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News Feed Latest worldwide news Davis Stands in Way of Cabrera's Triple Crown Bid Only Chris Davis stands between Miguel Cabrera and baseball history. Portrait of doomed love conquers British public's hearts LONDON (Reuters) - "The Lady of Shalott", a painting by John William Waterhouse of a young woman lamenting unrequited love, has been chosen as the British public's favorite artwork, soon to be displayed among other masterpieces across the nation's billboards. Booming lobster population pinches profits for Maine's fishery PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - By all rights, lobsterman Steve Train should be the envy of commercial fishermen around the world. Mexico's peso slips more than 1.5 percent on Syria uncertainty MEXICO CITY, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso weakened 1.51 percent on Tuesday to 13.3765 per dollar as uncertainty over a widening conflict in Syria weighed. German FM Greece needs until 2022 CNN's Nina dos Santos speaks with German FM Wolfgang Schaeuble about Greece's impact on the eurozone financial crisis. Your Money Win a Lottery Jackpot? Not Much Chance of That The odds of winning the top prize in Powerball or other big lottery is on a par with finding that needle in a haystack. A tall haystack. Is media in the Middle East trusted? The Arab world's relationship with media is -- like the region itself -- complicated and often contradictory and one that has been changing rapidly since the Arab Spring. QA Fitting More on a DVD How to squeeze more video onto a DVD, and choosing the best smartphone. Queen's swan found barbecued The remains of a swan have been found barbecued near Queen Elizabeth II's castle in Windsor, police said. More outrage over Syrian amateur video (WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT) Aug. 22 - International reaction continues over graphic video from Syria appearing to show civilians being attacked by chemical weapons. Julie Noce reports. Recreating golf's most iconic photo Shane O'Donoghue attempts to recreate the most iconic photo in golf, Hy Peskin's pic of Ben Hogan's 1-iron shot. Win a Trip 2013 As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. Stuntman killed in 'wingsuit' jump A British stuntman who parachuted dressed as James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony has died, UK media reported. Property Values What You Get for ... $3,100,000 A modern house with ocean views in California; an eco-friendly residence in Montana; and a compound in horse-country Virginia The Caucus Sunday Breakfast Menu, Aug. 25 Civil rights leaders including Representative John Lewis and Andrew Young join the Sunday shows as Washington marks the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Sports Briefing | Soccer World Cup Tickets Draw Huge Interest It was a frenzied start to FIFAs attempt to fill the stands for next years World Cup in Brazil as fans applied for more than 1 million tickets in just seven hours. Yosemite fire threatens city's water The numbers are staggering and the prospects are absolutely scary as a massive California wildfire menaces Yosemite National Park. Quest Why I hate public speaking In day two of Richard Quest's road to overcoming his fear of public speaking, he learns to relax. Onyx deal expected to give Amgen a big boost Aug 26 (Reuters) - Investors reacted favorably on Monday to Amgen Inc's $10.4 billion purchase of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, which gives the world's largest biotech company full rights to a blood... World Briefing | Africa Zimbabwe Rejecting Fraud Claims, Court Upholds Presidential Election Zimbabwes highest court threw out a legal challenge by the main opposition party charging that the July 31 elections won by President Robert Mugabe were marred by fraud. Nibali Back in Front After Moreno Wins Stage Katusha rider Dani Moreno claimed the host nation's first stage win of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday while Italy's Vincenzo Nibali regained the overall lead. BRIEF-UK's Office of Fair Trading to look into Google-Waze deal Aug 27 (Reuters) - Office Of Fair Trading * - UK's OFT to look into completed acquisition by Google Group of Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. Pogue's Post Glasses That Solve Colorblindness, for a Big Price Tag Seeing all the colors of a rainbow, at a cost of $600? For some, itll be worth the price. City Makes Test Scores Available on the Web Parents in New York will be able to log on to see how their children did on the new Common Core reading and math tests. Senate Approves College Student Loan Plan Tying Rates to Markets The plan would tie interest rates for student loans to the financial markets and brings Congress close to resolving a dispute that caused rates to double in July. 1 in 5 Americans die from Obesity Columbia University Aug. 17 - New findings show that 1 in 5 Americans eat themselves to death. Columbia University researchers say more will die if the fat issue is ignored. Gavino Garay reports. Dining Review | Long Island A Review of Mavi Grill and Deli, in Mount Sinai At Mavi Grill and Deli, Turkish cuisine comes in large portions in an airy, spacious converted house. Onyx deal expected to give Amgen a big boost (Reuters) - Investors reacted favorably on Monday to Amgen Inc's $10.4 billion purchase of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, which gives the world's largest biotech company full rights to a blood cancer drug with multibillion-dollar sales potential. Breakingviews Ackman's airplay Aug. 27 - Richard Beales and Breakingviews columnists discuss why Bill Ackman's bet on Air Products may be more successful than the hedge fund manager's efforts at J.C. Penney and other retailers. CORRECTED-COLUMN-Another key factor for stock investors to watch (In the 4th paragraph, adds the dropped words "divided by book value" to the definition of direct profitability, and in the 5th paragraph corrects the spelling of Savina Rizova's name from Risova.) Your Money Adviser For College Students, So Many Health Plans to Choose From The Affordable Care Act is offering more health coverage choices to young adults, including college students, than ever before. Dollop of Romance Is Added to Intrigue at Former Chinese Politicians Trial Bo Xilai said his former top deputy and his wife, both of whom provided evidence against him, had a passionate relationship with each other. Wal-Mart to cover U.S. workers' domestic partners in 2014 Aug 27 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it will offer health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its U.S. employees starting next year. Li's Hong Kong ParknShop auction loses bidders KKR and TPG sources HONG KONG (Reuters) - KKR Co and TPG Capital are out of the running in the auction for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's Hong Kong supermarket chain ParknShop, people close to the matter told Reuters, after... Chomsky What's next for Mideast? There are three possible outcomes from the current talks, liberal academic Noam Chomsky says, but just one is realistic. India Ink Image of the Day August 27 A 200-year-old gold watch was on display in an exhibition in Kolkata, West Bengal. Dot Earth Blog From the Fire Hose Obamas Bus Stop in Gas Country, Al Gores Category 6, an Unplugging Climate Blogger A roundup of developments on the fracking fight, Arctic ice, and the perils of climate overstatement. California wildfire burns deeper into Yosemite National Park SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires on record roared deeper east into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, frightening away many late-summer visitors, while the sprawling blaze also crept closer to thousands of homes west of the park. Married couple die on same day WHIO shares a story of true love. A couple married for more than six decades died just 11 hours apart.

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