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	06/1/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS Italy unlaces North Korea attempt to smuggle tap shoes UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Italy foiled an attempt by North Korea to import tap-dancing shoes in breach of a U.N. ban on the sale of luxury goods to Pyongyang, according to a U.N. report on the enforcement of sanctions against the North. | Full Article New wildlife law spares beloved Pete the Moose June 01, 2011 10:47 AM ET CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Pete, a popular, semi-tame moose who lives on a Vermont elk-hunting farm, was spared a death sentence but will need to find a new home under state wildlife regulations signed into law on Tuesday | Full Article Meowing senator touches off political row June 01, 2011 10:50 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - A meowing Australian senator touched off a political row in Canberra on Wednesday after his cat imitation directed at Finance Minister Penny Wong sparked accusations that the opposition behaved like sexists and goons, and were feral. | Full Article Malta backs introduction of divorce in referendum May 31, 2011 12:02 PM ET VALLETTA (Reuters) - Staunchly Catholic Malta approved the introduction of divorce, backing the move by a small majority in a referendum. | Full Article Infamous tax man faces new trial over fake passport May 31, 2011 10:57 AM ET JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian tax man convicted of taking bribes from companies looking for lower bills, paid $20,000 to buy a fake passport for overseas jaunts while he was meant to be locked up behind bars, a court heard Tuesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Jobs and factory slowdown add to recovery fears June 01, 2011 10:54 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Companies hired far fewer workers than expected in May and output in the manufacturing sector slowed to its lowest level since 2009, raising concerns that the U.S. recovery is running out of steam. | Full Article At White House, Obama presses Republicans on debt cap June 01, 2011 12:16 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Republicans to back an increase in the debt limit on Wednesday during a rare meeting aimed at ending a standoff that the White House fears could upset financial markets. | Full Article Greek aid hopes boost euro June 01, 2011 11:55 AM ET ATHENS/LISBON (Reuters) - Greece neared a deal with the EU and IMF to avert a near-term default, pushing the euro to a one-month high on Wednesday, but a poor debt auction in Portugal and stalled Spanish wage talks highlighted the risks of contagion. | Full Article Libya's oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome June 01, 2011 12:28 PM ET ROME (Reuters) - Libya's top oil official Shokri Ghanem appeared in Rome on Wednesday, saying he had defected in protest against bloodshed in Libya and to help build a democracy his country, in a blow to Muammar Gaddafi's rule. | Full Article SAC faces insider trading probe on MedImmune: report June 01, 2011 07:56 AM ET (Reuters) - SAC Capital Advisors LP faces an insider trading probe from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to the $15 billion takeover of biotechnology firm MedImmune Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks skid as banks slash jobs outlook Nokia calls report of Microsoft deal "baseless" GM May U.S. vehicle sales dip Sealed Air eyes cleaning market with $2.9 billion Diversey buy BofA CEO says foreclosure deal will take time RELATED VIDEO Unbending dedication to tourism Really big shoes to fill Inflatable dolls keep men afloat 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 Google wanted to team with Facebook, now fierce rival Full Article Microsoft places restrictions on chipmakers: report Nokia on the ropes as analysts slash targets Yahoo, Alibaba reach deal over Alipay: sources Hulu to show Miramax films under multi-year pact North Korea hacker threat grows as cyber unit grows: defector - 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