2010年5月18日星期二

Morning Digest: Thai protesters agree talks but standoff persists

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 18 May 2010 
 
Thai protesters agree talks but standoff persists
Suicide attacker kills at least 18 in Afghan capital
Stock futures rise; eyes on Wal-Mart results
Google buys Norwegian audio-video tech provider
Gulf looks to science to turn desert to farmland
Kobe Bryant sizzles as Lakers eclipse the Suns
Spanish film "Biutiful" stands out in Cannes crowd
Guitarist falls ill after taking Viagra


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Thai protesters agree talks but standoff persists
May 18, 2010 05:51 AM ET
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to enter talks brokered by lawmakers to end a crisis threatening to tear the country apart, but analysts doubt the negotiations would gain much ground or stop the violence.

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WORLD NEWS
Suicide attacker kills at least 18 in Afghan capital
May 18, 2010 05:38 AM ET
KABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a NATO-led military convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing 12 Afghan civilians and six foreign troops, including five Americans, officials said.

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BUSINESS NEWS
Stock futures rise; eyes on Wal-Mart results
May 18, 2010 05:26 AM ET
(Reuters) 0 U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.5 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 0810 GMT (4:10 a.m. ET).

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INTERNET NEWS
Google buys Norwegian audio-video tech provider
May 18, 2010 04:56 AM ET
OSLO (Reuters) - Google is buying Oslo-listed Global IP Solutions for $68 million to build its real-time audio and video Internet capabilities, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

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SCIENCE NEWS
Gulf looks to science to turn desert to farmland
May 17, 2010 05:48 PM ET
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Gulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said Monday.

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SPORTS NEWS
Kobe Bryant sizzles as Lakers eclipse the Suns
May 18, 2010 01:34 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant delivered a sensational 40 points as the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers stormed past the Phoenix Suns 128-107 in Game One of the Western Conference final on Monday.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Spanish film "Biutiful" stands out in Cannes crowd
May 17, 2010 09:40 PM ET
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Thank goodness for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

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ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS
Guitarist falls ill after taking Viagra
May 17, 2010 01:07 PM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz told a German newspaper on Friday he fell ill after taking too many Viagra tablets and could not see straight for days.

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