Morning Digest: Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani

	Click to View in Browser 10/8/2014 Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani MURSITPINAR Turkey/ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S.-led air strikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State fighters back to the edges of the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, which they had appeared set to seize after a three-week assault, local officials said.. Hong Kong protests dwindle, but talks with government likely to go nowhere HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy protests that brought tens of thousands on to the streets last week dwindled to a few hundred on Wednesday after activist leaders agreed to talks with the government which are all but certain to go nowhere.. Growth worries grip stocks, oil LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets fell for a second day on Wednesday, pushing world share indexes back towards their lowest in six months as concern mounts over the strength of global economic growth.. 'American Horror Story' crime counterpart tackles O.J. Simpson trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With "American Horror Story" drumming up scares for cable channel FX, its new companion series "American Crime Story" will serve those drawn to real life criminal investigations, the network said on Tuesday.. Wild pitch moves Giants into National League playoffs SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series after eliminating the Washington Nationals with a 3-2 Game Four win on Tuesday.. Twitter sues U.S. Justice Department for right to reveal surveillance requests SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, intensifying its battle with federal agencies as the Internet industry's self-described champion of free speech seeks the right to reveal the extent of U.S. government surveillance.. Russian flaw behind botched satnav satellite launch: Arianespace PARIS (Reuters) - Investigators believe a Russian production flaw was behind the botched August launch of two satellites central to development of European satellite navigation system Galileo, the satellite launch company Arianespace said on Wednesday.. Plan to name popular Hawaiian beach after Obama is a wash-out (Reuters) - A Honolulu City Council proposal to name a popular Oahu beach after the first Hawaii-born U.S. president, Barack Obama, has been withdrawn after the plan met with little enthusiasm from the public, its sponsors said on Tuesday.. Related Video Turkish police clash with demonstrators near border with Kobani Kobani "about to fall" to Islamic State Great Debate Free spirit (and marketing power) of Lollapalooza doesn't come cheap Revoking passports isn't the way to stop American jihadists from returning home 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