Morning Digest: Japan PM Hatoyama quits to boost party fortunes at poll

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Good Morning Bit, WED 02 Jun 2010    Japan PM Hatoyama quits to boost party fortunes at poll Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry Stock futures signal rebound Most U.S. broadband users don't know connection speeds Russian Soyuz returns from space station mission Lakers and Celtics renew league's greatest rivalry Are moviegoers tiring of sequels? Thief steals trailer -- with two owners inside Sarah Ferguson blames stupidity Business Update: BP tries again Clinton cautious on flotilla crisis TOP NEWS Japan PM Hatoyama quits to boost party fortunes at poll June 02, 2010 05:52 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his powerful ruling party No.2 quit on Wednesday to try to boost the party's fortunes in an election next month, less than a year after sweeping to power with promises of change. Full Article WORLD NEWS Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry June 02, 2010 05:09 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel began expelling all activists seized during a raid on an aid convoy sailing to Gaza that has drawn international outrage and officials on Wednesday vowed to prevent any other ships from reaching the coastal territory. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal rebound June 02, 2010 04:33 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday following the previous session's steep losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.35 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.37 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.44 percent at 0800 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Most U.S. broadband users don't know connection speeds June 01, 2010 03:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four of five U.S. broadband users are unaware of the speed of their connections, the Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian Soyuz returns from space station mission June 02, 2010 04:49 AM ET KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft containing an international trio of astronauts who oversaw the final assembly stage of a $100 billion space station landed safely on Kazakhstan's steppe on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Lakers and Celtics renew league's greatest rivalry June 01, 2010 09:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association's most alluring rivalry will take center stage on Thursday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Are moviegoers tiring of sequels? June 02, 2010 01:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood still hopes to shake off early symptoms, but there is spreading concern that the summer box office will be plagued by a nasty case of sequelitis. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Thief steals trailer -- with two owners inside June 01, 2010 12:21 PM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - A thief who stole a car with a trailer attached got away with more than he bargained for -- as the two owners were in the back. 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