Morning Digest: Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee

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	06/13/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops backed by helicopters and tanks took control of the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour as President Bashar al-Assad continued his crackdown against dissidents challenging his 11-year rule. | Full Article How will Afghan women fare in Taliban reconciliation? June 13, 2011 04:57 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The gaggles of giggling schoolgirls in their black uniforms and flowing white hijabs seen across Afghanistan's cities have become symbolic of how far women's rights have come since the austere rule of the Taliban was toppled a decade ago. | Full Article Stock index futures signal slight rebound June 13, 2011 04:49 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent at 0804 GMT (4:04 a.m. ET). | Full Article Modern Etiquette: The pitfalls of social media June 13, 2011 05:38 AM ET (Pamela Eyring is president and director of The Protocol School of Washington, which provides certified professional etiquette and protocol training. The opinions expressed are her own. PSOW's website is http://psow.edu) | Full Article Dinosaur auction features fighting pair of skeletons June 12, 2011 08:56 PM ET DALLAS (Reuters) - Natural history buffs with Tyrannosaurus-sized bank accounts got a chance to ante up on Sunday when an unusually large collection of fully assembled, museum-quality dinosaur skeletons was put up for auction. | Full Article Mavericks beat Heat to win first championship June 13, 2011 02:25 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks ended three decades of frustration by capturing their first championship with a 105-95 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday to win the best-of-seven NBA Finals 4-2. | Full Article "The Book of Mormon" wins big early at Tony Awards June 13, 2011 01:46 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Satirical musical "The Book of Mormon" won several early Tony Awards on Sunday in its quest to make history by taking home a record number of Broadway's highest honors. | Full Article Baboon adopts bush baby June 10, 2011 12:13 PM ET NAIROBI (Reuters) - Clinging to the under-belly of a baboon, Gakii, a 3-month-old orphaned bush baby has plumped for an unlikely surrogate-mother. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Battles rage on the outskirts of Misrata Gaddafi plays chess as war rages Battlefield Misrata 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