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Good Morning Aron, WED 22 Sep 2010    White House tries to give healthcare a human face White House adviser Summers stepping down Geithner: New Basel bank rules good for stability Japan PM warns of more action versus yen Blast in Iranian city kills 10 and injures dozens New Woodward expose details Afghan policy battles China's Wen threatens to step up Japan row Holocaust denier Irving's Polish trip upsets Jews Big powers seek early nuclear talks with Iran Quartet keeps pressure on Israel over settlements India woes mount, as Games near China calls for captain's release White House's Summers to step down White House tries to give healthcare a human face September 22, 2010 09:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a new attempt to convince Americans of the advantages of his healthcare overhaul on Wednesday, just six weeks before an election in which the plan has proved more of a liability than a benefit for his fellow Democrats. Full Article White House adviser Summers stepping down September 21, 2010 10:40 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brilliant but blunt-spoken White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Tuesday he will leave his job, marking a major staff shake-up for President Barack Obama as he faces growing pressure to revive the sluggish economy. Full Article Geithner: New Basel bank rules good for stability September 22, 2010 09:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that new international bank rules will "significantly" tighten capital requirements and make the financial system more stable. Full Article Japan PM warns of more action versus yen September 22, 2010 08:04 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tokyo was ready to act again if the yen moved sharply, keeping traders on guard against further intervention as expectations of U.S. monetary easing weighed on the dollar. Full Article Blast in Iranian city kills 10 and injures dozens September 22, 2010 07:35 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Ten people were killed and dozens injured when a bomb exploded among a crowd watching a military parade in northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and a local official blamed anti-revolutionary militants. Full Article New Woodward expose details Afghan policy battles September 22, 2010 09:20 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of President Barack Obama's national security team have waged an internal battle over Afghan policy that has been marked by bitter infighting, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward. Full Article China's Wen threatens to step up Japan row September 22, 2010 05:55 AM ET BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao threatened more retaliation against Japan unless it releases a trawler captain whom Tokyo accuses of deliberately colliding with two Japanese coastguard ships near disputed islands. Full Article Holocaust denier Irving's Polish trip upsets Jews September 22, 2010 09:34 AM ET WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Jewish leaders expressed disgust on Wednesday over a visit to Poland by British writer and convicted Holocaust denier David Irving, and an anti-racist group called for legal action against him. Full Article Big powers seek early nuclear talks with Iran September 22, 2010 08:25 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of major powers will tell Iran on Wednesday they hope for an early negotiated solution to the stand-off over its nuclear program as well as fresh talks on a potential atomic fuel swap plan, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. Full Article Quartet keeps pressure on Israel over settlements September 21, 2010 09:51 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators urged Israel on Tuesday to extend its settlement moratorium and called on Palestinian and Israeli officials to ensure their nascent direct peace talks continue. Full Article

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