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	Click to View in Browser 02/10/2014 German carmakers return awards amid evidence of rigged votes FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW say they will return awards from Germany's ADAC automotive association after an audit discovered the results of the coveted "Yellow Angel" award were manipulated. Two men charged in Wisconsin theft of Stradivarius violin MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Two Wisconsin men were charged Friday with stealing a rare Stradivarius violin worth millions of dollars from a concert violinist in late January, prosecutors said. Georgia road officials apologize for overreacting to snow risk ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia state transportation officials, reeling from the snow and ice that paralyzed Atlanta highways last week, said they "overreacted" on Thursday by warning motorists of a winter storm watch that had not in fact been issued. 'Don't whiz on the Alamo,' Texas tells man facing jail SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - An El Paso man faces up to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to urinating on the Alamo, the iconic structure seen by many as the symbol of the Texas spirit. Virginia vote on Sea of Japan hands victory to Koreans RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Two of America's closest Asian allies played out their historic rivalry in the U.S. state of Virginia on Thursday, with South Korea celebrating victory after state lawmakers approved legislation requiring that the Korean name for the Sea of Japan be included in new school textbooks. Tennessee judge who ordered name change for baby Messiah fired NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A Tennessee judge who ordered a baby's name changed from Messiah to Martin, saying the former was reserved for Jesus Christ, has been fired, court officials said on Tuesday. El Salvador fisherman washes up in Marshall Islands after year adrift (Reuters) - A fisherman thought to be from El Salvador who washed ashore on the Marshall Islands said he survived more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean, drinking turtle blood and catching fish and birds with his bare hands. Citizens seek cancer cure with 'Genes in Space' smartphone game LONDON (Reuters) - Gaming enthusiasts across the world can from Tuesday join the search for cancer cures with a citizen science project using a smartphone game to help researchers analyze vast volumes of genetic data from tumor samples. Bologna suspend staff after new signing left at airport (Reuters) - Serie A strugglers Bologna have suspended four members of their technical staff after they apparently forgot to collect new signing Ibson from the airport, Italian media said on Monday. Same old Groundhog Day; Phil predicts more winter PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, a famed U.S. groundhog with an even more famous shadow, emerged from his burrow on Sunday and predicted six more weeks of winter, much to the chagrin of those hoping for an early spring. Related Video Chef turns his love of nature into his own brand of cooking at one-man restaurant. Autos owned by iconic stars coming to auction in Paris Entertainment News 'LEGO Movie' tops 'Monuments Men' to score huge U.S. box office win Racy von Trier film, film on radical Catholics, paired in Berlin 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   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 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