RefBan

Referral Banners

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Morning Digest: Keystone XL pipeline bill dies in Senate

Click to View in Browser
11/19/2014
Reuters   Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the   politics in between
Keystone XL pipeline bill dies in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline failed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, sparing President Barack Obama from an expected veto of legislation that several fellow Democrats supported..
Iraqi Kurds say West not providing enough arms to defeat Islamic State
PARIS (Reuters) - The president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, accused Western countries on Wednesday of not providing enough heavy weapons to help his 'peshmerga' forces deliver a "decisive blow" against Islamic State militants..
Shares fall, dollar gains as economic outlooks diverge
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares fell in Europe and Asia on Wednesday while the dollar rose broadly, hitting a new seven-year high against the yen, as investors focused on the divergent outlooks for the world's major economies..
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth named 'sexiest man alive' by People magazine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" on Tuesday in a live broadcast of the late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live.".
F1 showdown could spell double trouble
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton could be only days away from his second Formula One world title but the Mercedes driver is wary of double trouble in Abu Dhabi on Sunday..
IBM launches business e-mail that integrates social media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Business Machine Corp on Tuesday launched a new e-mail application for businesses that integrates social media, file sharing and analytics to learn a user's behavior and predict interactions with coworkers..
Comet team detects organic molecules, basis of life on Earth
BERLIN (Reuters) - European comet lander Philae 'sniffed' organic molecules containing the carbon element that is the basis of life on Earth before its primary battery ran out and it shut down, German scientists said..
Dog has its day as mayor of San Francisco
(Reuters) - A previously unknown female Chihuahua named Frida has won her first political office, being named Mayor of San Francisco for the day as part of a campaign to support the city's animal shelter..
Related Video
U.S. Senate narrowly fails to pass controversial Keystone XL pipeline bill
U.S. Senate fails to pass Keystone XL pipeline bill

Great Debate

SUBSCRIBE TO OTHER REUTERS NEWSLETTERS
Reuters Business Today
A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today  
 Reuters Deals 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 facebook Friend us on Facebook Forward this newsletter   to a friend Forward to a friend

No comments: