Morning Digest: GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles over steering problems

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 02 Mar 2010    GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles over steering problems Chile struggles to keep order in quake-hit city Sterling under pressure; world stocks rise Google acquires photo-editing site Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals Mavericks continue domination over Bobcats NBC gets silver for Olympics, Seinfeld no medal Tanks a lot... Shrek to open Tribeca High Court hears ex-Enron CEO appeal Business Update: US stocks climb TOP NEWS GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles over steering problems March 02, 2010 01:29 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling 1.3 million compact cars in North America to address a power steering problem that has been linked to 14 crashes and one injury, the company said on Tuesday. Full Article WORLD NEWS Chile struggles to keep order in quake-hit city March 02, 2010 01:03 AM ET CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean authorities extended a curfew in the country's second-biggest city on Tuesday as troops struggled to contain worsening looting and crime in the wake of a devastating earthquake. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Sterling under pressure; world stocks rise March 02, 2010 03:49 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The pound came under further pressure on Tuesday, battered by political worries and engorged public finances, while global equities stayed relatively buoyant. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google acquires photo-editing site March 02, 2010 02:48 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc acquired online photo-editing site Picnik, as the Web search leader continues with a deal binge includes three acquisitions in about three weeks. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals March 02, 2010 04:16 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Families in some poor nations are trapped in cycles of illness and poverty as authorities fail to tackle chronic health problems or meet goals on child health and tuberculosis, scientists said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Mavericks continue domination over Bobcats March 02, 2010 01:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry led a second-half charge to help the Dallas Mavericks continue their unbeaten run over the Charlotte Bobcats with a 89-84 victory on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NBC gets silver for Olympics, Seinfeld no medal March 01, 2010 07:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Vancouver Winter Olympics proved a ratings triumph for beleaguered NBC, but popular comedian Jerry Seinfeld's new show stumbled with critics as the U.S. television network returned to regular programing. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Tanks a lot... March 01, 2010 11:08 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - About 100 modern Russian tanks have been discovered abandoned on the side of a road in the country's Ural mountains, footage published Saturday by websites showed. 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