Morning Digest: China says North Korea ties survived "tempests"

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE

Good Morning Bit, THU 02 Dec 2010    China says North Korea ties survived "tempests" Swedish High Court refuses Wikileaks founder appeal Stock index futures signal more gains Yahoo Japan: Google deal gets regulatory green light How many stars are there? More than you thought Raptors trample Wizards in Wall's return Eminem and R&B singer Bruno Mars lead Grammy nominees Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin to be auctioned in L.A. Fire in Russia's Caucuses Cries of fraud in Ivory Coast elex Top thinkers: Daron Acremoglu - Pt 1 TOP NEWS China says North Korea ties survived "tempests" December 02, 2010 05:32 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - China, pushed again by Washington to bring North Korea to heel after last week's artillery attack on the South, told Pyongyang their relationship had withstood international "tempests." Full Article WORLD NEWS Swedish High Court refuses Wikileaks founder appeal December 02, 2010 05:37 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's highest court has refused permission to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against an arrest order issued over alleged sexual crimes, the court said Thursday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures signal more gains December 02, 2010 05:44 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.47 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.51 percent at 1000 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Yahoo Japan: Google deal gets regulatory green light December 02, 2010 02:47 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog gave the official go-ahead on Thursday to a search-engine alliance between Yahoo Japan Corp and Google Inc that had been questioned by competitors. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS How many stars are there? More than you thought December 01, 2010 01:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red dwarf stars are far more common than astronomers have believed -- in fact, they may make up 80 percent of the star population, scientists said in a study on Wednesday that triples the number of stars in the universe. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Raptors trample Wizards in Wall's return December 02, 2010 12:19 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors spoiled the return of number one draft pick John Wall to the line-up by routing the Washington Wizards 127-108 on Wednesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Eminem and R&B singer Bruno Mars lead Grammy nominees December 01, 2010 11:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Eminem, riding high on the comeback trail after spending several years battling drug addiction, led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with 10 nominations. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin to be auctioned in L.A. December 01, 2010 11:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For the JFK-assassination conspiracy junkie who has everything: Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin. Body not included. 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