Morning Digest: New senator helps Democrats advance jobs bill

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 23 Feb 2010    New senator helps Democrats advance jobs bill U.S. Afghan toll hits 1,000, blast kills 7 civilians Futures point to higher open for Wall Street How to decline Facebook friends without offence Emissions vows not enough to avoid 2 deg C rise: UN Golden ice dancers banish Canadian blues Ellen is hit with "Idol" fans, Garcia early favorite New travel agency offers the bear necessities "Avatar" still rules the world Zazi pleads guilty in NYC bomb plot Business Update: Oil tops $80 TOP NEWS New senator helps Democrats advance jobs bill February 22, 2010 07:11 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A modest job-creation bill advanced in the Senate on Monday as the chamber's newest Republican bucked his party and sided with Democrats on a $15 billion package of tax cuts and highway spending. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S. Afghan toll hits 1,000, blast kills 7 civilians February 23, 2010 04:16 AM ET KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan has reached 1,000, an independent website said on Tuesday, and another deadly bombing in the volatile south highlighted the struggle to stabilize the country. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to higher open for Wall Street February 23, 2010 05:06 AM ET (Reuters) - Wall Street is set to open higher on Tuesday, according to stock index futures, with investors awaiting macroeconomic data such as house price trends, as well as several corporate updates. Full Article INTERNET NEWS How to decline Facebook friends without offence February 22, 2010 02:31 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A colleague I just met at work has invited me to be their friend on Facebook. I don't want to offend them, but nor do I want to share my candid photos and lousy Scrabble scores with someone I hardly know. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Emissions vows not enough to avoid 2 deg C rise: UN February 23, 2010 05:49 AM ET NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Emission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius or less, modeling released on Tuesday by the United Nations says. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Golden ice dancers banish Canadian blues February 23, 2010 01:51 AM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A young pair of ice dancers lifted the host country out of its Winter Olympic gloom with a golden performance Monday just as Canadians were questioning their team's medal-winning capability. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Ellen is hit with "Idol" fans, Garcia early favorite February 23, 2010 06:03 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres is proving a hit with "American Idol" fans as a new judge, although Paula Abdul is very much missed, according to an AOL Television poll released on Tuesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS New travel agency offers the bear necessities February 22, 2010 02:18 PM ET PRAGUE (Reuters) - A newly formed Czech travel agency is offering escorted trips for pampered toys. 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