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China general's son in gang rape storm
A gang rape allegedly involving the teenage son of a famous Chinese "singing general" has caused outrage in China, unleashing a tide of public anger over the behavior of so-called "princelings," the children of elite families.


Syrians Wait Amid Fear, Anticipation and Long Lines for Groceries
Many Syrians are bracing for the worst, some with a deep sense of fatalism, and the expectation of imminent strikes has halted normal life.


Gambling queen Pansy Ho primes business empire for a new Macau
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pansy Ho, Hong Kong's richest woman and the daughter of Macau gambling godfather Stanley Ho, is lining up her chips for a new era in the world's casino capital that promises much more than gambling.


48 hours in Rochester, New York
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Synonymous with film photography, lilacs and classical music, Rochester offers an unusual array of attractions for a mid-sized U.S. city that brought industrial prowess to a scenic river gorge on Lake Ontario's southern shore.


Tennis Williams bows out at U.S. Open
Two-time champion Venus Williams is out of the U.S. Open following a battling 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-5) second-round defeat to world No. 56 Zheng Jie.


Private banker pay holds up in tough market
ZURICH (Reuters) - Stiff competition for top private bankers has kept a floor under pay even as low interest rates, flaccid client trading and tougher regulation squeeze industry profit margins.


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.


Former Madoff employees want more details on affair allegations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five former employees of Bernard Madoff responded on Thursday to government assertions that all but one of them and Madoff were involved "in romantic and/or sexual relationships"...


Verizon close to $130 billion deal for Vodafone stake Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Group Plc's 45 percent stake in their U.S. joint venture for about $130 billion, Bloomberg reported late on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.


DealBook Blackstone Settles I.P.O. Class Action Suit
Blackstone has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of investors that accused it of misrepresenting some investments ahead of its 2007 initial public offering.


Obama Willing to Pursue Solo Syria Strikes, Aides Say
President Obama is ready to move ahead with a limited military strike even with a rejection of such action by Britains Parliament, officials said.


The TV Watch Keith Olbermanns Show Has Its Debut on ESPN2
At the premiere of his hourlong show Olbermann, on ESPN2, Keith Olbermann didnt talk all that much about sports.


Would feds spy on MLK today?
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as Public Enemy No. 1? Well, 50 years ago, that was nearly true.


Japan official wants Fukushima operator Tepco to be liquidated
TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear station, Tokyo Electric Power Co, should be liquidated, as its failure to learn from its mistakes fuels insecurity, says the governor of a prefecture hosting another of the utility's atomic plants.


T Magazine Market Report | Styles Thatll Put You at the Head of the Class
With the arrival of the new school year comes a raft of clothing and accessories that put a playful twist on academic fashions.


White House says 'preponderance of evidence' Assad used chemical weapons
Aug. 29 - The White House says a report on chemical weapons use in Syria will be delivered to the American public this week --- a move which could pave the way to attack on Syria. Deborah Gembara reports.


Political Endurance Test for Russian Billionaire
Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team, leads a Russian political party whose candidates have faced arrest and disqualification.


A golf coaching dynasty
Butch Harmon and his son, Claude Harmon III, open up about their family's golf legacy.


UPDATE 2-Tessenderlo profit warning sends shares to 20-year low
* Expects core profit in 2013 to be 20 pct below last year


Books of The Times A Biography From David Shields and Shane Salerno
A new biography of J. D. Salinger explores his private obsessions, relationships with young women, wartime experiences and the possibility of posthumous publications.


RPT-Corporate suicides highlight stresses at the top
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The suicides of two top executives in Switzerland has prompted calls for greater support for boardroom highfliers.


Advertising In Fantasy and Reality, Its a Frenzy for Football
Football has been crucial to the American advertising-industrial complex, and with the N.F.L.s kickoff game on Sept. 5, the marketers have been in a huddle.


Tseng Bouncing back to No. 1?
After becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships, Yani Tseng has slipped down the rankings. Can she come back?


NFL, Former Players in $765 Million Deal to Settle Concussion Suit
The National Football League has agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players, many suffering from dementia and health problems, who accused the league of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport's violence.


Dot Earth Blog Other Voices Sturgeon Moon
A river, a full moon, and memories of an endangered leviathan.


Climate change may up violence
A new study in the journal Science shows that shifts in climate historically have been associated with violent conflicts, and that the risk of violence will rise with man-made climate change.


Wounded Tiger falls short in brave bid
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.


Summer Shorelines In Water They Wouldnt Dare Drink, Paddlers Find a Home
A pioneering group of paddling and rowing enthusiasts has established the North Brooklyn Boat Club on Newtown Creek, one of New Yorks most contaminated estuaries.


Verizon in talks to buy out Vodafone stake sources
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is close to buying the remaining stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone Group PLC it does not own for potentially $130 billion, according to people familiar with the talks, in what could be the third-biggest deal of all time.


World Briefing | Middle East Iran Another Nuclear Official to Be Replaced
Irans longtime ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency will become the third senior Iranian nuclear official to be replaced under President Hassan Rouhani.


Playtech looking to spend $800 million on acquisitions, chairman quits
LONDON (Reuters) - Gaming software developer Playtech is looking to spend more than 600 million euros ($800 million) on acquisitions, as it looks to take advantage of more people betting on bingo and sport on their mobile phones and tablets.


Scientists grow "mini human brains" from stem cells
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism.


Exclusive U.S. delays deadline for finalizing Obamacare health plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has delayed a step crucial to the launch of the new healthcare law, the signing of final agreements with insurance plans to be sold on federal health insurance exchanges starting October 1.


Fed should strengthen controls for handling of minutes watchdog
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should beef up its controls over the handling of minutes for its policy-setting meetings after the top-secret documents were inadvertently released a day early to a select group in April, the U.S. central bank's watchdog said on Thursday.


Bright future for Africa's solar power
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?


Should this be an Olympic sport?
Scoobers, hammers and laying out - it's the "ultimate" flying saucer attack. And if Mark Poole is right, his sport could soon be coming to an Olympics near you.


Strategies Rosy Earnings Forecasts, at Least at First
A new study shows that when analysts estimate companys quarterly earnings a year in advance, they tend to be unrealistically optimistic.


Kazakh club warned by UEFA over sheep slaughter
BERNE (Reuters) - Kazakhstan champions Shakhtar Karagandy have been warned that they could face disciplinary action if they slaughter any more sheep before European games, UEFA said on Wednesday.


Dempseys Arrival Has Sounders Crowd at Fever Pitch
The Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer drew 67,385 fans on Sunday for Clint Dempseys first home game with the team.


Small drone crashes into crowd
A camera mounted on RC Quadcopter crashed into a crowd attending the Great Bull Run in Virginia.


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