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Good Morning Bit, FRI 10 Dec 2010    Democrats defy Obama on tax deal as Senate sets vote China tightens grip ahead of Nobel ceremony Wall St futures signal higher open WikiLeaks shows reach and limits of Internet speech NASA sold computers with sensitive data, report says Colts snap slump with narrow win over Titans Critics say Michael Jackson album better than feared Cheetah handling woes briefly ground plane London unrest Bloodshed in Haiti. Clashes in UK over school fee hike TOP NEWS Democrats defy Obama on tax deal as Senate sets vote December 09, 2010 10:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Angry Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday rejected President Barack Obama's plan to extend low tax rates, as the Senate scheduled a vote on the measure, which has significant Republican support. Full Article WORLD NEWS China tightens grip ahead of Nobel ceremony December 10, 2010 05:12 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China stepped up security at key locations in Beijing and maintained a clampdown on contacts of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo hours before Friday's ceremony in Oslo awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St futures signal higher open December 10, 2010 04:30 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rise 0.1 to 0.3 percent, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street on Friday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS WikiLeaks shows reach and limits of Internet speech December 09, 2010 02:32 PM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - U.S. companies are pulling the plug on WikiLeaks and its activists, raising tough questions about cyberspace as a celebrated free speech forum and about government pressure. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS NASA sold computers with sensitive data, report says December 07, 2010 06:27 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA failed to delete sensitive data on computers and hard drives before selling the equipment as part of its plan to end the Space Shuttle program, an audit released on Tuesday shows. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Colts snap slump with narrow win over Titans December 10, 2010 01:17 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts brought a three-game slump to an end with a 30-28 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday to close in on AFC South leaders Jacksonville. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Critics say Michael Jackson album better than feared December 09, 2010 07:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A sentimental video for Michael Jackson's new single "Hold My Hand" was released on Thursday as music critics paid grudging respect to the first album of new Jackson material since his death 18 months ago. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Cheetah handling woes briefly ground plane December 09, 2010 12:37 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - As if a string of technical woes and delays wasn't enough trouble for Qantas Airways, a recent domestic flight was briefly grounded by a cheetah. 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