Morning Digest: Obama touts job creation as midterm elections near

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 26 Oct 2010    Obama touts job creation as midterm elections near Iraq's Tareq Aziz sentenced to death Stock futures dip; Texas Instruments eyed Online travel companies oppose Google, ITA deal: report Space station to shift orbit to dodge space junk Favre has two ankle fractures, ironman streak in jeopardy Michael Jackson top-earning dead celebrity: report Students win Ugly Dance World Cup Miners visit with the President Hobbit rally, Gaga's 1 billion views FDIC head against foreclosure ban TOP NEWS Obama touts job creation as midterm elections near October 26, 2010 12:51 AM ET WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday touted his administration's job-creation efforts just eight days before elections in which voters' economic anxiety threatens his Democrats' grip on Congress. Full Article WORLD NEWS Iraq's Tareq Aziz sentenced to death October 26, 2010 05:50 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's high tribunal on Tuesday passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, one of late dictator Saddam Hussein's most prominent deputies, over the persecution of Islamic parties, the court's media office said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures dip; Texas Instruments eyed October 26, 2010 05:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.14 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.14 percent at 0900 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Online travel companies oppose Google, ITA deal: report October 26, 2010 01:38 AM ET (Reuters) - Several online travel companies are joining hands to oppose Google's proposed $700 million acquisition of airline ticketing software company ITA Software Inc, saying the deal would have much influence over the travel sector. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Space station to shift orbit to dodge space junk October 26, 2010 05:42 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's space command Tuesday ordered the International Space Station to change its orbit slightly to avoid collision with a piece of floating debris that could cause serious damage, officials said. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Favre has two ankle fractures, ironman streak in jeopardy October 25, 2010 08:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brett Favre's status as the ironman of the National Football League looked vulnerable on Monday when the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was diagnosed with two fractures in his left ankle. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Michael Jackson top-earning dead celebrity: report October 25, 2010 03:36 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, but fans also opened their wallets to make him this year's top-earning dead celebrity with $275 million, Forbes said on Monday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Students win Ugly Dance World Cup October 25, 2010 02:56 PM ET BERLIN, 0ct (Reuters) - A group of four German high school students took first prize in the final of the Ugly Dance World Cup held in Hamburg this weekend. 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