Business
 | Reuters Canada - By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - A bitter showdown between Nigeria's government and unions with popular backing enters its third day on Wednesday, with workers vowing to stay on strike unless a motor fuel subsidy is restored, and authorities threatening ... |
 | Manila Bulletin - By EDU LOPEZ MANILA, Philippines - The country's export revenue in November 2011 dropped again by 19.4 percent to $3.34 billion from $4.146 billion recorded in November 2010 due to the continuing fall in electronic shipments, the country's main export ... |
 | Manila Bulletin - By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN MANILA, Philippines - Risk-averse investors held off from making investment decisions last year and this affected the country's foreign direct investments (FDI) which as of the end of October totaled $729 million, 24.7 percent ... |
 | Reuters - | SEOUL Jan 11 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures slipped below $102 on Wednesday as the euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on sentiment, but supply concerns triggered by Iran's nuclear program dispute with the West and an unrest in Nigeria are ... |
 | BusinessWorld Online Edition - THE ECONOMY is seen to grow faster this year with the government likely to reach its 5%-6% target, supported by the national government's spending, strong remittances inflows from overseas Filipinos and consumer spending, First Metro Investment Corp. |
 | Newsday - Nation Newsday > News > Nation Half of wrecked cargo ship sinking in New Zealand Originally published: January 9, 2012 4:51 PM Updated: January 10, 2012 9:40 AM By The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand - (AP) -- Half of a cargo ship that ran ... |
 | BusinessWorld Online Edition - SUBSCRIBERS WILL have to wait a bit longer for a possible cut in short message service (SMS) rates as the hearing on the issue was reset for Jan. 31. |
 | Moneycontrol.com - Forexpros - The US dollar remained steady against its major counterparts on Tuesday despite French downgrade fears being lifted. During late session US trade, the greenback traded slightly lower against the euro, with EUR/USD gaining 0.15% to hit ... |
 | The Sacramento Press - by Karen Bakula, published on January 10, 2012 at 2:01 PM Historically, the travel and tourism industry has proven to be resilient. |
 | Reuters - By Chuck Mikolajczak | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks climbed to a five-month high on Tuesday, led by materials stocks after an upbeat forecast by aluminum company Alcoa and strong gains in bank shares. |
Health
 | Daily Mail - By Emily Sheridan Jodie Marsh is terrified she may have to undergo surgery again over fears her breast implants are from French firm PIP. |
 | CTV.ca - An appetite-suppressing hormone produced by the body that is used to treat type 2 diabetes can lead to weight loss in overweight or obese patients, says a new study. |
 | New York Times (blog) - By DANIEL POLITI Pablo Lasansky/Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesPosters showing support for President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina in Buenos Aires on Jan. 4. BUENOS AIRES - Last week, I took a look at President Cristina Fernández de ... |
 | Nature.com - The polio virus has disappeared from the country for 12 months, but it could still be re-imported from neighboring nations. In the mid-2000s, when scientists questioned whether the campaign to rid the world of polio could succeed, skeptics pointed to a ... |
 | Wired News - By Maryn McKenna Over the past 48 hours, news has broken in India of the existence of at least 12 patients infected with tuberculosis that has become resistant to all the drugs used against the disease. |
 | Chicago Tribune - By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters Health) - Smoking the occasional joint does not seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, a new study suggested on Tuesday. |
 | The Independent - The latest news from the Atlantic Odyssey Challenge in which a team of six mean are attempting to br... Last year, Taiwan's fertility rate became the world's lowest, dropping from 1.03 in 2010 to a record... "Controlling immigration is critical or we ... |
 | Globe and Mail - Never mind oil, gold, copper or even corn. The commodity that's really surging these days is lowly orange juice. And that's going to put the squeeze on consumers across North America. |
 | AFP - PARIS - Car owners with a television are 27 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks than people who have neither, according to a global study on physical exercise and heart disease published Wednesday. |
 | Toronto Star - Smokers hoping to kick the habit for good this New Year be warned: a new study says the patch is no more effective than quitting cold turkey. |
 | msnbc.com - We bring you the liveliest views on the latest news in diet, fitness and wellness from TODAY experts like Dr. Nancy Snyderman and nutritionist Joy Bauer. |
 | Times of India - WASHINGTON: Scientists claim to have found a key genetic indicator to predict an individual's life span by measuring the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres. |
 | The West Australian - A daily dose of aspirin designed to reduce the chance of heart attack and stroke could do more harm than good, the results of a new study show. |
 | Metro Weekly - "[AIDS] is a disease that must be cured not by a miraculous vaccine, but by changing hearts and minds, and through a collective effort to break down social barriers and to build bridges of compassion. |
 | China Daily - By Shan Juan (China Daily) BEIJING - China's top health authority will strictly regulate the cutting-edge stem cell treatment, which attracts thousands of patients from abroad each year, to ensure patient safety and the orderly development of the ... |
 | Jakarta Post - Indonesia remains a hot spot for avian influenza due to the continued presence of backyard farms and a lack of awareness among the city's residents. |
 | Parentdish - By Liz Stansfield, Jan 10, 2012 A seven-year-old boy with cancer had his dream come true when a charity organised for him to demolish a building. |
 | BBC News - By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News People should have at least two days a week completely clear of alcohol, a group of MPs says. |
 | Washington Post - The panic always takes me by surprise. It creeps in, a gathering fog of unease. Then I find myself unable to carry on a conversation. |
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