U.S. Top News Early Edition: Russia and U.S. swap spies in Cold War-style exchange

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Good Morning Aron, FRI 09 Jul 2010    Russia and U.S. swap spies in Cold War-style exchange Court refuses stay in deepwater drilling case Google gets nod from China to keep search page California transit cop verdict sparks looting Amid gunfire, U.S. troops try to bring governance to Kandahar U.S. man in North Korean prison attempts suicide: report Antibody finding may help in quest for AIDS vaccine Judge rules U.S. gay marriage ban unconstitutional U.S. eavesdropping agency says Private Citizen is purely R&D LeBron James joins the Heat in search of elusive title Europe feels the summer heat Pakistan suicide bomber kills dozens Russian spies leave New York in swap Russia and U.S. swap spies in Cold War-style exchange July 09, 2010 08:25 AM ET MOSCOW/VIENNA (Reuters) - The biggest spy swap since the end of the Cold War appeared to have taken place on Friday as Russian and U.S. planes met in Vienna to exchange agents, defusing an espionage drama that threatened improving relations. Full Article Court refuses stay in deepwater drilling case July 08, 2010 10:41 PM ET NEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is preparing to unveil a revised deepwater oil drilling moratorium after a federal court refused on Thursday to reinstate an earlier ban imposed after BP Plc's massive oil spill. Full Article Google gets nod from China to keep search page July 09, 2010 09:06 AM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc has been given the green light by Beijing to continue operating its Chinese search page, averting a potential shutdown of its flagship search site in the world's biggest Internet market. Full Article California transit cop verdict sparks looting July 09, 2010 04:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES/OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A white former transit police officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man last year in Oakland, California, sparking a wave of looting and destruction in the city on Thursday. Full Article Amid gunfire, U.S. troops try to bring governance to Kandahar July 09, 2010 09:21 AM ET KUHAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - As U.S. soldiers from Alpha Company stepped out of their outpost on a scorching July morning in Arghandab in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, an all too familiar sound rang through the air. Full Article U.S. man in North Korean prison attempts suicide: report July 09, 2010 03:52 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - An American being held in North Korea has attempted suicide out of frustration and guilt, the reclusive country's state media said on Friday. Full Article Antibody finding may help in quest for AIDS vaccine July 09, 2010 06:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus. Full Article Judge rules U.S. gay marriage ban unconstitutional July 08, 2010 08:10 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - In a victory for gay rights in the United States, a U.S. district court judge in Massachusetts ruled on Thursday that a federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Full Article U.S. eavesdropping agency says Private Citizen is purely R&D July 09, 2010 08:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A contract has been awarded for research to help counter computer-based threats to national-security networks, the chief U.S. code-cracking and eavesdropping agency said, amid mounting concern over cyber vulnerabilities. Full Article LeBron James joins the Heat in search of elusive title July 09, 2010 12:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James said Thursday he is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join forces with fellow All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the Miami Heat next season in the hope of winning an elusive NBA championship. Full Article

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