Morning Digest: Obama urges taxing the rich, reining in Wall Street

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	01/25/2012
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Obama urges taxing the rich, reining in Wall Street WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall Street. | Full Article Gulf monitors leave Syria, League seeks U.N. support January 25, 2012 05:28 AM ET DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Gulf Arab monitors headed out of Syria on Wednesday after their governments said they were "certain the bloodshed and killing of innocents would continue," and the Arab League sought U.N. support for a plan to end President Bashar al-Assad's rule. | Full Article Stock index futures signal mixed Wall Street open January 25, 2012 04:57 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, the Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.6 percent. | Full Article "Come for coffee, don't forget the cocaine," Dotcom joked January 25, 2012 05:25 AM ET COATESVILLE, New Zealand (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humor. | Full Article Sun hurls strong geomagnetic storm toward Earth January 23, 2012 05:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than six years was forecast to hit Earth's magnetic field on Tuesday, and it could affect airline routes, power grids and satellites, the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center said. | Full Article Bosh steps in to guide Heat past battling Cavaliers January 25, 2012 12:34 AM ET (Reuters) - Chris Bosh scored 17 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to supply the firepower for the Miami Heat in a 92-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. | Full Article Hollywood embraces hopeful tales with Oscar nominations January 24, 2012 07:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of movies offering personal redemption and hope swept up Oscar nominations on Tuesday, led by Martin Scorsese's colorful "Hugo" with 11 and silent-era romance "The Artist" with 10, including a best film nod for both. | Full Article Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes January 25, 2012 04:49 AM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency, from a spectacular construction boom to a wrenching bust. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Republican race heats up in Florida Syria rejects Arab League plan Apple earnings wow Wall Street 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