Morning Digest: Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses

	Click to View in Browser 07/16/2014 Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel resumed its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday a day after holding its fire in deference to an Egyptian-proposed cease-fire deal that failed to get Hamas militants to halt rocket attacks.. Typhoon kills 10 in Philippines, shuts down Manila and heads for China MANILA (Reuters) - A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and shut down the capital, cutting power and prompting the evacuation of almost more than 370,000 people, rescue officials said on Wednesday.. China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks rose in Europe on Wednesday after China reported economic growth figures that were slightly stronger than markets had expected, although the reaction in Asia was more muted.. Comedian Jon Stewart tells Hillary Clinton 'you've declared already' (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton has faced relentless speculation over her White House aspirations, but it took "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart a matter of minutes on Tuesday night to conclude using a satirical "career-aptitude test" she was campaign-ready.. Jeter helps American League to All-Star win (Reuters) - Derek Jeter completed a storybook ending to his All-Star career by helping the American League to a 5-3 victory over the National League in Minnesota on Tuesday.. Yahoo to keep more of Alibaba, share half of IPO proceeds SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc pledged to pay its shareholders at least half the proceeds from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's mega-IPO this fall and plans to keep a larger stake in the Chinese e-commerce company than expected.. U.S. officials purge biosafety board in midst of anthrax crisis NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal officials, amid the worst U.S. biosafety crisis in years, have dismissed 11 eminent scientists from a 23-member panel that advises the government on how and whether research on dangerous pathogens should be conducted.. Kerry confers premature knighthood on departing friend Hague WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday heaped praise on William Hague after his resignation as British foreign secretary, and even went as far as conferring on him a premature knighthood via Twitter.. Related Video Environmentalists fear seepage as Concordia is towed away Tripoli Airport under renewed shelling Great Debate As KFC doubles down in China, will profits roost elsewhere? Nothing pacific about it: Japan pushes back on China 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