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Fair Game New Jobs! If Only It Were True
The United States Department of Agriculture often trumpets the numbers of jobs that are expected to result from loans. Whether these jobs are actually created is another question.


Roche eye drug shows benefit in mid-stage trial
ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Roche's experimental eye drug helped slow the progression of an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the drugmaker said on Tuesday, potentially boosting its chances in the lucrative eye drug market.


Inside the mind of Bashar al-Assad
Brian Todd examines past interviews with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and reports he may seek Hezbollah's help.


Why Goldman's board falls short - Felix TV
The Goldman Sachs board of directors is supposed to keep management in check, but Reuters' blogger Felix Salmon says it is stacked with company insiders, conflicting interests and inexperience. (October 15, 2012)


Bangladesh restricts Fonterra dairy products pending tests
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh customs authorities have restricted the import of more than 600 metric tons (661.39 tons) of powdered milk mainly from New Zealand-based Fonterra pending mandatory chemical tests, a senior official said on Tuesday.


Somalia experiences boom in air travel
In Somalia, getting from point A to B can be a perilous business. Towns are remote, the roads that link them are poor and prone to attack, while the coastline is manned by pirates.


UPDATE 1-Moody's cuts Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the general obligation limited and unlimited tax bond ratings of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in Illinois to Aa1 from Aaa, affecting about $2.6 billion of debt.


Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on August 27
Zurich, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday


Breaking records in Dubai
Guinness World Records head Talal Omar has moved to the Middle East to accommodate the growing demand of record breakers.


5 Days After Closing Border, Egypt Opens Crossing to Gaza
Egypt reopened its borders with the Gaza Strip on Saturday five days after closing the crossing, which had prevented people from entering or leaving the Palestinian enclave and deepened its isolation from the rest of the world.


Dance Review Drive East Festival Highlights Indian Dance and Song
The Indian dancer Rama Vaidyanathan performed Mad and Divine at the Drive East festival at La MaMa.


U.S. Attorney won't bring criminal or civil case vs Sands
LOS ANGELES, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles will not bring a criminal or civil case against Las Vegas Sands Corp following a probe into its failure to file suspicious...


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.


Economic Scene Coming Full Circle in Energy, to Nuclear
In the post-oil embargo quest for energy alternatives, nuclear power stumbled and coal surged. It may be time to reverse that.


Australia shares seen opening up on higher metal prices
SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Monday, following gains posted on Wall Street amid a jump in Microsoft shares, as higher metal prices lend support to miners...


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U.S. Attorney won't bring criminal or civil case vs Sands
LOS ANGELES, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles will not bring a criminal or civil case against Las Vegas Sands Corp following a probe into its failure to file suspicious activity reports related to certain high-rolling gamblers, the office said in a press release on Tuesday.


Impact Your World How to help
CNN Films' "Girl Rising" tells the stories of girls across the globe and the power of education to change the world. Are you inspired to help the cause of girls' education around the world? You can make an impact in many ways, but by just being aware of the issue, you can spread the word. By acting in your own community, you can make a global difference.


Q. and A. Japans Education Minister Aims to Foster Global Talents
Hakubun Shimomura explains in an interview how the government plans to make Japanese universities more competitive internationally.


Iran says wants to work with Qatar to boost gas output
DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Iran wants to work with Qatar to improve gas production from the giant field they share under the Gulf, Iran's new energy minister said on Tuesday.


Peugeot looking to new model to drive growth
Aug.27 - Recovery hopes have Peugeot stocks soaring, but is the rally is sustainable and when we can see meaningful growth return to Europe's auto market? Ciara Sutton reports.


Avago sees strong quarter ahead of new iPhone launch
(Reuters) - Avago Technologies Ltd, whose chips are used in Apple Inc's products, forecast strong growth for the current quarter ahead of the launch of the new iPhone.


National Briefing | Washington Prosecutors Press Subpoena for Times Reporter in Leak Case
The Justice Department on Monday asked a full federal appeals court not to hear arguments from lawyers for a New York Times reporter, who has been subpoenaed to testify in a leak case against a former C.I.A. officer.


GameStop boosts profit forecast on console outlook; stock jumps
(Reuters) - GameStop Corp raised its 2013 earnings forecast on Thursday, counting on new consoles from Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp to boost holiday season spending on video games and reverse the...


Off-balance, cliff-edge hotel
It's awkward, possibly ingenious; designers hope to create a building that will make Lima an international sensation.


Avago revenue rises on strong demand
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Avago Technologies Ltd said third-quarter revenue rose 6 percent as higher sales in its industrial business offset tepid demand from smartphone customers.


CORRECTED-Brazil's Anima hires Ita, Bank of America for IPO -sources
(Corrects paragraph 5 to change name of company mulling IPO to Ser Educacional instead of Ser Educao, removes reference to Abril Educao as Ser is not a unit of Abril; adds new story number for...


World Briefing | Asia Nepal Ex-Rebels Join Army as Officers
Seventy former Communist rebels graduated from Nepals military academy on Monday and became officers in the national army they once fought.


Prime Lot, Empty for Years (Yes, This Is Manhattan)
The dormancy of a 6.4-acre parcel in Midtown Manhattan overlooking the East River is an enigmatic and confusing tale of ambition, infighting, personality conflicts and bad timing.


Mothballed telescope gets new life as asteroid hunter
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday.


Economix Blog Winning the Lottery, but Keeping Your Job
Two-thirds of Americans say they would continue working even if they won $10 million in the lottery, a Gallup survey finds.


Death of Italian football exaggerated
Italian football has had plenty of problems in recent years. But as Serie A kicks off on Saturday, there are hopes of a new dawn.


Nissan plans to begin selling self-driving cars by 2020
IRVINE, Calif., Aug 27 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it will be ready to bring fully self-driving vehicles to market by 2020.


Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics
In a straight party vote, Republicans in the normally bipartisan House science committee vote down a NASA proposal and call for a Moon base.


Seles turns novelist
Nine-time grand slam champion Monica Seles talks to CNN about tennis and her new novel.


Life, Interrupted A Test of Faith
It had never occurred to me that, with all of the progress that has been made in cancer research, none of the standard treatments would work for me. Thats when I learned about something called a clinical trial.


Straight Sets In Choice of Hands, Nadal Is Not Alone
Jurgen Melzer and Angelique Kerber are also among the top tennis players who are naturally right-handed but swing a racket with their left hands.


Ask Well Eating Before Exercise
The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to reader questions about fitness.


UPDATE 1-Moody's cuts Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the general obligation limited and unlimited tax bond ratings of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in Illinois to Aa1 from Aaa, affecting about $2.6 billion of debt.


DealBook Growth in Global Disputes Brings Big Paychecks for Law Firms
Some legal heavyweights in the United States are benefiting from a growing number of clashes over complex international deals.


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