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Good Morning Omss, WED 06 Oct 2010    Gunmen attack NATO supply trucks in Pakistan Democrats hang on to leads in California Taliban and Afghan government hold talks to end war: report American, two Japanese share Nobel for chemical tool Special report: In Britain's cities, the pain begins Lawmakers seek foreclosure investigations IMF warns against currency war France issues UK terror alert, Germany plays down threat Militants attack two Western targets in Yemen Climate talks struggle as China and U.S. face off NATO tankers hit again in Pakistan Death toll rises in Indonesia floods Ceremony held for Chilean miners Gunmen attack NATO supply trucks in Pakistan October 06, 2010 07:57 AM ET QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen in Pakistan set fire to 20 trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday, police said, the latest in a series of assaults on the logistical backbone of the war in Afghanistan. Full Article Democrats hang on to leads in California October 06, 2010 01:42 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic candidates hold a narrow advantage in the run-up to November's congressional elections in California where big-spending Republican Meg Whitman is struggling in the race for governor, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Tuesday. Full Article Taliban and Afghan government hold talks to end war: report October 06, 2010 06:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives of the Taliban and President Hamid Karzai's government have started secret talks to negotiate an end to the war in Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing Afghan and Arab sources. Full Article American, two Japanese share Nobel for chemical tool October 06, 2010 09:13 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A U.S. and two Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for inventing new ways to bind carbon atoms with uses that range from fighting cancer to producing thin computer screens. Full Article Special report: In Britain's cities, the pain begins October 06, 2010 08:40 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Inside Birmingham's council chamber, a red-carpeted semi-circular room with Italian walnut-clad walls, the leader of Europe's largest local government authority is preparing his colleagues for pain. Full Article Lawmakers seek foreclosure investigations October 06, 2010 01:37 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California Democrats in the House of Representatives are calling for federal investigations into whether financial institutions broke any laws in their handling of foreclosures in the midst of the housing crisis. Full Article IMF warns against currency war October 06, 2010 06:48 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF warned that a growing drive by nations to cap the strength of their currencies risked derailing economic recovery while the dollar dropped further on Wednesday. Full Article France issues UK terror alert, Germany plays down threat October 06, 2010 08:12 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A French terrorism alert about Britain and attacks on Europeans in Yemen added to Western security concerns on Wednesday, but Germany sought to calm nerves, saying too much public talk of risks would stir fear. Full Article Militants attack two Western targets in Yemen October 06, 2010 08:32 AM ET SANAA (Reuters) - Suspected al Qaeda militants attacked two Western targets in Yemen on Wednesday, firing a rocket at a senior British diplomat's car and killing a Frenchman at a gas and oil installation. Full Article Climate talks struggle as China and U.S. face off October 06, 2010 07:49 AM ET TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that U.N. climate talks were making less progress than hoped because of a rift over rising economies' emission goals, while China rejected pressure and put the onus on rich nations. Full Article

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