Morning Digest: N.Korea: ready to fight "holy war" using nuclear deterrent

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	12/23/2010
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS N.Korea: ready to fight "holy war" using nuclear deterrent SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's minister of armed forces said on Thursday its military was prepared to wage a "holy war" against the South using its nuclear deterrent after what he called Seoul's attempt to initiate conflict. | Full Article China speeds plans to launch aircraft carrier: sources December 23, 2010 04:08 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China may be ready to launch its first aircraft carrier in 2011, Chinese military and political sources said on Thursday, a year ahead of U.S. military analysts' expectations. | Full Article Stock index futures unchanged December 23, 2010 04:37 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.04 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.01 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.01 percent at 0917 GMT (4:17 a.m. ET). | Full Article Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours December 22, 2010 05:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet phone and video service Skype went down in a global service outage on Wednesday, underscoring a weakness of the free online communication tool. | Full Article Gene study shows Neanderthals had eastern cousins December 22, 2010 09:39 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA from an ancient prehuman girl found in Siberia shows she was likely an eastern relative of Neanderthals and, like them, her species interbred with early modern humans. | Full Article NHL's Red Wings edge Canucks to regain top spot December 23, 2010 01:57 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings edged the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday to pick up their first win in three games on the way to regaining top spot in the Western Conference. | Full Article Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on U.S. album chart December 22, 2010 07:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Taylor Swift returned to the No. 1 slot on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, knocking reigning champ Susan Boyle to No. 2, and holding Michael Jackson's new album to a No. 3 debut. | Full Article Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars December 22, 2010 02:18 PM ET OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian reindeer owners have a Christmas safety tip for Santa -- put reflectors on his fleet-footed animals so they won't get hit by cars. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Lohan the victim? Obama's call for bipartisanship Winning streak continues for stocks 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