Brazil forces out unpopular leader, ends up with another

Italy reverses course after quake survivors vent outrage over funeral
Survivors in Amatrice started shouting angrily after authorities informed them the funeral Mass would be celebrated at Rieti airport

Iran deploys air defense system around nuclear site
Video footage posted on state TV’s website showed trucks arriving at Fordo nuclear facility and missile launchers being aimed skyward

First secret from ancient stone tablet revealed
The tablet, recently unearthed in Tuscany, bears a long inscription in a language that has not been used for 2,500 years

White House to reach goal of taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees Monday
A plane carrying the refugees has departed Jordan and will land in the U.S. on Monday afternoon

U.S. takes in 10,000th Syrian refugee
The U.S. has reached its target week of taking in 10,000 Syrian war refugees in a year-old resettlement program. CBS News’ Margaret Brennan discusses on CBSN.

More than 300 reindeer killed “in one moment” in Norway
Norwegian Environment Agency releases eerie images showing a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small area

ISIS claims deadly attack on U.S.-backed forces in Yemen
Dozens reportedly killed as suicide attacker detonates massive car bomb in southern city of Aden, targeting U.S.-backed forces

Attack on Belgian crime institute a “criminal act”
Prosecutor casts doubt on state broadcaster’s claim of likely bomb atBrussels Institute of Criminology

Two United pilots arrested before flight for alleged intoxication
Two pilots set to fly from Scotland to New Jersey were arrested during boarding Saturday for supposedly being drunk. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

“Second Earth” discovered in nearby solar system
Earlier this week, astronomers found a planet just like Earth, possibly even containing life, orbiting a sun just one solar system away. Astronomers say it’s a dream come true. Charlie D’Agata has more.

FARC rebels set permanent cease-fire under Colombia peace deal
Commander of Colombia’s biggest rebel movement said its fighters will permanently cease hostilities with the government beginning with the first minute of Monday

Mexican superstar vocalist Juan Gabriel dead at 66
Famed Mexican vocalist Juan Gabriel has died at his Santa Monica, California home. The legendary singer’s ballads about love and heartbreak became hits throughout Latin America and Spain and with Spanish speakers in the United States.

More than 40 people infected locally by Zika virus in Singapore
Ministry of Health in Singapore has confirmed 41 locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus, but says most have fully recovered

Canadian men rocked by discovery they were switched at birth
For the second time in less than a year, a Canadian town in the western province of Manitoba discovered a pair of babies had been switched at birth

10,000th Syrian refugee to reach U.S. this week
Resettlement program has become an issue in the presidential campaign; U.S ambassador to Jordan insists refugees are thoroughly screened

Did negligence play a role in Italy earthquake toll?
Italian authorities vow to investigate whether building codes were adhered to properly prior to deadly quake

2 United pilots arrested for suspected drunkenness
Pilots had been scheduled to fly 141 passengers from Scotland to Newark, N.J.; latest in string of recent incidents

Turkey-backed Syria rebels advance on U.S.-backed Kurds
Turkish military helping Syrian rebels fight ISIS, but they’re also trying to push back U.S.-allied Kurdish forces

Would-be bomber’s explosives fail to detonate in packed church
Suspect in Indonesia attack ran toward priest at the altar, but device only burned without exploding

Italy mourns hundreds lost in powerful earthquake
Across Italy, it was a day of mourning for nearly 300 people killed by a devastating earthquake. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake flattened several mountain villages. In one town, the caskets of 35 people were brought to a community gym, one of the last large buildings still standing. Seth Doane reports from the disaster area.

Muslim women in France free to wear burkinis
Muslim women in France are now free to wear so-called “burkinis.” After one town banned the full-body swimwear, France’s top administrative court stepped in to overturn the ruling. Charlie D’Agata reports.

Italy grieves with emotional mass funeral for earthquake victims
Mourners prayed, hugged and wept as they bid farewell to 35 of the 291 confirmed dead so far

Stranded mariners’ “SOS” in sand gets aircraft crew’s attention
Couple had been missing for over a week after departing island in Micronesia on 18-foot vessel

MoneyWatch: Massive shortfall in state pensions; Big job cuts after beer merger
U.S. states have a massive shortfall in their retirement systems, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts. Also, the merger of the world’s largest brewers will lead to thousands of job cuts. Brook Silva-Braga reports on the day’s top MoneyWatch headlines.

