Weekend Scan: Syriza victorious in Greece; Pope meets Castro; US to accept more refugees

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    While you were enjoying the first days of fall, the Pope was touring Cuba and Greeks held elections. Here’s what you need to know:

    U.S. to accept 100,000 refugees annually. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. must do its bit to help Europe with the migration crisis. He was meeting in Berlin to discuss the problem. Wall Street Journal (paywall)

    The Pope meets Fidel Castro. After addressing tens of thousands in Revolution Square, the Pope had an informal meeting with the ailing Cuban revolutionary. The pair exchanged books. BBC

    Syriza claims victory. The far left party fell short of a majority but the Independent Greeks said they would help forge a colaition. At last count, Syriza had 35% of the vote and New Democracy 28%. Syriza famously rebuffed a European bailout that it said was too onerous only to turn around and accept an even more austere offer to keep it from falling into economic oblivion. BBC

    Ben Carson says Muslims should not be president. The GOP candidate says the Muslim faith doesn’t vibe with American principles.”I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Reuters

     More GOP  controversy as Trump bails out of public appearance. The Donald was a no-show at a South Carolina event after he failed refute comments at another event that President Obama is a Muslim and “not even an American.” He begged off saying he had to attend to a major business deal. The Hill
    Died: Romance novelist Jackie Collins at age 77. The legendary chronicler of Hollywood sex and glamour died on Saturday in Los Angeles after a private struggle with breast cancer. Variety
    Concorde could fly again. A group of British enthusiasts says it has raised enough money to buy a Concorde with the aim of getting it flying again by 2019. Club Concorde, made up of former captains, charterers and aviation fans, says it has £120m in reserve for the “return to flight” plan.
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