Morning Digest: Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades

	Click to View in Browser 10/13/2014 Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, some wearing surgical masks and armed with crowbars and cutting tools, tore down protest barriers in the heart of Hong Kong's business district on Monday, scuffling with protesters who have occupied the streets for two weeks.. Islamic State suicide bomber detonates near Syria-Turkey border AMMAN (Reuters) - An Islamic State suicide bomber detonated a truck laden with explosives in the northern part of the besieged Kurdish town of Kobani, near the Turkish border crossing with Syria, a monitoring group and Kurdish sources said on Monday.. Global stocks start week lower, China data cannot lift gloom LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks started the week on a negative note and crude oil prices fell to near-four-year lows with forecast-beating Chinese trade data unable to lighten investors' mood about the health of the global economy.. 'Gone Girl' retains hold at top of U.S. and Canada box office LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben Affleck's movie thriller "Gone Girl" dominated U.S. and Canadian movie charts for a second consecutive weekend, collecting $26.8 million in ticket sales to beat back challenges from four new films that fought for moviegoer dollars.. Pistorius faces sentencing over girlfriend's death PRETORIA (Reuters) - Disgraced South African track star Oscar Pistorius arrived at the Pretoria High Court on Monday for a sentencing hearing that will determine whether he serves jail time for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, or walks out a free man.. French bank, Twitter team up for money transfers via tweets PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - One of France's largest banks is teaming up with social network Twitter Inc. this week to allow its customers to transfer money via tweets.. Conjoined twin Texas babies to take first step to separation surgery HOUSTON (Reuters) - Conjoined 6-month-old twin girls will begin to undergo tissue expansion this month to stretch skin that will be used to cover patches of their bodies when they are separated in a surgery planned for December.. Wife-carrying competition brings Finnish whimsy to Maine NEWRY Maine (Reuters) - Men with their wives slung over their shoulders bounded over log hurdles and charged through a muddy pit on a mountainside in Maine on Saturday, as hundreds of spectators cheered them on at the North American Wife Carrying Championship.. Related Video Hospital official: Patient with Ebola symptoms placed in specialized unit Weekly crime wrap for week ending October 12 Great Debate America is more than just one killer-app away from success An 'atomic bomb' is hovering over France's economy 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