Morning Digest: U.S. commander defends moving massacre soldier out of Afghanistan

Click to View in Browser 03/15/2012 U.S. commander defends moving massacre soldier out of Afghanistan KABUL (Reuters) - A senior U.S. commander defended on Thursday moving a U.S. soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians out of Afghanistan to a military detention centre in Kuwait, saying it would help ensure a proper investigation and trial.. Army gains ground on anniversary of Syria uprising BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria marked the first anniversary on Thursday of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, with recent army gains unlikely to quell the revolt and no diplomatic solution in sight.. Stock index futures signal early gains (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.19 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.36 percent at 0956 GMT.. Obama, Cartoon Network target bullying in documentary WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appears in an upcoming Cartoon Network documentary aimed at encouraging bullied children and others to speak up, and says that as the father of two young girls he is deeply concerned about the issue.. Bulls overcome Rose absence to beat Heat (Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of league MVP Derrick Rose to earn a 106-102 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday with third-string point guard John Lucas III scoring 24 points to emerge as an unlikely game winner.. China's new microblogging rules to make Weibo more attractive SHANGHAI (Reuters) - New real-identity rules to be imposed on China's Weibo are likely to make the country's most popular microblogging platform more alluring to advertisers, as Sina Corp seeks to start generating revenue from its product later this year.. Leukemia gene mutations linked to survival odds (Reuters) - Advances in genetic profiling are paving the way for more precise, and effective, treatment of the aggressive bone marrow cancer known as acute mylogenous leukemia, or AML, according to new research.. Korean, educated and female? Find a matchmaker SEOUL (Reuters) - If you are thirty-plus and a woman with a masters degree in South Korea, you may need the help of a matchmaker to find love -- and your worried mother may even end up doing the legwork for you.. Related Video Peruvian miners clash with police Belgian authorities offer condolences to families of bus victims Great Debate 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