Morning Digest: Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

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Good Morning Bit, TUE 14 Dec 2010    Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites Stock index futures little changed as Fed eyed Email, birthdays of McDonald's customers hacked Ion Torrent seeks "smart" input on new gene machine Giants, rout Vikings, Ravens pip Texans Hugh Jackman injured in Oprah TV show stunt in Australia Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun French hostage drama ends safely German stuntman crippled on TV Swedish police identify bomber TOP NEWS Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies December 14, 2010 01:24 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Holbrooke, the diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia and served as U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, died on Monday. Full Article WORLD NEWS South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites December 14, 2010 05:06 AM ET SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it suspects the North has been secretly enriching uranium at more locations besides its main nuclear site -- which could mean it has more material for building nuclear bombs. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures little changed as Fed eyed December 14, 2010 05:02 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 flat, Dow Jones futures down 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.11 percent at 0930 GMT. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Email, birthdays of McDonald's customers hacked December 13, 2010 06:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Monday hackers gained access to a database containing information such as the email addresses and birth dates of people who voluntarily signed up for its websites and promotions. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Ion Torrent seeks "smart" input on new gene machine December 14, 2010 05:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ion Torrent releases its new gene sequencer later on Tuesday, a desktop-printer-sized machine that costs $49,000 -- one-tenth the price of other gene sequencing machines. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Giants, rout Vikings, Ravens pip Texans December 14, 2010 12:55 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - The New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens earned critical victories on Monday to keep pace in their respective conference playoff races. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Hugh Jackman injured in Oprah TV show stunt in Australia December 14, 2010 04:04 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian movie star Hugh Jackman was slightly injured on Tuesday while performing a stunt during the taping of an Oprah Winfrey show at the Sydney Opera House. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun December 13, 2010 12:25 PM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A soldier who stole the gun and credit card details of Israel's military chief was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Sunday, Israeli media reported. 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