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News Feed Latest worldwide news Daily Digit Shopping with $130bln Sep. 3 - There's still a lot of chatter about that $130 billion price tag for the Verizon Wireless stake, so Conway G. Gittens takes a look at what else can be bought for that huge sum. Bayern Sink Chelsea in Super Cup Shootout Bayern Munich gained some revenge for the 2012 Champions League final defeat by Chelsea when they beat the Premier League club 5-4 on penalties. 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. My Story Reporter Returns to Texas Capitol, Where Fathers Voice Still Rings Babe Schwartz, my politician father, didnt get why I chose journalism, but now we both know that life can take us full circle, if on different paths. Books of The Times Five Days at Memorial, by Sheri Fink Five Days at Memorial is Sheri Finks gripping look at hospital care during an overwhelming disaster. F1's GP of America 'is off' Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will not take place as planned next year because the organizers have not raised enough money to fund it. SE Asia Stocks-Most gain on commodity plays; Indonesia leads BANGKOK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian markets ended higher on Tuesday as investors loaded up on commodities-related stocks amid a spate of upbeat economic data across the globe while Indonesian coal miners gained as a rise in the dollar bolstered earnings outlook. The region saw rotational play into commodity and energy stocks, including Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, Tenaga Nasional and Thai Oil, on optimism about the global economic outlook. Trading volume was relatively weak ac A Loire Valley Fixer-Upper All it needed was its dignity restored. Along with the floors, the roof, the plumbing, the heating and the wiring. The New Old Age Blog Values Conflict at the End of Life Family members often make end-of-life decisions according to their own values, not the patients, a new study finds. Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic. The Week Ahead | Dance Road Trip to New Fringe The 16-day Fringe Festival gets under way on Thursday in Philadelphia. Syrian captain among 4 charged in Lebanon bombings A Syrian army captain was among four people charged in last week's deadly bombings in Tripoli, Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency reported Friday, citing a government official. One planet, 31 incredible sights These 31 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they could change your vacation plans. Zanzibar Journal Amid Coral Reefs and Ruins, Ripples of Fear Over a Recent Attack After two Western women were harmed in an acid attack, residents are worried that the island, known as a vacation paradise, will be branded hostile territory. JPMorgan, ex-Bear Stearns managers win dismissal of BofA lawsuit NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and former Bear Stearns Cos managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin have won the dismissal of a lawsuit in which Bank of America Corp accused them of lying in an attempt to prop up two failing hedge funds. CIT's clampdown only affects future shipments source (Reuters) - The tightened credit terms now being offered by CIT Group Inc to small vendors supplying J.C. Penney Co Inc only affects future shipments, a source familiar with the situation said on... N.C.A.A. to Quit Selling Memorabilia Online Facing legal and public scrutiny over its business practices, the N.C.A.A. said it would stop selling player jerseys and other memorabilia through its Web site. Mubarak back in court over 2011 protests Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial resumes on charges involving the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising. T Magazine This Is Rooney Mara Aloof, icy, playful, curious, remote, opaque, funny, shy, distant, nice, impenetrable, guarded, unreadable. Rooney Mara happens to be all of these things. ArtsBeat LeBron James Developing TV Series for Starz LeBron James, the Miami Heat forward and NBA star, will help to develop Survivors Remorse, a comedy series about two cousins from a tough Philadelphia neighborhood who struggle with the downsides of fame and fortune. Canvassing Central Park and Finding New Tenants In the first such survey in a decade, scientists fanned out this week across the park in a bioblitz, an attempt to gauge the variety of plant and animal life there. London skyscraper melts car Never mind the traffic, car owners in London have a new hazard to worry about A skyscraper whose reflected rays have the power to melt cars. Japan vows quick action, public funds for Fukushima TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan vowed quick, decisive action, including the use of public funds, to tackle the worsening problem of contaminated water pouring from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, as the authorities step in to help the facility's embattled operator. Upset Binge Boosts a Supposedly Lower College Division Eight teams from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA, knocked off teams from college footballs top tier. Cultured Traveler Call It Beyrouth Beirut With a French Accent Beirutis returning from France bring a craving for Parisian life, while the young embrace a Franco-flavored hybrid. Tour football's spiritual home CNN's Pedro Pinto tours Brazil's Maracana Stadium after its costly and problematic redesign for the 2014 World Cup. Recipes for Health Cucumber and Radish Salad With Yogurt and Cumin Five dishes featuring cucumbers a perfect food for hot end-of-summer days inspired by cuisines around the globe. Starboard lines up rival buyers for Smithfield Foods acquisition CHICAGO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said it was is working with investors interested in paying "substantially" more for Smithfield Foods Inc than the price China's Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd had agreed to. T Magazine This Is Rooney Mara Aloof, icy, playful, curious, remote, opaque, funny, shy, distant, nice, impenetrable, guarded, unreadable. Rooney Mara happens to be all of these things. Nebraska QB Martinez Says His Left Shoulder Fine Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez says his left shoulder is fine and that he'll be full strength for this week's game against Southern Mississippi. Living Golf meets Samuel L. Jackson Amanda Davies gets a crash course in golf from actor Samuel L. Jackson, who always makes time for his favorite sport. Opinionator | The Stone Women in Philosophy? Do the Math We dont need harassment to keep women and minorities from succeeding in philosophy alienation, bias and outright discrimination will do the job. Afghan Taliban target U.S. army base as attacks mount KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters attacked part of a U.S. military outpost in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Monday, officials said, less than a week after targeting a Polish base in a nearby province. Ex-basketball star's North Korea goal Sept. 3 - Former basketball star Denis Rodman heads to North Korea saying he hopes to launch a league there. Paul Chapman reports. Donald Marguliess Model Apartment Makes It at Last Donald Marguliess play Model Apartment is reintroduced, after a very dispiriting turn of events that went on for decades. Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... The only road to peace in Syria Taufiq Rahim says the best chance for a solution to the Syrian conflict is through diplomacy. Planned LinkedIn $1 billion stock offer is for expansion, products SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp said on Thursday it will sell an additional $1 billion of its Class A common stock as the Internet company moves to bolster product development and perhaps make more acquisitions. Timing of bullish Nokia options trades raises questions (Reuters) - A flurry of bullish bets on Nokia just before markets closed on Friday are in line to pay off handsomely as a result of Microsoft's move to buy the Finnish company's handset business, and has once again raised questions about suspicious timing of such trades. Honda to increase output capacity by 30 pct in India - Nikkei Sept 4 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to increase its motorcycle production capacity in India by 30 percent by 2016, aiming to catch up with market leader and former joint venture partner Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the Nikkei reported.

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