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Good Morning Omss, TUE 31 Aug 2010    Hurricane Earl on path toward U.S. East Coast Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech New Yorkers see right to mosque, but want it moved Iraq wins independence as U.S. ends combat role: PM U.S. and Netherlands probe "suspicious items" on flight Afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off": Petraeus Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker Rescuers start to drill escape shaft in Chile Iran paper: Bruni should die after stoning comments BlackBerry to provide Indian data Indonesian villagers flee volcano Mexico arrests major drug trafficker Hurricane Earl on path toward U.S. East Coast August 31, 2010 08:52 AM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl followed a path toward the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday as the powerful storm pulled away from northeastern Caribbean islands it had pounded with winds and rain, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Full Article Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech August 31, 2010 08:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must walk a fine line in a speech on Tuesday night as he highlights progress toward winding down the war in Iraq while trying to avoid any perception of a "Mission Accomplished" moment. Full Article New Yorkers see right to mosque, but want it moved August 31, 2010 07:28 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York voters contradicted themselves over a planned Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site, with majorities saying both that Muslims have the right to build one but that they should be forced to move it, a poll issued on Tuesday finds. Full Article Iraq wins independence as U.S. ends combat role: PM August 31, 2010 07:55 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister said the end of U.S. combat operations on Tuesday restored Iraq's sovereignty and meant it stood as an equal to the United States, despite political deadlock and persistent violence. Full Article U.S. and Netherlands probe "suspicious items" on flight August 30, 2010 09:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two men have been detained in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, because of "suspicious items" found in their luggage on a flight from the United States, U.S. television networks reported on Monday. Full Article Afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off": Petraeus August 31, 2010 06:15 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan from next July will begin with a general "thinning out" of forces rather than any large-scale drawdown, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces said on Tuesday. Full Article Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker August 31, 2010 09:12 AM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico captured major drug trafficker Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez on Monday in a new victory for President Felipe Calderon's high-stakes war on murderous cartels that threatens the country's image among investors and tourists. Full Article Rescuers start to drill escape shaft in Chile August 31, 2010 07:03 AM ET COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Resigned to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited as rescuers started drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in. Full Article Iran paper: Bruni should die after stoning comments August 31, 2010 05:45 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian newspaper said on Tuesday that Carla Bruni, the wife of France's president, deserved to die after she expressed solidarity with a woman sentenced to be stoned for adultery. Full Article

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