Morning Digest: Consumer spending seen helping quarterly growth

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	01/28/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Consumer spending seen helping quarterly growth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy probably gathered speed in the fourth quarter, with the biggest gain in consumer spending in four years offering the clearest signal yet that a sustainable recovery is under way. | Full Article Egypt's Mubarak braced for "Friday of Wrath" January 28, 2011 06:05 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt mounted a security clampdown in Cairo and blocked Internet sites and the mobile phone system in a face-off with thousands of protesters who promised a "Friday of Wrath" aimed at ending Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. | Full Article Stock index futures drop ahead of GDP data January 28, 2011 05:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of the release of fourth-quarter U.S. growth data, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq all down by around 0.2 percent by 4:35 a.m. ET. | Full Article In U.S. courts, Facebook posts become less private January 27, 2011 02:40 PM ET ATLANTA, Jan 27 (Reuters Legal) - It's the latest litigation tactic in the online age: U.S. lawyers are trying to mine the private zones of Facebook and other social-media sites for photos, comments, status updates and other tidbits that might contradict what their opponents are saying in court. And increasingly, judges in civil cases are granting access to online caches that had formerly been considered off-limits. | Full Article Humans left Africa 65,000 years earlier: study January 27, 2011 02:04 PM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Modern humans may have left Africa for Arabia up to 65,000 years earlier than previously thought and their exodus was enabled by environmental factors rather than technology, scientists said on Thursday. | Full Article Knicks overtake Heat with three-point barrage January 28, 2011 12:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks found their range from beyond the three-point line to overcome a nine-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter and upset the visiting Miami Heat 93-88 Thursday. | Full Article Charlie Sheen hospitalized after wild party January 27, 2011 08:29 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Charlie Sheen, America's highest paid TV actor, was hospitalized with severe abdominal pains on Thursday after he reportedly laughed too hard at the television during a marathon party. | Full Article Smugglers with "medieval catapult" nabbed at border January 27, 2011 04:55 PM ET PHOENIX (Reuters) - In a brazen attempt reminiscent of a medieval siege, Mexican smugglers tried to use a hefty catapult to hurl drugs north over the U.S. Border, authorities said.. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Jubilation in Tunisia Sarkozy gives banks verbal spanking Obama calls for calm in Egypt 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