Morning Digest: Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week

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Good Morning Aron, MON 14 Jun 2010    Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week Ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan kills 117 Stocks look to Europe and U.S. economy Google helps build trade case over Web censorship Japanese space probe finds unique asteroid dust Celtics grab 3-2 finals lead "Memphis," "Red" win at Tony Awards Venezuela's Chavez offers cure for kids' insomnia "The Karate Kid" is a winner The sound of the World Cup Karzai in Kandahar TOP NEWS Obama leadership on BP spill faces testing week June 14, 2010 05:59 AM ET WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Barack Obama's leadership of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill faces key tests this week as the U.S. president gives his first national address on the disaster and meets top BP executives for the first time. Full Article WORLD NEWS Ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan kills 117 June 14, 2010 05:19 AM ET OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Monday it had arrested a "well-known person" on suspicion of fomenting the worst ethnic riots in 20 years, which have killed at least 117 and left cities in flames. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks look to Europe and U.S. economy June 13, 2010 11:20 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock investors will keep a close eye on Europe this week, looking for signs the debt crisis may be stabilizing, while industrial production, housing starts and inflation data may offer more clues on the U.S. economic outlook. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google helps build trade case over Web censorship June 11, 2010 05:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc is working with U.S. and European officials to build a case that would argue Internet censorship acts as a trade barrier, a top company executive said on Friday. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Japanese space probe finds unique asteroid dust June 14, 2010 02:17 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Japanese space probe has landed in the Australian outback after a seven-year voyage to an asteroid, safely returning a capsule containing a unique sample of dust, Japanese mission controllers said on Monday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Celtics grab 3-2 finals lead June 14, 2010 02:13 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics rode the outside shooting of Paul Pierce and a superior inside game to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 in the NBA Finals Sunday and move within one victory of a record 18th championship. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Memphis," "Red" win at Tony Awards June 14, 2010 12:30 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Memphis," a romp that discovers the roots of rock'n'roll and "Red," a play about artist Mark Rothko, took American theater's top honors at the Tony Awards held on Sunday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Venezuela's Chavez offers cure for kids' insomnia June 11, 2010 12:22 PM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is offering parents a cure for children who don't want to go to sleep. Have them watch his televised speeches. 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