Morning Digest: Militants take Iraqi gas field town, president calls parliament session

	Click to View in Browser 06/26/2014 Militants take Iraqi gas field town, president calls parliament session BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants took a town an hour from Baghdad that is home to four natural gas fields on Thursday, another gain by Sunni insurgents who have swiftly taken large areas to the north and west of the Iraqi capital.. Russia must urge Ukraine separatists to disarm 'in hours': Kerry PARIS (Reuters) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, after meeting with France's foreign minister, said on Thursday Russia should call on separatists in Ukraine to disarm within "the next hours".. Stocks put aside U.S. growth setback SYDNEY (Reuters) - Stock markets in Europe and Asia looked past gains by Iraqi militants and poor first-quarter growth in the United States on Thursday, with some investors raising their forecasts for a U.S. economic bounce in coming months.. Chris Brown rejects plea deal in Washington assault case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown rejected a no-jail plea deal on Wednesday for a suspected sidewalk punchup and will go to trial in September, the latest legal hurdle for the Grammy-winning performer.. Suarez and Uruguay sweat ahead of FIFA ruling on bite RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Soccer's governing body FIFA has not yet decided whether to expel Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from the World Cup for biting an opponent with deliberations set to continue on Thursday.. Google sets sights on TVs, cars and watches, beyond mere smartphones SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android software is coming to cars, televisions and watches this year, as the Internet search giant races against Apple Inc and other tech companies to extend its business into a rapidly broadening field of Internet-connected devices.. SpaceX puts Falcon 9 rocket launch on hold until July CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - Bedeviled by a spate of technical problems, Space Exploration Technologies on Monday said it will suspend launch attempts of its next Falcon 9 rocket until early July.. Minnesota alleged burglar traced with Facebook account MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota man came home to find his house unlocked, cash and other items missing, and the accused burglar's Facebook profile open on his computer, authorities said.. Related Video Chinese millionaire holds lunch for homeless New Yorkers Fans adorn Michael Jackson's Hollywood star, five years on Great Debate Decline of U.S. influence in the Middle East could make for some strange bedfellows No matter what Putin says — Russian people have no appetite for war 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