Morning Digest: Senate approves landmark healthcare overhaul

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Good Morning Aron, FRI 25 Dec 2009    Senate approves landmark healthcare overhaul Woman who lunged at pope unstable, unarmed: Vatican Data lifts stocks to 2009 highs on Christmas Eve "Star Trek" the most-pirated film of 2009 Sun, moon trigger San Andreas tremors: study Smith inspires big Denver victory over Atlanta Brittany Murphy funeral service set for Thursday Australian man turns Santa, gives away belongings Signs of economic strength Brazil boy reunited with US dad Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan TOP NEWS Senate approves landmark healthcare overhaul December 24, 2009 06:44 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans. Full Article WORLD NEWS Woman who lunged at pope unstable, unarmed: Vatican December 25, 2009 05:28 AM ET VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The woman who lunged at Pope Benedict and caused him to fall to the floor at the start of his Christmas Eve mass was "psychologically unstable" and was not armed, the Vatican said on Friday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Data lifts stocks to 2009 highs on Christmas Eve December 24, 2009 02:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday, closing at 2009 highs, after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was picking up steam. Full Article INTERNET NEWS "Star Trek" the most-pirated film of 2009 December 24, 2009 09:16 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Paramount's worst fears are confirmed: "Star Trek" was the most pirated film of 2009, according to a new report. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Sun, moon trigger San Andreas tremors: study December 23, 2009 05:59 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tidal forces parallel to a segment of the San Andreas Fault in central California may be causing non-volcanic tremors that could help predict earthquakes, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Smith inspires big Denver victory over Atlanta December 24, 2009 12:05 PM ET DENVER (Reuters) - J.R. Smith came off the bench to score a season-high 41 points and spark the Denver Nuggets to a 124-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Brittany Murphy funeral service set for Thursday December 24, 2009 01:39 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A private funeral service for actress Brittany Murphy, who died this week after suffering cardiac arrest at age 32, was set for Thursday at a Hollywood Hills cemetery. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Australian man turns Santa, gives away belongings December 24, 2009 02:50 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man has embraced the spirit of the season, taking on the role of a real-life Santa and giving away his possessions as gifts for the second Christmas in a row. Full Article   REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers