Reuters Morning Digest: October 7, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Volkswagen, Audi say 90,000 Australia vehicles had emissions cheating software SYDNEY (Reuters) - The number of vehicles sold in Australia fitted with devices designed to mask the level of emissions has risen to more than 90,000 from 77,000, to include the Audi brand, widening a global scandal that engulfed German automaker Volkswagen. Kurds protest in north Iraq as discontent grows with government ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurds protested and went on strike in northern Iraq on Wednesday in a show of growing discontent that threatens to further undermine stability at a time when their region is at war with Islamic State. Journalist who allegedly helped hackers makes final pitch to jury (Please note that paragraph six contains language that may be offensive to some readers) DNA scientists win 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, American Paul Modrich and Turkish-born Aziz Sancar won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for work on mapping how cells repair damaged DNA, giving insight into cancer treatments, the award-giving body said on Wednesday. Pacquiao likely to retire after one more fight next year MANILA (Reuters) - Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao, a winner of world titles in eight different weight categories, said he is likely to retire from the sport after one more fight next year. Bill Cosby accuser files sexual assault lawsuit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A woman filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby on Tuesday alleging sexual assault, saying the veteran comedian drugged and molested her at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 2008, when she was a minor. Police rescue Kentucky store owner from large python (Reuters) - The owner of a Kentucky reptile store had to be rescued by police after a 20-foot-long (6-meter) python weighing up to 125 pounds (57 kg) wrapped around him, authorities said. Related Video Fingertip-less climber nears Everest goal Californians to get assisted suicide Great Debate The other deepwater battleground Rob Cox: Wal-Mart just shy of target on gun front 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