Morning Digest: Republican budget plan envisions sharp cuts

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	04/5/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Republican budget plan envisions sharp cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government spending would plummet by nearly $6 trillion over the coming decade under a Republican plan due to be unveiled on Tuesday, in a sharp contrast to President Barack Obama's fiscal plan. | Full Article Libya rebels hope for first oil shipment April 05, 2011 05:44 AM ET BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels hoped to begin their first independent oil shipment on Tuesday, helping replenish eastern finances depleted by a weeks-long rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi. | Full Article Stock index futures fall; techs in spotlight April 05, 2011 05:44 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8 percent at 3:52 a.m. EDT. | Full Article Google could be target of FTC antitrust probe: report April 04, 2011 11:39 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is considering an antitrust investigation of Google Inc's dominance of the Web search industry, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter. | Full Article U.S.-Russian crew blast off for space station April 04, 2011 07:19 PM ET KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, carrying two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut to the International Space Station, blasted off early on Tuesday from Russia's launchpad in Kazakhstan, blazing a fiery trail across the night sky. | Full Article Connecticut defeats Butler to win NCAA title April 05, 2011 12:50 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Connecticut overcame a sub-par performance by All-America guard Kemba Walker with an inspired second-half rally to defeat Butler 53-41 Monday and win the NCAA basketball tournament for the third time. | Full Article Katie Couric weighs options after news anchor April 04, 2011 04:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is weighing several options to take her career in a new direction when her contract ends, including a possible daytime talk show, a source who knew of her plans said on Monday. | Full Article Russian artist pays pearl tribute to British queen April 04, 2011 01:13 PM ET KRASNOYARSK, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian artist in Siberia has spent a small personal fortune on over a thousand pearls for a religious painting he has made for Britain's Queen Elizabeth. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Texas Instruments to buy Nat Semi Swift takes top prize, Sheen rebounds Ouattara forces launch attack in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 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