Morning Digest: Obama to meet Congress leaders Thursday on debt

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	07/6/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Obama to meet Congress leaders Thursday on debt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama rejected proposals on Tuesday for a short-term deal to raise the U.S. debt limit and pressured congressional leaders to reach a broad agreement within two weeks to avoid a government default by August 2. | Full Article Pakistan panel says bin Laden family won't be repatriated July 06, 2011 03:28 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The wives and children of Osama bin Laden detained in Pakistan will only be repatriated once a government-appointed commission investigating the al Qaeda leader's killing allows them to leave, the panel said. | Full Article Stock index futures point to falls for Wall Street July 06, 2011 05:42 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a weak start for Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq futures down 0.2 to 0.4 percent by 5:06 a.m. EDT. | Full Article UK lawmakers to debate phone-hacking scandal July 06, 2011 03:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers will hold an emergency debate on Wednesday over a phone-hacking scandal at a top-selling newspaper that has prompted calls for the resignation of a well-connected Rupert Murdoch executive and provoked a public outcry that could damage the paper's sales. | Full Article Countdown starts for NASA's last shuttle launch July 05, 2011 03:45 PM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking on Tuesday toward the final flight in the 30-year-old U.S. space shuttle program, a cargo run to the International Space Station. | Full Article Star pitcher Clemens' perjury trial begins July 06, 2011 03:38 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The perjury trial of Roger Clemens begins on Wednesday with the selection of 12 jurors charged with deciding if the former baseball star lied when he said he never took drugs to boost his pitching as he aged. | Full Article Charlie Sheen to get roasted on Comedy Central July 05, 2011 02:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a year in the headlines for his wayward behavior, Charlie Sheen is up for some more laughs at his own expense. | Full Article Guards bag prisoner in Mexico suitcase jailbreak July 05, 2011 11:12 PM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican prisoner hoped to take a trip to freedom by packing himself into his girlfriend's suitcase. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Food for rebels in Libya Portugal debt downgraded to junk Arianna Huffington's key to happiness 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