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Good Morning Omss, THU 26 Aug 2010    Pakistan seeks to salvage economy as more flee floods Iran has material for 1-2 atom bombs: ex-IAEA aide U.S. banks lobby Fed on debit card fee limits Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says Corrected: North Korea leader makes surprise Karzai aide in corruption probe linked to CIA: report Yemen rejects increased U.S. role in al Qaeda fight Palestinians torch cars in Jerusalem violence Iraqis who fought view U.S. exit with mixed feelings Saudi couple "hammer 24 nails" into Sri Lankan maid Pakistan's flood-affected beg Experts help miners cope Kim Jong-il visits China: reports Pakistan seeks to salvage economy as more flee floods August 26, 2010 09:06 AM ET SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan ordered fresh evacuations from southern Sindh on Thursday as the country struggled to bring relief to millions already displaced by flooding and sought international help to rescue its economy. Full Article Iran has material for 1-2 atom bombs: ex-IAEA aide August 26, 2010 08:01 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Iran has stockpiled enough low-enriched uranium for 1-2 nuclear arms but it would not make sense for it to cross the bomb-making threshold with only this amount, a former top U.N. nuclear official was quoted as saying. Full Article U.S. banks lobby Fed on debit card fee limits August 26, 2010 07:11 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has begun taking the first steps to crack down on debit-card transaction fees, with the battle between merchants and banks moving from the legislative to the regulatory arena. Full Article Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says August 26, 2010 08:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A foreign spy agency led a 2008 cyber attack on U.S. military computer systems, a top Pentagon official said, shedding light on what he called the most significant breach of American military cyber security. Full Article Corrected: North Korea leader makes surprise August 26, 2010 09:14 AM ET (Corrects paragraph 4 to show the school reportedly visited was attended by Kim's father) Full Article Karzai aide in corruption probe linked to CIA: report August 25, 2010 11:25 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the center of a corruption probe is on the CIA payroll, The New York Times reported, citing Afghan and U.S. officials. Full Article Yemen rejects increased U.S. role in al Qaeda fight August 26, 2010 07:47 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces do not need foreign parties to take the lead in the crackdown on al Qaeda, an official said on Thursday, responding to reports that the U.S. may increase strikes on the militant group's Yemen wing. Full Article Palestinians torch cars in Jerusalem violence August 26, 2010 06:48 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians torched half a dozen vehicles in East Jerusalem on Thursday and threw stones and firebombs at Israeli police after Jewish settlers approached a mosque, local residents and police said. Full Article Iraqis who fought view U.S. exit with mixed feelings August 26, 2010 08:04 AM ET FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Sunni fighter Abu Mujahid lost a leg battling U.S. Marines in the Iraqi city of Falluja, scene of some of the fiercest battles of the Iraq war. Full Article Saudi couple "hammer 24 nails" into Sri Lankan maid August 26, 2010 07:14 AM ET COLOMBO (Reuters) - A Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid after she complained of a too heavy workload by hammering 24 nails into her hands, legs and forehead, officials said on Thursday. Full Article

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