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	02/10/2012
Good evening LATEST NEWS Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and the onus would instead be put on insurers. | Full Article Gauging hype during Heart Month: 5 tests you might not need February 09, 2012 01:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy -- whether it's from the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's The Heart Truth. | Full Article China probes "bouncing" boiled eggs February 10, 2012 07:30 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities are investigating eggs which bounce after being boiled and may make men sterile, state media reported Friday, in the latest food safety scare to hit the country. | Full Article Woman: court ruling on pumping breast milk unfair February 10, 2012 01:50 PM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - A woman whose firing from her job over a request to pump breast milk was supported by a Texas judge said on Thursday the decision was unfair and discriminatory, and her lawyer said an appeal was under consideration. | Full Article 'Hunger hormone' could help chemo patients: study February 10, 2012 03:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A synthetic version of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin might help limit the loss of appetite that can come with cancer chemotherapy, a small study from Japan suggests. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Greek cabinet approves EU/IMF bailout bill: sources February 10, 2012 05:19 PM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek cabinet approved on Friday a draft bill committing the country to reforms required by the EU and the IMF in return for a new 130-billion euro bailout Athens needs to avoid a messy bankruptcy, government officials said. | Full Article Obama budget to propose election year spending on jobs, roads February 10, 2012 05:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will project lower deficits and request billions of dollars for infrastructure and jobs in his 2013 budget, laying out a plan he will sell to voters in November, despite Republicans criticism of rising federal debts. | Full Article Bombings, bombardments kill across Syria February 10, 2012 05:25 PM ET AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising. | Full Article Anxiety over incomes hits consumer morale February 10, 2012 02:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, but rising confidence in the labor market's prospects should help to support spending and the broader economy. | Full Article Bernanke urges action to heal housing markets February 10, 2012 03:45 PM ET ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday issued a call to action to restore U.S. housing markets, saying depressed house prices and sales are a serious drag on the economic recovery. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P suffers year's biggest loss as Greek deal falters Hedge fund manager charged with insider trading Massachusetts subpoenas Bank of America documents DuPont starts unit auction, may fetch $4 billion: sources January budget gap shrinks RELATED VIDEO Northern Lights shine above earth Violence in Syria spreads north to Aleppo Obama shifts on birth control policy 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 ODDLY ENOUGH Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs Full Article Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless - 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