Morning Digest: Senate on track to pass healthcare bill

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 22 Dec 2009    Senate on track to pass healthcare bill Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad Stock futures signal more gains; eyes on data China to require Internet domain name registration Meddling in mosquitoes' sex life could cut malaria Giants crush Redskins to remain in playoff hunt Drug tests awaited on Brittany Murphy death Stalin's grandson launches second libel case Obama praises Senate healthcare vote Iraq-Iran oil tensions ease Online retail rush TOP NEWS Senate on track to pass healthcare bill December 21, 2009 07:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats moved closer on Monday to passing landmark healthcare legislation by Christmas after scoring a win in the first big test vote and gaining the support of a powerful lobbying group for doctors. Full Article WORLD NEWS Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad December 22, 2009 02:09 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A reported confidential Iranian technical document describing Tehran's efforts to design an atomic bomb trigger was forged by Washington, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a U.S. news program on Monday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal more gains; eyes on data December 22, 2009 03:56 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.28 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.51 percent at 3:40 a.m. EST. Full Article INTERNET NEWS China to require Internet domain name registration December 22, 2009 05:11 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued new Internet regulations, including what appears to be an effort to create a "whitelist" of approved websites that could potentially place much of the Internet off-limits to Chinese readers. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Meddling in mosquitoes' sex life could cut malaria December 21, 2009 08:01 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Interfering in mosquitoes' sex lives could help halt the spread of malaria, British scientists said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Giants crush Redskins to remain in playoff hunt December 22, 2009 02:20 AM ET LANDOVER, Maryland (Reuters) - The New York Giants returned to their imposing early-season form and flattened the Washington Redskins 45-12 on Monday, keeping alive their fragile hopes for a wildcard berth into the playoffs. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Drug tests awaited on Brittany Murphy death December 21, 2009 07:54 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An autopsy on the body of actress Brittany Murphy was completed on Monday, but authorities said the exact cause of death will not be known until toxicology tests are finished in four to six weeks. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Stalin's grandson launches second libel case December 21, 2009 06:34 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - The grandson of Josef Stalin is suing the radio station Ekho Moskvy, it said on Saturday, in a second attempt to stem media criticism of the leader whom many Russians still revere for victory in World War Two. 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