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UPDATE 1-South Sudan rebels say govt troops attack base in north, threaten retaliation

JUBA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Rebel forces in South Sudan said
government troops attacked their garrison in a town in the north
on Tuesday, and they threatened swift retaliation, stoking fears
of another full-blown military confrontation in the young
nation.

Canada govt to announce Petronas LNG decision on Tuesday-source

OTTAWA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The Canadian government is set
to announce a decision later on Tuesday on the approval of a
proposed Petronas-led liquefied natural gas plant,
according to a source familiar with the matter.

Iraq mediating between Saudis and Iran to support oil prices

BAGHDAD, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iraq is carrying out a
mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran to bring about an
agreement that would lift crude prices, at a meeting of
crude-producing nations in Algiers, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Ali
al-Luaibi said on Tuesday.

Electric car tipping point may challenge pioneers

PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Electric car prototypes and plans
are set to dominate the Paris auto show as the Volkswagen
diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade
executives and investors that plug-in vehicles are ready to go
mainstream.

UN calls for support for Libya govt, upholding of ban on arms

GENEVA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The top United Nations official
in Libya called on Tuesday for countries to support the
fledgling national unity government of the North African country
and do more to halt banned arms shipments there.

UPDATE 2-Icahn nominee resigns from Chesapeake board; shares tumble

* Shares drop 9 pct amid weak crude oil prices

(Adds analyst comment, background, tender offer details)

OPEC racked with division, but too soon to write it off?

Investors have been burnt before, and are now skeptical that OPEC will overcome its internal divisions and agree to do something about chronically low oil prices.

UPDATE 3-Weatherford International to pay $140 mln for accounting fraud

Sept 27 (Reuters) - Oil services company Weatherford
International LLC has agreed to a $140
million penalty to settle charges it inflated earnings by using
deceptive income tax accounting, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.

Studied To Death — Solar Customers Don't Harm Non-Solar Ratepayers

Certain anti-solar forces are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to convince everyone (though the popular press and consumers are the main targets) that solar customers are stealing money from non-solar customers.

U.S. says Wells Fargo to pay $400,000 to settle charges over swaps

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Bank has settled
federal charges over inaccurate large trader reports for
physical commodity swaps positions, the U.S. Commodity Futures
Trading Commission said on Tuesday, ordering the firm to pay a
$400,000 penalty.

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