After a yearlong inquiry full of sensational testimony, Britain's Lord Justice Brian Leveson is releasing his report Thursday into the culture and practices of the British press and his recommendations for future regulation to prevent phone hacking, data theft, bribery and other abuses. Two bombs kill 16 people in Iraq Shi'ite city
HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) – Two bombs exploded near a restaurant in the majority Shi’ite Muslim city of Hilla in southern Iraq on Thursday, killing 16 people, police and hospital sources said. Scores were wounded in the blasts, which struck during the holy month of Ashura, of special significance to Shi’ites who are often targeted by al Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate and other Sunni Muslim insurgents. (Reporting by Ali al-Rubaie; Writing by Isabel Coles; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
Ruling in Concorde crash appeal expected Thursday
A French appeals court is set to decide whether to uphold a manslaughter conviction against Continental Airlines for the fiery crash of a supersonic Concorde jet that killed 113 people. Palestinians certain to win UN recognition as a state but opposition could delay independence
The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state on Thursday but success could exact a high price: delaying an independent state of Palestine because of Israel’s vehement opposition.
Long-awaited Leveson report into UK press abuses to be released; follows phone hacking scandal
LONDON – After a yearlong inquiry full of sensational testimony, Britain’s Lord Justice Brian Leveson is releasing his report Thursday into the culture and practices of the British press and his recommendations for future regulation to prevent phone hacking, data theft, bribery and other abuses.
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Australia rest tired Siddle, Hilfenhaus for Perth
(Adds more detail, quotes, byline) PERTH, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Australia will start the third and final test against South Africa with an entirely new pace attack after dropping fatigued Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus from the 12-man squad for match, which begins on Friday. The pace duo toiled in baking heat for nearly five sessions as they tried to bring an end to South Africa’s second innings at Adelaide Oval earlier this week after James Pattinson broke down with a rib injury during the match. …
Winning tickets for $579.9 million jackpot purchased in Arizona and Missouri
DES MOINES, Iowa – Powerball officials say the record jackpot has been won.
Bangladesh fire protests rage, supervisors arrested
DHAKA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three supervisors of a Bangladeshi garment factory were arrested on Wednesday as protests over a suspected arson fire that killed more than 100 people raged on into a third day, with textile workers and police clashing in the streets of a Dhaka suburb. The government has blamed last weekend's disaster, the country's worst-ever industrial blaze, on saboteurs and police said they had arrested two people, who were seen on CCTV footage trying to set fire to stockpiles of material in another factory. … 
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