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Good Morning Bit, FRI 20 Aug 2010    U.S. mission in Iraq switches from combat to assist North Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks Wall St futures point to higher open after falls Lady Gaga to steal Britney Spears' Twitter crown Titanic to come to 3D life in scientific expedition Clemens indicted for lying to Congress Dr. Laura's dinner with gay, black friends Robber nabbed after mocking police in email Bomb in Iraq strikes US convoy Roma group leaves France Train cars plunge into China river TOP NEWS U.S. mission in Iraq switches from combat to assist August 19, 2010 05:34 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military is on track to cut numbers in Iraq to 50,000 by end August, when the 7-1/2-year combat mission launched by former President George W. Bush ends and operations switch to assisting Iraq's armed forces. Full Article WORLD NEWS North Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks August 20, 2010 04:38 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it has reached a consensus with China concerning the resumption of international talks on ending its nuclear arms program, the North's official news agency reported. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St futures point to higher open after falls August 20, 2010 04:05 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2 to 0.3 percent, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street on Friday after sharp declines in the previous session. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Lady Gaga to steal Britney Spears' Twitter crown August 19, 2010 07:13 PM ET NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a symbolic exchanging of the pop princess crown, Lady Gaga will soon become the world's top Twitter user by overtaking current champ Britney Spears' number of followers. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Titanic to come to 3D life in scientific expedition August 19, 2010 09:40 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Scientists were set to launch on Wednesday what they called an effort to "virtually raise" the Titanic by using 3D techniques to map the entire wreckage site of the sunken transatlantic liner for the first time. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Clemens indicted for lying to Congress August 19, 2010 09:33 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baseball great Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in the sport's history, was indicted on Thursday for lying to the U.S. Congress when he denied using anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Dr. Laura's dinner with gay, black friends August 20, 2010 04:15 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - While trying to make a point about racism, syndicated radio host Laura Schlessinger said the N-word over and over during a call last week, setting off a firestorm of criticism. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Robber nabbed after mocking police in email August 19, 2010 10:50 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A German bank robber led his pursuers straight to him after taunting police in an email over their efforts to catch him. Authorities in the southern city of Wuerzburg said on Wednesday the 19-year-old sent emails to police and two newspapers to point out factual errors in the report of his bank raid in the town of Roettingen a week ago. 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