Morning Digest: China voices muted concern at U.S.-South Korea sea drill

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Good Morning Bit, THU 25 Nov 2010    China voices muted concern at U.S.-South Korea sea drill No risk of euro zone breakup in Irish crisis: EU Asia stocks rise on U.S. shopper hopes, dollar up Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore NASA postpones shuttle launch until mid-December In-form Packers and Falcons meet in NFC clash Pre-wedding brunch leads to "Hangover II" mayhem German man demands money back for breast implants Pre-holiday cheer spreading Colombians seek shelter from floods Travolta baby, Snipes appeal TOP NEWS China voices muted concern at U.S.-South Korea sea drill November 25, 2010 05:57 AM ET YEONPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - China expressed muted concern on Thursday about joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises in the Yellow Sea while North Korea threatened further attacks on the wealthy South if there were more "provocations". Full Article WORLD NEWS No risk of euro zone breakup in Irish crisis: EU November 25, 2010 06:03 AM ET BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Senior euro zone officials dismissed any risk of the single currency area breaking up after financial markets, alarmed by Ireland's debt crisis, forced the borrowing costs of Portugal and Spain to record highs. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Asia stocks rise on U.S. shopper hopes, dollar up November 25, 2010 03:06 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose from 1-1/2-month lows on Thursday, with buying focused in the tech and retail sectors on hopes for a busy U.S. shopping season, though the falling Australian dollar was an indication of investors' reduced willingness to take risks. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore November 24, 2010 10:05 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online spending this holiday is now expected to rise by 11 percent over last year, comScore said on Tuesday, marking the second time the analytics firm has raised its closely watched view. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA postpones shuttle launch until mid-December November 24, 2010 04:32 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA is delaying next week's planned launch of space shuttle Discovery on a cargo delivery run to the International Space Station until at least mid-December, officials said on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS In-form Packers and Falcons meet in NFC clash November 24, 2010 09:28 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers will visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in a matchup featuring two of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL and a pair of Super Bowl contenders riding four-game winning streaks. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Pre-wedding brunch leads to "Hangover II" mayhem November 25, 2010 12:15 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. has revealed a key plot-point for "The Hangover Part II" -- a seemingly innocent brunch will set the wheels in motion for the comedy. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS German man demands money back for breast implants November 24, 2010 11:20 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A German woman who splashed out on breast implants with a loan from her then boyfriend now fears her assets could be re-possessed after she failed to fully reimburse him, the 20-year-old woman told Bild newspaper. 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