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Good Morning Bit, THU 01 Jul 2010    House passes landmark financial reform bill U.N. nuclear agency's top inspector resigns Stock index futures fall; economic data eyed Cold War support for Russian "spies" on networking site Rogue cells explain Parkinson's transplant problem: study Berdych ends Federer's Wimbledon reign "Eclipse" takes $30 million bite from midnight box office Researchers seek Little Miss Muffets for fear study "Eclipse" starts strong Hurricane Alex on the horizon Worst quarter for Wall St. since '08 TOP NEWS House passes landmark financial reform bill July 01, 2010 12:53 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.N. nuclear agency's top inspector resigns July 01, 2010 05:57 AM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday its top inspector Olli Heinonen, head of investigations into Iran and Syria, will leave his position for personal reasons after nearly 30 years at the Vienna-based organization. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures fall; economic data eyed July 01, 2010 05:29 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the Dow Jones down 0.2 percent, for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent and for the Nasdaq down 0.4 percent by 0906 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 Rogue cells explain Parkinson's transplant problem: study June 30, 2010 02:15 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists working with Parkinson's disease patients who had pioneering transplant surgery using aborted foetal tissue have figured out what causes one of the most damaging side-effects of the treatment. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Berdych ends Federer's Wimbledon reign June 30, 2010 03:20 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A sense of stunned disbelief descended over south west London at 3.46pm on Wednesday when the unthinkable happened -- Roger Federer's remarkable reign as Wimbledon champion was finally over. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Eclipse" takes $30 million bite from midnight box office July 01, 2010 01:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vampire romance has become hotter -- if you can believe the story. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Researchers seek Little Miss Muffets for fear study June 30, 2010 12:36 PM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian university is on the hunt for girls who recoil at the sight of spiders for research into how fear affects the processes of the brain. 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