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	02/11/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday. | Full Article Medicare chief says health law working February 10, 2011 03:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's chief of health programs for the elderly and poor on Thursday said the year-old U.S. healthcare overhaul was reducing Medicare costs and called a push by congressional Republicans to repeal the law unfortunate. | Full Article Morning after pill faces test over access February 11, 2011 09:21 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The maker of the Plan B morning-after pill is gearing up for another round with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over whether the emergency contraceptive can be sold without a prescription for younger women and girls. | Full Article Breast-feeding supplies deductible, IRS rules February 10, 2011 04:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast pumps and other lactation supplies are now tax deductible as medical expenses, the Internal Revenue Service said on Thursday, reversing a long-held position. | Full Article Gene tests inadvertently exposing cases of incest February 10, 2011 08:57 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - New gene-based tests that map out a person's entire genetic code can help explain why a child has birth defects or developmental delays, but they are also exposing some dark family secrets. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Cairo protesters march on palace as army backs reform February 11, 2011 09:52 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army gave guarantees on Friday that President Hosni Mubarak's promised reforms would be carried out, but protesters intensified an uprising seeking his removal by massing outside the presidential palace. | Full Article Long road ahead for Obama housing overhaul plan February 11, 2011 09:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration nailed a 'condemned' sign on the wrecked U.S. housing finance system on Friday, but did not offer a clear blueprint for a rebuilding project that could go on for years. | Full Article Nokia and Microsoft join forces in smartphone war February 11, 2011 09:21 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia and Microsoft teamed up on Friday to build an iPhone killer in a desperate attempt to take on Google and Apple in the fast-growing smartphone market. | Full Article Berlin says flexible on ECB as Merkel and Weber to meet February 11, 2011 08:21 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Axel Weber and Chancellor Angela Merkel were set to confirm on Friday his exit from the race to be the next head of the European Central Bank, as Berlin signaled it would not insist on a German getting the job. | Full Article HKEx could look to join hands with Nasdaq and CBOE February 11, 2011 06:56 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd may knock on the doors of the tech-heavy Nasdaq or Chicago's CBOE as the world's most valuable stock exchange operator eyes a partner amid a frenzy of merger activity engulfing the sector. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St opens lower on Egypt unrest Trade gap widens in Dec, swells 33 percent in 2010 Consumer sentiment hits 8-month high: survey Coke Enterprises posts higher net; backs outlook Hedge fund Elliott rejects DuPont's Danisco bid RELATED VIDEO Egypt protesters target palace Funerals for Pakistan blast dead Venezuela punch-up party 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 Barking dogs can land owner in jail Full Article State may move against prison Facebook users Border smuggling game stirs controversy Angry monks stop "insulting" beer ad Deaf dog gets sign language training Crematorium to heat water for town's swimmers - 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