| Latest worldwide news | Ex-Nazi, 92, Goes on Trial in War Death | | | The prosecution of Siert Bruins, who served as a border guard in Adolf Hitlers elite Waffen-SS troops, is part of an effort in Germany to bring elderly former Nazis to justice before it is too late. |
| General's son in gang rape storm | | | A gang rape allegedly involving the teenage son of a famous Chinese "singing general" has caused outrage in China, unleashing a tide of public anger over the behavior of so-called "princelings," the children of elite families. |
| Inside the List | | | Marisha Pessl, whose occult thriller Night Film is No. 6 on the hardcover fiction list, says, Theres a question of whether we can feel real fear in this day and age. |
| Florence tomb opened in search for identity of Mona Lisa | | | FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Researchers opened a centuries-old Florence tomb on Friday in a search for remains that could confirm the identity of the woman whose enigmatic smile Leonardo da Vinci immortalized in the "Mona Lisa", one of the world's most famous paintings. |
| Yet another hat-trick for Lionel Messi | | | On the day that Gareth Bale commanded headlines by joining Real Madrid in a big-money move, the Argentine made news by scoring three goals for Barcelona in a 3-2 win at Valencia. |
| In era of leaks, Toronto film festival tackles transparency | | | LOS ANGELES/TORONTO (Reuters) - As director Bill Condon was finishing up his film "The Fifth Estate" about Julian Assange and anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden started leaking U.S. security documents, reigniting the public debate over secrecy, security and whistleblowing in the Internet era. |
| You had to wear that? | | | OK, so it looks like it's from a horror movie -- but Diana Nyad's mask saved her from the jellyfish. |
| Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead | | | Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. |
| Festival nixed after 2 deaths | | | The third and final day of New York City's Electric Zoo music festival was canceled Sunday after two concert-goers died and at least four others were hospitalized due to drug-related causes, according to Sgt. Lee Jones of the New York Police Department. |
| Stock gains curtailed by Syria | | | Sep. 3 - Summary Wall Street rally scaled back as Republican leaders support Syria strike, overshadowing upbeat factory data and global deals. Conway G. Gittens reports. |
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