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Campbell Soup Company, a manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products, has acquired the Wolfgang Puck soup business from Country Gourmet Foods.

Does former priest Fernando Lugo, a man with little political experience, stand any real chance of transforming his battered country Paraquay? He talked to Hugh O'Shaughnessy

An Iranian leader said on Wednesday he detected a better mood in talks over his country's nuclear program as the top U.S. military officer called for more dialogue to avoid a confrontation with Tehran.

The release of Ingrid Betancourt was greeted with joy in France, where her plight has been a national cause. Ms Betancourt, 46, who was brought up in France and holds French citizenship through a former husband, became a household name in her adopted country after her capture.

French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, rescued on Wednesday after more than six years in captivity at the hands of leftist Colombian rebels, thanked the Colombian military for her freedom and said it was a sign of future peace for the country.