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Good Morning Bit, FRI 28 May 2010    Obama visits Gulf disaster, largest U.S. spill ever Nuclear treaty talks on brink of failure: diplomats Stock index futures mixed Air NZ plans to let u text, email n fly - but quietly Silencing approach saves monkeys from Ebola: study Artest saves best till last as Lakers beat Suns Actor Gary Coleman "critical" in Utah hospital Kitten survives wash and spin in a washing machine Tensions boil over in Jamaica The Koreas incline to belligerence BP watches and waits on "top kill" TOP NEWS Obama visits Gulf disaster, largest U.S. spill ever May 28, 2010 05:28 AM ET VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads to the Gulf coast on Friday to assert control over the largest oil spill in U.S. history as energy giant BP Plc battles deep on the sea floor to plug its gushing oil well. Full Article WORLD NEWS Nuclear treaty talks on brink of failure: diplomats May 28, 2010 01:05 AM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Talks on shoring up the global anti-nuclear arms treaty were on the edge of failure on Friday as the United States and its allies clashed with Egypt over a push to pressure Israel to scrap any atom bombs it has. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures mixed May 28, 2010 04:30 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed start for Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq trading flat to 0.3 percent lower by 0808 GMT (3:08 a.m. ET). Full Article INTERNET NEWS Air NZ plans to let u text, email n fly - but quietly May 28, 2010 12:32 AM ET AUCKLAND (Reuters Life!) - Air New Zealand is planning to let some passengers send text messages and emails mid-flight by the end of the year but fellow travelers need not worry -- phone calls will not be allowed. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Silencing approach saves monkeys from Ebola: study May 27, 2010 09:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene silencing approach can save monkeys from high doses of the most lethal strain of Ebola virus in what researchers call the most viable route yet to treating the deadly and frightening infection. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Artest saves best till last as Lakers beat Suns May 28, 2010 01:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ron Artest sank the game-winning basket as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-101 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game Five of the Western Conference finals on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Actor Gary Coleman "critical" in Utah hospital May 27, 2010 10:18 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Diff'rent Strokes" child star Gary Coleman was listed in "critical condition" in a Utah hospital on Thursday after reportedly injuring his head. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Kitten survives wash and spin in a washing machine May 27, 2010 11:32 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Persian kitten gave her owners the shock of their lives when she emerged from the washing machine, dizzy and bedraggled after surviving a full cycle. 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