Morning Digest: Myanmar army-backed parties set to sweep rare poll

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Good Morning Bit, MON 08 Nov 2010    Myanmar army-backed parties set to sweep rare poll U.S. urges Iraq to form inclusive government Stock index futures signal early dip AOL hires advisers for options as eyes Yahoo: report South Korea discovers rare earths deposit Browns shock Patriots, Jets and Vikings fight back Lady Gaga, other U.S. acts dominate MTV Europe Awards Do you hate waiting? Get in line.. Pope decries gay marriage Clayburgh dies, Megamind at top Deadly party in Mexico TOP NEWS Myanmar army-backed parties set to sweep rare poll November 08, 2010 05:42 AM ET YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military will keep its grip on power after the country's first election in 20 years, backed by parties that on Monday looked set to win a vote marred by fraud and condemned by the United States, Europe and Japan. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. urges Iraq to form inclusive government November 08, 2010 04:47 AM ET MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iraq on Monday to develop an inclusive power-sharing government as Iraqi political factions prepared to hold a meeting that could break an eight-month deadlock. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal early dip November 08, 2010 04:24 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.19 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.07 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.17 percent at 0910 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS AOL hires advisers for options as eyes Yahoo: report November 08, 2010 04:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc is exploring strategic options, which include a possible tie-up with Yahoo Inc, and has retained financial advisers to do so, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS South Korea discovers rare earths deposit November 07, 2010 08:41 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has found an undetermined amount of rare earth minerals in a deposit in the eastern Gangwon province, state-run Korea Resources Corp (KORES) said on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Browns shock Patriots, Jets and Vikings fight back November 07, 2010 08:53 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The New England Patriots suffered a shock 34-14 defeat at the Cleveland Browns on Sunday while there were overtime wins for the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings and defeat for the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Lady Gaga, other U.S. acts dominate MTV Europe Awards November 07, 2010 06:29 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid on Sunday, picking up prizes for best female, best pop act and best song ("Bad Romance"). Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Do you hate waiting? Get in line.. November 05, 2010 10:20 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A nation renowned for the art of queuing may be losing its patience, a survey has shown, with the average British adult able to stand in line for only 10 minutes and 42 seconds before tempers start to fray. 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