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News Feed Latest worldwide news N.F.L. Roundup Flynn Could Be Passed Over, This Time With the Raiders Matt Flynn is in almost the same situation as last year with Terrelle Pryor playing Thursday, Flynn, slowed by a sore elbow, could lose out on a starting quarterback job. Gadgetwise Headphones Combine Good Sound and Sleek Design Aimed at the higher end of the consumer market, KEFs M500 on-ear headphones provide style, comfort and sound. Sports Spread Misers vs big spenders Aug. 29 - Penny-pinching Arsenal take on big-spending Spurs in the weeks big game from the Premier League, plus a look at the front runners in the U.S. Open. Monaco's F1 transformation The most famous race in Formula One -- the Monaco Grand Prix -- brings a change of pace to Monaco's Mediterranean idyll. Ryan Refuses to Revisit Quarterback Situation After taking responsibility for playing Mark Sanchez late in Saturdays preseason game, Jets Coach Rex Ryan did not want to answer questions Monday about Sanchez or Geno Smith. Essay A Nose for Words Developing a love of language, with a little help from Stanley H. Kaplan. Hit political blogger Nate Silver on future of predictive modeling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nate Silver is an oxymoron come to life the famous statistician. Encounters Shannon Plumb, a Brooklyn Life on the Big Screen A film about a Brooklyn woman is made by someone who knows the part. The 30-Minute Interview Cary Tamarkin An entrepreneur blends his passions for architecture and development to make a successful business. Encounters Shannon Plumb, a Brooklyn Life on the Big Screen A film about a Brooklyn woman is made by someone who knows the part. Grafton sees recovery sustained in UK, 1st signs in Ireland DUBLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Home improvement and building supplies group Grafton said recovery in Britain, its main market, is likely to be sustained, while the Irish market is showing the first tentative signs of recovery from a long slump. Bits With New App, Foursquare Strives to Be Magic in Your Pocket Foursquare will begin public testing a new mobile app that automatically tracks a users location and makes recommendations without requiring the user to check-in first. Partnership Assurance posts 31 pct rise in H1 operating profits LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed insurer Partnership Assurance Group saw total operating profits jump 31 percent in its first results since its June float, thanks in part to a surge in new business. Heavy Casualties on Both Sides as Congo Soldiers Fight Rebels Near Eastern City The front line is nine miles north of the eastern city of Goma, where Congolese soliders and United Nations troops have been battling M23 rebels since Wednesday. Google a friendlier frenemy now - WPP CEO Aug. 29 - WPPs CEO Martin Sorrell explains why their slightly uneasy relationship with Google has blossomed into a more symbiotic one in the last few years. 26 killed in attacks across Iraq Shootings and explosions throughout Iraq on Sunday killed at least 26 people and injured more than 52 others, police said. World Briefing | Asia China Police Search for Woman Accused of Gouging Out Boys Eyes The police in northern China began a search Wednesday for a woman accused of gouging out the eyes of a 6-year-old boy. Devils Sign Jagr, Hoping a 41-Year-Old Scorer Has Mileage Left Jaromir Jagr, 41, signed a one-year deal with the Devils, who lost two of their top three scorers this summer. UK's Cameron loses parliamentary vote on Syria action LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vital parliamentary vote on Thursday night meant to pave the way for Britain to join a looming military strike on Syria, in a move that appeared to all but rule out British involvement in such action. Childrens Books What a Way to Start a New Year! and More Three new picture books about the Jewish holidays Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers. Officer Is Indicted on Charges of Lying About Photographers Arrest The officer, Michael Ackermann, claimed that Robert Stolariks camera flash interfered with a girls arrest last year, but evidence later emerged that no flash had been used. Maasai lease ancestral land to elephants Aug. 7 - Maasai communities in Kenya's Amboseli region have joined the fight to save endangered elephants by leasing their ancestral lands to conservationists. The agreement is designed to protect migratory routes used by the the elephants for thousands of years, giving them breathing room in an era of unprecedented human encroachment. Matthew Stock reports. UPDATE 1-Splunk raises revenue forecast as it adds more customers Aug 29 (Reuters) - Data analytics software maker Splunk Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its revenue forecast for the year ending January as it adds new customers and expects more enterprise deals in the second half. Murrays Victory Is Easy, but It Doesnt Come Quickly Because of rain delays, Andy Murray took the court three full hours after he was expected to, but he had minimal difficulty putting away Michael Llodra. Tiger's Practice May Be Restricted by Ailing Back Tiger Woods is undergoing a daily routine to treat his back troubles and the FedExCup points leader may be forced to restrict his practice sessions at this week's Deutsche Bank Championship. Michelle Rose, Daniel Farmer The bride is a senior legislative officer for the Labor Department; the groom is a special assistant at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. JJ hunts for dengue fever drugs in tie-up with academia LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Johnson Johnson is joining the hunt for drugs to treat dengue fever - the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease - by linking with academic researchers in Belgium and the Wellcome Trust medical charity. The Search How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong. Planning in hand for Battle of Waterloo's bicentenary WATERLOO, Belgium (Reuters) - The first tourists to the site of one of the most decisive battles in European history arrived the very next day to inspect a scene of carnage where tens of thousands... Thailand to appeal after Philip Morris wins tobacco case BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government plans to appeal a court victory by tobacco giant Philip Morris to keep larger health warnings off cigarette packets for sale in Thailand. Hardcover Business Best Sellers Rankings are based on October figures. Blundering Peruvian team in another moment of farce (Reuters) - The coach of hapless Peruvian side Union Comercio said his team deserved to go into the Guinness Book of Records after they conceded a slapstick goal for the third week in a row. BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. China's Xiaomi poaches Google's Barra to power global drive SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Xiaomi Tech, a fast-growing Chinese maker of cheap smartphones, has hired senior Google Inc Android executive Hugo Barra to spearhead its nascent global expansion. Syrian president will defend against aggression, state TV Aug. 229 - President Bashar al-Assad is quoted on state TV saying the country will defend itself in the face of any aggression, as Iran warns against foreign intervention in Syria. Lily Grimes reports. Home Prices Gained in June, Survey Shows The SP/Case Shiller index of 20 cities rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, just shy of economists forecast. Separate data showed a rise in consumer confidence in August. A Top Executive at Renault Resigns Carlos Tavares, the French automakers operating chief and a possible successor to Carlos Ghosn, stepped down amid speculation he might head for Detroit. Verizon CDS widens on Wireless stake buyout talk NEW YORK, Aug 29 (IFR) - The cost of insuring Verizon Communication's debt against default rose on Thursday after Vodafone Group said it was in talks with the company to sell its 45% stake in their... We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring

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