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News Feed Latest worldwide news Reporter's Notebook Ill Have What Youre Having Entrees for two emphasize the negotiation in sharing. The New Season Museums Depart From the Obvious The 2013-14 art season promises an unusually interesting mix of material from the distant past and art that engages with a politically fraught present. Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic. Fortune found in a cardboard box A tiny painting bought as part of a job lot for $46 turns out to be by a major English artist. Hurricane Sandy's gift of sea glass Professed "Jersey girl" Christeena Hockin-Minopetros began collecting sea glass from the New Jersey shore when she was 5. She recalls that when she was younger, before the glass became scarce, you could walk home with a bucketful after a day at the beach. Yellen a better Fed chief for workers labor leader WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Labor unions would prefer to see Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen as the head of the U.S. central bank over former White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers, a... Brushing aside radiation worry, Tokyo says it's as safe as NYC BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Tokyo's Olympic bid chief on Wednesday played down fears the Fukushima water crisis could dent the city's gambit to host the 2020 Summer Games, saying the Japanese capital is as safe as London, New York City and Paris. Historic venue welcomes stars Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. Advertising With Change Coming, Aetna Targets Employers The insurance companys Our Healthy campaign will focus on cutting waste in health care spending through technological innovation. Michael Douglas brings Liberace to Germany Sept. 3 - The actor attends the Berlin premiere of his film "Behind the Candelabra". Alicia Powell reports. Expecting the Best Yields Results in Massachusetts Adopting rigorous standards, and sticking with them while giving teachers some breathing room, has helped Massachusetts students rise to No. 1 in the nation on science and math achievement. National Briefing | Military 2 States Wont Process Guards Same-Sex Benefits The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits, while Mississippi will not issue applications from state-owned offices. Afghan police deaths double as international troops exit Police deaths in Afghanistan have doubled this year after NATO forces handed over security responsibility to poorly equipped and poorly trained local security forces. U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has identified 2,253 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. 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. ArtsBeat Weinstein Lands a Big-Name Executive Producer for Finding Neverland The Broadway producer Barry Weissler will be an executive producer of Finding Neverland, the first big-budget stage musical from Harvey Weinstein. Cat mayor of U.S. town mauled by dog He's a beloved mayor, who's held the top office in Talkeetna, Alaska, for 16 years. So imagine the townfolks' shock when he was attacked. Nyad's new 48-hour swim challenge With her decades-long dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida achieved, Diana Nyad is setting her sights on her next challenge. Germany's Praktiker likely to be broken up - source FRANKFURT, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Praktiker, the insolvent German home improvement store chain, is likely to be broken up after attracting bids only for its Max Bahr business and some Praktiker branches,... Russian podium kiss 'no protest' Two Russian athletes issue angry denials Tuesday that their exchange of a kiss on the victory podium at the world championships was a protest against their country's strict new anti gay propaganda law. French PM not acting in Syria would send wrong message to Iran PARIS (Reuters) - A lack of international action to the chemical attack in Syria would risk sending Iran the wrong message over its nuclear program, France's Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault warned on Wednesday. Are you fit enough to be a jockey? Being a jockey is a demanding job. Alex Thomas finds out just how tough it is at the British Racing School in Newmarket. U.S. Naval Academy says trial decision on rape case to take weeks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A decision on whether to court-martial three former U.S. Naval Academy football players charged with sexually assaulting a female midshipman is expected to take several weeks because of the volume of evidence, the school said. SA's history-making jockey CNN's Nkepile Mabuse meets S'manga Khumalo, the first black jockey to win South Africa's Durban July. UPDATE 4-Countdown begins to U.S. airline merger trial in November * Trial date of Nov. 25 boosts stock of US Airways, American Airlines The New Old Age Blog In California, Intense Debate Over Home Care California lawmakers are considering a measure requiring that home care agencies obtain licenses and that aides be certified. ArtsBeat Seamus Heaneys Journey Into the Wideness of Language In addition to his own poetry, Mr. Heaney, who died on Friday, was acclaimed for his translations, including his version of Beowulf. Chinese Educators Look to American Classrooms While the world may be dazzled by Chinese students test scores, educators in China worry that the lack of hands-on science learning is stifling innovation and critical thinking. China's controversial 'tough love' dad makes toddler son fly small plane Sept. 4 - The Chinese father who angered many by forcing his 4-year old son to walk naked in the snow creates headlines again by making the boy fly a small plane. Mana Rabiee reports. 20-Year-Old Spieth Picked for Presidents Cup Jordan Spieth started the season without status on any tour. He ends it by going to the Presidents Cup. CBS Returns, Triumphant, to Cable Box An agreement with Time Warner Cable restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime, to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Shopping With Ashley Whittaker Bringing in Light With Mirrors Mirrors can act like another window in a room. Just dont blame the designer if you dont like the views they offer. Finding Trash and Worse, but So Far, No Ship With Treasure After Hurricane Sandys watery wrath remade parts of New York Citys coastline, could a long lost ship have finally been found off the South Bronx? Egypt's president frustrated with Turkey Egypt is reconsidering its ties with countries that haven't been supportive of the government that the military installed after ousting the country's first democratically elected president, the interim president said. Putin Says Proof of Chemical Arms Attack Is Not Enough to Justify U.S. Action In an interview, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia warned that an attack on Syria without authorization from the United Nations Security Council would violate international law. UPDATE 1-CR Bard to buy Rochester Medical for $262 million * Bard to pay $20/shr, a premium of 45 pct over Rockwell's last close 3D scans turn fossils into rock stars Sept. 3 - Thousands of prehistoric fossils have been rescued from dusty museum archives and made available online as highly detailed 3D models, with plans afoot to also digitally scan dinosaur fossils. Researchers and the public can now access the virtual fossils and even print a highly detailed 3D replica. Jim Drury has more. BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London. Michigan governor seeks to dodge deposition in Detroit bankruptcy case DETROIT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials are seeking to avoid being questioned by Detroit worker and retiree unions in the city's bankruptcy case, according... Dean Meminger, Who Helped Knicks to a Title, Dies at 65 The speedy point guard and tenacious defender had long battled drug problems.

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