Morning Digest: China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 30 Jul 2010    China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup Stock futures slip ahead of GDP data Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report Study changes picture of U.S. quake hazards Broncos and Tebow agree on a contract Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol" as judge Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages Gates criticizes war leaks Arizona protests continue Chelsea Clinton set to marry TOP NEWS China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief July 30, 2010 05:41 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. Full Article WORLD NEWS Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup July 29, 2010 11:45 PM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures slip ahead of GDP data July 30, 2010 05:36 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall St stock index futures pointed to a lower start on Friday as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. GDP data, with S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures down 0.3 to 0.4 percent at 5:11 a.m. ET. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report July 30, 2010 05:48 AM ET (Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter said. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Study changes picture of U.S. quake hazards July 28, 2010 04:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of earthquakes in the U.S. Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may be less likely at Missouri's New Madrid fault, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Broncos and Tebow agree on a contract July 29, 2010 09:01 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Tim Tebow agreed to a contract on Thursday, the National Football League team said. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol" as judge July 29, 2010 08:40 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres unexpectedly quit the top-rated television singing show on Thursday after just a year in the job, saying it was not the right fit for her. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages July 29, 2010 11:08 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A vicar was found guilty on Thursday of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain. 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