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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.


House Bid to Undo Dialysis Cuts Shows Lobbyists Muscle
Many members of Congress who voted to eliminate over $500 million a year in federal government waste now want to reverse that move, demonstrating lobbyists muscle.


The aerodynamics of F1
Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance.


Syrian crisis Latest developments
A day after the United States made its case for launching a military strike against Syria, U.N. inspectors left the war-ravaged nation Saturday carrying evidence from the sites of the chemical weapons attacks


Yankees 8, Orioles 5 Yanks Gain Ground, Even as Ace Takes Another Step Back
The Yankees endured another sloppy start by C. C. Sabathia but managed to defeat the Orioles, whom they now trail by one game in the loss column.


Champions League A Sheep Is Saved, and Celtic Wins
Glasgow Celtic overcame a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to advance to the Champions League group stage after beating Shakhter Karagandy on Wednesday.


IOC top job up for grabs as VP Bach eyes win
(Reuters) - The departure of International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge after 12 years with his sure hand on the tiller marks the end of an era for the global sports organization, and sees six candidates vying to replace him on September 10.


Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job
Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds.


10 smartphone habits to avoid
How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.


World Briefing | Middle East Iraq Two Bombings in a Kurdish Neighborhood
Two bombs exploded Friday night in a Kurdish neighborhood in a town in northern Iraq, killing 12 people and wounding 10, security officials said.


'Al-Assad poisoning debate'
There may still be doubts whether the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against its own civilian population; but there is however conclusive evidence that it has effectively used the toxic stuff to poison the minds of western policy makers and paralyze the debate over intervention.


Who checks travel warnings?
Governments often use official alerts to highlight travel risks. But how many travelers really pay attention?


Modern Love Just Holding on Through the Curves
As I became involved with one young woman, I learned how profoundly the child welfare system could fail its teenagers.


Hygiene, sanitation tied to small effects on growth
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children from poor regions with clean water, hygiene and sanitation programs tend to be slightly taller than those who grow up in similar areas without such programs, according to a new review.


India Ink Delhi Gang Rape Accused Gets Three Years
The youngest accused in the Delhi gang rape case was sentenced to three years on Saturday by a juvenile court in New Delhi.


Back-to-school math for parents What's an A worth?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents, here is an assignment for you as the kids head back to school Are you going to pay your children to do homework and get good grades?


In the Garden The Fire-Escape Nursery
A gardener in a Queens apartment wards off the landlord and the squirrels.


Colombian officials uncover cocaine shipment hidden in fake limes
Aug. 30 - Colombian authorities halt Europe-bound shipment of cocaine hidden inside false fruit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Ted Nugent's wife could face felony charge for airport gun bust
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The wife of rock guitarist Ted Nugent could face a felony weapons charge in North Texas after airport police caught her going through a security line at a Dallas-area airport with a loaded pistol, according to a police report released on Friday.


Obama says U.S. should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he had decided the United States should strike Syrian government targets in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, but said he would seek a congressional vote for any military action.


Cosmos Reawakened
Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet.


Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Analysis Obama and Syria The education of a reluctant war president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the peace candidate who became a war president, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has regularly ordered executions by drone.


Gus the Central Park polar bear dead at 27
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gus, the Central Park Zoo's polar bear, has died after spending the last two years alone following the death of his mate, Ida, in 2011, zoo officials said on Wednesday. He was 27.


Experts Fear That U.S. Plan to Strike Syria Overlooks Risks
Diplomats and others say President Obamas proposal to attack Syria fails to plan for risks like a surge in anti-Americanism and a wider regional conflict.


Dance Review Francesca Harpers Art Prototype 2013 Mocks Beauty Shows
Francesca Harpers dance-theater production Art Prototype 2013 uses beauty pageants as its point of departure.


T Magazine Travel Diary | Michael Voltaggios Gutsy Food Adventure in Copenhagen
The Los Angeles-based chef traveled to Denmark with his brother and fellow chef Bryan Voltaggio for a symposium curated this year by David Chang.


Florida to exhume bodies buried at former boys school
Florida anthropologists will start unearthing what they believe are the remains of dozens of children buried on the grounds of a former reform school.


The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | The Great Depression
Learn more about the Great Depression by playing our crossword, either online or in print.


Rupee Drops, and Outlook Grows Darker for India
Data released on Friday by the Indian government showed that the economy slowed in the quarter ended in June to the weakest rate since the worst of the global downturn.


Where inmates run the prisons
They hand out food, issue fines, punish offenders and have their own set of keys.


Twins Trade Morneau to Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are all-in as they chase the franchise's first playoff appearance in 21 years.


Weaver and Green Lead Angels Over Brewers 5-0
Jered Weaver tossed six scoreless innings and Grant Green hit a three-run double that led the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.


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.


Dining Review | Long Island A Review of Parkside Caf, in Seaford
The Parkside Caf has bounced back from hurricane flooding, offering diners a lovely canal view and a new chef.


UPDATE 1-Verizon nears $130 bln wireless deal, to finance about $65 bln-sources
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is near a $130 billion deal to buy out the 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless it does not already own from Vodafone Group Plc and plans to raise about $65...


Wedding bells a casualty of massive Yosemite blaze
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Add fairy tale weddings to the list of casualties from the mammoth wildfire blazing in and around Yosemite National Park.


Opinion Why I hate museums
They're beacons of the cultured world, flogged to travelers like their vacations depend on them -- but their connection to humanity has gone AWOL.


Football Relief for Manchester City
It wasn't pretty but Manchester City beat Hull 2-0 in the Premier League to bounce back from a surprise defeat at Cardiff City.


Stricker Trying to Make Presidents Cup Team
Steve Stricker sent a text message Friday morning to captain Fred Couples that he wants to make his Presidents Cup team without being a pick.


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