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News Feed Latest worldwide news Death in Prison of Man Who Held Ohio Women Captive Prompts Investigations Ariel Castro, who was sentenced to life in prison for holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for a decade, was found hanging in his prison cell, officials said. BR Partners sees deal opportunities despite tough Brazil markets SAO PAULO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - BR Partners Banco de Investimento SA, the investment bank led by dealmaker Ricardo Lacerda, sees the potential to win more mandates in advisory, structured finance and... T Magazine In Store | The Wythe Hotels New Concept Shop Is a Family Affair Opening in time for Fashion Week, the curated boutique gathers artisanal, handmade products from the Brooklyn creative community and beyond. Finland to speed up 4G auction HELSINKI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Finnish regulators are set to introduce new rules in a auction of fourth-generation mobile phone licenses, aiming to speed up a process which has dragged on since January. Pogue's Posts A Readers Question How Do You Hang Up on Voice Command? A reader whose husband is a quadriplegic asks how to manage a voice-activated phone that requires touch for commands. UPDATE 1-'Despicable Me' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Reuters) - The mighty minions of "Despicable Me 2" beat human comedy star Adam Sandler's new "Grown Ups 2" at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend. Geno Smith to Start for Jets vs. Buccaneers Geno Smith is the new face of the franchise for the New York Jets. Shortcuts Taking an Invention From Idea to the Store Shelf Building a better mousetrap may be the easy part. After that comes patent, production and marketing, and missteps along the way can be costly. 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. British shares steady on U.S. gains as airlines drop * FTSE 100 trades flat * Wall Street rise fuels afternoon recovery * Airlines among top fallers after Ryanair's profit warning * Syria concerns keep investors on edge (Updates) By Alistair Smout... China's Xi arrives in Russia for G20 summit Sept. 4 - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in St. Petersburg for the G20 summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). World Bank targets air pollution in climate battle OSLO (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it was planning "aggressive action" to help developing nations cut emissions of soot and other air pollutants blamed for causing climate change, in a shift also meant to protect human health and aid crop growth. 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. 'The Star Wars' that almost was A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... Images of the Vietnam War That Defined an Era A retrospective book and exhibitions highlight war photographs that turned the tide of public opinion. Music Review Bargemusic Labor Day Festival Features Four Premieres Social links and unusual combinations of instruments make the annual Labor Day Festival at Bargemusic an engaging event. For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather. Dell says proxy firms recommend Michael Dell's offer Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dell Inc said proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Glass Lewis and Egan Jones recommended that shareholders vote for founder Michael Dell's offer to take... Dot Earth Blog Exploring the New Food Focus at Scientific American A video chat with Scientific Americans new team of food bloggers. Samsung heats up gadget battle with smartwatch Sept. 4 - Samsung hopes a watch that acts more like a smartphone than a time keeper will put it in the lead as gadget makers fight for attention in a flurry of product announcements timed for the holidays. Conway G. Gittens reports. Record radiation readings near Fukushima contaminated water tanks TOKYO (Reuters) - Radiation readings around tanks holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have spiked by more than a fifth to their highest levels, Japan's nuclear regulator said, heightening concerns about the clean-up of the worst atomic disaster in almost three decades. Robust auto sales keep economy on steady growth path WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy appears to be faring better in the third quarter than analysts had feared with automakers reporting surprisingly strong August sales on Wednesday, helping to buoy expectations of a pullback in monetary stimulus ahead. Voyager left solar system last year, new research shows CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's long-lived Voyager probe crossed into interstellar space last year, becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system, new research shows. In Hearing, House Panel Seems Split on Syria Strike Members of President Obamas national security team took the case for intervention before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, a day after appearing before the panels Senate counterpart. 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. Special Report Front Row Center Parisian Grand Operas Get New Life In times when the operatic repertoire is refreshed not simply by new operas but by revivals of neglected works, there is evidence that grand opera could get its due. ArtsBeat A Macabre Mystery Poe Ballantine Talks About Memoir and True Crime Mr. Ballantines new book, Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere, is about his life in a small Nebraska town and the mysterious death of a professor. Banco do Brasil, Votorantim resume partnership talks -source SAO PAULO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - State-run Banco do Brasil SA is negotiating a new partnership model for an investment bank with subsidiary Banco Votorantim SA, with the focus on strengthening equity... Crocodile traps man on island New Zealand man gets trapped on an Australian island by a crocodile. Seven Network's Blake Johnson reports. 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. UPDATE 1-Glitch hits Nasdaq system at center of trading outage NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group said the system at the center of the Nasdaq exchange's three-hour trading halt on Aug. 22 had a six minute outage on Wednesday for a small number of... Summer deals lift banks' hopes of MA tipping point LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking. Fitch Rates Sprint Nextel's Senior Notes 'B+/RR4'; Outlook Stable (The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, September 04 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned a new Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Sprint Corporation (Sprint) of 'B+' and a 'B+/RR4' rating to Sprint's benchmark-sized offering of senior unsecured notes due 2021 and 2023. The proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include redemptions or service requirements of outstanding debt, network expansion, and modernization. The Rating O Is a cyberwar looming? After The New York Times' website was hobbled, experts warn of a broader cyberwar if the U.S. launches military strikes on Syria. State of the Art No Strings On a Piano, But the Tone Is Grand To its line of hybrid grand and upright pianos, Yamaha adds the NU1 more compact and less expensive, but with real piano sound, not digital noise. In Hearing, House Panel Seems Split on Syria Strike Members of President Obamas national security team took the case for intervention before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, a day after appearing before the panels Senate counterpart. Russia Rejects U.S. Evidence on Syrian Chemical Attack Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov dismissed as unconvincing the evidence presented by Secretary of State John Kerry, indicating that Russia would continue to block action at the United Nations. Books Of the Times Empty Mansions, About the Heiress Huguette Clark The heiress Huguette Clark sequestered herself in a hospital room and had not visited any of her luxurious homes in more than 20 years. 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. Carlos Slim increases stake in NY Times Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who loaned the New York Times Co $250 million, has upped his stake in the company for the third time in two months.

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