Hong Kong uses tear gas to break up protesters
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police used tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protests and baton-charged the crowd blocking a key road in the government district. Full Article
Khorasan leader killed by U.S. strike in Syria: SITE quoting jihadist
DUBAI - A Twitter account run by an Qaeda member said the leader of the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan group was killed in a U.S. air strike in Syria, SITE monitoring service said on Sunday, following several days of uncertainty over whether he survived the raid.
Japan's SoftBank in talks to buy DreamWorks
TOKYO/NEW YORK - An acquisition of DreamWorks by SoftBank would make the Hollywood studio part of a Japanese communications and media company that has shown a willingness to take big bets on combining seemingly unrelated businesses. Full Article
Gross begins second act as bond guru
NEW YORK - For Bill Gross, quitting Pimco's $222 billion Total Return Fund to take over a $13 million fund at Janus Capital is like resigning the U.S. presidency to become city manager of Ashtabula, Ohio, population 18,800. Full Article
White House security prospect touches nerve
WASHINGTON - The prospect of more of the U.S. capital being closed off after an intruder got into the White House has struck a nerve in Washington over public space being eroded by barricades and bollards. Full Article
Microsoft offers first look at new Windows
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp will unveil a new name for its best-known product when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system. Full Article
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Rohingyas could face detention in Myanmar
YANGON/BANGKOK - Myanmar's national government has drafted a plan that will give around a million members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority a bleak choice: accept ethnic reclassification and the prospect of citizenship, or be detained. Full Article
George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin tie the knot
VENICE - The world's most famous bachelor, George Clooney, broke a vow to remain single and married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin during a weekend of lavish celebrations in Venice. Full Article | Video
U.S.-led mission attacks Islamic militant base near Kobani, Syria
U.S.-led planes destroy a a building and vehicles used by the group, Islamic State near Kobani, Syria, along the border with Turkey. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Storybook finish from Jeter
NEW YORK - New York Yankees fans bid an emotional farewell to "the Captain" and Derek Jeter responded with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth. Full Article | Related Story
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