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Monday, October 15, 2012

Morning Digest: Softbank says to buy up to 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion

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10/15/2012

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Softbank says to buy up to 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile operator Softbank Corp said on Monday it will buy up to 70 percent of Sprint Nextel Corp, the third-largest U.S. carrier, for about $20.1 billion - the most a Japanese firm has spent on an overseas acquisition..

Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain

BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar al-Assad, while Syrian rebels said on Sunday they had made more gains in a key province near the Turkish border..

Stock index futures signal higher Wall Street open

LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, mirroring gains in Europe. Futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.3 to 0.7 percent..

Russell Crowe separates from wife: media

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe has separated from his wife after nine years of marriage, Australian media reported on Monday..

NFL: Giants crush 49ers as Falcons remain only unbeaten team

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New York Giants crushed the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in an ominous sign of their intentions to defend their Super Bowl title..

Microsoft debuts Xbox music service to take on Apple

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Monday announced that Xbox Music, a digital music service to vie with Apple Inc's iTunes and Amazon.com Inc's Cloud Player, will be available for its Xbox game consoles on Tuesday..

Skydiver safely jumps from stratosphere over New Mexico

ROSWELL, New Mexico (Reuters) - An Austrian daredevil leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon near the edge of space 24 miles above Earth on Sunday and safely landed, setting a record for the highest skydive and breaking the sound barrier in the process..

Cardboard bicycle can change the world, says Israeli inventor

MOSHAV AHITUV, Israel (Reuters) - A bicycle made almost entirely of cardboard has the potential to change transportation habits from the world's most congested cities to the poorest reaches of Africa, its Israeli inventor says..