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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.N. inspectors heading to Syria U.N. inspectors will travel to Syria "as soon as possible" to investigate three reports of chemical weapons use, a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday. UPDATE 1-U.S. Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates * Measure now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it Mayor says didn't get training, San Diego should pay for sex harassment defense SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, under mounting pressure to resign over sexual harassment accusations, deserves to have the city pay for his defense because he never received workplace behavior training, his lawyer has told the city attorney. Ricky Williams Eager to Mold Young Minds as Coach Ricky Williams can't change the past and wouldn't want to even if he could. DealBook Over a Million Are Denied Bank Accounts for Past Errors Mistakes like a bounced check or a small overdraft have effectively blacklisted many Americans from the financial system, leading to fees for paying bills, cashing checks and wiring money. Theater Review Im Getting My Act Together at City Center A revival of the musical Im Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Encores! Off-Center features some strong songs and some dated concepts. Zimbabwe Vote Tests Long Rule of Mugabe President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since the end of white domination in 1980, does not seem ready to give up power, but he said he would respect the election outcome. T Magazine On Beauty | Travel-Friendly Products Thatll Make Your Summer a Whole Lot Smoother Have these nine items at the ready and youll be equipped to deal with warm, sticky weather, wherever you find it. President of Bayern Munich Is Charged With Tax Evasion German prosecutors have charged Uli Hoeness, the president of Bayern Munich, with tax evasion after an investigation into his financial dealings with a bank account in Switzerland. The Trade The Power Behind the Throne at the Federal Reserve Few outside the world of banking regulation understand the influence held by the staff of the Federal Reserve, which includes Scott G. Alvarez, its general counsel. Twitter pushed to limit hate speech after rape threats An advocate for honoring women on British currency was thanked for her efforts on Twitter with dozens of rape threats. A female writer who recently spoke out against rape jokes, almost predictably, got the same treatment. Clip Air brings air travel by train June 19 - Swiss researchers have released futuristic designs for attachable modular aircraft that will allow passengers to board a plane at a railway station and disembark at their destination without ever setting foot in an airport. EPFL says its Clip Air project is no flight of fancy. Jim Drury reports. Dissident Kazakh oligarch Ablyazov held in France sources LONDON/CANNES, France (Reuters) - Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh businessman accused of embezzling $6 billion from his former bank, BTA, has been arrested on the French Riviera, two sources said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-MetLife profit plunges on derivative losses July 31 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc's second-quarter profit plunged 80 percent due to derivative losses but still managed to beat analysts' estimates as operating earnings increased in the company's retail insurance business. Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslans Biography on Jesus A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, Zealot, surged once the video caught fire online. Letters Troubling I.C.U. Stays (1 Letter) A letter to the Editor. Up Close The Marginalized, Front and Center The photographer Peter Baryshnikov, the dance icons son, trains his camera on a destitute slice of life in Guatemala. Baalbek Treasure beneath rubbish A temple the size of several football fields, the biggest stone monolith ever carved. Regional strife may have scared travelers away from the Beqaa Valley but now could be just the time to go. T Magazine Feeling For | A Travel-Size Fragrance Pouch in Monogrammed Leather This elegant beauty from Atelier Cologne raises the bar for stylish travel. South Sudan's Kiir to keep oil minister, change finance portfolio JUBA, July 31 (Reuters) - South Sudan's oil minister Stephen Dhieu Dau will keep his post in the new government, while new appointments will be made to the key finance and defence portfolios, officials said on Wednesday. Voting for Peace in Mali Months after French forces pushed Islamic fighters out of much of Malis vast northern region, the country is facing national elections that many hope will bring stability. DealBook JPMorgan Looks to Pay to Settle U.S. Inquiries JPMorgan Chases payouts started Tuesday when the bank struck a $410 million settlement with a regulator over allegations that its traders manipulated electricity markets. No Time to Rest on Laurels for U.S. Open Champion Rose Winning his first major title at the U.S. Open in June has unquestionably been the golfing highlight of Justin Rose's career, but the Englishman said it also taught him the lesson of never resting on his laurels. Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Twitter backlash over rape threats A barrage of rape and death threats on Twitter aimed at feminist Caroline Criado-Perez -- who petitioned to have women displayed on banknotes -- has sparked outrage in the global media and among the Twitterati. Ex-workers sue Apple, seek overtime for daily bag searches SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 (Reuters) - Two former Apple Inc employees have accused the iPhone maker in a lawsuit of subjecting hourly store workers to daily searches while they were off-the-clock, arguing they should be compensated. US high-grade market braces for more supply after record July NEW YORK, July 31 (IFR) - A record USD75.773bn of new issuance was placed by investment-grade borrowers in July, and if the building pipeline for August is any indication, it appears syndicate... Mind doctor on McIlroy woe When golfers admit to feeling "brain dead" and "unconscious" -- as Rory McIlroy did at Muirfield on Thursday -- perhaps it's time to book an appointment with the doctor. U.S. Navy defends presidential copter bid format as firms bail out WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Wednesday defended the way it structured a competition for development of a new presidential helicopter, even as all but one of the companies interested in the multibillion-dollar program pulled out of the running. Film Five Reasons to Go Mod Like the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five experimented with filmmaking, including the 1965 John Boorman film Catch Us if You Can. Nadal challenger makes a splash Pat Cash faces off with Spain's Nicolas Almagro on the sidelines of the Madrid Open. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Milestone Claimed in Creating Fuel From Waste In what would be a key breakthrough for renewable fuels, INEOS Bio said it had produced commercial quantities of ethanol from wood waste and other nonfood vegetative matter. Horse racing hero's double life Player managers are a dying breed in sport. But in horse racing Johnny Murtagh is bucking the trend as both jockey and trainer. London Monopoly priced property A UK bank uses Monopoly money to explain the soaring rise in the value of London property. CNN's Jim Boulden reports. Next Mars mission should search for past microbial life science panel CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's next mission to Mars should look for past microbial life and collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth, a science advisory group said on Tuesday. Tool Kit Virtual Currency Gains Ground in Actual World Bitcoins trade like a commodity, but more businesses are accepting them as money. The 30-Minute Interview Michael Stern Mr. Stern is the managing partner of the JDS Development Group, which specializes in multifamily homes and retail space in the New York area and in South Florida. Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Is Upheld The ruling is the first to address the constitutionality of warrantless searches of historical location data stored by cellphone service providers. Turkish embassy in Somalia attacked Three suicide bombers in a single car attacked a building in Somalia that is part of the Turkish Embassy, a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said.

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