Morning Digest: Hurricane Alex to hamper BP's oil spill containment

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 29 Jun 2010    Hurricane Alex to hamper BP's oil spill containment Russia says U.S. spying allegations contradictory Stock index futures signal sharp losses Google to end automatic rerouting from China site Ariane rocket puts two satellites into orbit Japan are last Asian hope and Iberians clash Sandra Bullock, Jesse James finalize divorce Russia police car chase ends with cash in the wind Dutch sink Slovakia at World Cup Queen Elizabeth visits Canada Storm threatens BP clean up TOP NEWS Hurricane Alex to hamper BP's oil spill containment June 29, 2010 05:56 AM ET HOUSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alex is expected to reach hurricane strength on Tuesday, with high winds and vast waves set to hamper BP Plc's latest efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Full Article WORLD NEWS Russia says U.S. spying allegations contradictory June 29, 2010 05:52 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia finds the information on U.S. spying allegations contradictory, a senior foreign relations official told Reuters on Tuesday, just days after Russian and U.S. presidents met in Washington. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal sharp losses June 29, 2010 06:00 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 1.4 percent, Dow Jones futures down 1.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.4 percent at 0930 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google to end automatic rerouting from China site June 29, 2010 05:26 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Internet giant Google Inc said it plans to stop automatically redirecting users of its Google.cn site to its Hong Kong page, in a bid to secure renewal of the company's China operating license. 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 Japan are last Asian hope and Iberians clash June 28, 2010 11:30 PM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Asia's last survivors Japan face Paraguay and Spain assault the so far impregnable defense of Iberian neighbors Portugal on Tuesday as the last two World Cup quarter-final berths are decided. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Sandra Bullock, Jesse James finalize divorce June 28, 2010 08:55 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock and her estranged husband Jesse James have filed divorce papers in Texas, ending their nearly five-year marriage after he admitted to infidelity, according to reports on Monday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Russia police car chase ends with cash in the wind June 28, 2010 10:19 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - A Russian fisheries official suspected of accepting bribes tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase and a crash on a busy Moscow highway, investigators said on Monday. 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