Morning Digest: Warren vows end to "tricks" with consumer agency

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 17 Sep 2010    Warren vows end to "tricks" with consumer agency Security tight as Taliban threaten Afghan poll Wall St futures rise, consumer sentiment data eyed Samsung launches Galaxy tablet for U.S. market High-tech cow earrings mark new path for Brazil Mayweather charged with domestic battery Director admits Joaquin Phoenix documentary a hoax Greeks find human skulls in luggage of U.S. tourists Tech giants beat forecasts Michael's mom sues Jackson's mom sues promoter TOP NEWS Warren vows end to "tricks" with consumer agency September 17, 2010 06:03 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren said on Friday she accepted the job of setting up a consumer financial protection agency for U.S. President Barack Obama and declared that the time for financial "tricks and traps" was over. Full Article WORLD NEWS Security tight as Taliban threaten Afghan poll September 17, 2010 05:36 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Security preparations were ramped up on Friday on the eve of Afghan parliamentary elections after the Taliban vowed to disrupt the vote, a key test after a deeply flawed presidential ballot last year. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St futures rise, consumer sentiment data eyed September 17, 2010 05:49 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rise 0.8 percent to 1 percent, pointing to a stronger start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Samsung launches Galaxy tablet for U.S. market September 16, 2010 09:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has struck deals with four U.S. carriers to begin selling a Google Android-powered tablet computer during the coming holiday season, taking on Apple Inc's iPad on its home turf. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS High-tech cow earrings mark new path for Brazil September 17, 2010 03:53 AM ET PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Years after India broke into the hi-tech business with information technology and China by way of manufacturing, Brazil may find its entrance in an unusual place -- a cow's ear. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Mayweather charged with domestic battery September 16, 2010 08:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. was charged with four felonies, including domestic violence, on Thursday over accusations by his ex-girlfriend that he beat her and threatened their three children. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Director admits Joaquin Phoenix documentary a hoax September 17, 2010 01:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joaquin Phoenix transformed from a clean-cut actor into a bearded, druggy rap wannabe two years ago -- but it seems it was all in the name of art. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Greeks find human skulls in luggage of U.S. tourists September 16, 2010 03:20 PM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police charged two U.S. tourists with desecrating the dead on Thursday after they found six human skulls in their hand luggage at Athens international airport, a police official said. 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