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Ex-Ryder Cup Captain Gallacher Suffers Suspected Heart Attack
Former European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher is in critical condition in hospital in his native Scotland after suffering a suspected heart attack.


CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF
Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC.


UPDATE 2-Tessenderlo profit warning sends shares to 20-year low
* Expects core profit in 2013 to be 20 pct below last year


The Caucus Mary Cheney Criticizes Her Sister on Same-Sex Marriage
The Cheney family dispute mirrors the broader disagreement among Republicans on same-sex marriage.


Obama to deliver statement on Syria at White House at 115 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on Syria in the White House Rose Garden at 115 p.m. ET (1715 GMT) on Saturday, the White House said.


Off the Menu Slow-Smoked Texas Barbecue at Morgans, and More Restaurant Openings
A pitmaster who worked at the Franklin Barbecue in Austin will serve up brisket, turkey, sausage and more in Prospect Heights.


Spanning the world's scary-high bridges
The world's highest bridges don't scare two men who have traveled to some of the scariest on the planet. And sometimes, when nobody's looking, they climb them.


Scott's 75-Yard TD, Ole Miss Beats Vandy 39-35
Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze may have a highly-rated crop of freshmen to coach. Senior Jeff Scott made sure his new teammates left their first college game as winners.


UPDATE 2-Sony near buying Ericsson out of phone venture-WSJ
* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks


Ona, by Ursula von Rydingsvard, Arrives in Brooklyn
A nearly 12,000-pound sculpture called Ona, by Ursula von Rydingsvard, now stands greeting the public at Barclays Center.


Why the Indian protests were not a surprise
Nov. 14 - Tulsi Tanti, the chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, sits down with Chrystia Freeland to discuss the Anna Hazare movement in India, and why protests like this are not surprising in emerging economies.


Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse
CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday,...


Why Russia, Iran, China stay loyal
Despite the pressure growing on the Syrian president, he still has powerful friends.


Top shareholder in Italy's Carige bank says open to new investors
MILAN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The top shareholder in Italian mid-sized lender Banca Carige, which needs to shore up its capital by 800 million euros ($1.1 billion) by the end of this year, said it was...


UPDATE 6-America Movil threatens to scrap KPN takeover bid
BRUSSELS/MEXICO CITY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - America Movil threatened to abandon its bid for Dutch telecom KPN on Friday, saying it has no plans to raise the 7.2 billion euro ($9.5 billion) offer, after a foundation representing KPN told the Mexican firm to improve its proposal or face a veto.


Behind scenes with Solheim stars
Living Golf goes behind the scenes at the biggest tournament in women's golf.


Meet Andy Murray's Mum
Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed.


You're the Boss Blog Running the Numbers, a Business Reassesses Its Performance
At first, the manufacturers leaders were devastated to learn that the companys performance was so much worse than they had believed.


Shots fired during North Carolina high school fire drill
(Reuters) - A North Carolina student was injured and another taken into police custody after shots were fired in an altercation during a fire drill at a high school in Winston-Salem on Friday, authorities said.


Future city
It is a bright cold day in April, and the walls are gently throbbing. You open your eyes in time to see the Wall Smart paint of your brand new apartment slowly brightening from black to white as nano-particles rearrange themselves to absorb a different part of the spectrum.


UPDATE 1-Venezuela sentences man who shot U.S. attaches at strip club
(Adds U.S. Embassy regulations, attacks on diplomats, Colombia scandal)


Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel
It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation.


Wealth Matters Fertility Treatments Produce Heirs Their Parents Never Knew
In vitro fertilization can result in children born well after the death of one or even both parents, complicating inheritance laws.


Stuyvesant Principal, Now Retired, Mishandled Cheating Case, Report Says
The report said that after Stanley Teitel was tipped off by a student about the cheating, he set up a sting to catch the ringleader when he should have tried to pre-emptively thwart the cheating.


Taking Note Marriage Equality in New Mexico
The state never banned same-sex unions, and it never specifically permitted them.


Analysis India finds price of expats' patriotism elusive as growth fades
MUMBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The patriotism of wealthy overseas Indians has helped the country avert economic crises in the past and it is little surprise that embattled policymakers are turning to...


HP switches key executives, dashes hopes for 2014 revenue growth
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co shuffled its top ranks on Wednesday, reassigning a star executive to a new role identifying potential acquisitions, as the world's largest personal...


This Weeks Movies Aug. 30, 2013
The New York Times film critics on Passion, One Direction and Abigail Harm.


The best way to burn body fat?
"If you looked at a jockey without clothes on, there aren't many who have an ounce of fat underneath the skin," says coach Richard Perham.


Well Oral Infections Causing More Hospitalizations
Surprising numbers of patients are being hospitalized with serious, sometimes fatal tooth abscesses, a new study finds.


Knox won't return to Italy for new trial
American Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the 2007 death of her British roommate, a spokesman for the Knox family said.


A Loire Valley Fixer-Upper
All it needed was its dignity restored. Along with the floors, the roof, the plumbing, the heating and the wiring.


Blackhawks Coach Quenneville Gets 3-Year Extension
Stan Bowman wanted to keep Joel Quenneville in Chicago, and the coach had no desire to leave.


Where boats go to die
In the white sand beaches of Yoff, the small fishing town just north of the Senegalese capital Dakar, a seemingly endless line of brightly colored boats dots the Atlantic seaside.


Cumulus Media Will Buy a Radio Syndicator
The deal would let Cumulus beef up its syndication business with programs from the National Football League, the Olympics and Nascar, as well as news and entertainment.


Bo keeps up counterattack
Fallen Chinese Communist Party heavyweight Bo Xilai kept up his vigorous defense against corruption charges Friday in China's most politically sensitive trial in decades.


The Machine, by Matt Charman, Is Coming to New York
The Machine, a new play by Matt Charman, looks at the chess match between Garry Kasparov and the computer Deep Blue.


For Some Afghans, Cost of Doing Business Includes U.S. Lawyers
The hiring by prominent Afghan businessmen of some of the most prestigious law firms says a lot about just how good an opportunity the war has been for many people.


Hundreds of Fosamax lawsuits vs. Merck ordered readied for trial
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge overseeing consolidated litigation against Merck Co over jaw injuries allegedly caused by the osteoporosis drug Fosamax has ordered hundreds of cases be dispersed to courts across the country for trial.


World's weirdest food fests
"It's quite a site to watch people wrestling around in mashed potatoes." We concur. Check out the word's strangest food festivals.


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