Newsletter BOX: Morning Digest: Assad shown unharmed after Syria rebels report attack

08/8/2013

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Assad shown unharmed after Syria rebels report attack

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Thursday they targeted President Bashar al-Assad's motorcade heading to a Damascus mosque to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, but state television showed him unharmed and the government denied he had been attacked..

Iran has new rocket site, ballistic missile tests possible: report

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has constructed a rocket-launching site that could be used for testing ballistic missiles, a report from a military intelligence publication said on Thursday..

China trade growth supports shares, dollar weak

LONDON (Reuters) - Strong trade data from China eased concerns about the global economic outlook on Thursday, supporting European and Asian shares and giving the battered Australian dollar a boost..

Green Day not liable for using artist's work at concerts

(Reuters) - Dereck Seltzer wasn't happy when he learned that Green Day used his artwork without permission as a video backdrop at its concerts. But a federal appeals court on Wednesday said the popular rock band didn't violate his rights..

Rodriguez officially appeals doping suspension

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has officially filed an appeal against Major League Baseball's decision to ban him for doping..

Publishers object to U.S. restrictions on Apple in e-books case

(Reuters) - Five of the largest U.S. publishers objected to tough new restrictions sought by the U.S. government against Apple Inc for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices..

U.S. military satellite, paid for by Australia, launched into orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday carrying a communications satellite for the U.S. military and its partners, including Australia, which paid for the spacecraft and launch services..

U.S. skydiver frees himself from locked box, lands safely

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. daredevil Anthony Martin escaped Tuesday from a locked box dropped from an airplane at 14,500 feet after freeing himself from handcuffs and picking the lock in under a minute..