Morning Digest: Isaac moves north after drenching U.S. Gulf, New Orleans

	Click to View in Browser 08/30/2012 Isaac moves north after drenching U.S. Gulf, New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tropical storm Isaac is expected to weaken further as it heads north on Thursday, after causing significant damage to the U.S. Gulf Coast but nothing on the scale of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.. Syrian opposition group not up to job, says ex-member UNITED NATIONS/ANKARA (Reuters) - The opposition Syrian National Council has failed to overcome internal divisions and is not up to the challenge of overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad, a prominent former member of the group has said.. Stock index futures point to lower open LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 3 points, or 0.2 percent lower, and the Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also falling 0.2 percent by 0755 GMT.. Trey Songz's latest "Chapter" takes Billboard No. 1 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B artist Trey Songz topped the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with his latest album "Chapter V," edging out three other new entries on the chart this week.. Open-Murray crushes Dodig, dodges royal questions NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray had less trouble reaching round three at the U.S. Open on Wednesday than he has this week avoiding the New York paparazzi, who have been hanging on the Olympic champion's every word.. Sony CEO says Vita gaming device performs near expectations BERLIN (Reuters) - Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai signalled on Thursday some softness in sales of new gaming device Vita, but said overall it performed near expectations.. Planet has two parent stars and a sibling, NASA telescope finds CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In a dazzling and previously undetected display of orbital dynamics, two planets beyond the solar system have been found circling a pair of stars, scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope said on Wednesday.. Tokyo robot revue drawing crowds at cabaret TOKYO (Reuters) - In a restaurant down an alley in one of Tokyo's best-known red light districts, four massive female robots wink and wave as they lumber to the beat of traditional Japanese drums and a Lady Gaga dance tune.. Related Video Louisiana residents rescued by boat from flooded homes Economic engine still humming: Fed Great Debate 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