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Good Morning Omss, TUE 07 Sep 2010    Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan Storm Hermine moves into south Texas Australia's Gillard scrapes back to power Six months on, little progress in Iraq govt talks China seeks to avoid shouting matches with U.S. U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work Pakistani Taliban threaten more suicide attacks Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman Guatemala resumes rescue work after landslide Chavez targets crime before polls Australia braces for more floods Abbott loses in Australian election Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan September 06, 2010 10:22 PM ET MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts. Full Article Storm Hermine moves into south Texas September 07, 2010 07:57 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine headed into south Texas on Tuesday after dumping heavy rain onto northeastern Mexico near the Texas border, a region still recovering from Hurricane Alex's visit in June. Full Article Australia's Gillard scrapes back to power September 07, 2010 08:45 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard secured a wafer thin parliamentary majority on Tuesday, ending a political impasse but hardly cheering investors worried about the fragility of her government and its plans to tax mining profits. Full Article Six months on, little progress in Iraq govt talks September 07, 2010 08:57 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Six months after Iraq held an election that many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace, voters like Naseer Challoub are running out of patience with politicians, and also out of faith in democracy. Full Article China seeks to avoid shouting matches with U.S. September 07, 2010 05:00 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants to quell tensions with the United States through quiet talk, not shouting matches, a top diplomat told White House advisers on Tuesday, aiming to pave the way for a visit by President Hu Jintao early next year. Full Article U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan September 06, 2010 07:51 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned on Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops. Full Article U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work September 06, 2010 06:08 PM ET VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N. atom watchdog's work by barring some inspectors, the IAEA says in a new report. Full Article Pakistani Taliban threaten more suicide attacks September 07, 2010 09:14 AM ET MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Tuesday threatened more suicide attacks on security forces and government offices, challenging authorities already overwhelmed by the worst floods in the country's history. Full Article Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman September 06, 2010 02:16 PM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told visiting U.S. congressmen he thinks it could be possible to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians in a year despite huge differences, his spokesman said. Full Article Guatemala resumes rescue work after landslide September 06, 2010 11:00 AM ET GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Emergency services in Guatemala on Monday resumed their search for victims of landslides that killed and buried dozens of people, as further rain was predicted for the Central American country. Full Article

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