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Friday, September 27, 2013

Morning Digest: U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure

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09/27/2013

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U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to comply..

U.S., Iran voice optimism and caution after rare encounter

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and the United States held their highest-level substantive talks in a generation on Thursday, saying the tone was positive but sounding cautious about resolving the long-running standoff over Iran's nuclear program..

U.S. fiscal risks hit dollar, cap share gains

LONDON (Reuters) - Concern over budget and debt negotiations in Washington weakened the dollar on Friday and kept a lid on gains in world shares stemming from a positive batch of U.S. jobs numbers..

Michael Jackson verdict could shake up entertainment business model

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of late pop star Michael Jackson against his concert promoter is now in the hands of a jury, and the verdict could have far-reaching implications for how the entertainment industry does business with its biggest stars..

Serena bags world number one year-end crown for third time

(Reuters) - Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women's world number one ranking for the third time in her career after winning two grand slam titles during an excellent 2013..

Google introduces new 'Hummingbird' search algorithm

MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users..

Scientists say more certain mankind causes global warming

OSLO (Reuters) - Leading climate scientists said on Friday they were more certain than ever before that mankind was the main culprit for global warming and warned the impact of greenhouse gas emissions would linger for centuries..

Pilots fall asleep on long-haul flight to UK: paper

LONDON (Reuters) - Two pilots on a British airliner on a long haul flight fell asleep in the cockpit, leaving the packed jet travelling unsupervised on autopilot, Britain's Sun newspaper reported on Thursday..