Morning Digest: Gunmen kill pro-Assad figure in Lebanon as Syria war spreads

	Click to View in Browser 07/17/2013 Gunmen kill pro-Assad figure in Lebanon as Syria war spreads BEIRUT (Reuters) - Suspected rebel gunmen assassinated a well-known supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon on Wednesday, the latest sign that Syria's civil war is spreading to its smaller neighbor.. Brotherhood holds protest day as Egypt cabinet starts work CAIRO (Reuters) - Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi called on Wednesday for more mass demonstrations, declaring a "day of steadfastness" to protest against the formation of a new interim cabinet, which began its first day on the job.. Bank of England surprise hits shares, dollar steady ahead of Fed LONDON (Reuters) - Surprising news all nine policymakers at the Bank of England voted against restarting bond buying took markets off guard on Wednesday, hitting European shares and pushing up sterling.. 'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr. leads Forbes' highest-paid actors NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com.. Messi confident advisers will resolve Spanish tax woes BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month.. AT&T follows T-Mobile US with more frequent device upgrades NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc customers will be able to upgrade phones once a year instead of waiting two years under a new option that involves monthly device payments as AT&T defends itself against challenges from T-Mobile US.. NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station ended abruptly on Tuesday when a water-like liquid started building up inside an Italian astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said.. Royals 'waiting by telephone' for Kate's baby LONDON (Reuters) - Members of Britain's royal family were "waiting by the telephone" for word of the imminent birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child, expected this week amid a heat wave in London and rising royal baby fever.. Related Video NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet "Apocalyptic" scene at Canadian train crash site Great Debate Let's end bogus missile defense testing Court due to make second trip down the aisle 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