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News Feed Latest worldwide news World Briefing | Middle East Israel Effort to Move Ethiopians Wraps Up With Final Large Airlift Israeli authorities have completed the final large airlift of Ethiopian immigrants, ending decades of efforts to bring the remnants of an ancient community to the Jewish state. N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million The settlement, between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 players suing over head trauma, provides for medical exams and concussion-related compensation. Biggest U.S. rocket blasts off with spy satellite LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket, the largest in the U.S. fleet, blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday to put a classified spy satellite into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, officials said Wednesday. Richard Eyre to Direct Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera Mr. Eyre will direct a new production of Mozarts Nozze di Figaro that will open the Mets 2014-15 season, scrapping plans to use a recent Glyndebourne production by Michael Grandage. Portrait of doomed love conquers British public's hearts LONDON (Reuters) - "The Lady of Shalott", a painting by John William Waterhouse of a young woman lamenting unrequited love, has been chosen as the British public's favorite artwork, soon to be displayed among other masterpieces across the nation's billboards. Exclusive | 104 Willow Street, Brooklyn Heights A Federal-style town house dating to1826 was originally home to an importer of Merino sheep. Its on the market for $12 million. Architecture Review Archea Architects Headquarters for Antinori Winemakers Archea architects of Florence have built a new headquarters for Antinori winemakers in Tuscany. How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart" Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology. McCartney announces new album, Spader to star in "Avengers" Aug 29 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Paul McCartney announces a new album, James Spader to star in the next "Avengers," and Richard Attenborough turns 90. Bob Mezan reports. Yahoo versus Google Yahoo's websites had more U.S. web traffic than Google in July. That hasn't happened in over two years. Iran's oil revenues drop 58 percent since 2011 as sanctions bite U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's monthly revenues from oil sales have dropped 58 percent since just before the United States imposed harsher sanctions on the country in 2011 because of Tehran's disputed nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said. Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | A Tour of Graffiti Art Around New York City How do you feel about these graffiti projects popping up around New York City? Which murals do you like best? Why? After British Vote, Unusual Isolation for U.S. on Syria A vote in Parliament left President Obama without a key ally after misjudging the politics of military action in the Middle East. Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday,... Chelsea sign Willian as Bale waits Willian joins Chelsea in a deal reported to be worth $46.5 million as Tottenham's Gareth Bale edges ever closer to a world record move to Real Madrid. Column Long-term care insurer Genworth hints at higher prices CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Genworth Financial talks, people listen - especially when the subject is the long-term care insurance business. The Learning Network Blog Test Yourself | English, Aug. 29, 2013 Can you choose the word pair that correctly completes the sentences from the article? Harrowing Moments Far From the Field Derek Carr, the Fresno State quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate, became a terrified father of an infant born with a dangerous medical condition on Aug. 6. Dance Review Francesca Harpers Art Prototype 2013 Mocks Beauty Shows Francesca Harpers dance-theater production Art Prototype 2013 uses beauty pageants as its point of departure. Lens Blog The Amazon, Through an Anthropologists Eye When Nicolas Janowski travels the western reaches of the Amazon, he is stirred by the exuberance of the jungle its spirituality, humanity and voluptuousness. Chile retailer Cencosud 2nd qtr net drops 78 pct on debt, forex SANTIAGO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chilean retailer Cencosud's second-quarter net profit unexpectedly plummeted 78 percent due to higher debt levels following purchases as well as exchange rate... Poet Seamus Heaney dead Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney died Friday, his publisher said. 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. DealBook Re/Max Files for I.P.O. as Housing Market Continues Upswing Re/Max Holdings, one of the countrys biggest real estate brokerages, filed to go public on Monday, preparing to follow its rival Realogy Holdings onto the public markets. Murray's historic win Andy Murray won Wimbledon, breaking Britain's 77-year drought for a men's singles champion. The Texas Tribune With Youth Tanning Law, Texas Aims to Lower Melanoma Risk On Sunday, Texas will join a number of states that bar minors from tanning indoors, which experts say greatly increases the risk of melanoma in those under 18. China environment min suspends some approvals for Sinopec, CNPC BEIJING (Reuters) - China's environment ministry will stop approving some new refining projects and upgrades of existing facilities by the country's top state-owned oil firms after the two failed to meet key pollution targets in 2012, it said on Thursday. Microsoft shares head up as Ballmer heads out Aug 23 - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's announcement that he will retire within the next year did something for the stock not often seen - a pop. Conway G. Gittens reports. Maple Leaf, Darling shares jump on deal for biodiesel business (Reuters) - Canadian food processor Maple Leaf Foods agreed to sell its rendering and biodiesel business to Darling International Inc for about C$645 million ($613.6 million) in cash, causing shares... Investors pull $2 billion out of emerging market bond funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide pulled $2 billion out of emerging market debt funds in the latest week, the 14th straight week of outflows and the biggest withdrawals since June, a Bank of... Sports Briefing | Soccer Manchester United Is Held to Scoreless Tie Wayne Rooneys headline-grabbing presence could not inspire Manchester United to victory in David Moyess first home game in charge as Chelsea ground out a 0-0 draw. Dance Listings for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 A selected guide to dance performances in the New York area. Wounded Tiger falls short He didn't win, but Tiger Woods shows why he is still the No. 1 drawcard in golf with a brave bid for victory at The Barclays tournament Sunday. JJ hunts for dengue fever drugs in tie-up with academia LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson Johnson is joining the hunt for drugs to treat dengue fever - the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease - by linking with academic researchers in Belgium and the Wellcome Trust medical charity. Secret world of teen cartel hitmen A drug lord handed Rosalio Reta a gun and told him to kill a man tied up on the ground. Reta was only 13. Everything was different after that, Reta says. It was a lifestyle surrounded by death. Common Sense Cuckoos Calling Reveals Long Odds for New Authors The book, written under a pseudonym by the best-selling author J. K. Rowling, became a success only after her identity was revealed. ArtsBeat Malevichs Burial Site Is Found, Underneath Housing Development The burial site of the artist Kazimir Malevich, near Moscow, has been covered in concrete by a real estate developer. Can you be liable for texting a driver? Three New Jersey judges surprised phone owners everywhere Tuesday with a new message You don't have to be texting and driving to get in trouble. You might be legally liable for a crash if you're on the other end of the phone, too. Property Values What You Get for ... $625,000 A colonial with a surprising interior near Minneapolis, a stucco colonial in Pennsylvania and mountain views in Arizona

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