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Good Morning Bit, TUE 23 Nov 2010    North Korea shells South in fiercest attack in decades Ireland on knife-edge amid bailout fury Stock futures fall as eyes on Korean peninsula Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices Stem cell trial offers hope for vision patients Rivers shines as surging Chargers pummel Broncos Charlie Sheen sues porn star, claims extortion Bristol Palin comes up last, again, on "Dancing" Gunned down in Mexico Hedge funds in trading storm Cowen: Budget before election TOP NEWS North Korea shells South in fiercest attack in decades November 23, 2010 05:49 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island, killing two soldiers and setting dozens of houses ablaze, in one of the heaviest attacks on its neighbor since the Korean War ended in 1953. Full Article WORLD NEWS Ireland on knife-edge amid bailout fury November 23, 2010 05:35 AM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's government was on a knife-edge on Tuesday with damaged Prime Minister Brian Cowen challenging the opposition to let an austerity budget pass and trigger an EU/IMF bailout before early elections. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures fall as eyes on Korean peninsula November 23, 2010 05:12 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors fretted about rising tensions in the Korean peninsula as well as lingering concerns over the euro zone debt crisis. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices November 22, 2010 02:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will offer its first unlimited streaming-only subscription plan in the United States and raise prices on some of its other streaming and DVD plans, which accelerates the company's move away from its DVD-by-mail business. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Stem cell trial offers hope for vision patients November 22, 2010 06:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Christopher Goodrich of Portland, Oregon, can't wait to stick a needle in his eye. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Rivers shines as surging Chargers pummel Broncos November 23, 2010 01:31 AM ET SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers continued their mid-season revival with a third successive win as they outclassed the struggling Denver Broncos 35-14 on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Charlie Sheen sues porn star, claims extortion November 23, 2010 12:12 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen on Monday sued a porn actress, saying she tried to extort $1 million from him by claiming he threatened and assaulted her in a New York hotel room earlier this year. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Bristol Palin comes up last, again, on "Dancing" November 23, 2010 12:48 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She landed in last place again, but Bristol Palin won the hearts of the judges on Monday in the finals of "Dancing With the Stars" despite a week of public controversy and mystery on the popular TV contest. 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