Morning Digest: North Korea military appears to back Kim succession

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Good Morning Bit, MON 27 Sep 2010    North Korea military appears to back Kim succession Venezuela opposition pegs back Chavez in parliament Stock index futures inch higher as M&A in focus "The Social Network" opens in NY to buzz, controversy Northwest Saudi Arabia vulnerable to volcanoes Saints suffer first loss as Steelers stay perfect "Wall Street" sequel in mild rally at box office Love triangle skydive murder trial begins Abbas: Peace or Settlements Election Day in Venezuela Bishop vows to fight sex allegations TOP NEWS North Korea military appears to back Kim succession September 27, 2010 02:31 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's military has nominated the third son of ailing leader Kim Jong-il as a delegate to a rare meeting of the ruling party, a South Korean newspaper said, supporting reports he is his father's chosen successor. Full Article WORLD NEWS Venezuela opposition pegs back Chavez in parliament September 27, 2010 04:54 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a majority in parliament but opponents took more than a third of the seats, threatening his ability to pass socialist reforms before seeking re-election in 2012. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures inch higher as M&A in focus September 27, 2010 04:50 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a firmer open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.04 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.25 percent. Full Article INTERNET NEWS "The Social Network" opens in NY to buzz, controversy September 25, 2010 12:05 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billed as an exhilarating, visceral tale about the founding of Facebook, "The Social Network" gave the opening of the New York Film Festival on Friday an aura of anticipation and a touch of controversy. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Northwest Saudi Arabia vulnerable to volcanoes September 26, 2010 10:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magma has worked its way up to just under the surface in a remote region of northwest Saudi Arabia, causing a flurry of small to moderate quakes and threatening to form a new volcano, researchers said Sunday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Saints suffer first loss as Steelers stay perfect September 26, 2010 09:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Atlanta's Matt Bryant nailed a 46-yard overtime field goal that gave the Falcons a 27-24 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday after the defending Super Bowl champions blew their chance to win the game and remain undefeated this season. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Wall Street" sequel in mild rally at box office September 26, 2010 10:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Greed is merely OK at the box office. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Love triangle skydive murder trial begins September 24, 2010 11:29 AM ET TONGEREN, Belgium (Reuters) - A Belgian woman went on trial on Friday charged with the murder of a fellow skydiver and love rival who plunged to her death after her parachute was sabotaged. 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