Morning Digest: China's Liu says Nobel for dead of 1989

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Good Morning Bit, MON 11 Oct 2010    China's Liu says Nobel for dead of 1989 North Korea's heir debuts at giant military parade Stock index futures signal higher opening Hip-hop videogame aims to catch fire by going social Russian-U.S. crew heads for space station Philadelphia Phillies sweep away Cincinnati Reds to advance "Social Network" tops box office for second week Over 52? Then you're probably grumpy Obama rallies Democratic base Social Network No. 1 again Police, anti-gay protesters clash TOP NEWS China's Liu says Nobel for dead of 1989 October 11, 2010 05:59 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize-winning Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo dedicated the award to people killed in the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests, reports said on Monday, while Chinese media said the prize showed the West feared China. Full Article WORLD NEWS North Korea's heir debuts at giant military parade October 10, 2010 04:37 PM ET PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's leader-in-waiting, the youngest son of ailing ruler Kim Jong-il, took center stage during a big military parade on Sunday, making his first national appearance in the secretive state. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal higher opening October 11, 2010 04:59 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher opening on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.28 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.19 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 4:47 a.m. ET, helped by mounting expectations of further action from the Federal Reserve to support the economy. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Hip-hop videogame aims to catch fire by going social October 10, 2010 01:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Lil Wayne may still be behind bars on gun charges, but that hasn't stopped developers of videogame "Def Jam Rapstar" from launching an interactive karaoke game featuring him and other hip-hop stars. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian-U.S. crew heads for space station October 10, 2010 02:04 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut to the international space station lifted off early on Friday from Russia's launch site in Kazakhstan. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Philadelphia Phillies sweep away Cincinnati Reds to advance October 11, 2010 01:27 AM ET CINCINNATI (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Division Series with a 2-0 win on Sunday that put them into the National League Championship Series. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Social Network" tops box office for second week October 10, 2010 11:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facebook film "The Social Network" captured the top spot at North American box offices for the second straight weekend in a lackluster frame that saw ticket sales for all films drop about 15 percent from last year. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Over 52? Then you're probably grumpy October 08, 2010 02:01 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britons find being older than 52 is nothing to laugh about because that's the age when they start becoming grumpy, according to a survey on Friday. 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