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	02/23/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS NYC outdoor smoking extinguished from May 23 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smoking in New York City's parks, beaches, boardwalks, pedestrian plazas and other public spaces will be banned from May 23 despite complaints about excessive meddling by government in people's private lives. | Full Article Supreme Court rules for vaccine makers on lawsuits February 22, 2011 03:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled that federal law shields vaccine makers from product-liability lawsuits in state court seeking damages for a child's injuries or death from a vaccine's side effects. | Full Article Cellphone calls alter brain activity: study February 23, 2011 07:58 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Spending 50 minutes with a cellphone plastered to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna. | Full Article Thousands of UK lives lost to drink, experts warn February 23, 2011 07:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Failure to tackle Britain's persistent alcohol problem could lead to hundreds of thousands more people dying from liver disease in the UK than in many other European countries, health experts said on Monday. | Full Article More unusual, fewer usual breaks with bone drugs February 22, 2011 04:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take bone drugs for several years have a slightly increased chance of suffering an unusual type of thigh fracture, according to a large Canadian study. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Italy says 1,000 killed in Libya February 23, 2011 09:33 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's increasingly desperate attempts to crush a revolt against his four-decade rule have killed as many as 1,000 people and split Libya, Italy's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday. | Full Article Nasdaq mulls NYSE bid in exchange deal dash February 23, 2011 08:12 AM ET NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc could launch a rival bid for NYSE Euronext to avoid being left on the sidelines, a source said, as traditional exchanges race to merge to see off upstart electronic rivals. | Full Article Rahm Emanuel powers to victory in Chicago mayoral race February 23, 2011 07:32 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, powering to a strong majority of the vote to avoid a run-off. | Full Article Oil prices climb as Libya unrest stokes concern February 23, 2011 09:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as turmoil in Libya fueled fears that unrest could spread to other oil-producing nations and choke supplies. | Full Article Foreign rescue teams join search for NZ quake survivors February 23, 2011 09:22 AM ET CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams on Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Newsmaker: Vision question haunts Apple CEO-in-waiting Lowe's issues weak outlook despite strong Q4 Corrected: Futures rise after sell-off; HP weighs WellPoint starts paying dividend, backs 2011 view Toll Brothers swings to profit RELATED VIDEO Stampede in Mali kills dozens Friends remember sailors slain by pirates Latest on New Zealand earthquake 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 Man has 39 wives, nearly 100 children Full Article Town changes name from "Speed" to "Speedkills" Catholic church ordains married man - 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