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News Feed Latest worldwide news US STOCKS-Wall St posts worst day since June on Syria concerns * Tiffany's falls after results, Goodyear up on labor contract UPDATE 4-Russia-Belarus potash dispute ignites diplomatic row * Collapse of Russia-Belarus cartel shakes $20 bln potash market NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education Union presses Patriots to give Hernandez $82K in bonuses The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the New England Patriots to collect $82,000 in offseason workout bonuses that it says is owed to former player Aaron Hernandez, whom the Patriots dismissed after he was charged with murder this summer. UPDATE 2-Roche looks to replicate cancer success with eye drugs ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Positive results for Roche's experimental eye drug should bolster its position in the multibillion-dollar-a-year market for vision loss treatments, as it looks to branch out beyond its core cancer expertise. Man pleads guilty to crimes linked to agent's slaying A Mexican national pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, robbery and firearm charges in connection with the 2009 slaying of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Wal-Mart to cover U.S. workers' domestic partners in 2014 Aug 27 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it will offer health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its U.S. employees starting next year. UPDATE 3-OGX shares slide as it drops license bids, Petronas holds up deal RIO DE JANEIRO/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shares of OGX Petrleo e Gas Participaes SA slid 14.8 percent on Tuesday as the troubled oil producer abandoned its plan to purchase several oil exploration licenses and its venture with the Malaysian state oil company appeared to be in serious trouble. Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Re-Sign Henrique The Devils re-signed center Adam Henrique to a multiyear contract. Henrique, 23, will be counted on heavily on a team light on offense. Immelt Economic efficiencies drive China ahead Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says a large and educated workforce is fueling China's strength and not simply a deflated yuan. Set Back by Recession, and Shut Out of Rebound A lower unemployment rate for older workers masks troubling trends of reduced pay and longer job searches. Market Ready Turning a Small Room Into a Big Closet Advice on converting a space for sleeping into a space for storing. Former JPMorgan Employee Arrested in Spain Javier Martin-Artajo, who is wanted by the United States for allegedly falsifying bank records to cover up $6 billion in trading losses, was arrested Tuesday in Madrid, Spanish police said. Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian camp Israeli security forces opened fire on a group of Palestinians at a refugee camp early Monday, killing at least two of them and wounding others. N.S.A. Phone Data Collection Is Illegal, A.C.L.U. Says The American Civil Liberties Unions motion in a federal suit cited the warnings of George Orwell in arguing that the National Security Agencys collection of Americans phone call data violated the Constitution. Nikkei set to slide on Syria concerns, rising yen TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is braced for a sharp fall on Wednesday, extending its losses into a third day on geopolitical uncertainty over a possible U.S.-led military... Dot Earth Blog From the Fire Hose Obamas Bus Stop in Gas Country, Al Gores Category 6, an Unplugging Climate Blogger A roundup of developments on the fracking fight, Arctic ice, and the perils of climate overstatement. U.N. Inspectors Delay Second Visit to Sites in Syria As international diplomacy intensified, the inspectors said they had not been been given confirmation of access to the site of a suspected chemical attack. Fair Game New Jobs! If Only It Were True The United States Department of Agriculture often trumpets the numbers of jobs that are expected to result from loans. Whether these jobs are actually created is another question. Samoan airline goes large June 28 - Samoa Air which charges passengers by their weight launches an extra-large seat service for the fuller figure. Paul Chapman reports. Tax charges for Bayern chief He's been a principal figure in German football for decades, winning the 1974 World Cup as a player before becoming Bayern Munich's club president, but Uli Hoeness' world could come crashing down after being charged with tax evasion on Tuesday. RPT-Fitch Indonesian telcos can ride currency storm Aug 27 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds. World Briefing | Asia China Astronauts Return Safely Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth on Wednesday after a 15-day mission that included docking exercises, state television reported. Societe Generale aims to break new hybrid capital ground LONDON, Aug 23 (IFR) - Societe Generale is meeting investors in Asia and Europe next week to market the first EBA-compliant temporary write-down Tier 1 bond, that could persuade for other European banks to pull the trigger on similar hybrid capital deals. Vin Diesel gets star on Walk of Fame Aug 26 - Vin Diesel receives the 2,504th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bob Mezan reports. Mothballed telescope gets new life as asteroid hunter CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-Who wants to be a millionaire? Likely next Fed chair already is WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Lawrence Summers may be a poster-child for the lucrative revolving door between Wall Street and Washington. But Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen, his chief... In Transit Blog A New Waldorf in Ras al-Khaimah The new Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah features design elements evoking an Arabian palace. Bath-time goes interactive in Japan Aug. 22 - "Surfing the web" has taken on new meaning at a university in Tokyo where scientists have turned bath-water into a touch screen. Bathers can add new depth to their cleansing experience by manipulating the water to browse a website, watch a movie or even play games. Rob Muir reports. News From the Advertising Industry Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. DealBook Constant Acquisition at Microsoft, and One Deal That Didnt Close Steven Ballmer, as the chief of Microsoft, led one of the most prolific deal-making streaks in technology over the past two decades. But his record is as notable for its misses as its hits. White House rules out 'regime change' among options for Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House ruled out any military effort to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power on Tuesday as President Barack Obama ponders options in response to last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria. Admit One Escaping the Heat in Arts Fortress A teenager escapes the summer heat in a museum lobby, then learns she doesnt have to pay a fee to see the art. An end to rhino slaughter? D-Day for rhinos is 2026, according to South African officials -- the year the majestic mammals will near extinction if current poaching rates continue. Critics Notebook PBS Documentary Explores a Civil Rights Triumph A documentary on PBS goes behind the scenes of a major episode in civil rights history in 1963. Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Aug 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday Phys Ed How Exercise Can Help Us Sleep Better If you habitually experience insomnia, exercise can help you sleep better, a new study found. But it can take up to four months before you see results, and you may sleep worse on days you exercise. Breakingviews Big Blues got the blues Aug 21 - Rob Cox and Robert Cyran analyze problem signs with IBMs results and discuss the usually conservative companys accounting practices. Spit-Take in Hollywood at Dog Treat Promotion The off-taste quickly tipped off the snackers, who got the bars as part of a Dog for Dog promotion in The Hollywood Reporter.

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