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Well Dress Up Your Salad With Grains
When a grain is not the main ingredient in a salad you appreciate it for its texture and for the nutty flavor it contributes to the dish.


Neighborhood Joint | Montauk At Montauk Brewing Company, Brews Are Served Year-Round
At the Montauk Brewing Company, the idea was never to wow city fashionistas; the business was always about the home brews of its three locally grown founders.


Vodafone agrees to sell Verizon stake for $130 billion
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Vodafone agreed to sell its 45 percent stake in U.S. mobile operator Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications for $130 billion, bringing an end to one of the longest...


Johnson plans Seoul return with anti-drugs message
(Reuters) - Disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson will return to Seoul later this month in an anti-doping ambassadorial role, exactly 25 years after his infamous 100m Olympic run in the South Korean capital.


Abby Borovitz, Michael Friedman
The bride is a digital media producer; the groom is an assistant manager at a music publishing company.


Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested in Egypt
Egyptian security forces arrested a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader on suspicion of inciting violence after last month's ouster of then-President Mohamed Morsy, state-run media reported Thursday.


How transparent was Bo trial?
Amid the swirl of claims and counter-claims involving sex, lies, and witness videotapes, one of the most intriguing aspects of Bo Xilai's so-called "trial of the century" in China has been the live micro-blogging of proceedings from the courthouse.


AEG expert MJ was a drug addict
Michael Jackson suffered a "quite extensive" drug addiction the last 15 years of his life, according to an addiction expert testifying Tuesday in the AEG Live wrongful death trial.


Russia Issues Travel Warning to Its Citizens About United States and Extradition
The Foreign Ministry warned citizens wanted by the United States not to visit nations that have an extradition treaty with it, citing recent arrests.


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.


Immelt says GE can succeed in China independently
Jan 19 - In an interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt touts the conglomerate's success with joint ventures in China, but says GE has succeeded on its own.


The Caucus Sunday Breakfast Menu, Sept. 1
Secretary of State John Kerry and lawmakers will weigh in on the U.S. response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria after President Obama said he would seek Congressional approval for a military strike.


New Rangers Coach Chooses Assistants
Alain Vigneault will have more hands-on help behind the bench than the former coach John Tortorella did.


Mandela released from hospital, 'remains critical'
Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment since June, the South African president's office said Sunday.


Pandora Sing a song of slumping shares
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc said on Thursday that rising expenditures to acquire music and expand its sales force would push fiscal 2014 earnings below analyst...


Press Adds What if? to Five Ws in France
With vacationing readers less inclined to read hard news in the summer, French newspapers and magazines have left some of the news behind in favor of far more creative writing.


Japanese scientists see end to animal testing with artificial cornea
Sep. 1 - Japanese scientists say they have developed an artificial cornea to replace live animals in the testing of new cosmetics. Animal testing is banned in Europe but is still legal in Japan and the United States. The researchers believe their cornea could help end the practice completely. Tara Cleary reports.


Bits Blog Apple Expands iPhone Trade-In Program to Its Stores
Apple is trying to give people another reason to come to its elegant retail stores. Customers with older iPhones and trade it in for store credit toward a new iPhone.


WRAPUP 2-Verizon and Vodafone agree $130 bln Wireless deal
* Vodafone to return 71 percent, $84 bln, to shareholders


Clashes outside Mexico's Congress as it begins opening session
Sept. 1 - Protests dissolve into clashes in Mexico as hundreds of students attempt to block lawmakers from entering opening session. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Critics Notebook The Grandstand Court at the U.S. Open Holds Intimate Memories
The Grandstand court at the United States Open, to be replaced, holds decades of memories.


The Learning Network Blog Word of the Day | conducive
This word has appeared in 133 New York Times articles in the past year.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football Jets Trim Roster, Cutting Kicker and Veteran Tackle
The Jets made their first cuts on Friday, shedding kicker Dan Carpenter and the veteran tackle Antonio Garay, who confirmed his release in an e-mail.


'Treated like a criminal?'
Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.


McCain Urges Lawmakers to Back Obamas Plan for Syria
The White House pushed forward for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria as President Obama got qualified support from a hawkish Republican critic, Senator John McCain.


A Loire Valley Fixer-Upper
All it needed was its dignity restored. Along with the floors, the roof, the plumbing, the heating and the wiring.


Rees Leads No. 14 Irish to 28-6 Win Over Temple
Notre Dame got off to a strong start to the new season and then received more good news after the game.


Gadgetwise With Disney Infinity, a Virtual Toy Box
Disney Infinity embraces an anything goes attitude with a video game that incorporates physical toys from five Disney properties to start.


Bites Restaurant Report Meat Mission in London
Munching through this burger spots menu is indeed a mission of meat, one that channels Londons current culinary infatuation.


Europe's fledgling recovery taking flight
Sept. 2 - Markit's latest PMI surveys show factory activity surging across the euro zone and in the UK.


Arab states urge action on Syria
Sept. 2 -Arab League calls for international action against Syria's government over deadly chemical gas attack. Paul Chapman reports.


N.S.A. Said to Have Spied on Leaders of Brazil and Mexico
The journalist Glenn Greenwald on Sunday told a Rio de Janeiro news program that the National Security Agencys spy program targeted the communications of the Brazilian and Mexican presidents.


Japan aims to present steps on Fukushima water problem on Tuesday
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to craft measures as soon as Tuesday on how to handle the worsening contaminated water problem at the Fukushima nuclear plant, a senior government official said on Monday.


Well Shorter Workweek May Not Increase Well-Being
Think shorter working hours will make you happier? Maybe not, a new study suggests.


Freda Kelly Recalls Her Days of Working With the Beatles
In the documentary Good Ol Freda, Freda Kelly shared her firsthand observations and some memorabilia from her years as a secretary and confidante of the Beatles.


UPDATE 2-Libya imports fuel to keep the power on
TRIPOLI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Libya is importing diesel and fuel oil to fend off increasing power cuts, as queues of drivers grow at the pumps and daily life grows harder in the face of political crisis.


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.


Nyad 1st to Swim to Florida From Cuba Without Cage
Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.


International Real Estate House Hunting on ... Grand Cayman Island
The market in Grand Cayman, the largest and liveliest of the three-island archipelago known as the Cayman Islands, remains tilted much in favor of buyers, as one broker put it.


Scornful Syria hails 'historic American retreat' as Obama hesitates
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria hailed a "historic American retreat" on Sunday, mockingly accusing President Barack Obama of hesitation and confusion after he delayed a military response to last month's chemical weapons attack near Damascus until after a congressional vote.


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