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	02/18/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS U.S. confidence on healthcare spending rises: poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are more optimistic about their ability to pay for healthcare services in the coming months, particularly for elective surgeries, according to a survey issued on Thursday. | Full Article U.S. charges 111 in largest Medicare fraud crackdown February 17, 2011 03:59 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday charged 111 doctors, nurses and other defendants with Medicare crime schemes that exceeded $225 million in false billings, the largest health care fraud crackdown so far. | Full Article Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks February 17, 2011 04:09 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to earlier signs that women on the Pill have a higher risk of heart disease, a new look at the medical literature found no link between heart attacks and the so-called mini-pills. | Full Article New U.S. study highlights crib-related death risks February 17, 2011 05:32 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Crib-related accidents send 26 children to U.S. emergency rooms each day and result in more than 110 deaths annually, a new study has found. | Full Article Pushing limits can help chronic fatigue patients February 17, 2011 07:11 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Helping chronic fatigue syndrome patients to push their limits and try to overcome the condition produces a better rate of recovery than getting them to accept the illness and adapt to a limited life, new research has found. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Bahrainis, Libyans bury dead from protests February 18, 2011 08:32 AM ET MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Shi'ites in Bahrain turned out to bury their dead on Friday and funerals were expected in two Libyan towns as both countries mourned victims of government crackdowns on protesters. | Full Article Bernanke: Don't blame easy money for capital swings February 18, 2011 09:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended easy money policies in advanced economies against the charge they are overheating emerging markets, saying factors such as exchange rate rigidity are also to blame. | Full Article G20 wrangles over imbalance indicators, inflation February 18, 2011 09:13 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The world's major economies were split on Friday over how to measure imbalances in the global economy to help avert future financial crises, Japan's finance minister said, but negotiators said a compromise was possible. | Full Article ECB borrowing spike intensifies bank speculation February 18, 2011 08:47 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Emergency borrowing from the European Central Bank remained exceptionally elevated for a second straight day on Friday, intensifying speculation that one or more euro zone bank might be facing new funding problems. | Full Article China raises bank reserves to record in inflation fight February 18, 2011 08:50 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday raised required reserves to a record 19.5 percent, adding to an increasingly aggressive effort by Beijing to stamp out stubbornly high inflation. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St treads water, eyes 3 weeks of gains Flash crash panel calls for market overhaul Campbell Soup cuts '11 forecast again BM&FBovespa says not in merger talks with CME SEC probing mutual funds' muni pricing: report RELATED VIDEO Afghanistan bomb kills at least nine Japan stops hunting whales Australian diver killed by sharks 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 Clown congressman messes up first vote Full Article Suspended teacher defends critical blog City to get RoboCop statue with fan funding Rescued Bolivian circus lions welcomed in U.S. Ugandan president says may release rap album U.S. city to get RoboCop statue with fan funding - 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