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	08/16/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Selloff raises stakes in Sarkozy-Merkel talks PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany face a stark choice in talks on Tuesday over whether to begin steering the embattled euro zone toward closer fiscal union or risk watching the bloc unravel. | Full Article Gaddafi forces fire Scud missile: U.S. official August 16, 2011 05:41 AM ET BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi fired a Scud missile for the first time in the country's civil war, a U.S. defense official said, after rebel advances left the Libyan leader isolated in his capital. | Full Article Stock futures signal retreat for equities August 16, 2011 04:48 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.6 to 1.0 percent. | Full Article Google's bold Motorola bet to reshape Asian phone makers August 16, 2011 04:25 AM ET SEOUL/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Asian handset makers using Google's Android operating system might turn to rival platforms such as Microsoft's Windows after Google upended the mobile landscape by buying Motorola Mobility Holdings for $12.5 billion. | Full Article Donors helping to reboot California listening post for aliens August 13, 2011 06:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California institute plans to reboot its listening post for intelligent life in space, with private donations to replace government cutbacks. | Full Article Thome warms purists' hearts with 600th home run August 16, 2011 12:42 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Thome powered his way into one of Major League Baseball's most exclusive clubs on Monday when he slugged his 600th home run after a long journey built on hard work and consistency. | Full Article Jessica Alba puts new baby kick in "Spy Kids" movie August 15, 2011 05:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's been a busy week in the home of Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren, and it's about to get busier. | Full Article Art thieves nab $250,000 Rembrandt from hotel August 15, 2011 04:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Investigators were examining hotel surveillance video on Sunday for clues to the disappearance of a drawing by Rembrandt from a private exhibit near Los Angeles, officials said. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Defiance and doubts in Tripoli Jobs the focus for Obama and presidential hopefuls. Report finds war crimes shared in Somalia 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