Morning Digest: Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs and deficit

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Good Morning Aron, WED 27 Jan 2010    Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs and deficit Sri Lanka president wins re-election: report Stock futures point to mixed Wall Street opening Google's "older sister" in China urges it to stay U.S. sends NASA flights to study Haiti quake line Federer and Serena advance after Venus falls "Avatar" becomes highest-grossing movie Peruvian doctors amputate wrong leg, then right one Obama to seek spending freeze Port key to Haiti recovery Travolta flies aid to Haiti TOP NEWS Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs and deficit January 27, 2010 05:51 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After his worst political setback since he took office a year ago, President Barack Obama will vow to revive U.S. job growth and tame skyrocketing budget deficits in a crucial speech on Wednesday. Full Article WORLD NEWS Sri Lanka president wins re-election: report January 27, 2010 03:44 AM ET COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan state TV on Wednesday proclaimed President Mahinda Rajapaksa the winner of a historic post-war vote, as his chief rival hunkered down in a luxury hotel surrounded by troops he said he feared would arrest him. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stock futures point to mixed Wall Street opening January 27, 2010 05:53 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, following declines in Europe and Asia, with some caution expected ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Google's "older sister" in China urges it to stay January 27, 2010 05:11 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - A Google knock-off has surfaced in China to compete with the world's largest search engine, while at the same time pleading with it to stay in the country despite censorship and hacking allegations. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS U.S. sends NASA flights to study Haiti quake line January 26, 2010 08:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. space agency NASA will send surveillance flights over Haiti and the Dominican Republic to look for signs that more earthquakes may hit the area after a giant quake that killed as many as 200,000 people two weeks ago. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Federer and Serena advance after Venus falls January 27, 2010 04:25 AM ET MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Serena Williams needed all their fighting qualities to remain in the Australian Open Wednesday after Li Na stunned Venus Williams to become just the second Chinese to reach the semi-finals of a grand slam. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Avatar" becomes highest-grossing movie January 27, 2010 12:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sci-fi spectacular "Avatar" has surpassed "Titanic" to become the highest-grossing movie worldwide, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Tuesday. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Peruvian doctors amputate wrong leg, then right one January 26, 2010 01:00 PM ET LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian doctors amputated the healthy leg of an 86-year-old man, then amputated the other leg when they realized their mistake. 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