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	03/15/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Breast cancer may not change lifespan for older women NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to live just as long as peers without breast cancer, according to a new study. | Full Article Japan radioactivity could enter food chain March 15, 2011 09:32 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Radioactive materials spewed into the air by Japan's earthquake-crippled nuclear plant may contaminate food and water resources, with children and unborn babies most at risk of possibly developing cancer. | Full Article Study suggests alternative to invasive heart test March 15, 2011 01:35 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People about to be scanned for suspected heart disease may want to consider a low-radiation, non-invasive test, doctors said Monday. | Full Article U.S. drug prices outstrip other medical costs: GAO March 14, 2011 06:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. prices for brand-name prescription drugs rose at a faster rate than costs for other medical goods and services over the last four years, according to a new U.S. government report. | Full Article Alzheimer's in U.S. claims $202 billion in unpaid care March 15, 2011 12:25 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 15 million people in the United States take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, amounting to 17 billion hours or more than $202 billion in unpaid care, Alzheimer's experts said on Tuesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe March 15, 2011 09:43 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faced a potential catastrophe Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the capital and others to stock up on essential supplies. | Full Article Japanese leaders try to calm panicky markets over nuclear crisis March 15, 2011 07:52 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese leaders tried to calm panicky financial markets on Tuesday as a deepening nuclear power crisis looked certain to increase the toll on an economy already convulsing from a massive earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article Wall Street tumbles 2 percent March 15, 2011 09:39 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks tumbled more than 2 percent at the open on Tuesday, tracking global equities sharply lower as Japan's looming nuclear crisis looked set to thrust financial markets into a period of turmoil. | Full Article Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan March 15, 2011 09:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy on Tuesday as lofty oil prices and swooning stock markets after Japan's ravaging earthquake raised doubts about the economy's path. | Full Article Gaddafi forces press rebels, no-fly diplomacy crawls March 15, 2011 09:21 AM ET AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and helicopters bombed and strafed a Libyan rebel-held town on Tuesday while France admitted it has still not convinced world powers to impose a no-fly zone over the country. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Hedge funds hammer Japan stocks to worst plunge since '87 NY manufacturing growth rises but so do prices Special report: A PlayBook for fighting Apple Renault CEO under pressure after spy case unravels HP shoots for sharp profit jump, looks to cloud RELATED VIDEO Residents stock up amid nuclear panic Latest developments from Japan Man found alive in rubble, 96 hours after quake 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 Prayer ritual alarms U.S. air crew Full Article U.S. millionaires say $7 million not enough to be rich - 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