Morning Digest: China's economy cools, shows need for policy action

	Click to View in Browser 07/13/2012 China's economy cools, shows need for policy action BEIJING (Reuters) - China's growth rate slowed for a sixth successive quarter to its slackest pace in more than three years, highlighting the need for more policy vigilance from Beijing even as signs emerge that action taken so far is beginning to stabilize the economy.. Over 200 massacred in Syrian government forces attack: activists AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 200 Syrians, mostly civilians, were massacred in a village in the rebellious Hama region when it was bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks and then stormed by militiamen who carried out execution-style killings, opposition activists said.. Moody's Italy cut weighs on euro LONDON (Reuters) - A two-notch ratings downgrade for Italy kept the euro near a two-year low against the dollar on Friday and pushed up Italian borrowing costs just before a crucial bond sale.. "Twilight" stars reflect on bittersweet end to the films SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The stars of "Twilight" gathered for the final time at the Comic-Con pop culture convention on Thursday, laughing and joking with fans as they reflected on a "bittersweet" end to the film franchise that catapulted them to fame.. Scathing report faults Penn State leaders in child sex abuse PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Penn State leaders including the late football coach Joe Paterno covered up Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children for years, showing a callous disregard for the victims to protect a multimillion-dollar football program, former FBI director Louis Freeh said on Thursday.. Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 400,000 Yahoo Inc user names and passwords were stolen and published on the Web, putting other websites at risk as well, after hackers exploited a vulnerability in Yahoo's computer systems.. No crustacean, no cry? Bob Marley gets his own species WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honor.. Batman could fly, but he'd crash and die LONDON (Reuters) - Holy crash landing Batman! The crime-fighting caped crusader could fly but if he did, he would smash into the ground and probably die, a group of British physics students have calculated.. Related Video NATO supplies cross Pakistan-Afghan border Dow can't catch a break Great Debate How should liberal democracies deal with China and Russia? Protecting Americans from tobacco's damage A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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