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bloomberg.com — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he'll appoint a new special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, after a dispute over oil revenue between the newly separated states brought them to the brink of war last year.

bloomberg.com — The Army is investigating the commander of a battalion at the nation's primary missile-defense base for condoning sexual affairs at the remote facility in Alaska, creating what subordinates called a "toxic environment." The service already was looking into the commander at Fort Greely, dedicated to defending the U.S.

bloomberg.com — Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, violated the constitutional rights of Latinos who were stopped and detained as part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants, a federal judge said. U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow issued a decision today after a trial without a jury that ended Aug.

bloomberg.com — The U.S. Defense Department issued three contracts totaling $16 million for biofuel plants intended to help power fighter jets and destroyers by 2016. The awards to three closely held firms are part of a drive by the administration of President Barack Obama to boost investment in renewable energy.

bloomberg.com — Yahoo! Inc. submitted an offer for Hulu LLC, the online video site, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, expanding the number of suitors for the service to at least seven. Yahoo, which said this week it's buying Tumblr Inc.

bloomberg.com — Imo.Im Co-Founder Goerges Harik discusses cross-platform messaging with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)

bloomberg.com — Kevin Hassett of the American Enterprise Institute did some data collection in the Los Angeles Times: "I looked at commencement and other announced graduation event speakers for 2012 and 2013 from the top 100 universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges (according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings)."

bloomberg.com — A combination of executive and congressional inaction has left U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder without permanent appointees in at least six top positions inside the Justice Department, even as he faces increased criticism from U.S. lawmakers. Holder, a cabinet holdover from President Barack Obama 's first term, lacks Senate-confirmed heads atop three of agency's eight divisions.

bloomberg.com — Fannie Mae is snatching potential profits away from mortgage lenders as it posts record earnings that are fueling industry concern the government-backed company is regaining its swagger even as lawmakers plot its demise. The company has ramped up its purchases of home loans from lenders for cash, in the process cutting out originators from the more profitable business of creating and selling bonds backed by the debt.

bloomberg.com — 111 Bonaire Ln, Bonita Springs FL For sale: $8.85 million The Cadillac inside the house is a real Cadillac, a 1959 Caddy that was driven from the beach into the house and turned into a working bar.

bloomberg.com — Neymar, Brazil's most marketable soccer player, wants to complete the final year of his contract with Santos rather than move to Europe during the offseason, his manager said today. Neymar's club, Santos, is in talks with officials from Spanish champion Barcelona, which wants the 21-year-old to move to Europe and join world player of the year Lionel Messi in its attack next season.

bloomberg.com — A North Korean military envoy delivered a handwritten letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping from his leader, Kim Jong Un, after the regime said it was willing to return to dialogue over its disputed nuclear program. Choe Ryong Hae met Xi in Beijing's Great Hall of the People yesterday, China News Service reported.

bloomberg.com — Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and several major banks filed a lawsuit seeking a ruling that interchange fees and merchant policies didn't violate U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit specifically targets price-fixing claims by trade associations and retailers that were involved in a multibillion-dollar settlement and opted to drop out.

bloomberg.com — SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS)'s Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin attraction, opening today at the company's namesake theme park in Orlando, features 50-foot glaciers, 2,500 glass icicles and up-close encounters with 230 penguins, dusted daily with 6,000 pounds of snow. "It is the coolest attraction in the world," President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Atchison said in an interview.

bloomberg.com — In today's "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg's Sara Eisen recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes providing insight behind today's headlines. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance."