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8 hurt in N.J. base explosion
At least eight people were injured Tuesday by an explosion at a naval weapons station in New Jersey, a Navy spokesman said.


BRIEF-KPN appoints group chief technology officer
AMSTERDAM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - KPN * KPN appoints Erik Hoving as group chief technology officer


State of the Art The Voice-Off Android vs. Siri
Is speech recognition better on smartphones running Googles operating system or Apples? That depends on how its used.


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.


State of the Art A Better Way to Bring Your Desktop to Your iPad
The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the tablet and a Mac or PC computer.


Critics Notebook MTVs Teen Mom 3 Tells Distressingly Familiar Stories
Teen Mom 3 walks a fine line between cautionary-tale documentary and tabloidization of an emotionally, logistically and financially challenging situation.


Scientists create glow-in-the-dark rabbits
August 14 - A team of researchers from Hawaii and Turkey successfully inject fluorescent jellyfish proteins in rabbit embryos that make them glow green in the dark. Elly Park reports.


U.S. government, 2 airlines say open to settling merger fight
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - American Airlines , US Airways and the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday they were open to settling a court fight over whether the two companies should be allowed to merge, but there was no sign of an imminent agreement.


Marketers Invade Montauk This Summer
This summer is sponsored by ...


'Space stations' to transform Riyadh
Can car-loving Saudis be convinced to step out of their air-conditioned comfort and take public transport?


BRIEF-Colony Capital names Lhomme, Moussalem co-heads of Colony Europe
PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Colony Capital * names Jean-Romain Lhomme and Nadra Moussalem as co-heads of Colony Europe from Sept. 2 to replace Sebastien Bazin, who on Tuesday took over the reins of...


Currents | Open Knock Twice for Offbeat Design
In San Francisco, an architectural firm opens an unconventional shop.


Korea United Soccer star's goal
"My number one hope is for North and South Korea to become united," says soccer star Ryang Yong-Gi. "It will contribute to the development of the country in many ways ... it will open up new possibilities beyond soccer and sports."


Family comes first for risk-averse fund managers
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors seeking less volatile returns from their stock portfolios are turning their attention to family-owned firms that play for pride as well as profit.


Police say female suspect gouged out boy's eyes
A 6-year-old boy was recovering in hospital in China's Shanxi province on Wednesday after his eyes were gouged out in an attack that has left him permanently blind, according to state media reports.


Nigeria picks Goldman, Credit Suisse, UBS for wealth fund
LAGOS, Aug 28 (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...


Bombs kill 86 in Baghdad as sectarian violence spreads
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombings and other attacks across Baghdad on Wednesday killed 86 people and wounded 263, police and medical sources said, extending the worst wave of sectarian bloodshed in Iraq for at least five years.


Don't fear talking about race
Ruben Navarrette says the media shouldn't tiptoe around the issue of race in service of a political or social goal


First Shots Are Fired in Britain After Debate on a Badger Cull
Protesters set up camp as sharpshooters began killing 5,000 animals over six weeks, a move intended to slow the spread of tuberculosis among cattle.


California wildfire burns deeper into Yosemite National Park
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires on record roared deeper east into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, frightening away many late-summer visitors, while the sprawling blaze also crept closer to thousands of homes west of the park.


The Cheaters Club
Photos from the Amoralists production of the new play by Derek Ahonen.


Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball McGrady Ends 16-Year N.B.A. Career
Tracy McGrady, a seven-time All-Star who averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, said he was retiring from the N.B.A.


New York Times website was likely hacked, company says
(Reuters) - The website of The New York Times experienced another outage on Tuesday afternoon, likely caused by hackers, the company said.


Music Review From Braids, Eruptions of Art Rock at Glasslands
The Canadian band Braids showed a steadier, less jarring and more elegant side at Glasslands Gallery.


Nigeria arrests fake CNN correspondent
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian authorities have arrested a citizen who posed as a CNN correspondent to try to get money from politicians in exchange for interviews in oil-producing Bayelsa state.


'Tell 'em about the dream, Martin'
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech almost didn't even include its most memorable words. And, at first, there weren't any women invited to speak at the "freedom" march.


California wildfire burns deeper into Yosemite National Park
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the largest California wildfires on record roared deeper east into Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, frightening away many late-summer visitors, while the sprawling blaze also crept closer to thousands of homes west of the park.


It's Knight Time at Oklahoma
Running the scout team during a redshirt season, Trevor Knight caught the eye of Bob Stoops and the rest of the Sooners' coaches, developing a reputation for consistency, flexibility and making the occasional eye-popping play.


Arab League Stance Muddies U.S. Case
The leaders of the Arab world blamed the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack, but declined to back a retaliatory military strike.


Times Site Is Disrupted in Attack by Hackers
The site was unavailable to readers Tuesday afternoon, the result of a malicious external attack.


Sky News cameraman killed in Cairo
A cameraman with Sky News was killed in Egypt Wednesday as he covered the violent unrest in Cairo, the UK-based news channel reported on its website.


On Pro Football An Injury Makes Clear a Shift in Power
Once the face, voice and personality of the Jets, Rex Ryan now presents himself as a diminished version of the man who took over as coach before the 2009 season.


Breakingviews Slim's KPN support looks cheap
Aug. 27 - The Mexican tycoon has backed KPN's disposal of E-Plus to Telefonica Deutschland but this in turn makes his offer look miserly, says Breakingviews' Robert Cole.


Things I wish I'd known at 15
International day of the girl 'To my 15-year-old self'


ArtsBeat Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark Join Broadways Snow Geese
The additions of Mr. Burstein and Ms. Clark to the play, starring Mary-Louise Parker, set the stage for a theater-world trade-off that involves both a fictional couple and a real-life one.


India and rape Women in their own words
When Michaela Cross, a U.S. student at the University of Chicago, posted a CNN iReport about the sexual harassment she says she experienced during a study abroad trip in India, the response was overwhelming.


European stocks sliding over Syria concerns
Aug. 28 - European stocks fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, as the prospect of an imminent military strike against Syria fuelled profit-taking on the 8% rally which has been seen since June. Ivor Bennett reports


Court lifts Mercedes sales ban in blow to France
PARIS (Reuters) - France's top administrative court lifted a sales freeze on Mercedes vehicles on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the government in a bitter row over German carmaker Daimler's use of a banned chemical.


76ers Owner Expected to Buy Devils
Josh Harris, the principal owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to buy the Devils and assume their lease in Newark in a deal said to be worth more than $320 million.


Well Supplements Fail to Relieve Joint Pain in Study
A randomized clinical trial found that vitamin D and calcium supplements are no better than a placebo for relieving joint problems.


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