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News Feed Latest worldwide news China sees no basis for talks with Japan over islands dispute BEIJING (Reuters) - China sees no reason to hold talks with Japan over their dispute about ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, Chinese deputy foreign minister Li Baodong said on Tuesday. Rambus asked about shredded records in Nvidia case * Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded Motorsport McLaren's 'big mistakes' Honesty is often a rare virtue at the highest level of sport, especially when it comes to admitting mistakes, so McLaren fans may give Martin Whitmarsh some begrudging respect after the team principal accepted responsibility for a catalog of errors this season. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself. Trust your doctor, but verify Most of us assume our doctors are trustworthy. But after recent cases of fraud made headlines, some patients aren't so sure. A million Syrian child refugees is 'shameful milestone' U.N. GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrian children forced to flee their devastated homeland reached 1 million on Friday, half of all the refugees driven abroad by a conflict that shows no sign of... Tech to save your 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. Report Apple to offer iPhone trade-in For the first time Apple stores will soon let iPhone owners trade in their old phones for credit toward a new one, according to multiple reports. F1 McLaren admits 'big mistakes' Honesty is often a rare virtue at the highest level of sport, especially when it comes to admitting mistakes, so McLaren fans may give Martin Whitmarsh some begrudging respect after the team principal accepted responsibility for a catalog of errors this season. Scott Opens FedEx Cup Playoffs With Surprising Win Of all the players who missed putts on the 18th hole at Liberty National, Adam Scott might have been the only one who felt like it didn't matter. Global Soccer Others Are Imitating, but Only Barcelona Is Dominating Barcelona crushed Levante, 7-0, in its league opener, and while Real Betis can play a style similar to the Catalan giant, it still ended up losing to Real Madrid, 2-1. Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington. Football Guardiola's Bayern frustrated Bayern Munich drop their first Bundesliga points of the season under new manager Pep Guardiola Tuesday -- denied by a late SC Freiburg equalizer in a 1-1 draw. Pistorius Is Indicted on Murder Charge The South African Paralympic and Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on a charge of premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend. Dodgers Series Defeat a Blip in Resurgent Season Such has been the extraordinary dominance of the resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers over the past two months that a series loss to the Boston Red Sox over the weekend barely dented their collective stride. South Africa strikes escalate with petrol stations dispute JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's petrol station and car dealership workers on Tuesday announced a strike for higher wages next week, signaling more labor disruption to a struggling economy also facing stoppages in gold mines. U.N. experts head to alleged poison gas attack site Aug. 26 - U.N. experts head to the scene of an alleged poison gas attack in the outskirts of Damascus as Western allies weigh up their response and President Bashar al-Assad denies involvement. Sunita Rappai reports. Life Advice for Youth Resurfaces for a Jet After failed attempts with three N.F.L. teams and three years away from the league, Danny Lansanah has been trying to chase his football dream and play for the Jets. State of the Art The Voice-Off Android vs. Siri Is speech recognition better on smartphones running Googles operating system or Apples? That depends on how its used. Books Pregnant, and Disputing the Doctor After having a child, Emily Oster wrote Expecting Better, a book that challenges the conventional wisdom on pregnancy. Mounting Middle East tensions fuel FTSE 100 retreat LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Financials and miners dragged Britain's FTSE 100 lower on Tuesday as tensions in Syria and prospects of stimulus withdrawal by the U.S. Federal Reserve crimped risk... Stevens' Move Comes as Surprise to Bulldogs Hours after Brad Stevens told athletic director Barry Collier he was leaving Butler for Boston, he sat down to explain the decision to his players. Is it safe to visit Egypt? Government travel advisories to Egypt have been stepped up and tourists' movements restricted as the crisis in Cairo and other cities continues. Fact finding mission in Syria to start immediately-Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said officials will begin their fact finding mission in Syria on whether the government used chemical weapons in a few hours. Julie Noce reports. Life Advice for Youth Resurfaces for a Jet After failed attempts with three N.F.L. teams and three years away from the league, Danny Lansanah has been trying to chase his football dream and play for the Jets. UPDATE 2-U.S. government mortgage fraud lawsuit against BofA headed to trial NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. government lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp of fraud in the sale of billions of dollars of toxic mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is on track to... Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. Israel's martial art Krav Maga CNN's Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at the no-holds-barred Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Banklike Company Offering Cash-Back Rewards to Close PerkStreet Financial, which offered rebates on purchases, said it was out of money and would shut next month but discontinue the rebates immediately. Books The Cancer Chronicles Wanders Through the Diseases World George Johnson, a science writer, crosses into foreign terrain the world of cancer to bring his unusual perspective to the disease after his wifes diagnosis. Gadgetwise Jackery Air Auxiliary Battery Has Power to Spare The Jackery Air is almost as thin as the devices it recharges. U.S. expects 6-pct rise in net farm income in 2013 WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Net farm income in the United States will reach $120.6 billion this year, up 6 percent and the second highest since 1973 when adjusted for inflation, the Department of... In Transit Blog On Tiny Fogo Island, a Hotel Puts a Focus on Design The Fogo Island Inn, off the coast of Newfoundland, is a high-design hotel with floor-to-ceiling views of the Atlantic. With Victory, Venus Williams Brings Old Order Back The earliest first-round matches at the United States Open were lopsided affairs, including Venus Williamss win over No. 12 Kirsten Flipkens. And to Drink A Syrah to Pair With Lamb Shanks This tender dish with a fruity North African accompaniment requires something soft and not very tannic. Environmentalists hit Shell at F1 race Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrated a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident did not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title. Nadal, Williams sisters cruise at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made an ominous return to the U.S. Open on Monday while the sister act of Serena and Venus Williams shared the spotlight as the last grand slam of the year got underway. High-frequency trading does not raise futures volatility -study CHICAGO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Volatility in futures contracts has remained largely stable in the face of increased participation from high-speed and algorithmic traders often blamed for roiling... As Amazon Stretches, Seattles Downtown Is Reshaped Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazons founder, is helping remake the corporate giants hometown with an ambitious plan for a new headquarters, one of the biggest development projects in city history. Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained Aleksei A. Navalny was held by the police after staging a rally that attracted several thousand supporters.

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