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Good Morning Bit, TUE 25 May 2010    Wall Street critic Frank to shepherd final reform bill Korea war of words unnerves markets Stock index futures signal sharply lower open Paris police warn against Sunday "Facebook" party NASA calls it quits for Mars Phoenix lander Philadelphia join Chicago in Stanley Cup final Jack Bauer turns fugitive on final "24" Next Philippines leader plans to keep on puffing Amazon dam holds promise, fears Business Update: Crude fight BP CEO "devastated" by spill TOP NEWS Wall Street critic Frank to shepherd final reform bill May 24, 2010 07:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. representative Barney Frank, a fierce critic of Wall Street and close ally of the Obama administration, will head a House-Senate committee to hammer out a final bill on financial regulation reform. Full Article WORLD NEWS Korea war of words unnerves markets May 25, 2010 05:14 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly told his military it might have to go to war if attacked after the sinking of a South Korean ship, as escalating rhetoric between the Koreas rattled Seoul's financial markets. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal sharply lower open May 25, 2010 05:39 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were down 2.2 to 2.5 percent at 0915 GMT (5:15 a.m. ET) on Tuesday, pointing to a steep decline on Wall Street. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Paris police warn against Sunday "Facebook" party May 23, 2010 10:46 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Paris police advised people against going to the Champ de Mars area Sunday evening where a mass cocktail party organized over the internet is due to take place. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA calls it quits for Mars Phoenix lander May 24, 2010 09:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA has officially called it quits for the Mars landing craft Phoenix, two years after the stationary probe touched down on the frigid northern polar surface of the Red Planet, the space agency said on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Philadelphia join Chicago in Stanley Cup final May 24, 2010 11:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers joined the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup final after completing a 4-1 series win over the Montreal Canadiens in their Eastern Conference playoff on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jack Bauer turns fugitive on final "24" May 25, 2010 12:20 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - After eight horrifying days, U.S. special agent Jack Bauer ended his career on television's hit action show "24" on Monday by turning into a fugitive from justice and being forced to escape the country he loved. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Next Philippines leader plans to keep on puffing May 24, 2010 01:12 PM ET MANILA (Reuters) - Senator Benigno Aquino, set to become the Philippines' next president, said Monday he is not ready to quit smoking yet because it could affect his decision making. 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