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IN BRIEF (Page 8)

[2016-12-03 07:31]

Race to save anti-Nazi film

[2016-12-03 07:31]

One of Austria's most important anti-Nazi films was thought lost for decades, until it was uncovered by chance last year.

Cougar that killed 10 alpacas not to be shot

[2016-12-03 07:31]

A California mountain lion placed under a death sentence for killing nearly a dozen alpacas owned by a Malibu woman was granted a reprieve on Thursday when the woman announced she wouldn't act on a state-issued permit giving her the right to kill the animal.

New chapter for world's oldest library

[2016-12-02 07:28]

Nestled in a labyrinth of streets in the heart of Morocco's ancient city of Fez, stands the world's oldest working library.

Creator of fast food icon dies aged 98

[2016-12-02 07:28]

You probably don't know his name, but you've almost certainly devoured his creation: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.

Cash ban slims big fat weddings

[2016-12-02 07:28]

Jatin Pal's wedding was just days away and his family were finalizing plans for an extravagant multiday celebration - then Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned high - denomination notes overnight, casting a dark shadow over the festivities.

Fiat heir arrested over kidnap claim

[2016-12-02 07:28]

One of the heirs to the Fiat automobile fortune, Lapo Elkann, has been arrested in New York for allegedly faking his own kidnapping, police said on Tuesday, amid reports that he was trying to pay for a weekend of debauchery.

Gun that nearly killed poet Rimbaud fetches $460,000

[2016-12-02 07:28]

The most famous gun in French literary history, the revolver with which Paul Verlaine tried to kill his lover and fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud, sold for $460,000 at auction in Paris on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

[2016-12-02 07:28]

Crashed plane was out of fuel

[2016-12-02 07:28]

Simultaneous tear-filled tributes were held at packed stadiums in Colombia and Brazil for the victims of this week's air tragedy that claimed 71 lives when a chartered plane crashed while ferrying a scrappy, small-town soccer team to the finals of a prestigious South American tournament.

Trump says will back away from his business

[2016-12-02 07:28]

US president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to step back from running his global business empire to avoid conflicts of interest but gave few immediate details as concern over his dual role mounts ahead of his Jan 20 inauguration.

Putin hopes for better ties with US

[2016-12-02 07:28]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia hopes to normalize ties with the United States and join efforts in the fight against international terrorism.

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