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	01/28/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Can adjustable glasses help kids in poor countries? NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap specs that people can adjust themselves hold some promise. | Full Article Gene protects U.S. blacks from heart disease: study January 27, 2011 03:45 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some black Americans have a gene that protects them from heart disease, researchers said on Thursday. | Full Article Obama: drug abuse requires broader policy response January 28, 2011 09:59 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that fighting drug abuse demanded a broad public health effort to curb demand for narcotics, but repeated his opposition to outright decriminalization. | Full Article Extra calcium, vitamin D no bone booster for men January 27, 2011 05:42 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking extra vitamin D and calcium doesn't seem to prevent bone-thinning in older men, according to Australian researchers. | Full Article U.S. sues Boston Scientific over heart devices January 27, 2011 07:52 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that it sued Boston Scientific Corp and Guidant, which it acquired in 2006, for selling defective heart devices implanted in Medicare patients. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Consumer spending, trade buoy economy January 28, 2011 09:24 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy gathered speed in the fourth quarter with a big gain in consumer spending and strong exports pushing demand ahead at the fastest clip in more than 26 years. | Full Article Violence erupts in Egypt as crisis deepens January 28, 2011 09:51 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Police and demonstrators fought running battles on the streets of Cairo on Friday in a fourth day of unprecedented protests by tens of thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule. | Full Article China rating agency blames U.S. for "credit war" January 28, 2011 07:20 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is effectively printing cheap dollars as it implements an ultra-loose policy to spur its flagging economy, setting the stage for "a world credit war," a Chinese rating agency said on Friday. | Full Article Ford profit drops on higher costs, shares slide January 28, 2011 09:20 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's fourth-quarter profit disappointed Wall Street, due to higher costs to launch new vehicles like the Explorer SUV, increasing commodity prices and a loss in Europe, sending its shares down 5.5 percent. | Full Article U.S. and Japan told time running out to deal with debt January 28, 2011 02:02 AM ET TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan and the United States faced new pressure to confront their swollen budget deficits as the IMF and rating agencies demanded more evidence they can bring their public debts under control. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Markets flat as GDP data offsets Ford results Nasdaq investigates quote outage CEO trimmed Amazon stake; margins drag on shares End of cheap food era as grain prices stay high Chevron quarterly profit tops Wall St view RELATED VIDEO Philippines bomb police seek pair Flights hit by Asia volcano activity Deadly day for Indonesia transport 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 Smugglers with "medieval catapult" nabbed at border Full Article University awards first Beatles degree Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail Body of TV quizmaster snatched from grave Woman survives fall from 23rd floor Social networking leads to sex faster? - 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