Morning Digest: Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene

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	08/31/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Emergency workers plucked dozens of residents from doorways and windows as Hurricane Irene's floodwaters rose on Tuesday, swallowing homes, submerging cars and turning the streets of this working class town into lakes. | Full Article Libyans mark feast without Gaddafi, but war not over August 31, 2011 05:15 AM ET TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Libyans delighted at Muammar Gaddafi's downfall celebrated the end of Ramadan feast on Wednesday, even though the ousted leader remains on the run and forces loyal to him are defying an ultimatum set by Libya's interim council. | Full Article U.S. stock futures advance August 31, 2011 04:21 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent. | Full Article WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack August 31, 2011 04:24 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks said its website had been the target of a cyber attack late on Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified. | Full Article Graphene finding could lead to super-fast Internet August 30, 2011 11:55 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications. | Full Article Yankees overcome Red Sox in fiery battle August 31, 2011 02:46 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees enjoyed a rare success over bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the 5-2 victory in a hot-tempered affair enabling the visitors to tighten the battle for supremacy in the American League East. | Full Article Angelina Jolie dismisses talk of marriage, babies August 30, 2011 11:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie has dismissed ongoing speculation about marriage and more kids with her partner Brad Pitt, telling Vanity Fair in an interview published on Tuesday that there are "no secret wedding plans." | Full Article Dutch mull bringing the mountain to them August 30, 2011 11:03 AM ET UTRECHT, The Netherlands (Reuters) - What started as a joke about creating an artificial mountain in the utterly flat Netherlands may actually be feasible. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Libyans scour bombed military base for 'spoils of war.' Home prices face tough road ahead Worried Fed pondering new stimulus A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend