• U.S. Courts Should Consider War Trauma of Veterans On Death Row: Report

  U.S. military veterans make up about 10 percent of inmates on death row and courts are not doing enough to consider post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mitigating factor in sentencing, a study released on Tuesday said.

  

• An Ambitious Climate Change Agreement Is In Sight, Says French Foreign Minister

  An ambitious agreement on limiting global warming is within reach, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday after a meeting of ministers ahead of the U.N. climate summit in Paris in December.

  

• Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Heart Failure, Death: Study

  Lowering blood pressure below a commonly used target dramatically reduced heart failure and risk of death in adults aged 50 and older in a large U.S. government-sponsored study, results that could lead to a change in treatment guidelines and medical practice.

  

• Brazil Mine Dam Burst Endangers Water Supply Far Downstream

  A river of mud from burst dams at a Brazilian iron ore mine forced populous cities more than 300 km (200 miles) downstream to cut off drinking water on Monday, raising health and environmental concerns as slow-moving search efforts continued.

  

• Pope Francis Urges Church to Shun Obsession With Money, Power As He Faces Challenges to Financial Reforms

  Pope Francis called on Tuesday for a Catholic Church that is not cosseted, self-centered and obsessed with power and money, as he faces new challenges to his financial reforms at the Vatican.