2010年5月20日星期四

Morning Digest: Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill

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Good Morning Bit, THU 20 May 2010 
 
Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill
Tensions rise as South Korea says North torpedoed ship
Stock futures mixed as Applied Materials eyed
Google unveils Web app store for games
House panel probes personal genetic tests
Lakers stave off Suns fightback to control series
Crystal to battle Lee for "American Idol" title
"Illegal" second wife lands politician in jail


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Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill
May 19, 2010 10:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a setback for the Obama administration, Senate Democrats failed to muster enough votes on Wednesday to end debate on the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s, delaying a vote on passage.

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WORLD NEWS
Tensions rise as South Korea says North torpedoed ship
May 20, 2010 05:54 AM ET
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea accused the reclusive North on Thursday of torpedoing one of its warships, heightening tension in the economically powerful region and testing the international position of China, Pyongyang's only major backer.

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BUSINESS NEWS
Stock futures mixed as Applied Materials eyed
May 20, 2010 05:23 AM ET
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 0836 GMT (4:36 a.m. ET).

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INTERNET NEWS
Google unveils Web app store for games
May 19, 2010 02:41 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc showed off a new online store for consumers to purchase games, magazines and other applications through its Chrome browser, in a move to give the search giant a central role in the next generation of Web media and entertainment.

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SCIENCE NEWS
House panel probes personal genetic tests
May 19, 2010 06:42 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee is investigating personal genetic testing kits after one company attempted to sell its test through retailers, lawmakers said on Wednesday.

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SPORTS NEWS
Lakers stave off Suns fightback to control series
May 20, 2010 01:56 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers resisted a spirited second half fightback by the Phoenix Suns to increase their lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals with a 124-112 Game Two victory Wednesday.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Crystal to battle Lee for "American Idol" title
May 20, 2010 03:35 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will battle each other for the "American Idol" title next week after guitarist Casey James was voted off by viewers on Wednesday.

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ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS
"Illegal" second wife lands politician in jail
May 19, 2010 02:25 PM ET
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - An Islamic court sentenced a senior Malaysian politician to a month in prison on Wednesday for taking a second wife without the permission of his first wife.

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