Morning Digest: Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan investigated, Petraeus scandal widens

	Click to View in Browser 11/13/2012 Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan investigated, Petraeus scandal widens PERTH (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a woman at the center of the sex scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.. Syria pursues bombardment of rebel-held border town CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Syrian warplane struck homes in the town of Ras al-Ain on Tuesday within sight of the Turkish border, pursuing an aerial bombardment to force out rebels, a Reuters witness and refugees said.. Home Depot profit rises as housing market improves (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and raised its full-year outlook as the world's largest home improvement chain benefited from recent improvements in the U.S. housing market.. 'Sesame Street' Elmo puppeteer takes leave after sex allegations LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The puppeteer behind the "Sesame Street" character Elmo has taken a leave of absence from the children's television show to contest allegations, disputed by the performer and producers, that he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, the show's production company said on Monday.. Djokovic beats Federer, still reigns supreme LONDON (Reuters) - The world's top three players all scaled dizzy heights in 2012 but Novak Djokovic ended the year staring down at his rivals after grinding down Roger Federer to win the ATP World Tour Finals title in brutal fashion at London's O2 Arena on Monday.. Analysis: Google's Android finally earns respect with developers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The mobile video game Kingdoms at War is popular with owners of Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android smartphones alike. But for the game's maker, there is a very important difference - it earns more than double the money on iPhones and iPads than it does on Android devices.. First map produced of universe 11 billion years ago LONDON (Reuters) - An international team of astronomers has produced the first map of the universe as it was 11 billion years ago, filling a gap between the Big Bang and the rapid expansion that followed.. NZ man planning manure protest told to stay away from Prince Charles WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court ordered an anti-monarchist on Tuesday to stay away from Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla after he was charged with planning to throw horse manure at the visiting royal couple.. Related Video Iran kicks off massive air defense drill Italian students riot, protest German official's visit Great Debate Petraeus: A loss of real military standards The real winner: Inflation 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