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	07/15/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS Vow of "love forever" tested by letter delivered 53 years late PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A love letter written to a Pennsylvania college student and proclaiming "love forever" was finally delivered -- 53 years late. | Full Article Brutus, the monster crocodile, thrills Australian tourists July 15, 2011 10:29 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - In Australia's outback Northern Territory, tourists are warned to stay away from deadly crocodiles - but someone forgot to tell Brutus, a monster crocodile, to stay away from tourists. | Full Article JetBlue offers $4 L.A.-area "Carmageddon" flights July 14, 2011 11:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For some Los Angeles-area travelers looking to beat the gridlock during an upcoming weekend freeway closure widely dubbed "Carmageddon," the best alternative route may be thousands of feet above the city. | Full Article Cuddling, caressing more important for men: study July 14, 2011 11:55 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contrary to conventional wisdom, cuddling and caressing are more important to men than women in a long-term relationship, according to a new international study. | Full Article Earliest Austen manuscript fetches $1.6 million July 14, 2011 11:54 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The earliest surviving Jane Austen manuscript, a handwritten draft for a book that was never published, sold for 993,250 pounds ($1.6 million) at Sotheby's on Thursday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama, Republicans trade demands for debt plan July 15, 2011 12:34 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republicans traded demands for a serious deficit plan on Friday, underscoring the lack of progress and acrimony plaguing negotiations to avert a looming government default. | Full Article Murdoch says sorry over hacking, Brooks quits July 15, 2011 12:33 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said sorry on Friday to victims of phone hacking at one of his British tabloids after confidante Rebekah Brooks quit as head of the media empire's British newspaper arm. | Full Article Citi profit jumps 24 percent, beats forecasts July 15, 2011 10:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's second-quarter profit jumped 24 percent as the bank lost less money than expected on bad U.S. loans. | Full Article Boehner says upcoming deficit legislation is solid July 15, 2011 10:44 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Friday that deficit reduction legislation due for a House vote next week is "a solid plan" for moving forward toward an increase in the U.S. debt limit. | Full Article Eight European banks fail latest stress test July 15, 2011 12:37 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Eight European banks have failed a test of their ability to withstand a prolonged recession which did not build in the impact of a Greek default, the European Banking Authority said on Friday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street gives up gains on weaker view of economy Consumer sentiment sours, manufacturing weak U.S. probes Credit Suisse for aiding tax evasion Icahn bids for Clorox, suggests others step up Industrials could signal slower growth ahead RELATED VIDEO Former IMF chief now a hotdog Meet the 10-year-old sake expert Flying sphere goes where man fears to tread 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 Exclusive: Apple tests new chips with TSMC Full Article Google smashes Street expectations, shares surge Sony Ericsson counts cost of Japanese disaster Oracle wants to question Google's Larry Page Cyber theft illustrates Pentagon security challenge Blockbuster targets disgruntled Netflix customers - 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