Morning Digest: China's strong start to 2010 backs tightening case

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Good Morning Bit, THU 15 Apr 2010    China's strong start to 2010 backs tightening case Concern for shelter after China quake kills 617 Stock futures signal dip; eyes on UPS Opera says 1 million downloads of iPhone browser Day 1 White House defends space plan from astronaut critics Hawks close out season with win over Cavaliers Hollywood courting young actors Hotel offers "cycle for your supper" deal Michelle Obama cheered in Mexico Business Update: Stocks surge More bodies arrive in Poland TOP NEWS China's strong start to 2010 backs tightening case April 15, 2010 04:24 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China chalked up unexpectedly strong annual growth of 11.9 percent in the first quarter, prompting renewed calls for tighter policies to prevent the economy from overheating and stoking speculation on when it will loosen its tight grip on the yuan. Full Article WORLD NEWS Concern for shelter after China quake kills 617 April 15, 2010 05:02 AM ET YUSHU, China (Reuters) - The death toll from Wednesday's earthquake in China's remote and mountainous Yushu county has climbed to 617, even as convoys of trucks carried in supplies and tents on Thursday for survivors braving the cold. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal dip; eyes on UPS April 15, 2010 05:35 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.21 percent at 5:12 a.m. EDT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Opera says 1 million downloads of iPhone browser Day 1 April 15, 2010 05:29 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software's Internet browser for Apple's iPhone was downloaded more than one million times during the first day when it was available to consumers, the Norwegian firm said on Thursday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS White House defends space plan from astronaut critics April 14, 2010 07:56 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday defended President Barack Obama's new space policy after Apollo 11 hero Neil Armstrong and other astronauts called it a step-down that would make NASA's program dependent on Russian goodwill. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Hawks close out season with win over Cavaliers April 15, 2010 01:18 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, closing out the season with a 99-83 win over their Eastern Conference rivals. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Hollywood courting young actors April 15, 2010 03:33 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who says youth is wasted on the young? As Hollywood gears up to shoot nearly a dozen projects aimed at the under-25 set, young actors and actresses are at the top of casting directors' lists. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Hotel offers "cycle for your supper" deal April 14, 2010 01:46 PM ET COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish hotel is pioneering a pedal-power electricity generation scheme it hopes will catch on in other countries. 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