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Good Morning Bit, WED 28 Jul 2010    Economy erodes election hope for Democrats Afghanistan questions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role Earnings awaited as Wall St futures point to gains Google in talks to build Facebook competitor: report Some space shuttle workers get layoff notice Phils beat Diamondbacks for sixth win in a row Redford and Estevez films to make debut at Toronto Tiger escapes from trip to the vet London awaits 2012 Olympics GM prices Volt; Stocks mixed $41k for GM's electric Chevy Volt TOP NEWS Economy erodes election hope for Democrats July 27, 2010 04:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans by a large majority believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears threaten Democrats ahead of November 2 congressional elections, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found on Tuesday. Full Article WORLD NEWS Afghanistan questions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role July 28, 2010 06:06 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The United States has pursued a contradictory policy with regard to the Afghan war by ignoring Pakistan's role in the insurgency, the Afghan government said on Tuesday, following the leak of U.S. military documents. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Earnings awaited as Wall St futures point to gains July 28, 2010 05:21 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Wednesday, after stocks closed mixed a day earlier, with investors likely to focus on earnings from Boeing and Visa among others to provide direction for equities. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google in talks to build Facebook competitor: report July 28, 2010 02:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc has held talks with gaming companies as it looks to develop a new service to compete with social networking website Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Some space shuttle workers get layoff notice July 27, 2010 04:02 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's prime space shuttle contractor, United Space Alliance, sent layoff notices this week to more than 15 percent of its 8,100-member shuttle work force, officials said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Phils beat Diamondbacks for sixth win in a row July 28, 2010 12:27 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games on Tuesday with a 9-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Redford and Estevez films to make debut at Toronto July 27, 2010 03:31 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - World premieres by directors Robert Redford and Emilio Estevez are among the highlights of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which will feature a slimmer lineup of movies than in years past. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Tiger escapes from trip to the vet July 27, 2010 02:14 PM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 17-month-old tiger escaped from the back of a pick-up truck while it was being driven to a veterinary clinic in South Africa, triggering a helicopter search by police and wildlife experts. 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