Morning Digest: Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast

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Good Morning Bit, WED 31 Mar 2010    Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast Bombs kill 12 in Russia, days after metro attacks World stocks steady, set for 4th quarterly rise Some Yahoo email accounts hacked in China, Taiwan Mini-Big Bangs created in cosmos origins project Nash clutch play helps Suns edge Bulls Astronaut Aldrin still "Dancing," Doherty dumped Holy man resigns over sex scandal Colombian soldier walks free Merkel reemphasizes Ankara Protocol Obama, Sarkozy united against Iran TOP NEWS Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast March 31, 2010 05:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is to announce on Wednesday a plan to permit exploration for oil and natural gas off the coast of Virginia as a way to create jobs and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Full Article WORLD NEWS Bombs kill 12 in Russia, days after metro attacks March 31, 2010 06:03 AM ET MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - Suspected suicide bombers killed at least 12 people in Russia's North Caucasus on Wednesday, two days after deadly attacks in Moscow that authorities linked to insurgents from the region. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS World stocks steady, set for 4th quarterly rise March 31, 2010 04:09 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World equities ticked down on Wednesday though they were headed for their fourth consecutive quarterly rise, while the dollar hit a three-month high against the yen and the Australian dollar fell. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Some Yahoo email accounts hacked in China, Taiwan March 31, 2010 05:37 AM ET BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo email accounts of some journalists and activists whose work relates to China were compromised in an attack discovered this week, days after Google announced it would move its Chinese-language search services out of China due to censorship concerns. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Mini-Big Bangs created in cosmos origins project March 30, 2010 02:39 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Physicists smashed sub-atomic particles into each other with record energy on Tuesday, creating thousands of mini-Big Bangs like the primeval explosion that gave birth to the universe 13.7 billion years ago. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Nash clutch play helps Suns edge Bulls March 31, 2010 01:32 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two-time MVP Steve Nash, battling back spasms, out-dueled young point guard Derrick Rose to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 111-105 win over the Chicago Bulls and their eighth successive victory on Tuesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Astronaut Aldrin still "Dancing," Doherty dumped March 31, 2010 12:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin survived to waltz another day on television's "Dancing With the Stars" contest on Tuesday, as "90210" actress Shannen Doherty became the first celebrity to be voted off this season. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Holy man resigns over sex scandal March 30, 2010 10:14 AM ET BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - A Hindu holy man with thousands of followers across India resigned as head of a religious organization on Tuesday after police began investigating his role in a sex scandal, officials said. 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