Morning Digest: Taxes on the menu in debt-reduction talks

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	06/9/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Taxes on the menu in debt-reduction talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers on Thursday are expected to discuss one of the biggest hurdles in the way of a debt-reduction deal that would allow the United States to continue borrowing at rock-bottom rates -- taxes. | Full Article Over 1,000 Syrians flee to Turkey in 24 hours: UNHCR June 09, 2011 05:54 AM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A total of 1,050 people have crossed the border from Syria to Turkey in the last 24 hours, state-run Anatolian news agency said on Thursday, marking a sharp acceleration in numbers fleeing unrest in Syria. | Full Article Stock index futures point to higher open on Wall Street June 09, 2011 05:54 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.22 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.43 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.41 percent at 0930 GMT (5:30 a.m. ET). | Full Article Facebook gives regulators info on facial recognition June 08, 2011 04:10 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook is providing European regulators with information about its use of facial recognition technology, in response to concerns about the company's roll-out of the technology's availability outside of the United States. | Full Article Astronaut trio blasts off for space station June 08, 2011 03:05 PM ET BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Soyuz spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station on Wednesday with a Russian, American and a Japanese astronaut on board. | Full Article Horton hit inspires Bruins to tie Stanley Cup June 09, 2011 02:24 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The inspired Boston Bruins continued to punish the Vancouver Canucks for a vicious hit that knocked Nathan Horton out of the Stanley Cup finals, rolling to a 4-0 win Wednesday that leveled the series at 2-2. | Full Article "CSI" star Laurence Fishburne leaves show June 08, 2011 09:29 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Laurence Fishburne is leaving his starring role on TV forensic investigation drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" after a little more than two seasons, Hollywood publications reported on Wednesday. | Full Article Homeowners use car to chase off suspected burglars June 08, 2011 11:54 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - In what sheriff's deputies are calling an act of self-defense, two Tennessee homeowners ran their vehicle into one of three burglars they startled when they returned home early this morning. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Obama leads Republican rivals in Presidential poll "We can stop AIDS," says U.N.'s Ban Wall St. losing streak continues 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