Morning Digest: G20 closes ranks but skims over toughest tasks

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 12 Nov 2010    G20 closes ranks but skims over toughest tasks Iraq breaks impasse as Maliki to form government Stock index futures signal lower open Yahoo says report of 20 percent in layoffs "misleading" Asia and Europe giving U.S. science a run for the money Falcons swoop late to fly past Ravens Michael Jackson duet with Akon set for release German judge lets speeding drivers off the hook Disney down on lower profits Nightmare cruise ends in San Diego Paisley at CMAs, Paltrow performs TOP NEWS G20 closes ranks but skims over toughest tasks November 12, 2010 05:53 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - G20 leaders closed ranks Friday and agreed to a watered-down commitment to watch out for dangerous imbalances, yet offered investors little proof that the world was any safer from economic catastrophe. Full Article WORLD NEWS Iraq breaks impasse as Maliki to form government November 11, 2010 05:58 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite Nuri al-Maliki was re-nominated as Iraqi prime minister on Thursday as fractious politicians ended an eight-month deadlock that raised fears of renewed sectarian warfare. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal lower open November 12, 2010 04:34 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.8 to 1.2 percent, pointing to a sharply weaker start for equities on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Yahoo says report of 20 percent in layoffs "misleading" November 11, 2010 10:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc called a media report it was planning to cut one-fifth of its workforce "misleading and inaccurate," but the Web portal stopped short of ruling out any layoffs. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Asia and Europe giving U.S. science a run for the money November 12, 2010 12:21 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States still leads the world with its scientific clout, armed with highly respected universities and a big war chest of funding, but Europe and Asia are catching up, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Friday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Falcons swoop late to fly past Ravens November 12, 2010 02:13 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons scored a touchdown with 20 seconds remaining to complete a dramatic 26-21 victory over a late-charging Baltimore Ravens at the Georgia Dome on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Michael Jackson duet with Akon set for release November 12, 2010 01:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A duet recorded by Michael Jackson and rapper-producer Akon will go on sale on Monday -- the first single off an album of new music from the King of Pop after his death in 2009, his record label said on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS German judge lets speeding drivers off the hook November 11, 2010 01:56 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A German judge has shot to popularity after letting 42 speeding drivers off without charges in the last week because he thinks speed controls merely serve to fill the state's coffers rather than prevent accidents. 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