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	01/30/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather BERLIN (Reuters) - A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday. | Full Article School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones January 30, 2012 10:32 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School. | Full Article Babette's errant email cripples German parliament January 26, 2012 09:31 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - The German parliament's email system was hampered for several hours for more than 4,000 staffers and deputies when hundreds of workers responded to an errant email sent by one staffer named "Babette" to all 4,032 co-workers. | Full Article Revealed: Famous names who snubbed UK queen's honors January 26, 2012 08:59 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Receiving an honor from Britain's Queen Elizabeth marks the pinnacle of many careers. But for more than 250 people named in a once-secret official document, the idea was so unappealing that they turned down the monarch's offer. | Full Article Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes January 25, 2012 04:49 AM ET 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 US TOP NEWS Polls show Romney surging ahead of Gingrich in Florida January 30, 2012 11:09 AM ET HIALEAH, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich struggled to halt surging rival Mitt Romney's momentum on Sunday, accusing him of launching false attacks as polls showed Romney widening his lead two days before Florida's presidential primary. | Full Article EU leaders struggle to reconcile austerity, growth January 30, 2012 12:22 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders struggled to reconcile austerity with growth on Monday at a summit due to approve a permanent rescue fund for the euro zone and put finishing touches to a German-driven pact for stricter budget discipline. | Full Article Consumer spending fizzles in December, savings up January 30, 2012 10:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending was flat in December as households took advantage of the largest rise in income in nine months to boost their savings, setting the tone for a slowdown in demand early in 2012. | Full Article Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400 January 30, 2012 11:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Crews cleaned up Oakland's historic City Hall on Sunday from damage inflicted overnight during violent anti-Wall Street protests that resulted in about 400 arrests, marking one of the largest mass arrests since nationwide protests began last year. | Full Article Assad troops fight back against Syria rebels January 30, 2012 11:49 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Street battles raged at the gates of the Syrian capital on Monday as President Bashar al-Assad's troops sought to consolidate their grip on suburbs that rebel fighters had taken only a few miles from the centre of government power. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street led lower as banks extend losses Weaker banks, commodities drag Britain's FTSE lower OPEC says EU ban on Iran oil to boost prices Starbucks to enter India, targets 50 outlets by year-end Ex UBS trader Adoboli denies fraud, faces trial RELATED VIDEO Danish royal shows art to the masses Panda cubs enthrall visitors Wanted: Thief that shot himself in the foot 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 Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down Full Article Philips swings to loss as Europe's economy falters Super Bowl advertisers seek buzz on social media Nanya: no plans for any role in Elpida-Micron deal SAP may license HANA to Oracle in future: co-CEO RIM CEO eyes "significant" plans for BlackBerry - 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