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Good Morning Robert, FRI 26 Feb 2010    Taliban attacks in central Kabul kill 16 Obama, Democrats ponder next healthcare moves Haiti aid effort marred by slow U.N. response Iran Sunni rebel says U.S. offered him military aid: report Biden to unveil new rules on retirement savings Obama aides push back on venue for terrorism trials Cynicism in both India and Pakistan after talks Dubai cameras shine light on killers' dark arts Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier Petra sets record, sells diamond for $35 million Deadly Kabul bombing Clues emerge in killer whale attack Suspects freed in Turkey coup probe Taliban attacks in central Kabul kill 16 February 26, 2010 09:17 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters opened fire, hurled grenades and staged suicide bombings in central Kabul on Friday, killing at least 16 people in defiance of the Western-backed government and a NATO offensive. Full Article Obama, Democrats ponder next healthcare moves February 26, 2010 07:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a seven-hour healthcare summit that did little to change Republican hearts and minds, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats face a challenge on Friday in deciding their next moves to reform the costly U.S. system. Full Article Haiti aid effort marred by slow U.N. response February 26, 2010 09:19 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Clutching automatic assault rifles, truckloads of U.N. troops patrolled the streets of Haiti's shattered capital on the day after the earthquake hit last month, seemingly oblivious to the misery around them. Full Article Iran Sunni rebel says U.S. offered him military aid: report February 26, 2010 09:24 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - The leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group has "confessed" that the United States promised to provide him with financial and military aid if he agreed to work with them, Iranian state television reported on Friday. Full Article Biden to unveil new rules on retirement savings February 26, 2010 08:01 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will unveil on Friday rules to help protect workers' retirement savings accounts as he delivers an annual report of his middle-class task force, a White House official said. Full Article Obama aides push back on venue for terrorism trials February 26, 2010 09:02 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration bluntly urged the Congress on Thursday to steer clear of directing where terrorism suspects should be prosecuted, pushing back against efforts to require military rather than civilian trials. Full Article Cynicism in both India and Pakistan after talks February 26, 2010 08:07 AM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Commentators in both India and Pakistan greeted on Friday the first official talks between their countries since the 2008 Mumbai attacks with a degree of cynicism even though no breakthrough had been expected. Full Article Dubai cameras shine light on killers' dark arts February 26, 2010 07:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Suspected Israeli assassins have inadvertently given the world an unusual master class in clandestine killing in broadcast surveillance video of them going about their murderous trade. Full Article Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier February 26, 2010 09:05 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns. Full Article Petra sets record, sells diamond for $35 million February 26, 2010 08:52 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million on Friday, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond. Full Article

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