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Good Morning Omss, THU 21 Oct 2010    Appeals court stays ruling on gays in military Obama courts women voters on West Coast tour Geithner gambit on imbalance targets falls flat Special report: Conservative donors let Christine O'Donnell sink U.S., China disagree on Nobel but look to cooperate: Holder Lenders in talks with states on foreclosure probes: report Activity detected at North Korea nuclear test site: report U.S. man hurt in Beijing blast, cause unclear: report South China coast battens down as super typhoon nears French union calls for massive new pension protest China braces for Typhoon Megi Gold dig blamed for Nigeria deaths Mexico burns marijuana haul Appeals court stays ruling on gays in military October 21, 2010 03:49 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Pentagon may temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay men and women in uniform while a lengthier stay in favor of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is considered. Full Article Obama courts women voters on West Coast tour October 21, 2010 06:06 AM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will aim his economic message at women voters as he campaigns on the West Coast for two female candidates crucial to Democrats' chances of keeping their fragile majority in the Senate. Full Article Geithner gambit on imbalance targets falls flat October 21, 2010 08:30 AM ET GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - India, Russia and Germany on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal for numerical targets for "sustainable" trade surpluses and deficits as a way to help rebalance the global economy. Full Article Special report: Conservative donors let Christine O'Donnell sink October 21, 2010 08:38 AM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Christine O'Donnell, the outspoken GOP candidate for Senate in Delaware, has a money problem. Full Article U.S., China disagree on Nobel but look to cooperate: Holder October 21, 2010 05:09 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States fundamentally disagree over the jailed Chinese winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the U.S. Attorney General said on Thursday as he nevertheless stressed the potential for Sino-U.S. cooperation. Full Article Lenders in talks with states on foreclosure probes: report October 21, 2010 07:33 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Several U.S. lenders including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and their legal advisers, have started talks with state attorneys general to resolve a probe of foreclosure practices, the Wall Street Journal said. Full Article Activity detected at North Korea nuclear test site: report October 21, 2010 08:30 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. satellite has detected increased activity at a North Korean nuclear weapons test site, suggesting it could be preparing for a third test, a South Korean government source was quoted as saying on Thursday. Full Article U.S. man hurt in Beijing blast, cause unclear: report October 21, 2010 09:11 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - An American man was injured in a small explosion near a busy underground station in the Chinese capital Thursday, police told the official Xinhua news agency. Full Article South China coast battens down as super typhoon nears October 21, 2010 07:16 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ports and oil terminals in Hong Kong and southern China shut down operations on Thursday, forcing tankers to anchor offshore to ride out one of the biggest typhoons to threaten the South China coast in years. Full Article French union calls for massive new pension protest October 21, 2010 09:24 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - One of France's biggest unions called on Thursday for further "massive" strike action next week against a planned pension reform that has triggered the biggest and most sustained anti-austerity protests in Europe. Full Article

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