Morning Digest: Commuting nightmare after Irene floods northeast

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	08/29/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Commuting nightmare after Irene floods northeast NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers faced a hellish commute on Monday and millions of Americans throughout the northeastern United States were left in the dark and flooded after Hurricane Irene battered the region before moving into Canada. | Full Article Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte August 29, 2011 05:33 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan rebel forces were converging on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to deliver the coup de grace of their revolution but uncertain if the fallen strongman was holed up there. | Full Article Stock futures signal early gains on Wall Street August 29, 2011 05:46 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 1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.8 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1 percent at 0930 GMT (5:30 a.m. ET). | Full Article Samsung launches mobile instant messaging tool August 28, 2011 10:40 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would launch a mobile instant messaging tool in its latest push to attract more consumers to its handsets and challenge rivals such as Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. | Full Article Fish-catching trick may be spreading among dolphins August 29, 2011 04:07 AM ET PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Dolphins in one western Australian population have been observed holding a large conch shell in their beaks and using it to shake a fish into their mouths -- and the behavior may be spreading. | Full Article "You can't be serious", Murray tells McEnroe August 28, 2011 07:32 PM ET By Julian Linden NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray has scoffed at John McEnroe's suggestion that this week's U.S. Open represented his best chance of winning a grand slam. | Full Article MTV video awards honor Britney Spears, Katy Perry August 29, 2011 12:11 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga opened the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday dressed in drag and singing her "You and I" while Britney Spears and Katy Perry took awards, but it may be Beyonce who stole the show. | Full Article Astronomers discover planet made of diamond August 26, 2011 12:36 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Obama warns flooding could worsen Irene hits New York, spares Washington Irene floods parts of lower Manhattan 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