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News Feed Latest worldwide news Rays Back on Track With 7-1 Win Over Angels Matt Moore pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the disabled list, and the Tampa Bay Rays got home runs from Desmond Jennings and Yunel Escobar in a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Fed's Williams says he's open-minded on cutting bond buys this month PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said Wednesday he still has not made up his mind as to whether he believes the U.S. central bank should begin paring... Corner Office Susan Docherty of G.M. What if You Were in My Shoes? Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet. No. 9 Louisville Dominates Ohio 49-7 Teddy Bridgewater had No. 9 Louisville up by two touchdowns before he threw an incomplete pass. Dance Review Drive East Festival Highlights Indian Dance and Song The Indian dancer Rama Vaidyanathan performed Mad and Divine at the Drive East festival at La MaMa. Janusz Lewandowski, 82, Polish Peace Envoy in Vietnam, Dies In Operation Marigold, Mr. Lewandowski, then a diplomat from Poland, was given the task of trying to initiate talks between Washington and Hanoi in 1966. China's time-tripping steam railway No city better exemplifies China's investment in its western interior than Chengdu, the booming capital of Sichuan, famous for pandas and spicy food. Actresses Valerie Harper, Leah Remini join 'Dancing with the Stars' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actresses Valerie Harper, who is suffering from cancer, and Leah Remini will join reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and former NFL player Keyshawn Johnson for the 17th season of the hit TV competition "Dancing With the Stars." UPDATE 1-Glitch hits Nasdaq system at center of trading outage NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group said the system at the center of the Nasdaq exchange's three-hour trading halt on Aug. 22 had a six minute outage on Wednesday for a small number of stock symbols, but the issue had been resolved and trading was not affected. European refinery output to drop but low profits to persist * Crude processing rates to decline by 10 pct in Sept.-Oct. Li and Azarenka Battle to Three-Set Victories; Djokovic Coasts No. 5 Li Na and No. 2 Victoria Azarenka each survived three-set matches, while No. 1 Novak Djokovic lost just three games to advance easily. Gasquet Upsets Ferrer to Reach U.S. Open Semi-Finals Frenchman Richard Gasquet reached his first grand slam semi-final in six years with a 6-3 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-3 upset win over Spain's David Ferrer at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Vodafone, Syria threat weigh on Britain's FTSE * Extends losses into close as U.S. Republican speaker backs Syria action 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. Pogue's Posts How Ballmer Missed the Tidal Shifts in Tech From the point of view of a tech critic, Steven A. Ballmers 13-year reign as head of Microsoft is baffling. UPDATE 1-Risk of losing big clients prompts Chr. Hansen to lower sales guidance * Operating margins will grow at slower pace - CEO (Adds details, quotes, share price) U.S. Wont Sue to Reverse States Legalization of Marijuana The Obama administration said it would monitor operations in 20 states to make sure they do not run afoul of several enforcement priorities. Video captures Peruvian volcano eruption Sept. 4 - Scientists documenting Peru's Ubinas volcano are sent scrambling as the crater begins spewing ash. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Japanese astronaut to command space station in March CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The first Japanese astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station is preparing for a return flight, this time to serve as commander, officials said on Wednesday. The worst "best" financial advice There's a lot of outdated money advice out there. Reuters Personal Finance Editor Lauren Young points out the popular advice you're likely to hear but should ignore. Real Madrid doesn't do austerity What do austerity-hit Real Madrid fans think of the huge amounts of money the club have spent on new signing Gareth Bale? Determined Pirates Press on After Ending 'Streak' Now that they've ended a two-decade run of losing baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates have more lofty goals in mind. One dead, two injured in Texas school stabbing Sept. 4 - Officials are searching for a suspect involved in the stabbing of three students, one fatally, at a Houston high school. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Arsenal Shows Money Cant Buy Magic Tottenham made a flurry of purchases that were enabled by its fee for Gareth Bale, but Arsenal showed the value of timing and teamwork in a 1-0 victory in the rivals derby match. Car Bombings in Baghdad Follow a Familiar Pattern At least 46 people were killed in a string of blasts around Baghdad, reinforcing fears that Iraq is reverting to the dark days of sectarian civil war. Soros dumps US Airways, Tiger Consumer likes Facebook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros dumped 7.85 million shares of US Airways Group Inc in the second quarter, a regulatory filing on Wednesday showed. Wall Street up as automakers, tech shares gain NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday as a possible military action in Syria was seen as limited and strong auto sales lifted investor confidence in the U.S. economy. Tool Kit Planting Your Flag on a Patch of the Web New options will make buying an Internet domain easier, but the process can still be fraught with problems. Bezos Makes First Visit to Washington Post as Owner In an interview, Jeffrey P. Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, said he expected the newspaper to have a new golden era under his ownership. Ride service Uber hires new CFO from Google SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Privately held ride service Uber, which has raised more than $300 million from investors, announced on Tuesday it hired a chief financial officer and a head of growth with experience at publicly held companies Google Inc and Facebook Inc. Bezos to Washington Post 'Don't be boring' Sept 4 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos, the soon-to-be owner of The Washington Post, does not plan to cut his way to profitability and says the only path to success is growth, according to an account in the Washington Post on Wednesday. Detroit seeks $350 million ground-breaking loan DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit, which made the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, on Thursday filed a request for proposals for $350 million in unprecedented financing, the... China's Huawei rules out acquisitions to grow in smartphones LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - China's Huawei will not buy another mobile phone maker, such as Blackberry, to grow its market share in smartphones, senior vice president and board member Chen Lifang said... The Lede With a Burst of Color, Turkeys Public Walkways Become a Focus of Quiet Protest When city authorities in Istanbul tried to quash the initiative of a public-spirited citizen who painted a set of public steps in bright colors, their heavy-handed response started a new wave of protests. Khartoum Journal As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid As the Sudanese government has been slow to respond, critics say, the members of Nafeer, a volunteer youth-led initiative, have taken phone calls and headed out in trucks to deliver bags of aid. Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial. A Real Pro-Am Experience in Boston John Merrick has never experienced a pro-am moment quite like the Deutsche Bank Championship last week. Joy Global warns on revenue as coal glut hits orders (Reuters) - Joy Global Inc , a maker of mining equipment, reported a 36 percent slide in quarterly orders and warned of sharply lower revenue for a further year as coal producers cut back capital... Marta seeks fair deal for women "We are women and we have to be proud of that," Brazil star Marta tells CNN's "An Uneven Playing Field" documentary. "What really matters is the support you get in football regardless of the uniform you wear." U.N. Chief Reaffirms Opposition to Force Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general, said he welcomed President Obamas efforts to engage Congress but insisted that the Security Council should approve any military action.

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