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	05/20/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS Legislature acts to make state safe for "noodling" SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) -- Texas may still have problems like a multi-billion dollar budget deficit and public schools facing major spending cuts, but its legislature has moved to make the Lone Star State safe for "noodling." | Full Article "Zombie Apocalypse" campaign crashes website May 20, 2011 11:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blog post by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mentions a "zombie apocalypse" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for hurricanes drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the agency said on Thursday. | Full Article Man linked to murder by tattoo sentenced to prison May 20, 2011 11:06 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gang member who was linked to a 2004 murder by an elaborate tattoo on his chest that authorities say memorialized the crime scene was sentenced on Thursday to 65 years to life in prison. | Full Article Predictor of May 21 doomsday to watch it on TV May 20, 2011 11:03 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. evangelical Christian broadcaster predicting that Judgment Day will come on Saturday says he expects to stay close to a TV or radio to monitor the unfolding apocalypse. | Full Article In a first, Venezuela suspends driver's license May 19, 2011 09:14 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Car-friendly Venezuela, where gasoline is almost free and troublesome highway rules rarely imposed, has suspended a bus driver from the roads for a year in the first case of a suspended license in the OPEC nation. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama, Netanyahu meet amid crisis in U.S.-Israel ties May 20, 2011 12:36 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday as a new U.S. push for Middle East peace opened one of the deepest divides in years in relations between the United States and close ally Israel. | Full Article Europeans race to nominate Strauss-Kahn successor May 20, 2011 12:32 PM ET BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European leaders raced on Friday to nominate a successor for fallen IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn before a G8 summit next week, with French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde in pole position. | Full Article IMF says Europe must dig deeper to tackle debt crisis May 20, 2011 11:54 AM ET DUBLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund called on Europe on Friday urgently to agree a more comprehensive sweep of measures to tackle the bloc's debt crisis, stumping up more money to keep countries afloat. | Full Article Valuation worries drive Glencore below issue price May 20, 2011 12:04 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in commodities trading group Glencore fell below their issue price of 530 pence on Friday, the second day of conditional trading, as investors fretted over its valuation. | Full Article Fitch cuts Greek rating, warns of further downgrades May 20, 2011 12:35 PM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's credit rating by three notches on Friday, pushing it deeper into junk territory, and warned of more downgrades if the EU and the IMF do not produce a credible plan for the debt-ridden country. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St falls, led by energy as euro weakens Tepco chief quits after $15 billion loss on nuclear crisis BP cuts oil spill burden with $1.1 billion Mitsui deal Sony may resume U.S.-based online games on Tuesday: report U.S. crude extends loss, Brent under 100-day MA RELATED VIDEO Dogs drool over new Beijing bakery Ice-loving tenants at London Aquarium End of the world as we know it...on May 21 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 TECHNOLOGY NEWS Sony hacked again Full Article Google bond deal sets stage for Apple, Amazon Facebook looks at China Mobile wallet roll out starts with small change Panasonic sees tough year as quake aftermath hampers Nokia picks Qualcomm for Windows phone, seeks others - 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