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	01/12/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Sweden gives digital piracy advocate religion status STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden dealt a symbolic blow to the global fight against digital music and film piracy by recognizing a group that promotes file-sharing across the Internet as a religion. | Full Article "Rocket man" Kim Jong-il immortalized in North Korea January 12, 2012 11:30 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea declared February 16 the "Day of the Shining Star" to commemorate the birthday of late "Great Leader" Kim Jong-il, using the same name as a long-range rocket developed under his trademark songun, or military first, policy. | Full Article Half-naked South Korean soldiers train for winter war January 12, 2012 01:46 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Cool under fire took on new meaning for more than 200 South Korean soldiers this week as they stripped off their shirts, flung snow on each other and walked through an ice-encrusted stream -- all part of drills to hone endurance. | Full Article Hospital rooms may be nearly as noisy as chainsaws: study January 12, 2012 11:31 AM ET (Reuters) - Everybody knows hospital rooms are noisy, but now a study has confirmed it -- with the added finding that noise levels may sometimes spike to nearly that of a chainsaw. | Full Article Magpies and bears mourn North Korea's "Dear Leader" January 09, 2012 04:28 PM ET 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 US TOP NEWS In South Carolina, Romney defends record at equity firm Bain January 12, 2012 12:35 PM ET GREER, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney defended his leadership on Thursday of a private equity firm at the center of a raging campaign battle in South Carolina over whether while its chief executive he was a job killer. | Full Article Retail sales weak, jobless claims up last week January 12, 2012 11:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery remains shaky despite a pick-up in growth. | Full Article Taliban say Marine abuse tape won't hurt Afghanistan talks January 12, 2012 10:15 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - A video showing what appear to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a U.S. investigation on Thursday, but the insurgent group said it would not harm nascent efforts to broker peace talks. | Full Article Yields fall sharply at Spanish, Italian debt sales January 12, 2012 09:45 AM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Italy spread cheer through euro zone markets on Thursday with solid debt auctions at sharply lower borrowing costs in 2012's first real test of appetite for debt from the euro zone's bruised periphery. | Full Article Iran embargo gathers support in Asia, Europe January 12, 2012 12:26 PM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. allies in Asia and Europe voiced support on Thursday for Washington's drive to cut Iran's oil exports, though fear of self-inflicted economic pain is curbing enthusiasm for an embargo that a defiant Iran says will not halt its nuclear program. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges lower on data, Chevron Geithner urges more currency flexibility ECB sees "substantial" effect from cheap money offer Holiday discounts to hurt Williams-Sonoma profit, shares fall Insight: The surprising strength of Canada's pension RELATED VIDEO South Korean army's winter drill Montblanc opens massive store in China Deer crashes into storefront 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 Internet revolution dawns with .yournamehere domains Full Article Samsung may consider alliance with Olympus: source LG in talks on phone partnerships: executive ARM chief not impressed with Intel phone chips FCC sees support for incentive auctions of wireless spectrum TomTom cleared of data probe violations - 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