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By Janet McBride 8 T; H7 f* B3 k! Y' x; I- c/ P8 K' P% c* F, t; u
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose towards $70 on Wednesday as U.S. warships put on a show of force off Iran's coast, coinciding with a United Nations agency report that said the Islamic republic had expanded its nuclear programme. , _" ~0 n; B1 c& e5 l3 _7 w5 A g9 ?& t0 S' R! R( O