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Good Morning Bit, FRI 06 Aug 2010    Senate approves Obama nominee Kagan to top court Half million flee as more floods sweep Pakistani south Stock futures signal gains as eyes on payrolls Google ordered to defend against age bias lawsuit Fungus threatens extinction of some U.S. bats: study Greenberg/Ryan win Texas Rangers auction Wyclef Jean registers as Haiti presidential contender U.S. charges dropped against Japanese speed-eater Alleged coup foiled in Kyrgyzstan Uribe asks for forgiveness Wyclef Jean enters presidential race TOP NEWS Senate approves Obama nominee Kagan to top court August 06, 2010 03:36 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court won Senate approval on Thursday, his second appointment to the court that decides abortion, death penalty and other contentious cases. Full Article WORLD NEWS Half million flee as more floods sweep Pakistani south August 06, 2010 04:32 AM ET SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have evacuated more than half a million people in southern Sindh province, threatened by the worst floods in 80 years that have stoked popular anger at absent President Asif Ali Zardari. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal gains as eyes on payrolls August 06, 2010 05:42 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of U.S. monthly jobs data. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google ordered to defend against age bias lawsuit August 05, 2010 10:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc, which runs the world's most popular Internet search engine, was ordered to defend itself against a lawsuit by a former manager who said he was fired for being too old, clearing the way for a trial. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Fungus threatens extinction of some U.S. bats: study August 05, 2010 06:42 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deadly white-nose syndrome is threatening to make one insect-eating species of bat extinct, at least regionally, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Greenberg/Ryan win Texas Rangers auction August 05, 2010 07:00 PM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg has won court approval to buy the Texas Rangers. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Wyclef Jean registers as Haiti presidential contender August 06, 2010 04:21 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean registered as a presidential contender on Thursday, in a move into politics that generated an outburst of popular enthusiasm in his poor, earthquake-ravaged homeland. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS U.S. charges dropped against Japanese speed-eater August 05, 2010 01:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Japanese competitive eater won't have to try jail food after all, a judge ruled on Thursday, dismissing charges against the skinny speed-feeder for crashing a hot dog eating contest. 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