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Good Morning Bit, FRI 29 Oct 2010    Toyota secretly bought problem cars, lawsuit says Shots fired at Korean border: South's defense ministry Wall St futures point to lower open Facebook and Twitter say social is the new normal Humans mastered tool making earlier than thought Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 World Series lead New Zealand law passed to keep "Hobbit" amid protests Vending machines sell miniature art in boxes First images of tsunami devastation A midterm verdict for Obama GM to repay taxholders, IPO looms TOP NEWS Toyota secretly bought problem cars, lawsuit says October 28, 2010 10:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota secretly bought back from U.S. consumers vehicles it found with speed-control defects as part of a strategy to hide unintended-acceleration problems from safety regulators and the public, a revised lawsuit claims. Full Article WORLD NEWS Shots fired at Korean border: South's defense ministry October 29, 2010 05:49 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired gunshots across its heavily armed border toward rival South Korea on Friday, a defense ministry official in Seoul said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St futures point to lower open October 29, 2010 05:06 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2 to 0.5 percent, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook and Twitter say social is the new normal October 29, 2010 01:32 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The social networking phenomenon has nowhere to go but up as computer use becomes more mobile, according to leading figures in the development of the popular sites Facebook and Twitter. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Humans mastered tool making earlier than thought October 28, 2010 01:20 PM ET CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A group of prehistoric people mastered a difficult and delicate process to sharpen stones into spears and knives at least 75,000 years ago, more than 50,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a report. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 World Series lead October 29, 2010 01:22 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series by blanking Texas 9-0 Thursday behind the sterling pitching of Matt Cain and an eighth-inning meltdown by the Rangers relievers. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New Zealand law passed to keep "Hobbit" amid protests October 29, 2010 05:49 AM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government on Friday passed legislation clearing the way for two "Hobbit" films to be made in the country despite stiff protest by opposition lawmakers, who said it was a "day of shame." Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Vending machines sell miniature art in boxes October 28, 2010 01:53 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - An artist who wanted to make art more accessible has installed vending machines across Germany offering unique art miniatures in small boxes. 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