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Good Morning Aron, FRI 03 Dec 2010    Payrolls barely rise, jobless rate jumps Clinton says Iran, North Korea could spark arms races WikiLeaks out for hours after U.S. firm pulls plug Senate to take symbolic votes on taxes Saturday Special Report: What did you do in the ETF war, daddy? South Korea raises rhetoric against the North Special Report: Making forests pay in a warming world Northern Europe freeze kills 12 in Poland, disrupts transport House votes to censure Rangel on ethics charges Congress votes to avert government shutdown Sharm sharks hunted down Israel gets help to fight blaze China breaks high-speed train record Payrolls barely rise, jobless rate jumps December 03, 2010 09:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment barely grew in November and the jobless rate unexpectedly jumped to a seven-month high, hardening views the Federal Reserve would stick to its $600 billion plan to shore up the fragile recovery. Full Article Clinton says Iran, North Korea could spark arms races December 03, 2010 07:35 AM ET MANAMA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the world hoped Iran would use next week's talks to fully discuss its nuclear program, which she said was as much of a threat to global peace as North Korea. Full Article WikiLeaks out for hours after U.S. firm pulls plug December 03, 2010 09:19 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - An American company that had been directing traffic to the WikiLeaks website withdrew its services late Thursday, making the site invisible for several hours. Full Article Senate to take symbolic votes on taxes Saturday December 03, 2010 09:03 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will vote on two Democratic options to extend some Bush-era tax cuts on Saturday, its Democratic leader said, measures likely to fail but highlight deep ideological divisions between the parties. Full Article Special Report: What did you do in the ETF war, daddy? December 03, 2010 09:10 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group's chief investment officer, vividly recalls the first time he proposed exchange-traded funds to his boss. Full Article South Korea raises rhetoric against the North December 03, 2010 08:54 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday threatened to bomb North Korea if it tries a repeat of last week's attack, raising its rhetoric after the United States warned of an "immediate threat" from Pyongyang. Full Article Special Report: Making forests pay in a warming world December 03, 2010 06:03 AM ET SEMPIT, Indonesia (Reuters) - Deep in the flooded jungles of southern Borneo, muddy peat oozes underfoot like jello, threatening to consume anyone who tries to walk even a few yards into the thick, steaming forest. Full Article Northern Europe freeze kills 12 in Poland, disrupts transport December 03, 2010 08:10 AM ET WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) - Twelve people froze to death in Poland overnight and air, rail and road traffic across Northern Europe remained badly disrupted by snow and ice on Friday. Full Article House votes to censure Rangel on ethics charges December 02, 2010 09:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives censured veteran Democrat Charles Rangel for ethics violations on Thursday, forcing the former chief tax writer to face a humiliating public rebuke before his colleagues. Full Article Congress votes to avert government shutdown December 02, 2010 10:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday extended soon-to-expire funding for the federal government for another two weeks, giving Democrats time to craft a more lasting solution. Full Article

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