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Morning Digest: Tropical Storm Isaac takes aim at New Orleans

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08/28/2012
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Tropical Storm Isaac takes aim at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac had nearly reached hurricane strength as it bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday and appeared to be taking direct aim at New Orleans, almost seven years to the day since the Crescent City was devastated by Hurricane Katrina..
Warplane attacks on Damascus suburbs kill 60: activists
AMMAN/ALEPPO (Reuters) - Syrian fighter planes made rare sorties on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, killing at least 60 people in its eastern suburbs, the same day a Syrian military helicopter crashed while under rebel fire, activists said..
Stock index futures signal early gains
PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.12 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.04 percent at 0919 GMT..
Summer movie misfires drag on 2012 U.S., Canadian box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Strong performances from superheroes and a talking teddy bear won't save the summer box office..
Djokovic, Serena look to get New York crowd on their side
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, two players who have tasted the wrath of the New York crowd, begin their title campaigns with first-round matches at the U.S. Open on Tuesday..
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..
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