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'Western diseases' drive pharma boom in Africa

By Teo Kermeliotis and Kiesha Porter for CNN

Major pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to harness Africa's opportunity, lured by an emerging middle class across the continent's growing urban centers.

Boeing announces changes to Dreamliner battery system

By Madison Park and Steve Almasy

Boeing spent more than 60,000 hours testing changes to the lithium-ion battery system for the 787 Dreamliner, which has been grounded in the wake of incidents on two planes, the chief project engineer for the project said Friday.

Pope Francis meets with all cardinals ahead of inauguration

By Richard Allen Greene and Ben Brumfield

After the pomp and activities surrounding his election as pontiff, Pope Francis may get his first quiet day Friday when he meets with familiar faces -- all the cardinals.

McDonald's to launch egg-white McMuffin

By Rachel Hackbarth

In a bid to reach health-conscious consumers, the iconic fast food franchise McDonald's is going to try and bolster its faltering sales with a lean, new egg-white sandwich.

New pope may boost Vatican finance reform

By CNN

As Pope Francis takes over stewardship of the Catholic Church, he will also focus on the more worldly task of cleaning up the Vatican's finances.

UPDATE: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is named next pope

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By CNN

UPDATE: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected the next pope, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announced Wednesday night from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Conclave trivia: Why cardinals are locked in, popes' houses ransacked

By CNN

Benedict XVI's shock resignation in February -- the first for almost 600 years -- sent experts inside and outside the Vatican rushing to consult church law to work out what will happen next.

Ohio man convicted for three murders in Craigslist job ad killings

By CNN

(CNN) -- An Ohio jury Tuesday convicted a 53-year-old man for killing three men who had answered a Craigslist ad for work on a cattle farm.

Fire erupts after tugboat hits natural gas pipeline off Louisiana coast

By CNN

(CNN) -- A tugboat pushing a barge loaded with crude oil struck a natural gas line Tuesday evening off the Louisiana coast, causing an explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said.

Iran plans to sue over 'Argo'

By Ben Brumfield

First, Iran said it would produce its own cinematic response to "Argo." Now, Tehran plans to sue Hollywood filmmakers who contribute to the production of such "anti-Iran" propaganda films.