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Good Morning Aron, THU 15 Jul 2010 
 
BP faces more delays in bid to staunch oil flow
Iran nuclear scientist returns home from U.S.
Wall Street bill nears the finish line in Congress
Vivus' weight-loss drug faces key U.S. test
Karzai approves plan for new Afghan police force
BP lobbied UK over Libyan prisoner transfer case
Obama enlists Bill Clinton's aid on economy
Amiable mood for North Korea-U.N. military talks: officials
Vatican toughens rules on sexual abuse of children
Britain bars Iroquois lacrosse team in passport dispute


BP faces more delays in bid to staunch oil flow
July 15, 2010 08:47 AM ET
LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Thursday faced further delays to a test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well that could staunch the flow of crude which has polluted the ocean and coastline for nearly three months.

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Iran nuclear scientist returns home from U.S.
July 15, 2010 07:48 AM ET
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted by CIA agents a year ago returned home from the United States early on Thursday saying he was pressured to lie about Iran's nuclear programme.

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Wall Street bill nears the finish line in Congress
July 15, 2010 08:59 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The broadest overhaul of U.S. financial rules since the Great Depression is likely to clear a crucial hurdle in Congress on Thursday morning, paving the way for President Barack Obama to sign the measure into law.

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Vivus' weight-loss drug faces key U.S. test
July 15, 2010 09:02 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first potential U.S. prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade could move closer to market on Thursday if it can overcome safety hurdles that have plagued diet drugs for years and led to tepid sales despite the growing number of obese Americans.

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Karzai approves plan for new Afghan police force
July 15, 2010 06:22 AM ET
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has approved a controversial U.S. plan for a new local defense force to help tackle the growing Taliban insurgency.

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BP lobbied UK over Libyan prisoner transfer case
July 15, 2010 08:24 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - BP confirmed on Thursday it had lobbied the British government in late 2007 over a Prisoner Transfer Agreement with Libya because it was concerned a slow resolution would impact an offshore drilling deal with Libya.

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Obama enlists Bill Clinton's aid on economy
July 14, 2010 08:31 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to lift sagging confidence in his economic stewardship by enlisting the help of predecessor Bill Clinton, as a leading business group issued a scathing critique of the administration's policies.

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Amiable mood for North Korea-U.N. military talks: officials
July 15, 2010 05:53 AM ET
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean and U.N. Command officers held talks on Thursday on the sinking of a South Korean warship in an amiable mood, agreeing to continue dialogue, after Pyongyang had issued threats of war, officials said.

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Vatican toughens rules on sexual abuse of children
July 15, 2010 08:32 AM ET
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Thursday made sweeping revisions to its laws on sexual abuse of children by priests in its latest attempt to tackle a scandal that has shaken the Catholic Church around the world.

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Britain bars Iroquois lacrosse team in passport dispute
July 15, 2010 09:27 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A Native American team forfeited their opening match of the men's lacrosse world championship on Thursday after being denied entry to Britain on tribal passports.

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