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| U.S. asks for March trial in airline merger challenge | | | WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court on Tuesday to set a March 3 trial date to hear its arguments in favor of blocking a planned merger between US Airways and American Airlines. |
| Mets ace Harvey likely out for season with injury | | | (Reuters) - All-Star starting pitcher Matt Harvey of the New York Mets has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and is likely to miss the rest of the Major League Baseball season, the team said on Monday. |
| 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. |
| Police in Florida arrest 'Silver Thief' cat burglar | | | MIAMI (Reuters) - Police in Florida said they have arrested a notorious cat burglar known as "The Silver Thief" who targeted celebrity mansions and homes in wealthy enclaves across the U.S. South and East Coast, stealing silver antiques and other expensive items. |
| Teen Star Lydia Ko Wins Again in Canada | | | Lydia Ko breezed through another perfect Sunday in the Canadian Women's Open until a reporter pressed the amateur about missing out on another $300,000 payday. |
| 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. |
| Eminem announces new music | | | With most of the music world's eyeballs fixed on one point the MTV VMAs Eminem took advantage of the moment to announce the name and release date of his upcoming eighth album. |
| Time to stop shorting Peugeot - CEO | | | Aug. 27 - Peugeot stock is soaring as recovery hopes prompt hedge funds to cover their short positions on the stock. We ask Peugeot CEO Maxime Picat whether there are solid fundamentals behind the rebound. |
| Advertising A Small Upstart to Oversee Ad Agencies | | | The Water Cooler Group is being formed to serve as the parent of four agencies that specialize in tasks like media planning and buying, social media, creative and content development and interactive television. |
| Giant King Kong storms the stage | | | He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage. |
| Bookshelf Untangling a Mesh of Identities | | | In Looking for Palestine Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family, Najla Said invites readers to explore her life as a Palestinian-Lebanese-American Christian woman who grew up as a Jew. |
| "Golden Rice" galvanises both sides of Philippines food fight | | | Aug. 20 - The long-running debate over genetically modified rice in the Philippines has intensified, with farmers and environmentalists pitted against scientists over so-called "Golden Rice". The issue is now back in the headlines as both sides prepare for a government evaluation, that could determine its future. Ben Gruber has more. |
| Confident Syria Used Chemicals, U.S. Mulls Action | | | An Obama aides statement that Syrias promise to allow United Nations inspectors access to the site of a possible chemical attack was too late appeared to move the United States closer to potential military action. |
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