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T Magazine This Is Rooney Mara
Aloof, icy, playful, curious, remote, opaque, funny, shy, distant, nice, impenetrable, guarded, unreadable. Rooney Mara happens to be all of these things.


COMMODITIES-Oil, gold slide but post big monthly gains
* Brent crude up 6 pct for Aug, gold rises more than 5 pct * Platinum, natgas and cocoa among other outperformers * CRB index rises 3 pct on month, up most in 6 months By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,...


Movie Review Wamplers Ascent Centers on a Disabled Altruists Climb
Wamplers Ascent documents how a man with cerebral palsy and the use of just one arm scaled El Capitan, the worlds biggest rock face.


Democrats See Value in Texas in Candidacy for Governor
State Senator Wendy Davis of Texas, who rocketed to fame with her 11-hour filibuster to block an anti-abortion bill, is considering a campaign for governor even though she is thought to be a long shot.


N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million
The settlement, between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 players suing over head trauma, provides for medical exams and concussion-related compensation.


Tennis-Djokovic eases into third round, Li reaches quarters
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic survived an early test from Germany's Benjamin Becker on Friday before safely booking his place in the third round at windy Flushing Meadows.


Golf 'Lefty' magic at Deutsche Bank
Phil Mickelson is making a habit of setting pulses racing with inspired birdie filled charges this year and Friday was no exception on the TPC Boston.


Obama may need Republican help if picks Summers for Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will likely have to contend with Democratic defections and bring some Republicans on board to support Lawrence Summers if he chooses the controversial...


Leader of Terrorist Group Is Arrested, India Says
The suspect, Yasin Bhatkal, is a founder of Indian Mujahedeen, a group tied to explosions in New Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities.


Girl, 4, crushed by bulldozer in China
The death of a four-year-old girl run over by a bulldozer in rural China has triggered outrage on Chinese social media, rekindling anger over the issue of forced evictions.


Pampering cows the Wagyu way
Japanese Wagyu beef is considered to be one of the best meats in the world; tender and succulent. Its cuts can sell for more than 250 -- and I haven't had the chance, or the cash, to try it.


Syria What UK lawmakers said
British Prime Minister David Cameron opened an emergency debate on Syria Thursday, calling it an issue of how to respond to one of most "abhorrent uses of chemical weapons in a century."


Protests in Yemen over possible Syria strike
Aug. 30 - Thousands of Houthi Yemenis take to the streets of the capital to protest against possible military intervention in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Portrait of doomed love conquers British public's hearts
LONDON (Reuters) - "The Lady of Shalott", a painting by John William Waterhouse of a young woman lamenting unrequited love, has been chosen as the British public's favorite artwork, soon to be displayed among other masterpieces across the nation's billboards.


Drought spreads in U.S. Midwest, Iowa suffering Drought Monitor
(Reuters) - Abnormally dry conditions and pockets of moderate drought have spread over parts of the U.S. Midwest in the past week, including in the key crop state of Iowa, according to a report issued on Thursday.


Arianne Field, David Perry
The bride is pursuing an M.B.A. at Columbia; the groom is in business development at Google.


Sime Q4 profits jump on gains from one-off disposal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia's plantations to motoring conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd posted a 19 percent jump in fourth quarter profits to 1.31 billion ringgit ($395.23 million), lifted by gains from disposing some of its interest in healthcare assets.


Vodafone investors split on best use of Verizon windfall
* Verizon close to buying Vodafone's 45 pct of wireless JV


Congo's army occupies rebel positions in breakthrough
KIBATI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - In their biggest success in a year, government troops in Congo occupied strategic hills overlooking the eastern town of Goma on Friday after rebel fighters withdrew.


U.N. inspectors arrive at military hospital in Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) - United Nations inspectors arrived at a military hospital in a government-held area of Damascus on Friday to visit soldiers affected by an apparent chemical attack, a Reuters witness said.


UPDATE 3-Russia escalates dispute with Belarus after CEO's arrest
* CEO's arrest after collapse of potash cartel angers Moscow


The Learning Network Blog Student Crossword | Classic Poems
Learn more about classic poems by playing our crossword, either online or in print.


Azarenka's love affair with New York continues
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka's love affair with New York's hardcourts is starting to get serious.


App Smart Learning to Read, With the Help of a Tablet
Using sound and animations, apps guide children through the process of recognizing letters, to actually reading.


Aisha Tyler feels like an outsider
Actress and author Aisha Tyler tells George Stroumboulopoulos that she wants to be a voice for nerds and outsiders.


The Obamas introduce a new puppy
Aug. 19 - The first family welcomed a new puppy, a Portuguese Water Dog who is just over a year old and named Sunny, to the White House. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


DealBook China Brokerage Firm Fined $85 Million Over Fat-Finger Trades
The Chinese securities regulator said the firms actions caused a 6 percent spike in the Shanghai share index.


Dot Earth Blog The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change
The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list.


Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device
July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more.


Theater Review David Auburn Stages Anna Christie in the Berkshires
In his revival of Anna Christie at the Berkshire Theater Group, the director David Auburn finesses Eugene ONeills creaky plot with a calm, persuasive production.


Warhawks Have Full Attention of No. 16 Oklahoma
Facing a ranked opponent on the road to open the season is no big deal for Louisiana-Monroe, which has Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops concerned.


Monfils Wins Crowd by Charming It, but Isner Takes the Match by Force
John Isner, seeded 13th, overcame a jocular Gal Monfils, and calls he considered questionable, to advance in a fourth-set tiebreaker.


White House says looking at limited response to Syria crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking at a response to Syrian use of chemical weapons that is "very discrete and limited" and not open-ended, the White House said on Thursday, as President Barack Obama consulted German Chancellor Angela Merkel by phone.


Even at $700, Apple is not a bubble Felix TV
It took 15,000 data points to answer a question millions of investors are asking Is Apple stock overvalued? With the help of friends at Datastream, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon presents a unique visual analysis showing that even at $700 a share, Apple is not overvalued as Microsoft was before its bubble burst. (September 19, 2012)


Editorial Statehouse Swagger in the Gun Debate
Republican legislators in Missouri seek to pronounce federal gun safety laws null and void in their state.


No. 24 USC Opens With 30-13 Win Over Hawaii
Southern California still doesn't have a clear starting quarterback and coach Lane Kiffin is already taking criticism from fans after an unimpressive win in Thursday night's season opener.


'Megacanyon' found beneath ice
British and American scientists watching Greenland's massive ice sheet have found what appears to be a 460-mile "megacanyon" far beneath the frozen surface of the world's largest island.


Activists infiltrate Belgian F1 race
Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrate a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident does not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title.


New puppy bounces into the White House
Aug. 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama and his family welcome a new puppy named Sunny to the White House. Tara Cleary reports.


Giant canyon found entombed under Greenland ice
OSLO (Reuters) - A vast and previously unmapped gorge 800 meters (half a mile) deep has been found under ice in Greenland, comparable in size to parts of the Grand Canyon in the United States, scientists said.


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