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	09/20/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS "Royal wedding," "winning" deemed top TV words LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Royal wedding" and "winning" (as in Charlie Sheen's catch-phrase) were the two most used phrases on television in 2011, according to a survey released on Tuesday. | Full Article Local school board ends ban on Slaughterhouse Five September 20, 2011 11:20 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A school board in southwest Missouri on Monday restored two books it had banned from public schools for being contrary to teachings in the Bible. | Full Article Aussie TV in trouble over PM comedy sex scene September 20, 2011 11:19 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's national broadcaster faced calls for a review of funding on Tuesday over a television comedy scene with a fictional Prime Minister Julia Gillard draped in a national flag after having sex on her office floor. | Full Article Hero rabbit saves owners from house fire September 19, 2011 09:03 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A pet rabbit is being credited for saving its owners from a house fire in southeastern Alaska before it died of smoke inhalation, fire officials said on Friday. | Full Article PETA to launch porn site in name of animal rights September 19, 2011 09:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, no stranger to attention-grabbing campaigns featuring nude women, plans to launch a pornography website in the name of animal rights. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Italy downgraded, IMF says Europe behind the curve September 20, 2011 12:23 PM ET ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut Italy's credit rating on Tuesday in a surprise move that increased strains on the debt-stressed euro zone, and the International Monetary Fund said Europe's leaders were failing to act decisively enough to resolve the crisis. | Full Article Housing starts drop underscores economic woes September 20, 2011 12:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New construction of homes fell more than expected in August, dragging on economic growth and keeping pressure on President Barack Obama to do more to help the sputtering economy. | Full Article IMF calls on Europe to get "act together" on debt September 20, 2011 11:10 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe needs to "get its act together" and deal with its worsening sovereign debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of severe global repercussions. | Full Article Obama hails end of military restrictions on gays September 20, 2011 11:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hailed the end of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military, saying its official demise on Tuesday marked a key step toward fulfilling America's founding ideals. | Full Article UBS loss exposes European trading loophole September 20, 2011 11:50 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - UBS's $2.3 billion loss has uncovered a gap in the oversight of widely-used investment products which allow traders to hide their dealings and will take regulators years to close. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St bounces back on Fed stimulus hopes Fed begins policy meeting Community banks call for halt on big-bank mergers Siemens withdrew deposits from Societe Generale: source RIM will struggle to restore credibility: analyst RELATED VIDEO 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 Samsung considers legal action over Apple's new iPhone: source Full Article IBM offers concessions to settle EU antitrust probe Elcoteq's subsidiary files for bankruptcy Netflix splits DVD and streaming services Verizon to sell HTC Rhyme phone for $199 Atrinsic launches Kazaa app for iPad, shares soar - 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