Modeled on the transfer of power in Yemen, an Obama administration proposal calls for the cooperation of Moscow, which appears open to the idea.

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U.S. Seeks Russia’s Help in Removing Assad in Syria

A week after a powerful earthquake hit northern Italy, Parmesan farmers are feeling the economic repercussions.

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VIDEO: Cheese producers hit by Italy quake

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday vetoed 12 articles of a controversial forest bill approved by Congress last month, which was promoted by the powerful agriculture lobby but slammed by environmentalists.

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Brazil president vetoes part of forest bill

The juice maker Pom poked a big stick in the eye of the Federal Trade Commission this week. The FTC and the marketer of pomegranate juice have been locked in a legal battle since the agency accused the company of over-hyping the health benefits of its juice and related products. Earlier this week, an administrative court judge slammed Pom for failing to back up claims in some of its advertisements, specifically about the products’ ability to treat or prevent heart disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. Read full article > >

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Pom tests limits of FTC power with ad campaign

After Tehran accuses world powers of creating “a difficult atmosphere.”

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When Mark Zuckerberg’s stated mission to connect and empower people collides with Wall Street’s actual mission, which is to empower and enrich the well-connected, guess which mission prevails? Wall Street’s, hands down. That’s the lesson we can take from the debacle of Facebook’s initial public stock offering. Read full article > >

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In Facebook IPO debacle, Wall Street prevails

A group of six world powers begin fresh talks with Iran in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, about Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme.

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Powers begin Iran nuclear talks

BAGHDAD-World powers began a fresh round of talks with Iran on Wednesday amid hopes of progress toward a deal on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program that could help lift the threat of war hanging over the Middle East. Read full article > >

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Nuclear talks begin in Baghdad, a day after U.N. watchdog says deal with Iran is near

Guinea-Bissau’s military junta hands back power to civilians, six weeks after staging a coup that derailed presidential elections – but retains a position in the new cabinet.

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Guinea-Bissau army cedes control

It will cover 2.8 million square feet and have its own power plant inside its massive, gleaming circular design.

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Meet Apple’s next ‘spaceship’ campus

On the blank canvas left behind by last year's tornado, new homes are slowly popping up in Joplin, Missouri. Every few blocks the buzz of power saws and the pop-pop-pop of nail guns from construction crews signal another step toward making the city whole again.

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Joplin ‘on the mend’

A violent rainstorm causes flooding and power cuts in and around Nancy in north-eastern France, with one person found dead in their home.

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Flood chaos in French north-east

The auction price for a 1920s Babe Ruth jersey, nearly quadruple the previous high for a piece of his memorabilia, surprised appraisers and reflected his enduring star power.

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Ruth Jersey Sells for $4.4 Million, Nearly Quadruple Previous High for Ruth Memorabilia

The number of Scottish councils should be cut by almost half and their powers boosted to revitalise local government, a think tank says.

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Plan put to cut Scots councils

The Supreme Court will decide whether a challenge to a 2008 federal law that broadened the government’s power to monitor international communications may proceed.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Surveillance