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Outsourcing Giant Admits Cooking The Books

The chairman of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies has resigned after admitting the company's profits had been inflated for several years. The scandal at Satyam Computer Services Ltd. threatens future foreign investments in India and tarnishes the once-booming outsourcing sector.

Brazilian Ex-President Convicted Of Corruption

Brazil's popular former president has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva denies wrongdoing. He remains free pending appeal.

Karol G: Tiny Desk Concert

The Colombian singer and global superstar shines brighter than ever in this surprising Tiny Desk performance from last May.

Meet Europe's first Black head of government — in Wales

"I have the honor of becoming the first Black leader in any European country," he said upon taking office.

El Niño is on the way out after a record-breaking year of heat

El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular baby names in the U.S.—but Mateo is rising

Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.

U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which was still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together

The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," which are unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.

Southwest Airlines unveiled big shifts in how it does business Thursday, saying it will throw out the open-seating model it has used for decades and introduce redeye flights. Here, an employee and passenger are seen at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport last year in Austin, Texas.

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.

The tennis player Coco Gauff, seen here training ahead at Roland-Garros of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, will join LeBron James in carrying the U.S. flag during the opening ceremony.

Tennis star Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Olympic opening ceremony

Gauff, 20, is the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag bearer at an Olympic Games. At Friday's opening ceremony, she will carry the flag alongside basketball great LeBron James.

Simone Biles, left, joins teammate Jordan Chiles in pointing toward gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil. Biles won silver and Chiles bronze in the women's floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games — the first time three Black athletes have shared the podium in Olympic gymnastics.

3 Black women create an Olympic first in gymnastics

Emotions were running high for Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles — but mostly for different reasons — after they prevailed in the final gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics.

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