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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Morning Digest: Striking Greeks protest austerity as EU meets

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10/18/2012

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Striking Greeks protest austerity as EU meets

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek workers walked off the job for the second time in three weeks on Thursday, aiming to show EU leaders meeting in Brussels that a new wave of wage and pension cuts will only worsen their plight after five years of recession..

Syria envoy says bloodshed could engulf Middle East

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The international mediator on Syria said on Wednesday its civil war risks spilling across borders to engulf the Middle East and appealed for a temporary truce he said could mark a small step towards defusing 19 months of conflict..

European shares steady as China data eases growth worries

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares were steady near a one-month high and Asian stocks surged on Thursday, as a slew of Chinese data boosted optimism over the health of the world economy..

Kutcher tops Forbes' list of highest paid TV actors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Ashton Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen on the hit comedy "Two And a Half Men", he also took his place as television's highest-paid actor, according to Forbes' annual survey released on Wednesday..

Cardinals take 2-1 lead in NL Championship Series

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals, powered by back-up player Matt Carpenter, beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in a rain-delayed Game Three on Wednesday to seize a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series..

Analysis: How long can Google's shares stay airborne?

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's shares have clung tenaciously near record highs after a three-month, 30 percent rally fueled by rising optimism about Internet advertising, but Wall Street fears it may be running out of steam..

New planet discovered in Earth's back yard

LONDON/CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found a new planet, the closest yet outside our solar system and just an astronomical stone's throw away at four light years, raising the chances of finding a habitable planet in Earth's neighborhood..

Vienna museum to cover nude male posters after outcry

VIENNA (Reuters) - A prominent Vienna museum has decided to cover the "intimate parts" of three naked male soccer players on big posters put up in the Austrian capital after they caused an outcry..