Morning Digest: Obama plans to end U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan by 2016

	Click to View in Browser 05/28/2014 Obama plans to end U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan by 2016 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement triggered by the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.. Miners rally in favor of separatists in eastern Ukraine DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Up to 1,000 coal miners rallied on Wednesday in support of armed pro-Russian separatists who are battling Ukrainian forces in defense of their self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" (DNR) in eastern Ukraine.. U.S. data, ECB easing bets feed risk appetite LONDON, (Reuters) - Strong economic data in the United States shored up Asian stocks to one-year highs on Wednesday, with another record close for the S&P 500 underpinning risk appetite and sending safe-haven gold to 3-1/2 month lows.. Angelina Jolie takes the vile out of villain in 'Maleficent' LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie, in taking her first major acting role in years, wanted something "crazy and silly" to counter the more serious parts of her life and her idea of fun was to play a baddie who looks pretty darn scary to children.. Sterling says NBA ban, forced sale is illegal: LA Times (Reuters) - Donald Sterling, banned from owning a pro basketball team for inflammatory remarks he made about African Americans, called the National Basketball Association's action illegal because it was based on a "lover's quarrel" that was "illegally recorded.". Dissident Cuban website, once blocked, now accessible HAVANA (Reuters) - An independent news website that had been blocked in Cuba since its debut on Wednesday became available to Cuban Internet users on Saturday.. Climate changes push native Montana trout toward extinction: study (Reuters) - Climate changes that have made Montana streams much warmer over the last 30 years are helping invasive trout push their native cousins toward extinction, researchers said on Tuesday, saying study is an example of global warming reducing biodiversity.. Nepal probes if Chinese woman used helicopter on Everest climb KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal said on Tuesday it was investigating whether a Chinese woman, this season's sole climber of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side, used a helicopter to reach a high camp after a deadly avalanche last month washed away part of the route.. Related Video Mixed signals on U.S. economic future Deals, data drive S&P 500 to another record Great Debate Meet the Tea Party — European edition Russia's Navy: More rust than ready 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