Morning Digest: Murdoch aide Brooks quits as head of UK newspapers

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	07/15/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Murdoch aide Brooks quits as head of UK newspapers LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper unit on Friday, yielding to political and investor pressure over a phone hacking scandal undermining Rupert Murdoch's media empire on both sides of the Atlantic. | Full Article Libya meeting seeks ways to persuade Gaddafi to go July 15, 2011 05:17 AM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Western and Arab powers began talks in Turkey on Friday aimed at finding a political solution for Libya that would persuade Muammar Gaddafi to give up power and end a conflict that could otherwise drag on interminably. | Full Article Stock index futures signal mixed open July 15, 2011 05:21 AM ET (Reuters) Wall Street stock index futures pointed to a mixed start for U.S. equities on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 trading flat, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent, while Nasdaq futures rose 0.1 percent by 0847 GMT. | Full Article Oracle wants to question Google's Larry Page July 15, 2011 02:17 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp wants to question Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page in the course of high stakes patent litigation between the two companies, according to a court filing. | Full Article Atlantis crew unpacks, rocks out to "Rocket Man" July 14, 2011 04:14 PM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission restocked the International Space Station with tons of supplies on Wednesday after waking to the music of Elton John. | Full Article Judge declares mistrial in Clemens perjury case July 15, 2011 01:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the perjury trial of baseball pitching great Roger Clemens because the lead prosecutor gave jurors information that had been barred from the courtroom. | Full Article "Mad Men," "Modern Family" to defend Emmy wins July 14, 2011 11:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stylish 1960s advertising drama "Mad Men" and mockumentary comedy "Modern Family" will vie again for the top prizes at the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards in a field packed with newcomers and veteran actors in new roles. | Full Article JetBlue offers $4 L.A.-area "Carmageddon" flights July 14, 2011 11:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For some Los Angeles-area travelers looking to beat the gridlock during an upcoming weekend freeway closure widely dubbed "Carmageddon," the best alternative route may be thousands of feet above the city. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Mexico's largest marijuana farm Bernanke changes tune on QE3 Music lovers tune in to Spotify 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