Morning Digest: Lawmakers in showdown over payroll tax cuts

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	12/14/2011
Good Morning Bit LATEST NEWS Lawmakers in showdown over payroll tax cuts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers were locked in an end-of-year fight on Tuesday that threatens a government shutdown, an effective tax hike for 160 million Americans and the loss of benefits for millions of unemployed. | Full Article Egypt Islamists try to hold lead in second round vote December 14, 2011 05:59 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's rival Islamist groups sought more gains in the second round of a parliamentary election on Wednesday, with liberals also fighting for a voice in an army-led transition that began with the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. | Full Article Euro, Europe stocks fall on lack of Fed action December 14, 2011 06:00 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hit an 11-month low against the dollar and stocks eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve warned Europe's sovereign debt crisis could hurt the U.S. economy but failed to signal fresh action to stimulate growth. | Full Article Russian security council chief wants Web regulation December 14, 2011 05:28 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Internet must be subject to "reasonable regulation," the head of Russia's Security Council said in remarks published on Wednesday, a fresh sign of Kremlin concern about the use of social networks to promote anti-government protests. | Full Article Scientists home in on missing link of physics December 14, 2011 04:10 AM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - International scientists said on Tuesday they had found signs of the Higgs boson, an elementary sub-atomic particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe after the Big Bang. | Full Article Mavericks trade away Fernandez, Brewers to Nuggets December 13, 2011 11:38 PM ET (Reuters) - The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks continued their roster changes on Tuesday by trading away Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Corey Brewer to the Denver Nuggets. | Full Article $116 million auction of Liz Taylor jewels smashes records December 14, 2011 05:12 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - An auction of actress Elizabeth Taylor's world-renowned jewels took in $116 million, more than double the record for a single collection and setting new marks for pearls, colorless diamonds and Indian jewels. | Full Article Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers December 13, 2011 09:14 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son's wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Boeing orders hit new altitude Manilow has surgery, Critics' Choice announce nominees Bellefonte residents overwhelmed by Sandusky case 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