Morning Digest: Markets and partners relieved at Ireland rescue

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Good Morning Bit, MON 22 Nov 2010    Markets and partners relieved at Ireland rescue U.S. open to North Korea talks despite nuclear advances Stock index futures rise after Irish bailout Indonesians beat slow disaster relief by tweeting Second U.S. company gets stem cell go-ahead Eagles beat Giants to claim first place in NFC East "Dancing With the Stars" readies for finale Undertakers offer coffins for gay market "Harry" makes box office magic A Guru's birthday in India Few signs of relief in Haiti TOP NEWS Markets and partners relieved at Ireland rescue November 22, 2010 04:23 AM ET DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets rallied slightly and European Union partners voiced relief on Monday after Ireland agreed in principle on a three-year bailout package with the EU and the IMF to salvage its shattered banks. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. open to North Korea talks despite nuclear advances November 22, 2010 04:16 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and its allies on Monday accused North Korea of being a danger to the region after it showed off its latest advances in uranium enrichment, but Washington said it was still open to talks. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures rise after Irish bailout November 22, 2010 05:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.45 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.37 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.71 percent at 4 a.m. ET. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Indonesians beat slow disaster relief by tweeting November 22, 2010 05:45 AM ET JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tech-savvy Indonesians are using social network Twitter to beat a slow government in delivering relief to disaster victims, after a tsunami and volcanic eruptions stretched official aid capacity in the sprawling archipelago. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Second U.S. company gets stem cell go-ahead November 22, 2010 12:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the second human trial of human embryonic stem cells -- this one testing cells in people with a progressive form of blindness, the company said on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Eagles beat Giants to claim first place in NFC East November 22, 2010 02:12 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy ran for a 50-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play late in the fourth quarter to lift the Eagles to a 27-17 win over the New York Giants on Sunday and into first place in the NFC East. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Dancing With the Stars" readies for finale November 21, 2010 05:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of "Dancing With the Stars" ran through regular rehearsals on Sunday for this week's finale even as controversy centered on contestant Bristol Palin and mystery surrounded an envelope received by the popular show. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Undertakers offer coffins for gay market November 19, 2010 02:44 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Two undertakers in the northwestern German city of Cologne are trying to tap into the gay market by selling coffins adorned with images of male nudes. 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