Morning Digest: Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 09 Apr 2010    Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising Thai protesters break into satellite station compound Stock index futures point to higher start Yahoo technology chief to step down NASA maps plans for revamped U.S. space program Tiger Woods soars into contention at Masters Oprah Winfrey to host new global evening show Workers strike over ban on drinking at work Business Update: Geithner's surprise Mexico alters drug war strategy Talk of the Town: Oprah's new show TOP NEWS Kyrgyzstan mourns dead in fragile calm after uprising April 09, 2010 06:02 AM ET BISHKEK (Reuters) - A crowd gathered in the burned out center of the Kyrgyz capital on Friday to mourn at least 75 people killed in an uprising that ousted the government and cast doubt over the future of a U.S. air base in the country. Full Article WORLD NEWS Thai protesters break into satellite station compound April 09, 2010 05:56 AM ET KADLUMKAEW, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai protesters stormed a satellite station on Friday, breaching an army cordon and demanding officials lift censorship of their TV channel in the first major confrontation in a three-day state of emergency. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures point to higher start April 09, 2010 04:15 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.2 to 0.3 percent by 3.53 a.m. ET, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Yahoo technology chief to step down April 08, 2010 10:28 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's chief technology officer and head of products is stepping down, the company said on Thursday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA maps plans for revamped U.S. space program April 08, 2010 05:26 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA fleshed out plans on Thursday for a revamped U.S. space program that will focus initially on developing technology needed to send people to Mars. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Tiger Woods soars into contention at Masters April 09, 2010 05:48 AM ET AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - An astounded Tiger Woods exceeded his own expectations in his first tournament for almost five months as veteran Fred Couples charged into a one-shot lead in the U.S. Masters first round on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Oprah Winfrey to host new global evening show April 08, 2010 06:37 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey will try to recreate her daytime success in the evening with a new show she will host from around the world next year after ending her reign as daytime talk-show queen after 25 years, her network said on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Workers strike over ban on drinking at work April 08, 2010 01:02 PM ET COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A few hundred warehouse workers and drivers at Danish brewer Carlsberg halted work for a second day on Thursday to protest a company decision to limit beer drinking at work to lunch breaks. 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