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	03/21/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS WHO sees Japan food safety situation as "serious" BEIJING (Reuters) - China and South Korea announced on Monday they will toughen checks of Japanese food for radioactivity, hours after the World Health Organization said the detection of radiation in some food in Japan was a more serious problem than it had expected. | Full Article Synthetic drug, subject of proposed bans, kill teen March 19, 2011 04:30 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Amid efforts by authorities to stop the use of illegal synthetic drugs, revelers at a spring break party in a Minneapolis suburb overdosed this week on the risky substances, leaving one dead, officials said on Saturday. | Full Article Oxigene says FDA seeks new thyroid cancer drug trial March 21, 2011 09:22 AM ET (Reuters) - Oxigene Inc said the health regulator asked for an additional trial to prove the survival benefits of the company's experimental thyroid cancer drug, sending its shares up 7 percent pre-market. | Full Article Less bladder cancer in frequent painkiller users March 18, 2011 05:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who use painkillers such as ibuprofen on a regular basis may be less likely to get bladder cancer, according to a new review. | Full Article Heart disease screens don't change treatment March 18, 2011 05:29 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you don't have signs of heart disease, there is no evidence to suggest that getting heart tests like CT scans or echocardiography will do you much good, researchers say. | Full Article US TOP NEWS West in "mediaeval crusade" on Gaddafi, Putin says March 21, 2011 09:32 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday a U.N. resolution authorizing military action in Libya resembled "mediaeval calls for crusades" after Western forces launched a second wave of air strikes. | Full Article AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion March 21, 2011 08:43 AM ET NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to pay $39 billion for Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA to create a new U.S. mobile market leader, but the pricey purchase is likely to attract intense antitrust scrutiny over potentially higher customer bills. | Full Article WHO warns of "serious" food radiation in disaster-hit Japan March 21, 2011 08:52 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday that radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant was more serious than previously thought, eclipsing signs of progress in a battle to avert a catastrophic meltdown in its reactors. | Full Article Key Yemeni general backs democracy protesters March 21, 2011 09:27 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - A top general threw his support behind protesters on Monday and warned Yemen could slip into civil war, after snipers shot dead dozens of demonstrators. | Full Article New York Times journalists at Turkish embassy in Libya March 21, 2011 08:56 AM ET ANKARA (Reuters) - Four New York Times journalists captured by Libyan forces while covering the conflict there are at the Turkish embassy in Tripoli and will be sent home within hours, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Indexes open 1 percent higher on AT&T, T-Mobile Citi to resume dividend, sets reverse stock split Japan a "buying opportunity," will recover: Buffett Schwab to buy optionsXpress in $1 billion deal Glencore seen pushing on with May IPO: investors RELATED VIDEO Bashir walks out of trial Radiation fears rise Sporadic gunfire in Libya 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 Ice cream seller accused of dealing drugs Full Article No script. All riff. Sheen tour details trickle out - 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