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News Feed Latest worldwide news Israel's martial art Krav Maga CNN's Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at the no-holds-barred Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Ballmer Exit Brings Microsoft a Chance for Reinvention Steven A. Ballmers departure paves the way for a generational change at Microsoft and gives it an opportunity to adapt to a world dominated by technologies that have eluded its influence. Motherlode Blog When School Starts Tomorrow, and Your Child Is Still on a Summer Schedule As the school year nears, experts urge us to prepare our children for new schedules well ahead of the first day. But what if we dont? In Transit Blog Mergers Pros and Cons for Fliers Would the consumer benefit from the merger of American Airlines and US Airways? Fukushima 'house of horrors' Japan's nuclear regulator described the Fukushima nuclear power plant as a "house of horrors." Paula Hancocks reports. The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Geography of the Middle East Learn more about the geography of the Middle East by playing our crossword, either online or in print. DealBook Shoeshines Keep Wall Street in the Black (or Maybe Brown) In-house shoeshine service has proved resilient, surviving the rise of technology and even the 2008 financial crisis, which snuffed out many of Wall Streets quirks. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Reflections on a cat food campaign with a food blog written by an acerbic American Shorthair. Former JPMorgan Employee Arrested in Spain Javier Martin-Artajo, who is wanted by the United States for allegedly falsifying bank records to cover up $6 billion in trading losses, was arrested Tuesday in Madrid, Spanish police said. ArtsBeat Book Review Podcast Amanda Ripleys The Smartest Kids in the World Annie Murphy Paul discusses The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley. Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Aug. 19 - Scrambling for credit cards or mobile phones at the checkout counter could become a thing of the past as a Finnish company readies to launch the world's first face recognition payment system. Tara Cleary reports. Straight Sets More Painful Memories for a Slovene in New York Aljaz Bedene lost in the first round of the United States Open on Monday; last year in New York, he had his appendix removed. Hamilton's first Mercedes win Lewis Hamilton revives his world title hopes with a storming drive in Hungary. Golfer's bone disease battle World no. 7 Brandt Snedeker targets strong finish to 2013 after fighting back from a bone disease. UPDATE 1-Britain's FTSE buoyed by signs of economic strength * Croda leads, Deutsche Bank upgrades to "buy" (Updates prices) Poison Pen Is There Danger Lurking in Your Lipstick? A new study finds some lipsticks and glosses contain a number of metals, including lead, cadmium and aluminum. The Deal That Brought Dvorak to New York The 1892 contract that Antonin Dvorak, the composer, signed to come to America and teach at a music school was recently found and will be displayed next month to mark his birthday. Five for the Heisman A look at the top contenders to win the Heisman Trophy. Straight Sets Hantuchova Remembers Finesse in Womens Tennis, and Misses It Daniela Hantuchova, who turned pro in 1999, remains on tour at age 30 and is intent on returning to the top 10 in the rankings. Nikkei set to slide on Syria concerns, rising yen TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is braced for a sharp fall on Wednesday, extending its losses into a third day on geopolitical uncertainty over a possible U.S.-led military... Bits Blog Facebook Releases Report on Government Requests Facebook on Tuesday released a report showing the number of requests about its users from government agencies around the globe. Festival Style Thrift and High Fashion at Afropunk Thrift-store treasures mixed with high-end designer labels dominated the style scene at the ninth annual Afropunk Fest at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn. Gingrich Will Be Back in the Crossfire on CNN As a host of CNNs revived Crossfire, Newt Gingrich will become a member of the news media that he once criticized. And I hope to move it to the right, he said. On Tennis At 35, Not Quite Ready to Give Up the Dream After playing professional tennis for 15 years and with retirement a possibility, Michael Russell, ranked 92nd, lost again in the first round at the United States Open. Bahrain activist's message Inside a half-empty lecture hall at the American University of Beirut, Maryam Alkhawaja explains her cause. White House lists two dozen leaders to meet with Obama on deficit WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two dozen business, labor and civic leaders, including the chief executives of major U.S. corporations such as Ford, IBM and Wal-Mart, will meet President Barack Obama to discuss how to control the federal deficit, said the White House on Monday. Where Sand Is Gold, the Reserves Are Running Dry Storms, tides and a rising sea level are swallowing up chunks of beach along Floridas coastline, but there is almost no sand left offshore to replenish the beaches. HP switches key executives, dashes hopes for 2014 revenue growth SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co shuffled its top ranks on Wednesday, reassigning a star executive to a new role identifying potential acquisitions, as the world's largest personal... Global Soccer All Together Now at Manchester City The team opened up English Premier League play looking dominant and in sync, living up to its billing as one of the three favorites this season. Pairings A Salad With Farm-Stand Allure A simple chicken dish and salad is a great accompaniment for German riesling. UPDATE 3-Accor chooses Bazin to drive asset-light hotels strategy PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Accor has named private equity specialist Sebastien Bazin as the French hotel group's new chairman and chief executive in a move expected to speed Accor's asset sales to boost investor returns. 'Joy of writing' helps Seles move on She spent her teenage years ruling the tennis world, and now Monica Seles is hoping her world of tennis can rule today's teenagers. UPDATE 1-Moody's cuts Michigan's Grosse Pointe Public School GOs Aug 27 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the general obligation bond rating of Michigan's Grosse Pointe Public Schools to Aa2 from Aa1, affecting about $47.8 million of debt. 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. Tidemark raises $13 million for cloud-based analytics SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tidemark said Thursday it has raised $13 million in venture backing for its cloud-based analytics services, boosting the startup's efforts to challenge enterprise giants in... Single-sex golf clubs? Men-only golf club Muirfield is the home to 2013 British Open this week. CNN visited an exclusive female London establishment to find out what's dividing the sexes. Wealth Matters Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing Theres money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan? Tesla hails top safety rating for Model S Aug. 21 - Electric car company Tesla says its Model S sedan has won a five-star safety rating in every category tested by safety regulators, a distinction awarded to just one percent of all vehicles tested in the United States. Ben Gruber reports. Analysis U.S. could look beyond U.N. Security Council in any Syria strike UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - In the face of a U.N. Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the United States and its allies could seek other means of legitimizing any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria's government for last week's alleged gas attack on civilians. What We Eat Tomatoes Ripe for Improvement Plant geneticists say a project to develop tastier mass-produced tomatoes is just one step in pushing Americans toward more healthy eating.

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