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Woodland Tied With Kuchar Atop Barclays
With scores plummeting, Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar are tied for the lead at 12 under par after three rounds at Liberty National Golf Club.


Regulators, Bitcoin group discuss digital currency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators and law enforcement agencies met on Monday with an advocacy group for Bitcoin, a digital currency that has been under fire for its purported role in facilitating anonymous money transfers.


Pipeline company seeks more flexible natgas use for electricity
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Gulf South Pipeline Company LP, a unit of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, has filed with energy regulators to provide power generators more flexibility to take gas out of storage during summer months, underscoring how the growing supply of the fuel continues to structurally redesign the electric-power market.


Ex-JPMorgan Employee Arrested Over 'London Whale' Charges
Former JPMorgan employee Javier Martin-Artajo, who is wanted by the United States in a trading scandal that cost the bank $6.2 billion last year, was arrested in Madrid on Tuesday morning, Spanish police said in a statement.


Huge whales meet surfers
Australian surfers are treated to an amazing display by visiting whales at Bondi Beach.


New father, new hope
Prince William has given his first official interview to CNN since the birth of his first child. The future king of Britain spoke about baby George, his wife Catherine, and what it's like to be a new father.


Well Hot Days, Cold Noodles
Cold Asian noodles can make a light but satisfying meal during the last days of summer Martha Rose Shulman writes in this weeks Recipes for Health.


Kerry Syria guilty of a "moral obscenity"
Aug. 26 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a forceful statement, said all nations must stand up for accountability on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


UPDATE 1-JPMorgan liable to billionaire Blavatnik over mortgage losses
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A New York state judge found JPMorgan Chase Co liable to Russian-American billionaire Leonard Blavatnik for breach of contract for stuffing an investment account he...


Masters Champion Scott Wins Barclays
Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia won The Barclays by one stroke on Sunday in the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs at Liberty National.


World Briefing | Asia China Astronauts Return Safely
Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth on Wednesday after a 15-day mission that included docking exercises, state television reported.


Police in Florida arrest 'Silver Thief' cat burglar
MIAMI (Reuters) - Police in Florida said they have arrested a notorious cat burglar known as "The Silver Thief" who targeted celebrity mansions and homes in wealthy enclaves across the U.S. South and East Coast, stealing silver antiques and other expensive items.


As Egyptians Ignore Curfew, Talk of a U.S.-Brotherhood Conspiracy
Among supporters of the military, which ousted Mohamed Morsi, there is a widespread view that the United States and the Muslim Brotherhood have a plan to destroy Egypt.


IRS wins tax-shelter court case, harsh penalties can apply
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tax authorities can assess penalties broadly on taxpayers using tax shelters, an appeals court said on Tuesday, in a decision that could influence a similar case set for...


UPDATE 2-Entergy to shut controversial Vermont nuclear plant
* Entergy cites rising capital costs after Fukushima, 9/11


Why new iPhone might come in gold
There's no shortage of promising features expected in the next iPhone A brand-new iOS 7 operating system, a better camera and processor, and possibly even a fingerprint sensor for added security.


Congress votes on stem cell research
Jun. 7 - Congress defied President Bush and approved a bill to roll back his restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


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.


ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Amanda Ripleys The Smartest Kids in the World
Annie Murphy Paul discusses The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley.


U.S. judge wants external monitor for Apple in e-books case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge weighing remedies to assure that Apple Inc does not fix prices again in the e-books market said on Tuesday that she plans to require it to hire an external monitor, something the company considers unnecessary.


N.F.L. Roundup Bills Kolb Shows Signs of Concussion in a Defeat
Buffalo quarterback Kevin Kolb was treated for concussionlike symptoms after being kneed in the back of the helmet in the Bills preseason game against Washington.


Critic's Notebook MTV Video Music Awards Honor Justin Timberlake
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were a tribute to the stubborn persistence of pop.


West vows action in Syria with no details
Aug. 27 - French President Francois Hollande says the country is ready to punish those who "took the despicable decision to gas the innocent," while British Prime Minister David Cameron says that any military action against Syria must not entail being dragged into a wider Middle East conflict. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.


U.N. 82 child soldiers saved in DR Congo
Scores of child soldiers, some of them as young as eight years old, have been rescued from an armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. mission in the African nation said.


Zuckerberg I want to get world online
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells CNN's Chris Cuomo he wants to connect five billion more people to the Internet.


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.


Lewis on Women's British Open title
2013 Women's British Open winner Stacy Lewis talks to CNN's Shane O' Donoghue after her superb victory at St Andrews -- her second major win.


Canadian Oil Sands says Syncrude coker turnaround completed
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A coker at Syncrude's northern Alberta oil sands project is back in operation after the completion of maintenance work that started in June, Canadian Oil Sands lt;COS.TO, the largest shareholder in Syncrude, said on Tuesday.


Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian camp
Israeli security forces opened fire on a group of Palestinians at a refugee camp early Monday, killing at least two of them and wounding others.


Shortcuts Sometimes Second-Best Makes a Better Role Model
Recent research suggests we may be choosing the wrong people to emulate, and that could be hurting us professionally.


Rape victims
Women don't report rape in India because they fear a backlash, writes Ruchira Gupta.


Tennis Federer makes confident start
Five-time champion Roger Federer breezes through a potentially testing first round match at the U.S. Open Tuesday to lift some of the pessimism surrounding his latest title bid.


LightInTheBox shares tank as weak wedding dress sales weigh on forecast
(Reuters) - Shares of LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd fell 39 percent on Tuesday, after the Chinese online retailer forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates as sales of its wedding and...


Rigel drops asthma drug after trial fails, stock hits life-low
(Reuters) - Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc said it will stop developing its experimental asthma drug after the therapy failed in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares down as much as 17 percent to a...


Transgender death a hate crime?
The death of a transgender woman who was beaten in New York is being investigated as a hate crime, authorities said.


Take Root
Inside the restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, that doubles as a daytime yoga studio.


VMAs Six moments to know
Forget about the Moonmen. It was all about the performances at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.


Watch CNN FC episode 16
Champions League veterans Owen Hargreaves and David Ginola discuss the game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.


U.S. gets its own bull running festival
August 26 - Lining a dirt track at the Virginia Motorsports Park, thousands raced ahead, around and behind a dozen bulls stampeding down the fence-bordered course. Elly Park reports.


Chinese firm offers $160 mln for Turquoise Hill039;s Inova
MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A private Chinese coal company said it plans to launch a $160 million offer for Inova Resources Ltd, offering a 29 percent premium for the Australian copper and gold miner controlled by Rio Tinto039;s Turquoise Hill Resources.


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