Reuters' Top World and Breaking News [June 2011 Bulletin]

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KABUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday there could be political talks with the Afghan Taliban by the end of this year if NATO made more military advances and put pressure on the insurgents.

Source: Afghan talks possible if war gains continue: Gates

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ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A single 9-inch-long brown hair found in the car trunk of accused child killer Casey Anthony could have been ripped from the dead body of her 2-year old daughter, an FBI expert testified on Saturday.

Source: Hair in Casey Anthony's trunk may be Caylee's: expert

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is pointing to problems in Japan and Europe as challenges for the U.S. economy, placing some blame on events abroad for a domestic recovery that is showing signs of slowing down.

Source: Obama: Japan, Europe and fuel pose economic risks

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration wants to help more struggling Americans stay in their homes by reducing the amount they owe on their troubled mortgages, a top Treasury official said on Saturday.

Source: U.S. tries to reduce more homeowners' mortgages

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo's U.S.-based servers were attacked several weeks ago but no consumer data was stolen, the company said on Sunday.

Source: Hackers attack Nintendo's servers in United States

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HAMBURG (Reuters) - German-grown beansprouts could be the source of the deadly E.coli outbreak that has killed 22 people, made more than 2,200 ill and led Russia to bar EU fruit and vegetable imports, officials said on Sunday.

Source: Germany says beansprouts may be behind E.coli

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou starts a campaign on Monday to secure a new international bailout by imposing years of austerity on a nation already seething over corruption and economic mismanagement.

Source: Greece to start austerity drive as nation seethes

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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nobel Prize winner Peter Diamond said on Sunday he planned to withdraw as a nominee for Federal Reserve governor, after his nomination was repeatedly opposed by Republicans.

Source: Obama Fed pick withdraws, slams partisan politics

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(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc could release documents to counter a Senate subcommittee report that said the bank misled clients about mortgage-linked securities, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Source: Goldman may seek to counter Senate findings: report

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum launched a long-shot Republican bid for president on Monday, pledging an unflinching commitment to conservative policies, including a Medicare reform plan that has proved unpopular with voters.

Source: Santorum launches Republican bid for White House