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Good Morning Bit, FRI 08 Oct 2010    Jailed Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize Afghan security contractor oversight poor: Senate report Wall Street futures mixed ahead of jobs report Zuckerberg takes staff to see "Social Network" Russian-U.S. crew heads for space station Yankees overtake Twins for 2-0 series lead Michael Douglas near end of throat cancer treatment Provocative Putin calendar provokes retort Hollywood's power women Nobel winner shares credit for prize Fed jitters weigh on Wall Street TOP NEWS Jailed Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize October 08, 2010 05:54 AM ET OSLO (Reuters) - Jailed Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for decades of non-violent struggle for human rights, an award that Beijing had anticipated and bitterly criticized. Full Article WORLD NEWS Afghan security contractor oversight poor: Senate report October 08, 2010 01:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate inquiry into private security contracting in Afghanistan concluded on Thursday that funds had sometimes been funneled to warlords who were linked to the Taliban, murder and kidnapping. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street futures mixed ahead of jobs report October 08, 2010 06:02 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures signaled a mixed opening for Wall Street on Friday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of a crucial job report which could determine whether more money supply measures will be introduced to spur the flagging economy. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Zuckerberg takes staff to see "Social Network" October 08, 2010 02:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Mark Zuckerberg ended up seeing "The Social Network" after all. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian-U.S. crew heads for space station October 08, 2010 05:08 AM 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 Yankees overtake Twins for 2-0 series lead October 07, 2010 10:49 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Yankees followed a familiar plot line to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Thursday and move within one victory of reaching the American League Championship Series. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Michael Douglas near end of throat cancer treatment October 07, 2010 08:08 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas has almost completed a grueling eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation to treat advanced throat cancer, his publicist said. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Provocative Putin calendar provokes retort October 08, 2010 03:12 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Some were bearing gifts for Vladimir Putin's 58th birthday on Thursday -- others bared their flesh. 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