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	06/15/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS Cursed number "39" haunts Afghan car owners KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's booming car sales industry has been thrown into chaos by a growing aversion to the number "39," which almost overnight has become an unlikely synonym for pimp and a mark of shame in this deeply conservative country. | Full Article Neighbors sign peace deal to stop feud June 15, 2011 10:26 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A handshake wasn't enough for two Malaysian neighbors embroiled in a lengthy and bitter feud sparked by complaints over barking dogs -- the two actually signed a peace treaty. | Full Article Bald eagles attack post office at Alaska port June 15, 2011 10:26 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A pair of bald eagles nesting near the U.S. Post Office in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, has taken to dive-bombing customers, in one case drawing blood, authorities said on Tuesday. | Full Article Children's author ejected from plane for bad language June 14, 2011 09:53 AM ET (Please note the strong language in the third, and eighth paragraphs) | Full Article Arkansas legislators lag nation in college experience June 14, 2011 09:54 AM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The Arkansas legislature has the nation's highest percentage of state lawmakers who have not attended college at all, according to a new study by the Chronicle of Higher Education. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Rich world economy prospects darken: Reuters poll June 15, 2011 12:35 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The rich-world's economic prospects have darkened slightly, a Reuters poll of economists showed, with new signs of a slowdown in the United States compounding fears about the poor fiscal health of Western economies. | Full Article Greeks rage on austerity, PM offers to quit June 15, 2011 12:00 PM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister offered to quit and make way for a national unity government after mass protests against a new austerity plan turned violent on Wednesday, with the country teetering on the brink of default. | Full Article Data shows troubling mix of weakness, inflation June 15, 2011 10:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A closely watched measure of consumer prices logged its biggest rise in nearly three years in May and a regional factory gauge contracted this month, showing the economy facing a troubling mix of weakness and inflation. | Full Article Debt talks focus on automatic limits in budget June 15, 2011 11:40 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of top lawmakers discussed triggers to cut spending and rein in the U.S. deficit on Wednesday but Republicans and Democrats are still sharply divided on how to get there. | Full Article Pandora shares soar in market debut June 15, 2011 11:58 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pandora Media Inc shares soared as much as 48 percent in the online radio company's stock market debut, as investors flocked to get a piece of the latest Internet start-up, even though it has yet to turn a profit. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street tumbles as eurozone woes pile up Grasso holds court on NYSE deal, trading, politics Ford sees profit fading from record 1st-quarter level Investors could take stake in Amtrak under proposal SEC proposes post-Madoff broker oversight plan RELATED VIDEO Zoo seeks girlfriend for endangered parrot Forget Bieber fever, remember Beatlemania? Got a spare £12 million? Buy this Picasso 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 Winklevoss vs Facebook court clash lives on Full Article Analysis: Venture capitalists bulk up in computer security Internet calls to generate $40 billion by 2015: report Nokia wins rare battle as Apple settles legal row Penney snags Apple retail executive as next CEO Acer cuts 2011 tablet shipment target by nearly 60 percent - 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