Morning Digest: Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social media

	Click to View in Browser 08/27/2014 Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social media BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group of them hostage after capturing an air base in northeast Syria at the weekend, pictures posted on the Internet and on Twitter by supporters showed on Wednesday.. Ukraine's PM says Russia has plans to block gas flows to Europe KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday that Kiev knew of plans by Russia to halt gas flows this winter to Europe.. ECB speculation weighs on euro, yields; stocks buoyant LONDON (Reuters) - The euro extended its slide on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level in a year against the dollar as expectation grew that the European Central Bank will act soon to counter low growth and inflation.. Miley Cyrus' MTV awards date wanted on probation violation PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) - The young homeless man who accepted Miley Cyrus' MTV Music Video Award has a warrant for his arrest in Oregon on a probation violation, his probation officer said on Tuesday.. Teenager gatecrashes Serena and Federer party NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite boasting 34 grand slam singles titles between them, Serena Williams and Roger Federer were forced to share the spotlight with a 15-year-old at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as all three advanced to the second round.. Chinese antitrust regulator targets Microsoft's web browser, media player BEIJING (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's internet browser and media player are being targeted in a Chinese antitrust probe, raising the prospect of China revisiting the software bundling issue at the heart of past antitrust complaints against the firm in the West.. Texas family to part ways with skeleton of mammoth found on its farm DALLAS (Reuters) - A North Texas family, who discovered the skeleton of a 20,000- to 40,000-year-old mammoth while mining through sediment on their farm, is preparing to turn over the remains to a local museum.. From Texas, where everything is bigger, the 99-pack of beer AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) - Beer packaging has just gotten a lot bigger in Texas, where a small brewery is launching a 99-pack of its "Peacemaker" ale.. Related Video Record high stocks; Buffett joins Burger King buffet Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement Great Debate Waiting for the cold light of day in Missouri and the Middle East The cost of unlawful convictions, cable news' sharp focus and reporting on kidnapped journalists 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