Morning Digest: Gulf storm puts BP spill efforts on hold

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 23 Jul 2010    Gulf storm puts BP spill efforts on hold North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves Stock index futures point to higher open on Wall Street Scam artists target victims of Gulf oil spill Archaeologists find new structure at Stonehenge Yankees' Rodriguez hits 599th career home run Mel Gibson phone recording illegal, with exceptions Police nab bandit who used underwear as mask Demonstration over Arizona law Amazon misses big, Microsoft shines Chavez breaks ties with Colombia TOP NEWS Gulf storm puts BP spill efforts on hold July 23, 2010 05:03 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bonnie threatened efforts to plug BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil leak on Friday and officials said many of the vessels and rigs involved in the operation would prepare to move out of the system's path. Full Article WORLD NEWS North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves July 23, 2010 04:24 AM ET HANOI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Asia on Friday to enforce tough sanctions against North Korea, which hit back by threatening a "physical response" to Washington's plans for joint military drills with South Korea. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures point to higher open on Wall Street July 23, 2010 05:02 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, adding to the previous session's strong rally, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.57 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.48 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.59 percent. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Scam artists target victims of Gulf oil spill July 22, 2010 03:23 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - An e-mail scam featuring someone purporting to be BP Plc's Chief Executive Tony Hayward is targeting victims of the company's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Florida's attorney general said on Thursday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Archaeologists find new structure at Stonehenge July 22, 2010 09:48 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a wooden version of British prehistoric monument Stonehenge at the same site, the project's leader told Reuters on Thursday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Yankees' Rodriguez hits 599th career home run July 23, 2010 12:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez belted his 599th career home run on Thursday, exuding a sense of calm and enjoyment that he lacked three years ago when trying to reach the 500 milestone. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Mel Gibson phone recording illegal, with exceptions July 22, 2010 08:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If you had this nagging feeling that there must be some law against recording conversations, you are right. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Police nab bandit who used underwear as mask July 22, 2010 04:13 PM ET MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma (Reuters) - An unemployed woman who said she was desperate for money has been arrested on charges she robbed an Oklahoma McDonald's with a white stretch girdle wrapped around her face as a makeshift mask. 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