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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Morning Digest: China, U.S. say committed to managing differences

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07/9/2014

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

China, U.S. say committed to managing differences

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States need to manage their differences, the leaders of both countries said on Wednesday at the start of annual talks expected to focus on cyber-security, maritime disputes, the Chinese currency and an investment treaty..

Hamas rockets land deep in Israel as it bombards Gaza Strip

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Militants in Gaza fired more rockets at Tel Aviv on Wednesday, targeting Israel's heartland after Israeli attacks in the enclave that Palestinian officials said have killed at least 27 people..

Growth fears eclipse U.S. earnings; Fed, Draghi eyed

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks fell on Wednesday as cooling Chinese inflation overnight added to weak European industrial data earlier in the week, pointing to slowing global growth and eclipsing a positive start to the U.S. earnings season..

'Dawn of Planet of Apes' marks digital lib for actors

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's not easy playing an ape, even a highly intelligent one, but if Andy Serkis succeeds in captivating moviegoers, he will be thanking the obscure world of "motion capture," a digital technology that accurately translates performance into animation..

Messi's Argentina faces Netherlands in last four

(Reuters) - After Germany's stunning demolition of hosts Brazil on Tuesday, Lionel Messi's Argentina will seek to join the Europeans in the final when they take on 2010 runners-up the Netherlands in Sao Paulo later on Wednesday..

Britain's Patten to lead Vatican communications re-vamp drive

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten will head a committee to advise Pope Francis on how to re-vamp and modernize the Holy See's media strategy, the Vatican said on Wednesday..

Russia to make second attempt to launch newest space rocket

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will make a second attempt to launch its first newly designed space rocket since the Soviet era on Wednesday after its high-profile debut was aborted in the final countdown last month..

Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice

PARIS (Reuters) - Mountain-climbers have made a grisly discovery in the Mont Blanc range of the Alps - the body of a young climber preserved in ice for 32 years..