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U.S. prosecutors accuse ex-Mexican governor of laundering millions
McALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have accused a former Mexican state governor of laundering stolen millions via the United States, in an unwelcome reminder for the Mexican government of corruption allegations dogging the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party.


Can this tech bring whole world online?
Step into any major urban center across Africa and you'll have no problem accessing your favorite websites. Step outside the city, however, and you'll soon have to say goodbye to the web.


"I'm not Tarzan," Pope Francis tells young crowd
CAGLIARI, Sardinia (Reuters) - Pope Francis brought laughter to a crowd of young people on Sunday when he told them he was not "Tarzan" but gets his staying power during times of difficulty from his faith.


No. 5 Stanford Routs No. 23 Arizona State, 42-28
Tyler Gaffney ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns, Anthony Wilkerson added 68 yards and another score, and No. 5 Stanford started strong in a 42-28 victory over No. 23 Arizona State on Saturday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.


Billie Jean King's equality fight
Mark McKay reports on Billie Jean King's campaign for equality in tennis.


Dance Review New York City Ballet Revives a Standard in Swan Lake
The New York City Ballet production of Swan Lake was shaped by the companys artistic director, Peter Martins, in the 1990s, and it hasnt changed.


Republican infighting on full display on U.S. Senate floor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican infighting took a nasty turn in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with Senator Bob Corker accusing fellow conservative Ted Cruz of using the looming fiscal deadline for self-promotion and to endear himself further with Tea Party groups.


COMMODITIES-Oil up on bargain hunting; gold drops on dollar
By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Thursday as bargain hunters entered the market following recent losses and copper edged higher supported by improving demand in top consumer China. Gold fell as a rise in the dollar and mixed U.S. economic indicators prompted investors to take profits from bullion's gains in the previous session. In crop markets, raw sugar fell from Wednesday's 4-1/2-month highs while robusta coffee hit three-year lows . Wheat rose for the


Tunisia's struggling economy
CNN's Errol Barnett speaks with Tunisia's president about how the country is dealing with its protests.


Thai provinces hit by floods, authorities say industry safe
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nine people have died and more than 1 million have been affected by flooding in Thailand, officials said on Wednesday, but authorities offered assurances that floodwaters would not reach central industrial areas and near Bangkok as in 2011.


Brokerages cut down on novice hires, turn to experience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As brokerages search for ways to grow in a tight economy, many firms are cutting back on new adviser training programs and instead investing in experience.


Chinese 'whistleblower' freed
A Chinese journalist jailed for eight years for leaking government restrictions on reporting has been freed. Shi Tao made headlines in 2004 when he sent the media restrictions to a human rights group -- an act that China said amounted to "leaking state secrets."


Where superyachts are born
CNN's MainSail takes a sneak peak inside the Wally workshop, which has built some of the world's most expensive boats.


Security Council Agrees on Resolution to Rid Syria of Chemical Arms
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on a resolution that will require Syria to give up its chemical weapons, but the text will not threaten the use of force, officials said.


Straight Sets Venus Williams Tops No. 2 Azarenka in Tokyo
Venus Williams, ranked No. 63, beat No. 2 Victoria Azarenka in Tokyo on Tuesday, her first win over a player in the top two since 2009.


Russian courts order activists held over Arctic oil protest
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday ordered 14 Greenpeace activists and a photographer to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group.


Red Bulls Henry Strikes a Pose, and Starts a Trend
The postgoal celebration last week of the Red Bulls Thierry Henry has taken on a life of its own on Twitter.


A Peaceful Voyage
The artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, with the help of schoolchildren, launch a boat/art installation inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks.


Exclusive KCG nears $12 million settlement with SEC on Knight glitch - sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The successor company to Knight Capital Group is near a settlement of around $12 million with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to last year's trading glitch that disrupted equity markets and led to Knight's sale, according to two sources.


Prominent Mexicans urge government to decriminalize marijuana
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A broad spectrum of prominent Mexicans, including former ministers, businessmen, artists and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, on Wednesday urged the government to...


Ghana's tricky commute
CNN's Errol Barnett discovers some of the innovative and creative ways Ghanaians handle the challenges of commuting.


Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men
Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook.


Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race
Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title.


A Back and Forth About Narcissism
A social-science journal invited Jean M. Twenge and one of her most prominent critics, Jeffrey Arnett, to debate the levels of narcissism in todays emerging adults.


Foreign central banks' US debt holdings - Fed
For details of foreign central banks' holdings of U.S. marketable securities held at the Federal Reserve, see


Why oil is where Iran feels the pain
Economic sanctions have ground down the Iranian economy and hit the energy sector. The country has huge potential and now, it seems, a moderate tone. But will it destabilize the oil markets? CNN's John Defterios explains.


Al-Shabaab
Somali teens, many of them orphans, are lured into Al-Shabaab by the promise of food and security -- not for religious beliefs, but simply to survive, writes James Fergusson.


Fight Over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho
The Nez Perce Indians were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a load of oil-processing equipment from moving through their lands.


Ex-NFL player commits suicide
Paul Oliver, who played defensive back at the University of Georgia then in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, was found dead Tuesday night from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot, police in suburban Atlanta said.


Dream Advance to Conference Finals
Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the host Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics, 80-72, in the decisive Game 3 of their W.N.B.A. first-round series.


Tennis baby takes Internet by storm
The daughter of Bob Bryan, part of of tennis' greatest double act in history, has become a social media phenomenon.


REFILE-UPDATE 1-Harper Obama assures him Keystone verdict to be based on facts
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The logic behind the Keystone XL pipeline is "simply overwhelming," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday, adding that U.S. President Barack Obama had assured him his decision on the project would be based on facts.


Charlize Theron You can't plan life
Actress Charlize Theron talks about embracing the unknown after her career as a ballet dancer didn't work out.


Buses, trains? It's urban gondolas
Urban transport in Bolivia's administrative capital of La Paz has always been about what goes up and down.


Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the...


RPT-UPDATE 1-Australia says 47 coal-gas projects need environment assessments
CANBERRA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Australia's new government has ordered 47 major coal and coal seam gas projects to seek national environmental approval, including the controversial Kevin's Corner project proposed by the country's richest person Gina Rinehart.


Latest SpaceX Rocket Test Successfully Goes Sideways
The latest test flight of Space Exploration Technologies Corporations Grasshopper vehicle demonstrated more pronounced steering maneuvers.


ArtsBeat Rene Fleming Sings an Operatic Top Ten for David Letterman
Ms. Fleming performed the Top 10 Opera Lyrics on Late Show With David Letterman.


Record number of minorities take SAT but lag in college readiness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minority students made up a record portion of SAT test takers in 2013, and blacks and Hispanics improved on the U.S. college entrance exam but still lagged in demonstrating they are ready for college, the College Board said on Thursday.


Termites' powerful weapon against extermination? Their own poop
ORLANDO (Reuters) - Scientists trying to understand why destructive wood-eating termites are so resistant to efforts to exterminate them have come up with an unusually repugnant explanation.


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