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Good Morning Aron, WED 17 Nov 2010    Ireland to work with EU/IMF mission on crisis steps Panel urges U.S. to label China currency manipulator Senate Republicans adopt voluntary earmark ban Fed officials defend drive to lower rates BP, firms missed key errors before spill China vows to tame inflation, price controls in reserve Afghan handover could run past 2015 in areas: NATO UAE, Australia and U.S. top list of carbon emitters Obama interviews Altman as new economic adviser Iran starts "biggest" air defense war games U.K. royal engagement goes global Indonesia ash smothers tourist sites Man held over India collapse deaths Ireland to work with EU/IMF mission on crisis steps November 17, 2010 09:28 AM ET DUBLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ireland committed itself on Wednesday to working with a European Union-IMF mission on urgent steps to help its stricken banking sector, a process that could lead to a bailout despite Dublin's deep reluctance. Full Article Panel urges U.S. to label China currency manipulator November 17, 2010 09:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should use all available tools, including labeling China a currency manipulator, to put pressure on Beijing to raise the value of its yuan, a U.S. watchdog panel said on Wednesday. Full Article Senate Republicans adopt voluntary earmark ban November 16, 2010 06:47 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the Senate on Tuesday adopted a voluntary ban on the congressional pet projects known as earmarks, and the chamber's Democratic leader said he would allow a vote on a binding moratorium. Full Article Fed officials defend drive to lower rates November 17, 2010 07:29 AM ET MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday fought back against a stream of criticism over its $600 billion economic stimulus, arguing it was necessary to shore up the fragile recovery. Full Article BP, firms missed key errors before spill November 16, 2010 10:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lacking standards to weigh costs against safety, BP and its partners made critical errors leading to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, according to a scientific panel report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. Full Article China vows to tame inflation, price controls in reserve November 17, 2010 08:50 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China will intervene to control consumer prices if they rise too quickly, the government said on Wednesday, a move that will do little by itself to tame inflation but could foreshadow harsher monetary tightening. Full Article Afghan handover could run past 2015 in areas: NATO November 17, 2010 08:01 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The military handover from NATO-led forces to Afghans should start in the first half of 2011 but poor security in some areas could see it run past a 2014 target, a NATO official said on Wednesday before an important summit. Full Article UAE, Australia and U.S. top list of carbon emitters November 16, 2010 07:31 PM ET OSLO (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates, Australia and the United States have the worst overall records for emitting greenhouse gases, according to an index published on Wednesday combining current and historic emissions. Full Article Obama interviews Altman as new economic adviser November 16, 2010 07:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday interviewed investment banker Roger Altman, a former Treasury official, as a candidate to replace departing economic adviser Larry Summers, a White House official said. Full Article Iran starts "biggest" air defense war games November 17, 2010 06:07 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began what it said was its biggest ever air defense drill on Tuesday to test its ability to deter air strikes, which the United States and Israel have not ruled out to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Full Article

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