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| The top films at the North American box office | | | July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill |
| Messi, Balotelli meet the Pope | | | Pope Francis welcomed Lionel Messi and Mario Balotelli to the Vatican ahead of Wednesday's match between Argentina and Italy. |
| U.S. royals and their castles | | | American royalty doesn't have beheading power, but its dedication to extravagance would make Henry VII hurl a turkey leg in envy. |
| U.N. chief says Syria inspectors need another four days | | | Aug. 28 - U.N. inspectors returned to a suburb of Damascus to further investigate a suspected chemical attack on civilians. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged patience as inspectors complete their mission. Linda So reports. |
| How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! | | | I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. |
| Britain pushes back Syria chemical attack response timetable | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain changed its stance on Syria on Wednesday, saying that the U.N. Security Council should see findings from chemical weapons inspectors before it responded militarily and that the British parliament should vote on the matter twice. |
| How did we get to military action? | | | The Pentagon says it's "ready to go" if it gets orders to carry out a military strike in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. Here's a quick-read cheat sheet about the Syrian civil war -- and how we got here. |
| Gingrich Stay out of Syria | | | News that the United States is considering a military strike on Syria in response to the Bashar al-Assad regime's suspected use of chemical weapons suggests we could soon see an American bombing campaign on the war-torn country. |
| The Obamas introduce a new puppy | | | Aug. 19 - The first family welcomed a new puppy, a Portuguese Water Dog who is just over a year old and named Sunny, to the White House. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| Kanye stops by Jenner's talk show | | | Kris Jenner worked her magic and familial connections, of course to land an interview with the typically media-shy Kanye West, the father of her granddaughter North. Kanye stopped by the set of Kris on Monday to tape an hour-long interview that will air this week. |
| Fernand weakens to tropical depression over central Mexico | | | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fernand weakened to a tropical depression from a tropical storm as it moved northwest, away from the country's oil installations, unleashing heavy rains over central Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. |
| Nigeria picks Goldman, Credit Suisse, UBS for wealth fund | | | LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday appointed Goldman Sachs , UBS and Credit Suisse as asset managers for the 20 percent portion of its $1 billion fund that is meant to cushion against oil price shocks, it said. |
| Another key factor for stock investors to watch | | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's well known that small-company stocks have outperformed large-company stocks in terms of average annualized return since the 1920s, and bargain-priced stocks tend to... |
| Back to racing school for rally star Loeb | | | Sebastien Loeb was a late starter in motorsport, but the French driver is happy to start all over again in his latest challenge after a decade of dominating the rally world. |
| RLPC Activision sets launch date for $2.5B credit | | | NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Video game publisher Activision Blizzard is expected to launch September 4 its new $2.5 billion credit backing the company's plan to spin itself off from Vivendi and buy back shares, loan investors told Thomson Reuters LPC. |
| U.N. resumes Syria chemical attack probe | | | Aug. 28 - U.N. inspectors resume work in Syria on Wednesday with a new field visit to a Damascus suburb where a chemical weapons attack is said to have taken place. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). |
| Cubas old cars show their mettle | | | Aug. 19 - Havana becomes a 70-kilometre (43.5 miles) race track as Cuba's Classic Car Club kicks off its ninth edition of the Antique Automobile Rally. Tara Cleary reports. |
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