Morning Digest: Obama seeks to rally Dems to keep grip on Congress

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 01 Oct 2010    Obama seeks to rally Dems to keep grip on Congress Ecuador's Correa rescued, now faces political fight Wall Street futures signal higher open for stocks Facebook founder survives "Social Network" so far Obama expected to sign NASA budget soon: official Padres pray for Giants sweep after Cubs loss Britney Spears' affairs remain under conservator Boston firefighters get oxygen masks for pets A plea for calm in Ecuador Rain pounds US east coast Economic hopes resurface TOP NEWS Obama seeks to rally Dems to keep grip on Congress September 30, 2010 11:57 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama predicted on Thursday his embattled Democrats would hold onto their congressional majorities in the November elections if they can rekindle enthusiasm among voters who helped sweep him into office. Full Article WORLD NEWS Ecuador's Correa rescued, now faces political fight October 01, 2010 04:31 AM ET QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa emerged triumphant after a military raid to rescue him from protesting police, but still faces a political fight to push through austerity measures testing his popularity. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street futures signal higher open for stocks October 01, 2010 05:07 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.5-0.7 percent, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook founder survives "Social Network" so far October 01, 2010 03:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who is winning the Mark Zuckerberg PR battle? Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Obama expected to sign NASA budget soon: official September 30, 2010 06:03 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected early next month to sign into law a new NASA budget that adds a space shuttle mission, begins work on a new deep-space rocket and seeds development of commercial space taxis, the agency's deputy administrator said on Thursday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Padres pray for Giants sweep after Cubs loss October 01, 2010 01:31 AM ET SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The slumping San Diego Padres were pushed to the brink of elimination from the Major League Baseball playoff race following the team's shutout loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Britney Spears' affairs remain under conservator September 30, 2010 04:21 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears' personal and business affairs will remain under the control of her father and an attorney who have been her conservators since early 2008 when her life was spinning out of control, a judge ruled on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Boston firefighters get oxygen masks for pets September 30, 2010 01:21 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Fire Department on Wednesday received a donation of small oxygen masks designed for pets, which will become standard equipment on every fire truck in the city, officials 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