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UPDATE 4-Freeport looks to return to mining roots with oil, gas review

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc, under pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn and weak commodity prices, said on Tuesday it is slashing its board size and exploring a return to its roots as a copper-focused mining company.

UPDATE 2-U.S. oil output on brink of "dramatic" decline, exec says

* U.S. oil sector productivity improvements seen near limit (Recasts; adds U.S. production forecasts)

Amtrak to suspend national rail service without safety extension

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Amtrak has told U.S. lawmakers that it will suspend service on its national network in mid-December unless Congress extends a Dec. 31 deadline for implementing advanced safety technology, according to an Oct.

UPDATE 1-EU seeks to harness VW outrage in diesel testing push

* Real-world testing due to begin early next year (Updates with end of meeting, officials to consult capitals)

UPDATE 1-Dutch parliament calls on government to cut Groningen gas output

AMSTERDAM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Dutch parliament on Tuesday approved a motion calling on the government to substantially lower gas production from the country's Groningen gas field for safety reasons.

UPDATE 1-Iran to launch new oil projects, sees post-sanctions supply boost

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Iran will introduce more than 50 exploration and production projects to investors in the near future, the country's chief negotiator for new oil contracts said on Tuesday.

REFILE-U.S. oil production on brink, say oil execs

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S.

Risking backlash, India's Modi to push power price hikes

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - India's prime minister is to tell states to raise electricity prices in return for access to a financial bailout package, a politically contentious move that risks a backlash from farmers and consumers long used to free or cheap power.

SCEMD reports 9 dams breached from 1,000-year rain event in South Carolina

After the highest rainfall levels ever recorded, from weather affected by Hurricane Joaquin, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is monitoring 18 dams and reporting that nine dams have breached.

Traders weigh up prospects for China's thermal coal market in Q4

The October-December trading period after China's Golden Week holidays is a crucial time of year for thermal coal shippers and traders as this is when they attempt to maximize sales to North Asian utilities preparing for the Northern Hemisphere winter season.

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