Morning Digest: EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen

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Good Morning Bit, MON 15 Mar 2010    EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen Grenade attack raises tension as Thais protest Stock futures signal dip; eyes on banks Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow U.S. stem cell expert is "hottest" researcher Few surprises in seeds as NCAA bracket announced "Alice" leads box office, as "Green Zone" flops Man takes double hit from wife Americans murdered in Mexico Activists bare all to protect bulls "Alice" tops box office TOP NEWS EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen March 15, 2010 06:00 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are expected to agree a way of providing Greece with financial aid to tackle its debts on Monday, but France warned not to expect any hard figures and there remained barriers to a deal. Full Article WORLD NEWS Grenade attack raises tension as Thais protest March 15, 2010 04:37 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Grenade explosions that wounded two soldiers at a Thai military base raised tensions in Bangkok on Monday as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters massed at another barracks on the outskirts of the city. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal dip; eyes on banks March 15, 2010 05:18 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.39 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.38 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.23 at 0900 GMT (4:00 a.m. ET). Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow March 15, 2010 03:13 AM ET SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS U.S. stem cell expert is "hottest" researcher March 15, 2010 12:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rudolf Jaenisch, whose stem cell lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has consistently broken new barriers in the field, is the world's "hottest" researcher, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Few surprises in seeds as NCAA bracket announced March 15, 2010 02:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - There were few surprises when the 65-team NCAA championship bracket was announced on Sunday with all the predicted top teams earning number one seeds. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Alice" leads box office, as "Green Zone" flops March 14, 2010 05:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Alice in Wonderland" raced to a $430 million haul at the worldwide box office on Sunday, while Matt Damon's new Iraq war conspiracy thriller "Green Zone" was one of the year's first big flops. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Man takes double hit from wife March 12, 2010 02:30 PM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers