Reuters Morning Digest: July 22, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, July 22, 2015 U.N. envoy sounds alarm over battle at Syria border BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations envoy for Syria said Syrian air strikes on had caused an unprecedented level of death and destruction in the city of Zabadani, the focus of an offensive by the army and Lebanon's Hezbollah to retake the area from insurgents. Greek bailout vote to test Syriza party rebellion ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's leftist government urged disgruntled lawmakers on Wednesday to back reforms required for talks on a rescue deal to start, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced his second major test in parliament in a week. Contractor that built flawed Maryland health exchange website to pay $45 million BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The prime contractor hired to build Maryland's flawed health exchange website will pay $45 million to the state and federal governments to avoid legal action over its performance, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday. Faulty metal brace likely doomed SpaceX Falcon rocket, Musk says CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - A faulty metal brace in an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely triggered the explosion that destroyed the booster minutes after liftoff from Florida last month, company chief Elon Musk said on Monday. Tokyo 2020 head expects IOC to welcome stadium decision TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee may well welcome Japan's decision to scrap and completely revise plans for its controversial National Stadium since the move will save money, the head of the Tokyo games organizing group said on Wednesday. Broadway's 'Fiddler on the Roof' star Theodore Bikel dead at 91 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Theodore Bikel, who originated the stage role of Captain von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" but was best known for starring as Tevye, the poor Jewish milkman, in the Broadway hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof," died on Tuesday at age 91. Buffett says reports that he bought Greek island 'a total fabrication' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Tuesday that media reports that he and Italian real estate agent Alessandro Proto together purchased the island of St. Thomas, southwest of Athens, are "a total fabrication." Related Video Kenya creates wildlife DNA library Funeral for F1 driver Jules Bianchi Great Debate Apple has time on its side Why Estonia's not worried, despite its neighbor to the east 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 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook