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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Morning Digest: Sikh temple gunman was ex-soldier linked to racist group

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08/7/2012

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Sikh temple gunman was ex-soldier linked to racist group

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The gunman who killed six worshipers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin was identified as a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran and authorities said they were investigating possible links to white supremacist groups and his membership in skinhead rock bands..

Syrian prime minister defects, fighting goes on

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces pressed on with their offensive against rebels in the largest city Aleppo after the prime minister fled the country, denouncing the "terrorist regime" of Bashar al-Assad..

Stock index futures signal higher Wall Street open

Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.3 to 0.6 percent..

Lady Gaga reveals new album name, "ARTPOP"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed her new album title, "ARTPOP" along with a photograph of a matching new tattoo, announcing the highly anticipated follow-up to her 2011 album, "Born This Way.".

Kenya go for 1500m clean sweep, Bolt is back

LONDON (Reuters) - Kenya's world and Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop will defend his 1500 meters title on Tuesday, hoping to fend off in-form Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi and lead a Kenyan clean sweep in the evening's showcase track race..

EBay tests same-day delivery with big retailers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is testing a same-day delivery service with big retailers including Target Corp, Best Buy Co and Toys "R" Us Inc, as the world's largest online marketplace steps up competition with rival Amazon.com Inc..

Mars rover landing "miracle of engineering," scientists say

PASADENA, California (Reuters) - NASA scientists hailed the Mars rover Curiosity's flawless descent and landing as a "miracle of engineering" on Monday as they scanned early images of an ancient crater that may hold clues about whether life took hold on Earth's planetary cousin..

Getting "randy" on the trampoline

LONDON (Reuters) - If you've overheard the trampolinists at the London Games talking about a randy, rudolph and a barani you might be forgiven for wondering who is this amorous, red-nosed reindeer hungry for a spicy Indian meal?.