Morning Digest: Obama has strong words as Gulf spill spreads

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 08 Jun 2010    Obama has strong words as Gulf spill spreads New Japan PM launches cabinet Stock futures pare gains as Europe shares sag Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google Costa Rica puts brakes on popular stem cell tourism Hall of Famer Cowens urges LeBron to stay in Cleveland Demi Moore set to publish memoir in 2012 Smelly studios and fleas cause Cyprus TV walkout Accused New Jersey militants jailed Business Update: Goldman subpoenaed Baghdad car bomb hits civilians TOP NEWS Obama has strong words as Gulf spill spreads June 08, 2010 04:36 AM ET VENICE, La/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said he wanted to know "whose ass to kick" over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, adding to the pressure on energy giant BP Plc as it sought to capture more of the leak from its gushing well. Full Article WORLD NEWS New Japan PM launches cabinet June 08, 2010 05:45 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese leader Naoto Kan vowed to tackle Japan's huge public debt and keep ties with ally Washington on track as he launched a cabinet that also aims to sideline a scandal-tainted party power broker before an election. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures pare gains as Europe shares sag June 08, 2010 05:43 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pared early gains on Tuesday, pointing to a mixed open as lingering fears over Europe's debt crisis hit the region's stocks and eclipsed soothing comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google June 07, 2010 08:53 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone on Monday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of rivals like Google Inc in a red-hot smartphone market. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Costa Rica puts brakes on popular stem cell tourism June 07, 2010 01:06 AM ET SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Costa Rica is cracking down on an unauthorized stem cell clinic that has attracted hundreds of foreigners seeking relief from degenerative diseases and serious injuries. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Hall of Famer Cowens urges LeBron to stay in Cleveland June 07, 2010 08:46 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - LeBron James should remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers and eschew the free-agent market for the good of the league, the community, and most of all, himself, Hall of Famer Dave Cowens said on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Demi Moore set to publish memoir in 2012 June 08, 2010 02:10 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Demi Moore is all set to go public in a memoir with details of her three marriages and showbusiness career spanning three decades. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Smelly studios and fleas cause Cyprus TV walkout June 07, 2010 01:54 PM ET NICOSIA (Reuters Life!) - News staff at Cyprus's state broadcaster briefly walked off the job on Monday over conditions which included smelly studios and an infestation of fleas, workers said. 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