Morning Digest: Obama hits campaign trail as storm cleanup gathers pace

	Click to View in Browser 11/1/2012 Obama hits campaign trail as storm cleanup gathers pace NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was to resume campaigning on Thursday after a pause caused by the U.S. east coast's worst storm in generations, while emergency teams struggled to reach the worst hit areas and restore power to millions.. China proposes new initiatives for Syria ceasefire BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it had proposed a new initiative to head off an escalation of violence in Syria, including a phased, region-by-region ceasefire and the establishment of a transitional governing body.. Stock index futures point to slightly lower start LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday.. George Clooney is distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aunt Rosemary was not George Clooney's only famous relative. You can add a certain Civil War American president to the Oscar-winning actor's family tree.. IOC to investigate Armstrong's Olympic bronze medal BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee will launch an investigation into Lance Armstrong's 2000 Olympics bronze medal after the American was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in the biggest doping scandal to hit the sport.. In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark.. NASA rover finds Mars' soil similar to Hawaii's CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In the first inventory of minerals on another planet, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity found soil that bears a striking resemblance to weathered, volcanic sand in Hawaii, scientists said on Tuesday.. Ghosts said to mingle with guests at haunted Arizona hotel DOUGLAS, Arizona (Reuters) - Manager Robin Brekhus was skeptical about her Arizona hotel's supernatural history until the day she went to the basement in search of candles during a power outage and glimpsed a figure in a long duster coat and cowboy hat in the beam of her flashlight.. Related Video Under siege in Idlib Obama, Republican Christie tour storm-hit New Jersey Great Debate How would Tocqueville see this election? Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards? 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