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Good Morning Aron, MON 04 Jan 2010    New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations U.S., British embassies in Yemen extend closure Stock futures signal gains; Alcon in focus Malaysia "Allah" row spills on to Facebook Got a pet tarantula? Better protect your eyes Ravens and Jets make playoffs, Steelers eliminated "Avatar" passes $1 billion at world box office Man opts for jail over New Year with relatives Plane skids off runway in Germany Attack fears close Yemen embassies Snow chaos in China and Russia TOP NEWS New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations January 04, 2010 01:49 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries will face full-body pat downs before boarding airliners under new security screening procedures targeting foreign passengers announced by the United States on Sunday. Full Article WORLD NEWS U.S., British embassies in Yemen extend closure January 04, 2010 02:02 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - The United States and Britain kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day on Monday over concerns about possible militant attacks after the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner, diplomats said. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures signal gains; Alcon in focus January 04, 2010 05:49 AM ET (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday for the first session of the year, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.7 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.6 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1 percent at 4.15 a.m. ET. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Malaysia "Allah" row spills on to Facebook January 04, 2010 05:21 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - More than 43,000 Malaysians protested online over a court ruling allowing a Catholic paper to use the word "Allah" to describe the Christian God, signaling growing Islamic anger in this mostly Muslim Southeast Asian country. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Got a pet tarantula? Better protect your eyes January 01, 2010 10:53 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's some advice stemming from the unusual case of a man who had spider hairs stuck in his cornea: Be sure to cover your eyes when hanging around with your pet tarantula. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Ravens and Jets make playoffs, Steelers eliminated January 04, 2010 01:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets wrapped up playoff berths on the final day of the regular season on Sunday but the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers were not as fortunate. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Avatar" passes $1 billion at world box office January 03, 2010 01:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Avatar" sped past the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office after three weekends in release, making it the fourth-biggest movie of all time, according to data released on Sunday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Man opts for jail over New Year with relatives January 01, 2010 10:53 AM ET ROME (Reuters) - A Sicilian man stole sweets and a packet of chewing gum so he could get arrested and spend New Year's Eve in a jail cell rather than be with his wife and relatives, Italian media reported on Friday. 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