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	12/14/2011
Good evening LATEST NEWS Cancer group aims to boost trust in guidelines NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a field plagued by frequent controversy, the American Cancer Society has taken "a major step forward" with a new system for developing trustworthy screening recommendations. | Full Article Brain stimulation may help some stroke patients December 14, 2011 05:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating stroke patients who have lost control and awareness of one side of their body with magnetic stimulation to the brain may improve their symptoms, researchers said today. | Full Article Health law keeps 2.5 million young adults insured December 14, 2011 05:27 PM ET (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare reforms have enabled 2.5 million young adults to remain in their parents' health insurance plans, the U.S. government said on Wednesday, up from 1 million reported earlier this year. | Full Article Kids' leukemia risk tied to dads' smoking December 14, 2011 04:31 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose fathers smoked have at least a 15 percent higher risk of developing the most common form of childhood cancer, a new Australian study finds. | Full Article Analysis: Big Pharma gets a driving lesson from carmakers December 14, 2011 11:25 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Big drugmakers, under pressure to streamline operations in the face of rising costs and slowing sales, are looking to the automotive industry for tips on tuning up their profit engines. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Germans rebuff calls for ECB action after summit December 14, 2011 05:11 PM ET BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's chancellor and central banker urged Europe to stick to stricter budget discipline and forget about one-shot solutions after financial markets judged that another EU summit had failed to resolve the euro zone's debt crisis. | Full Article Tax fight gets nastier as government shutdown looms December 14, 2011 04:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday faced the prospect of an imminent government shutdown for the third time this year as a fight between lawmakers in Congress over taxes and spending turned nastier. | Full Article China says will hit U.S. auto imports with duties December 14, 2011 05:12 PM ET BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China will impose punitive duties of up to 22 percent on large cars and SUVs exported from the United States, China's Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two largest economies. | Full Article Fed won't bail Europe out, Bernanke tells lawmakers December 14, 2011 05:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Republican senators on Wednesday the Fed can't and won't provide bailout funds to support European banks or nations, lawmakers said. | Full Article Obama: Troops leaving Iraq with heads held high December 14, 2011 03:53 PM ET FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama welcomed home some of the last U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday, marking a symbolic end to the nearly nine-year war that strained America's armed forces and damaged its standing worldwide. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street stacks up losses as global risks rise Insight: MF Global puts harsh light on self-regulation OPEC oil deal puts Saudi back in charge Avon needs bold change as Jung's CEO tenure ends Kikukawa banked on takeover scheme to hide losses: report RELATED VIDEO Tax Cheats Are Cheating You SAG awards, Lohan in court U.S. stocks slide for third day 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 Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told Full Article Missouri woman gets $6.1 million from unclaimed property Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers Take care selling the family silver, hard up Greeks told Italy winemaker sends literary message in the bottle Hanover 96 pass flare-lighting fine on to fan - 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

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