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Good Morning Aron, THU 24 Dec 2009    Senate on verge of passing healthcare bill Yemen says Fort Hood-linked imam may be dead Stock futures signal gains ahead of Xmas break "Star Trek" the most-pirated film of 2009 Sun, moon trigger San Andreas tremors: study Smith inspires big Denver victory over Atlanta Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins split Not again! Giant Swedish Christmas goat statue gets torched Plane skids near ocean in Jamaica Parents of "balloon boy" sentenced Jet skids off runway in Jamaica TOP NEWS Senate on verge of passing healthcare bill December 24, 2009 01:01 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats cleared the last 60-vote hurdle on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Wednesday, virtually ensuring final passage of its version of the biggest health policy changes in four decades. Full Article WORLD NEWS Yemen says Fort Hood-linked imam may be dead December 24, 2009 04:08 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - The leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and a Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to deaths at a U.S. army base are believed to have died in a Yemen air strike, a security official said on Thursday. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal gains ahead of Xmas break December 24, 2009 03:59 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.22 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.15 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.23 percent at 3:33 a.m. Full Article INTERNET NEWS "Star Trek" the most-pirated film of 2009 December 24, 2009 12:58 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 02:21 AM 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 Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins split December 23, 2009 04:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar winning actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have split up after more than two decades together, Sarandon's representative said on Wednesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Not again! Giant Swedish Christmas goat statue gets torched December 23, 2009 01:22 PM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year 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