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Good Morning Bit, TUE 07 Dec 2010    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in Britain China hits back at criticism over North Korea Stock futures indicate higher open for Wall Street AIDS charity raises $1 million, reviving "dead" celebs SpaceX postpones test flight of cargo capsule NBA to buy Hornets Katy Perry Gets Raunchy on "The Simpsons" "Palinism" and "Obama-mess" among top words for 2011 Obama reaches deal on taxes Protesting underwater Gas spike may be holiday Scrooge TOP NEWS WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in Britain December 07, 2010 05:46 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by British police on a European warrant issued by Sweden over allegations of sex crimes including rape, London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday. Full Article WORLD NEWS China hits back at criticism over North Korea December 07, 2010 04:44 AM ET BEIJING/ SEOUL (Reuters) - China Tuesday hit back at the United States and its Asian allies for their refusal to talk to North Korea, saying dialogue was the only way to calm escalating tension on the divided Korean peninsula. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures indicate higher open for Wall Street December 07, 2010 05:09 AM ET PARIS ( Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, after President Barack Obama announced plans to extend tax breaks. Full Article INTERNET NEWS AIDS charity raises $1 million, reviving "dead" celebs December 06, 2010 08:21 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It took longer than many thought -- and comedians had a laugh at their expense -- but singer Alicia Keys and her celebrity friends raised $1 million for an AIDS charity and, with it, lived to tweet again. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS SpaceX postpones test flight of cargo capsule December 06, 2010 04:38 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Technical issues have forced Space Exploration Technologies to postpone Tuesday's planned launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, which NASA wants for cargo runs to the International Space Station after its space shuttles are retired next year. Full Article SPORTS NEWS NBA to buy Hornets December 06, 2010 07:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association said it agreed to buy the New Orleans Hornets from majority owner George Shinn after a deal to sell the team to minority owner Gary Chouest fell through. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Katy Perry Gets Raunchy on "The Simpsons" December 06, 2010 09:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Billboard) - Earlier this fall concerned parents considered singer Katy Perry's play-date re-make of "Hot and Cold" with Elmo too risque to air on "Sesame Street." Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS "Palinism" and "Obama-mess" among top words for 2011 December 06, 2010 04:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Palinism" and "Obama-mess" are likely to be among the top global words of 2011, as the United States gears up for its next presidential elections, according to a language monitoring group. 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