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| Bomb blast in Chile wounds seven; government blames 'terrorists' | | | By Felipe Iturrieta SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A bomb exploded next to an underground train station in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday afternoon, wounding at least seven people, and the government said it bore the signs of "a terrorist" act. The blast occurred at lunchtime in a fast-food restaurant in a small shopping and eating area next to the Escuela Militar metro station in the affluent residential and shopping neighborhood of Las Condes. "This is an act that has all the hallmarks of a terrorist deed," Alvaro Elizalde, the government's chief spokesman, said in remarks made to journalists outside La Moneda presidential palace. Chile, which returned to democracy in 1990 after a 17-year dictatorship and is normally one of Latin America's most stable countries, has not suffered an attack of this magnitude in at least 20 years. |
| Lawsuit says Disney, Sony others conspired to suppress wages | |  A federal lawsuit filed on Monday accuses Walt Disney Co , Sony Pictures and other leaders in special effects and animation of conspiring to suppress wages in the industry through "no-raid" agreements. District Court in San Jose, California also names DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc , Digital Domain 3.0 and ImageMovers LLC as defendants. Disney had already reached a $9 million settlement with salaried employees in July 2013 as part of a broader class action over no-raid agreements in the California technology industry.
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| Obama to press Congress for action on Islamic State | | | Obama administration officials will hold briefings this week and next for members of the U.S. Congress as the president makes his case for an offensive against Islamic State militants, congressional aides said on Monday. Administration officials will hold a briefing for all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, a House aide said. |
| Fun-loving, elusive Bill Murray the grumpy center of 'St. Vincent' | |  By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Everyone involved in the making of "St. Vincent" wants to talk about Bill Murray, who plays the grumpy and flawed namesake of director Ted Melfi's first film, but the quirky comedian has lived up to a reputation of being incredibly hard to pin down. The star of "Stripes," and "Groundhog Day," has been omnipresent at this year's Toronto International Film Festival: he took fan questions after a 30th anniversary screening of "Ghostbusters" on Friday, hammed it up at the premiere of his new film later, and was spotted cycling around the city and on a late-night dance floor in random photos by onlookers. The festival also declared last Friday "Bill Murray Day," and a cadre of loyal fans dressed up as some of his beloved characters in a costume contest.
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| Congenial new Iraq leader wins allies, but no easy path to save nation | |  By Raheem Salman, Oliver Holmes and Ned Parker BAGHDAD (Reuters) - It is no coincidence that Iraq's new prime minister is more likeable than his predecessor. Haider al-Abadi was handpicked last month to detoxify a political system poisoned to the point of collapse under the dour and mercurial Nuri al-Maliki. A former engineer widely described as an amiable and witty pragmatist, Abadi vindicated supporters at home and abroad by including Sunnis, Kurds and members of his own divided Shi'ite majority in a unity government approved by parliament on Monday. Diplomats and politicians from across Iraq's political spectrum say they believe Abadi is far better suited to bridging differences than Maliki, who was pushed out of office last month with a third of his country in the hands of Islamic State.
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| New York officials face off with Times Square superheroes | |  New York City officials on Monday tackled Spider Man, Elmo and other fictional favorites with a proposal to intensify a crackdown on the costumed street performers who wander Times Square and pose with tourists for tips. If passed, the law would require licensing, background checks and other regulatory measures for the costumed characters in what City Council member Andy King, author of the measure, called a public safety concern. "This is not about violating anybody's First Amendment rights," King said on a busy Times Square sidewalk to jeers from nearby protesters. "Times Square as quirky is fine, but creepy is not," said Tim Tompkins, head of The Times Square Alliance, which promotes area businesses and helped draft the ordinance.
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| Iraqi parliament sessions begins, expected to vote on next Iraqi government | | | The Iraqi parliament began meeting on Monday night with the intention of voting on the government line-up presented by Prime Minister designate Haider al-Abadi. After the session began, the Kurdish bloc walked in and registered their names in a sign they were likely to approve the government. The Kurdish political bloc had debated for hours on Monday whether or not to participate in the government as the session began, and no Kurds had initially been present at the meeting aside from President Fuad Masum. |
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