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Julie Harris, Celebrated Actress of Range and Intensity, Dies at 87
Ms. Harris had a lengthy rsum as an actress, with dozens of movie and television credits, including the 1955 film adaptation of John Steinbecks novel of brotherly rivalry, East of Eden.


Zuckerberg's big idea is no charity
Ben Popper says Mark Zuckerberg's new initiative, Internet.org, is a canny business move masquerading as charity.


Trash Into Gas, Efficiently? An Army Test May Tell
The United States Army will be the first to test a system by Sierra Energy to turn waste whether banana peels, used syringes, old iPods, even raw sewage into fuel.


Design Your Earrings Remind Me of Grandmas Gran Torino
Colorful dried paint that built up, layer upon layer, in automobile factories as part of the spray-painting process is now being turned into jewelry.


Andretti Poverty drove me on
Don Riddell talks with car racing legend Mario Andretti about his career and his operatic talents.


Ackman dumping Penney; Syria dents stocks
Aug. 27 - Summary Activist investor Bill Ackman is preparing to dump his 38 million shares of J.C. Penney; Worries about Syria erase U.S. stock market gains; Signs of slower economy make cause for slower Fed. Conway G. Gittens reports.


Lebanon bomb suspect arrested
One suspect has been arrested in connection to a pair of car bombings that killed at least 45 people in northern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.


Straight Sets Celebrating Difference Between Mens and Womens Tennis
Arguments about equal pay for an unequal product miss the point. The games on the two tours are fundamentally different, and the biggest difference is the serve.


Single-sex golf clubs?
Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes.


U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 9 percent in July ELFA
(Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed more last month to invest in everything from industrial equipment to aircraft, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Thursday.


Turbo talk with Alain Prost
The Art of Movement explores the evolution of F1 design with four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost.


Butler Loses F Jones for Season to Wrist Injury
Butler's turbulent offseason isn't showing any signs of slowing down.


'This man did not just kill 13 people'
A military jury on Monday will begin confronting the second phase of the court-martial of Maj. Nidal Hasan whether he deserves to die for the massacre at his hands four years ago on this sprawling U.S. Army base.


Pennsylvanias Capital Files Plan for Finances With Court
A receiver turned in a detailed document showing how Harrisburg can escape from a mountain of debt and avoid filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.


NASA has high hopes Mars rover's winning streak will continue
(Reuters) - The NASA rover Curiosity survived its daredevil landing on Mars one year ago Tuesday and went on to discover that the planet most like Earth in the solar system could indeed have supported microbial life, the primary goal of the mission.


Nuclear crisis won't affect Games bid, say Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Radiation levels in Tokyo are no different from those of other major world cities and the worsening crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant should have no impact on the city's bid to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo's governor said on Friday.


Manning Does Another Commercial, This One Silent
Peyton Manning's latest commercial doesn't have a catchy tune like "Football On Your Phone" that he rapped with brother Eli.


Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr
The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday.


South Carolina Governor Haley announces re-election bid
CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug 26 (Reuters) - South Carolina's Republican Governor Nikki Haley announced her bid for re-election on Monday, railing against President Barack Obama's healthcare reform and touting her support of jobs and businesses.


Bergen The U.S. has a problem from hell
What is widely recognized as the most authoritative study of the United States' responses to mass killings around the world -- from the massacres of Armenians by the Turks a century ago, to the Holocaust, to the more recent Serbian atrocities against Bosnian Muslims and the ethnic cleansing of the Tutsis in Rwanda -- concluded that they all shared unfortunate commonalities


Football Shock defeat for Man City
When Vincent Tan led a Malaysian takeover of Cardiff City in 2010, the Welsh soccer club was battling crippling debts -- and a long-awaited return to England's top flight was tantalizingly out of reach.


Dollop of Romance Is Added to Intrigue at an Ex-Chinese Leaders 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.


Rookie Marquez makes MotoGP history
Marc Marquez continues his stunning debut season in motorcycling's elite class when he becomes the first MotoGP rookie to win five races with victory in Sunday's Czech Grand Prix.


Blake Announces Retirement From Tennis
James Blake, whose top ranking was No. 4, in 2006, announced the end of his 14-year pro career on Monday. His career suffered several major setbacks because of injuries.


CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Bonds rally on weak U.S. durable figures; Italian bonds, stocks down
(In paragraph 14, CORRECTS to show India's central bank stepped in to sell, not buy, dollars) * Italian stocks, bonds fall on Berlusconi threat * Weak U.S. goods data tempers September Fed tapering view * Currency markets subdued, dollar finds support after dip By David Gaffen and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury bonds rallied after a weaker-than-expected result for durable goods orders, but global equity markets were relatively calm in an otherw


Battling Superstition, Indian Paid With His Life
The killing of Narendra Dabholkar, a former physician who aimed to drive skepticism into Indias superstition, is the latest episode in a wrestling match between traditionalists and reformers.


In Transit Blog A Scottish Resort Has a Beef List
At the Gleneagles resort in Scotland, diners can choose among cattle breeds for their steaks.


Tech that will save your life in an apocalypse
When disaster strikes, survival can depend on a few basic needs. Access to clean water, shelter, warmth and sanitation is a matter of life of death in the days and weeks after an earthquake, tsunami, flood or tornado.


NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education


Sketch Guy The Beauty of Limits
It may seem counterintuitive, but constraints give us something to use as a framework, a way to help us judge what to do next.


Crews search Mexican train wreck
The death toll from a cargo train derailment in Mexico climbed to six on Monday as authorities continued searching the scene of the wreck for victims.


American "Mean Melin" is world air guitar champ
August 26 - Eric "Mean Melin" Melin dazzles crowds in Finland as he licks the riffs right and rocks out to win the Air Guitar World Championships. Elly Park reports.


Africa's biotechnology advantage
Kenyan conservationist Calestous Juma explains how Africa can benefit on being a latecomer in the area of biotechnology.


Fifth suspect arrested in Mumbai gang rape
Indian police arrested a fourth suspect Sunday in the alleged gang rape of a female photographer in Mumbai, and are looking for an additional man.


Television Review Silk Has American Debut on Masterpiece Mystery!
The BBC series Silk, coming to Masterpiece Mystery! on PBS, sets up two lawyers hoping to take silk, or earn the robes worn by the Queens Counsel.


Tesla hails top safety rating for Model S
Aug. 21 - Electric car company Tesla says its Model S sedan has won a five-star safety rating in every category tested by safety regulators, a distinction awarded to just one percent of all vehicles tested in the United States. Ben Gruber reports.


UPDATE 1-US regulator unveils plan for universal broadband
* Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage


Halt in Zilmax sales fuels demand for rival cattle feed product
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Merck Co's decision to suspend sales of its Zilmax cattle feed additive has caused such a surge in demand for rival Eli Lilly Co's Optaflexx that Lilly is telling some new customers it cannot immediately supply them, customers told Reuters.


Can cruising regain public trust?
Richard Quest speaks with Alan Buckelew, CEO of Princess Cruises, who says the industry cannot afford more accidents.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Cardiff Stuns Manchester City
Fraizer Campbell scored twice, and Cardiff won for the first time in more than 50 years in the top tier of English soccer, jolting visiting Manchester City, 3-2.


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