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	04/8/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Students aim to combat malaria with smartphone software ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A team of graduate students has created a new smartphone application they say will allow healthcare workers in remote locations to diagnose malaria cases on the spot. | Full Article China faces uphill battle to give better healthcare April 08, 2011 09:30 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - As a young Chinese doctor earning 4,000 yuan ($600) a month, Zhang Fei was faced with having to cough up 2,000 yuan for a bill that a patient left unpaid after Zhang removed a tumor from her womb. | Full Article Study shows Europe's alcohol-linked cancer burden April 07, 2011 09:14 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Almost 10 percent of all cancers in men and 3.0 percent in women in western Europe are caused by people drinking too much alcohol, scientists said on Friday. | Full Article FDA eases ADHD drugs heart-disease concerns April 08, 2011 06:39 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said it was not recommending changes in the use of stimulants such as Adderall XR and Ritalin to treat hyperactivity, after a review of a study into potential heart disease risks from the drugs. | Full Article Stent studies don't reflect "real world" patients April 07, 2011 04:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stroke-preventing devices are not being tested in people who resemble the patients most likely to receive them, a new study shows. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Budget deal elusive as negotiators scramble April 08, 2011 08:49 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing a midnight deadline, the White House and Congress worked furiously on Friday to break a budget deadlock and avoid a federal government shutdown, after President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach a deal in late-night talks. | Full Article Prospects fade for military overthrow of Gaddafi April 08, 2011 09:48 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan government forces tried to storm into the besieged city of Misrata on Friday as NATO generals acknowledged their air power was not enough to help insurgents remove Muammar Gaddafi by force alone. | Full Article Ouattara overshadowed by Ivory Coast killings April 08, 2011 09:30 AM ET ABIDJAN (Reuters) - U.N. workers in Ivory Coast have found the bodies of more than 100 victims of brutal killings, a discovery that threatened to undermine presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara as he seeks to take control of the country. | Full Article China concerned at Japan's prolonged nuclear crisis April 08, 2011 08:44 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - China said on Friday it was concerned at Japan pumping radioactive water into the sea from its crippled nuclear power plant, reflecting growing international unease at the month-long crisis triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article Syrian forces kill 3 as protests flare: witnesses April 08, 2011 09:13 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed at least three pro-democracy demonstrators in the southern city of Deraa as protests against the rule of Bashar al-Assad flared in a number of towns after Friday prayers, witnesses said. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges higher as investors await earnings Regulators may ease share issue rules: report February wholesale inventories up, sales fall Jefferies raises $490 million in stock offering Goldman bets on China insurance with $900 mln Taikang stake buy RELATED VIDEO Hamas condemns Israeli strikes Water leaks at another Japan plant Children die in Brazil gun spree 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 Electronic stores in two states offer free guns Full Article Maine legalizing switchblades for one-armed people Miserly duck tops list of richest fictional characters Friday most popular day for bank robberies Rat problem damaging tourism? Detectives probe burglary -- at police station - 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