Morning Digest: Insurgents take two more Iraqi towns, Obama threatens air strikes

	Click to View in Browser 06/13/2014 Insurgents take two more Iraqi towns, Obama threatens air strikes BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Sunni Islamist militants gained more ground in Iraq overnight, moving into two towns in the eastern province of Diyala, while U.S. President Barack Obama considered military strikes to halt their advance towards the capital Baghdad.. Ukraine suggests compromise gas price in row with Russia KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Friday it was ready to pay a compromise price for Russian natural gas for 18 months to avert the threat of Moscow cutting off supplies and allow time to reach a long-term pricing agreement.. British rate hike hint boosts sterling, Iraq unrest drives up oil LONDON(Reuters) - Sterling surged on Friday after the Bank of England hinted at an interest rate rise this year, while escalating violence in Iraq drove oil to a nine-month high and dampened equity markets.. Harrison Ford injured on set of 'Star Wars: Episode VII' (Reuters) - Actor Harrison Ford was injured on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VII" on Thursday and taken to a hospital for treatment, a Disney representative said.. Brazil wins, comes alive for World Cup despite protests SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil exploded with street parties as its soccer team won the World Cup's opening game on Thursday but scattered violent protests were a reminder that many locals remain angry over the billions spent to host the tournament.. Egypt asks YouTube to remove video of sexual assault victim CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has asked YouTube to remove a video showing a naked woman with injuries being dragged through Cairo's Tahrir Square after being sexually assaulted during celebrations for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's inauguration.. Warm blooded or cold? Dinosaurs were somewhere in between WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The hot question of whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded like birds and mammals or cold blooded like reptiles, fish and amphibians finally has a good answer.. Canada gold mine on sale for $2 million in bitcoin (Reuters) - Gold, the hard asset long seen as the ultimate hedge against risk, has fallen so much out of favor in recent years that the owner of a mine in Canada's historic Yukon gold belt wants to sell the property for $2 million in bitcoin, a virtual currency.. Related Video Bergdahl en route back to U.S Islamic militants parade in captured Iraqi military vehicles in Mosul Great Debate Brazil's companies need soccer team's global clout What does Eric Cantor's loss mean? Gridlock until 2023 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