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Monday, January 7, 2013

Morning Digest: Turmoil in Indian court as five accused of rape appear

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Turmoil in Indian court as five accused of rape appear
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five men accused of the gang rape and murder of an Indian student appeared in court on Monday to hear charges against them, after two of them offered evidence possibly in return for a lighter sentence in a case that has provoked widespread anger..
Assad "peace plan" greeted with scorn by foes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rejected peace talks with his enemies on Sunday in a defiant speech that his opponents described as a renewed declaration of war..
Global shares, oil fall, but growth prospects limit falls
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and oil prices eased on Monday as some investors booked profits after last week's strong rally, but signs of a brightening global economic growth outlook limited the falls..
'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Silver Linings' get box-office boost
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Zero Dark Thirty" made the most of its expansion this weekend, running up a very strong $45,834 per-screen average from 60 locations in 11 U.S. cities..
Nuggets survive Kobe fireworks to ice Lakers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets dropped the stumbling Los Angeles Lakers further into the doldrums on Sunday with a 112-105 win despite some fourth-quarter fireworks from Kobe Bryant..
Google pact with FTC could affect other patent disputes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - While the focus of last week's agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc was search, the deal's restrictions on how Google uses its patents could have a broader impact on the technology industry..
Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought - study
OSLO (Reuters) - Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe by 2020, a study showed on Sunday..
Cat caught sneaking saw, phone into Brazil prison
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone was "detained" as it entered a prison gate in northeast Brazil, Brazilian media reported on Saturday..
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