Morning Digest: BP survives Washington week as investors weigh finances

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 18 Jun 2010    BP survives Washington week as investors weigh finances Kyrgyz leader vows refugees will return Stock futures signal pause in rally Regulators take step toward broadband rules Cleared forests lead to rise in malaria in Brazil Lakers win NBA title in Game Seven thriller Early Oscar contenders scarce despite rule change Russia calls time on vodka tipplers at forum BP CEO under fire Israel to ease Gaza blockade Kyrgyz to hold vote despite unrest TOP NEWS BP survives Washington week as investors weigh finances June 18, 2010 05:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP Plc bosses weathered a week of anger in Washington but the energy giant's financial outlook faces renewed scrutiny from investors trying to gauge remaining costs and risks from the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Full Article WORLD NEWS Kyrgyz leader vows refugees will return June 18, 2010 05:15 AM ET OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim leader traveled to the strife-torn south on Friday, pledging to rebuild the region to allow refugees from ethnic bloodletting to return to their homes from squalid camps. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal pause in rally June 18, 2010 03:16 AM ET NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a pause in the rally on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.15 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.06 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.03 percent at 0705 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Regulators take step toward broadband rules June 17, 2010 02:44 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Communications authorities on Thursday took a small but significant step toward regulating high-speed Internet in a bid to reclaim oversight, setting the stage for an eventual legal showdown with industry heavyweights. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Cleared forests lead to rise in malaria in Brazil June 17, 2010 11:21 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clearing forests in the Amazon helps mosquitoes thrive and can send malaria rates soaring, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Lakers win NBA title in Game Seven thriller June 18, 2010 03:38 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a big early deficit to win their second successive NBA championship with a cliff-hanging 83-79 Game Seven victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Early Oscar contenders scarce despite rule change June 18, 2010 02:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As the first half of 2010 draws to a close, serious Academy Awards contenders have yet to emerge. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Russia calls time on vodka tipplers at forum June 17, 2010 01:21 PM ET ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday called time on vodka drinkers at its top economic conference, outlawing the national tipple from normally well lubricated stands at the St Petersburg Economic Forum. 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