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Good Morning Aron, THU 25 Feb 2010    Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia Wall St index futures point lower; Bernanke eyed Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced World warming unhindered by cold spells: scientists Hockey gods and bobs make it Canada's day Sheen rehab could prove costly as show shuts down A cruise to remember.. British honor hero dog Toyoda's tears Obama says he's not a socialist TOP NEWS Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill February 25, 2010 01:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his stalled healthcare overhaul on Thursday at a televised summit that could offer more potential for political theater than problem solving. Full Article WORLD NEWS Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia February 24, 2010 08:48 PM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - Mounting diplomatic fury over the killing of a top Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel reached Australia on Thursday, with Israel's ambassador summoned over the use of Australian passports by a suspected assassination squad. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St index futures point lower; Bernanke eyed February 25, 2010 05:33 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.4 to 0.6 percent, pointing to a weaker start for equities on Wall Street on Thursday. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced February 25, 2010 04:55 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - Cyber attacks on Facebook pages set up to pay tribute to two murdered Australian children has prompted calls for the social networking site to be more accountable for its users. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS World warming unhindered by cold spells: scientists February 25, 2010 01:26 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The pace of global warming continues unabated, scientists said on Thursday, despite images of Europe crippled by a deep freeze and parts of the United States blasted by blizzards. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Hockey gods and bobs make it Canada's day February 25, 2010 04:57 AM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian men restored order in their Olympic ice hockey house and headed to the semi-finals after a 7-3 rout of Russia on Wednesday, a day of redemption and medal manna from heaven for the host nation. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Sheen rehab could prove costly as show shuts down February 25, 2010 12:40 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The future of CBS' "Two and Half Men" has become Topic A in Hollywood since production on the series was put on hold Tuesday after star Charlie Sheen checked himself into rehab. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS A cruise to remember.. February 24, 2010 01:37 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Violence, drunkenness and all manner of debauchery featured on a six-month voyage on a migrant ship bound for Australia 170 years ago, a newly discovered diary reveals. 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