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Good Morning Aron, TUE 16 Nov 2010    Irish face pressure in euro zone "survival crisis" Billions can be saved in defense budget: McCain GM increases stock offering size and raises price range Thailand extradites Russian arms suspect to U.S. In switch, top Senate Republican backs earmark ban One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009 Prince William to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton U.S. and China both right in QE2 debate: Soros "No pain, no gain," BHP says after failed deals Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed Cholera death toll rises in Haiti Metro carries Mecca pilgrims Building collapses in New Delhi Irish face pressure in euro zone "survival crisis" November 16, 2010 09:12 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ireland came under intense pressure on Tuesday to request aid over its debt crunch in what the European Council's president called a "survival crisis" for the euro zone and the wider European Union. Full Article Billions can be saved in defense budget: McCain November 15, 2010 10:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said billions of dollars could be saved from the defense budget by cutting lawmakers' pet projects, known as earmarks, and fixing troubled arms programs. Full Article GM increases stock offering size and raises price range November 16, 2010 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - GM increased the size of its convertible preferred stock offering by $1 billion on Tuesday, strengthening the automaker's balance sheet as the U.S. government attempts to break even on its controversial investment. Full Article Thailand extradites Russian arms suspect to U.S. November 16, 2010 05:31 AM ET BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand extradited on Tuesday suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States to face terrorism charges, ending a two-year wrangle between the former Cold War foes. Full Article In switch, top Senate Republican backs earmark ban November 15, 2010 05:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that he would join his fellow Republicans in opposing earmarks, bowing to pressure from Tea Party activists who see the special project funding as a prime example of out-of-control government spending. Full Article One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009 November 15, 2010 06:18 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. households that reported getting emergency food from a food pantry almost doubled between 2007 and 2009, at the height of the recession, a government report said on Monday. Full Article Prince William to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton November 16, 2010 09:24 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William is to marry his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, after an on-off courtship lasting nearly a decade, bringing months of speculation about his intentions to an end. Full Article U.S. and China both right in QE2 debate: Soros November 16, 2010 01:55 AM ET OSLO (Reuters) - The United States and China both have valid points in their discussions over the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest bout of quantitative easing, billionaire George Soros was quoted as saying by a Norwegian newspaper on Tuesday. Full Article "No pain, no gain," BHP says after failed deals November 16, 2010 03:45 AM ET PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton is still interested in big acquisitions and does not regret spending $875 million pursuing three major deals that collapsed in the past two years, its chairman said on Tuesday. Full Article Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed November 16, 2010 04:15 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Protesters in Haiti, blaming United Nations troops for a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people, attacked U.N. peacekeepers in two cities on Monday. Full Article

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