| U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades: study | | January 04, 2012 04:56 PM ET | | ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. | Full Article | | French judge visits PIP breast implant offices | | January 04, 2012 01:54 PM ET | | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France (Reuters) - A French investigating judge Wednesday visited the offices of the maker of breast implants linked to a global health scare as part of a probe into the death of a woman from cancer, which could lead to charges of involuntary homicide against the firm. | Full Article | | UK wants results of breast implant review this week | | January 04, 2012 12:45 PM ET | | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain expects the results of a review of breast implant safety to come this week following a global health scare focused on products from a now defunct French company, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said on Wednesday. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO | | January 04, 2012 05:25 PM ET | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on Wednesday, hoping the well-regarded Internet technology and e-commerce expert will replicate his success at eBay Inc and turn around the struggling company. | Full Article | | Obama defies Republicans with consumer agency pick | | January 04, 2012 04:44 PM ET | | WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A defiant President Barack Obama said he will bypass Congress and install Richard Cordray as head of the country's new consumer financial watchdog, escalating an election-year fight with Republicans, who questioned the legality of the move. | Full Article | | Exclusive: EU agrees to embargo on Iranian crude | | January 04, 2012 03:38 PM ET | | BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - European governments have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil, EU diplomats said on Wednesday, dealing a blow to Tehran that crowns new Western sanctions months before an Iranian election. | Full Article | | Bachmann off, Perry on the Republican rollercoaster | | January 04, 2012 04:43 PM ET | | DES MOINES, Iowa/PITTSFIELD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The rough-and-tumble Republican race for the White House became even more entangled on Wednesday when Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann quit and Rick Perry decided to stay in after all. | Full Article | | Syrian activists say government armor still in cities | | January 04, 2012 04:12 PM ET | | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition activists said on Wednesday armored vehicles were still in the streets of Syrian cities ready to act against protesters, contradicting statements by Arab League peace monitors that troops had withdrawn. | Full Article | | | | BUSINESS NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | 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 | | | |
