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	01/20/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Italy's "Get back on board, damn it!" T-shirts a hit ROME (Reuters) - A coast guard officer's "Get back on board damn it!" order to the fleeing captain of the capsized Costa Concordia liner is being printed on T-shirts by a company hoping to inspire Italians to rescue their country from economic crisis. | Full Article China driving schools teaching millions the art of war January 20, 2012 03:01 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China is rapidly becoming a country on wheels and its crowded driving schools are racing to churn out licensed drivers as fast as cars roll off the assembly lines. | Full Article Year of the Dragon may burn Putin, light up for Pacino January 20, 2012 03:28 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - The coming Year of the Dragon will bring actor Al Pacino good fortune, but Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs to watch out -- he may lose vast sums of money. | Full Article Close shave for Britain's eBay athlete January 17, 2012 02:46 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a hoax. | Full Article Priests, farmers, lesbian truckers tweet for Sweden January 17, 2012 12:39 PM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is tweeting to the world, and this week she is Hanna, "just your average lesbian truck driver." | Full Article US TOP NEWS Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote January 20, 2012 09:43 AM ET CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at the CNN moderator in a raucous debate two days before the South Carolina primary, which may decide the nomination race. | Full Article Supreme Court rejects judge-drawn Texas election maps January 20, 2012 10:57 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in a Texas political dispute, rejecting judge-drawn election maps favoring minority candidates and Democrats in the 2012 congressional and state legislature elections. | Full Article Home sales at 11-month high January 20, 2012 10:35 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned homes rose to an 11-month high in December and the supply of properties on the market tumbled to a near 7-year low, pointing to a nascent recovery in the housing market. | Full Article Major powers to disclose terms for Iran talks January 20, 2012 11:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The major powers seeking to negotiate an end to Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons are expected to issue documents on Friday laying out what Tehran would need to do return to talks, a diplomat said. | Full Article Violence keeps Syria on edge, Arab mission in doubt January 20, 2012 11:17 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - At least six people were killed in Syria on Friday and the bodies of six others were turned over to their families, activists said, two days before the Arab League decides whether to keep monitors there despite their failure to halt bloodshed. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street slips on GE and Google Greece, creditors close in on debt cut deal GE revenue lower than expected Schlumberger posts profit jump Checks ordered on one third of A380 fleet RELATED VIDEO Sega debuts urinal game Estonian divers play checkers underwater Enter world's first private jet showroom 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 Google shares slide but analysts stay upbeat Full Article Congress puts anti-piracy bills on ice Cogent shares slide after U.S. shuts Megaupload.com Intel shakes up management, appoints COO IBM, other tech results point to robust IT demand Vodafone wins India tax battle, shares rise - 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