2012年7月20日星期五

Morning Digest: Syrian forces fight back after rebels gains

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07/20/2012
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Syrian forces fight back after rebels gains
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces fought on Friday to take back border posts seized by rebels and announced they had cleared fighters from a central part of the capital, aiming to regain the initiative after coordinated attacks by an emboldened opposition..
Exclusive: Kim to reform North Korean economy after purge - source
BEIJING (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea is gearing up to experiment with agricultural and economic reforms after young leader Kim Jong-un and his powerful uncle purged the country's top general for opposing change, a source with ties to both Pyongyang and Beijing said..
Stock index futures signal mixed start
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.1 percent at 4.22 a.m. EDT..
New shows join Emmy favorites among nominees
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drama "Downton Abbey" and thriller "American Horror Story" earned the favor of Emmy award voters on Thursday, joining a list of past favorites including "Mad Men" and "Modern Family" among nominees for the top U.S. television honors..
Scott sets pace with 64, Woods lurks ominously
LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Australian Adam Scott set the pace with a course record-equaling 64 while a steely-looking Tiger Woods rattled off four early birdies in a composed first-round 67 at the British Open on Thursday..
Verizon wireline disappoints, shares off 2.9 percent
(Reuters) - Weakness in Verizon Communications Inc's enterprise business offset a better-than-expected wireless quarter, sending the telephone company's shares down 2.9 percent..
NASA's Mars rover may be in for blind landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's new Mars rover is heading for a risky do-or-die touchdown next month to assess conditions for life on the planet, but the U.S. space agency may not know for hours whether it arrived safely, managers said on Monday..
Experimental musicians use body as instrument
BERLIN (Reuters) - Peter Kirn makes music with an unusual instrument - his own body..
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