Morning Digest: Republicans capture House, gain in Senate

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Good Morning Bit, WED 03 Nov 2010    Republicans capture House, gain in Senate South Korea fires warning shots, second incident in days World stocks hit fresh two-year highs before Fed Stallone denies ripping Obama in Twitter message NASA delays shuttle launch due to technical glitch World champion surfer Andy Irons found dead in hotel Taylor Swift's new album biggest opener in 5 years Going for a smoke? Don't forget to clock out Bloodshed in Baghdad Disney star in rehab Republican hopes lift Wall Street TOP NEWS Republicans capture House, gain in Senate November 03, 2010 05:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faced a bleak political landscape on Wednesday after voters punished Democrats over high unemployment and a sluggish economic recovery, delivering a divided Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. Full Article WORLD NEWS South Korea fires warning shots, second incident in days November 03, 2010 05:19 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's navy fired warning shots to drive away a North Korean fishing boat at a maritime border on Wednesday, the second incident in six days, jangling nerves in Seoul ahead of next week's G20 summit. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS World stocks hit fresh two-year highs before Fed November 03, 2010 05:29 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks hit a fresh two-year high on Wednesday while emerging equities rose to their highest level since mid-2008 as investors anticipated further Federal Reserve monetary easing would support the global economy. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Stallone denies ripping Obama in Twitter message November 02, 2010 07:36 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who are celebrities voting for on Tuesday? Many have announced in online videos. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA delays shuttle launch due to technical glitch November 02, 2010 06:37 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Wednesday's planned launch of space shuttle Discovery on a supply mission to the International Space Station has been delayed by a potential electrical problem, NASA said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS World champion surfer Andy Irons found dead in hotel November 03, 2010 02:20 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Three times world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room. The 32-year-old had been on his way home to Hawaii from a contest in Puerto Rico. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Taylor Swift's new album biggest opener in 5 years November 03, 2010 02:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Taylor Swift's third album cracked the million-unit mark during its first week of sale in the United States, the biggest opening tally in more than five year, according to data issued on Tuesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Going for a smoke? Don't forget to clock out November 02, 2010 03:42 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Workers at a district council in eastern England must now clock off and back on if they take a cigarette break. 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