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Good Morning Omss LATEST NEWS China's rare earths export cut raises trade concerns SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has raised fresh international trade concerns after slashing export quotas on rare earths minerals, risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization. | Full Article More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: ECOWAS envoys December 29, 2010 01:41 AM ET ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum to step down or face force left saying more meetings were needed. | Full Article Stock index futures signal early gains December 29, 2010 05:19 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.14 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.14 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.18 percent at 0948 GMT (4:48 a.m. ET). | Full Article Groupon files to raise up to $950 million December 29, 2010 04:32 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Groupon Inc, the fast-growing online coupon seller, has been authorized to raise up to $950 million in what would be the biggest round of equity financing by any company since Pixar in 1995. | Full Article Scientists seek climate clues in shattered glass December 28, 2010 08:43 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Studying the way glass or other brittle objects shatter can help scientists hone their weather forecasts and predictions of future climate, a study released on Tuesday says. | Full Article Rookie Joe Webb leads Vikings to shock win over Eagles December 29, 2010 04:12 AM ET PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Untried rookie quarterback Joe Webb led the Minnesota Vikings to a shocking 24-14 upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. | Full Article Bon Jovi and AC/DC top concert draws in 2010 December 28, 2010 11:02 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world's top concert attraction, according to a trade publication. | Full Article UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate December 28, 2010 10:13 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Fireworks attack in Peru New York airports reopen Misery for French train passengers A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend

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Wild Oats XI sees off protest An international sailing jury has dismissed a protest against Wild Oats XI, handing the supermaxi its fifth line honours victory in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Town deserted as waters rise Residents are evacuating their homes across low-lying parts of Queensland as floodwaters continue to rise in southern and central areas of the state. Blood-stained axeman arrested in Melbourne Police have arrested a 45-year-old man who was seen wielding a tomahawk and covered in blood in Melbourne earlier this morning. Afghan-bound patrol vehicles delayed The Defence Force has confirmed that 31 new patrol vehicles for soldiers in Afghanistan have been delayed because of technical problems. Japan admits whale meat scam Japan's Fisheries Agency has admitted its officials accepted gifts of whale meat from the body that runs the country's so-called scientific whaling program.
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The year that was in US politics At the end of 2010 a Gallup poll tells us that for the third year running, despite all the political flack, Barack Obama is America's most admired man. Presidents usually rate highly in these surveys, but it's a reminder that it's far too early to write off his re-election chances. The most admired woman? Hillary Clinton. She beat Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey. What really lies behind refugee policy What if debates around asylum seeker policies were more a distraction behind which the real reasons for these policies were hidden? Ponting a dead man walking Australian cricket is definitely at its modern-day nadir. Not since the mid-1980s has it looked so impotent and ineffectual, especially against its Ashes arch rival. The recovery of the coveted urn is no longer an agenda item this summer. Australia's next tilt will be on foreign soil in 2013. It wasn't that long ago that Ricky Ponting spoke with fire in his belly about winning a series in the northern summer at his third attempt as skipper. This summer has shown that dream to be folly. Top 10 political and media fails of 2010 Whether things will change for the better next year is still an open question but as the year closes out, it might help to spotlight some of the obvious fails and see what we can learn. Gillard's government balancing act As 2011 opens, Labor must face that Julia Gillard's biggest problem is a crisis of legitimacy. In the months since taking the leadership, Julia Gillard has utterly failed to stamp the Government with her brand. Rudd left so many balls in the air that Gillard's first few months has been entirely focused on tackling them one by one.
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N Korea 'can make one nuke a year' Former US defence chief William Perry says North Korea is capable of producing one nuclear bomb a year and that Washington should consider high-level talks to defuse tensions. Haiti at risk of civil war, says ex-leader The crisis gripping cholera-ridden Haiti in the wake of disputed elections and a debilitating earthquake could devolve into civil war, the nation's former interim leader said. Russian military plane crashes, killing 11 A Russian military plane has crashed in the Tula region south of Moscow, killing 11 people on board, the Interfax news agency reports.
