Morning Digest: United States avoids calamity in "fiscal cliff" drama

	Click to View in Browser 01/2/2013 United States avoids calamity in "fiscal cliff" drama WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off a "fiscal cliff" and into recession.. Syrian rebels attack military airport in northwest BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels, some from Islamist units, fired machineguns and mortars at helicopters grounded at a northern military air base near the main Aleppo-Damascus highway on Wednesday, a monitoring group said.. Stock futures surge on fiscal deal PARIS (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a bill preventing huge tax hikes and spending cuts that had threatened to push the economy into recession.. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner marries his "runaway bride" (Reuters) - Octogenarian Playboy founder Hugh Hefner briefly swapped his iconic silk pajamas for a tuxedo to marry Crystal Harris, the one-time "runaway bride" who followed through this time at a New Year's Eve wedding.. NFL: Playoffs offer clash of generations (Reuters) - With Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson set to make playoff debuts, the year of the rookie continues in the National Football League (NFL).. Angry Birds, YouTube among top apps of 2012 TORONTO (Reuters) - Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook continued to be among the most downloaded apps of the year but rising stars also earned coveted spots on smartphones and tablets.. Vomiting Larry battles "Ferrari of the virus world" LONDON (Reuters) - Poor Larry isn't looking too good. He's pale and clammy and he's been projectile vomiting over and over again while his carers just stand by and watch.. Spoiler alert: Word enthusiasts want to ban "fiscal cliff" (Reuters) - Whether or not the U.S. Congress acts to avoid the "fiscal cliff," the much-used phrase tops the list of words language aficionados want banned from everyday speech, according to a Michigan university's yearly roundup released on Monday.. Related Video No end to the bloodbath in Syria Anti-goverment protests in Bahrain Great Debate Demography as destiny: The vital American family Why Zero Dark Thirty divides the media in half A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS
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