Morning Digest: Obama to urge tougher rules for Wall Street

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Good Morning Aron, THU 22 Apr 2010    Obama to urge tougher rules for Wall Street European flights back to normal Thursday Greece in focus as investors wait next move Fast-growing Facebook aims for more social Web Iceland volcano spews less ash, eruption goes on NFL draft goes prime-time "South Park" airs censored episode after threat Burglars break into prison to rob absent inmates Nigeria's fighting rams Obama: No litmus test for nominee Volcano now spewing less ash TOP NEWS Obama to urge tougher rules for Wall Street April 22, 2010 01:12 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will urge sweeping new rules for Wall Street on Thursday in a speech in New York that will seek to build on growing momentum for legislation to overhaul the U.S. regulatory structure. Full Article WORLD NEWS European flights back to normal Thursday April 22, 2010 05:00 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European air traffic was likely to be back to normal on Thursday after the end of almost all restrictions related to the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland, European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Greece in focus as investors wait next move April 22, 2010 04:05 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets ticked over hesitantly on Thursday with investors digesting mixed U.S. earnings results and waiting for the next move in Greece's debt crisis. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Fast-growing Facebook aims for more social Web April 21, 2010 05:02 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's user base is growing at its fastest rate ever, the online social network company said on Wednesday as it rolled out features that link the company's platform more tightly with outside Web sites. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Iceland volcano spews less ash, eruption goes on April 21, 2010 10:24 AM ET REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - The Icelandic volcano which grounded air traffic over Europe is still erupting, but it is spewing less ash, the meteorological office and experts said on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS NFL draft goes prime-time April 21, 2010 09:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - This week's National Football League Draft is not only going prime-time this year but will resemble a TV mini-series with seven rounds of choices for the top college players spread over three days. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "South Park" airs censored episode after threat April 22, 2010 01:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Satirical animated TV show "South Park" beeped out the words Prophet Muhammad and plastered its Wednesday episode with the word "CENSORED" after being issued a grim warning by a U.S. Muslim group. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Burglars break into prison to rob absent inmates April 21, 2010 01:21 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - It would make a good gag for a comedy if it weren't actually true: thieves have broken into a Dutch prison to steal the inmates' televisions. 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