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	01/25/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes DUBLIN (Reuters) - An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency, from a spectacular construction boom to a wrenching bust. | Full Article Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time January 25, 2012 12:23 PM ET (Reuters) - A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of his jacket pocket, police said on Wednesday. | Full Article $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up January 25, 2012 08:17 AM ET U.S. workers spend more than $1,000 a year on coffee and another $2,000 on lunch, with men and young workers more willing to indulge in a $5 coffee than women or older colleagues, according to a survey of Americans' workplace spending habits. | Full Article London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports January 24, 2012 02:14 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The landmark clock tower containing Big Ben at Britain's Palace of Westminster, is tilting, while media reports Monday said the mother of all parliaments was slipping into the River Thames, raising fears over its future. | Full Article Greece publishes tax dodger list to name and shame January 23, 2012 10:03 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - A famous singer and a retired basketball star were on a list of 4,000 top tax dodgers released by the Greek government as part of a name-and-shame policy to get evaders to pay up. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Fed says no rate hikes until at least late 2014 January 25, 2012 12:37 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery. | Full Article Housing data points to slowdown in sales January 25, 2012 11:28 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Signed contracts for the sale of existing U.S. homes retreated from a 1-1/2-year high in December and demand for home loans fell last week, pointing to a moderation in home sales after recent hefty gains. | Full Article U.S. commandos free two pirate hostages in Somalia January 25, 2012 11:16 AM ET MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia on Wednesday and rescued an American and a Dane after a shootout with pirates holding them hostage, in a rare raid into the Horn of Africa nation to free foreign captives. | Full Article Exclusive: Senate investigating HSBC for money laundering January 25, 2012 10:30 AM ET (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC is under investigation by a Senate panel in a money-laundering inquiry, the latest step in a long-running U.S. effort to halt shadowy money flows through global banks, according to people familiar with the situation and a company securities filing. | Full Article Stellar Apple results point to a good year ahead January 25, 2012 12:27 PM ET (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares surged the most in more than three years, after skyrocketing iPhone and iPad sales helped it smash Wall Street expectations, prompting analysts to raise their price targets on the stock by as much as $100. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Apple lifts Nasdaq in cautious market Penney clears out clearance with new pricing plan Morgan Stanley CEO sees better markets in 2012 Deflation risk up in some G20 states: IMF Greece hopes for debt deal soon, talks to resume RELATED VIDEO London enjoys hours of extra light Tel Aviv voted gay winner Spunky aardvark cub takes first steps 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 Symantec tells customers to disable pcAnywhere software Full Article "Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine," Dotcom joked Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines SAP bullish on 2012 after record results Core suppliers savor bigger Apple pie Murdoch-backed music startup bankrupt before launch - 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