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Brazil third-place candidate backs Lula in runoff
Brazil third-place candidate backs Lula in runoff

The candidate who finished third in Brazil's first-round presidential election gave her endorsement Wednesday to leftist veteran Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his runoff against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Broad support in US for nuclear diplomacy with Iran: poll
Broad support in US for nuclear diplomacy with Iran: poll

The vast majority of Americans support diplomacy with Iran to constrain its nuclear program, a survey found Wednesday, amid a stalemate in negotiations to restore a 2015 deal. But the survey found that close to 72 percent of Republicans backed nuclear diplomacy with Iran.

Judge says Twitter-Musk trial still on track
Judge says Twitter-Musk trial still on track

The judge presiding over Twitter's legal battle to hold Elon Musk to his $44-billion buyout deal said Wednesday the case was still on course for trial -- despite the billionaire's apparent U-turn. Neither Twitter nor Musk have asked the court to put the case on hold, so "I, therefore, continue to press on toward our trial" set to start on October 17, Judge Kathaleen McCormick said in a ruling.

Amid high US inflation, online insurance offers mislead elderly
Amid high US inflation, online insurance offers mislead elderly

One advertisement on Facebook promises zero-cost dental care for elderly Americans hit hard by rising medical bills. A Facebook account sharing a webpage that advertises "no-cost vision and dental benefits" -- which Medicare does not usually provide -- is run by WeCall Media.