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Good Morning Aron, WED 03 Nov 2010    Republicans capture House, gain in Senate Federal Reserve to launch bold effort to boost economy California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke Private sector adds 43,000 jobs in October: report South Korea fires warning shots, second incident in days Greece suspends air freight after bombs found Terrorism biggest global worry for U.S., UK, India: poll Hong Kong "milkshake murder" decision expected late November Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says Toxic chemicals found deep at BP oil spill site Reid wins re-election Republicans sweep House Indonesia's Merapi erupts again Republicans capture House, gain in Senate November 03, 2010 07:58 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faced a bleak political landscape on Wednesday after voters punished Democrats over high unemployment and a sluggish economic recovery, delivering a divided Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. Full Article Federal Reserve to launch bold effort to boost economy November 03, 2010 09:03 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a controversial policy on Wednesday to buy further billions of dollars in government bonds in an attempt to breathe new life into the struggling U.S. economy. Full Article California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke November 03, 2010 08:21 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters soundly rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday that would have made it the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Full Article Private sector adds 43,000 jobs in October: report November 03, 2010 09:03 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private employers added 43,000 jobs in October compared to a revised loss of 2,000 jobs in September, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. Full Article South Korea fires warning shots, second incident in days November 03, 2010 06:50 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's navy fired warning shots to drive away a North Korean fishing boat at a maritime border on Wednesday, the second incident in six days, jangling nerves in Seoul ahead of next week's G20 summit. Full Article Greece suspends air freight after bombs found November 03, 2010 09:05 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece suspended overseas shipment of mail and packages for 48 hours on Wednesday, hoping to stop militants sending more parcel bombs in addition to more than a dozen already sent to governments and embassies. Full Article Terrorism biggest global worry for U.S., UK, India: poll November 02, 2010 09:02 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - People in the United States, Britain and India see war and terrorism as the top global challenges while Chinese are more worried about climate change, according to a poll commissioned by King's College London. Full Article Hong Kong "milkshake murder" decision expected late November November 03, 2010 05:16 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong judge said on Wednesday he hoped to rule by the end of the month on an American woman's bid to halt her retrial over the killing of her banker husband in what has been dubbed the "milkshake murder" case. Full Article Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says November 03, 2010 08:05 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from a series of bomb blasts in mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad on Tuesday has reached 64 with 360 wounded, Iraq's health minister said. Full Article Toxic chemicals found deep at BP oil spill site November 02, 2010 05:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toxic chemicals at levels high enough to kill sea animals extended deep underwater soon after the BP oil spill, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Full Article

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