Morning Digest: White House signals compromise on tax cuts

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 05 Nov 2010    White House signals compromise on tax cuts Cuba says all 68 on board died in plane crash Bulls rule as stocks and commodities climb BofA and Citigroup testing iPhone for corporate email: report Electric brain stimulation can improve math skills Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson dies aged 76 New Michael Jackson album gets December release Plan to lift smoking ban in small pubs Obama pushes Russia nukes pact Passengers describe A380 incident Ivory Coast faces election runoff TOP NEWS White House signals compromise on tax cuts November 04, 2010 11:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conciliatory White House said on Thursday it was willing to negotiate with Republicans on tax cut extensions, but Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell took a hard line against compromises with President Barack Obama in a new Congress. Full Article WORLD NEWS Cuba says all 68 on board died in plane crash November 05, 2010 05:27 AM ET HAVANA (Reuters) - All 68 people on board an Aero Caribbean plane were killed when it crashed in mountainous central Cuba on Thursday after issuing an emergency call, a government website said on Friday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Bulls rule as stocks and commodities climb November 05, 2010 04:11 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose for a fifth day on Friday, with commodity-related shares helping regional markets outperform other parts of the world this week after U.S. Federal Reserve action revived a move into riskier assets. Full Article INTERNET NEWS BofA and Citigroup testing iPhone for corporate email: report November 05, 2010 04:41 AM ET (Reuters) - Bank of America and Citigroup are evaluating whether to allow their employees to use Apple's iPhone as an alternative to Research In Motion's BlackBerry for corporate email, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the plan. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Electric brain stimulation can improve math skills November 04, 2010 01:24 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stimulating the brain with a very low electric current can enhance a person's maths ability for up to six months, British neuroscientists said on Thursday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson dies aged 76 November 04, 2010 05:29 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson, the first man to manage a World Series champion in each league, died Thursday at the age of 76, Major League Baseball said. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New Michael Jackson album gets December release November 05, 2010 04:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new album of previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released on December 14, the first such release since the pop star died last year, his Sony Music label said on Thursday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Plan to lift smoking ban in small pubs November 04, 2010 12:41 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Bowing to resistance to a smoking ban imposed on the nation's bars and cafes more than two years ago, the new Dutch government has opted to partially reverse the health measure for small pubs. 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