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Good Morning Aron, THU 06 May 2010    U.S. asks Pakistan for help in NY bomb probe: report Fears of Greek contagion sweep global markets Stock index futures point to higher Wall St Open Google sues indie label over copyright claims Big Bang machine scientists look to exotic findings Bonds deserves Hall of Fame: player poll "Iron Man 2" packs a punch for Disney Chinese farmer imprisoned for fake tiger photos The music video match-maker Receding floods reveal damage S. Africa bus crash kills dozens TOP NEWS U.S. asks Pakistan for help in NY bomb probe: report May 06, 2010 04:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States has asked Pakistan for help investigating a failed plot to bomb New York's Times Square, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, as investigators kept questioning a Pakistani-American charged in the case. Full Article WORLD NEWS Fears of Greek contagion sweep global markets May 06, 2010 04:49 AM ET ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece's economic crisis sent shivers of fear through global markets on Thursday as investors and policymakers feared it could spread like wildfire through Europe and beyond. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock index futures point to higher Wall St Open May 06, 2010 04:59 AM ET (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rise 0.1 to 0.2 percent, pointing to a firmer open on Wall Street on Thursday, after sharp declines in the previous session. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google sues indie label over copyright claims May 06, 2010 12:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Google has taken the rare step of asking a California judge to declare that by linking to copyright-infringing works on Rapidshare, the search giant is not facilitating the illegal distribution of copyrighted songs. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Big Bang machine scientists look to exotic findings May 05, 2010 05:32 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists working on the Big Bang project probing the secrets of the cosmos said on Wednesday their giant particle collider is on course to make unexpected discoveries about the origins and makeup of the universe. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Bonds deserves Hall of Fame: player poll May 05, 2010 10:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home run record holder Barry Bonds should be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame despite suspicions he used performance enhancing drugs, according to a poll of Major League Baseball players. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Iron Man 2" packs a punch for Disney May 05, 2010 11:00 PM ET LOS ANGLES (Reuters) - "Iron Man 2," the first big Marvel superhero film to open since Walt Disney Co's $4 billion purchase of the studio, should pack a $200 million to $300 million profit punch for Disney, analysts said. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Chinese farmer imprisoned for fake tiger photos May 05, 2010 03:19 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese farmer who was found guilty of doctoring photos of an endangered tiger and collecting a cash reward from wildlife authorities has been put in jail after failing to report to parole officers, a news report said. 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