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	01/31/2012
Good afternoon LATEST NEWS Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China BEIJING (Reuters) - Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said. | Full Article German city's parking fines are just the ticket January 31, 2012 10:03 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines. | Full Article German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather January 30, 2012 11:42 AM ET 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 San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers January 30, 2012 02:41 PM ET (Reuters) - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation? | 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 US TOP NEWS Romney leads as Florida votes in high-stakes January 31, 2012 12:33 PM ET ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney held a comfortable double-digit lead in polls over struggling rival Newt Gingrich as Florida's Republican voters cast ballots on Tuesday in a pivotal presidential primary election. | Full Article Home prices drop, and consumers turn gloomy January 31, 2012 11:16 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices fell more steeply than expected in November, and consumer confidence soured in January, highlighting the hurdles still facing the economic recovery. | Full Article Apple hires away Dixons chief to expand retail January 31, 2012 11:17 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Apple Inc is hiring Dixons Chief Executive Officer John Browett, who drove a recent turnaround at the British electronics retailer, to lead the iPad maker's retail expansion. | Full Article Iran keeping option open on nuclear weapon: U.S. spy chief January 31, 2012 11:52 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is keeping the option open to develop a nuclear weapon but U.S. intelligence agencies do not know whether it will eventually decided to build one, the U.S. intelligence chief said on Tuesday. | Full Article Italian authorities end search for cruise ship bodies January 31, 2012 12:38 PM ET ROME (Reuters) - Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies in the submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia, more than two weeks after the giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan coast, officials said on Tuesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street flat as data, earnings offset Europe hopes US agency: AMR will seek to end worker pensions Kodak employee sues company directors over stock Exxon Mobil narrowly beats Street, shares fall Citigroup unit to pay $500,000 in age bias case RELATED VIDEO Crazy coffins at London death festival Bed-mobiles line up for annual race Fear not the toilet - new nano-coating keeps cellphones dry 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 Toshiba cuts outlook after Q3 profit tumbles Full Article German court upholds ban of Samsung's older tablet Twitter CEO says new policy is for transparency: report Exclusive: Europe sets sights on deeper mobile roaming cuts EU regulators investigate Samsung over mobile patents Tellabs cuts more jobs chasing profitability - 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