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	03/1/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Lawmakers question Medicare payment contractors WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators on Tuesday expressed concern that companies hired to help pay and oversee medical claims under the Medicare health insurance program may have costly conflicts of interest. | Full Article Half of men may have HPV infections: study February 28, 2011 07:55 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Half of men in the general population may be infected with human papillomavirus or HPV, the human wart virus that causes cervical and other cancers, strengthening the case for vaccinating boys against HPV, U.S. researchers said on Monday. | Full Article Government presses fight over lesbian employee's benefits February 28, 2011 08:02 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Obama administration will press ahead with its fight against one federal employee's bid to obtain health insurance for her same-sex spouse, according to a government court filing on Monday. | Full Article Decisions may take toll on healthcare proxies February 28, 2011 05:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have to make treatment decisions for a seriously ill family member may suffer emotional consequences as a result, according to a study published Monday. | Full Article Expensive hospital care may not save more lives February 28, 2011 05:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitals that spend the most on their very sickest patients don't always see a benefit from the extra spending, a new study shows. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Bernanke to tread cautiously before Congress March 01, 2011 08:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely remain skeptical about the strength of the economic recovery in testimony on Tuesday, despite recent data pointing to improvement, signaling the central bank is unlikely to cut short its $600 billion stimulus plan. | Full Article Gaddafi deploys forces as world raises Libya pressure March 01, 2011 09:39 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dispatched forces to a western border area on Tuesday in defiance of Western military and economic pressure, stirring fears that the bloodiest Arab revolt may grow more violent. | Full Article February auto sales seen up but oil risk looms March 01, 2011 03:48 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to show a gain of about 20 percent from the still-depressed levels of a year earlier in February, but the recent rise in oil prices could slow or even derail the industry's recovery, analysts and industry executives say. | Full Article Wisconsin governor gives Democrats ultimatum March 01, 2011 09:11 AM ET MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker on Monday gave absent Democratic lawmakers an ultimatum to return to Wisconsin within 24 hours and vote on a proposal to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state would miss out on a huge debt restructuring. | Full Article Morgan Stanley hit by China-based hackers: report March 01, 2011 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley experienced a "very sensitive" break-in to its network by the same China-based hackers who attacked Google Inc's computers more than a year ago, Bloomberg reported, citing leaked emails from an Internet security company. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Nasdaq turns negative Goldman estimates $3.4 billion in legal losses Chrysler takes first step to re-enter market: CEO American Airlines unit revenue up in early 2011 EU court bans insurers from pricing on gender RELATED VIDEO Violent protests erupt in Oman Moment of silence in Christchurch More evacuees depart Libya 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 Penis graffiti dropped from competition Full Article Top city for online flirting-dating website is.. - 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