Morning Digest: Analysis: Obama's gamble: Asking for more time to fix economy

Click to View in Browser 06/13/2012 Analysis: Obama's gamble: Asking for more time to fix economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So far, President Barack Obama has not been able to convince most Americans that they are better off than they were four years ago. His next step may be to try to convince them that they would be worse off under his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.. Twist in Murdoch saga exposes UK coalition tension LONDON (Reuters) - A split in Britain's ruling coalition will be exposed on Wednesday when Liberal Democrats refuse to support Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron in a vote challenging his handling of a row over the government's attitude towards Rupert Murdoch.. Stock index futures signal slightly lower open PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.09 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.13 percent at 0923 GMT.. A Minute With: Singer Colbie Caillat and dad, Ken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In his book "Making Rumours," record producer Ken Caillat recounts with humor and detail the tumultuous year of betrayal, drama and rock 'n' roll excess behind recording Fleetwood Mac's 1977 "Rumours" album, which has sold over 40 million copies.. Durant helps Thunder crack Heat in Finals opener OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Kevin Durant won the opening round of his highly anticipated duel with LeBron James, scoring 36 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-94 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.. Groupon speeds payments to some European merchants SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc is speeding up payments to some merchants in Europe as the world's largest daily deal company gets more comfortable running repeat offers in more mature markets, according to Chief Financial Officer Jason Child.. Big Bang particle discovery closer: scientists GENEVA (Reuters) - Physicists investigating the make-up of the universe are closing in on the Higgs boson, an elusive particle thought to have been key to turning debris from the Big Bang into stars, planets and finally life, scientists said on Tuesday.. Cameron left eight-year-old daughter in pub LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his daughter behind in a country pub after a Sunday lunch with friends following a mix-up over which car she was meant to be going home in, his Downing Street office said on Monday.. Related Video UN says Syrian children used as human shields Wall Street shakes Spanish flu Great Debate 'I felt guilty for taking unemployment' Sometimes leaking classified information is perfectly fine A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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