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	03/31/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Special report: When the drugs don't work LONDON (Reuters) - David Livermore is in a race against evolution. In his north London lab, he holds up an evil-smelling culture plate smeared with bacteria. This creamy-yellow growth is the enemy: a new strain of germs resistant to the most powerful antibiotics yet devised by humankind. | Full Article Nine die in Alabama during bacteria outbreak March 30, 2011 11:19 AM ET BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Nine patients in Alabama have died after receiving intravenous nutrition that authorities say was contaminated, but it was unclear whether the bacteria contributed to the deaths. | Full Article U.S. finds tiny amount of radiation in milk March 30, 2011 08:16 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trace amount of radioactive iodine, well below levels of public health concerns, has been detected in milk from the state of Washington as the U.S. monitors radiation levels amid the nuclear crisis in Japan, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. | Full Article China reports wider outbreak of wheat diseases March 30, 2011 11:04 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's wheat crop is suffering from a serious outbreak of disease and the spread of pests this year due to the dry spring, the ministry of agriculture said. | Full Article Arizona enacts ban on abortions based on gender, race March 30, 2011 02:29 PM ET PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that makes the state the first in the nation to outlaw abortions performed on the basis of the race or gender of the fetus. | Full Article US TOP NEWS U.S. support order, defection could buoy Libya rebels March 31, 2011 08:57 AM ET NEAR BREGA/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels massed for a counter-attack against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the east on Thursday, both buoyed by and wary of news of covert U.S. support and his foreign minister's defection. | Full Article France urges world nuclear review after Japan crisis March 31, 2011 08:45 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Thursday for the creation of new global nuclear regulations by the end of 2011 during a first visit by a foreign leader to Japan since the earthquake and tsunami that triggered its atomic disaster. | Full Article Geithner: inflexible currencies are biggest monetary problem March 31, 2011 02:22 AM ET NANJING, China (Reuters) - Tightly controlled exchange rate regimes are the main flaw in the international monetary system and the solution is simple, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a G20 meeting on Thursday. | Full Article Ex-Goldman trader launching $1 billion-plus fund: sources March 31, 2011 05:34 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs trader Morgan Sze is set to launch his highly anticipated $1 billion-plus hedge fund in Hong Kong on Friday, three sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. | Full Article NY legislature passes $132 billion budget, no new taxes March 31, 2011 01:54 AM ET ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York state legislature on Thursday passed a $132.5 billion spending plan, closing a $10 billion deficit with no new taxes or debt and instead relying on harsh cuts to education and healthcare. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St opens flat after jobless claims data Jobless claims fall, labor market tone better Ex-Berkshire exec Sokol: I did nothing wrong AIG reorganizes its biggest unit Investors cautious but don't desert Japan: Reuters RELATED VIDEO New Gandhi book sparks controversy NASA spacecraft snaps Mercury Protesters call for coalition help. 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 Coloring book used in jail drug smuggling scheme Full Article FBI probes possible bullet hole in plane Unusual sleepovers to preserve former slave homes Auction set for William and Kate sweet dispensers Ad agency apologizes over use of New York firefighter photo Christie's to sell giant pearl - 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