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News Feed Latest worldwide news The secret lives of hotel pillows For most of us, hotel pillows are an afterthought. Editors Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Sathima Bea Benjamin, Jazz Singer and Activist, Dies at 76 Ms. Benjamin found fame after she left South Africa. She lived in exile in Manhattan for many years and raised money to fight apartheid. N.F.L. Roundup Tebow Is Among Quarterbacks Cut, Joining Carr (Giants) and McElroy (Jets) Tim Tebow, David Carr and Greg McElroy were all cut as teams roster were trimmed to the league-mandated 53-man limit. Suriname drug case The son of Suriname's president is facing drug charges in New York federal court. Wines of The Times Germanys Rieslings on the Tip of the Tongue The countrys dry rieslings capture a sense of place with more crystalline precision and delicacy than most others. Heads Up Bringing the Wine to Portland, Ore. Vintners are moving their operations to the city, complete with tasting rooms. FOREX-Dollar hits 4-week high as Syria buoys safe-haven appeal * Syria conflict continues to haunt market * U.N. investigators finish gathering samples in Syria * U.S. makes case for limited military action * Weak U.S. consumer spending muddles Fed outlook By... Vodafone investors split on best use of Verizon windfall LONDON (Reuters) - Top investors in Vodafone Group are set to clash over what the company should do with perhaps as much as $130 billion in proceeds from the sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless,... Strategies For Investors, No Need to Duck. Just Diversify. Although markets and economies around the world face much short-term instability, it can still be a good time to invest in stocks, a strategist says. Summer movies get 'bigger, dumber' Veteran U.S. film critic Leonard Maltin's take on the 2013 summer movie season? "I'm glad it's almost over." How Rose shines under pressure CNN's Alex Thomas speaks with U.S. Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since 1970. Gingrich Will Be Back in the Crossfire on CNN As a host of CNNs revived Crossfire, Newt Gingrich will become a member of the news media that he once criticized. And I hope to move it to the right, he said. UPDATE 1-Mark Walsh exits Morgan Stanley for new role at CS LONDON, Aug 30 (IFR) - Mark Walsh has left his role as co-head of European leveraged finance and acquisition finance at Morgan Stanley and is expected to take up a new position at Credit Suisse,... UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut UPDATE 1-Radiation readings spike at water tank at Japan's ruined nuclear plant TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Radiation near a tank holding highly contaminated water at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has spiked 18-fold, the plant's operator said on Sunday, highlighting the struggle to bring the crisis under control after more than two years. McGrady Ends 16-Year N.B.A. Career Tracy McGrady, a seven-time All-Star who averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, said he was retiring from the N.B.A. New Daiichi drug vies for slice of clot prevention market AMSTERDAM, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A new clot preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused less... Special Report Travel Asia In Myanmar, Sailing in the Wake of Kipling and Orwell Luxury river cruises hint at the country's colonial past as well as the change it is undergoing today. Egypt names key constitution panel with few Islamists CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed government unveiled a constituent assembly on Sunday almost devoid of Islamists, and gave it 60 days to review amendments that would erase Islamic articles brought in by the Muslim Brotherhood and more hardline Islamic parties. Tool Kit A Digital Back-to-School Checklist The choices for stocking up for the school year whether it be grade school or college can be overwhelming, and expensive. Here are some tips. App Smart Streaming for a Good Beat Thats Just to Your Taste Online music services let users create their own radio stations that play the kind of songs they like, and will suggest similar music. Serena Holds Off Young Rival, Reaches U.S. Open Quarters Defending champion Serena Williams overpowered fellow-American Sloane Stephens in an Arthur Ashe Stadium slugfest 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday. U.S. protesters denounce planned Syria strike Sept. 1 - Demonstrators in the United States call on President Barack Obama to back away from plans for a military strike on Syria. Andrew Raven reports. The secret lives of hotel pillows For most of us, hotel pillows are an afterthought. Syria hails 'historic American retreat' as Obama hesitates BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria hailed an "historic American retreat" on Sunday, mockingly accusing President Barack Obama of hesitation and confusion after he delayed a military strike to consult Congress. 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 Motherlode Blog What Makes for a Successful Family Reunion? Readers share tips for a successful gathering of relatives (and a few stories of reunions that were less than successful). Rio's 'big brother' watches over city It's a blazingly warm day in Rio de Janeiro and people flock to the Copacabana beach for a swim in the sea and a round of volleyball. The World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games are approaching, and from high above, the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is watching over the city. But there are others watching, too. Chemical Attack Evidence Lasts Years, Experts Say Weapons experts say the Syrian government would have a hard time hiding physical evidence if it did indeed use chemical weapons against civilians in a large-scale attack last week. Google goes inside the A380 Not content with climbing Mount Fuji or scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Google Street View team has once again stretched the limits of their brief, this time with a full tour inside an Emirates Airbus A380. Pornanong Phatlum Leads Safeway Classic Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum birdied three of her last four holes Friday to maintain a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Safeway Classic. Well Share Your Breast Cancer Stories If you live with breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about your risk for breast cancer, we want to hear from you. Sliced and diced, digitally autopsy as a service SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. Panama Weapons violate arms embargo Cuban weapons found in July aboard a North Korean ship trying to cross the Panama Canal violated United Nations weapons sanctions, Panamanian officials said, citing an unpublished U.N. report on the incident. Chinese Chicken Processors Are Cleared to Ship to U.S. The approval by the Agriculture Department is likely to add to the debate over the safety of food imports. Mudslides kill 13 after Fernand hits Mexico Mudslides killed at least 13 people after Fernand slammed into the east of coast of Mexico, state media reported Monday. Emirates aims for high flyers For those that love the luxury of first class air travel but loathe the imposition of having to share it with others, Emirates thinks it has the aircraft for you. 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. Anthony Pawson, Biologist in Cell-Protein Breakthrough, Dies at 60 In 1990, Dr. Pawson and his research team in Toronto identified the SH2 domain, which offered insights about how cells communicate with one another and resolved one of sciences oldest mysteries.

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