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News Feed Latest worldwide news Border Lawmaker Woos Latinos, on His Terms Representative Steve Pearce is out of step with many House Republicans and constituents in New Mexico, but he still thinks a compromise is possible. Twelve Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began. Babcock to Coach Canada's Men's Ice Hockey Team in Sochi Mike Babcock will return as head coach of the defending champion Canadian men's ice hockey team at next year's Sochi Olympics, Hockey Canada said on Monday. U.S. gets its own bull running festival August 26 - Lining a dirt track at the Virginia Motorsports Park, thousands raced ahead, around and behind a dozen bulls stampeding down the fence-bordered course. Elly Park reports. CORRECTED- UPDATE 2-New York Times, Twitter hacked by Syrian group (Removes incorrect reference to microsoft.com and yahoo.com as MelbourneIT customers in 19th paragraph) UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut The 30-Minute Interview David J. Galullo Mr. Galullo is the chief executive of Rapt Studios, a company based in San Francisco that designs corporate interiors for clients like Adobe, Google and the North Face. DealBook Obama Says Law School Should Be Two, Not Three, Years President Obama urged law schools to consider cutting a year of classroom instruction, wading into a hotly debated issue inside the beleaguered legal academy. On Pro Football Quarterback? Jets Have Yet to Decide The notion that the competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith is, as the quarterbacks coach says, too close to call must be somewhat discouraging to the Jets. "Most Wanted" app brings gamers into hunt for suspects July 5 - Police in Warsaw have come up with an innovative way to enlist the public in their hunt for wanted criminal suspects, by incorporating a rogue's gallery of faces as part of a smartphone app which tests players' memory for faces. Jim Drury reports. Beauty Spots New Beauty Products that Fight Sun Damage Help for sun-damaged skin and hair. Essar Energy names CEO Aug 28 (Reuters) - Essar Energy Plc named Sushil Maroo as its chief executive, replacing Naresh Nayyar who has decided to step down after more than three years at the helm. UPDATE 1-Plains All American bids for the rest of PAA Natural Gas Storage NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline company Plains All American Pipeline LP said it offered around $740 million in stock to buy the 54 percent of PAA Natural Gas Storage LP that it does not... Mollie Katzen Is Still Cooking Even at this point in her career, Ms. Katzen still feels the need to be clearing up Moosewood myths. Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers. Hungarian train shines light on self-contained solar power Aug. 28 - A nature reserve in central Hungary has become a testing ground for self-contained, solar-powered train travel. Engineers say the narrow gauge train is the first of its kind, and could become a template for larger train transport systems. Matthew Stock reports. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ slide on Syria worries is limited by oil's jump * C$ at C$1.0485 vs US$, or 95.37 U.S. cents * Oil surges as Syria tensions stir Mideast supply concern * C$ strengthens against range of other currencies By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters)... Dick Van Dyke in close call Comic actor Dick Van Dyke and his wife escaped unhurt when their car caught fire on a Los Angeles-area highway, California state police said Monday. TABLE-Foreign brokers set to sell Japanese stocks TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Following are orders for Japanese stocks placed through six foreign securities houses before the start of trade on Thursday. Japanese Stocks SELL 14.6 million shares BUY... Yankees 7, Blue Jays 1 Cano Is Hit, but Soriano and Pettitte Strike Back in Yanks Victory With Robinson Cano out of the game after being hit by a pitch, Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs, and Andy Pettitte threw seven shutout innings as the Yankees kept pace in the A.L. wild-card race. Risk at Coast From Fire at Yosemite A state of emergency was declared for San Francisco, because a fire at Yosemite threatened reservoirs and hydroelectric dams. Amanda Knox won't return to Italy Amanda Knox was convicted in 2009 of murdering her roommate, then acquitted in 2011 for "lack of evidence." Now Italy plans to retry her. SA's history-making jockey CNN's Nkepile Mabuse meets S'manga Khumalo, the first black jockey to win South Africa's Durban July. New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner It's been a year of mishaps, but Boeing finally has some good news. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer announced over the weekend it had completed its first 787-9 Dreamliner. Scene City Partying After MTVs Video Music Awards The fun was just starting when the stars gathered at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Afterward, almost everyone fled back to Manhattan to continue the party. MTV Brings Its Video Music Awards to New Territory For the first time, MTVs Video Music Awards ceremony will be held in, and steeped in, Brooklyn. Design Your Earrings Remind Me of Grandmas Gran Torino Colorful dried paint that built up, layer upon layer, in automobile factories as part of the spray-painting process is now being turned into jewelry. Economix Blog Law School Applicants Decline, Especially Among Graduates of Elite Colleges The decline in overall applications from 2008-12 was 17 percent, but among graduates of 20 top universities it was 28 percent. As Game Changes, Science Can Lengthen a Pitchers Career An ace was once expected to pitch through pain, but todays injured pitchers are taken out more frequently. Preventive measures, and surgery, may be extending their careers. Well U.S. Circumcision Rates Are Declining The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States declined to 58.3 percent in 2010 from 64.5 percent in 1979, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. WRAPUP 1-Brazil's EBX shrinks OGX down 17 pct; Batista leaves LLX RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian energy company OGX Petrleo e Gs Participaes SA fell 17 percent on Wednesday after a newspaper report said its beleaguered controlling shareholder, Eike Batista, was considering a plan to swap $3.6 billion of the company's bonds for shares. Guru of the Long Snap Chris Rubio spends much of the year traveling the country to stage clinics where he preaches the gospel of long snapping to young players, whose abilities are highly valued by college coaches. Nudged to the Produce Aisle by a Look in the Mirror Researchers out to promote healthier eating habits are using gentle cues, like strategically placed mirrors, to steer shoppers toward fruits and vegetables. Straight Sets A Wild Card Begins His Education Collin Altamirano, the boys 18s national champion, got a rough initiation into the world of pro tennis at the United States Open on Tuesday Aerodynamics of F1 Christina MacFarlane explores the role aerodynamics play in boosting a Formula One car's performance. Again Away From Delaware, but Finally at Home Elena Delle Donne once needed to find herself, and she did. Now she has the Chicago Sky in line for their first W.N.B.A. playoff berth in their eight-year history. Before Byrds T-Shirt Night, the Mets Trade Him and Buck The Mets on Tuesday traded Marlon Byrd and John Buck to Pittsburgh for a minor-league infielder and a player to be named. N.C.A.A. Taking Flexible Approach to Basketball Tournament The N.C.A.A. announced changes to the way it will select teams for the mens basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded. Sports Briefing | College Football 7 Sandusky Suits Settled Seven men, including Jerry Sanduskys adopted son, have completed settlements with Penn State, their lawyer said. Shields Leads Royals Over Twins James Shields was sharp for 7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday.

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