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Friday, June 1, 2012

Morning Digest: Ex-Senator Edwards acquitted on campaign finance charge

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Ex-Senator Edwards acquitted on campaign finance charge
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' affair and child out of wedlock derailed a political rise that put him on the Democrats' 2004 White House ticket, but the one-time trial lawyer held his head high on Thursday after a North Carolina jury delivered his most personal victory yet..
Suu Kyi asks investors for help on Myanmar jobs "time bomb"
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi urged foreign firms on Friday to invest cautiously in fast-changing Myanmar and give priority to creating jobs as much as making profits to help defuse the "time bomb" that is the country's high unemployment rate..
Stock futures signal lower open, jobs data eyed
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.5 to 0.7 percent..
New Disney studio chief's instructions: make good movies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alan Horn, the Walt Disney Co's new studio chairman, won't shy away from making big budget films despite Hollywood's recent string of big budget bombs such as Disney's "John Carter" and Universal Pictures' "Battleship.".
Pain and pleasure for Murray and Mathieu
PARIS (Reuters) - Mental strength and physical endurance won the day at the French Open on Thursday when fourth seed Andy Murray battled through the agony of a back problem and Paul-Henri Mathieu staggered through a record 76 games to win in the second round..
Lawmakers blast U.N. "power grab" for the Net
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Thursday said they are united when it comes to keeping the Internet free from centralized control and preventing the United Nations from gaining power over Web content and infrastructure..
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down after successful test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The first privately developed ship to travel to the International Space Station returned home on Thursday, completing a pioneering mission for commercial firms seeking a major role in space travel..
Mexican mother arrested after son's eyes gouged out
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A mother in Mexico has been arrested on suspicion of gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son during a ceremony..
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