Mastermind in major cafe attack killed in police raid
Bangladesh police have been conducting raids across the country to hunt those behind attacks

North Korea makes violent threat at truce village inside DMZ
North’s Korean People’s Army accuses U.S., South Korean soldiers of “deliberate provocations”

Search for survivors in Italy earthquake continues amid new aftershocks
State funerals were held Saturday morning for some of the 290 people who were killed in this week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy. The epicenter of the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck early Wednesday was near the town of Amatrice. More than 1,000 aftershocks are hampering the search and rescue efforts. Seth Doane reports from the stricken area.

France’s top court overturns burkini ban after worldwide attention
Women in France are now free to wear so-called “burkinis” — full-body swimwear worn by Muslim women. After a town banned them, France’s top administrative court stepped in to overturn the prohibition. Charlie D’Agata reports.

U.S., Russia fall short on deal to restore Syria truce
Two nations say they’d resolved a number of issues, but are unable to forge comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to end brutal war

Powerful aftershocks stall Italy recovery efforts
Aftershocks are hindering the search for earthquake survivors in Italy. Nearly three days after the quake, a key road is still blocked and many survivors have been forced into makeshift camps. As Seth Doane reports, there are concerns the hardest hit towns may never recover.

Rebuilding quake-ravaged towns in Italy a daunting challenge
Italy has pledged $50M to help the region, but there are doubts the hardest hit towns will be able to fully recover

Did Hope Solo’s punishment fit her crime?
For her unsportsmanlike comments, U.S. Soccer has suspended Hope Solo for six months; the same amount of time Michael Phelps was suspended for his 2014 DUI. Do you think it was fair?

Cat adopts 3-week-old monkey
The director of a Russian zoo gave an abandoned squirrel monkey a new home with her 16-year-old cat. And while the cat never had babies of her own, she quickly let the little monkey cling to her back just as he would with his real mom.

Vogue Brazil edits models to look disabled
Vogue Brazil is caught up in a wave of controversy after editing models to look like Paralympic athletes.

French court suspends burkini ban
Human rights groups are praising France’s high court for suspending the controversial ban on burkinis in a coastal town. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports on the uproar that led to this change.

Billionaire Richard Branson: “I really thought I was going to die”
Virgin Group boss flies head first off bicycle in British Virgin Islands

Top court hands down ruling on controversial burkini ban
Ruling comes amid shock, anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches

Tourist describes deadly “harrowing” month in wilderness
Czech woman says couple made several mistakes when they set out to hike scenic track in New Zealand winter

Hope of survivors in Italy earthquake fades, as death toll rises
A new, powerful aftershock rocked central Italy on Friday. The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquake stands at 267. More than 200 people have been pulled alive from collapsed buildings, but hope of finding more survivors is fading. Seth Doane reports from outside Pescara del Tronto, one of the villages destroyed by the quake.

Truck bomb kills at least 11 Turkish police
Attack on police checkpoint near border shared by Turkey, Syria and Iraq blamed on Kurdish militants

Toronto police: 3 dead, 1 hurt in homicide possibly involving crossbow
Officers arrived at a home in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough and found two people without vital signs, a third was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead

Accidental explosion at sports center in Belgium leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
One person is reported to have been killed and at least two injured in Belgium in an accidental explosion at a sports center near the French border

Miners in Bolivia kidnap deputy minister in “brutal killing,” authorities say
Officials in Bolivia say striking miners have kidnapped and killed the country’s deputy government minister, who had traveled to the area to mediate in the conflict over mining laws

Small town in Spain under fire for taunting, killing calves at festival
Spanish town being accused of animal cruelty after a video showing young calves being taunted, stabbed and eventually killed in the town’s festival

At least 250 people dead as cleanup continues after Italy earthquake
The search continues for survivors in three small Italian villages that were flattened by Wednesday’s earthquake. The rescue effort has been slowed by aftershocks. Seth Doane has more.

French court to address burkini ban
A French court is expected to rule Friday on a controversial ban affecting Muslim women. More than 20 French cities have banned the “burkini,” a full-body bathing suit worn by some Muslim women. Debora Patta reports from Nice.

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte charged by Rio police with false report of robbery
Police statement says Ryan Lochte will be informed in the United States so he can decide whether to introduce a defense in Brazil

Muslim women express fear over French burkini ban

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