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Good Morning Omss, WED 01 Sep 2010    Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq Hurricane Earl heads for U.S. east, islands evacuated Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks Alaska Sen Murkowski upset by Tea Party-backed rival Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape investigation Lukewarm reaction to NY imam on Middle East tour Pakistan army cancels U.S. talks over security checks N.Korea seeks stronger ties with China Pakistan raids kill 62 militants and family members Mexicans hope drug lord's arrest may turn tide Obama marks end of Iraq combat Israelis killed ahead of peace talks Chilean mine owner apologises Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq September 01, 2010 07:33 AM ET WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and promised recession-weary Americans "my central responsibility" now is to repair the U.S. economy. Full Article Hurricane Earl heads for U.S. east, islands evacuated September 01, 2010 09:22 AM ET HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Visitors and some residents evacuated from low-lying vacation islands off the North Carolina coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. eastern seaboard, churning up dangerous swells. Full Article Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks September 01, 2010 07:29 AM ET WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister said on Wednesday the Jewish state would be willing to hand over parts of Jerusalem in peace talks with the Palestinians to be launched by President Barack Obama. Full Article Alaska Sen Murkowski upset by Tea Party-backed rival September 01, 2010 06:42 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Senator Lisa Murkowski dropped out of the Republican Senate primary in Alaska on Tuesday, conceding to a Tea Party-backed insurgent in a stunning upset fueled by conservative supporters. Full Article Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape investigation September 01, 2010 09:10 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A top Swedish prosecutor said on Wednesday she was reopening an investigation into rape allegations against Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Full Article Lukewarm reaction to NY imam on Middle East tour September 01, 2010 08:04 AM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - A heated U.S. debate over a planned Islamic center near New York's World Trade Center site is seen by Middle East media, scholars and citizens as more of a domestic American issue rather than an attack on their faith. Full Article Pakistan army cancels U.S. talks over security checks September 01, 2010 03:43 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army said on Wednesday it scrapped talks with U.S. military officials after a military delegation sent to Washington had to go through "unwarranted" airport security checks. Full Article N.Korea seeks stronger ties with China September 01, 2010 02:47 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea vowed to strengthen military ties with China on Wednesday, days after the North's leader Kim Jong-il finished a visit aimed at bolstering the bond with his isolated country's sole major supporter. Full Article Pakistan raids kill 62 militants and family members September 01, 2010 08:30 AM ET PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani government air raids have killed up to 62 militants, their family members and other civilians with no ties to the fighters, officials said on Wednesday. Full Article Mexicans hope drug lord's arrest may turn tide August 31, 2010 09:57 PM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico paraded one of its most violent drug lords on Tuesday after a police raid that President Felipe Calderon's government hopes will mark a breakthrough in its campaign against powerful cartels. Full Article

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