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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Morning Digest: Gunmen kill pro-Assad figure in Lebanon as Syria war spreads

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Gunmen kill pro-Assad figure in Lebanon as Syria war spreads
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Suspected rebel gunmen assassinated a well-known supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon on Wednesday, the latest sign that Syria's civil war is spreading to its smaller neighbor..
Brotherhood holds protest day as Egypt cabinet starts work
CAIRO (Reuters) - Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi called on Wednesday for more mass demonstrations, declaring a "day of steadfastness" to protest against the formation of a new interim cabinet, which began its first day on the job..
Bank of England surprise hits shares, dollar steady ahead of Fed
LONDON (Reuters) - Surprising news all nine policymakers at the Bank of England voted against restarting bond buying took markets off guard on Wednesday, hitting European shares and pushing up sterling..
'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr. leads Forbes' highest-paid actors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com..
Messi confident advisers will resolve Spanish tax woes
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month..
AT&T follows T-Mobile US with more frequent device upgrades
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc customers will be able to upgrade phones once a year instead of waiting two years under a new option that involves monthly device payments as AT&T defends itself against challenges from T-Mobile US..
NASA aborts spacewalk after leak into astronaut's helmet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station ended abruptly on Tuesday when a water-like liquid started building up inside an Italian astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said..
Royals 'waiting by telephone' for Kate's baby
LONDON (Reuters) - Members of Britain's royal family were "waiting by the telephone" for word of the imminent birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child, expected this week amid a heat wave in London and rising royal baby fever..
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