly half a trillion dollars after a decade of war. | Full Article Barnes & Noble may split off Nook, cuts forecast January 05, 2012 11:33 AM ET (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc cut its Nook sales forecast for this year and shocked investors by saying it was considering a sale of the electronic reader and tablet business, sending its shares down more than 20 percent. | Full Article Analysis: Iran could close Hormuz -- but not for long January 05, 2012 10:35 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Should Iran's rulers ever make good their threats to block the Straits of Hormuz, they could almost certainly achieve their aim within a matter of hours. | Full Article Cordray: Consumer agency to target shadow banks January 05, 2012 11:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first speech as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray said his agency will immediately begin overseeing lenders outside the banking industry, and will take a tough stance against any financial players that break the law. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street pares losses, Nasdaq positive GM offers fix to Volt to prevent fire risk December retail sales up, but discounts hurt profits Aluminum slump has Alcoa staring at quarterly loss Exclusive: SocGen to replace private bank head RELATED VIDEO Warlock predicts 2012 election results Ancient Greek coins for auction Over 1,200 plunge in the Atlantic 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 Nokia prospects brighten as chairman search narrows Full Article Euro woes may affect Google ad sales: analyst Social media threat to adopted children grows in UK Analysis: Texting profits at risk as users look elsewhere ICANN to expand top level Internet domains despite critics Credit Suisse sees sluggish growth in 2012 handset sales - 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