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Good Morning Aron, FRI 27 Aug 2010    North Korea tells Carter wants to resume nuclear talks Imports drag second-quarter growth lower Pakistanis stream out of town as flood spreads India says BlackBerry must give access or face ban Japan PM Kan vows firm moves against strong yen Car bomb explodes outside Mexico TV studio Netanyahu proposes bi-weekly meetings with Abbas Japan opens up "sterile" gallows to media CIA pays many in Karzai administration: report Danielle strengthens into major hurricane NY cab driver blames attack on faith Carter secures U.S. citizen release Floods spread disease in Pakistan North Korea tells Carter wants to resume nuclear talks August 27, 2010 07:45 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's number two leader has told former President Jimmy Carter that the reclusive state is committed to denuclearizing the peninsula and resuming six-way talks, the North's state news agency said on Friday. Full Article Imports drag second-quarter growth lower August 27, 2010 09:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth was revised down to a sluggish 1.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter, dampened by the largest increase in imports in 26 years, the government said on Friday. Full Article Pakistanis stream out of town as flood spreads August 27, 2010 09:02 AM ET THATTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Thousands of people fled Friday from the southern Pakistani town of Thatta after the swollen Indus river burst its banks and authorities ordered an evacuation. Full Article India says BlackBerry must give access or face ban August 27, 2010 07:53 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India insisted on Friday it would block some BlackBerry services next week if the smartphone maker did not address security concerns, and government officials said they were hopeful for a solution soon. Full Article Japan PM Kan vows firm moves against strong yen August 27, 2010 08:43 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister said on Friday he will take firm measures on currencies when needed and will meet the Bank of Japan governor, increasing the possibility the central bank will ease policy soon as it confronts a surging yen. Full Article Car bomb explodes outside Mexico TV studio August 27, 2010 09:00 AM ET CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Victoria early on Friday outside a studio of top broadcaster Televisa, but there were no injuries, Mexican media and witnesses said. Full Article Netanyahu proposes bi-weekly meetings with Abbas August 27, 2010 08:54 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas every two weeks to improve the prospects of Middle East peace talks, a diplomatic source said Friday. Full Article Japan opens up "sterile" gallows to media August 27, 2010 05:15 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan opened up its gallows to local media for the first time on Friday, a move that could spark debate in a country where the majority supports the death penalty. Full Article CIA pays many in Karzai administration: report August 27, 2010 02:03 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA is making payments to a significant number of officials in Afghan President Hamid Karzai's administration, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Full Article Danielle strengthens into major hurricane August 27, 2010 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Danielle in the western Atlantic Ocean strengthened into a major Category 4 storm early Friday, but computer models still showed it tracking in a northerly direction and away from key oil and gas producing areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article

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