Morning Digest: Census jobs seen depressing U.S. employment in June

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 02 Jul 2010    Census jobs seen depressing U.S. employment in June Taliban attack U.S. aid company and kills five Stock index futures mixed ahead of payrolls Cold War support for Russian "spies" on networking site NASA delays shuttle finale until 2011 LeBron courted by Nets and Knicks as free agency begins Mel Gibson uses racial slur: report Absent Russia will win World Cup, 8 percent of nation say Suicide bombings in Pakistan Obama signs Iran sanctions bill Lingering job jitters TOP NEWS Census jobs seen depressing U.S. employment in June July 02, 2010 01:22 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment likely contracted for the first time this year in June as thousands of temporary jobs for census workers ended, though private-sector hiring probably picked up, according to a Reuters survey. Full Article WORLD NEWS Taliban attack U.S. aid company and kills five July 02, 2010 05:53 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen stormed a U.S. contracting company office in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing five people including three foreigners and wounding 24 others, a senior official said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures mixed ahead of payrolls July 02, 2010 03:58 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sstock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.12 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.03 percent at 0745 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Cold War support for Russian "spies" on networking site June 30, 2010 02:15 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Patriotic, anti-American messages adorn the pages of two alleged Russian spies on Russia's answer to Facebook, a reminder of historic suspicions and resentments that have survived the end of the Cold War. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA delays shuttle finale until 2011 July 01, 2010 05:29 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday postponed the final two missions of the space shuttle program until November and February due to delays preparing the last load of spare parts for the International Space Station. Full Article SPORTS NEWS LeBron courted by Nets and Knicks as free agency begins July 01, 2010 08:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pursuit of LeBron James, the biggest name in this year's class of NBA free agents, began with double-barrel urgency on Thursday as a pair of teams made their pitch to the six-times All-Star. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Mel Gibson uses racial slur: report July 02, 2010 02:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director and actor Mel Gibson, who caused a media storm four years ago over an anti-Semitic statement, is again making headlines for using an apparent racial slur in an argument with his ex-girlfriend. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Absent Russia will win World Cup, 8 percent of nation say July 01, 2010 01:05 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eight percent of Russians believe their national team will win the World Cup, despite the fact that it never qualified for the tournament, an independent poll has showed. 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