Morning Digest: Thai troops battle protesters as crisis deepens

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 14 May 2010    Thai troops battle protesters as crisis deepens Obama, Medvedev discuss "progress" on Iran sanctions U.S. stock futures point to lower Wall Street open Gameworld: Free games lure new players including women, elderly First birds were poor flyers Celtics eliminate Cavaliers in playoff shocker Michael Jackson's children become web stars after leaks Gulf hotel installs gold-dispensing machine More raids after NY bomb attempt Karzai's plans Residents await oil in southern USA TOP NEWS Thai troops battle protesters as crisis deepens May 14, 2010 06:06 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai troops battled anti-government protesters in central Bangkok on Friday, attempting to seal off their encampment after an assassination attempt on a renegade general unleashed a new wave of violence. Full Article WORLD NEWS Obama, Medvedev discuss "progress" on Iran sanctions May 14, 2010 04:36 AM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called for the speeding up of six-nation negotiations on a U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS U.S. stock futures point to lower Wall Street open May 14, 2010 05:13 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2 to 0.3 percent at 4:54 a.m. ET, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Gameworld: Free games lure new players including women, elderly May 13, 2010 08:16 PM ET RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The video game industry has weathered the economic slowdown better than most industries, but there could be a reason -- free games with new figures showing up to a third of gamers don't pay to play. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS First birds were poor flyers May 13, 2010 02:51 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The earliest birds did not have strong enough feathers to take to the air by flapping their wings and were gliders at best, researchers said Thursday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Celtics eliminate Cavaliers in playoff shocker May 13, 2010 11:30 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics pulled off a stunning playoff upset on Thursday with a win over a top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers team that were heavy favorites to win the franchise's first NBA championship. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Michael Jackson's children become web stars after leaks May 13, 2010 04:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The once sheltered children of the late Michael Jackson have become Internet sensations after home-made videos of two of his three children playing up for web cameras were leaked and appeared on YouTube. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Gulf hotel installs gold-dispensing machine May 13, 2010 12:48 PM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - It's the ultimate hole-in-the-wall -- a money machine that dispenses pure gold. 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