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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats
VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.

Shell says hunt for new CEO is underway
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The hunt for Royal Dutch Shell's next chief executive is underway, its chairman said on Tuesday, after CEO Peter Voser made what could be his last appearance at the oil group's annual shareholder meeting.

Wall Street starts slightly higher, eyes on Fed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened slightly stronger on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
MUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said.

Ericsson closes telecom cable manufacturing facility
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson announced on Tuesday plans to shut its telecom cable manufacturing facility in Sweden and would take a 500 million Swedish crown ($75 million) charge as a result.

Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property
BERLIN (Reuters) - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials.

Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday.

JPMorgan may beat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co appears to have defeated a shareholder proposal to split the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Oklahoma lowers tornado death toll amid frantic search
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, but officials on Tuesday sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.

Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but could lead to a split in the game among the professional ranks.

JPMorgan may defeat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co appears to have defeated a shareholder proposal to split the roles of Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Wall Street to drift near record high, eyes on Fed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open little changed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

AutoZone profit beats as long winter leads to more repairs
(Reuters) - AutoZone Inc , the largest U.S. auto parts retailer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as U.S. customers undertook car repairs after a prolonged winter.

Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in Iran spying case
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has detained 10 more people in a spying case it announced in March that it said was linked to Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.

Bulgaria's ex-PM Borisov says he is convinced rivals can form government
SOFIA (Reuters) - The head of Bulgaria's largest party said on Tuesday he was convinced his rivals would be able to form a government, indicating a political stalemate that could undermine the European Union's poorest economy may soon be broken.

Coordinated Taliban attacks in Afghan south kill six policemen
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Afghan checkpoints in the south on Tuesday, killing at least six Afghan policemen, officials said, adding that a clash was going on.

Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation against jihadis seen as a cross-border threat.

Indian Supreme Court rejects bid to halt IPL
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Tuesday seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the country's lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition amid growing concerns about corruption in the sport.

Ireland says not to blame for Apple's low tax rate
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.

Best Buy sees investments squeezing near-term profits
(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported weak quarterly sales on Tuesday and warned that a slew of investments to entice shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term.