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News Feed Latest worldwide news Garcia Grabs Deutsche Bank Lead With 64 Sergio Garcia was not planning to play in the Deutsche Bank Championship but with a one-shot lead after Saturday's second round, the Spaniard will certainly be glad he did not take the week off. Bits With New App, Foursquare Strives to Be Magic in Your Pocket Foursquare will begin public testing a new mobile app that automatically tracks a users location and makes recommendations without requiring the user to check in first. 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, according to several sources with knowledge of the matter. Dot Earth Blog The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list. Hewitt Upsets del Potro; Murray and Djokovic Rebound Lleyton Hewitt stunned sixth-seeded Juan Martn del Potro, and Andy Murray rebounded after dropping a set to Leonardo Mayer at the United States Open. Suicide bombing kills 6 near Afghanistan bank Six people died Saturday in a suicide bomb attack in front of a bank in southern Afghanistan, the Kandahar provincial governor's office said. Garcia Grabs the Lead in Boston Sergio Garcia opened with five birdies in seven holes, closed with an eagle, and wound up as the guy everyone was chasing Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Consumer Spending and Income Rose a Faint 0.1% in July As consumer spending drives two-thirds of the economy, the report tempered the optimism kindled by Thursdays 2.5 percent revision to second-quarter growth. Aetna pulls out of another Obamacare health exchange (Reuters) - Aetna Inc has decided not to sell insurance on New York's individual health insurance exchange, which is being created under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, the fifth state where it has reversed course in recent weeks. After British Vote, Unusual Isolation for U.S. on Syria A vote in Parliament left President Obama without a key ally after misjudging the politics of military action in the Middle East. Noted Job Titles Retailored to Fit Calling yourself the chief troublemaker may be witty, but may also hinder your job search. U.S. charges for Suriname leader's son The son of Suriname's president is facing drug charges in New York federal court. UPDATE 1-PG shares briefly sink 5 percent in brisk trade NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Procter Gamble fell nearly 5 percent in active trading during a brief period at midday on'm Friday. Isis heart drug leads to big reduction in blood fat AMSTERDAM, Sept 1 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Isis Pharmaceuticals produced a sharp reduction in levels of triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood that increases the risk of heart disease, a small mid-stage trial showed. Kerry Seeks to Reassure Syrian Opposition Leader The secretary of state told Ahmed al-Jarba that the president was still determined to hold the Syrian government accountable for a chemical weapons attack. Bits Blog Researcher Controls Another Persons Brain Over the Internet Researchers at the University of Washington were able to send a brain signal from one person through the Internet to control another persons hand. Eat The Key to a Truly Great Chicken Wing Americans associate wings with frying. This is a mistake. Wildfire in Yosemite expands and obscures scenic views (Reuters) - A massive wildfire that has charred the northwest edge of Yosemite National Park in California has sent smoke into a scenic and previously unaffected area, obscuring views of popular landmarks on Saturday for tourists who visited the area. What's the beef? English gravy wrestlers get dirty August 28 - The World Gravy Wrestling Championships get underway in England, with bouts contested in 1,200 litres of traditional Lancashire gravy. Sharon Reich reports. Summer festivals highlight Lebanese resilience in shadow of war BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hours after bombs ripped through the Lebanese city of Tripoli this month, concertgoers gathered for the opening performance of the Baalbek music festival. But it wasn't in Baalbek, and the planned star didn't come. Tiny computer is star at awards The credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi and a plan for smart road signs were among the winners at the world's largest design prize. You're the Boss Blog Employer Mandate, Delayed by Paperwork (and Efforts to Reduce It) The challenge of writing regulations that put the Affordable Care Acts requirements for employers into practice, and then getting computer systems to carry them out, proved too much, too soon. Arts Review | New Jersey A Review of Leonid Sokov Ironic Objects, at the Zimmerli Art Museum The exhibition Leonid Sokov Ironic Objects, which explores how the artist responded to politics and consumer culture, is under way at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. Japan government abandons hands-off approach to Fukushima clean-up TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is moving to take a more direct role in the clean-up of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, as concerns grow over the ability of embattled operator Tokyo Electric to handle the legacy of the worst atomic disaster in a quarter century. In the Garden The Fire-Escape Nursery A gardener in a Queens apartment wards off the landlord and the squirrels. Australia gold output up 5 percent in Q2 y/y - survey SYDNEY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Gold output in Australia, the world's no. 2 producer after China, rose 5 percent in the second quarter from a year ago as producers cut costs by increasing the ore grade. Perry ups ownership stake in J.C. Penney to 8.6 percent (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Richard Perry, already a big owner in J.C. Penney Co Inc , bought additional shares in the retailer on Friday, according to a regulatory filing made just days after the... Life expectancy gap growing between rich/poor world women WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved, but the gap between poor and rich countries is growing and could worsen without better detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Nadal cruises while Azarenka struggles at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal, growing in confidence with each match, blasted his way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday with an ominous display. 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. UPDATE 1-Most Brazil IPOs have lost money since 2005 -Credit Suisse CAMPOS DO JORDO, Brazil, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Many initial public offerings in Brazil have led to investor losses over the past eight years, a senior Credit Suisse Group fund manager said on Friday,... Front Row A Look at September Fashion Magazines The latest September issues of the major fashion magazines draw a dissent from a columnist. Kerry Casts Obamas Syria Decision as Courageous Secretary of State John Kerry defended President Obamas plan to delay military action and cited evidence that the neurotoxin sarin was used in an attack last month. Shell-shock Maine lobsterman finds two-tone crustacean BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - It's not quite winning the lottery, but the odds are about as remote A lobsterman off the coast of Maine recently hauled in an almost perfectly two-toned lobster - half orange, half brown. Domenicali No rift with Alonso Ferrari team principal Stefano Demenicali has rejected suggestions a power struggle between him and driver Fernando Alonso is the reason behind the Italian team's faltering Formula One season. Honest shoppers rewarded Four honest college football players are getting more than they bargained for after a shopping trip in Wayne, New Jersey. Egypt says preparing timetable for energy debts CAIRO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Egypt is preparing a timetable for repaying arrears on debts it owes to foreign oil companies operating in the country, the Petroleum Ministry said in an emailed statement... Nixon interviewer David Frost, 74, dies Veteran British broadcaster David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced U.S. President Richard Nixon, has died. He was 74. The Learning Network Blog 6 Qs About the News | A Tour of Graffiti Art Around New York City How do you feel about these graffiti projects popping up around New York City? Which murals do you like best? Why? Critics Notebook Singing in the Rain in Tribute to Richard Tucker A panel discussion and an outdoor concert were among events celebrating the centennial of the tenor Richard Tucker.

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