Morning Digest: Tea Party-backed Republicans spur party switches

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Good Morning Bit, THU 28 Oct 2010    Tea Party-backed Republicans spur party switches UK spy boss: Nukes a wider threat than terrorism Futures point to slight rise on Wall Street MySpace launching new version of website Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Cash? How the brain chooses Giants beat Rangers in World Series opener Surprise find frees Randy Quaid from Canada custody World War Two bombs found on Galapagos Islands The vote on legalized marijuana Argentina's Kirchner dies. MySpace tries a makeover TOP NEWS Tea Party-backed Republicans spur party switches October 28, 2010 03:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - For lifelong Republican Joe Errigo, deciding to cross party lines and support a liberal Democrat for New York governor wasn't nearly as difficult as one might expect. Full Article WORLD NEWS UK spy boss: Nukes a wider threat than terrorism October 28, 2010 06:02 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top spy, in the first public speech by a serving UK espionage chief, said on Thursday terrorists might hit the West again "at huge human cost" but nuclear proliferation by states was a more far-reaching danger. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to slight rise on Wall Street October 28, 2010 05:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is set for a slightly higher open, ahead of weekly jobless claims, and with the Federal Reserve's decision on monetary easing still the market's main focus. Full Article INTERNET NEWS MySpace launching new version of website October 27, 2010 08:05 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - MySpace launched a new version of its website centered around music and entertainment, as the social networking company attempts to regain its former appeal in a market it helped create. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Cash? How the brain chooses October 27, 2010 03:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Do you like Marilyn Monroe or Johnny Cash better? Researchers in California have homed in on the individual brain cells that help make that choice. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Giants beat Rangers in World Series opener October 28, 2010 01:47 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The opening game of the World Series was supposed to be a pitching duel but batters ruled supreme as the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 11-7 to take an early lead in the best-of-seven series. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Surprise find frees Randy Quaid from Canada custody October 27, 2010 08:27 PM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Hollywood actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi, who sought asylum in Canada saying they feared for their lives, were freed from custody on Wednesday after it was discovered her father was born in Canada. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS World War Two bombs found on Galapagos Islands October 27, 2010 12:33 PM ET QUITO (Reuters) - Fishermen have found a dozen bombs believed to be from World War Two buried on the Galapagos Islands, a local government official said Tuesday. 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