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Good Morning Aron, THU 12 Aug 2010 
 
Ecuador rocked by 6.9 quake: USGS
Congressional election fails to stir voters
Jobless claims rise to almost half-year high
U.S. braces for Kandahar fight
Bank repossessions drive up July foreclosures
India to shut BlackBerry if security not addressed
Keep or close Guantanamo? Military jurors weigh in
Foreign firms helped by U.S. bailouts: panel
China PLA warns U.S. over fresh military drill in region
Pakistan president makes first visit to flood zone


Ecuador rocked by 6.9 quake: USGS
August 12, 2010 08:50 AM ET
QUITO (Reuters) - A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador near the center of the Andean country on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey and local media said.

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Congressional election fails to stir voters
August 12, 2010 08:51 AM ET
GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) - Democratic control of Congress and the fate of President Barack Obama's agenda are on the line in U.S. congressional elections this November, but some voters do not seem thrilled with their choices.

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Jobless claims rise to almost half-year high
August 12, 2010 09:22 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose to its highest level in close to six months, a fresh signal of a weak jobs market.

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U.S. braces for Kandahar fight
August 12, 2010 06:26 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Targeted strikes by U.S. special forces against insurgents around Kandahar are yielding results, but war planners expect tough fighting ahead and more casualties, a U.S. military official said on Wednesday.

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Bank repossessions drive up July foreclosures
August 12, 2010 08:52 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans fell into foreclosure in July as a sour job market kept them from making payments, and banks took over homes at a near record pace.

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India to shut BlackBerry if security not addressed
August 12, 2010 09:23 AM ET
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry email and instant messaging services will be shut down if the Canadian maker does not address Indian security concerns by August 31, the government said on Thursday.

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Keep or close Guantanamo? Military jurors weigh in
August 12, 2010 03:40 AM ET
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A U.S. Army officer who said the Guantanamo prison camp had eroded America's moral authority was booted from the jury pool on Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a young Canadian.

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Foreign firms helped by U.S. bailouts: panel
August 12, 2010 03:58 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. tactic of pouring money into ailing financial firms during the 2007-09 crisis helped many foreign banks whose governments should have shared some of the burden, a report from a congressional watchdog agency said on Thursday.

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China PLA warns U.S. over fresh military drill in region
August 12, 2010 04:07 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's People Liberation Army demanded a tough response to U.S. plans to send an aircraft carrier to naval exercises near its coast, saying that "respect" was at stake.

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Pakistan president makes first visit to flood zone
August 12, 2010 08:13 AM ET
SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari flew in to a flood-hit area on Thursday for a first look at the two-week-old crisis after criticism over his trips abroad and his government's perceived slack response.

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