Morning Digest: Obama asks Wen for more action on yuan

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 24 Sep 2010    Obama asks Wen for more action on yuan Japan to free China boat captain at center of row Wall Street futures signal firmer open Bill Clinton secures record philanthropic pledges Russian-U.S.space crew aborts return to Earth Ichiro first to 200 hits in 10 straight years Eddie Fisher dies at 82 Spray-on clothes unveiled on chemistry lab catwalk Republicans unveil governing agenda Obama challenges Iran at the UN Fear over rise in global food prices TOP NEWS Obama asks Wen for more action on yuan September 24, 2010 04:15 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday to take rapid steps to address a dispute over the value of China's currency and made clear the United States would protect its economic interests. Full Article WORLD NEWS Japan to free China boat captain at center of row September 24, 2010 06:05 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan was to release a Chinese trawler captain on Friday at the heart of a fierce territorial row with China that has threatened ties between Asia's two biggest and increasingly interdependent economies. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street futures signal firmer open September 24, 2010 05:02 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) Stock index futures signaled a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Friday, with shares set to rebound from Thursday's falls. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Bill Clinton secures record philanthropic pledges September 23, 2010 06:59 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton secured a record 291 pledges worth more than $6 billion to tackle global woes at his sixth annual philanthropic summit, which wound up on Thursday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian-U.S.space crew aborts return to Earth September 24, 2010 03:35 AM ET KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - Two Russians and a U.S. astronaut aborted a return to Earth on Friday when their space capsule failed to separate from the International Space Station. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Ichiro first to 200 hits in 10 straight years September 24, 2010 02:19 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Major Leaguer to record 200 hits in 10 consecutive seasons when he singled in Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Eddie Fisher dies at 82 September 24, 2010 05:37 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Eddie Fisher, a teen idol in the 1950s who sparked an international scandal when he left his wife Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor, has died at the age of 82. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Spray-on clothes unveiled on chemistry lab catwalk September 23, 2010 01:25 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - As the fashion pack leave London for Milan, one designer and a professor of particle technology unveiled their own unique collection made in one afternoon with spray-on fabric. 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