Morning Digest: Egypt protest intensifies, Mubarak turns to army

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	01/31/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Egypt protest intensifies, Mubarak turns to army CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. | Full Article South Sudan votes 99 percent to separate from north January 31, 2011 05:54 AM ET JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan almost unanimously voted to declare independence from the north in a referendum, officials said on Sunday, sparking mass celebrations in the southern capital Juba. | Full Article Stock index futures mixed; Egypt in focus January 31, 2011 06:08 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures were mixed on Monday, with investors in a cautious mood due to the Egyptian political upheaval. Investors are worried about the possibility the unrest could spread to other Arab nations, which could drive up oil prices and potentially dampen growth prospects. | Full Article Facebook founder meets "Social Network" actor who portrayed him January 30, 2011 06:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met Jesse Eisenberg -- the actor whose less than flattering portrayal of him in "The Social Network" won an Oscar nomination -- for the first time on this weekend's Saturday Night Live. | Full Article Risk of new Chile quake seen after 2010 disaster January 30, 2011 01:03 PM ET OSLO (Reuters) - The risk of a new earthquake may have increased in an area of Chile's Pacific coast that suffered a massive quake and tsunamis last year that killed more than 500 people, a team of scientists said on Sunday. | Full Article Team Lidstrom outguns Staal squad in wild All-Star game January 30, 2011 09:44 PM ET RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Team Lidstrom edged Team Staal in a rollicking NHL All-Star game Sunday that ended in an 11-10 score line more likely to be seen at next weekend's Super Bowl than a hockey game. | Full Article Hollywood actors honor "King's Speech" January 31, 2011 01:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscars front-runner "The King's Speech" won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, giving the British royals drama yet another boost four weeks ahead of Hollywood's biggest night. | Full Article Monk first to be charged under Bhutan smoking law January 28, 2011 02:05 PM ET THIMPHU (Reuters) - A Buddhist monk could face five years in prison after becoming the first casualty of a stringent anti-smoking law in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which vows to become the first smoke-free nation. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Egypt arrests scores of prisoners Clinton in Haiti to mediate crisis Head-on train collision 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