Morning Digest: No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 03 Sep 2010    No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings Stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas God did not create the universe, says Hawking Lightweights throw in the towel at U.S. Open Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway with "Elling" Man bites police over a pet peeve T.I. busted; Paris barred Mortgage rates hit new lows IMF provides $450 mln for Pakistan TOP NEWS No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard September 03, 2010 04:45 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said. Full Article WORLD NEWS Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings September 03, 2010 03:36 AM ET DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures dip ahead of payrolls September 03, 2010 04:46 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT (3:25 a.m. ET). Full Article INTERNET NEWS Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas September 02, 2010 03:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS God did not create the universe, says Hawking September 02, 2010 09:08 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Lightweights throw in the towel at U.S. Open September 03, 2010 01:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - There was an old-fashioned fight at the U.S. Open on Thursday but not the one tournament officials wanted to see. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway with "Elling" September 02, 2010 06:34 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brendan Fraser will make his Broadway debut in the upcoming comedy "Elling," alongside Denis O'Hare, Jennifer Coolidge and Richard Easton, the play's producers said on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Man bites police over a pet peeve September 02, 2010 03:05 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet. 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