Morning Digest: Hurricane Earl on path toward U.S. East Coast

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 31 Aug 2010    Hurricane Earl on path toward U.S. East Coast Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker Stock futures point to Wall Street extending decline Google set to unveil "priority inbox" for Gmail Wheat genome work just at initial stage: scientists Wincing Williams prevails under U.S. Open lights Bristol Palin, Hasselhoff join "Dancing With the Stars" Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag Video shows Kim Jong-il in China Slovak gunman kills six, wounds 14 Obama offers little comfort on econ TOP NEWS Hurricane Earl on path toward U.S. East Coast August 31, 2010 05:48 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl followed a path toward the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday as the powerful storm pulled away from northeastern Caribbean islands it had pounded with winds and rain, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Full Article WORLD NEWS Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker August 31, 2010 12:49 AM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico captured major drug trafficker Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez on Monday in a new victory for President Felipe Calderon's high-stakes war on murderous cartels that threatens the country's image among investors and tourists. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to Wall Street extending decline August 31, 2010 05:16 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street on Tuesday, extending a sharp decline in the previous session, on worries about the strength of the global economic recovery. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google set to unveil "priority inbox" for Gmail August 31, 2010 02:50 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Google is set to unveil a new feature to its Gmail service that aims to separate a user's important emails from the ones that do not get read often. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Wheat genome work just at initial stage: scientists August 31, 2010 04:17 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Efforts to sequence the wheat genome are only at an initial stage of what will be a long-term project requiring more government support, leading Chinese and international scientists said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Wincing Williams prevails under U.S. Open lights August 30, 2010 10:07 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams showed some effects of a troublesome knee but displayed enough of her trademark power to beat Italian Roberta Vinci 6-4 6-1 in the opening night match of the U.S. Open on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Bristol Palin, Hasselhoff join "Dancing With the Stars" August 30, 2010 11:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol Palin, daughter of conservative powerbroker Sarah Palin, will test her dance moves against former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and R&B singer Brandy in the new season of "Dancing with the Stars." Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag August 30, 2010 12:52 PM ET KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Department said. 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