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Good Morning Bit, THU 27 May 2010    BP monitors "top kill" attempt to plug spewing oil North Korea vows to rip up military safeguards with South Stock futures signal strong bounce Facebook boosts privacy controls amid criticism Space shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida Magic stun Celtics to stay alive in series Lee DeWyze wins "American Idol" as Cowell departs German robbers destroy bank but fail to get cash Business Update: Dow below 10k Under fire in Kingston Ellen DeGeneres sets up record label TOP NEWS BP monitors "top kill" attempt to plug spewing oil May 27, 2010 05:09 AM ET VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc faces a defining day in its five-week Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster on Thursday when its latest attempt to seal a gushing well deep underwater will be deemed either a success or a failure. Full Article WORLD NEWS North Korea vows to rip up military safeguards with South May 27, 2010 04:59 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it was ripping up military agreements signed with the South in a step seen as a prelude to shutting down a joint factory park, just as Seoul staged anti-submarine drills in tense border waters. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal strong bounce May 27, 2010 05:47 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a strong rebound on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 2.5 percent, Dow Jones futures up 2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.9 percent at 0930 GMT (5:30 a.m. ET). Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook boosts privacy controls amid criticism May 26, 2010 07:55 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Facebook is beefing up privacy protections on the world's most popular online social network, addressing mounting pressure to better secure personal data exchanged among its nearly 500 million members. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Space shuttle Atlantis lands in Florida May 26, 2010 02:31 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida on Wednesday, capping a 12-day mission to deliver a new module to the International Space Station before NASA retires the fleet after two more flights. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Magic stun Celtics to stay alive in series May 27, 2010 01:03 AM ET ORLANDO (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic again staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference final with a commanding and occasionally physical 113-92 win against the Boston Celtics in Game Five on Wednesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Lee DeWyze wins "American Idol" as Cowell departs May 27, 2010 02:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former paint salesman Lee DeWyze was the surprise winner of "American Idol" on Wednesday, beating front-runner Crystal Bowersox on a night that saw the talent show's former champions reunite to bid farewell to Simon Cowell. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS German robbers destroy bank but fail to get cash May 26, 2010 01:13 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Would-be robbers in Germany had to flee empty handed after blowing up everything in a bank except for where the money was, police 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