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	02/28/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS AIDS gel shown to protect anal tissue from HIV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An experimental gel containing a prescription HIV drug has been shown for the first time to protect rectal tissue against the virus that causes AIDS, according to new research. | Full Article Doctors urge indoor tanning ban for minors February 28, 2011 01:59 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. tanning salons should close their doors to minors to protect them from skin cancer, a group of 60,000 pediatricians said Monday in a new policy statement. | Full Article U.S. measles outbreak feared after infected woman travels February 27, 2011 05:37 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - State, local and federal health agencies are working to prevent an outbreak of measles after a woman carrying the contagious infection traveled widely within the United States, federal officials said on Sunday. | Full Article New York state may cap Medicaid costs at $15.1 billion February 25, 2011 01:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state would cap its share of Medicaid at about $15.1 billion a year, slice costs with a 2 percent across-the-board reduction and shift all of the 4.7 million recipients to managed care over three years under a plan unveiled on Thursday. | Full Article Lorillard, Reynolds sue FDA over menthol cigarettes February 26, 2011 01:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two tobacco companies went to court against U.S. health regulators on Friday, seeking to block consideration of an imminent advisory panel report that could recommend a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Rebels "down" Libyan aircraft, governments discuss next move February 28, 2011 09:21 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Rebels downed a military aircraft on Monday as they fought a government bid to take back Libya's third city, Misrata, a witness said, while foreign ministers discussed how to help them oust Muammar Gaddafi. | Full Article Economists list U.S. budget deficit as No. 1 worry February 28, 2011 08:10 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The massive U.S. budget deficit is the gravest threat facing the economy, topping high unemployment and the risk of inflation or deflation, according to a survey of forecasters released on Monday. | Full Article Special Report: U.S. cables detail Saudi royal welfare program February 28, 2011 07:51 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - When Saudi King Abdullah arrived home last week, he came bearing gifts: handouts worth $37 billion, apparently intended to placate Saudis of modest means and insulate the world's biggest oil exporter from the wave of protest sweeping the Arab world. | Full Article Congress inches back from budget shutdown abyss February 28, 2011 01:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Playing for time to overcome a deep partisan impasse over the budget, senior lawmakers backed away on Sunday from a possible government shutdown. | Full Article Oil prices turn negative on Saudi supply comments February 28, 2011 07:25 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices turned lower on Monday as reassurances from Saudi Arabia that extra supply needs had been met soothed market fears over the spread of protests to oil-producer Oman. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street opens higher on Bullard comments January pending home sales fall faster than expected January consumer spending edges up, incomes surge HSBC cuts targets as capital rules bite, costs jump Glencore IPO aims for the stars as Qatar eyes stake RELATED VIDEO War drill worries North Korea Landslide levels La Paz neighborhood Brits bag big awards on Oscar night 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 Parisian luxury hotel for dogs gets tails wagging Full Article Hidden Kafka papers revealed to Israeli court Shop to make breast milk ice cream - 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