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Good Morning Bit, MON 22 Mar 2010    House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul Karzai holds peace talks with insurgent faction Stock futures signal losses; eyes on pharmas Chinese shrug shoulders at possible Google pull-out Science justifies California water limits Gasol takes center stage as Lakers beat Wizards "Alice" stays atop box offices for third week Library book is returned -- 45 years late Sarkozy faces defeat in polls Protest held for Iraq vote recount Hundreds flee Icelandic volcano TOP NEWS House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul March 22, 2010 04:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory. Full Article WORLD NEWS Karzai holds peace talks with insurgent faction March 22, 2010 03:46 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation for peace talks with one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government and foreign troops, Karzai's spokesman said on Monday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal losses; eyes on pharmas March 22, 2010 05:19 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.38 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.47 percent. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Chinese shrug shoulders at possible Google pull-out March 22, 2010 05:32 AM ET BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - With speculation swirling that Google Inc will soon announce the closure of its China-based Internet portal, the reaction from some Chinese has been hurry up and leave, or simply: so what? Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Science justifies California water limits March 19, 2010 07:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal limits on water that can be pumped out of a major river delta for California farmers are scientifically justified, a much-anticipated report said on Friday, a finding hailed by environmentalists in the state's epic water wars. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Gasol takes center stage as Lakers beat Wizards March 22, 2010 02:08 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pau Gasol flourished in the role of starting center to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight win, a 99-92 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Alice" stays atop box offices for third week March 21, 2010 07:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney 3-D adventure "Alice in Wonderland" retained the top spot at North American box offices for a third straight week, collecting $34.5 million and beating three new films including romantic comedy "The Bounty Hunter." Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Library book is returned -- 45 years late March 19, 2010 11:50 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Staff at the Dinnington library are used to people bringing books back late but the package they received last month was in a class of its own. 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