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	08/4/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS Swede tried to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and documented his efforts on the Internet, authorities and the man said Thursday. | Full Article Greyfriars Bobby was a scam to lure tourists August 04, 2011 10:59 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The most faithful dog in the world, which kept a 14-year vigil at his master's grave in Edinburgh, Scotland, was nothing but a Victorian business stunt, according to historian Jan Bondeson. | Full Article New saggy jeans designed to improve mobility August 04, 2011 10:58 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Men who like to sag their jeans down low but fear they could end up around their ankles may be interested in new pants that snap to special boxer shorts for support and improved mobility. | Full Article Stop wearing bunny suit, police tell Idaho man August 03, 2011 10:46 AM ET SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Police in Idaho Falls have told a man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public after people complained he has been frightening children. | Full Article Bears saved from forced vodka drinking August 03, 2011 10:47 AM ET KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Environment Minister Mykola Zlochevsky vowed on Wednesday to free all bears kept in restaurants for entertainment purposes and often forced to drink alcohol, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS GM profit nearly doubles, slowdown risk ahead August 04, 2011 12:05 PM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's quarterly profit shot past Wall Street expectations, but its share price slipped as investors focused on the risks of a sputtering economy and resurgent Japanese rivals. | Full Article Jobs, retail sales data support recovery hopes August 04, 2011 11:27 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits was steady last week and heavy discounting lifted sales at retailers in July, hopeful signs for the sputtering economy. | Full Article Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink August 04, 2011 11:01 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's largest economy was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington wanted to talk about was the manner in which the president had left a room. | Full Article Kraft's Rosenfeld breaking up food giant she built August 04, 2011 12:10 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld is breaking up the food giant, just 18 months after driving through the controversial acquisition of UK chocolate maker Cadbury. | Full Article Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move August 04, 2011 09:27 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan sold one trillion yen ($12.5 billion) and loosened its monetary reins on Thursday, joining Switzerland in efforts to tame currencies buoyed by safe-haven demand from investors fretting about the deteriorating health of the global economy. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P 500 and Dow both fall 3 percent Italy prosecutors seize Moody's, S&P documents Euro zone policymakers fail to extinguish market fire Chains win shoppers, July sales with discounts Analysis: Crackdown on bank risk leaves "black box" empty RELATED VIDEO 20-million year-old fossil found Escaped peacock picks perilous perch Putin supporter bends frying pans 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 Analysis: Cyber raids unlikely to stir faster global action Full Article Placebook? Hang-outs could predict new online friends AT&T says fixed New York software related outage French online deal firm wants EU probe into Google Mobile data revenue seen up 23 percent in year Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up - 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