Morning Digest: In boost for Obama, U.S. getting more optimistic: Reuters/Ipsos poll

	Click to View in Browser 09/12/2012 In boost for Obama, U.S. getting more optimistic: Reuters/Ipsos poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are becoming more optimistic about the direction of the country, giving a boost to President Barack Obama in the final stretch of the race for the White House, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.. U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on their car, a Libyan official said, as they were rushed from a consular building stormed by militants denouncing a U.S.-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad.. Stock index futures rise; Apple, Facebook eyed PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.59 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.46 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.67 percent at 0855 GMT.. NBC skips 9/11 moment of silence, keeps up with Kardashians NEW YORK (Reuters) - For NBC's "Today" show, keeping up with the Kardashians on Tuesday trumped observing a moment of silence marking the attacks of September 11, an American television news tradition observed by every other U.S. broadcast network.. Players in Saints' bounty case to meet with Goodell (Reuters) - The four players whose suspensions for their roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty case were set aside by an arbitration panel will meet with National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell, the league said on Tuesday.. "Titanic" effects creator Digital Domain bankrupt, sale agreed (Reuters) - Digital Domain Media Group Inc, which won Academy Awards for visual effects in films including "Titanic," filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday and said its production business would be sold, raising questions about millions of dollars in Florida subsidies for a new studio.. Science helps Spain's natural cork industry pop back (Reuters) - For three generations Antonio Gorgot's family have carried axes into the mountainous forests of northern Spain to cut slabs of bark off their cork oaks. A few years ago their livelihood was under threat as the cork business lost its buoyancy.. Facebook pix spat sparks Philadelphia plane bomb hoax PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A man avenging his girlfriend over a questionable Facebook photograph was charged on Friday with falsely reporting explosives aboard a plane that was ordered to return to Philadelphia Airport, authorities said.. Related Video Gunmen attack US consulate in Benghazi, killing staffer. Marking 911 at Ground Zero Great Debate What exactly do we mean by 'inequality'? This economy could be as good as it gets 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