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Good Morning Bit, THU 15 Jul 2010    BP runs crucial test on Gulf oil leak Iran nuclear scientist returns home from U.S. Futures point to lower open for Wall Street Rivalries and economy cloud Google expectations Woolly mammoth hunters helped change climate New Orleans Saints march off with top Espys "Inception" gives fans a movie to think about Film with Bin Laden lookalike banned Risks to growth have increased -Fed Talk of the Town: Bardem, Cruz wed Amnesty condemns French burqa ban TOP NEWS BP runs crucial test on Gulf oil leak July 15, 2010 04:47 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP was running a crucial test on Thursday on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well that could stanch the flow of crude that has polluted the ocean and shoreline since April. Full Article WORLD NEWS Iran nuclear scientist returns home from U.S. July 15, 2010 05:49 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted by CIA agents a year ago returned home from the United States early on Thursday saying he was pressured to lie about Iran's nuclear programme. Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Futures point to lower open for Wall Street July 15, 2010 04:59 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street is set to open lower on Thursday, with economic growth worries flagged up by the Federal Reserve and by Chinese data, and with investors eyeing results from JP Morgan as the second-quarter earnings season gathers pace. Full Article INTERNET NEWS Rivalries and economy cloud Google expectations July 14, 2010 08:17 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investors have muted expectations for Google Inc's second-quarter results, as economic clouds and shifts in the company's strategy dampened hopes that it will beat Wall Street estimates. Full Article SCIENCE NEWS Woolly mammoth hunters helped change climate July 15, 2010 05:09 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Ancient hunters who stalked the world's last woolly mammoths likely helped warm the Earth's far northern latitudes thousands of years before humans began burning fossil fuels, according to a study of prehistoric climate change. Full Article SPORTS NEWS New Orleans Saints march off with top Espys July 15, 2010 01:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The NFL's New Orleans Saints went marching in on Wednesday at the Espy Awards and walked away with the trophy for best sports team while quarterback Drew Brees was named best male athlete by fans of sports TV network ESPN. Full Article ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Inception" gives fans a movie to think about July 14, 2010 06:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - What's wrong with this picture? The summer season's biggest buzz movie has no robots, no vampires, no aliens, no toys, or no comic book characters in iron suits. Full Article ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS Film with Bin Laden lookalike banned July 14, 2010 01:15 PM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani censors have banned an Indian comedy film featuring a lookalike of al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden, the film's distributor said on Wednesday. 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. Send 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