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Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — has been blamed for cloaking New Delhi and other cities in unhealthy smog from massive amounts of fireworks that are set off day and night.

Mili Hernandez and her Omaha, Neb., soccer team were disqualified from a girls' tournament finals after a mix-up over her gender. "They only did it because I look like a boy," the 8-year-old said.

What kind of music gets Olympic athletes pumped up when they're working out? Taekwondo competitor Paige McPherson talks about what gets her going.

In a shocking upset, South Korea scored in stoppage time and added another late goal to put the match out of reach for Germany.

The College Lake Dam has been strained by heavy rainfall. Overnight, worries about its imminent collapse sent alarm through the community.

Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, was arrested on Friday in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct. He was later released and has returned to China.

Thousands gathered in Kemerovo to protest the official response to the blaze, which reportedly killed dozens of children. Four people have also reportedly been detained for questioning.

Brazil's supreme court ruled ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may be sent to prison while he appeals his corruption conviction. He leads in opinion polls ahead of October's presidential vote.

The wood pellet fuel industry is growing in the United States. The largest chip mills across the South are gobbling up hardwood forests to meet demand for overseas customers.

Students across the U.S. showed us their worlds with podcasts in the first-ever NPR student contest.