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How do we remember and how do we forget? Ten people go to a party, all of them will remember different things and have different versions of the events, some will have a better memory but others will have a poorer recollection. Visitors flock to see dead South Coast whale The National Parks and Wildlife Service has renewed its warning to sight-seers to keep clear of the carcase of a Brydes whale near Shoalhaven Heads. Tasmanians training volunteers in Sri Lanka Tasmanian counsellors are helping to set up the first telephone counselling centre in Sri Lanka.
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Irrigators to miss out on floodwater The South Australian Water Minister, Paul Caica, says he will not make changes to irrigators' allocations, despite floodwaters flowing into the River Murray. Oil spill hits Swan River wetlands The Department of Environment and Conservation is investigating how thousands of litres of oil spilled into a wetland leading to the Swan River. Forestry hoards government grants Documents released under Right to Information laws show Forestry Tasmania has not spent millions of dollars in government grants, which it received as part of the Community Forest Agreement.
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By Gizmodo Staff The Best Explanations of the Year We learned a lot this year; from the origins of liquimetal and toasted thighs to the technical reasoning of ISO and CDMA. Check out the best explanations Gizmodo had to offer in 2010. 1. Why Apple's iPhone 4 Update Won't Fix Your Reception Problem - July 2nd This graphic shows why some people experience the iPhone 4 signal drop problems while others haven't been able to reproduce it. It also explains why Apple's incoming software update-which promises more accurate signal bars-won't fix the antenna problem. 2. Giz Explains: What Is Liquidmetal? - August 17th Apple has a new toy. It's a materials company called Liquidmetal, and everybody's talking! Problem is, nobody seems too sure what they're talking about. So, Liquidmetal: What is this stuff? And what does Apple want with it? 3. Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn't Going to Save the Internet - February 3rd The beardier parts of the web-o-sphere have been abuzz about HTML5, the next version of the language that powers our internet. Will it revolutionize web apps? Will it kill Flash video? Will it fix our gimpy iPads? Yes... and no. 4. Giz Explains: Why Everything Wireless is 2.4GHz - September 7th You live your life at 2.4GHz. Your router, your cordless phone, your Bluetooth earpiece, your baby monitor and your garage opener all love and live on this radio frequency, and no others. Why? The answer is in your kitchen. 5. Giz Explains: Why ISO Is the New Megapixel - February 12th In 1975, the first digital camera took 23 seconds to record a 100-line black-and-white photo onto cassette tape. Today, a Nikon D3s takes photos with 12 million pixels at 1/8000 of a second. And it can see in the dark. 6. Giz Explains: What's the Strongest Material Known to Man? - October 26th Adamantite! Rearden Metal! Uru! Durasteel! Dalekanium! Unobtanium! Thousands of fictional characters have fought and died for these equally fictional super-materials. So what is the real-life strongest substance on our puny, sun-warmed planet? 7. Giz Explains: Why You Look Different in Photos Than You Do in the Mirror - October 12th Yesterday morning, you looked good. Yesterday evening, before you went out, you're pretty sure you looked real good. So who the hell is this schlub in the Facebook album from last night, tagged with your name? 8. What Is Toasted Skin Syndrome? - October 7th I confess: I used to bring my laptop to the toilet, placing it over my upper legs. Apparently, this is a very bad idea. It can cause Toasted Skin Syndrome-which could lead to skin cancer in some cases. 9. Giz Explains: Why Batteries Die - November 23rd Inside almost every gadget lurks a ticking time bomb. In two years, or maybe three or four, it will die, rendering your gadget useless. Possibly permanently. So, what are these awful little bastards? They're called batteries. 10. Giz Explains: What's the Difference between GSM and CDMA? - September 14th America is divided! One faction is powerful and entrenched. The other is respected by the rest of the world, but can't seem to seize power here. I'm talking, obviously, about our cellphones. Been under a rock? See what else happened this year in our Best of 2010 series. Share this:

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