Morning Digest: Little-known Ryan to take center-stage at Republican convention

	Click to View in Browser 08/29/2012 Little-known Ryan to take center-stage at Republican convention TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Paul Ryan takes his turn in the spotlight on Wednesday for the biggest speech of his political career when he accepts the nomination as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate at the Republican National Convention.. Syria refugee exodus raises pressure for buffer zone ANKARA/BAB AL-SALAMEH, Syria - (Reuters) - Syria's refugee exodus is accelerating and up to 200,000 people could settle in Turkey alone if the conflict worsens, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, increasing pressure for creation of a buffer zone inside Syria.. Stock index futures point to slightly lower start (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 all down 0.1 percent at 0808 GMT.. A Minute With: Sam Raimi's truly haunting "Possession" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film director and producer Sam Raimi, for the first time in a long career of spooking audiences with his horror films, has turned to real-life events for supernatural thriller "The Possession," opening in the United States on Friday.. Crowd favorite Murray looks to move into third round NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray, who is forging a new reputation as a crowd favorite, will try to take his place in round three of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.. SEC reviews 'quiet period' IPO rule after Facebook mess (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at whether it should relax rules governing what companies can say ahead of initial public offerings, Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said in a letter obtained by Reuters.. Postcards from Mars show rover's key science targets CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday showed off the first high-resolution, color portrait images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered rock where scientists plan to focus their search for the chemical ingredients of life on the Red Planet.. Tokyo robot revue drawing crowds at cabaret TOKYO (Reuters) - In a restaurant down an alley in one of Tokyo's best-known red light districts, four massive female robots wink and wave as they lumber to the beat of traditional Japanese drums and a Lady Gaga dance tune.. Related Video Delegates on display at Republican Convention Prisoners hold hostages in Peru prison riot Great Debate 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