Morning Digest: Strike shuts down Greece before austerity vote

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	10/19/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Strike shuts down Greece before austerity vote ATHENS (Reuters) - A massive general strike brought Greece to a standstill on Wednesday and thousands of angry protesters took to the streets, while parliament prepared to vote on deep public sector cuts and riot police braced for violence. | Full Article Israeli soldier Shalit, Palestinians freed in captive swap October 19, 2011 05:27 AM ET GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner swap brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict. | Full Article Stock futures signal weaker Wall Street open October 19, 2011 04:48 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.3 to 0.9 percent. | Full Article Music streaming site Deezer to launch in 100 countries October 19, 2011 04:05 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - French on-line music streaming service Deezer will launch in more than 100 countries in the coming weeks, and the start-up is negotiating with roughly a dozen telecom operators on partnerships in a bid to expand its global reach. | Full Article More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas October 18, 2011 07:08 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "friends" a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions, raising the possibility that using online social networks might change our brains. | Full Article Rangers ace Wilson playing it "cool" at World Series October 18, 2011 08:16 PM ET (Reuters) - Texas Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson said he may have an edge in dealing with temperatures expected to dip near the freezing mark in Wednesday's Game One of the World Series in St. Louis -- cryotherapy. | Full Article McCartney ex-wife Heather Mills sued by hairdresser October 18, 2011 09:42 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has been sued by a Los Angeles hairdresser who claims the former reality TV show contestant failed to pay as much as $80,000 as she pursued stardom in Hollywood. | Full Article Los Angeles police "embarrassed" after gun cache stolen October 18, 2011 02:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles police officials searched on Monday for a stolen cache of submachine guns and semi-automatic handguns that disappeared from a SWAT training facility, and said they were embarrassed by the loss. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO 9-year-old designated driver in Michigan Anti-Gaddafi tanks bombard Sirte Apple's unusual earnings miss 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