Morning Digest: 'Shaky' Ukraine ceasefire holding, president to visit frontline city

	Click to View in Browser 09/8/2014 'Shaky' Ukraine ceasefire holding, president to visit frontline city MARIUPOL/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - A ceasefire struck between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists was largely holding on Monday in eastern Ukraine, although Kiev accused the rebels of sporadic violations overnight, especially near the port of Mariupol.. Islamic State launch gunboat attack on river-side town BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters attacked a riverside town north of Baghdad on Monday with gunboats and a car bomb, killing 17 people and wounding 54, a security source said.. Scotland split jitters send sterling to 10-month low LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a 10-month low while British shares and government bonds showed strains on Monday, as a poll put the campaign for Scotland to split from the rest of the UK in the lead for the first time -- just 10 days before the final vote.. Family, friends remember Joan Rivers in poignant, funny funeral NEW YORK (Reuters) - Family and friends bid farewell on Sunday to Joan Rivers, the outspoken comedian who became famous around the world for her acerbic wit and brash style, at a private funeral sprinkled with jokes, laughter and songs.. NBA Hawks' owner to sell control of team, cites racially insensitive remarks (Reuters) - The owner of the Atlanta Hawks announced on Sunday he would sell his controlling interest in the National Basketball Association franchise because of racially insensitive remarks he made, in an echo of a scandal involving the former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team.. Alibaba IPO legal fees dwarf Facebook's (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd disclosed on Friday that it would pay $15.8 million in legal fees to law firm Simpson Thacher and other attorneys who advised the Chinese e-commerce giant on its upcoming IPO, six times what Facebook paid its counsel two years ago.. California blue whales, once nearly extinct, back at historical levels LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California blue whales, the largest animals on Earth once driven to near extinction by whaling, have made a remarkable comeback to near historic, 19th-century levels, according to a University of Washington study released on Friday.. Behemoth Argentine dinosaur Dreadnoughtus made T. rex look puny WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The word big does not do justice to a massive, long-necked dinosaur that shook the Earth in Argentina about 77 million years ago.. Related Video Celebrities bid farewell to the late Joan Rivers Shi'ite protesters clash with security forces in Yemen Great Debate iPhone 6: What does Apple have to reveal Tuesday to stay on top? Not one woman gets her own pedestal among Central Park's statues 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