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To Quell Controversy, Mexico's First Lady Will Sell Mansion

10:04pm November 20, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

She says she'll divest herself of the villa after her ownership became clouded by questions of corruption and conflict of interest. It's the latest challenge to her husband, President Pena Nieto.

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Gabriela Ortiz is the composer of Unicamente la verdad.

'Only The Truth' Gets At Reality Through Legend

7:22pm November 20, 2014

by Jasmine Garsd

An opera nominated for a Latin Grammy explores Mexico's current political climate. It's based on a fictional bandida who continues to inspire fear and admiration along the border.

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Iraq, Syria In The Midst Of A Refugee 'Mega-Crisis'

6:30pm November 20, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

The UN's top official for refugees, Antonio Guterres, says the wars in Iraq and Syria have created a "mega-crisis" straining the world's relief efforts.

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Corruption Scandal Engulfs Brazil's State Oil Company

6:30pm November 20, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

In Brazil, the state oil company said it would launch its own internal investigation into corruption that allegedly took place while President Dilma Rousseff was head of it. So far, there have been nearly two dozen arrests in the graft scandal.

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Columnist: 'Shameful' That Leaders Made Arab-Israeli Conflict Religious

6:30pm November 20, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Israeli columnist Nahum Barnea about the recent synagogue attack in Jerusalem and its aftermath.

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'Fake Sheikh' Accused Of Tricking Sources Into Making News

6:30pm November 20, 2014

by David Folkenflik

A new BBC documentary shines a bright light on the so-called "Fake Sheikh," an infamous British tabloid writer who posed as a Middle Eastern sheikh and enticed people into sometimes illegal behavior.

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Protesters gather outside Wal-Mart's offices in Gurgaon, India. Their demand: Wal-Mart should build its stores far from markets where they work.

Indian Shopkeepers Greet Wal-Mart's Expansion Plans With Protests

4:39pm November 20, 2014

by Rhitu Chatterjee

"Wal-Mart, come to your senses!" the protesters shouted. These vendors and hawkers are not happy that the retail giant plans to open 50 more stores.

What The U.S. Could Learn From Japan's Latest Recession

2:37pm November 20, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel about what's gone wrong with Japan's economy. Wessel is director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal.

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FIFA To Review World Cup Corruption Report

2:29pm November 20, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The decision reopens for scrutiny the mechanism by which Russia and Qatar were awarded the tournament in 2018 and 2022. The two countries were cleared last week of corruption in their winning bids.

Pistachios, a possible energy source for a Turkish city.

Turkey Looks For Energy In An Abundant Resource: Pistachio Shells

1:13pm November 20, 2014

by Laura Secorun Palet

Converting the shells into biogas could provide most of the heat for a planned city of 200,000, engineers say. There's precedent in Australia, where macadamia nut shells are generating power.