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Good Morning Omss, WED 29 Sep 2010    Tens of thousands march in Brussels over austerity BP ousts exploration chief, vows to boost safety U.S. envoy sees Netanyahu in bid to save talks Plot to attack European cities foiled: report House set to approve bill aimed at China yuan World leaders to feel pinch of French budget cuts U.S. aims to unveil plan to end AIG support: report North Korea's "first" family readies for succession Deficit-cut panel convenes amid skepticism Taliban contacts still at embryonic stage: NATO envoy Austerity protest begins in Spain Landslide hits Mexican town Nth Asia reacts to North Korea move Tens of thousands march in Brussels over austerity September 29, 2010 09:29 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Wednesday on a day of protests across Europe against government austerity measures, which unions say will slow economic recovery and punish the poor. Full Article BP ousts exploration chief, vows to boost safety September 29, 2010 09:33 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc's incoming Chief Executive Bob Dudley ousted the oil group's exploration and production chief following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and promised to restructure the company to boost safety. Full Article U.S. envoy sees Netanyahu in bid to save talks September 29, 2010 08:22 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States is "determined more than ever" to achieve Middle East peace, its envoy to the region said on Wednesday during talks in Israel aimed at salvaging negotiations with the Palestinians. Full Article Plot to attack European cities foiled: report September 29, 2010 08:57 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Intelligence agencies have disrupted plans for multiple attacks on European cities by a group thought to be linked to al Qaeda, Britain's Sky News said on Tuesday. Full Article House set to approve bill aimed at China yuan September 29, 2010 09:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is poised on Wednesday to pass legislation to pressure China to let its yuan currency rise more quickly, fanning the flames of a long-running dispute over trade and jobs. Full Article World leaders to feel pinch of French budget cuts September 29, 2010 09:16 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - France will host the world's most powerful politicians on the cheap at next year's G8 and G20 meetings, budget documents show, as an unpopular government looks for new ways to trim spending without alienating voters. Full Article U.S. aims to unveil plan to end AIG support: report September 29, 2010 06:34 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration hopes to announce by next week a plan to end its support of insurance giant American International Group Inc, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources. Full Article North Korea's "first" family readies for succession September 29, 2010 08:08 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's iron ruler Kim Jong-il has anointed his youngest son as successor to lead the isolated state, whose collapsing economy and bid to become a nuclear weapons power pose major threats to the region. Full Article Deficit-cut panel convenes amid skepticism September 29, 2010 03:40 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just two months left before it has to issue a final report, a U.S. commission looking at ways to cut the federal deficit was to meet again on Wednesday amid questions about its hard-headedness. Full Article Taliban contacts still at embryonic stage: NATO envoy September 29, 2010 07:16 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some senior Taliban leaders appear to be open to reconciliation with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government, but contacts are in the embryonic stage and not likely to bear fruit soon, NATO's top civilian in Afghanistan said on Tuesday. Full Article

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