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Good Morning Bit, MON 26 Apr 2010    Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit Protesters block police in deepening Thai crisis Stock futures signal gains; Caterpillar eyed Multiplatform app stores reach beyond smart phones Scientists uncover deep ocean current near Antarctica Wade blows away Celtics with 46 points "Dragon" proves tough to slay at box office Police barred from penis enlargement Obama eulogizes fallen miners World Bank leaps to tigers' defense Tornado cleanup in Mississippi TOP NEWS Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit April 26, 2010 01:02 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a new effort on Monday to build business and social ties to the Muslim world, but analysts say the need for progress on big issues like Middle East peace will overshadow the initiative. Full Article WORLD NEWS Protesters block police in deepening Thai crisis April 26, 2010 05:56 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protests and blockades in the provinces on Monday and a grenade attack against a politician deepened fears of a civil conflict in Thailand after the prime minister rejected demands by anti-government protesters. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal gains; Caterpillar eyed April 26, 2010 05:35 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.16 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 5:06 a.m. ET. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Multiplatform app stores reach beyond smart phones April 24, 2010 12:49 PM ET DENVER (Billboard) - Offering 150,000-plus apps that have been downloaded more than 2 billion times, Apple's App Store is far and away the leading source of mobile applications driving today's mobile entertainment market. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Scientists uncover deep ocean current near Antarctica April 25, 2010 02:05 PM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a fast-moving deep ocean current with the volume of 40 Amazon Rivers near Antarctica that will help researchers monitor the impacts of climate change on the world's oceans. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Wade blows away Celtics with 46 points April 26, 2010 02:01 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Staring playoffs elimination in the face and the possibility of playing his last game in Miami, Dwyane Wade exploded for a career playoff-high 46 points to help the Heat to a 101-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Dragon" proves tough to slay at box office April 25, 2010 02:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "How to Train Your Dragon" proved a difficult film to slay at the North American box office as it took the top spot in its fifth weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Police barred from penis enlargement April 23, 2010 12:10 PM ET JAKARTA (Reuters) - Forget about getting a job as a police officer in Indonesia's Papua if you have had your penis enlarged. You won't get it, according to local media reports citing the Papua police chief. 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