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Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest.

Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labor strife swells in mines and factories ahead of mid-year pay negotiations.

Bangladesh panel to recommend life in prison over building collapse
DHAKA (Reuters) - A committee investigating a deadly collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the panel's chief said on Tuesday.

Dollar firms before Bernanke, inflation dip hits sterling
LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar firmed, gold fell and shares slipped off five-year highs on Tuesday as investors postioned for an update on the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus programme.

Stock futures flat as market drifts near record high
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were 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.

AcelRX drug device meets main goal of late-stage study; shares jump
(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug device to treat post-operative pain met the main goal of controlling pain in a late-stage study among patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery.

Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer
(Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday.

Stock futures little changed as market drifts near record high
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures slipped 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.

McGinley raises Ryder Cup picks from two to three
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wildcard selections for next year's match against the United States in Scotland.

Best Buy profit tops estimates, sales miss
(Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales on Tuesday and warned that a slew of investments to win back shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term.

Governing bodies to prohibit anchoring of putters from 2016
LONDON (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies will ban the anchoring of putters from January 2016, the Royal and Ancient and the United States Golf Association said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

AutoZone profit rises as costs fall
(Reuters) - AutoZone Inc , the largest U.S. auto parts retailer, reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly profit as costs fell.

EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one.

Algerian prime minister says President Bouteflika convalescing
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but has been ordered to take complete rest by his doctors.

Frenetic search for survivors as 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Pre-dawn emergency workers searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, primary schools and an hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive Monday afternoon tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people and injured well over 200 residents.

Housing recovery boosts Home Depot results; outlook raised
(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year as the world's largest home improvement chain benefited from a nascent recovery in the U.S. housing market.

Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by the dire financial outlook of America's second-largest city and the political clout of its public employee unions.

Intense rescue efforts as 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Pre-dawn emergency workers searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, primary schools and an hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive Monday afternoon tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people and injured well over 200 residents.

Convicted U.S. killer Arias would join tiny death row group
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jodi Arias, convicted of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, is expected on Tuesday to address a jury in Arizona tasked with deciding whether she should join the small group of women sitting on death row in the United States.

Vodafone keeps Verizon payout to make up for European slump
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in southern Europe that contributed to the largest ever quarterly fall in the group's main revenue measure.