Morning Digest: South Korea names defense minister amid criticism

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 26 Nov 2010    South Korea names defense minister amid criticism Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report Wall St futures point to weak start after holiday Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey Russian-U.S. space crew land safely in Kazakhstan Ihedigbo, Smith's efforts lift Jets over Bengals Billy Joel recovering from double hip replacement Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes US troops celebrate Thanksgiving Mumbai set for attack anniversary Suu Kyi release could boost tourism TOP NEWS South Korea names defense minister amid criticism November 26, 2010 05:56 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea named a career soldier as its new defense minister on Friday amid mounting criticism of the government's response to Tuesday's attack by North Korea, its heaviest bombardment since the 1950-53 Korean War. Full Article WORLD NEWS Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report November 26, 2010 05:43 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A man posing as a Taliban leader who had talks with Afghanistan's president was paid and promoted by British intelligence, a newspaper said on Friday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St futures point to weak start after holiday November 26, 2010 04:49 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.1-0.5 percent, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Friday as trading resumes after the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey November 26, 2010 03:23 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Smartphones and Twitter were the hottest products in Japan in 2010 and travel and leisure were back on the menu, an ad agency survey showed, as penny-pinching consumers rediscovered their fun side. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Russian-U.S. space crew land safely in Kazakhstan November 26, 2010 01:30 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut back to earth from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Ihedigbo, Smith's efforts lift Jets over Bengals November 26, 2010 02:48 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - New York's James Ihedigbo recovered a punt deep in Cincinnati Bengals' territory and Brad Smith returned a kickoff 89 yards as the Jets special team players set up a 26-10 win on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Billy Joel recovering from double hip replacement November 25, 2010 03:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Billy Joel is recovering from a double hip replacement, his publicist said on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes November 25, 2010 07:26 AM ET GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - The skimpy trunks sported by Singapore's men's water polo team at the Asian Games are causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state, with many embarrassed by their design. 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