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Lockheed likely to win GPS satellite contract: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp is likely to win a contract over Boeing Co to build next generation navigation satellites for the U.S. military, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the contract.

Illinois man reclaims stationary bike world record (AP)
AP - A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle.

Barbers turn health educators in eastern Indian schools (Reuters)
Reuters - An eastern Indian state is recruiting around 4,000 barbers to give free haircuts to poor children to improve hygiene and stop the children "looking funny", a senior government official said.

Sadr City clashes kill 11: medics (AFP)

AFP - At least 11 people were killed overnight in clashes between American troops and Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City, despite a truce agreed at the weekend, local medics told AFP on Tuesday.

Sharif's party quits Pakistan cabinet: state TV (AFP)

AFP - Nine ministers from the party of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif resigned Tuesday over a dispute about the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf, state TV said.

Hamas says Israeli soldier won't be part of any truce (AFP)

AFP - The Islamist Hamas movement said Tuesday that the release of an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 would not be part of a proposed Gaza truce, despite Israeli demands for progress on the issue.

Electrical fault caused shop fire
An electrical fault is thought to have caused an early morning blaze in a town centre.

Australian bank accepts takeover
Australian bank St George accepts a 19bn Australian dollar takeover offer from its larger rival Westpac.

Ecclestone pushes for F1 on streets of Paris
The French Grand Prix will be held for the last time at Magny-Cours this year but Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants it to return to a new Paris circuit in 2010.

Somali sides urged to find peace
Both sides in the Somali conflict are urged to end the crisis as a peace conference opens in Djibouti.

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