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News Feed Latest worldwide news Deadly Kenyan Crash Underscores Traffic Safety Woes A passenger bus flipped over along the curve of one of Kenyas notoriously dangerous roads, shearing off the roof and leaving 41 people dead. Sea glass Professed "Jersey girl" Christeena Hockin-Minopetros began collecting sea glass from the New Jersey shore when she was 5. She recalls that when she was younger, before the glass became scarce, you could walk home with a bucketful after a day at the beach. '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. V.A. to Provide Spousal Benefits to Gays, Administration Says In letters to Congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said President Obama had directed the executive branch to stop obeying a statute that limits such benefits to spouses of the opposite sex. Skin Deep For Fashion Models, Quirk Is In Models who dont fit the image of pristine perfection are suddenly in demand. Upsets Show FCS Label Can Be Deceiving Labels can be deceiving. Judge issues fine for n-word rant A federal jury in New York ruled Tuesday that a Hispanic-American man and the nonprofit he founded must pay punitive damages to an African-American employee after a previous ruling that the use of the "n-word" is inappropriate among minorities in a workplace. Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. Australia Port Hedland Aug iron ore exports to China up 33 pct on yr SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market for the steel-making raw material, rose strongly in August in a sign of resilient resource demand from the Asian giant. Crocodile traps man on island New Zealand man gets trapped on an Australian island by a crocodile. Seven Network's Blake Johnson reports. Special Report Front Row Center Stars of Stage, and Now Screen It is now common to see onstage performances at a multiplex near you. Live screenings are only one of the ways in which major companies are attempting to reach newer and broader audiences. Syria dispute set to overshadow G20 talks on economy ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A potential showdown over Syria between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russia's Vladimir Putin could overshadow a meeting of world leaders on Thursday on... Mississippi alligator hunting season gets off to a record start JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Mississippi hunters smashed back-to-back records on the opening weekend of the state's 10-day alligator season by bagging some of the biggest critters on the... South Korea unfolds future of urban driving Sept. 2 - South Korean researchers have developed an electric car that folds in half for easy parking. Called the 'Armadillo-T', the prototype vehicle is designed for commuters in busy urban areas. Rob Muir has more. Usain Bolt to retire after 2016 Olympics During the world championships in Moscow last month, sprint king Usain Bolt was asked how long he intended to keep running. He kept reporters guessing and some thought he wouldn't last until the next Olympics. Concussion Deal May Not Be End of NFL Legal Battle The NFL's concussion settlement may not have settled anything. A Multitasking Video Game Makes Old Brains Act Younger Using a video game for training, researchers gave older people more youthful cognitive thinking, according to a study published in Nature. Jerry Wolman, Eagles and Flyers Owner, Dies at 86 Mr. Wolman, a real estate developer, fulfilled his childhood dream of owning the N.F.L.s Philadelphia Eagles in 1963, at age 36, and also was a co-founder of the N.H.L.s Philadelphia Flyers in the 1960s. Finnish state fund says to trim TeliaSonera stake HELSINKI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Finland's state investment fund Solidium announced that it will trim its stake in telecoms operator TeliaSonera to 10 percent from a current 11.7 percent, saying it had opened books for an equity offering on Wednesday. On the Runway Blog New York Fashion Week Daily Preview Wednesday, Sept. 4 Heres what to expect from our reporters and editors and todays key shows. Is media in the Middle East trusted? The Arab world's relationship with media is -- like the region itself -- complicated and often contradictory and one that has been changing rapidly since the Arab Spring. From the Stands Scenes from the Grandstand court at the United States Open in Flushing. Japanese Smartphone Manufacturer Sees an Export Market in Older Users Fujitsu is pursuing an export push aimed at older consumers, who, the company says, are not always served adequately by mainstream offerings. Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Advertising Industry American Express is teaming with Vanity Fair and Cond Nast Entertainment for The Decades Series, a collection of video clips that will mark the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair. 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. Pope pulls ambassador to Dominican Republic The pope has pulled out the Vatican's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, a move a local church representative says is linked to child abuse allegations. Irving Azoff Starts New Entertainment Business The multifaceted company, backed by $175 million from the Madison Square Garden Company, will be called Azoff MSG Entertainment. Stewart on U.S. Grand Prix Racing legend Jackie Stewart gives his thoughts on the United States Grand Prix and how the title race may end. Stenson Wins Day, and Spieth, 20, Has Dibs on Future Henrik Stenson finished at 22 under to capture the Deutsche Bank Championship, but a final-round surge by Jordan Spieth vaulted him into contention in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Bright future for Africa's solar Africa has plenty of sunshine, but many countries are plagued by power cuts. So could a recent wave of solar power investment solve Africa's energy problems? From the Stands Scenes from the Grandstand court at the United States Open in Flushing. You're the Boss Blog Running the Numbers, a Business Reassesses Its Performance At first, the manufacturers leaders were devastated to learn that the companys performance was so much worse than they had believed. NEWSMAKER Liberian President on road to peace prosperity Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses her administrations development goals and challenges at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Washington, D.C. Mexico arrests 'Ugly Betty' The suspected leader of Mexico's New Juarez Cartel has been arrested, the state-run Notimex news agency reported Sunday, the latest in a series of high-profile drug arrests. Red Bull heir may be arrested Thai prosecutors were poised to issue an arrest warrant Tuesday for the grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink who failed to appear in court this week over a fatal hit-and-run case that sparked nationwide anger. California billionaire unveils futuristic 'Hyperloop' transport SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California billionaire Elon Musk took the wraps off his vision of a futuristic "Hyperloop" transport system on Monday, proposing to build a solar-powered network of crash-proof capsules that would whisk people from San Francisco to Los Angeles in half an hour. Rock band Cheap Trick fires back at drummer with lawsuit (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Cheap Trick has been around longer than many of the biggest U.S. corporations and now a lawsuit is making them sound more like bickering board members than one-time hit makers behind songs like "Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me." Down-and-out Europe gets screen time at Venice fest VENICE (Reuters) - An Italian film about a man who works other people's jobs to give them a quick break showed a gentle side on Wednesday to the economic collapse, but other offerings at the Venice film festival have portrayed a much darker side of poverty. UPDATE 2-Finmeccanica in draft deal to sell Ansaldo Energia stake -source * Draft deal values Ansaldo Energia 1.2-1.4 bln euros-source RPT-Fitch European Companies Face Negative Free Cash Flow in 2013 July 15 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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