Chiquita Brands International, the banana and produce firm whose trademark blue stickers have been ubiquitous in American kitchens for decades, is being sold to two Brazilian companies in a deal valued at around $1.3 billion.
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6 More Graves Found Near Mexican Town Where 43 Students Vanished
Six more clandestine graves have been found in Mexico near the town where 43 students allegedly were abducted by local police working for a drug gang.
Death Toll In Himalayan Avalanches Reaches 27
The death toll from unseasonal snowstorms and avalanches in Nepal that trapped dozens of trekkers on the slopes of the Himalayas has risen to 27, with 70 more still missing, Nepalese authorities say.
In Mexico, Officials Say They Have Found More Mass Graves
Authorities in Mexico issued some important updates on the the disappearance of 43 students in the state of Guerrero.
Police Arrest Dozens In Ferguson, Mo., Protests
Amid rain showers and a tornado watch, police in Ferguson, Mo., made dozens of arrests Monday afternoon and into the evening of people who had gathered to protest the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the black 18-year-old who was killed by a white police officer in August.
High Court Places Hold On Texas Law That Would’ve Closed Most Abortion Providers
The Supreme Court has placed a hold on a 2013 Texas law that was threatening to close most of the state’s clinics that perform abortions.
At 113, Woman Lies About Her Age So She Can Join Facebook
Since her birth in 1900, Anna Stoehr has seen dramatic shifts in technology. But when the Minnesota woman tried recently to create a Facebook account, she hit a snag.
North Carolina And Alaska Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Same-sex couples in Alaska and North Carolina are receiving marriage licenses, after courts in those states recently overturned bans on gay marriage.
North Korea Says Thousands Of U.S. Soldiers’ Remains Are At Risk
The remains of thousands of U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War are “left here and there uncared and carried away en masse,” a North Korean military spokesman said Monday.
U.S. And Other Nations Pledge $5.4 Billion To Rebuild Gaza
A one-day conference in Cairo has brought pledges of some $5.4 billion to help rebuild Gaza.