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	04/6/2011
Good Morning Pan LATEST NEWS Republican to call for sweeping Medicare changes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican proposal for sweeping changes to Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs appears unlikely to pass Congress, but could electrify the debate over the budget going into next year's elections. | Full Article Senate votes to repeal healthcare tax measure April 05, 2011 05:38 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowing to pressure from business groups worried about an avalanche of paperwork, the Senate voted on Tuesday to rescind a tax-reporting requirement included in last year's healthcare overhaul law. | Full Article Pacemaker-like device helps reduce blood pressure April 05, 2011 05:35 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An experimental pacemaker-like device that delivers jolts of electricity to the neck arteries reduced blood pressure in people for whom drugs did not work - although not as much as its developers had hoped. | Full Article Teen pregnancy rate at record low: CDC April 05, 2011 05:33 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The teen pregnancy rate in 2009, the latest year for which data are available, hit its lowest since tracking began 70 years ago, the Center for Disease Control said on Tuesday. | Full Article Study questions heartburn drugs for kids April 05, 2011 05:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acid-suppressing drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may not be much help for infants with troublesome acid reflux, and there's too little evidence that they help older children and teenagers, a new research review concludes. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Congress struggles to find budget deal April 06, 2011 09:53 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a government shutdown looming, congressional negotiators plan to meet again on Wednesday but remain billions of dollars apart in their search for a budget deal to keep federal agencies running beyond Friday. | Full Article Dead heat in Wisconsin court race seen as proxy on union bill April 06, 2011 09:36 AM ET MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The closely watched race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court remained too close to call on Wednesday with fewer than 600 of the more than 1.4 million votes cast separating incumbent David Prosser from challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. | Full Article Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo bunker in Ivory Coast April 06, 2011 09:20 AM ET ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a heavy attack on Wednesday on the bunker where Laurent Gbagbo was defying efforts to force him to cede power, residents said. | Full Article Gaddafi using human shields to curb air strikes: NATO April 06, 2011 09:38 AM ET AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi is using human shields to foil air strikes on his forces, NATO officials said on Wednesday as rebels angry at alleged Western inaction battled anew to advance on the key coast road. | Full Article Ergen-led Dish wins Blockbuster auction for $320 million April 06, 2011 07:45 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp won Blockbuster Inc in a bankruptcy auction for about $320 million, a move that could see the second-largest U.S. satellite TV provider tapping the movie rental chain's online content to strengthen its offerings. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St rises on economy, M&A bets Fed's Lockhart says not yet time to raise rates Portugal sees "irreparable damage" in debt cost AMSC shares tumble on Q4 loss warning Chrysler cuts plants' overtime for parts shortages RELATED VIDEO Nuclear leak stopped Japan's tsunami survivors seek work Rebels want NATO to do more 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 Oregon thief with "good taste" nips $2,300 cognac Full Article German mayor invents park bench for teen etiquette Spending on pets up during lean economic times: poll Russian artist pays pearl tribute to British queen Vietnam finally nets legendary turtle for treatment Giant yellow teddy bear to brighten New York City - 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