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Federer embraces routine win in Big Apple
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer enjoyed a routine 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday to stay on track for a mouthwatering early clash with Rafa Nadal.


ArtsBeat Catching Up With the Owl and the Pussycat
Julia Donaldson has written a sequel to Edward Lears famous 1870 poem.


Syrian group linked to NYT outage?
The New York Times website was still experiencing some issues late Wednesday and early Thursday following a widespread outage. Evidence continued to mount that it was the result of an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army.


McCarron Leads Web.com Tour Finals Opener
Scott McCarron took the first-round lead Thursday in the Hotel Fitness Championship, the opening event in the new four-tournament Web.com Tour Finals series.


Researchers grow brains from cells
We've seen beating heart tissue, windpipes and bladders all grown from stem cells. Now researchers have taken another important step forward by growing mini brains from these programmable cells.


Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day
Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company.


Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden is in the hospital
Aug. 20 - Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, is in a Houston hospital undergoing medical tests after feeling weak and disoriented. He suffered a stroke in 2010. Linda So reports.


Nintendo Cuts a Dimension From a Device Aimed at Youths
The Nintendo 2DS will cost $130, about $40 less than its 3DS sibling, as part of a strategy to prevent households from relying on tablets for video games.


Girl apes baby gorilla
A young girl and a baby gorilla become friends at the zoo.


Why are chemical weapons Syria's red line?
The international effort to respond to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria begs the question Why intervene now, and not earlier in the civil war?


Muirfield memories
Relive the 2013 British Open with CNN's Desktop Caddy.


Inside the world's busiest airport
So what really goes on at the world's busiest airport? A team of 30-plus CNN journalists descend on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.


The FilmFar From Vietnam Returns After Decades
Far From Vietnam, a film that has not been available to American viewers in decades, includes work by Chris Marker, Jean-Luc Godard and Alain Resnais.


Hibbett joins list of retailers flagging weak spending
(Reuters) - Sports-goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc slashed its full-year earnings forecast, joining a growing chorus of retailers blaming weakening consumer spending.


Why are chemical weapons Syria's red line?
The international effort to respond to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria begs the question Why intervene now, and not earlier in the civil war?


UPDATE 3-Salesforce's raised outlook reassures, lifts shares
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc raised its fiscal 2014 sales outlook after reporting better-than-expected revenue and earnings on Thursday, reassuring jittery investors that the...


FOREX-Dollar hits 3-week high as U.S. data spurs Fed taper talk
* U.S. GDP, jobless claims support Fed taper in September * Dollar rises vs yen as Syria tensions ease * Dollar downside seen as limited on speculator position By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Aug 29...


Westwood turns on Twitter trolls
After a nightmare final round at the PGA Championship, former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood received a torrent of abuse on Twitter -- and he could not resist hitting back at the "haters."


Square Feet Sudden Burst of Residential Activity in an Overlooked Slice of TriBeCa
On a four-block stretch of Broadway, between Worth and Walker Streets, nine new residential projects are in the works, bringing more than 430 new condominium units to the area.


Analysts Strikes may worsen war
The United States and its allies face a variety of risks in taking direct military action against Syria over allegations that it used chemical weapons against civilians, including more poison gas attacks and retaliation against American interests.


UPDATE 2-Brazil's Batista sells more of stake in oil company OGX to pay debt
* Magazine report of Batista-BTG breakup further pressures stocks


Bo Xilai's son speaks out
Just days before his father faces court in what's being billed as China's trial of the century, the son of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai has expressed hope that his father is able to "defend himself without constraints."


Economic Scene Lessons in Maryland for Costs at Hospitals
Marylands price-regulated hospitals fit a core objective of federal health care reform changing hospitals and related facilities into something resembling an Accountable Care Organization.


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.


Red Burns, Godmother of Silicon Alley, Dies at 88
Ms. Burns helped to lead the movement for public access to cable television and started a New York University program to foster Internet wizards.


Rain plays havoc with schedule at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams's center court clash was among dozens of matches canceled on Wednesday after rain washed out most of the day's play at the U.S. Open, forcing tournament organizers to drastically revise the schedule.


Westwood turns on Twitter trolls
After a nightmare final round at the PGA Championship, former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood received a torrent of abuse on Twitter -- and he could not resist hitting back at the "haters."


UPDATE 2-Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan
DETROIT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented financing, the city emergency manager's office said.


N.C.A.A. Taking Flexible Approach to Basketball Tournament
The N.C.A.A. announced changes to the way it will select teams for the mens basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded.


Gunman kills 2, wounds 5 in Germany bar
A man who grew angry during a homeowners meeting at a German bar shot and killed two men and wounded five others Tuesday before turning the gun on himself, police said.


12 Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity
My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began.


DealBook Amgen Said to Be Near Deal to Buy Onyx for $10.5 Billion
The biotech giant Amgen is near a deal to buy Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a maker of cancer-fighting drugs, for about $125 a share, people briefed on the matter said on Saturday.


The Comedy Lineup Expands on Netflix
Aziz Ansaris comedy special Buried Alive will make its debut on Netflix, becoming the biggest stand-up special distributed by that subscription service, which promises even more comedy.


Sheryl Crow finds new 'home' in country music's Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 29 (Reuters) - Sheryl Crow has spent the past seven years living the country life in country music's capital with her country music friends, but the Grammy-winning rocker has only now come around to recording a country music album.


How to read pope's gay remarks
Kevin Clarke says that Pope Francis speaking about homosexuality so frankly was remarkable in and of itself.


Chemical Attack Evidence Lasts Years, Experts Say
Weapons experts say the Syrian government would have a hard time hiding physical evidence if it did indeed use chemical weapons against civilians in a large-scale attack last week.


Art Review Julia Margaret Cameron, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Julia Margaret Cameron is the Metropolitan Museum of Arts first solo exhibition of this 19th-century photographer, whose portraits helped the medium grow into a true art.


Tennis Williams bows out at U.S. Open
Two-time champion Venus Williams is out of the U.S. Open following a battling 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-5) second-round defeat to world No. 56 Zheng Jie.


George Michael sends his piano to US
Nov. 11 - The singer bought John Lennon's old piano in 2000 for two million dollars, now he's sending it to the USA to be part of an anti-war exhibition.


DealBook Private Equity Said to Be Out of Running for Hong Kong Chain
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and TPG Capital are among the investors that are no longer in the bidding for ParknShop, which is considering selling itself in a deal that could command as much as $4 billion.


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