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Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil search
An oil platform off the coast of Brazil
©  Antonio Scorza
Brazil\'s Petrobras unveiled one of the world\'s biggest share offerings, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.  more
Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
Pakistani men help injured blast victims in Quetta
©  Banaras Khan
A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shiite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods.  more
Nadal, Murray, Clijsters, Venus into US tennis Open last 16
Venus Williams returns a shot
©  Nick Laham
Rafael Nadal\'s bid for a career Grand Slam and Andy Murray\'s quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open semi-final collision course with impressive triumphs on Friday.  more
Venice\'s \'couturiers of glass\' stand test of time
"We consider ourselves the \'couturiers\' of glass," said Seguso
©  Vincenzo Pinto
With a clientele that includes crowned heads, Archimede Seguso Vetreria, a stalwart of Murano\'s storied glassmakers, has no need to change its formula for success.  more
Earl weakens to tropical storm
Residents in North Carolina were mopping up after a storm surge sent waves crashing ashore
©  Mark Wilson
Hurricane Earl weakened further and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it barreled towards Canada past the northeastern US state of Massachusetts.  more
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