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Good Morning Bit, WED 29 Sep 2010    Deficit-cut panel convenes amid skepticism Taliban contacts still at embryonic stage: NATO envoy Stock futures point to lower open on Wall Street Google CEO says mobile revs small but growing fast Study shows how scientists can find missing species Playoff picture clears after three teams clinch Jerry Lee Lewis lost for words as he turns 75 Gym culture not working out for the French Eiffel Tower evacuated after scare Son rise in North Korea September rally continues TOP NEWS Deficit-cut panel convenes amid skepticism September 29, 2010 03:40 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just two months left before it has to issue a final report, a U.S. commission looking at ways to cut the federal deficit was to meet again on Wednesday amid questions about its hard-headedness. Full Article WORLD NEWS Taliban contacts still at embryonic stage: NATO envoy September 28, 2010 09:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some senior Taliban leaders appear to be open to reconciliation with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government, but contacts are in the embryonic stage and not likely to bear fruit soon, NATO's top civilian in Afghanistan said on Tuesday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to lower open on Wall Street September 29, 2010 05:49 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.35 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.01 percent at 0930 GMT (5:30 a.m. EDT). Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google CEO says mobile revs small but growing fast September 28, 2010 06:23 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc expects mobile searches to generate most of its revenue eventually, but it could take a long time despite growing at a rapid clip, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Study shows how scientists can find missing species September 29, 2010 02:55 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - More than a third of mammal species considered extinct or missing have been rediscovered, a study says, and a lot of effort is wasted in trying to find species that have no chance of being found again. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Playoff picture clears after three teams clinch September 29, 2010 01:55 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Major League Baseball playoff picture has become much clearer after the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds all won on Tuesday to clinch post-season berths. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jerry Lee Lewis lost for words as he turns 75 September 29, 2010 05:21 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Killer" is running low on ammo as he marks his 75th birthday on Wednesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Gym culture not working out for the French September 28, 2010 02:41 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - The French may love to look good but few are willing to work up a sweat over it. 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