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Ecuadorean villagers lose bid to remove judge in Chevron dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Ecuadorean villagers to remove a judge overseeing a trial next month in a decades-old dispute between the villagers and Chevron Corp.


Langer Shoots 63 to Take Champions Tour Lead
Bernhard Langer birdied his first four holes and finished with a nine-under 63 to open a four-stroke lead in the Champions Tours First Tee Open in Pebble Beach, Calif.


Islamist Party in Tunisia to Step Down
Tunisias governing Islamist party, Ennahda, has agreed to hand over power to an independent caretaker government that will lead the country through elections.


Why add a fifth women's major?
Shane O'Donoghue looks at the creation of a fifth major tournament in the women's game.


Breakingviews Austrian Banks - Europes next problem child?
Sept. 25 - Viennas lenders have seen a failed debt sale, quasi-profit warning and prospect of a bigger bailout. Breakingviews says they could become a test case for Brussels new bail-in regime


Former German foreign minister latest to face plagiarism charge
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's former foreign minister and senior Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier has became the latest German politician to face allegations of academic plagiarism, an act which brought down two of Angela Merkel's ministers.


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.


Snapshot | Ray Fisher Growing Into Larger-Than-Life Ali
The actor Ray Fisher plays Muhammad Ali in Will Powers Fetch Clay, Make Man, at New York Theater Workshop.


Former German foreign minister latest to face plagiarism charge
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's former foreign minister and senior Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier has became the latest German politician to face allegations of academic plagiarism, an act which brought down two of Angela Merkel's ministers.


Which model earns $42 million?
On the heels of London Fashion Week, CNN takes a look at how a new generation of supermodels are moving beyond the catwalk and making millions from their own brand.


Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals
The televised debate between Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron was fiercely negative as the candidates sought to win over the tiny number of undecided voters.


Murray Leads No. 9 Georgia Past No. 6 LSU 44-41
Two out of three ain't bad.


Scientists more convinced mankind is main cause of warming
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more convinced than ever that humans are the main culprits for global warming, and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries.


U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.


Tale of White Widow Fills British Press
While there is no evidence that Samantha Lewthwaite was involved in the Kenya mall attack, British newspapers remain fascinated with the woman they call the white widow.


Market Ready Whats the Best Way to Give Our Shower a High-End Look?
Advice for repairing or redecorating a home before selling it.


Glow Art Festival Illuminates a Beach
The third installment of Glow, an overnight event in Santa Monica, Calif., had fewer artworks and a mellower, more ethereal ambience than its predecessors.


Race to get Obamacare online sites running goes to the wire
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just days before the launch of the new U.S. state health insurance exchanges that are the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, a nationwide push is still under way to test and patch the technology behind the online sites.


Dozens reported dead in Sudan protests
Clashes in Sudan between protesters and police about rising gasoline prices have left dozens dead, according to protest groups and the Sudanese government. Demonstrators have been calling for President Omer Hassan Ahmed Albashir to step down.


Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet
Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy.


Uncommon Doughnuts, Healthier Chicken Nuggets and More
Recommendations for the week of Sept. 24.


Football Gay players want to come out
Anton Hysen is a football player. He is also gay. "We can run, we can play, we can score. So what's the problem?" he says. "There's so much ignorance. Some people who are homophobic don't even know a gay person."


CORRECTED-ArcelorMittal sells majority of Algerian unit to state in $763 mln deal
(Makes clear in headline that the sum is part of an investment agreement)


Well Married Cancer Patients Live Longer
The burdens of cancer treatment take a greater toll on single patients than married patients, a new study shows.


Julia Cosgrove, Jeffery Cross
The bride is editor in chief of a travel magazine and Web site; the groom is a still-life photographer.


The Boss Still Minding the Mill
Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bobx2019;s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore.


Kimmel My spoof sparked Kanye's rant
Jimmy Kimmel explains the phone call he got from Kanye West after the TV host sparked the rapper's Twitter rant.


Tiger deception scares off crop-raiding elephants
Sept. 24 - Using a system of sensors and speakers, researchers in California are exploiting elephants' natural survival instincts to stop them encroaching on farms and villages in India. By fooling the elephants into believing there are predators nearby, the researchers say crops and lives can be saved. Ben Gruber reports.


'Snake Man' moves like a serpent
The "Snake Man" is real. The mythical creature with the body of a serpent and face of a human folds himself into a tight coil for the gasping crowds, before slithering into his next impossible position.


One word that can fix Obama's second term China
Obama needs to borrow a play from Richard Nixon and go to Beijing, says U.S. presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. A deal on carbon emissions with China, Brinkley says, would help turn his second term around.


Market bombing kill 33 in Pakistan's Peshawar police
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Twin blasts in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar killed 33 people and wounded 70 on Sunday, a week after bombings at a church there killed scores, police and hospital authorities said.


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.


Atomic Goal 800 Years of Power From Waste
TerraPower, a start-up led by Bill Gates, is at work on a new kind of reactor that would be fueled by todays nuclear waste.


Senate leader McConnell a big loser on Election Day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set two top goals for the 2012 election a Republican takeover of the Senate and the defeat of President Barack Obama.


Editors Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Creationists on Texas Panel for Biology Textbooks
The panel reviewing publishers submissions has stirred controversy because some of its members do not accept evolution and climate change as scientific truth.


Pilots snoozed at 30,000 feet
Cruising at 30,000 feet, pilots snoozed in the cockpit of a 300-passenger airliner en route to Britain last August, UK aviation authorities told CNN on Thursday.


Researchers Build a Working Carbon Nanotube Computer
The achievement was reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Carbon nanotubes are viewed as having the potential to extend the limits of silicon.


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.


Nadal wins U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal confirmed his status Monday night as the dominant force in men's tennis with a four-set win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final.


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