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Good evening Srini, FRI 17 Oct 2008  today's headlines Bush, Sarkozy to meet as signs of recession mount Pentagon seeks to calm concerns over Iraq troop pact Obama keeps five-point lead on McCain U.S. says North Korea stuck to nuclear promises Former first lady Nancy Reagan out of hospital Omar a hurricane once again in Atlantic U.S. to study possible space-based defense Housing market and consumers on the ropes Colombian drug kingpin pleads guilty in U.S. Russia not yet ready to lend to Iceland   today's videos US expats vote from Mexico Last stand for Al Qaeda in Iraq? Who's leading the global fix? more details Bush, Sarkozy to meet as signs of recession mount October 17, 2008 08:04 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Evidence piled up on Friday that the world is slipping into recession but the White House played down expectations for a weekend meeting between lame-duck U.S. President George W. Bush and European Union leaders. Full Article Pentagon seeks to calm concerns over Iraq troop pact October 17, 2008 06:34 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that U.S. troops should not be concerned by a deal that is said to let Iraq prosecute American military personnel if they commit serious crimes on Iraqi soil. Full Article Obama keeps five-point lead on McCain October 17, 2008 04:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a five-point lead over Republican John McCain, with little immediate indication their final public debate did much to sway the presidential race, a Reuters/C-SPAN/ZOGBY poll showed on Friday. Full Article U.S. says North Korea stuck to nuclear promises October 17, 2008 04:34 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has kept its promise and reversed steps to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an agreement last weekend between Washington and Pyongyang, the State Department said on Friday. Full Article Former first lady Nancy Reagan out of hospital October 17, 2008 07:39 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan has been released from the hospital where she was treated after fracturing her pelvis in a fall and was expected to make a "full recovery," her spokeswoman said on Friday. Full Article Omar a hurricane once again in Atlantic October 17, 2008 06:07 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Omar regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but did not pose an immediate threat to land after causing little damage this week as it blasted through the northern Caribbean. Full Article U.S. to study possible space-based defense October 17, 2008 09:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress has approved $5 million for an independent study of possible space-based missile defenses, a potential step toward a system once mocked as "Star Wars." Full Article Housing market and consumers on the ropes October 17, 2008 04:10 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence suffered its steepest monthly drop on record in October and construction starts on new homes fell to a 17-1/2 year low the previous month, as the financial crisis sent shock waves through the economy. Full Article Colombian drug kingpin pleads guilty in U.S. October 17, 2008 06:27 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Colombian drug kingpin admitted leading a cartel that sent more than $10 billion worth of cocaine to the United States and pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. racketeering charges, the Justice Department said. Full Article Russia not yet ready to lend to Iceland October 17, 2008 03:57 PM ET REYKJAVIK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is not yet convinced it should make a loan to Iceland to help dig it out of a financial crisis, a Russian source said on Friday. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Forward this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers