Morning Digest: Thai PM stands firm on election, says protests flagging

	Click to View in Browser 01/15/2014 Thai PM stands firm on election, says protests flagging BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government stuck to a plan for a February election on Wednesday despite mounting pressure from protesters who have brought parts of Bangkok to a near-standstill, and said it believed support for the leader of the agitation was waning.. Bomb attacks kill 52 in Iraq, PM calls for world's support BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb attacks hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad and a village near the northern town of Baquba on Wednesday, killing at least 52 people, police and hospital sources said.. Global stocks, dollar rally on hopes for global growth LONDON (Reuters) - Share markets were mostly higher on Wednesday as the World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy, while the dollar extended gains in the wake of surprisingly strong U.S. consumer spending figures.. Filipina caregiver wins Israel's X-Factor song contest JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Filipina caregiver, once part of a faceless crowd of foreign workers who tend to Israel's infirm and elderly, has won one of the country's most popular TV singing contests.. Djokovic, Serena keep it quick to beat the heat MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tournament favorites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams raced into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, eager to get the job done and escape the oppressive heat that smothered Melbourne Park for a second day in a row.. U.S. appeals court strikes down FCC net neutrality rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected federal rules that required Internet providers to treat all web traffic equally, a decision that could allow mobile carriers and other broadband providers to charge content providers for faster access to websites and services.. Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere.. Southwest grounds pilots who landed jet at wrong airport KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines suspended two pilots from flying on Monday after their jetliner with 124 passengers landed at the wrong airport near Branson, Missouri, late on Sunday, a spokeswoman said.. Related Video Ban ki-Moon visits Syrian refugees in northern Iraq Professional stunt rider stuns with bridge ride Great Debate Christie: Crossing the line Punitive politics: Bigger than Christie 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