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Good Morning Bit, WED 30 Jun 2010    Democrats make final push on financial reform Missing Iran scientist says he escaped U.S. agents: report Wall Street futures point to firmer open Google sets timeframe to end China reroute Ariane rocket puts two satellites into orbit Spain and Paraguay in quarters as FIFA says sorry Jennifer Hudson says family murders "surreal" Singer murdered after denying he was dead Stocks retreat amid global worries Teen sailor on dry land Mideast peace on US/Saudi agenda TOP NEWS Democrats make final push on financial reform June 30, 2010 01:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are mounting a final push to send President Barack Obama their landmark overhaul of financial regulations, but the death of a colleague and cold feet among Republican allies could postpone a final victory. Full Article WORLD NEWS Missing Iran scientist says he escaped U.S. agents: report June 29, 2010 10:16 PM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's state television aired what it said was footage of a missing nuclear scientist on Tuesday, the third video to emerge in weeks giving conflicting accounts of the fate of a man Tehran says was kidnapped by the CIA. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street futures point to firmer open June 30, 2010 05:05 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4 to 0.5 percent, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street on Wednesday, after steep losses in the previous session. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google sets timeframe to end China reroute June 30, 2010 01:34 AM ET SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will end the automatic redirection of users from its China portal within the next 24 to 48 hours, while Beijing kept silent on whether the move would allow Google to keep its China business. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Ariane rocket puts two satellites into orbit June 28, 2010 11:21 AM ET CAYENNE, French Guiana (Reuters) - An Ariane rocket has put two satellites into orbit after a launch from French Guiana on Saturday, space officials said. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Spain and Paraguay in quarters as FIFA says sorry June 29, 2010 11:42 PM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Spain and Paraguay squeezed into the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday while FIFA boss Sepp Blatter apologized for two colossal refereeing blunders that have created the tournament's biggest controversy. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jennifer Hudson says family murders "surreal" June 30, 2010 01:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson broke down as she spoke for the first time publicly about the murders of her mother, brother and nephew. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Singer murdered after denying he was dead June 29, 2010 11:41 AM ET MEXICO CITY, June 28 (Reuter) - Mexican singer Sergio Vega was murdered while on a national tour at the weekend, just hours after denying reports of his death, local media reported. 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