Morning Digest: Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 05 Oct 2010    Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll Ex-trader Kerviel sentenced to 5 years Yen falls, bonds and Nikkei jump on BOJ surprise Google has content deals with media/internet firms Duo wins 2010 physics Nobel for carbon breakthrough Patriots crush Dolphins after second-half onslaught Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber nearing 1 billion YouTube views Actor injured on stage after faulty gun goes off Verizon Wireless admits mistake Curtis memorial, Joplin anniversary Uncovering the mysteries of the deep TOP NEWS Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll October 05, 2010 02:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans maintain an edge among voters ahead of next month's congressional elections, but Democrats are gaining ground, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Tuesday. Full Article WORLD NEWS Ex-trader Kerviel sentenced to 5 years October 05, 2010 05:44 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced to 5 years in prison by a Paris court on Tuesday for his role in a trading scandal and ordered to reimburse the French bank 4.9 billion euros ($6.8 billion). Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Yen falls, bonds and Nikkei jump on BOJ surprise October 05, 2010 05:19 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen fell and government bond futures jumped on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a slew of monetary policy easing steps, while Australia's dollar tumbled as its central bank unexpectedly held interest rates steady. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google has content deals with media/internet firms October 05, 2010 02:03 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Google Inc has signed new content partnership deals with media and internet companies, including NBC Universal's CNBC, Time Warner's HBO and Amazon, for its proposed Google TV service. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Duo wins 2010 physics Nobel for carbon breakthrough October 05, 2010 05:55 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for physics for experiments with super-thin carbon matter, the prize committee said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Patriots crush Dolphins after second-half onslaught October 05, 2010 02:26 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The New England Patriots woke up after a slow first half to crush the punchless Miami Dolphins 41-14 on Monday, scoring twice on special teams, to join the New York Jets atop the AFC East division. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber nearing 1 billion YouTube views October 04, 2010 04:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Billboard) - Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are both approaching a major milestone of the new music industry: one billion all-time YouTube views. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Actor injured on stage after faulty gun goes off October 04, 2010 01:19 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - West End actor David Birrell was injured during a London performance over the weekend and taken to hospital when a faulty replica stage gun misfired, sending debris into his eye. 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