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Literature Nobel to be announced Oct. 13, later than usual
The panel that awards the Nobel Prize in literature says this year's winner will be announced on Oct. 13, a week later than in previous years.
Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisian democracy group comes amid violence, economic struggles
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a group credited with helping the country develop a peaceful political process when it was on the brink of civil war, is this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Lufthansa could face 'unlimited' compensation claims for Germanwings crash
Lufthansa could face "unlimited" compensation claims for this week's deadly crash in the French alps, and it would be difficult, even counterproductive, for the German carrier to try to avoid liability, experts said after news emerged that the co-pilot is believed to have deliberately downed the plane.
2014 on track to be hottest year on record: UN agency
With temperature data showing 2014 currently tied for the hottest year on record, the UN weather agency rejects claims that global warming has paused. It points out that 14 of the 15 warmest years on record have occurred in the 21st century.