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| Good Morning Aron | | Homs under assault, Russia unbending on Syria | February 08, 2012 05:52 AM ET | AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces thrusting into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday killed at least 67 civilians, including three families slain in their homes by militiaman loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. | Full Article | Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open | February 08, 2012 04:40 AM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent. | Full Article | Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China | February 08, 2012 05:13 AM ET | SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim. | Full Article | NASA calls for new taxis to fly to Space Station | February 07, 2012 05:00 PM ET | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, program managers said on Tuesday. | Full Article | Exultant Giants fans celebrate Super Bowl with parade | February 07, 2012 03:47 PM ET | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exultant fans of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants packed into downtown Manhattan for a victory parade on Tuesday, blowing on horns, dancing salsa and hoisting signs with the triumphant line "Believe in Blue." | Full Article | Chris Brown returns to Grammys; Rihanna also to perform | February 07, 2012 07:26 PM ET | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chris Brown will perform at this Sunday's Grammy Awards for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry's biggest night, which threatened to derail his music career. | Full Article | Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos | February 07, 2012 11:05 AM ET | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning rush hour, police said. | Full Article | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | 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 | | | |
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