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News Feed Latest worldwide news N.H.L. Schedule Shows Realignment and Olympics Break The N.H.L. announced four new division names, the 2013-14 schedule and an agreement to allow players to participate in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Lotfi Mansouri, 84, Opera Troupe Director Mr. Mansouri, who ran the San Francisco Opera and Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, introduced a system of showing the works translations on video screens during performances. Fiscal cliff All it takes is a superhero - Felix TV Reuters blogger Felix Salmon takes to kids toys to explain one of the most vexing problems facing Washington the fiscal cliff. (December 12, 2012) To Our Readers Our Web site was unavailable to some users for a time on Tuesday. We regret if this has caused you any inconvenience. A Musical Homecoming Will Sheff, front man for the rock band Okkervil River, shows reporter Larry Rohter around his small New Hampshire hometown, which inspired the bands forthcoming album, The Silver Gymnasium. What's the beef? English gravy wrestlers get dirty August 28 - The World Gravy Wrestling Championships get underway in England, with bouts contested in 1,200 litres of traditional Lancashire gravy. Sharon Reich reports. Critics Notebook The Grandstand Court at the U.S. Open Holds Intimate Memories The Grandstand court at the United States Open, to be replaced, holds decades of memories. Endangered sea turtles nesting at record level along southeast U.S. coast CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Endangered sea turtles are nesting in record numbers along the southeast Atlantic Coast this summer, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Friday, although they still face environmental threats from ocean pollution and a possible rise in sea levels. Elenore Patterson, Pavan Bhatraju The couple are internists at NYU Langone Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital Center and Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital. Singles Become Doubles Nicknamed WAGs, the wives and girlfriends of famous athletes are their No. 1 fans. Just check out the players box at the U.S. Open. 10 best golf courses in Africa With courses this beautiful, you don't even need to play golf to enjoy these green hills of Africa. An end to rhino slaughter? D-Day for rhinos is 2026, according to South African officials -- the year the majestic mammals will near extinction if current poaching rates continue. Ask Well Is It Better to Bike or Run? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds answers readers questions on fitness. Snedeker's big battle Brandt Snedeker explains his rare health issue ahead of his FedEx Cup title defense. Day in life in the city of future 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. Exclusive USS Nimitz carrier group rerouted for possible help with Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and other ships in its strike group are heading west toward the Red Sea to help support a limited U.S. strike on Syria, if needed, defense officials said on Sunday. Microsoft offers ValueAct president seat on board SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Friday offered a seat on its board to the president of ValueAct Capital Management, the activist fund manager that pressed for the ouster of Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and wanted a say on the software giant's strategy after taking a $2 billion stake earlier this year. International Real Estate House Hunting on ... Grand Cayman Island The market in Grand Cayman, the largest and liveliest of the three-island archipelago known as the Cayman Islands, remains tilted much in favor of buyers, as one broker put it. Energy stocks lead FTSE lower as oil price falls * Telecoms remain buoyant after Vodafone, Verizon talks (Updates prices) Your solstice traditions If Stonehenge is anything to go by, summer celebrations have a millennia-old history. While the ancient druids may have commemorated the fertility of the season, many of us are just happy to get outdoors. US STOCKS-Wall Street falls, ends worst month since May 2012 * Uncertainty over possible strike on Syria makes for thin volume UPDATE 3-Russia escalates dispute with Belarus after CEO's arrest * CEO's arrest after collapse of potash cartel angers Moscow UAE's Etihad sees clearance for Jet deal, extends deadline * Etihad says expects deal to be endorsed by India "imminently" Can you holiday at home? I went home. China official PMI hits 16-month high in August BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a year in August with a jump in new orders, official data showed on Sunday, raising hopes that a rapid economic slowdown in the world's second-largest economy may have been arrested. India could save $8.5 bln by buying extra Iranian oil -minister NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - India could save $8.5 billion in foreign exchange spending on crude oil imports in 2013/14 if it relied more on supplies from Iran, which is able to accept payment in... Sri Lanka criticizes U.N. rights chief's 'authoritarian' comment COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government said on Sunday U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay had acted beyond her mandate in saying the country was heading in an authoritarian direction. L'Oreal Q3 growth to be more moderate than Q4-CEO PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - L'Oreal Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Friday that he expects growth to be more moderate in the current third quarter than in the fourth quarter. Hurricane Season Fast Facts Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. CNNFC stars sign on for UNICEF Over the past few weeks some of the biggest names in world football have been guests on CNNFC. 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. Syria U-turn What appeared to be imminent U.S. military action against Syria will have to wait -- at least for another week. George and Keanu's excellent adventure Strombo visits Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycles where the actor reveals a previously unknown side of himself. Major Surge Is Unlikely for Prices of U.S. Gas Ample inventories and North American production are expected to hold down prices, despite tensions in the Middle East and North Africa. In Syria, Anger and Mockery as Obama Delays Plan Syrias government on Sunday said President Obamas decision to have Congress weigh in on any military action was a sign of weakness, while rebel leaders expressed anger and disappointment. Portugal PM no need to change constitution for bailout drive LISBON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Portugal's constitutional court is complicating Lisbon's already fraught attempts to meet its EU/IMF bailout goals but Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said on Sunday he... 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. Kerry, Hagel to call Democratic, Republican senators about Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and other senior U.S. national security officials will hold conference calls about Syria on Saturday afternoon with the Senate Democratic Caucus as well as the Senate Republican Conference, a White House official said. We ride along with the Nokia Drive Ride-along and interview Nokia's Aaron Dannenbring 1st Saudi woman to conquer Everest Climbing the world's highest mountain is challenge enough, but for Raha Moharrak, it also meant breaking a taboo.

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