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First AP Spanish-language stylebook launched for journalists, writers, editors and scholars
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Spanish-language journalists can now learn that the correct word for channel-surfing is “zapeo,” sexting is best written in their language as “sextear,” ”submarino” is an accepted term for waterboarding and Thanksgiving day is accurately translated as “Dia de Accion de Gracias.”

Cricket-Australia's Watson left out for second South Africa test
ADELAIDE, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Australia’s Shane Watson has failed in his bid to prove his fitness for the second test against South Africa and was left out of an unchanged team for the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. The 31-year-old all rounder missed the drawn first test in Brisbane with a calf injury but had hoped to play as a specialist batsman in the second, which starts on Thursday. “At this stage we think he’s a couple of days short of his best,” Australia captain Michael Clarke told a news conference. …

Israel-Hamas cease-fire remains elusive
Israel and the Hamas militant group edged closer to a cease-fire Tuesday to end a weeklong Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, but after a day of furious diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. secretary of state, U.N. chief and Egypt's president, a deal remained elusive and fi ghting raged on both sides of the border.

Gaza shakes, Israelis killed as Clinton seeks truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday, seeking a truce that can hold back Israel's ground troops. Hamas, the Islamist movement controlling Gaza, and Egypt, whose new, Islamist government is trying to broker a truce, had floated hopes for a ceasefire by late Tuesday; but by the time Clinton met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it was clear there would be more argument, and more violence, first. …

AP launches its first Spanish-language stylebook
Spanish-language journalists can now learn that the correct word for channel-surfing is "zapeo," sexting is best written in their language as "sextear," ''submarino" is an accepted term for waterboarding and Thanksgiving day is accurately translated as "Dia de Accion de Gracias."