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Good Morning Bit, THU 16 Dec 2010    Despite bloodshed, U.S. reports Afghanistan progress UK judge to rule on bail for WikiLeaks' Assange Wall Street futures point to flat open for stocks YouTube wants Web show maker Next New Networks: report German doctors declare "cure" in HIV patient Eagles and Giants get ready for round two of NFC East battle Olivia Wilde transforms herself for "Tron: Legacy" "Whatever" voted most irritating word in poll Bullock most interesting From Lighthouse to Ice House Tax extension passes U.S. Senate TOP NEWS Despite bloodshed, U.S. reports Afghanistan progress December 16, 2010 06:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House review of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan war strategy reported on Thursday that allied forces are making headway against the Taliban and al Qaeda but that serious challenges remain. Full Article WORLD NEWS UK judge to rule on bail for WikiLeaks' Assange December 16, 2010 05:57 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge will rule on Thursday whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has angered Washington by publishing secret diplomatic cables, may be freed on bail over alleged sex crimes in Sweden. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street futures point to flat open for stocks December 16, 2010 04:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher open for Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones industrial average and for the Nasdaq flat to up 0.1 percent by 0913 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS YouTube wants Web show maker Next New Networks: report December 15, 2010 06:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube is in talks to buy Web show maker Next New Networks in what would be the video sharing site's first foray into content production, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS German doctors declare "cure" in HIV patient December 15, 2010 06:56 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German researchers who used a bone marrow transplant to treat a cancer patient with the AIDS virus, have declared him cured of the virus -- a stunning claim in a field where the word "cure" is barely whispered. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Eagles and Giants get ready for round two of NFC East battle December 15, 2010 06:22 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are getting ready for round two of their NFC East divisional series with first place on the line again Sunday at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Olivia Wilde transforms herself for "Tron: Legacy" December 15, 2010 08:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - To play the female lead of Quorra in "Tron: Legacy," actress Olivia Wilde underwent the biggest physical transformation of her life. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS "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   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