Morning Digest: Congress passes Obama tax deal

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	12/17/2010
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Congress passes Obama tax deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress gave final approval late on Thursday to the deal President Barack Obama and Republicans made to extend expiring tax cuts -- a high-stakes gamble to create jobs at a cost of deepening the U.S. debt. | Full Article North Korea says to strike South if drill goes ahead December 17, 2010 05:42 AM ET SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it would strike again at the South if a live-firing drill by Seoul on a disputed island went ahead, with an even stronger response than last month's shelling that killed four people. | Full Article Stock index futures signal mixed open December 17, 2010 04:29 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1 percent, S&P 500 futures were flat and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.1 percent, pointing to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street on Friday. | Full Article MySpace and Google reach new search, ad deal December 16, 2010 04:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's social networking site MySpace and Google Inc have reached a multiyear search and advertising agreement, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the partnership. | Full Article Russia in contact with shuttle after glitch December 16, 2010 05:18 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was in full contact with the international space station and its Soyuz shuttle after a brief loss of contact with the craft that will soon become the mainstay of the international space program. | Full Article Chargers pummel 49ers to keep playoff hopes alive December 17, 2010 01:22 AM ET SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The resurgent San Diego Chargers, with Philip Rivers and Vincent Jackson dovetailing superbly, continued their late push for a playoff spot by crushing the San Francisco 49ers 34-7 on Thursday. | Full Article Larry King ends CNN stint with nostalgia and family December 17, 2010 12:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry King, the gruff CNN personality whose nonconfrontational interviews were a hit with newsmakers and viewers for 25 years, signed off at the cable news channel on Thursday with a series of reminiscences from big names, old pals and family members. | Full Article "Whatever" voted most irritating word in poll December 15, 2010 03:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whatever you think about using grating words, at the end of the day it's actually better not to say whatever, if you know what I mean. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Arrests in insider trading probe Grim marker in Mexico's drug war Richardson returns to North Korea A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend