Morning Digest: Leaks, barbs, dirty tricks as Russia, West feud over Ukraine

	Click to View in Browser 02/7/2014 Leaks, barbs, dirty tricks as Russia, West feud over Ukraine KIEV (Reuters) - An east-west struggle over Ukraine turned nastier as Moscow accused the United States of fomenting a coup and Washington pointed a finger at Russia for leaking a recording of U.S. diplomats discussing how to shape a new government in Kiev.. Special Report: Francois Hollande puts on a new political face PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande's advisers needed a drink.. Global shares rally on hopes for U.S. jobs growth PARIS (Reuters) - Stocks gained ground on Friday to further recover from a steep two-week selloff, buoyed by expectations that a January U.S. jobs report will soothe recent concerns over the pace of global growth.. Amy Adams, Michelle Williams attend Philip Seymour Hoffman wake NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actors Amy Adams and Michelle Williams were among friends and family who mourned Philip Seymour Hoffman at a private wake on Thursday evening for the actor who died of a suspected drug overdose.. Winter Games to open, Putin keen to prove doubters wrong SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday determined to prove his doubters wrong after militant attacks, a row over gay rights and ballooning costs overshadowed preparations.. Analysis: Twitter must move faster to counter fears of plateau SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter, whose shares had soared more than 150 percent since their November debut on Wall Street, stunned investors this week with a one-two punch of bad news: near-flat user growth and a drop in engagement among its 241 million members.. Disappearance of wildflowers may have doomed Ice Age giants WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flower power may have meant the difference between life and death for some of the extinct giants of the Ice Age, including the mighty woolly mammoth and woolly rhinoceros.. Stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin recovered in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A rare Stradivarius violin worth millions of dollars that was stolen from a concert violinist in an armed robbery last week has been recovered from a Milwaukee residence, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.. Related Video Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's family and friends attend wake Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Israel after losing stipends Great Debate Reagan's true legacy: The Tea Party The missing ingredient for middle-class jobs 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