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Public private partners come to potoroo rescue
Aug. 25 - Australia's threatened long-nosed potoroo may be making a comeback in southeast Queensland thanks to a collaboration between government and private land-owners. The shy marsupial has been the victim of habitat destruction through land clearing but efforts by farmers are producing signs of recovery. Tara Cleary reports.


Who wants to be a millionaire? Likely next Fed chair already is
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawrence Summers may be a poster-child for the lucrative revolving door between Wall Street and Washington. But Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen, his chief opponent in...


Pentagon Sees Syrian Military, Not Chemical Sites, as Target
The attacks would be designed to deter and degrade the ability of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to launch chemical weapons.


Essay A Nose for Words
Developing a love of language, with a little help from Stanley H. Kaplan.


Doctor gives free weekend surgeries
In Cameroon, there is only one doctor for every 5,000 people, according to the World Health Organization. Seeing his father and so many of his countrymen suffer, Georges Bwelle was determined to do something about it.


UPDATE 2-U.S. asks for March trial in airline merger challenge
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court on Tuesday to set a March 3 trial date to hear arguments over whether it should stop a planned merger between US...


Mother panda and cub reunited after separation
Aug. 13 - Taiwan's female giant panda embraces and breastfeeds her baby cub for the first time, more than a month after the cub's birth. Jeanne Yurman reports.


Semtech expects lower demand from smartphone makers, shares fall
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Semtech Corp said it expects lower demand from its largest smartphone customers and forecast current-quarter results well below market estimates.


Circus of peers brings smiles to Afghan children
Aug. 20 - A travelling circus started by a Danish man aims to bring smiles as well as juggling skills to children in conflict-ridden Afghanistan. Tara Cleary reports.


NEWSMAKER Larry Summers on challenges to the economy
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discuss global economic growth, the future of higher education and whether you should get a law degree.


One Direction star signs pro deal
One Direction have already taken the music world by storm and now Louis Tomlinson is hoping to become a star in the football world.


T Magazine Now Online | T Fall Womens Issue
This issue celebrates the strength, beauty and entrepreneurial spirit of women.


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)


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.


IRS lags in program to spot tax refund fraud watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is lagging in efforts to upgrade a key software program needed to prevent the burgeoning problem of tax refund fraud schemes, the agency's...


Many medicines safe during breastfeeding committee
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many medications can be used safely by women who are breastfeeding and the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh most harms related to babies' exposure, a panel of pediatricians said today.


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.


Straight Sets In Choice of Hands, Nadal Is Not Alone
Jurgen Melzer and Angelique Kerber are also among the top tennis players who are naturally right-handed but swing a racket with their left hands.


Khloe K.'s marriage in crisis?
HLN's A.J. Hammer discusses reports that Khloe and Lamar's marriage might be in trouble due to alleged drug use.


UPDATE 1-Chinese firm offers $160 mln for Turquoise Hill039;s Inova
* Chinese firm picks up 14.9 pct stake from Turquoise Hill


Moscow Journal Gorky Park, Once Drab, Now Glows
The park has transformed over the past two years into an extravagant urban recreational space that offers Muscovites a respite from the intense political pressures of Russia.


18 and Under College Prep, This Time for Health
As recent high school graduates set off for college, the responsibility for their health shifts, and both parents and students should prepare for the change.


UPDATE 2-Avago sees strong quarter ahead of new iPhone launch
* Sees fourth-qtr revenue $721 mln-$740.5 mln vs est $696.3 mln


'Treated like a criminal?'
Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.


Giant King Kong storms the stage
He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage.


Bo keeps up counterattack
Fallen Chinese Communist Party heavyweight Bo Xilai kept up his vigorous defense against corruption charges Friday in China's most politically sensitive trial in decades.


Divided Damascus apprehensive, hopeful over Western strike
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Shops in Damascus are open, and traffic chokes the main thoroughfares, but the mood in the capital, exhausted by more than two years of civil war, is growing restive as Syria faces the prospect of a military strike by Western powers.


Dance Review Indian Dance Forms of Odissi and Kathak Are Showcased
The Indian dancers Sonali Mishra and Shambhavi Dandekar showcase the Odissi and Kathak forms as part of Drive East at La MaMa.


House Proud Pink Robots at the Gate
What to do with a 39-year-old who wont leave home? Let him turn it into his own Roden Crater.


How to nominate a CNN Hero
A CNN Hero's journey to global recognition begins with a nomination by someone who's been touched by their efforts.


Wal-Mart offers health benefits to U.S. workers' domestic partners
(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, following the lead of other major companies.


Last year's top ten
The top 10 Heroes In their own words


Sports Briefing | Soccer Allegations of Match Fixing by El Salvadors Soccer Team
The homes of 11 players were raided after El Salvadors soccer federation suspended 22 players in an investigation into match-fixing by the national team.


New entrant in obesity drug race targets body, not the mind
(Reuters) - Imagine a weight-loss drug that not only helps you shed a few pounds, but does so without asking you to diet or exercise.


Federer 'is vulnerable' at U.S. Open
He's the greatest player in the modern tennis era, perhaps even of all time, but is Roger Federer's stellar career fading to twilight?


Death of Italian football exaggerated
Italian football has had plenty of problems in recent years. But as Serie A kicks off on Saturday, there are hopes of a new dawn.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Sports Briefing | Soccer Manchester City Romps in Opener
Manchester City sent a strong message to its Premier League title rivals in a 4-0 rout at home over Newcastle.


Golden Globes hopes Fey, Poehler return
Will there be a second act? Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the popular co-hosts of this year's Golden Globes, have been asked to return, according to Theo Kingman, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hosts the event.


Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant
HOUSTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Entergy Corp will shut the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, citing high costs tied to regulation and competition from cheap natural gas, bringing to an end a long battle with politicians and environmentalists seeking to close it.


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