Morning Digest: Japan PM survives with offer to quit once crisis overcome

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	06/2/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Japan PM survives with offer to quit once crisis overcome TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Thursday survived a no-confidence vote by offering to resign once the worst of the country's nuclear crisis is over in a successful last-ditch effort to quell a brewing revolt in his ruling party. | Full Article Yemeni soldiers fire at protesters in Taiz: witnesses June 02, 2011 06:05 AM ET TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni soldiers have fired at protesters in the southern city of Taiz who are calling for the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year-rule over the impoverished Arab state, witnesses said on Thursday. | Full Article Stock futures inch up; chain store sales eyed June 02, 2011 04:32 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday following the previous session's sharp losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.05 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.09 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.13 percent at 3:45 a.m. EDT. | Full Article Google reveals Gmail hacking, says likely from China June 02, 2011 05:09 AM ET BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including those of senior U.S. government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet company said. | Full Article Special Report: An end to AIDS? June 01, 2011 11:52 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - For his doctors, Timothy Ray Brown was a shot in the dark. An HIV-positive American who was cured by a unique type of bone marrow transplant, the man known as "the Berlin patient" has become an icon of what scientists hope could be the next phase of the AIDS pandemic: its end. | Full Article Basketball world pays homage after "Shaq" quits June 01, 2011 09:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shaquille O'Neal, one of the most successful and recognizable players in professional basketball, announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a career that spanned almost two decades and helped increase the popularity of the sport outside the United States. | Full Article New "X-Men" set to power back mutant film franchise June 02, 2011 06:06 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The "X-Men" franchise is back in theatres worldwide this week after a two year break and set to adapt its superhero themes into box office muscle with a strong story, fresh crop of actors, zippy visuals and broad appeal. | Full Article Italy unlaces North Korea attempt to smuggle tap shoes June 01, 2011 10:49 AM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Italy foiled an attempt by North Korea to import tap-dancing shoes in breach of a U.N. ban on the sale of luxury goods to Pyongyang, according to a U.N. report on the enforcement of sanctions against the North. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Tornado hits Springfield, Massachusetts Benghazi blast Stocks drop on job worries, Greece 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