Morning Digest: AIG selling $6 billion of AIA shares, to repay bail-out

03/5/2012 AIG selling $6 billion of AIA shares, to repay bail-out HONG KONG (Reuters) - American International Group (AIG) is selling part of its stake in AIA Group to raise about $6 billion to help the U.S. insurer repay a huge federal government bail-out.. Black mark for Russian election may spur protesters MOSCOW (Reuters) - International monitors said on Monday Russia's presidential election was clearly skewed to favor Vladimir Putin, a verdict that could spur protesters planning to take to the streets to challenge his right to rule.. Stock index futures signal early losses (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.48 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.51 percent, and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.54 percent at 5:52 a.m. ET.. Animated "Lorax" leads box office with big debut LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A big-screen version of classic Dr. Seuss children's book "The Lorax" rang up a massive $70.7 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend, the biggest movie debut so far this year.. Bryant fires Lakers to win over Heat (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant exacted revenge for his broken nose with a game-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93-83 in an emotion-charged victory at the Staples Center Sunday.. Tornado victims flock to Facebook for helping hand LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Residents of the storm-ravaged communities in the Midwest are reaching out to each other, neighbor to neighbor, through social media sites to coordinate disaster relief and share information.. UK scientists to help satellites dodge sun storms LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have developed a system to help protect navigation and communications satellites from potentially devastating solar storms, they said on Friday.. Japanese cat lovers snarl at new law TOKYO (Reuters) - Times are looking tough for Tokyo's cat cafes, where feline aficionados can drop in for tea and some time with a cat.. Related Video Speeches and patrol boats as Prince Harry marks Queen's Jubilee in the Bahamas Two hundred dead in Congo explosions. Great Debate A Sex Ed 101 curriculum for conservatives Will conservatives embrace a consumption tax? 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