Morning Digest: Steve Jobs quits as Apple CEO, Cook takes over

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	08/25/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Steve Jobs quits as Apple CEO, Cook takes over SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc on Wednesday and passed the reins to his right-hand man Tim Cook, saying he could no longer fulfill the duties in a bombshell announcement that raised fears his health has deteriorated further. | Full Article Libya rebels battle to root out Gaddafi diehards August 25, 2011 06:00 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Rebel forces began to purge Tripoli's streets of diehard gunmen still loyal to fugitive Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday in the final phase of the battle for the Libyan capital. | Full Article Stock futures signal mixed open; techs eyed August 25, 2011 06:07 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones rising 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.3 percent on news Steve Jobs had stepped down as Apple CEO. | Full Article Chinese state TV shows military cyber hacking clip August 25, 2011 05:41 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A six-second clip on Chinese state television has provided a rare glimpse into purported cyber hacking attacks launched by the country's military, despite long-standing official denials that the government engages in such activity. | Full Article How many species on Earth? 8.7 million give or take August 24, 2011 12:27 PM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says. | Full Article Former Cy Young winner Flanagan found dead August 25, 2011 12:42 AM ET BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, the 1979 Cy Young Award winner, was found dead on property near his home on Wednesday. | Full Article Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, all smiles in public August 24, 2011 06:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One day after a magazine claimed that their marriage was in trouble, Hollywood super couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith appeared together in public Wednesday, smiling broadly for cameras and fans. | Full Article Bull semen spill causes scare, closes highway August 24, 2011 11:53 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A spill of frozen bull semen bound for a breeder in the state of Texas triggered a scare on Tuesday that temporarily shut down a U.S. interstate highway during the morning rush hour. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO The Explainer: Libya and its oil-rich history Gold posts biggest drop since 1980 Ode to Steve Jobs 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