Morning Digest: Obama budget aims to kick start deficit-reduction talks

	Click to View in Browser 04/11/2013 Obama budget aims to kick start deficit-reduction talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a $3.77 trillion budget on Wednesday that combines controversial cuts to social safety net programs with tax increases on the wealthy in a package the White House hopes will jumpstart deficit-reduction talks.. South Korea, U.S. on missile watch as North praises Kim dynasty SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States were on high alert for a North Korean missile launch on Thursday as the hermit kingdom turned its attention to celebrating its ruling Kim dynasty and appeared to tone down rhetoric of impending war.. Stock index futures signal flat to higher open PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat to higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.13 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.22 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.04 percent at 5:23 a.m. ET.. China debut of "Django Unchained" suddenly cancelled for "technical reasons" SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese debut of Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning film "Django Unchained", a violent Western slave revenge tale, was suddenly cancelled on Thursday for "technical reasons," movie theatres said.. Tiger and Rory set for Masters title bid AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - With a resurgent Tiger Woods once again on the prowl and Rory McIlroy seemingly back in form, golf fans eagerly await the start of the 77th Masters which is now only hours away at Augusta National.. Big venture firms eye opportunity in Google Glass SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Venture firms Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are teaming up to provide funding for startups working with Google Glass, the hybrid eyeglasses and smartphone developed by Google.. British "test tube baby" pioneer Robert Edwards dies LONDON (Reuters) - Robert Edwards, the scientist known as the father of IVF for pioneering the development of "test tube babies" for couples unable to conceive naturally, died on Wednesday aged 87.. Brazen theft from Parisian bridge baffles city PARIS (Reuters) - The gilded Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris has lost some of its sparkle after thieves made off with the historic monument's bronze plaques in the latest theft from a Parisian landmark.. Related Video British "test tube baby" pioneer Robert Edwards dies Michelle Obama wades into gun debate Great Debate Obama's budget bid for a 'grand bargain' How complexity hinders immigration reform 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