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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Top News U.S. seen naming Bosworth North Korea nuclear envoy February 11, 2009 at 9:51 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is expected to be named as the U.S. envoy to six-party talks on curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Stimulus bill cleared for House, Senate votes February 11, 2009 at 9:10 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday reached a deal on $789 billion in emergency spending and tax cuts, handing a big victory to President Barack Obama in his effort to pull the economy out of a steep tailspin. Taliban kill 20 in trio of Afghan capital attacks February 11, 2009 at 8:15 pm KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed 20 people in three simultaneous attacks on government buildings inside the Afghan capital on Wednesday, underlining the intensity of the insurgency faced by the Kabul government and its Western allies. Tornado kills 8 people in Oklahoma February 11, 2009 at 8:14 pm DALLAS (Reuters) - A tornado killed eight people when it struck a small town in Oklahoma and up to 30 people were missing, local officials said on Wednesday. U.S., Russian satellites collide in space February 11, 2009 at 8:12 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A privately owned U.S. communications satellite collided with a defunct Russian satellite in the first such mishap in space, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday. Wall St. CEOs berated by lawmakers February 11, 2009 at 8:12 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street bank executives squirmed under a public scolding in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over how they used $176 billion in bailout money without noticeably improving the battered economy. U.S. seen naming Bosworth as North Korea nuclear envoy February 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is expected to be named as the U.S. envoy to six-party talks on curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Taliban kill 20 in trio of Afghan capital attacks February 11, 2009 at 2:04 pm KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed 20 people in three simultaneous attacks on government buildings inside the Afghan capital on Wednesday, underlining the intensity of the insurgency faced by the Kabul government and its Western allies. Obama team too busy at home to spur G7? February 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Rocked by the biggest financial crisis in decades, the world is desperately awaiting strong economic leadership -- but the new U.S. administration is very busy right now. Congress and White House near final deal on stimulus February 11, 2009 at 1:57 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and the White House were moving toward a final deal on Wednesday for what could be a stimulus plan of under $800 billion (556 billion pounds) that Democrats say is crucial to rescuing the struggling U.S. economy. Wall Street CEOs humble before lawmakers February 11, 2009 at 1:45 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street bank executives submitted to a public scolding in the Congress on Wednesday over how they used $176 billion in bailout money without making a noticeable impact on the anemic economy. Peanut company feared salmonella loss: hearing February 11, 2009 at 1:39 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. peanut company blamed for a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 600 people was more concerned about the cost of the contamination than public health, members of the U.S. Congress told a hearing on Wednesday. U.S. to weigh if more needed for bank bailout: Geithner February 11, 2009 at 1:34 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would inform Congress as soon as possible if more taxpayer money were needed to salvage the banking sector as part of the effort to reinvigorate the economy. Tornado kills 8 people in Oklahoma February 11, 2009 at 1:14 pm DALLAS (Reuters) - A tornado killed eight people when it struck a small town in Oklahoma and up to 30 people were missing, local officials said on Wednesday. Russia says no retaliation unless U.S. builds shield February 11, 2009 at 7:25 am MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will take no practical steps to retaliate against the planned U.S. missile defense shield unless it is physically deployed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.