Morning Digest: Obama ups nuclear investment for climate fight

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Good Morning Aron, WED 17 Feb 2010    Obama ups nuclear investment for climate fight Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander Futures point to higher open for Wall Street FCC to propose faster broadband speeds Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says Maelle Ricker shines but it's a "black day" for some Lady Gaga dominates 30th BRITs Bad news for record lottery "winner" Rebuilding Haiti to cost billions Floods deluge northern Greece Moms plead for kids detained in Iran TOP NEWS Obama ups nuclear investment for climate fight February 16, 2010 05:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday to build the first U.S. nuclear power plant in nearly three decades, a move designed to help advance climate legislation in Congress. Full Article WORLD NEWS Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander February 17, 2010 05:22 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani military confirmed on Wednesday that the Afghan Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, had been captured. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to higher open for Wall Street February 17, 2010 05:40 AM ET (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Wednesday, the day after it posted its biggest daily percentage gain in three months, on optimism for the economy. Full Article INTERNET NEWS FCC to propose faster broadband speeds February 16, 2010 06:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesday that would require Internet providers to offer minimum home connection speeds by 2020, a proposal that some telecommunications companies panned as unrealistic. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says February 16, 2010 03:26 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - King Tutankhamen, the teen-aged pharaoh whose Egyptian tomb yielded dazzling treasures, limped around on tender bones and a club foot and probably died from malaria, researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article SPORTS NEWS Maelle Ricker shines but it's a "black day" for some February 17, 2010 02:30 AM ET VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's Winter Olympics came under further fire on Tuesday after a slew of problems -- some man-made and others purely down to Mother Nature -- threatened to take the focus away from a memorable home triumph. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Lady Gaga dominates 30th BRITs February 16, 2010 07:28 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Glam pop artist Lady Gaga dominated the 30th BRITs on Tuesday, winning a trio of awards at the pop music industry's flagship ceremony, the first international act to do so for five years. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Bad news for record lottery "winner" February 16, 2010 12:29 PM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A deaf South African cleaner besieged by begging relatives after a newspaper reported he had scooped a 91 million rand ($12 million) lottery jackpot was not the winner, the draw's organizers said on Tuesday. 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