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Good Morning Bit, THU 02 Sep 2010    Hurricane Earl strengthens off U.S. East Coast Israel and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks Futures point to Wall Street edging lower U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment Wheat genome work just at initial stage: scientists Murray turns up heat as Roddick loses his cool Justin Long reclaims his acting mojo in "Distance" Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen Bomb blast in Pakistan Obama condemns West Bank attack Six dead in Mozambique price riot TOP NEWS Hurricane Earl strengthens off U.S. East Coast September 02, 2010 05:55 AM ET HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl gained more punch on Thursday as the large storm churned up the Atlantic threatening the U.S. East Coast with dangerous winds and large swells and forcing evacuations in North Carolina. Full Article WORLD NEWS Israel and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks September 02, 2010 05:48 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a diplomatic push from President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by skepticism on all sides and fresh violence in the volatile West Bank. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to Wall Street edging lower September 02, 2010 05:06 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mostly lower open for U.S. shares on Thursday, giving back a little of the strong gains from the previous session, when they were boosted by strong manufacturing data from China and the United States. Full Article INTERNET NEWS U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment September 01, 2010 06:38 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections. 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 Murray turns up heat as Roddick loses his cool September 02, 2010 02:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his U.S. Open rivals when he breezed through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday before home hope Andy Roddick made an undignified exit in the last match of the day. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Justin Long reclaims his acting mojo in "Distance" September 01, 2010 10:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nobody ever said Hollywood relationships were easy, and the on-again off-again affair of Justin Long and Drew Barrymore certainly proves that out. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen September 01, 2010 01:28 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers. 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