Morning Digest: China keeps up tough talk as G20 summit nears

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 09 Nov 2010    China keeps up tough talk as G20 summit nears Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election Stock index futures signal early dip AOL taps BofA to explore Yahoo deal: sources Tarantulas help scientists break down human fear Steelers stave off late Bengals charge Conan O'Brien returns to TV in downsized role Britain's queen wins 60,000 fans on Facebook debut Final arguments in Ghailani trial India's banquet for the Obamas Gaga wins big, boy bands unite TOP NEWS China keeps up tough talk as G20 summit nears November 09, 2010 05:00 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - China warned on Tuesday that U.S. easy money could destabilize the global economy and inflate asset bubbles, keeping up the pressure on Washington just two days before the start of a G20 leaders summit. Full Article WORLD NEWS Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election November 09, 2010 04:44 AM ET YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's biggest military-backed party won the country's first election in 20 years by a landslide on Tuesday after a carefully choreographed vote denounced by pro-democracy parties as rigged to preserve authoritarian rule. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal early dip November 09, 2010 04:52 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.22 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.05 percent at 0909 GMT (4:09 a.m. ET). Full Article INTERNET NEWS AOL taps BofA to explore Yahoo deal: sources November 09, 2010 12:47 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc has tapped Bank of America to explore strategic options including a potential Yahoo Inc merger, according to people familiar with the matter. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Tarantulas help scientists break down human fear November 08, 2010 03:33 PM ET LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Scientists using tarantulas to unpick human fear have found that the brain responds differently to threats based on proximity, direction and how scary people expect something to be. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Steelers stave off late Bengals charge November 09, 2010 01:22 AM ET CINCINNATI (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers moved level with Baltimore at the top of the AFC North after resisting a fierce fightback from divisional rivals Cincinnati to win 27-21 Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Conan O'Brien returns to TV in downsized role November 09, 2010 03:03 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien returned to television on Monday, more than nine months after he lost his coveted network job, and poked fun at his downsized gig on a cable channel. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Britain's queen wins 60,000 fans on Facebook debut November 08, 2010 04:47 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has joined Facebook, adding a presence on the world's most popular social network to the royal family's accounts on Twitter, photo-sharing site Flickr and YouTube. 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