Morning Digest: Obama has insurers in sight as he sets health plan

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Good Morning Aron, MON 22 Feb 2010    Obama has insurers in sight as he sets health plan Haiti death toll could reach 300,000: Preval Stock futures signal firmer Wall Street opening China PLA officer urges new Internet control agency Endeavour ends space shuttle fleet's 130th mission Pumped up Canadians put on show to remember Moviegoers go mad for "Shutter Island" Gnome poster removed before Medvedev visit? "Shutter Island" captures box office Portugal floods kill at at least 42 Welcoming America's Cup in the U.S. TOP NEWS Obama has insurers in sight as he sets health plan February 22, 2010 01:12 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will pitch his bid to revamp the U.S. healthcare system as a way to control big insurance company rate increases when he releases his healthcare plan on Monday, the White House said. Full Article WORLD NEWS Haiti death toll could reach 300,000: Preval February 21, 2010 07:32 PM ET PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) - The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake in Haiti could jump to 300,000 people, including the bodies buried under collapsed buildings in the capital, Haitian President Rene Preval said on Sunday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal firmer Wall Street opening February 22, 2010 05:53 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, pointing to a stronger start for Wall Street. By 0928 GMT, Dow Jones futures put on 0.2 percent, S&P futures gained 0.1 percent and Nasdaq futures rose 0.5 percent. Full Article INTERNET NEWS China PLA officer urges new Internet control agency February 22, 2010 01:16 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese military officer has called for a new national body to enforce Internet controls, while China faced fresh claims on Monday about the source of hacking attacks that hit search giant Google. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Endeavour ends space shuttle fleet's 130th mission February 22, 2010 01:46 AM ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour and its six crew members wrapped up a 14-day construction mission to the International Space Station on Sunday with a precision touchdown in Florida. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Pumped up Canadians put on show to remember February 22, 2010 04:01 AM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Sunday's Olympics ice hockey grudge game between Canada and the United States was billed as the hottest show at the Vancouver Winter Olympics for good reason -- bragging rights alone can mean more than mere medals. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Moviegoers go mad for "Shutter Island" February 22, 2010 12:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio whipped up hysteria at the weekend box office in North America with "Shutter Island," their second chart-topping collaboration. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Gnome poster removed before Medvedev visit? February 19, 2010 12:22 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Theater posters proclaiming "We await you, merry gnome" were taken down from a Russian town shortly before a visit by the country's diminutive President Dmitry Medvedev, a local website reported on Friday. 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