Morning Digest: Islamist fighters advance in Syria despite U.S. strikes

	Click to View in Browser 09/25/2014 Islamist fighters advance in Syria despite U.S. strikes DAMASCUS/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - U.S. and coalition planes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria again on Wednesday, but the strikes did not halt the fighters' advance in a Kurdish area where fleeing refugees told of villages burnt and captives beheaded.. Britain says arrests nine in operation against Islamist militants LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested nine men as part of an operation into Islamist-related militancy on Thursday, with media reporting the country's most high-profile radical Muslim preacher was among those held.. Dollar marches to four-year high; euro, oil wilt LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hit a four-year high and oil hovered near a two-year low on Thursday, as investors wagered the United States will be one of the few economies healthy enough to wean itself off of central bank aid in the near future.. Yusuf/Cat Stevens cancels New York show over scalpers (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Yusuf, who was Cat Stevens until he converted to Islam, said he had canceled a show scheduled for New York City because scalpers had driven up prices.. At L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer prizes team tested by adversity LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After Steve Ballmer plunked down $2 billion for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, fans might expect the former Microsoft chief executive to be hitting the reset button on a team that has been through a nasty public fight over racism.. Rocket draws big investor crowd for emerging market Web plan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Rocket Internet, the global e-commerce investor, will take a more hands-on role in its stable of companies through a stock market listing which was fully subscribed within the first hour of taking orders, it said on Wednesday.. India triumphs in maiden Mars mission, sets record in space race NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's low-cost mission to Mars successfully entered the red planet's orbit on Wednesday, crowning what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said was a "near impossible" push to become the only country to complete the trip on its maiden attempt.. Washington state teen calls police to break up his own party SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state teenager who threw a party rife with underage drinking and drug use while his parents were away called police to intervene after a rowdy throng busted a neighbors fence and fights broke out, local media said on Wednesday.. Related Video Cameron says "it is right" for UK to join fight against Islamic State France's Hollande confirms death of French hostage in Algeria Great Debate War without end: The U.S. may still be fighting in Syria in 2024, 2034, 2044 . . . Air strikes won't disrupt Islamic State's real safe haven: social media 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 - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend