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News Feed Latest worldwide news PAC Backed by Billionaire to Broadcast Ads for Lhota The political action committee supported by the industrialist David H. Koch will broadcast television commercials this week promoting Joseph J. Lhota. Syria dispute set to overshadow G20 talks on economy ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A potential showdown over Syria between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russia's Vladimir Putin could overshadow a meeting of world leaders on Thursday on... How to get an airline upgrade Flying economy getting you down? The good news is, getting bumped up to Business Class just got more affordable. Gabon investigation unmasks 3,000 fake government employees LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - A corruption investigation in Gabon has revealed the existence of about 3,000 fake civil servants who receive monthly government salaries despite holding no official positions, officials said. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to buy Japanese stocks by small margin TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks BUY 13.9 million shares SELL 13.1 million shares ------------------------------------------------------ BUY 800,000 shares Straight Sets What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Wednesday No. 8 Richard Gasquet and No. 4 David Ferrer won grueling matches in hot and humid conditions to reach the quarterfinals, and fitness may determine which one reaches the semifinals. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Cavaliers Sign No. 1 Pick Bennett The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this years draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract. 'Dufnering' back in style CNN's Rachel Nichols talks to Jason Dufner after his first major title at the 2013 PGA Championship. Qualcomm jumps into consumer fray with Toq smartwatch SAN DIEGO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc introduced its "Toq" smartwatch on Wednesday, a wrist-worn device that can play music and handle phone calls and messages, marking the chipmaker's entry into the consumer electronics and wearable computing arenas. Britain names new envoy to try to reshape EU ties LONDON (Reuters) - One of Prime Minister David Cameron's most senior advisors is to become Britain's new ambassador to the European Union, the government said on Wednesday, a role at the center of efforts to reshape ties with the EU before a possible in/out referendum. App Smart Simplicity Is the Goal With Calendar Apps Several smartphone calendars make a specialty of clean, readable interfaces for keeping track of events and to-do items. No. 11 Florida State Spoils Pitt's ACC Debut 41-13 Asked to nitpick his astounding college debut, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. Shell-shock Maine lobsterman finds two-tone crustacean BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - It's not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote A lobsterman off the coast of Maine recently hauled in an almost perfectly two-toned lobster - half orange, half brown. T Magazine Listen Up | The Garage-Rock Songstress Frankie Rose Gets in Touch With Her Inner Goth The indie rock siren previews her third album with a cover of a song by the British goth-punk band the Damned, which makes its premiere here. UPDATE 2-Qualcomm jumps into 'wearables' fray with Toq smartwatch * Chipmaker hopes to encourage manufacturers to use its tech Well Some Fruits Are Better Than Others New research suggests that eating blueberries, grapes, apples and grapefruit is associated with a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Garca Finds Much Light in the Darkness Sergio Garca posted his third consecutive sub-70 round, a six-under-par 65, at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. Theater Review Odetss Awake and Sing! Family Is Alive in TriBeCa The National Asian American Theater production of Clifford Odetss Awake and Sing! easily makes its point that human realities trump ethnicity. Secrets below tennis stars' feet CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface. With Gibbs' Return, Creighton Star Likely Walk-On The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars. Poet Seamus Heaney dies Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. Douglas wins GQ award, Harper joins 'Dancing With the Stars' Sept. 04 - The day's top showbiz news including Michael Douglas wins the Legend award at the GQ Men of the Year awards and Valerie Harper will join "Dancing With the Stars." Roselle Chen reports. 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. South African gold miners on strike Thousands of South African gold miners walk off the job, as CNN's Errol Barnett reports. Data storage makers rally on possible Hynix disruption NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of data storage makers Micron Tech and SanDisk Corp rallied on heavy volume on Wednesday, following unconfirmed reports of smoke at a SK Hynix facility in China. Out There Stars, Gold, Dung Beetles and Us Its hard to imagine a more humbling connection between the microscopic and the massive than that of a bug who navigates its carefully wrought investment by the light of the Milky Way. Arrest warrant issued for Red Bull heir Thai prosecutors were poised to issue an arrest warrant Tuesday for the grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink who failed to appear in court this week over a fatal hit-and-run case that sparked nationwide anger. Security tight in Swedish capital Sept. 4 - Security in the Swedish capital tight ahead of visit by U.S. President Barack Obama. Julie Noce reports. South Carolina governor seeks return of Native American girl now CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Wednesday called on the Oklahoma Supreme Court to order immediately a 3-year-old Native American girl returned to a South Carolina couple who adopted her, escalating a bitter custody dispute with the girl's biological father. America's Diana Nyad, 64, sets record with Cuba-to-Florida swim KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - American 64-year-old long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad on Monday became the first person to swim across the Florida Straits from Cuba without a shark cage, succeeding on... UPDATE 2-Barclays sets out details for September share issue LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - British bank Barclays said investors need to be on its share register by Sept. 13 to qualify for the launch of its 5.8 billion pound ($9 billion) rights issue. Xcel sees Minnesota Sherco 3 coal unit back soon Sept 4 (Reuters) - Xcel Energy Inc has told Minnesota utility regulators it expects the 860-megawatt Unit 3 at the Sherburne County coal-fired power plant to return to service before Sept. 30, an Xcel spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Gear reception In rolling out its Galaxy Gear on Wednesday, Samsung effectively launched the smartwatch wars, becoming the biggest player in an emerging gadget market that could soon see Apple, Google and others join the fray. Tennis Federer exits U.S. Open Roger Federer will not feature in a Grand Slam final in the same calendar year for the first time since 2002, after he was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Spain's Tommy Robredo. Energy boom a windfall for U.S. family income -IHS NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - American families will earn more money in the coming years as dollars from the nation's oil and gas boom trickle down to the average person, consultant IHS said in a report released on Wednesday. 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. Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. UK property up, are deals in Russia? As Europe inches toward its recovery from crisis, a home retailer boss says there are "more positive" signs in the UK market -- but growth will come from elsewhere. UPDATE 1-ETF 'Godfather,' two others, to exit trading firm KCG NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - KCG Holdings Inc, the trading firm formed in July after Getco Holding Co's $1.4 billion takeover of Knight Capital Group, said on Wednesday that the head of its... Bits Blog How Tech Remakes Space, Food and Urgency Cloud computing and mobility are not just powerful technologies in themselves. They are affecting the way we think about work, offices, even food.

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