Morning Digest: U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern"

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Good Morning Bit, THU 18 Mar 2010    U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern" U.S. troops leave border to Afghan boss accused of graft Greek worries rattle euro, world stocks dip New password-stealing virus targets Facebook Dogs domesticated in Middle East, not Asia Woods return too late for cash bonanza Fox and O'Brien talks still in preliminary stages Airline crew face jail over sexy texts St Patrick's Day celebrated in NY Video shows arrests in UK kidnapping Business Update: New market highs TOP NEWS U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern" March 18, 2010 06:02 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronger exchange rate. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. troops leave border to Afghan boss accused of graft March 17, 2010 08:12 PM ET SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - One of the most important trade routes in Asia was closed last week while a boyish-looking man everyone calls "the general" showed around the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Greek worries rattle euro, world stocks dip March 18, 2010 05:26 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks slipped back from recent closing highs on Thursday and the euro fell half a percent against the dollar on worries about Greece not receiving European Union aid. Full Article INTERNET NEWS New password-stealing virus targets Facebook March 17, 2010 09:08 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Dogs domesticated in Middle East, not Asia March 17, 2010 10:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From French poodles to German shepherds, domestic dogs likely trace most of their ancestry to the Middle East, as opposed to East Asian origins suggested by previous research, a genetic study reported on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Woods return too late for cash bonanza March 17, 2010 04:31 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods's return to golf at the U.S. Masters next month will generate huge interest in the tournament but almost nothing in the way of immediate revenues or profits for the event. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Fox and O'Brien talks still in preliminary stages March 18, 2010 01:31 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - He has become the most famous out-of-work American. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Airline crew face jail over sexy texts March 17, 2010 10:00 AM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency cases against foreigners, a newspaper reported Wednesday. 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