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	08/12/2011
Good afternoon John LATEST NEWS "Grease Devil" panic grips rural Sri Lanka COLOMBO (Reuters) - Panic over nighttime assaults blamed on "grease devils" has struck across rural Sri Lanka, leading to the deaths of at least three people this week, prompting women to stay indoors and men to arm themselves, police and local media said. | Full Article Judge rules bus line wrong to deny atheist ads August 12, 2011 12:11 PM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the free speech of a coalition of atheists had been violated when Little Rock's public bus line denied them the right to place $5,000 worth of ads on city buses. | Full Article Spoilers don't ruin stories or films? August 12, 2011 12:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you are angry that someone spoiled the plot of a movie or revealed the ending of a book, don't be. | Full Article Tarantula fright at rail station August 11, 2011 12:08 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A tarantula gave officials at Berlin's crowded Ostbahnhof rail station a scare when it crawled out of a bag left on a train, police said on Thursday. | Full Article Judge rules inmate has no right to matzoh August 11, 2011 12:07 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a Jewish inmate in a New York jail does not have a constitutionally protected right to matzoh and grape juice. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Wall St rises as retail sales overshadows sentiment August 12, 2011 12:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose about 1 percent on Friday as mildly encouraging retail sales put the S&P on track for a two-day winning streak for the first time since mid-July as investors shrugged off weak consumer sentiment data. | Full Article Consumer sentiment slumps as retail sales jump August 12, 2011 12:24 PM ET WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment worsened sharply in early August, falling to the lowest index level since 1980, even though retail sales posted the biggest gains in three months in July, separate reports on Friday showed. | Full Article Europe short-selling ban reveals divisions August 12, 2011 10:01 AM ET PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - A piecemeal ban on short-selling of financial stocks in Europe sparked a rush of alternative proposals from countries and regulators on Friday and investors said the row undermined a rally in bank shares. | Full Article Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in heated debate August 12, 2011 12:07 PM ET AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidential debate on Thursday, two days before they vie for conservative support in a straw poll that could make or break their campaigns. | Full Article Obama, CEO's to talk markets, global economy woes August 12, 2011 12:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global financial upheaval will be on the agenda when President Barack Obama meets on Friday with U.S. business leaders, including chief executives from Johnson & Johnson, Wells Fargo & Co, US Bancorp, Xerox Corp, BlackRock Inc and Silver Bridge. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Penney gross margin slips on price-cutting Federal Reserve officials clash on state of economy Business inventories rise 0.3 percent in June Ex-Nasdaq executive gets 42 months for insider trading Analysis: Recession risk unless oil prices fall further RELATED VIDEO Those are mighty big teeth you have! Bonobo female trump chimps in test Stranded whale calf rescued 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: Apple going after Google in tablet spats? Full Article Insight: China's microbloggers rattle the censor's cage German court sets Samsung, Apple hearing for Aug 25 Google and Facebook face-off in social games Zynga draws fewer paid players than expected Chinese authorities find 22 more fake Apple stores - 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