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	01/9/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Magpies and bears mourn North Korea's "Dear Leader" SEOUL (Reuters) - The passing of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-il has been marked by plunging temperatures, mourning bears and now, according to North Korean state media, by flocks of magpies. | Full Article Australian survives terrifying fall after bungee snaps January 09, 2012 01:40 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian woman has survived a terrifying fall after her bungee cord snapped during a 111-metre (364-feet) leap off Africa's Victoria Falls Bridge, plunging her into the crocodile-infested Zambezi River below. | Full Article Taiwan's Ma to win election? The stars have foreseen it January 06, 2012 05:45 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - The stars are aligning for Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to narrowly win re-election at the island's January 14 election, but he'll only get by with a little help from his wife, according to a well-known Taiwan fortune teller. | Full Article Women are a mystery to British physicist Hawking January 05, 2012 11:40 AM ET 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 US TOP NEWS Iran starts underground nuclear work, condemns American to die January 09, 2012 12:34 PM ET TEHRAN/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has switched on a uranium enrichment plant deep inside a mountain and sentenced to death an American arrested as a spy, actions sure to provoke the West's anger and undermine diplomacy aimed at averting crippling sanctions or even war. | Full Article U.S. moves toward legal action against Swiss bank: sources January 09, 2012 06:02 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are moving toward taking legal action against Wegelin & Co, which could lead to an indictment of one of Switzerland's last pure private banks, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes, according to two persons with knowledge of the case. | Full Article Analysis: For euro zone, the heat is on again January 09, 2012 08:02 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis seemed to vanish from the headlines for a brief moment as 2011 ticked over into 2012, but it is about to return with a vengeance. | Full Article U.S. auto market now industry bedrock January 09, 2012 12:23 PM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Welcome to an unlikely beacon of hope for the global auto industry -- Detroit. | Full Article UAE delays oil pipeline to bypass Hormuz January 09, 2012 11:38 AM ET ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has delayed the launch of a crucial oil pipeline to bypass the Straits of Hormuz to mid-2012, which analysts said would add to supply worries at a time when Iran threatens to block the strait for all the Gulf's oil. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street turns negative Swiss central bank chief quits over wife's currency deal Exclusive: Borrowers turn lenders as banks tap firms for cash Merkel, Sarkozy press for quick Greek solution GM expects Volt probe to end soon RELATED VIDEO London Zoo counts its creatures China panda cubs leave the nest Let them eat cake! 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 Netflix sparks price war with UK launch Full Article Chinese authors sue Apple for copyright infringement: report Angry Birds, Facebook most downloaded apps in 2011 Exclusive: Olympus sues current president, ex-directors World's biggest tech show searching for "wow" Toshiba to enter U.S. smart home energy market - 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