Morning Digest: U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows

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	05/12/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in Pakistan on Thursday, killing eight of them, Pakistani officials said, the third such attack since U.S. forces found and killed Osama bin Laden in his Pakistani hideout. | Full Article Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed May 11, 2011 11:03 PM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country, rights campaigners said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces fought to crush a seven-week uprising. | Full Article Stock index futures fall; Cisco eyed May 12, 2011 03:53 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.29 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.56 percent at 0735 GMT. | Full Article Google launches Chrome PCs, takes on Microsoft May 11, 2011 05:33 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Laptop computers using Google's Chrome operating system will go on sale in June, as the world's No. 1 Internet search engine challenges Microsoft Corp and Apple on their home turf. | Full Article Flipping Jupiters! Why some planets spin backward May 11, 2011 07:52 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some planets are just flipping backward. | Full Article James delivers fatal blow as Heat finish off Celtics May 12, 2011 01:06 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - An inspired LeBron James delivered the decisive blow with the last 10 points as the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 97-87 on Wednesday to book their place in the Eastern Conference finals. | Full Article Woody Allen film charms Cannes, Lady Gaga surprises May 12, 2011 05:41 AM ET CANNES, France (Reuters) - Woody Allen delighted the crowds at the start of the Cannes film festival on Wednesday with "Midnight In Paris," in which Owen Wilson travels back in time and meets the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso. | Full Article Aussie Rules player sent off for "dangerous haircut" May 11, 2011 09:30 AM ET MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian Rules footballer sporting a spiky mohawk was sent off for having a dangerous haircut in a minor league match near Melbourne last weekend. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Deadly earthquake rocks Spain Commodities sink as dollar rebounds Woman steals tow truck, leads police on chase 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