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News Feed Latest worldwide news Webdenda Accounts and People of Note in the Ad Industry Victor Acosta joined the Los Angeles office of Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener in a new post, associate planning director. The Yard That Kenny Built Kenny Irwin Jr. has transformed his fathers Palm Springs, Calif., home into an alien-inspired sculpture park. Thousands flee to Central African Republic airport to escape ex-rebels BANGUI (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians fled to the Central African Republic's main international airport to escape marauding former rebel fighters and occupied the tarmac for around 18 hours, blocking some flights from landing, witnesses and officials said. Your Money An $18 Million Lesson in Handling Credit Report Errors Despite a whopping judgment against Equifax, little is going to change for those who find mistakes in their credit reports, industry observers say. Column Why Wouldn't Johnny Football Play? Of course Johnny Football is going to play Saturday against Rice. 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. Career Couch Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employeesx2019; beliefs, workplace experts say. Recipes for Health Parsley Salad With Barley, Dill and Hazelnuts This lemony salad is enriched with a small amount of barley and toasted hazelnuts. Taliban attack Polish base in Afghanistan, seven killed GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Seven people were killed in an attack claimed by the Taliban on a base operated by Polish and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials and a Reuters witness said. Errani serves up double-bagel to advance at U.S. Open NEW YORK (Reuters) - Italy's Sara Errani doled out a rare double-bagel win at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, thrashing Australia's Olivia Rogowska 6-0 6-0 in under an hour. Sharp ends talks with Samsung over copier JV-Kyodo Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sharp Corp, Japan's largest display maker, has called off talks with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to jointly set up a copier sales company, the Kyodo said. Election system needs an overhaul, but it's not that easy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Florida were still waiting to cast their ballots more than six hours after polls closed on Election Day, registered voters in Ohio were told they were not on voter rolls and new voter ID laws in Pennsylvania led to confusion at voting places. Salmonella in Spices Prompts Changes in Farming The United States Food and Drug Administrations finding that imported spices are a surprisingly potent source of salmonella poisoning has prompted India to change how they are grown and harvested. Fighting 'leftover women' label On the face of it, women in China seem to have cracked the code for success. Fonterra products didn't have botulism bacteria after all, New Zealand tests show WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Dairy giant Fonterra's products at the center of a global contamination scare this month did not contain a bacteria that could cause botulism, and posed no food safety threat, New Zealand officials said on Wednesday. The Energy Rush Foreseeing Trouble in Exporting Natural Gas Gas producers see profits in exports, but Andrew Liveris, chief of Dow Chemical, wants to block what he considers a squandering of a national resource, and a hit to his bottom line. Shortcuts Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again. Books The Cancer Chronicles Wanders Through the Diseases World George Johnson, a science writer, crosses into foreign terrain the world of cancer to bring his unusual perspective to the disease after his wifes diagnosis. 'Goofy' teenager Duval stuns former champion Stosur NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fearless American teenager Victoria Duval described herself as a child who became a warrior while knocking former champion Sam Stosur out of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Canada worried by postal service losses, asks for recovery plan OTTAWA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The large losses being racking up by Canada's postal service are of great concern to the government and it wants to see Canada Post's plans for stemming them, an official said on Wednesday. SP raises Richmond, Virginia's GO rating to 'AA+' Aug 28 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday raised its rating on the city of Richmond, Virginia's general obligation debt to AA-plus from double-A. Colombia extradites top drug gang leader to U.S. BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia extradited Diego Perez Henao, one of the country's most wanted gang leaders, to the United States on Wednesday to face charges for alleged cocaine trafficking and involvement in hundreds of murders, Colombia's prison authority said. Polish political hero Lech Walesa honored in new film Aug. 21 - Polish director, Andrzej Wajda talks about his new film which is based on anti-Communist icon Lech Walesa. Tara Cleary reports. Israel Takes Defensive Steps as Attack on Syria Looms The government authorizes the calling-up of a limited number of special reservists, and Israelis scramble to collect gas masks from distribution centers across the country. More outrage over Syrian amateur video (WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT) Aug. 22 - International reaction continues over graphic video from Syria appearing to show civilians being attacked by chemical weapons. Julie Noce reports. Markets on Syria watch Aug. 28 - Escalating tensions in Syria have investors on edge -watching carefully- and adjusting their strategies. Bobbi Rebell reports. Corner Office The Limitedx2019;s Chief Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company. UPDATE 2-British estate agent Foxtons plans September market debut LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Private-equity backed British estate agent Foxtons said it plans to sell half the company on the London stock market next month, aiming to ride a recovery in the country039;s housing market. Rape Trial Casts Attention on Offspring of Chinas Elite In a case that raises questions about the accountability of those linked to Communist Party leaders, the son of celebrity singers is one of five young men accused of raping and beating a woman. Culprit in Syrian Chemical Attack Is Unclear, China Insists Clinging to a policy of noninterference, China said it opposed military action against Syria, and Western diplomats said it was likely to veto any Security Council resolution authorizing strikes. Lightness of Being Playful sculptures abound in a group show at City Hall Park. Today's Economist The Charitable Deduction, Continued Not all charitable giving is efficient or aimed where it is needed, and Congress should think about that as it contemplates tax reform, an economist writes. Housing recovery loses a step as pending home sales fall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell for the second straight month in July, a sign that rising mortgage rates are taking the steam out of America's housing market recovery. ArtsBeat Zajick Pulls Out of Dolores Claiborne Dolora Zajick, the acclaimed mezzo-soprano, has withdrawn from the title role of the San Francisco Operas production. Wales Open Heralds Start of European Ryder Cup Race The year-long quest to win a place in Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup team starts at this week's Wales Open and captain Paul McGinley cannot wait for the qualifying process to begin. FOREX-Dollar rallies broadly as Syria fears spur bid for safety * Dollar recovers against yen amid Syria tensions * Yen falls as BoJ's Iwata says bank will continue QE * Emerging market currencies weighed by risk aversion By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters)... Letter from China A Moniker Only a Mister Could Like "Xiansheng," or "mister," is the most common way to address a man in Mandarin, but it is also used to address women held in high esteem. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Cavaliers Sign No. 1 Pick Bennett The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this years draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract. Opinionator | The Great Divide How Dr. King Shaped My Work in Economics The March on Washington spurred Joseph E. Stiglitz, later a Nobel laureate, to study inequality as an economic phenomenon. UPDATE 1-Islamic finance body IILM sells debut $490 million sukuk DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A consortium of central banks from Asia, the Middle East and Africa has taken a first step towards developing a cross-border market in Islamic financial instruments by issuing a $490 million sukuk.

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