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Good Morning Aron, WED 13 Oct 2010    More Chilean miners freed in "miracle" rescue work California governor debate turns into verbal brawl Afghan firms "pay off Taliban with foreign cash" Special report: What's it take to get a loan in this town? Judge orders military to stop gay service ban First Guantanamo detainee criminal trial begins in NY Japan questions South Korea G20 leadership over FX PLO wants map from U.S. with future Israeli border Afghan plane crash killed 8 crew members: army Iran says to stand by Lebanon against Israeli hostility Trial of former Guantanamo detainee Chile miner rescue rolls on New S'pore twist in Liverpool sale More Chilean miners freed in "miracle" rescue work October 13, 2010 08:29 AM ET COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - The first several of Chile's 33 trapped miners were hoisted to safety in a capsule barely wider than a man's shoulders on Wednesday, cheering, punching the air and hugging their families after two months deep underground. Full Article California governor debate turns into verbal brawl October 13, 2010 07:22 AM ET SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - A debate between California gubernatorial candidates turned heated and personal on Tuesday as Republican Internet billionaire Meg Whitman and veteran Democratic politician Jerry Brown belittled each other's proposals and abilities. Full Article Afghan firms "pay off Taliban with foreign cash" October 13, 2010 06:58 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Cash from the U.S. military and international donors destined for construction and welfare projects in restive parts of Afghanistan is ending up in the hands of insurgents, a contractor and village elders said. Full Article Special report: What's it take to get a loan in this town? October 13, 2010 09:04 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Ginny Shipe decided to buy a new home earlier this year, she was calmly confident her experience as an industry insider, her stellar credit rating and debt-free status would make it a snap. Full Article Judge orders military to stop gay service ban October 13, 2010 07:26 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to stop banning openly gay men and women from serving in the military after ruling last month that the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was unconstitutional. Full Article First Guantanamo detainee criminal trial begins in NY October 13, 2010 07:49 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first criminal trial of a terrorism suspect from Guantanamo Bay began on Tuesday with prosecutors calling him a militant while the defense said he was a naive associate of extremists who bombed U.S. embassies. Full Article Japan questions South Korea G20 leadership over FX October 13, 2010 07:37 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan called into question on Wednesday South Korea's leadership of the Group of 20 forum because of Seoul's interventions to stem the won's rise and insisted its own currency action was qualitatively different. Full Article PLO wants map from U.S. with future Israeli border October 13, 2010 07:52 AM ET RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinians are seeking a map from the United States showing where Israel sees its final borders and making clear whether they include Palestinian land and homes, an official said on Wednesday. Full Article Afghan plane crash killed 8 crew members: army October 13, 2010 06:49 AM ET PULE CHARKHI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Six Filipinos, one Indian national and a Kenyan were killed on Tuesday when a cargo plane crashed outside Afghanistan's capital Kabul, the Afghan army said on Wednesday. Full Article Iran says to stand by Lebanon against Israeli hostility October 13, 2010 08:57 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday used his visit to Lebanon on Wednesday to assure the government that Iran would stand by Beirut in confronting what he called hostilities from neighboring Israel. Full Article

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