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| Late UTEP Coach Haskins Among Lapchick Winners | | | Naismith Hall of Famer Don Haskins, who led Texas Western to one of the most memorable NCAA championships, women's basketball pioneer Theresa Grentz and former Iowa and USC coach George Raveling have been selected as the 2013 recipients of the Lapchick Character Award, |
| Belgium may cut its stake in Belgacom - paper | | | BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Belgium could reduce its stake in telecoms operator Belgacom to just over 50 percent from the 53.51 percent it currently owns, Belgian business daily De Tijd writes on Friday citing government sources. |
| Slovenia's Petrol says first-half profit up 6 pct | | | LJUBLJANA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Slovenia's largest fuel retailer, Petrol, said its group net profit in the first half of this year rose by 6 percent to 24.4 million euros ($32.3 million) on higher sales. |
| More signs Abenomics is working as Japan prices, output rise | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is escaping deflation, the government said on Friday as data showing rising prices, falling unemployment, higher incomes and factory activity gathering momentum pointed to an ongoing recovery in the world's third-largest economy. |
| U.S. Congress finds common ground | | | Congress is a stalemated cesspool of government shutdown showdowns that could come straight from an Aaron Sorkin TV series. But on the issue of using military force in Syria, bipartisanship is coming from unexpected places. |
| Gus the Central Park polar bear dead at 27 | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gus, the Central Park Zoo's polar bear, has died after spending the last two years alone following the death of his mate, Ida, in 2011, zoo officials said on Wednesday. He was 27. |
| Sponsors in branding battle for Sochi | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Official Olympic sponsors are being beaten by non-affiliated rivals in the race for brand awareness ahead of next year's Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to a report due out on Sunday. |
| Saudi prince's swipe at tiny Qatar draws riposte | | | DOHA (Reuters) - A U.S. media report quoting the Saudi intelligence chief as mocking Qatar over its small population has drawn a stinging rebuke from Doha, underlining tensions between the two Gulf... |
| Cacao fever! Why people pay $6 for a chocolate bar - Felix TV | | | People craving the best ingredients and flavors are changing the economics of chocolate, making it possible for chocolate makers such as Madecasse and Cacao Prieto to produce expensive chocolates, support farmers in the developing world and turn the simple candy bar into an artisanal experience. (November 27, 2012) |
| U.S. Senator Cruz will "renounce any Canadian citizenship" | | | Aug. 20 - After his recent trips to Iowa sparked speculation he may run for president, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz releases his birth certificate showing he was born in Canada to an American mother and a Cuban born father. Sarah Irwin reports. |
| America's Cup classic designs | | | Since its launch 162 years ago, the America's Cup -- which kicked off in San Francisco last month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of choice. |
| Win a Trip 2013 | | | As Erin Luhmann travels with Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, she reports on malnutrition in Mali, treatments for clubfoot in Niger and the refugee crisis from the conflict in Darfur. |
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