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Good Morning Aron, THU 21 Jan 2010    Rescue teams pull back as Haiti aid flows in Obama to outline new limits on bank risk-taking China downplays Internet feud with United States Gates in Pakistan seeking action on Afghan Taliban Senator-elect Brown pushes for prompt seating U.S. says Yemen group one of many al Qaeda branches Iran denies handshake report with Israeli official NBC reaches deal to release Conan O'Brien Up to 10 percent of Iraqis disabled by war, sanctions Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year Clashes over death of French youth Haiti: brother and sister rescued Haiti orphanage relocates Rescue teams pull back as Haiti aid flows in January 21, 2010 09:30 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The search for survivors of Haiti's killer earthquake has started to wind down as international rescue teams begin pulling back and aid, though more plentiful, is still not enough for the tens of thousands left homeless and injured. Full Article Obama to outline new limits on bank risk-taking January 21, 2010 09:01 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will propose stricter limits on financial risk-taking on Thursday in his latest populist-tinged move to crack down on banks and address the roots of the financial crisis. Full Article China downplays Internet feud with United States January 21, 2010 09:33 AM ET WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for global condemnation for those who carry out cyber attacks as China sought to contain tension with the United States over online censorship and hacking. Full Article Gates in Pakistan seeking action on Afghan Taliban January 21, 2010 07:57 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Pakistan on Thursday aiming to persuade the U.S. ally to root out Afghan Taliban factions and persuade a skeptical nation that Washington aimed to be an ally "for the long-haul." Full Article Senator-elect Brown pushes for prompt seating January 21, 2010 07:04 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Scott Brown, who scored a big win for Republicans by winning a Democrat-held Senate seat in Massachusetts, said on Wednesday that given the wide margin of his victory he should be allowed to take up the seat very quickly. Full Article U.S. says Yemen group one of many al Qaeda branches January 21, 2010 08:54 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemen has made progress in its U.S.-backed fight against al Qaeda, but the extremist group continues to spread elsewhere and has some two dozen affiliates across a swath of the globe, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Full Article Iran denies handshake report with Israeli official January 21, 2010 09:09 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday denied reports a minister exchanged a rare handshake with his Israeli counterpart at a tourism fair in Spain, a state news agency said on Thursday. Full Article NBC reaches deal to release Conan O'Brien January 21, 2010 09:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC has reached a $45 million agreement with Conan O'Brien to end his brief tenure as host of the "Tonight Show" so that Jay Leno can return as the face of the late-night comedy show, U.S. media reported on Thursday. Full Article Up to 10 percent of Iraqis disabled by war, sanctions January 21, 2010 08:32 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Amputee Hamza Hameed is a living reminder of the U.S. "shock and awe" bombardment during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, one of up to three million Iraqis disabled after years of war, sanctions and economic deprivation. Full Article Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year January 21, 2010 01:49 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Article

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