Morning Digest: Hayward set for grilling as investors welcome BP deal

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Good Morning Bit, THU 17 Jun 2010    Hayward set for grilling as investors welcome BP deal EU eyes quick move on stress tests as leaders meet Stock index futures signal mixed open iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe Cleared forests lead to rise in malaria in Brazil South African dream turns to despondency Oprah gives magazine staff $10,000 each and an iPad German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy BP suspends dividend Obama: BP agrees to pay Mixed grades for Obama speech TOP NEWS Hayward set for grilling as investors welcome BP deal June 17, 2010 05:16 AM ET WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward will face the wrath of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday as investors welcomed a plan to set up a $20 billion fund to cope with Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims. Full Article WORLD NEWS EU eyes quick move on stress tests as leaders meet June 17, 2010 05:50 AM ET PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France joined Spain in calling for rapid publication of "stress tests" on European banks as EU leaders began a summit on Thursday to agree new budget rules and tried to allay concern about euro member Spain. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal mixed open June 17, 2010 05:38 AM ET NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher open for Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent, S&P 500 up 0.15 percent and Nasdaq down 0.03 percent at 0918 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe June 17, 2010 12:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone blew away expectations in its first day on the market despite shortages and an embarrassing online ordering glitch that thwarted many shoppers. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Cleared forests lead to rise in malaria in Brazil June 16, 2010 04:31 PM 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 South African dream turns to despondency June 17, 2010 05:55 AM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The vuvuzelas finally died down and South Africa's elation turned to despondency after a disastrous defeat by Uruguay, as attention turned on Thursday to another appearance by the magical Lionel Messi. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Oprah gives magazine staff $10,000 each and an iPad June 16, 2010 06:41 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey has given staff at her magazine $10,000 each and an Apple iPad, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy June 15, 2010 10:55 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer. 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