Morning Digest: House passes spending bill as showdown looms

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	09/23/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS House passes spending bill as showdown looms WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives regrouped Friday to approve a must-pass spending bill, but the prospect of a government shutdown loomed as Democrats said it would go nowhere in the Senate. | Full Article Abbas to stake Palestinian claim to state at U.N. September 23, 2011 03:25 AM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asks the United Nations Friday to recognize a state for his people, even though Israel still occupies its territory and the United States has vowed to veto the move. | Full Article Stock futures rise after Thursday's sell-off September 23, 2011 04:34 AM ET (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday after steep declines the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up by between 0.6 and 0.8 percent. | Full Article Competitors circle around as Netflix stumbles September 22, 2011 09:41 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Missteps by Netflix Inc have opened the door to competitors seeking to grab disgruntled customers who are looking for new options for video rentals and instant online streaming. | Full Article Tumbling satellite expected to miss North America September 23, 2011 05:24 AM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A defunct NASA satellite the size of a bus that is expected to fall to Earth on Friday will likely miss North America, NASA said. | Full Article Yankees catcher Martin wants to knock out hated Red Sox September 22, 2011 07:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees have already clinched the American League East title but catcher Russell Martin has another goal in mind, knocking down the bid by arch-rival Boston Red Sox to reach the postseason. | Full Article Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard to appear in "Wife Swap" September 22, 2011 05:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard and actor Gary Busey will trade partners in an upcoming episode of "Celebrity Wife Swap," a spokeswoman for the show said on Thursday. | Full Article Boy finds 30-year-old human fingers in jar September 22, 2011 10:06 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - A French schoolboy has dug up a glass jar containing severed human fingers preserved in alcohol which police believe may belong to a local carpenter who lost four digits in an accident 30 years ago. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO 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