Morning Digest: Muted inflation supports more Fed easing

	Click to View in Browser 08/16/2012 Muted inflation supports more Fed easing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices were flat in July for a second straight month and the year-over-year increase was the smallest in more than 1-1/2 years, giving the Federal Reserve room to ease policy further to tackle high unemployment.. Lebanon kidnap fans fear of Syria spillover BEIRUT/ALEPPO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has told citizens to leave Lebanon after a mass kidnapping in retaliation for events in Syria raised fears that violence may be spilling across a region riven by sectarian rancor and great power rivalries.. Shares, euro edge lower as markets wait for stimulus clues LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks and the euro were lower on Thursday after global growth engine China warned its trade outlook was worsening and stronger U.S. data tempered expectations of additional stimulus from the Federal Reserve.. Grammy Museum unveils tribute to Whitney Houston LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Grammy Museum unveiled a tribute to Whitney Houston on Wednesday, put together by family members to celebrate the late pop star's career.. Nadal pulls out of U.S. Open with injury MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday increasing concerns about the seriousness of the knee injury plaguing the 11-times grand slam winner.. Taylor Swift new single on track for record downloads LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop singer Taylor Swift has shot to the top of iTunes in 25 countries with her new single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," and is poised for a record digital sales debut on next week's Billboard chart.. U.S. hypersonic aircraft crashes seconds into military test flight LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to fly six times the speed of sound broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a military test flight due to a faulty control fin, the U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday.. Obama finally beats Bieber as Klout score admits real world SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Until recently, Justin Bieber was more influential than Barack Obama -- at least in the world of Klout, the controversial Web startup that claims to measure people's online influence using an algorithm.. Related Video U.S. aircraft crashes in test flight. Russians pelted by golf ball sized hail Great Debate 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