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News Feed Latest worldwide news Arrests made in Air France flight cocaine case Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday announced additional arrests in connection with a massive shipment of cocaine in an Air France flight from Caracas that landed in Paris. Why Rouhani deserves praise The media circus over Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to New York has evoked euphoria at one end of the spectrum, and rank alarmism at the other. It's worth taking a moment to pick out a few important points Half the Kingdom, by Lore Segal Manhattan hospital patients are catching dementia in Lore Segals novel. UK PM's views branded 'ludicrous' British Prime Minister David Cameron has been fiercely criticized following his comments that Tottenham Hotspur supporters should be allowed to use the term 'Yid' in their chants at football matches. WRAPUP 4-U.N. Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms * Ban says vote not license to kill with conventional arms Gaps in Graduates' Skills Confound Morocco Even as it spends about one-quarter of its state budget on education, Morocco is falling short in matching the skills of college graduates with job opportunities. Paperback Row Paperback books of particular interest. BRIEF-GN acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter STOCKHOLM, Sept 27 (Reuters) - GN Store Nord A/S * Acquires danish retailer dansk hrecenter Vice Admiral Is Suspended in Gambling Investigation Vice Adm. Timothy M. Giardina was the No. 2 officer at the United States Strategic Command before being suspended earlier this month. Howell Comes Through the Pain to Win Dunhill Title England's David Howell ended seven years in the golfing wilderness with a sudden-death playoff victory over American Peter Uihlein in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrew's, Scotland on Sunday. At home with the Di Restas The Circuit travels to Southern Italy to explore Force India driver Paul di Resta's Italian ancestry. How Jack Ma can keep a tight grip on Alibaba after an IPO NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma wants to keep a tight grip on the Chinese e-commerce company he founded even after he takes it public, and U.S. law gives him several ways to do so. China's grand makeover plan a work in progress; fuzzy on implementation BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) - China's leaders will lay out plans to transform the world's second-largest economy at a key party meeting in November, leaving the question of how to do it largely... Breaking Bad Creator Gilligan in Deal for CBS Show, Battle Creek Vince Gilligan wrote the new series, a police drama, for CBS 10 years ago, and it will begin next fall. Sports Briefing | Soccer Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. Indians Secure A.L.s Top Wild-Card Spot The Indians beat the Twins to secure home field for Wednesdays wild-card play-in game. The Rays and the Rangers also won, forcing a game Monday to decide the final wild-card berth. UPDATE 1-IMF and EU mission to Greece takes breather after progress BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Greece's international lenders called a temporary halt to their latest mission to Athens on Sunday, saying they had made good progress and expected to resume talks with... New coat of arms for William and Kate A new coat of arms to represent Prince William and his wife, Catherine, as a married couple was unveiled Friday, more than two years after their televised wedding was watched by people around the globe. The Lede Details of Conversation With Obama Deleted From Twitter Account in Rouhanis Name Excitement about a diplomatic breakthrough among President Hassan Rouhanis aides perhaps explains why a rapid-fire series of updates divulging details of his conversation with President Obama were posted on the @HassanRouhani Twitter account and then deleted a short time later. Martha Stewart to Apple come fix my iPad now SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Martha Stewart broke her beloved iPad. Can someone from Apple rush over and fix it? She's waiting. Bale Has Setback, but His New Team Is Surging Ahead Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid defeat Getafe, 4-1, but Gareth Bale sat out after sustaining an injury during warm-ups at Madrids Santiago Bernabu stadium. Countrywide shareholders cash in on Britain's housing recovery LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Two investors in Britain's biggest estate agency group Countrywide have sold a combined 94 million pound ($150 million) stake in the company, a source close to the deal... Unilever to Buy Oil Derived From Algae From Solazyme Unilever plans to buy about three million gallons of the algae-produced oil as part of its aim to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental footprint. Industry Still Churns, Even as Cleanup Plan Proceeds for a Canal A $500 million plan will focus on the decades-old toxic muck at the bottom of the canal, though nearby businesses are still being cited for sometimes treating the canal like a waste dump. Dot Earth Blog Climate Panels Fifth Report Clarifies Humanitys Choices The pace of global warming beyond 2050 is ours to choose, a new climate report says. UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new "ethical" bank * Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches Resignations Threaten Italian Coalition The loss of government ministers from Silvio Berlusconis party left open the possibility of a confidence vote or talks on a new coalition. Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon. Nicole Black, Romuald Wawszczyk The couple met at Penn. ANZ, Singapore's UOB eye Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank sources HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore's United Overseas Bank Ltd and Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd are considering a bid for Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank Ltd, according to people familiar with... Unmanned commercial cargo ship reaches International Space Station Sept. 29 - Successful mission paves the way for supply runs to begin in December. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Joint Russian-U.S. crew blasts off for space station (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to deliver three new crew members to the International Space Station. Kenya's jewelry from boiled bones In Kenya's biggest slum an entrepreneur is helping tackle the huge garbage problem, and creating jobs, by making striking jewelry from discarded animal bones. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer gets tongue tied Sept. 27 - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer can't say the name Tuskegee during a speech to honor the airmen. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). As tallying goes on, top Florida Democrat cheers Obama's win MIAMI (Reuters) - The chairman of Florida's Democratic Party congratulated President Barack Obama on Thursday on winning the battleground state on Tuesday, while blasting the state's Republican governor for his handling of the election. U.N. Rights Panel Increases Pressure on Syria The Human Rights Council on Friday stepped up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to allow greater access for humanitarian aid and for war crimes investigators. T Magazine On View | Friendly Sculptures Derived From Scary Weather The artist Nathalie Miebach creates whimsical pieces that represent complex scientific data related to unusual weather patterns. Sequester cuts in play in Washington funding battle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As if the Capitol Hill battle over Obamacare were not messy enough, some lawmakers are hoping to add one more layer to the mix turning off the much-bemoaned, across-the-board spending cuts known as the "sequester." Record revenues for Man Utd But that doesn't mean all United fans are happy. While Real Madrid landed Gareth Bale in the off-season's highest-profile transfer, the Red Devils were largely quiet during the summer window. UPDATE 1-Absa Capital wins regulatory approval for SAfrican palladium ETF ROME, Sept 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's Absa Capital has received regulatory approval for its planned Johannesburg-listed palladium exchange-traded fund and hopes to launch the product by the end of...

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