Morning Digest: U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up

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Good Morning Aron, FRI 08 Jan 2010    U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up U.S. senators defend Pakistan drone attacks Stock futures signal gains ahead of payrolls U.S. to delay release of anticipated broadband plan Report calls for research on nanoparticles in food Gallinari three-pointers help Knicks past Bobcats "Jay Leno Show" future uncertain Speeding motorist fined $290,000 Obama promises stronger security Mullen says Iran questions remain UN says Tamil video is real TOP NEWS U.S. job purge likely halted, jobless rate seen up January 08, 2010 12:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government report on Friday is expected to show the economy stopped shedding jobs last month for the first time since it fell into recession two years ago, easing a political weight on President Barack Obama. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. senators defend Pakistan drone attacks January 08, 2010 05:38 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. senators defended on Friday American drone aircraft strikes in Pakistan, an issue likely to become more volatile if Washington intensifies the attacks to hunt down enemies after the bombing of CIA agents in Afghanistan. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal gains ahead of payrolls January 08, 2010 04:35 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.04 percent at 4.10 a.m. EST. Full Article INTERNET NEWS U.S. to delay release of anticipated broadband plan January 07, 2010 08:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will delay submitting its highly anticipated National Broadband Plan report to Congress by one month to better digest all the data and public input, an FCC official said on Thursday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Report calls for research on nanoparticles in food January 07, 2010 07:33 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A global scarcity of scientific research on using nanotechnology in foods means food safety authorities are unable to properly regulate products that may be beneficial or harmful, a British science panel said on Friday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Gallinari three-pointers help Knicks past Bobcats January 08, 2010 01:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Danilo Gallinari drained a pair of late three-pointers to help the New York Knicks seal a 97-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Jay Leno Show" future uncertain January 08, 2010 02:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Are Jay Leno's days in primetime numbered? Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Speeding motorist fined $290,000 January 07, 2010 12:21 PM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - A millionaire motorist clocked up a record fine of 299,000 Swiss francs ($290,000) after Swiss police caught him racing through a village at 100 km per hour in his red Ferrari Testarossa, Swiss media reported on Thursday. 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