Morning Digest: Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid

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Good Morning Bit, WED 03 Mar 2010    Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas FDIC's Bair blasts Wall Street's values on pay Government to spend $25 billion to improve Internet access Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals Celtics use big fourth quarter to beat Pistons Looking back at Oscar's biggest goof Police catch man snorting drugs on their car Business Update: Toyota loses crown Grim search for bodies in Chile Spiderman gets the sack TOP NEWS Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid March 03, 2010 05:52 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Highway money and jobless funds were set to flow again after the Senate ended a standoff on Tuesday that disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans. Full Article WORLD NEWS Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas March 03, 2010 01:06 AM ET CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs on Wednesday around quake-ravaged cities and villages, some still hoping to find survivors and others to begin the daunting task of recovering the bodies buried under mountains of rubble. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS FDIC's Bair blasts Wall Street's values on pay March 02, 2010 08:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken U.S. bank regulator on Tuesday rebuked Wall Street firms for only paring huge bonuses after a public outcry, saying she wished they had a better "propriety compass." Full Article INTERNET NEWS Government to spend $25 billion to improve Internet access March 02, 2010 11:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission's plan to boost Americans' access to the Internet will propose up to $25 billion in new federal spending, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals March 02, 2010 03:29 PM 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 Celtics use big fourth quarter to beat Pistons March 03, 2010 12:45 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak with a 105-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Looking back at Oscar's biggest goof March 02, 2010 04:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar's campaign season officially ends on Tuesday evening, when ballots are due at Academy headquarters. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Police catch man snorting drugs on their car March 02, 2010 12:34 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained a nightclub reveler they caught trying to snort amphetamines off the top of their unmarked patrol car. 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