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Good Morning Omss, WED 20 Oct 2010    Iran confirms two detained Americans to face trial U.S.-Pakistan dialogue faces prickly issues France clears fuel blockades ahead pension vote "Super typhoon" regains strength and aims for China Afghan leader sees hope for peace and reconciliation U.N. study highlights price of nature to mankind Pentagon tells recruiters: You must accept gays CIA acknowledges "missteps" led to officers' deaths Justice Thomas's wife calls husband's accuser Former UK PM Thatcher taken to hospital for tests Karachi death toll rises Demo backs G20 summit in Seoul Officer survives bike-v-truck smash Iran confirms two detained Americans to face trial October 20, 2010 07:53 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's intelligence minister confirmed on Wednesday that two U.S. citizens detained for more than a year will face trial, news reports said. Full Article U.S.-Pakistan dialogue faces prickly issues October 20, 2010 08:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Pakistani officials on Wednesday begin a third round of wide-ranging talks to broaden relations beyond the war against Islamist insurgents, but analysts expected little headway because of differing strategic interests. Full Article France clears fuel blockades ahead pension vote October 20, 2010 08:41 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy sent in police to clear access to barricaded fuel depots and restore supply as trade unions kept up their resistance to an unpopular pension reform due for a final vote this week. Full Article "Super typhoon" regains strength and aims for China October 20, 2010 08:47 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - A "super typhoon" regained strength and headed for southern China on Wednesday after wreaking havoc across the northern Philippines, destroying thousands of homes and killing at least 15 people. Full Article Afghan leader sees hope for peace and reconciliation October 20, 2010 08:57 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - The hope for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan after almost 10 years of war has increased, President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday, reinforcing his wish for a political settlement to the intractable conflict. Full Article U.N. study highlights price of nature to mankind October 20, 2010 07:01 AM ET NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Governments and businesses need an overhaul of policies and strategies to respond to the rapid loss of nature's riches, worth trillions of dollars but long taken for granted, a U.N.-backed study said on Wednesday. Full Article Pentagon tells recruiters: You must accept gays October 19, 2010 09:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had told U.S. military recruiters to allow gays and lesbians to apply for service, as gay veterans tested a court order striking down the military's ban on openly serving homosexuals. Full Article CIA acknowledges "missteps" led to officers' deaths October 20, 2010 08:28 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA on Tuesday acknowledged "missteps" and "shortcomings" that allowed a would-be informant to enter a U.S. base in Afghanistan and blow himself up on December 30, killing seven CIA officers. Full Article Justice Thomas's wife calls husband's accuser October 20, 2010 05:16 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said on Tuesday she called the woman at the center of his 1991 confirmation hearings scandal and one news report said she asked Anita Hill to consider apologizing for "what you did with my husband." Full Article Former UK PM Thatcher taken to hospital for tests October 19, 2010 05:32 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, 85, was admitted to hospital in London on Tuesday for tests related to a recent flu illness, a government source said. Full Article

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