Morning Digest: BP replaces CEO and posts $17 billion Q2 loss on spill

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 27 Jul 2010    BP replaces CEO and posts $17 billion Q2 loss on spill Chavez beefs up border troops in Colombia spat Futures point to higher open for Wall Street Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine Scientists inch towards finding "God particle" Garza tosses no-hitter as Rays dump Tigers 5-0 Daniel Craig to star in "Tattoo" remake Teenager survives fall from 16th story balcony Thick smog blankets Moscow BP's Hayward to step down on Oct 1 Questions continue over Lockerbie TOP NEWS BP replaces CEO and posts $17 billion Q2 loss on spill July 27, 2010 05:29 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc named American Bob Dudley as its next CEO on Tuesday, saying Tony Hayward would stand down after his gaffe-prone handling of the worst oil spill in U.S. history that triggered a $17 billion quarterly loss. Full Article WORLD NEWS Chavez beefs up border troops in Colombia spat July 27, 2010 01:02 AM ET SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela said it beefed up its troop presence along the border with Colombia as its neighbor's incoming finance minister vowed on Monday to restore trade between the feuding Andean nations. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to higher open for Wall Street July 27, 2010 05:43 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday, the day after U.S. shares broke through key levels. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine July 27, 2010 03:27 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Yahoo Japan, Japan's largest Internet portal operator, said on Tuesday it will adopt Google's search engine instead of teaming up with Microsoft like partner Yahoo Inc. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Scientists inch towards finding "God particle" July 26, 2010 04:02 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Scientists working with particle accelerators in Europe and the United States said on Monday they may be closing in on the elusive Higgs Boson, the "God particle" believed crucial to forming the cosmos after the Big Bang. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Garza tosses no-hitter as Rays dump Tigers 5-0 July 26, 2010 11:21 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza tossed his team's first no-hitter and the fifth of the Major League Baseball season in a 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Daniel Craig to star in "Tattoo" remake July 26, 2010 07:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Daniel Craig will star in the English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," plus the two potential follow-ups based on author Stieg Larsson's best-selling trilogy. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Teenager survives fall from 16th story balcony July 26, 2010 12:24 PM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor, New Zealand media reported Monday. 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