Reuters Morning Digest: February 2, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Republican Cruz bests Trump in Iowa race, Clinton edges out Sanders DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz soundly defeated billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican nominating contest on Monday, upending the party's presidential race and creating a three-way competition with establishment candidate Senator Marco Rubio. ISIS pushed back in Iraq, Syria, but a threat in Libya: Kerry ROME (Reuters) - An international coalition is pushing back Islamic State militants in their Syrian and Iraqi strongholds but the group is threatening Libya and could seize the nation's oil wealth, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. BP reports worst annual loss in over 20 years, cuts more jobs LONDON (Reuters) - BP slumped to its worst annual loss in over 20 years in 2015, the British oil and gas company announced on Tuesday, and said it would cut thousands more jobs in the face of a deep rout in oil prices. Spin-off or sale? Yahoo turnaround plan in focus as earnings awaited SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's plans to turn around its struggling core business are set to dominate its earnings report on Tuesday, with investors keen to see if CEO Marissa Mayer will push ahead with a proposed spin-off or entertain calls for a complete sale. Prehistoric man enjoyed roasted tortoise appetizers, Israeli archaeologist says JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prehistoric cave-dwellers enjoyed munching on tortoises roasted in their shells as an appetizer or side dish, Ran Barkai, an archaeologist at Tel Aviv University, said on Tuesday. Froome says had warned UCI against mechanical doping MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has said he warned authorities about possible mechanical doping in cycling and wants them to intensify bike checks to catch offenders. Mariah Carey 'looking forward' to returning to Europe LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Mariah Carey will hit the road again for a European tour starting next month -- her first show dates on the continent since 2003. Phil ready to take his bow in Pennsylvania groundhog tradition (Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog renowned for his ability to forecast the onset of spring, emerges from his burrow on Tuesday morning in search of his shadow in a folk tradition that has been embraced by winter-weary Americans for more than a century. Related Video Caucus fever at Des Moines bar as results come in Top aide to Brazil president says Zika a minimal threat for Olympics Great Debate How the GOP ensured the rise of Donald Trump The real contest in Iowa 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