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Good Morning Bit, FRI 02 Apr 2010    U.S. to impose new airline security measures Obama urges China's Hu to get behind Iran push Asian shares rise on upbeat U.S. data, autos gain Reviews praise Apple iPad battery life, ease of use U.S.-Russian crew blasts off to space station Howard stands tall as Magic drop sluggish Mavs Just a Minute: Miley Cyrus on "Last Song", first love Unpaid air hostesses strip in protest Daimler settles bribery case Cherry blossoms peak in D.C. Business Update: Hot wheels TOP NEWS U.S. to impose new airline security measures April 02, 2010 05:44 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will implement new airline security measures this month to replace mandatory screening of air travelers from 14 countries, a step that had angered some allies when it was imposed after a failed bombing on Christmas Day. Full Article WORLD NEWS Obama urges China's Hu to get behind Iran push April 02, 2010 05:24 AM ET BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to work together on pressing Iran over its nuclear activities, but Hu did not openly commit to new sanctions on Tehran, according to official reports on Friday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Asian shares rise on upbeat U.S. data, autos gain April 02, 2010 04:26 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday, with South Korean stocks hitting a 21-month high, as upbeat U.S. manufacturing data and jobless claims boosted hopes for a sustainable economic recovery. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Reviews praise Apple iPad battery life, ease of use April 02, 2010 04:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad scored well on battery life and ease of use in its first reviews, but it will not obliterate the laptop computer market yet, according to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS U.S.-Russian crew blasts off to space station April 02, 2010 05:56 AM ET BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A U.S.-Russian crew blasted off in a Russian Soyuz space ship on Friday for a half-year odyssey aboard the International Space Station. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Howard stands tall as Magic drop sluggish Mavs April 02, 2010 12:57 AM ET DALLAS (Reuters) - Dwight Howard made his presence felt with 17 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks to guide the Orlando Magic to a 97-82 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Just a Minute: Miley Cyrus on "Last Song", first love April 01, 2010 11:42 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Miley Cyrus has spent the last five years being "Hannah Montana", the bubbly star of Disney Channel's hit tween TV series. But Cyrus, 17, says she has grown tired of being told how to dress, where to go, and what to do, and now it's time to make her own choices. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Unpaid air hostesses strip in protest April 01, 2010 04:50 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Flight attendants owed up to nine months' wages by a grounded Spanish airline have posed nude for a calendar to draw attention to their plight, one of the cabin crew turned models said on 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