miércoles, 5 de septiembre de 2012

Morning Digest: Michelle Obama says change takes time, urges another term

Click to View in Browser
09/5/2012
Reuters   Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the   politics in between
Michelle Obama says change takes time, urges another term
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama acknowledged on Tuesday that the change her husband Barack Obama championed in his White House campaign four years ago has proven difficult but urged voters to give him four more years to fix the struggling U.S. economy..
Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bulldozed buildings to the ground in parts of the capital that have backed the uprising..
Stock index futures point to lower start
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with contracts for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 percent, while Dow Jones futures were down 0.3 percent at 4:00 a.m. EDT..
Brutal, beautiful South Korean film jolts Venice
VENICE (Reuters) - "Pieta", a new film from South Korea, is so violent it is hard to watch, but the story of a pitiless loan shark and the mysterious woman who claims to be his mother turns into an absorbing thriller and moving love story rolled into one..
Azarenka, Ferrer advance at rain-hit U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka survived a ferocious comeback from defending champion Sam Stosur to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals on Tuesday, as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac played havoc with the schedule and left organizers juggling with a backlog..
Social sites have modest political impact: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Social networking sites play a modest role in influencing most U.S. users' political views, with the biggest impact among Democrats, a survey showed on Tuesday..
UK paraplegic woman first to take robotic suit home
LONDON (Reuters) - A British woman paralyzed from the chest down by a horse riding accident has become the first person to take home a robotic exoskeleton that enables her to walk..
Love-triangle books a headache for France's Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) - Stuck with dismal approval ratings for his presidential debut, France's Francois Hollande is now having his private life raked over in a series of books that dissect the alleged jealousy between his current and former companions..
Related Video
Syrian city in flames
New Navy SEAL book hits shelves

Great Debate

SUBSCRIBE TO OTHER REUTERS NEWSLETTERS
Reuters Business Today
A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today  
 Reuters Deals 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 facebook Friend us on Facebook Forward this newsletter   to a friend Forward to a friend
This blog offers a compilation of recent news and world events given by RSOE-Emergency and Disaster Information Service, Reuters News Agency, BBC News , CNN International and Al Jezeera News