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| FIFA to consider Qatar dates | | | No decision will be made on a shift in the date for soccer's Qatar 2022 World Cup before the 2014 World Cup is played, FIFA President Sepp Blatter says Friday. |
| Billions at stake for economic winners and losers of Iran thaw | | | DUBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - After years of being caught in the geopolitical crossfire over Iran's disputed nuclear programme, Iranian businessmen in Dubai are daring to hope that signs of a diplomatic thaw will allow crippling economic sanctions to be lifted. |
| Ashe U.S. sport's greatest black icon? | | | Arthur Ashe was the first African American to win a tennis grand slam. It's a measure of his influence that 20 years after his death his legacy burns as brightly as ever. |
| AP Source Willingham Expected on Playoff Panel | | | A person with knowledge of the process tells The Associated Press that former Notre Dame, Washington and Stanford coach Tyrone Willingham is expected to be on the College Football Playoff selection committee next year, and former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne has also been asked to be part of the panel. |
| UPDATE 2-Fund manager Falcone banned from insurance unit -NY officials | | | BOSTON/NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, banned from the securities industry for five years by U.S. regulators, is also being banned for seven years from decision-making roles at Fidelity Guaranty Life Insurance, a unit of his firm, New York officials said on Monday. |
| U.S. praise for Assad inappropriate -Turkey's Erdogan | | | Oct. 7 - After U.S. Secretary of State Kerry paid tribute to the Assad government for complying with plans to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal, Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan says Assad deserves no praise. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. |
| Open Mic Tehran | | | Iranians in Tehran step up to CNN's Open Mic and tell Americans what they really feel about them. |
| A Balancing Act Around Lake Tahoe | | | A development plan satisfies some environmental groups and political leaders in California and Nevada, but critics say it will open the door to more development than proponents claim. |
| A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox | | | A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. |
| COMMODITIES-U.S. debt worries boost gold, pressure oil | | | NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Commodity markets finished Monday with mixed results as worries brought on by political wrangling over the U.S. debt drove investors to gold as a safe haven, but kept pressure on oil prices for fear of the potential impact on economic growth. |
| A sorry spectacle or shock treatment? | | | Since the start of the government shutdown October 1, analysts, journalists and experts have been sorting through the claims of Republicans and Democrats about the underlying issues in the budget dispute. Here's a sampling of pieces published by CNN Opinion |
| U.S. Dominance Puts Presidents Cup Relevance on the Line | | | A marathon week of rain delays and birdie hunting at Muirfield Village Golf Club ended with yet another United States victory at the Presidents Cup, once again raising questions about the relevance of the biennial team competition. |
| Golf Capsules | | | The Presidents Cup ended Sunday the same way it always goes an American celebration after Tiger Woods delivered the winning point. |
| White House defends Libya action | | | Oct. 7 As demonstrators take to streets in Libya White House spokesman Jay Carney defends the U.S. operation while offering few details. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. |
| Kung fu meets breakdance | | | Tricking is a new sport combining martial arts, gymnastics and dance -- and it has to be seen to be believed. |
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