Reuters Morning Digest: August 28, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, August 28, 2015 Migrant tragedies on land and sea claim hundreds of lives TRIPOLI/VIENNA (Reuters) - About 200 migrants from Africa, the Middle East and Asia died when their overcrowded boat sank off the Libyan coast while Austrian authorities on Friday raised to 70 the number of refugees found dead in the back of an abandoned freezer truck. Oil steadies after strong gains as equities rally LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Friday after bouncing back from six-and-a-half-year lows on recovering equities markets, strong U.S. economic growth and news of low crude supplies from Nigeria. Google rejects 'unfounded' EU antitrust charges of market abuse BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google Inc has rejected EU antitrust charges that it abused its market power, exposing the company to the risk of a hefty fine if it does not alter its business practices. Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin joins Florida university MELBOURNE, Fla. (Reuters) - Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first Americans to land on the moon, will spearhead a new research institute in Florida aimed at paving a path toward Mars exploration and settlement, officials said on Thursday. Back injury knocks Hardee out of decathlon BEIJING (Reuters) - Twice former champion Trey Hardee withdrew from the decathlon at the world championships on Friday with a back injury, dealing another blow to U.S. hopes of topping the medals table in Beijing. 'Sister Wives' clan uses same-sex marriage ruling in polygamy case (Reuters) - The stars of the reality television show "Sister Wives" used the U.S. Supreme Court's recent same-sex marriage ruling to support their case against Utah's polygamy ban, court records show. Devil to pay: Taiwan to launch softer than soft porn-star metro cards TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will roll out "angel" and "devil" metro cards featuring a Japanese porn star next week, despite a public outcry and a previous decision to scrap the project. Related Video Lava flows from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano Flooding in North Korea kills 40, strands thousands Great Debate Why $40 oil is killing Iraq, Venezuela and others, but not Russia Rob Cox: Double-duty CEOs are a worrisome trend 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