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Good Morning Bit, WED 12 May 2010    Libya plane crash kills 103, Dutch child survives Cameron leads Britain into new coalition era Stock futures rise as Europe debt fears ease Face-to-face time makes us happier than Facebook NASA'S outdated labs jeopardize research: report Boston victory pushes Cleveland to the brink Beatles 1966 press conference tapes for auction in LA Who caused sell-off? Space aliens or fat finger Putin visits mine accident site Karzai, Clinton begin frank talks Patches of oil wash ashore US coast TOP NEWS Libya plane crash kills 103, Dutch child survives May 12, 2010 06:00 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan Airbus crashed when trying to land at Tripoli airport early on Wednesday, killing 103 passengers and crew aboard, but a Dutch child survived, Libyan officials said. Full Article WORLD NEWS Cameron leads Britain into new coalition era May 12, 2010 04:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's first coalition government since 1945 will set out its main policy goals on Wednesday with a core task being to tackle the country's record budget deficit. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures rise as Europe debt fears ease May 12, 2010 05:14 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher start for Wall Street on Wednesday, on track to reverse the previous session's losses, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all up around 0.2 percent by 04:40 a.m. EST. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Face-to-face time makes us happier than Facebook May 11, 2010 06:44 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Nothing makes us happier than our families and loved ones, a new study shows, with face-to-face socializing beating reaching out to people online hands down. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA'S outdated labs jeopardize research: report May 11, 2010 02:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many of NASA's research labs are old, and budget cuts have seriously jeopardized scientific research at the space agency, according to a National Research Council report released on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Boston victory pushes Cleveland to the brink May 11, 2010 11:46 PM ET CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of elimination on Tuesday and one step closer to an off-season that will determine where the team's top player, LeBron James, will play next season. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Beatles 1966 press conference tapes for auction in LA May 11, 2010 06:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The only known audio recording of a 1966 Beatles press conference, in which John Lennon is grilled about saying the band was more popular than Jesus, is expected to sell for about $20,000 at auction in June. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Who caused sell-off? Space aliens or fat finger May 11, 2010 04:36 PM ET The initial theory that an errant trader caused Thursday's mysterious stock market plunge isn't the only dubious hypothesis making the rounds. 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