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News Feed Latest worldwide news The Learning Network Blog Weekly News Quiz | Aug. 20-26, 2013 Answer the 10 questions below to see what you know about the people and events that made news this week. Bosnian capital risks water, traffic chaos over unpaid power bills SARAJEVO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bosnia's main electricity utility threatened on Wednesday to cut off power to the capital's waterworks, sewage system and transport network over unpaid bills totalling millions of Bosnian markas. Theater Review | Westchester A Review of Drop Dead Perfect, at Penguin Rep Theater At Penguin Rep Theater, Drop Dead Perfect playfully gives nods to 1950s television, pulp novels, Hitchcock and more. Sports Briefing | Hockey Devils Re-Sign Henrique The Devils re-signed center Adam Henrique to a multiyear contract. Henrique, 23, will be counted on heavily on a team light on offense. Critics Notebook The Lasting Power of Dr. Kings Dream Speech The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech, which turns 50 on Wednesday, exerts a potent hold on people across generations. Putins Silence on Syria Signals Resignation on Attack The Russian president has been conspicuously quiet, suggesting he believes Russia can do little to stop a Western military intervention in Syria. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Mugabe sworn in for another term Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be sworn in for another term Thursday following disputed elections. FOREX -Dollar gains as Syria worries trigger safety bid * Dollar recovers against yen amid Syria tensions * Yen falls as BoJ's Iwata says central bank will continue QE * U.S. pending home sales drop, muddle Fed QE taper debate By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss... CANADA STOCKS-TSX gains as Syria concerns lift oil prices, energy shares TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday as concerns about potential Western military action against Syria drove up oil prices to record levels and lifted shares of energy producers, but those same fears weighed on other sectors. The Toronto Stock Exchange's SP/TSX composite index unofficially closed up 16.01 points, or 0.13 percent, at 12,607.22. Six of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red. U.S. government, two airlines say open to settling merger fight WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines , US Airways and the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday they were open to settling a court fight over whether the two companies should be allowed to... The Boss Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Shrinking water supply under threat in U.S. farm breadbasket report (Reuters) - A critical water source for U.S. farmers and ranchers is being depleted at a rapid rate and nearly 70 percent of it will disappear within the next 50 years if the current trend does not change, according to a report issued this week. Olbermann Set to Return to ESPN and Sports News Sixteen years after an acrimonious parting, Keith Olbermann and the network are putting on happy faces for their reunion Monday on Olbermann on ESPN2. The New Old Age A Renewed Push for End-of-Life Discussions Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon, still believes that doctors should be paid to discuss patient preferences at the end of life. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ slide on Syria worries is limited by oil's jump * C$ at C$1.0485 vs US$, or 95.37 U.S. cents * Oil surges as Syria tensions stir Mideast supply concern * C$ strengthens against range of other currencies By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters)... Athlete blasts Russia on anti-gay law U.S. runner Nick Symmonds took a swipe at Russia's anti-gay propaganda law after winning a silver medal in the 800-meter competition at the World Track Field Championships in Moscow, according to state-run media. Dodgers Beat Cubs 4-0 With Nolasco and 2 Homers Ricky Nolasco pitched eight innings of three-hit ball, Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier hit solo homers and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Wednesday. Dashboard Today in Small Business Cliffgate The clock is ticking on the budget battles. Home prices are surging. How to maintain a brand. Historic venue welcomes stars Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. Measles-like virus may be cause of dolphin deaths on U.S. coast WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measles-like virus that suppresses the immune system could be the reason an extraordinary number of bottlenose dolphins have died after becoming stranded along the U.S. East Coast, a panel of dolphin experts said on Tuesday. Mark Ronson on love for music CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Grammy award-winning Mark Ronson who has produced some of the biggest stars in the industry. Options regulatory entity asked to look at unusual Leap call trades Aug 28 (Reuters) - Options market maker Timber Hill said it has asked the Options Regulatory Surveillance Authority to look into unusual bullish option trades in wireless carrier Leap Wireless... UPDATE 3-Batista quits as LLX chairman as EBX breakup continues (Recasts top, adds EIG takeover background, updates prices) State of the Art The Lumia 1020, a Great Camera Grafted to an Oddball Phone Big, but not unwieldy, Nokias Lumia 1020 cellphone takes excellent photos, and is essentially a decent camera grafted onto a phone. But youll have to make peace with its apps and its Windows operating system. 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. ArtsBeat Oxford Dictionary Decides to Twerk The word, meaning to dance in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance, is getting some acknowledgment from one of the English languages most august reference volumes. WisdomTree launches small-cap dividend growth ETF (Reuters) - WisdomTree Investments Inc , one of the largest providers of exchange-traded funds, has listed a new ETF it hopes will capture dividend growth through U.S. small-cap stocks. App Smart Turning to Your Phone for a Better Nights Sleep Apps can turn your mobile device into a white-noise machine, a personal bedtime storyteller and even a diagnostic tool to analyze your sleep patterns. Pence, Sandoval Help Giants Beat Rockies 5-3 Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back homers and Yusmeiro Petit won his first game in four years, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night. Britain to Wait on Weapons Report Ahead of Syria Strikes Before it would endorse military strikes in Syria, Britain signaled it would await the findings of a United Nations investigation into a suspected chemical attack near Damascus and hold a parliamentary vote. World's cutest creatures? Get ready for some big-eyed, round-eared, furry-limbed adorableness -- we've named what we think are the world's cutest critters. DealBook Regulators Prepare Penalties for JPMorgan Federal regulators are preparing separate enforcement actions and fines against JPMorgan Chase stemming from the way it collected overdue bills from consumers during the recession. Strike on Syria Would Lead to Retaliation on Israel, Iran Warns An intervention by the United States in Syria would test Irans new president, Hassan Rouhani, who condemned the use of chemical weapons but stopped short of blaming either side. Recipes for Health Bulgur Salad With Greens, Barberries and Yogurt Barberries are a tart dried fruit that add an interesting flavor to this salad. UK's Cameron forced to delay strike against Syria LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron was forced on Wednesday to push back his plans for an imminent military strike against Syria in a humiliating climb-down for Britain's leader after coming under fierce domestic and international pressure. N.F.L. Roundup Jets Activate Holmes, Who May Make Opener If Santonio Holmes is able to return for the Jets season opener, he will provide a lift to an unproven receiving corp, as well as to the quarterback. Remote Control To Protect Its Empire, ESPN Stays on Offense Emerging competitors, decreasing cable subscriptions and rising political opposition to bundled channels have created a precarious environment for ESPN, which is fighting back. Television Review PBS Documentary Explores a Civil Rights Triumph A documentary on PBS goes behind the scenes of a major episode in civil rights history in 1963. Whats On Today Television highlights.

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