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Good Morning Aron, TUE 13 Jul 2010    BP prepares to test new cap on well Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll Iran scientist turns up at Washington mission North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship Uganda finds suicide vest as death toll from blast rises Yankees owner Steinbrenner has heart attack: TV Vivus' fat pill works; safety a concern: FDA staff Israeli navy challenges Gaza-bound Libyan ship U.S. detains 12th person in Russia spy probe: report Afghan soldier on the run after killing 3 Gurkhas Sudan dismisses genocide warrant Cuban political prisoners freed Australian police seize cocaine haul BP prepares to test new cap on well July 13, 2010 08:49 AM ET LONDON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - BP Plc prepared on Tuesday to test a new cap on its runaway well, arresting the flow of oil which has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the last 12 weeks. Full Article Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll July 13, 2010 06:21 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack faith in President Barack Obama, according to a public opinion poll published on Tuesday. Full Article Iran scientist turns up at Washington mission July 13, 2010 08:44 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - A missing Iranian nuclear scientist has dramatically turned up at the Iranian interests section of Pakistan's embassy in Washington, and was quoted as saying he was kidnapped by U.S. agents in a "disgraceful act." Full Article North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship July 13, 2010 06:28 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea abruptly called off talks set for Tuesday with the U.S.-led United Nations Command that oversees the Korean War truce, failing to show up for the first meeting to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship. Full Article Uganda finds suicide vest as death toll from blast rises July 13, 2010 06:49 AM ET KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan police have found an unexploded suicide vest and made a number of arrests after coordinated bomb blasts ripped through two bars and killed at least 76 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on Sunday. Full Article Yankees owner Steinbrenner has heart attack: TV July 13, 2010 09:27 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, 80, has suffered a massive heart attack and is in critical condition, WABC television reported Tuesday. Full Article Vivus' fat pill works; safety a concern: FDA staff July 13, 2010 08:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vivus Inc's experimental obesity pill appears to help people shed pounds, but concerns remain about its safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents made public on Tuesday ahead of a public meeting on the drug later this week. Full Article Israeli navy challenges Gaza-bound Libyan ship July 13, 2010 09:20 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The captain of a Gaza-bound Libyan aid ship on Tuesday rejected an Israeli demand that it change course and dock in Egypt, the mission organizers said. Full Article U.S. detains 12th person in Russia spy probe: report July 13, 2010 06:37 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has detained a 12th person following the break up of a Russian spy ring which led to a dramatic spy swap last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Full Article Afghan soldier on the run after killing 3 Gurkhas July 13, 2010 09:25 AM ET KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A renegade Afghan soldier is on the run after killing three British Gurkha soldiers in southern Helmand province, NATO officials said on Tuesday. Full Article

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