Morning Digest: Egypt criticizes U.S. decision to halt aid

	Click to View in Browser 10/10/2013 Egypt criticizes U.S. decision to halt aid CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Thursday criticized the U.S. decision to halt some aid to the army-backed government following a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood that has plunged the country into a violent political crisis.. Special Report: The real force behind Egypt's 'revolution of the state' CAIRO (Reuters) - In Hosni Mubarak's final days in office in 2011, the world's gaze focused on Cairo, where hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of one of the Arab world's longest serving autocrats.. Dow, S&P 500 end modestly higher on hopeful signs in fiscal impasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats in Congress showed early signs of a possible break in the impasse, and U.S. President Barack Obama invited both sides for talks about ending the government shutdown, now in its ninth day.. Katy Perry, 'Anchorman' Ron Burgundy lead performers at MTV EMAs LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American pop singer Katy Perry and comedian Will Ferrell's fictional news anchor Ron Burgundy will lead stars performing and appearing at the MTV Europe Music Awards, the network said on Thursday, as it seeks to attract a larger U.S. audience for the awards this year.. Marquez hit with another penalty after Pedrosa crash (Reuters) - MotoGP leader Marc Marquez has accrued his third penalty point and his team denied all constructors points from his win at Aragon last week for his part in a collision with fellow Honda rider Dani Pedrosa during the race.. Japan's NEC to sell Internet provider Biglobe: sources TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese systems integrator NEC Corp has launched a sale process for its Internet service provider NEC Biglobe that is expected to fetch tens of billions of yen (hundreds of millions of dollars), sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.. Scientists who took chemistry into cyberspace win Nobel Prize STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three U.S. scientists won the Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes and have revolutionized research in areas from drugs to solar energy.. Hopping mad: Crickets fight it out at China's championships BEIJING (Reuters) - Goaded with small sticks, the fighters went into battle, pushing and shoving until Red Tooth overpowered Black Foot to win the match and cheers from the crowd.. Related Video Flooding in Sun Valley closes Interstate-5 DC headache partly offset by corporate outlooks Great Debate A 14th Amendment for all centuries Why airline mergers are inevitable 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