Morning Digest: Colorado Democrat Bennet escapes anti-incumbent mood

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Good Morning Bit, WED 11 Aug 2010    Colorado Democrat Bennet escapes anti-incumbent mood Pakistani militants urge rejection of Western aid Stock futures signal losses in wake of Fed Netflix, Epix strike programming deal FBI laboratory has large backlog of DNA cases LeBron to return to Cleveland for game in December "Heartbroken" Fantasia overdoses over married man affair French criminals now face short arm of the law Flooding worsens in Germany Stocks fall as Fed steps up Former President Bush visits Haiti TOP NEWS Colorado Democrat Bennet escapes anti-incumbent mood August 11, 2010 12:42 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado bucked a national anti-incumbent mood to beat an insurgent challenger on Tuesday, and a Tea Party-backed conservative narrowly defeated an establishment favorite in the state's Republican Senate primary. Full Article WORLD NEWS Pakistani militants urge rejection of Western aid August 11, 2010 05:54 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants have urged the government to reject Western aid for victims of devastating floods, saying it would only be siphoned off by corrupt officials. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal losses in wake of Fed August 11, 2010 05:48 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve's gloomier assessment of the economy rattled investors and the central bank's measures to support the fragile recovery failed to reassure world markets. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Netflix, Epix strike programming deal August 10, 2010 05:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Streaming and mail-in rental company Netflix Inc has reached an exclusive deal for online rights that allows its members to watch new films from the three studios that own the Epix pay TV channel. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS FBI laboratory has large backlog of DNA cases August 09, 2010 03:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI's laboratory has a backlog of more than 3,200 forensic DNA cases, which can prevent timely capture of criminals and prolong incarceration of innocent people, according to a U.S. Justice Department report released on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS LeBron to return to Cleveland for game in December August 10, 2010 10:32 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James will return to Cleveland in December to face his former team for the first time as a member of the new-look Miami Heat, according to the regular season schedule released by the NBA on Tuesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Heartbroken" Fantasia overdoses over married man affair August 11, 2010 05:08 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino overdosed on aspirin and sleeping pills after finding herself in the middle of an ugly divorce involving a married man, celebrity website TMZ reported on Tuesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS French criminals now face short arm of the law August 10, 2010 12:37 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - France has ended restrictions barring people under 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) from joining the police force. 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