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	05/17/2011
Good Morning John LATEST NEWS Putting a price on blood tests can save money NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Letting doctors know how much money they spend ordering blood tests may help rein in unnecessary healthcare spending, researchers said Monday. | Full Article Excess weight in elderly makes daily tasks harder May 16, 2011 07:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who are obese are more likely to develop problems with day-to-day activities, such as bathing, getting dressed, and going to the bathroom, a new study finds. | Full Article Gates appeals for "decade of vaccines" May 17, 2011 07:34 AM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Bill Gates called on Tuesday for strengthened immunization programs against infectious diseases to save 4 million lives by 2015 and 10 million lives by 2020 during a "decade of vaccines." | Full Article Can selenium lower cholesterol? May 16, 2011 07:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking high doses of selenium may help slightly lower cholesterol levels -- but it's still not recommended in the United States, where most people get plenty of the mineral, according to the authors of a new study. | Full Article Scientists find "master switch" gene for obesity May 16, 2011 01:46 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a "master switch" that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Housing starts, permits fall in April May 17, 2011 09:49 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts and building permits fell in April and factory output slumped as automobile part shortage scrimped production, showing the economy off to a weak start in the second quarter. | Full Article Strauss-Kahn denied bail, prompting shock in France May 17, 2011 10:06 AM ET NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent a third night in a New York jail, prompting expressions of shock among some in France that the IMF chief had been denied bail on attempted rape charges that may scupper his French presidential hopes. | Full Article Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds soldiers May 17, 2011 08:58 AM ET MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan Tuesday, wounding two soldiers, officials said, prompting a protest from the military already seething over the secret U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden. | Full Article Wal-Mart tops view; key sales down 1.1 percent May 17, 2011 09:27 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's U.S. business continues to struggle even though rising food and gasoline costs should be driving customers to the chain, showing that the company must do more to finally turn around a two-year decline in same-store sales. | Full Article Libya's top oil official has left post: rebels May 17, 2011 08:53 AM ET TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) - The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has defected from Muammar Gaddafi's administration and fled to Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said on Tuesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P, Nasdaq fall below 50-day moving averages HP cuts full year outlook on Japan woes Home Depot ups forecast despite weak spring sales New York AG probes banks over mortgage securities: report BP's Arctic oil deal with Rosneft collapses RELATED VIDEO France shocked by DSK court hearing Colombia on disaster alert after floods Kurds clash with Turkish riot police 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 Three get jail in president corpse snatch Full Article U.S. makes mistake on visa lottery, must redraw Some feline fun with hi-tech headgear - 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