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	03/4/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Pfizer arthritis drug meets main goals of trial BOSTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Friday that its experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug met the main goals of a late-stage clinical trial, a welcome boost for the world's largest drugmaker as it seeks new products to offset those that are losing patent protection. | Full Article Texas approves bill requiring sonogram before abortion March 04, 2011 12:39 AM ET AUSTIN, Tex (Reuters) - Women seeking an abortion would have to first get an ultrasound under a measure approved on Thursday by the Texas House of Representatives. | Full Article Fear battles fatalism in Africa's AIDS fight March 04, 2011 08:54 AM ET JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - Messages from years of AIDS campaigns are finally filtering down to the dingy streets of Johannesburg where sex workers turn tricks. | Full Article FDA staff question dosing for Novartis lung drug March 04, 2011 09:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators will ask outside experts if both proposed doses of a Novartis AG lung drug are needed for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, documents released on Friday said. | Full Article Ista raises concerns over labeling of eye drug copy March 04, 2011 09:32 AM ET (Reuters) - Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc said it filed a petition with the U.S. health regulator, requesting it to refrain from approving a generic form of a discontinued version of its cataract drug using the original labeling. | Full Article US TOP NEWS February payrolls jump, jobless rate near 2-year low March 04, 2011 09:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers hired more workers in February than in any month since May last year and the unemployment rate fell to a near two-year low, the strongest sign yet the recovery has become self-sustaining. | Full Article Shots fired in Tripoli, rebels advance in east March 04, 2011 09:34 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Rebels vowing "victory or death" clashed with Muammar Gaddafi's forces near a key oil terminal and gunfire rang out in the capital as opposition protesters gathered on Friday in the strongman's last bastion. | Full Article Wisconsin's Walker vows no compromise on unions March 04, 2011 12:22 AM ET MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker vowed on Thursday never to compromise on the core of his plan to curb the power of public sector unions and said investors should buy the state's bonds precisely because he was taking a tough stance. | Full Article Courtroom showdown in Galleon trading probe March 04, 2011 07:49 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A sweeping insider trading case that shook the hedge fund world is finally set for trial, with onetime billionaire Raj Rajaratnam fighting to stay out of prison in a courtroom drama over corporate secrets, tapped telephones and friends-turned-government witnesses. | Full Article Special report: Weapons and the art of diplomacy March 04, 2011 09:27 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Lockheed Martin wanted to sell C-130 military transport planes to the government of Chad in early 2007, the U.S. embassy in N'Djamena was ready to lend a hand. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges lower after payrolls, oil rises Oil climbs higher as Libyan fighting intensifies BofA Merrill cuts Goldman, Citi on weak client risk appetite Lehman battles investors over derivative payouts WPP finds cautious firms favor ad spending RELATED VIDEO Libyan rebels hold their position Obama's long-distance call to the ISS Fury as women shot in Ivory Coast 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 speeds with wife on hood of minivan? Full Article Judge lends accused gangster tie for trial Pizza maker charged with using mice against competition California woman sues after slipping on banana peel Camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" UK investigates fish spa pedicures on health issues - 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