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News Feed Latest worldwide news Pennsylvania girl who sued for lung transplants goes home NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Pennsylvania girl who underwent a double lung transplant after a court battle over U.S. organ donation policies waved slowly and mouthed "Hi" to well wishers on Tuesday, her first day home from the hospital. Peter Cooper, Pascal Maguin Mr. Cooper is a lawyer; Mr. Maguin is a college student. UPDATE 1-Plains All American bids for the rest of PAA Natural Gas Storage NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline company Plains All American Pipeline LP said it offered around $740 million in stock to buy the 54 percent of PAA Natural Gas Storage LP that it does not... 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. 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. CNN reporter's Indian harassment story CNN's Sara Sidner shares her experience as a woman reporting in India for almost five years. Fukushima operator to seek foreign advice on toxic water HIRONO, Japan (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, said it would invite foreign decommissioning experts to advise it on how to deal with highly radioactive water leaking from the site, and Japan signaled it may dip into a $3.6 billion emergency reserve fund to help pay for the clean-up. UPDATE 2-BBC to shrink as it shares in UK spending cuts * 2,000 jobs to be axed, senior manager roles to be cut Memo From France A Proud Nation Ponders How to Halt Its Slow Decline Europe is talking about the French question whether the countrys Socialist government can prevent it from slipping permanently into Europes second tier. Devils Sign Veteran Right Wing Jagr The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr in a move to help plug the scoring gap left by the recently retired Ilya Kovalchuk, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Tuesday. Op-Ed Columnist The Ideas Behind the March What Randolph, Rustin and King believed. Discovery defends shark special With all of the fake sharks flying around TV lately, some viewers wish the Discovery Channel would stick just to the facts. Michelle Rose, Daniel Farmer The bride is a senior legislative officer for the Labor Department; the groom is a special assistant at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. UPDATE 1-Weak lira knocks Turkish Airlines net profit down almost a third ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A weak lira cut net profit at Turkish Airlines by almost a third in the second quarter despite a sharp rise in sales. UPDATE 2-Pentagon, United Technology agree on F-35 engines WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Tuesday announced it had reached agreement with United Technologies Corp to build 38 engines for a sixth batch of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, securing discounts of 2.5 percent to 9.6 percent on the engines. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ sags vs yen as investors shun risk on Syria * C$ falls 1.2 pct to lowest vs yen since Aug. 8 * C$ at C$1.0525 vs US$, or 95.01 U.S. cents * Talk of Western strike against Syria's government forces * Bond prices rise By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Aug... U.N. 82 child soldiers saved in DR Congo Scores of child soldiers, some of them as young as eight years old, have been rescued from an armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. mission in the African nation said. Movie Review Paradise Faith, the Second in Ulrich Seidls Trilogy Paradise Faith, the second film in a trilogy by the Austrian director Ulrich Seidl, examines the bleak relationship between a Roman Catholic missionary and her paraplegic Muslim husband. MTV Brings Its Video Music Awards to New Territory For the first time, MTVs Video Music Awards ceremony will be held in, and steeped in, Brooklyn. Debriefing Walking and Talking Bed-Stuy As Amzi Hill, Morgan Munsey blogs about Bedford-Stuyvesant. SunEdison to spin off semiconductor business in solar push (Reuters) - SunEdison Inc said it would spin off its semiconductor business in an initial public offering and use the proceeds to build solar farms. New Rules Would Cut Silica Dust Exposure The proposal to limit crystalline silica, which causes the irreversible respiratory disease silicosis, would strengthen exposure limits adopted four decades ago. Petronas says no deal with Brazil's OGX until debt restructured RIO DE JANEIRO/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Petroliam Nasional Bhd, the Malaysian state oil company, said a final agreement to buy a stake in an oil field owned by Brazil's OGX Petrleo e Gas... Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians Insurgents shot and killed 12 civilians in two separate incidents over the weekend, including six aid workers employed on government projects, officials said Tuesday. UPDATE 2-Court lifts Mercedes sales ban in blow to France PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - France's top administrative court lifted a sales freeze on Mercedes vehicles on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the government in a bitter row over German carmaker Daimler's use... Logistics behind 'floating city' Isa Soares ventures below deck to see the operation behind the scenes at the Royal Princess cruise ship. Afghan Taliban kill 12 'government' workers HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban executed 12 Afghan workers in two provinces after accusing them of working for the government, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of brutal attacks on civilians this year. Special Report Venice Film Festival For Venice Film Festival, More Seats, Fewer Movies Founded and run by the Biennale, the world's oldest film festival opens this year on Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 7. Vin Diesel gets star on Walk of Fame Aug 26 - Vin Diesel receives the 2,504th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bob Mezan reports. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. Novelties Microsatellites What Big Eyes They Have By expanding Earth imaging, low-cost satellites could help many businesses keep track of their operations. But frequent updating of those images may also raise privacy questions. Hidden beauty of Garfuna Belize Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. Who can stop Egypt bloodbath? The recent bloodletting is the most violent episode in Egyptian modern history and shows an unraveling of its social fabric. Mideast expert Fawaz Gerges asks who or how Egypt can pull itself back from a crisis that threatens regional and international stability. Wal-Mart offers health benefits to U.S. workers' domestic partners (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it will offer health insurance benefits to domestic partners of its U.S. employees starting next year, following the lead of other major companies. Personal Health Keeping Food-Borne Illnesses at Bay People, not products, are the main cause of food-borne illnesses, and they can be avoided by following certain basic principles of food safety. You're the Boss Blog My Search for a Smart Way to Share Profits My previous practice had been to hand out bonuses when I felt rich and happy. But that seemed arbitrary. Westwood turns on Twitter trolls After a nightmare final round at the PGA Championship, former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood received a torrent of abuse on Twitter -- and he could not resist hitting back at the "haters." FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc rise as Syria fears spur demand for safety * Yen sharply higher vs Australian and New Zealand dollars * Swiss franc rises versus euro, dollar * Emerging market currencies in rout on Syria tension * German IFO survey has little impact on... Hackers want your smartphone In the world of cyber security there are some well-known designations for anyone that considers him or herself to be a hacker, the term being so broad in scope now. CORRECTED-New entrant in obesity drug race targets body, not the mind (Corrects throughout to say beloranib is an injectable drug, not a pill)

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