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| Who is the 'White Widow'? | | | British-born Samantha Lewthwaite was once seen as a kind of victim of the July 2005 London terror attacks -- the pregnant wife of one of the suicide bombers that killed 52 people, now left alone to care for her children. |
| Tokyo man to lose home to make way for stadium again | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Kohei Jinno fans out the black and white photos of his family posing proudly in front of their central Tokyo home, a house they were forced to leave ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for construction of the main stadium. |
| Iran wants 'jump-start' in nuclear talks with big powers | | | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister expressed hope on Wednesday that a meeting with top diplomats from the United States and five other powers this week will jump-start negotiations to resolve the decade-long dispute over the Iranian nuclear program. |
| Golf '$11M a nice bonus' | | | Henrik Stenson may have just become golf's $11.4 million man, but the Swede insists it's not all about the money. |
| YouTube tries to fix its comments | | | YouTube comments are rough. They dabble in all forms of trolling, bullying, racism, sexism and other offensive -isms, interspersed with endless spurts of nonsensical chatter. Any thoughtful comments are typically lost in a roiling sea of "LOLs," insults and spam. |
| Week 3 Matchup Giants (0-2) at Panthers (0-2) | | | Cam Newton is the first of several dual-threat quarterbacks the Giants will face, and Mark Herzlich, a third-year middle linebacker, will play a pivotal role in minimizing his options. |
| Key to football success? Luck | | | Football author Chris Anderson explains why football is a game of luck and why it's not the most expensive players that improve teams the most. |
| Lagarde says IMF work can contribute to environmental change | | | (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund can play a role in protecting the planet from environmental damage, IMF head Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday, as she highlighted how an analysis of the harmful effects of energy subsidies could act as a catalyst for action. |
| Obamacare's average monthly cost across U.S. $328 | | | (Reuters) - Americans will pay an average premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week, and most will qualify for government subsidies to lower that price, the federal government said on Wednesday. |
| Rooftop algae a growth industry in Bangkok | | | Sept. 23 - Urban algae farming is gaining a foothold in Bangkok with the rooftop of one big hotel supporting a small but flourishing algae industry. Algae is well known as a source of biofuel, but the species being cultivated on the roof of the Novotel produces Spirulina, a vitamin-rich, so-called "superfood". Tara Cleary reports. |
| Bale seals Madrid move | | | The longest transfer saga of the summer came to an end when Gareth Bale officially signed for Real Madrid. It's not known for sure if the fee is a world record but Bale did make it clear that he was overjoyed to be joining the Spanish giant. |
| Rescue efforts hindered | | | Khalid Bin Majeed of Red Crescent says rescuers are racing to reach victims in remote Balochistan, Pakistan. |
| Adoptive parents win fight for 4-year-old | | | The 4-year-old girl at the center of a lengthy, high-profile custody dispute between her Native American father and her adoptive parents has been returned to the couple, an attorney for the biological father said Monday. |
| Oscar for Saudi female director? | | | Saudi Arabia submitted its first ever feature film to the Oscar committee for consideration. A bold move given it was written and directed by a woman. |
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