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Three Indian children light fireworks under the cover of night.

Altercations in Atlanta and Oakland, Calif., between police and protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement could be a critical test for the tactics of both the demonstrators and the authorities dealing with them, experts say.

The drug violence in Mexico has claimed another victim, the port city of Veracruz. The recent bloodshed is crippling tourism and sowing fear in what, until last year, had been a relatively peaceful part of Mexico. But in a twist, a group calling itself the Zeta Killers is vowing to fight the drug cartel.

Increasing U.S. coal exports to China doesn't necessarily mean global emissions will rise. As demand abroad drives up coal prices at home, it could prompt U.S. utilities to switch to cheaper and more environmentally friendly natural gas. And that might alter the politics of climate change in the U.S., an expert says.

The cameras in many new smartphones are becoming so good that they may spell trouble for the average point-and-shoot camera. In addition to the convenience of carrying one device, they've streamlined photo sharing.

Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in a terrorism trial involving a Massachusetts man accused of trying to promote al-Qaida's agenda in a blog. But Tarek Mehanna's attorneys contend he was just exercising his First Amendment rights.

At High Point, N.C.'s biannual furniture market, manufacturers hawk their products to retailers. And this week, a large pavilion is dedicated to American-made furniture. There are signs that shifts in China could spur a comeback for furniture makers in the United States.

The consensus is that the agreement buys some time, but doesn't solve the continent's underlying economic problems. Still, failure to make progress could have been disastrous.

Leaders reached agreement to at least temporarily steady things in Europe. So far, markets are reacting well.

Marian Thompson had demanded that the Columbus Zoo return the three leopards, two macaques and a young grizzly bear that survived the tragedy at her husband's farm. State officials, though, have ordered that they be quarantined at the zoo.