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Good Morning Aron, TUE 05 Jan 2010    Obama to unveil counterterrorism reforms U.S. says Yemen raid allowed embassy opening Stock futures point to weaker start Justice Department urges FCC to free spectrum One in 10 births around world premature: WHO Wildcard playoff round has instant replay feel Blagojevich to appear on TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" Man threatened to kill horse after betting error Touching Egypt's treasures Two shot dead at Vegas courthouse Brazil mudslides death toll rises TOP NEWS Obama to unveil counterterrorism reforms January 05, 2010 05:16 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks like the attempted Christmas Day airliner bombing, as he seeks to limit political fallout from the incident. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. says Yemen raid allowed embassy opening January 05, 2010 05:47 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - The American embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday after a raid near Sanaa that killed two al Qaeda militants addressed specific security concerns that had forced U.S. and European missions to close, the embassy said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to weaker start January 05, 2010 05:03 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.02 to 0.2 percent, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Tuesday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Justice Department urges FCC to free spectrum January 04, 2010 05:15 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government agency that supervises the communications industry should free up unused airwaves to make the high-speed Internet access market more competitive, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS One in 10 births around world premature: WHO January 04, 2010 12:21 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - One in 10 of the some 130 million births around the world each year is premature, the vast majority in poorer countries where chances of survival are low, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Wildcard playoff round has instant replay feel January 04, 2010 05:09 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first round of the NFL playoffs sets up like an instant replay as three of next weekend's four wildcard games reprise Sunday showdowns that closed the regular season. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Blagojevich to appear on TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" January 04, 2010 03:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will be among stars taking on real estate mogul Donald Trump in the boardroom for the "Celebrity Apprentice" television program in March, NBC said on Monday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Man threatened to kill horse after betting error January 04, 2010 04:00 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A gambler who threatened to kill a racehorse in a bid to stop it taking part in a race after he forgot to place his syndicate's bet was given a suspended jail term on Monday. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers