Morning Digest: Gulf beaches quiet as spill spreads

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Good Morning Bit, MON 05 Jul 2010    Gulf beaches quiet as spill spreads Restive Iraq provinces defy U.S. withdrawal timeline Stocks down for 4th day Google to buy travel software co ITA for $700 million Russian cargo docks with space station on 2nd try Woods fails to break par in all four rounds at Aronimink New "Twilight" sequel earns less than predecessor Alligator takes late-night stroll through town Clinton in Armenia Mourning in Lebanon Clinton in Baku TOP NEWS Gulf beaches quiet as spill spreads July 04, 2010 10:16 PM ET PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Gulf coast beaches, normally packed on Independence Day, were quiet on Sunday as workers cleaned up tar balls from BP's leaking oil well while the company was reported to be taking steps to ward off potential takeover bids. Full Article WORLD NEWS Restive Iraq provinces defy U.S. withdrawal timeline July 05, 2010 03:48 AM ET JALAWLA, Iraq (Reuters) - It was a tip-off about a weapons cache that drew the U.S. soldiers of Charlie Troop away from their Stryker armored vehicles in the densely populated Iraqi town of Jalawla one Friday morning last month. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks down for 4th day July 05, 2010 05:13 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World equities fell for the fourth day running on Monday and the dollar traded close to two-month lows on growing concerns of slowdowns in the United States and China -- the two main pillars of global growth. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google to buy travel software co ITA for $700 million July 02, 2010 08:55 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc plans to buy one of the Web's key providers of airline travel software for $700 million, potentially raising new antitrust concerns for the world's largest Internet search engine. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian cargo docks with space station on 2nd try July 04, 2010 03:05 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked successfully Sunday at the International Space Station (ISS) on its second attempt after missing it Friday due to a faulty radio link, a Russian space official said. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Woods fails to break par in all four rounds at Aronimink July 04, 2010 04:10 PM ET NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tiger Woods completed a frustrating week with a pedestrian one-over-par 71 in the final round at the AT&T National on Sunday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New "Twilight" sequel earns less than predecessor July 04, 2010 03:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The latest "Twilight" movie earned $262 million during its first five days at the worldwide box office, but fell short of forecasts in North America while the foreign sales picture was murky. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Alligator takes late-night stroll through town July 02, 2010 12:19 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - An alligator was found roaming the streets of a small German town in the middle of the night, authorities said on Friday. 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