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News Feed Latest worldwide news N.C.A.A. Restores Marines Eligibility to Play Football The N.C.A.A. reversed course after declaring Steven Rhodes ineligible to play for Middle Tennessee State because of his participation in an organized football league. Children's Books David Ezra Steins Dinosaur Kisses, and More New picture books include Dinosaur Kisses, in which an irrepressible baby dinosaur sets out on a mission. U.S. bid to free citizen in N. Korea A State Department special envoy will travel to North Korea this week to try to free Kenneth Bae, the U.S. citizen detained there since November, the State Department and White House said Tuesday. On the Road New Rivals Compete for Convention Business While cities like Las Vegas still dominate the industry, smaller towns are aggressively marketing their amenities. Biden No doubt Syrian regime used chemical weapons Aug. 27 - Speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Houston, Texas, Vice President Joe Biden says there is no doubt that the Assad regime is behind the "heinous use" of chemical weapons in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. Challengers to South Carolina Senator Are Lining Up on the Right Conservatives are waging a Republican primary battle to oust Senator Lindsey Graham, who has enraged the far right for reaching across the divide to President Obama. 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. NASAs New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women The eight recruits were selected from 6,300 applicants and will start training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in August. Sports Briefing | Womens Basketball Moore Leads Minnesota to Rout of Liberty The former UConn star Maya Moore scored a season-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and the host Minnesota Lynx beat the Liberty, 88-57. Remote Control College Footballs Most Dominant Player? Its ESPN Spending billions of dollars for TV rights and becoming partners with universities desperate for exposure, ESPN has emerged as a sports puppet-master and kingmaker. U.S. economic growth gauge hits four-week low ECRI NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of future U.S. economic growth fell to a four-week low last week and the annualized growth rate slowed, a research group said on Friday. Al Jazeera accuses ATT of wrongly terminating contract NEW YORK (Reuters) - ATT unfairly terminated an affiliation agreement with Al Jazeera America, the cable network says in a recently unsealed lawsuit that highlights ATT's subscriber base in conservative states. The Show at Tatiana Restaurant At the Brighton Beach establishment, weekend patrons can watch a half-hour show that includes dance, acrobatics, and fire spinning. Surveillance Revelations Shake U.S.-German Ties The issue is prompting not just a debate about privacy and data protection, but also demands from German officials that the Berlin-Washington security partnership be put on a new footing. Well U.S. Circumcision Rates Are Declining The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States declined to 58.3 percent in 2010 from 64.5 percent in 1979, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Kanye West doesn't sell baby photo, but takes it to grandma's show NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West showed the first picture of his and Kim Kardashian's baby on Friday during the season finale of the Fox talk show hosted by Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner. GLOBAL MARKETS-Syria uncertainty drives up oil, hits stocks * U.S. lays groundwork for possible action against Syrian government Maurice and Paul Marciano, of Guess Jeans, Plan a Museum Having transformed workaday bluejeans into high fashion, Maurice and Paul Marciano are now seeking to remake their own legacies as patrons and aggressive collectors of contemporary art with a new museum in Los Angeles. Stars, taboo sex and death at Venice film fest LONDON (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF (Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks. Railway in Quebec disaster allowed to operate till Oct. 1 TORONTO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The rail company whose oil tanker train blew up in a Quebec town last month, killing 47 people, will be allowed to continue operating through Oct. 1 after providing... Boston mayor reaches deal for Caesars casino at horse racetrack BOSTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Boston Mayor Thomas Menino reached a proposed deal with developers on Tuesday to build a $1 billion Caesars casino in the city's East Boston section that he said would generate at least $32 million in annual revenue for the city and create thousands of jobs. Motherlode Blog The Long Hair a Mother Covets, and a Daughter Wants to Cut As the plainer sister, inevitably referred to as the smart one, I didnt know what to make of my little girl, whose blond ringlets drew more attention the bigger she grew. Critics Notebook Troy Schumacher and BalletCollective Open Eyes Two seriously experimental pieces by Troy Schumacher and BalletCollective were the real discoveries at the Ballet v6.0 festival at the Joyce Theater. In Transit Blog Calendar Coming Events in Hawaii; Kentucky; Munich A weekly capsule of events around the globe curated by our writers and editors. Maasai lease ancestral land to elephants Aug. 7 - Maasai communities in Kenya's Amboseli region have joined the fight to save endangered elephants by leasing their ancestral lands to conservationists. The agreement is designed to protect migratory routes used by the the elephants for thousands of years, giving them breathing room in an era of unprecedented human encroachment. Matthew Stock reports. Canadian Documents Suggest Shift on Pipeline Papers released to an environmental group say Canadas government once viewed Keystone XL as important to oil sands development, in contrast to a United States assessment. U.S. military satellite, paid for by Australia, launched into orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday carrying a communications satellite for the U.S. military and its partners, including Australia, which paid for the spacecraft and launch services. Can a case boost your iPhone 5's WiFi? Check the Linkase The Linkase for iPhone 5 boasts up to a 50 percent boost in Wi-Fi signal strength thanks to a small electromagnetic waveguide extension. Does it work? See for yourself in these mobile speedtests where Wi-Fi is usually terrible. Movies and TV Shows Examine Issues in Foster Care Movies like Short Term 12 and TV series like The Fosters and Major Crimes examine issues of foster care. Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise. U.S. judge tosses BofA suit vs FDIC over $1.7 bln investor losses * Case arose from $2.9 billion Taylor Bean mortgage fraud Well Supplements Fail to Relieve Joint Pain in Study A randomized clinical trial found that vitamin D and calcium supplements are no better than a placebo for relieving joint problems. 99 must-reads on income inequality John Sutter asked readers to submit ideas for a list of "99 must-reads on income inequality." They weren't shy Officer Is Indicted on Charges of Lying About Photographers Arrest The officer, Michael Ackermann, claimed that Robert Stolariks camera flash interfered with a girls arrest last year, but evidence later emerged that no flash had been used. Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians Insurgents shot and killed 12 civilians in two separate incidents over the weekend, including six aid workers employed on government projects, officials said Tuesday. Gadgetwise Capture, a Camera Strap Attachment, Gets an Update The Capture Pro is a refined version of a crowdfunded device for attaching a camera to any belt or strap. UPDATE 1-China accuses Briton, American of illegally buying private data BEIJING, Aug 27 (Reuters) - China has accused two risk consultants, a British man and his American wife, of illegally buying and selling private information, state media reported on Tuesday, amid a nationwide probe into the drugs industry.

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