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Saudi smile likely for Bush on oil plea, not more 5:45am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will likely receive little more than a smile and handshake when he asks Saudi Arabia to help lower oil prices during a visit to Riyadh this week to commemorate 75 years of a relationship that has developed fissures in the last decade.  Full Article

 
Power shortages may push aluminum to record high 7:10am EDT 

LONDON (Reuters) - Power shortages in China and South Africa may disrupt aluminum output again in the next few months, pushing the price of the metal to record highs.  Full Article 

Yahoo investor ire not seen triggering proxy fight 7:13am EDT 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo investors who wanted to accept a Microsoft buyout are not seen as likely to try to oust the board, and instead seem to be channeling their ire through lawsuits and a campaign to turn July's annual meeting into a vote of no-confidence.  Full Article