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Morning Digest: Bernanke speech seen tipping to Fed's next move

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Bernanke speech seen tipping to Fed's next move
Pakistan says willing to assist Afghan talks
Wall Street futures point to mixed open
UK police hail "bobby on the tweet" experiment
Scientists use seals, gliders to unlock ocean secrets
Rodgers looking likely to return from concussion for Packers
"Jackass 3D" expected to lead weekend box office
Piglet seized to recover woman's debt


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Bernanke speech seen tipping to Fed's next move
October 15, 2010 12:50 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could provide clues on the Fed's next policy steps in a speech on Friday exploring central bank options when inflation is low.

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WORLD NEWS
Pakistan says willing to assist Afghan talks
October 15, 2010 05:04 AM ET
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it was willing to assist talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban because stability and peace in Afghanistan were in its own interests.

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BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street futures point to mixed open
October 15, 2010 06:02 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average and for the S&P 500 both eased 0.1 percent while futures for the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2 percent, pointing to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday.

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INTERNET NEWS
UK police hail "bobby on the tweet" experiment
October 15, 2010 04:27 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Greater Manchester Police have offered Britons a fascinating insight into the daily life of a bobby on the beat by publishing on Twitter every call they received over 24 hours.

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SCIENCE NEWS
Scientists use seals, gliders to unlock ocean secrets
October 15, 2010 05:01 AM ET
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Scientists are outfitting elephant seals and self-propelled water gliders with monitoring equipment to unlock the oceans' secrets and boost understanding of the impacts of climate change.

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SPORTS NEWS
Rodgers looking likely to return from concussion for Packers
October 14, 2010 06:24 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had limited practice with his team on Thursday, raising hopes he could return from concussion to play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
"Jackass 3D" expected to lead weekend box office
October 14, 2010 09:41 PM ET
ORLANDO/LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The weekend box office is likely to be topped by a release that sounds ideal for anyone who feels foolish wearing those oversize 3D goggles: "Jackass 3D."

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ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS
Piglet seized to recover woman's debt
October 14, 2010 02:03 PM ET
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - This little piggy went to market -- to pay off a Russian woman's overdue debt to a bank.

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