Reuters Morning Digest: February 18, 2016

Click to View in Browser Thursday, February 18, 2016 Republican presidential race erupts into four-way battle CHARLESTON, S.C./SUMTER, S.C. (Reuters) - The Republican race for the party's 2016 presidential nomination erupted into a four-candidate crossfire on Wednesday over who has the proper experience and is the most conservative, days before South Carolina voters put their stamp on the campaign. MSF seeks independent probe into bombing of Syria hospital GENEVA (Reuters) - The Medecins Sans Frontieres medical charity called on Thursday for an independent investigation into air strikes that killed 25 people at an MSF-backed hospital in north Syria early this week. Satellite TV company Dish's revenue rises 3.4 pct in 2015 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp reported a 3.4 percent rise in full-year revenue, helped by higher revenue per user in its core pay-TV business. FCC to vote on proposal to boost TV set-top box competition WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday will vote on a proposal to let consumers swap pricey cable boxes for cheaper devices and apps, to boost competition in the $20 billion television set-top box market. China looks to reward academic innovation to drive economic growth SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will give greater financial rewards to innovative academics and small research bodies in a drive to convert interesting scientific ideas into commercial realities and rev up its high-tech industries as wider economic growth stalls. Life bans recommended for former Chile, Colombia soccer bosses ZURICH (Reuters) - World soccer's chief ethics investigator has recommended life bans for the former presidents of the Colombian and Chilean football federations after finding cases of misconduct under FIFA rules, including on bribery and corruption. L.A. jury acquits man accused of stalking Gwyneth Paltrow LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Ohio man convicted 15 years ago of stalking Oscar-winning screen star Gwyneth Paltrow was found not guilty of that charge on Wednesday in a more recent case brought against him, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels' traffic chaos BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As if the European Union does not have crises enough, now traffic chaos in its congested capital Brussels is being blamed on... hungry mice. Related Video Damaged cars removed from Ankara blast site Australian dog trainer surfs with four-legged friends Great Debate Could Germany's attempt to ban neo-Nazis backfire? The FBI wants to set a legal precedent, not break into an iPhone 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 2016 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